This place needs a plaque for having the best 3 golpes in all of Washington heights. I've always enjoyed dinner here but coming here for breakfast exceeded my expectations. The staff here is always helpful. I've always gotten mixed reviews but everyone I know who comes here leaves happy and always comes back. They have the cleanest place I've seen, they're always organized and the staff is very professional in everything they do. Be direct when ordering and if you don't know what you want be honest and ask for a recommendation. This is one of those in and out places. They expect you to know what you want. They never disappoint. 100% recommend read more

Punto De Sabor - Dominican Near Me - New York, New York

My partner was dying to bring me here , he's been here before btw! We decided to go today in the afternoon like around 2PM It was decently packed and getting a lot of clientele. We walked in the lady asked us what type of rice and meat we wanted accompanied with beans if you'd like, they have a refreshing drink menu I got a passion fruit juice and my partner ordered a country club soda. Luckily they had seats in the back; we sat down and they brought us our drinks with a nice cup and straw As our food followed we also ordered a nice avocado green salad it was super well seasoned. My partner got the steak with White Rice and The Guandules ; since they were out of habichuelas ; (Which is a different type of beans) and i got pork chops with white rice and Guandules. I loved the flavor and seasoning of everything it was so flavorful and brought me back to my Dominican Republic roots since this is a Spanish Restaurant that you really don't want to miss if you walked past it. The ambiance was fun to be around and everyone is having their own conversations and having a good time this place also has a mini bar if you want to have a nice drink or 2 I loved it! This place is definitely seeing me again 10/10 read more

Punto De Sabor - Steak(Bistec) White Rice con Guandules Pork Chops (Chuleta) with White Rice - Dominican Near Me - New York, New York

Came in Mid Afternoon. I had Steak here during Covid. Best Skirt Steak I ever had. So this has been on my list for awhile. Not to say they weren't nice but if you don't speak Spanish, there was no interaction between the order and the check. Waitress didn't ask about refills or nothing. That was the first thing that rubbed me wrong. Second I asked about the Coconut Fish beforehand. Just to insure that's what it was. I bit into it and it was wrapped in Ham. I do not eat pork and why would I have to worry about pork being in my fish. But I spoke on it and they took it back without charge. Everything was good. Skirt Steak was good but I could it wasn't just cooked. May have been sitting for awhile. Not bad just not fresh out the pot. Drinks were good. $5 wasn't bad, usually $6-8 where I live. Chicken was well seasoned. Beans wasn't my thing but my girlfriend liked them and she doesn't usually do beans. The salad though. It was fresh. That's cool. But the hidden fact that the Salad itself is $8 and the Avocado is $6 is a ripoff. We were offered salad as if it was included with the meal Not as a separate meal altogether. That was over the top. And lastly gratuity was already added to my bill. I tip regardless and not even going by the service just as a common courtesy but that coupled with the fact we were ignored the whole time just wasn't it for me. I would come back to order but never again to dine in. And I know it's a language barrier in some areas but courtesy is courtesy and that they lacked. read more

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Food, service and ambience was just perfect. My friend was in town for one day and this was the place where she insisted on having lunch. Everyone had that steak with rice, beans, plantains and avocado. They also have tropical Caribbean sodas which was just refreshing. I will be back if ever in Washington heights again. They also have a full bar and lively Latin music and the dining areas and the bathroom were very clean. I especially loved the small vases of pretty flowers on the tables. I absolutely recommend this restaurant. Classic, authentic, simple and affordable Dominican foods. read more

So good. Had the Mofongo with Longaniza and it was a hit. Would definitely suggest this to others and will be returning in the near future

The food is always amazing here , specially the steak!The service is good but they are VERY cheap with the Maduros like they gotta conserve them lol ! read more

My favorite place for rice , and steak. Literally always fresh and yummy!! Their Domitian spaghetti is sooooo good!!!! I appreciate this Spanish original place and the staff is always on point. read more

I'll start off by saying that the food here is good. And this restaurant is also one of the MANY Latin restaurants that are on seemingly every other block in Washington Heights. So, if you don't end up eating here, I'm sure you'll be able to find another spot somewhere close and have food very comparable to what you'd find here. Started off with the roasted chicken and rice & beans. All serviceable. The chicken pieces were a bit small for my liking, but still pretty good. It's hard for any Latin restaurant to mess up rice, and thankfully this holds true for this spot. The difference is in how they make the beans. And the beans here are pretty solid. Their salad was plentiful but basic (corn, avocado, lettuce, tomatoes, beets). Their sweet plantains were good... but again, who in this neighborhood is gonna mess that up? The service on the other hand... well, that was lacking. At first, our waitress kept asking us what we wanted as if she was in a hurry to use the bathroom. We had told her we needed more time to check out the menu (my dinner companion needed extra time to figure out what possible other items she wanted). Once we ordered our food, our waitress disappeared. Nowhere to be found... ever again. Now, I'm not saying she needed to pull up a chair and wait for us to ask her for more water or another item off the menu, but it wasn't even busy. Like, can you come back for a second, please? We kinda need something... or am I going to have to get up and get you myself? (I got up and got her myself.) read more

