Delicious food- baked or stewed ribs, mashed plantains/onions. Not hot spicy, but w cumin. Clean…read moreand lovely fresh squeezed OJ. Very kinds and friendly server.

Good clean excellent tasty food, never had a problem with my order s and delivery is always fastread more

Food was good Staff was friendly and somewhat welcoming…read more Would return to try more things

delicious!! the empanadas are also tasty! portion size is good and also the prices are greatread more

My family and I stopped by here after mass at a nearby church. The quality of the food and the…read moreservice were great! I'd make this a tradition to come in and have a yummy snack. Quality food at Decent prices.

Had breakfast it was a huge platter !! Rice eggs steak beans !! It was seasoned well and I had a…read morehuge amount of leftovers !!!

We stopped by on Saturday afternoon, we were a table of 6. Although they were friendly, they were…read moreextremely slow. We were the only customers there so assumed we would get served quickly, however, it took over an hour before we started to get our food. My dad didn't get his food until we were all done. Also, it took about 15 minutes to get water and they did not offer to refill our cups after that. The food was good but unfortunately service was not.

Admittedly, we were super hungry when we arrived- the waiter was kind enough to tell us what was…read moreready (stew that had been simmering, etc), so we just jumped on that, plus some fried Plantains. I barely got bites in-between my kids inhaling the food. The chicken (Pollo Guisado) was so tender and delicious, we could have ordered 3 plates. The peppered steak was equally delicious, with a complex broth/sauce that we kept dipping our Fried plantains into. Fried plantains, always good, were especially great here (opted for ripe). The service was exactly as you'd expect, a more family approach than formal, which we love. If we pass through this part of NJ again, we will be back. Additionally, the Tamarindo drink was top notch.

My family and I get John's Fry twice a week and it never disappoints. The food is always consistent…read moreand delicious. Our go-to order is the black moro with baked chicken and maduros -- all at an amazing price!

I want to say that John's Fried Chicken is perfect lunch / grab and go spot. They offer a plate of…read moretraditional Dominican food where you can choose an option of rice and a protein, but can also add on some side for an extra dollar and change. The Price is very reasonable for the quality and also if you go around the 12pm lunch hour, the food is very fresh. I have never had any stale food from here. Also, they are not stingy with their portions on top the plates of until they can barely close. Quick story- I remember this one time a new lady was serving and i heard them tell her "give him more, don't hold back" and this was without me asking! My go to is usually some arroz morro with either fried fish or beef. It always tastes as good as i remember it! Picture i added was 16$ and definitely was enough to feed two people! Pastelon is not always available but it's a must try if you like cheese and meat. Now the place has some upstairs seating and a few tables but it's not an aesthetic place by any means or that id recommend to sit at. Definitely a to go place as it's very small and can get crowded during peak times. But regardless i like supporting this business as one of my main lunch spots!!! PLEASE NOTE- from reading other reviews it seems this place is not a good "fried chicken" spot, but i have never tried it, it's not the reason i go here for so take that at your own risk.

The food is amazing--real home-cooked food. The workers are very welcoming. The place is small but…read moreit is very nice. I have ordered the skirt steak, ribs, and chicken. All of them are good and tasty. Boiled yuca and rice with beans are the only sides I have eaten, but next time I'll try one of the others since I have enjoyed everything I have tried so far.

First visit to this establishment after hearing about it from friends at work. Ate some dark meat…read moreroast chicken with Moro rice, fried yucca and beef Empanadas. Chicken was flavorful, meat was moist, skin was crispy. Definitely ask for the green sauce, which tasted fresh and bright. Rice was a bit dry, beef Empanadas was delicious but the inside was room temperature (it was probably refrigerated and reheated). Can't go wrong with yucca. Definitely going back to try other dishes on the menu. Especially the desserts. If I may suggest, there's definitely opportunity to upsell the dishes on the menu, especially for first timers and people who are not familiar with the cuisine. Place was clean.

I stumbled upon this establishment when I was searching for a Latin restaurant in Grubhub. Last…read morenight we decided against delivery and opted to drive out and dine in. This place has a parking lot next door but it seems that this lot belongs to an auto repair shop not the restaurant, it has tow-away signs but we parked in the lot because it was after hours. The restaurant is spacious, with plenty of tables, the music is low, the decor is low-key with some Winter motiffs. I told my wife that I was expecting more of an Island/Caribbean decoration. My wife ordered the Asopaó de Camarones (Shrimp Soupy Rice) & got Spaghetti with Dominican Salami, Tostones & Avocado. Hot tea to drink. I expected the Spaghetti to come with Dominican Salami as an option (this is how Dominican Spaghetti is prepared and served) but unfortunately it does not, the Spaghetti is plain & adding the Dominican Salami is extra. My wife's Asopaó was full of shrimps, very tasty she loved it as did i. My Spaghetti with Dominican Salami was pretty good. The Spaghetti were al dente enough (not too soft nor too hard), flavorful, Dominican Salami chunks were hearty (I was hoping that the Salami would be stewed but it was fried instead), the avocado was fresh & unblemished, & the tostones were perfectly golden fried & crispy. Ashley & Stacey were our servers and they were very friendly, full of smiles, on-point & honest. I said honest, because after paying the bill we asked for a pen to add a tip and she explained to us thar the tip (which is an automatic 15%) is already included. Which surprised us, usually tip is included with a party of 6 or more, we are only a couple. My wife and I always tip between 10% & 20% depending on the service of course. But no matter how bad, horrible was the service we tip at least the 10%. We detest restaurants that force us to tip. We believe we have the right to give a certain amount of our hard earned money ourselves, without forcing our hand. Because of this practice of including the automatic 15% tip, no matter the size of the dining party, I give a rating of 3 stars. If it wasn't for this forceful tipping, I would have given this place an easy 5 stars. So beware when dining in at La Cocina de Cristina, while the food is amazing, their tipping policy will force you to shell out 15% of your bill, whether the service was good or not. We will NOT dine in at this place ever again. If anything, I will order via Grubhub (which allows me to tip accordingly) or order take-out.

I happened to be in hackensack this past weekend and had a hankering for chicharron and tostones…read more I wound up getting their picadera (sampler) plate and it was off the chain. The chicharron, longaniza, and chicken were fried to perfection and the tostones were good too. I prefer my tostones a little crisper which is the only reason for the 4 stars and not 5 but that's just my preference. The place is beautifully decorated with dominican and it is very clean and well put together. Very nice vibe inside.

The food is indescribable. While they 99% speak no English, don't worry- just point. The girls…read morewho work there are really very helpful, kind and very respectful. The place itself isn't the Plaza, but the food is the best. That's what counts folks!

My boyfriend and I regularly come to this spot to pick up breakfast after dropping off my daughter…read morenearby. I get the same thing every time, and the taste is always consistent. The food is delicious and for $12, they definitely don't underserve you the portions. The girl serving me in the morning is always very polite. Also, their passion fruit juice is really good too, not overly sugary and concentrated. Definitely give this place a try!