Chofan rice was so damn dry! Empanada also lacked any flavor. The only positive was the tres leche cake.

Last minute stop off the NJ Turnpike and got some Dominican food. It was late night so it wasn't super busy and we were greeted right away. Food was served pretty quickly and was good - we got Tostones (fried plantains), Longaniza (Dominican sausage) & Chimi's (Dominican style burgers). Todo Rico!! read more

good food horrible service you will wait more than an hour for even an empanada they're too busy gossiping and taking breaks than actually paying attention to the customers Recommend Ranchos instead read more

absolutely terrible. waited more than an hour for my food and it was NOT worth the wait. don't order from here absolutely terrible and is the customer service is so slow. the chicken is also sweet. and they also forgot our fritos that we ordered. save your money and go to another restaurant read more

Pikadera Restaurant - two trays of food on a table - Diners Near Me - Perth Amboy, New Jersey

They only get two stars because of the food. The service is god awful. They are not attentive whatsoever. read more

It's not every day I discover a new species of hamburger. But here at Pikalonga, a Dominican-style dinette, dwells the elusive Chimichurri, or as it's better known by its common name, the Chimi. It is not to be confused with the sauce native to Argentina, as they belong to entirely different animal kingdoms. Although, in some street vendors across the Spanish-speaking Western Hemisphere, there have been instances where these two have been known to have somewhat of a symbiotic relationship. The Dominican Chimi adopted in the United States is essentially one dirty dog of a burger - hyper-seasoned patties, chopped cabbage, tightly packed, a nondescript bun, and a ketchup-mayo swirl to really give it that street meat feel. It's delicious in its own savory, flattened, grilled-to-shit sort of way, in stark comparison to the juicy, beefy, gut-bursting, steroid-injected All-American burgers indigenous to this country. To hit my standard operating dosage of gluttony, I ordered a Double Chimi. Because, you know, when in Perth Amboy... Anyway. Despite the map of most Caribbean countries (sans Haiti, the other half of Hispaniola) appearing on the wall of Pikalonga, this is very much a Dominican spot. It's best if you have some Spanish-speaking company with you, although they certainly won't deny your white ass a Dominican hamburger if you just go up to the counter and say the magic words: "Chimi, por favor." It should be noted the bathrooms are in worse shape than most dive bars. I'm talkin' holes in the wall and definitely no "employees must was hands" signs anywhere in sight. Even without the shitty shitter situation, this place is still by no means a date spot. Americans may have invented the "greasy spoon", but Pikalonga, for better or for worse, seems to have nailed it, in its own grubby way. read more

Pikadera Restaurant - Double Chimi - Diners Near Me - Perth Amboy, New Jersey

This place is trash.. had my husband waiting mad long for the food(over an hour). They don't even pick up the phone when you call them. Horrible service. If I could I'd give them no stars. DONT GO HERE read more

Always my late night food place. Everything is so good! I've been coming here for years!

I have been here a total of three times an this Friday was my last! Went in for some chimi's (Dominican style hamburgers). Service was horrible, staff argued loudly amongst each other in front of customers, which is very uncomfortable. We waited forever for the food, too. The burgers were okay, the french fries were actually very good, and the lemonade was tasty. Unfortunately, the wait and the strange behavior of the staff will keep me away for good. Food came to a total of $17, which I thought was pretty pricey. read more

Rude, dirty. Lady was mean. Rice tasted old. Its not a memorable Dominican experience, the place was hot and felt muggy. I enjoy Dominican cuisine and places like this give it a bad rap. I really hope they can get it together,sucks to see people struggle but with their lousy service and poor food quality; I totally understand why they are failing. read more

Mofongo. It came in my inbox from chow hound. I wanted to eat it. I searched for it online and found that in the new businesses on Madison Ave there is a place with murals and music and from what people are saying, great Mofongo. I go there, and..its true. The place is really attractive, the murals and wood bar and stools with an open kitchen and big jukebox. The people are friendly and explain to me all about Mofongo. I had the Shrimp Mofongo to go, delicious shrimp in a garlic type sauce over a big mound of Mofongo, mashed plantains with crackling mixed in. I was very happy. This is a cool Dominican restaurant. I want to go back and try the grilled Tilapia or the stewed goat. I learned there is a big Dominican festival in Perth Amboy every August, I will have to check that out too. read more

This place is as authentic as it gets when it comes to Caribbean food. The flavors are amazing and the warmth and friendliness of the staff is what makes you want to keep coming back. They make their own sauce which they infuse into all of their dishes. The owner is a sweet, beautiful, and one can see....hard working woman who is welcoming and puts her heart and soul into this place. I brought my family to the restaurant since we are from out of town and wanted some authentic Hispanic food. This place delivered, and then some. I had the mofongo with shrimp in garlic sauce and my wife had the red snapper. The owner made the kids some special kid friendly dishes accompanied by the most delicious milkshakes I have ever tasted. The milkshake is called morir sonando, which means to die dreaming. I was sold on the name alone! This is definitely a place I will return to. Awesome food, more than reasonable prices, family friendly, and it is open until really late. Be sure to ask for Celeste the owner if you decide to drop by. She makes everyone feel like a VIP! read more

Food is OK ; Last time i ordered their chicharrones were mad oily though ; however delivery takes for ever. We asked for them to deliver to my house at 10:30 and they said half hr. It is now 11:24pm and NOTHING. I NEED IF IM GOING TO ORDER FOR THEM TO KEEP THEIR WORD. read more