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My chicken and cheese mofongo was sooo good. There was tons of chicken and cheese included and it wasn't overly dry at all. And i eat a lot of mofongo and am picky about levels of dryness. Loved how they packaged everything separately to avoid anything getting soggy. However what's with the attitudes?!?!? Not sure if it was because I'm not a man or they made the sad assumption that I don't speak Spanish. But when I went in to pick up my order, I was ignored. Only after a man walks in 2 minutes later and a female went over to help him did another female decide to finally approach me and with an attitude as she asks me "what you want?" That's when i responded IN SPANISH that I was picking up my order I placed on the phone for the mofongo with chicken and cheese. She told me it was ready, walked away and grabbed it and stood by the register for me to follow. I'd give them 5 stars if only for the food and quick service (i called less than 10 minutes away). But the nasty waitress attitude would be enough for me not to return. read more

Punto De Sabor - Chicken and cheese mofongo. Sauce/gravy on the side. Salad. - Dominican Near Me - New York, New York

Delicious! If you want authentic Dominican food, this is a place to come. The service was excellent, and the portions were excellent as well. It had been a while since I eat something that tasted so authentic. Highly recommend it. Delicioso. Este lugar fue extremadamente auténtico. Me sentí como si estuviera en la República Dominicana. El servicio y las porciones fueron excelentes. Realmente recomiendo este lugar. read more

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Food is pretty decent, wait times it's all over and they don't seem to understand it. Called and k was told 10 minutes. Got there 12 minutes and the lady said 10 more minutes. 7 minutes later the food runner says its not even on the grill. So I said forget it and give me something else. Prices are not as cheap as people seem to believe but maybe it's because they don't advertise all of them. Normally I get the same combo at other places and it's 5-8 $ cheaper but I was recommended to come here. Ps: beans were tasty but watery. read more

Got some food to go last week, people behind the counter were pretty nice and gave recommendations on what to order. While sitting down waiting though a server asked why I was sitting on a table if I had ordered to go, and was told kind of in a bitchy manner that she was doing me a favor by sitting but if someone walked in I'd need to get up. Which I was fine with since I was gonna eat at the park. Food wise my chicken chicharrones were delicious, rice beans and salad were good too. It would be nice if they had homemade hot sauce. read more

Punto De Sabor - Chicharrones de pollo and smashed plantains - Dominican Near Me - New York, New York

Ordered a chicken soup that only had one piece of chicken with mostly the chicken skin on it (yuck) it was not very hot - had to send back to get it heated up - I want to see steam coming up from my food - the rice plate that was given with the soup looked like old white rice and had an odd flavor - like it was cooked with lard. No water was given at the table or bread Music was extremely loud had to shout over the table. read more

Food is so yummy delicious, portions are generous! Love their outdoor space. Service is very pleasant and prompt.

This restaurant always comes through for me!!! I have only been here for pick-up and the food has always been fresh and delicious, but they also have a huge seating area with a couple of booths. The beers always look ice cold and they have a full bar. Maybe one day I will sit in and have dinner here. * I am deducting one star because the staff (especially Rossy) needs to fix their attitudes. read more

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Food is good. It's a bit higher in price for the average dominican order. They can be frugal with portions served. And the service may or may not be friendly depending on the day. read more

What could I say this is that one place you always good and the food will always be amazing. They literally have the best bistec(steak) around here the service is always fast and polite man even the delivery in this place is excellent read more

Punto De Sabor - Dominican Near Me - New York, New York

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$6 for a lunch special? Where do i sign up? I settled for the rotisserie chicken with yellow rice and beans and it was damned good. The flavor was definitely there. The price was definitely there. My only issue? It was freakin' freezing in there. Dude, turn up the heat...please? If you do not speak Espanol, be prepared to point to what you want. read more

Punto De Sabor - Dominican Near Me - New York, New York

Punto de Sabor, has delicious and affordable food. The steak with pickled red onions was yummy. The place is great for groups. Great and attentive staff. Bathroom is clean. The decor and ambiance, are both warm and inviting. They have nice artwork hanging on the walls. I recommend this place, especially for groups and for a night out for some drinks. read more

Punto De Sabor - Steak with pickled red onions, rice and beans. - Dominican Near Me - New York, New York

Poor customer service and awful portion sizes. Put in for an order of steak with rice and beans all separate and it was barely enough for two. I'm still hungry! The same order at any of the other restaurants in the area provides more than enough food for two with leftovers even. We asked why their portions are so small and the lady said that's how they do it lol. this place is super stingy, stay away if your hungry. The food is decent here but not worth putting up with the rest when there are a million other Dominican restaurants in the area. read more

I'm gonna say this once again I will say it 1000 times!!! In NEW YORK CITY there is not one Dominican/Spanish Restaurant than this one!!! I've ate all over this city and when it comes to Spanish food.... These people are number!!! Point Plank Hands down!!!! The Steak is to die for. It's always ready and the Beans are so awesome you would think your mom is in the kitchen. They also have a Great Potato Salad. I go here at least 4 times a month and everyone that has come here with me agrees! So if you are in the upper Manhattan area this is a must try. P.S. I don't work for them and I didn't get paid to say this. It's just that good!!! read more

The Dulce de Leche was expired. The food was good. So I walked in for a soda and decided to try the food. The rice, beans and meat (fried steak) carne frita was good. The Parcha juice was tooo damn sweet, are they trying to kill someone with diabetes?!!!... Then, I asked for 2 desserts of the dulce de leche (milk sweet) to go, good thing I tasted it, it was expired, I almost puke. The waitress was minding other people's business and I had to constantly look and signal for her to come over. My son had the salami with ham sandwich and it was not all that, he said the ham tastes funny as if it was experied and it was too hot when served, he got a bit burn and dropped it when tasting it. Why would they serve something so hot? maybe they used the microwave to heat it up instead of cooking it on an order basis. I always order salami sandwich from other places and it is never so hot. So, my guess is that the microwaved was used. Lazy cook ? read more

My husband and I used to buy food from this place all the time. Slowly but surely, the prices have become UNREAL! Went in today and ordered from the food that has already been prepared. The lunch meals were $8.00 each, but this is where the problem lies. 6 Slices of Mexican Avocado - $6.00 (One whole avocado right outside the restaurant $1.00) 1 Bottle of Water $2.50 (At the bodega next door $1.00) 1 Country Club $3.00 (At the bodega next door $1.00) 1 Small Cup Watered Down Chinola Juice $4.50 Not to mention that gratuity was automatically included at 20%. *** Mind you we placed the order at the counter and he waitress didn't check on our table once. Ultimately, our $8.00 lunch meals with drinks, automatic gratuity, inflated prices for drinks and ridiculous fee for plain avocado ended up being $100 tab. Needless to say it'll be our last time going there! read more

Tried the mofongo at a friends recommendation. It was ok, not spectacular. Good place for a quick well priced meal.

Very reasonably priced Dominican food in an almost totally Dominican area on a street with countless Dominican oriented businesses. Came in for a late breakfast and got a sample with a bit of everything mangú (mashed up plantain), sweet plantain (maduros), wonderfully seasoned roast chicken, ribs, that awesome grilled cheese that Dominicans make (don't know what they call it), delicious onion, deep fried Dominican salami.. I found service to be good , the waitresses seemed friendly, the place seemed pretty clean and comfortable to me, but I was not there on a hot or cold day so I can't speak to the climate control issue addressed in a previous review. There are numerous boothes and tables to sit and also a small bar, a TV which when I came in was tuned to Spanish language news about the Venezuelan election results. They have a $4 breakfast special which is an incredibly good deal, however I was pretty hungry and wanting to try more things so I paid more to get a bigger sampling. read more

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mal servicio al cliente. no volvería aquí. los precios son absolutamente locos también. ir a otro lugar para comida local más barata y mejor. read more

MMMM. I ended up ordering in spanish because there's definitely a language barrier here, but the breakfasts were sooo good and there was a lot of it. Mashed plantains and cod fish for me, mashed plantains and eggs and onions for my companion. Lots of folks in the place were ordering the chicken and rice even though it was like 9am on New Year's Day :oP As other folks have noted, the waitresses aren't really attentive and the place isn't particularly clean. But the food inspired me to spend a couple of weeks experimenting with plantains in my own kitchen! I'd definitely go back. read more

I had to do this because been coming here for years but my last experience was horrible. -Table wasn't cleaned -Both our plates had EXTRA SALTY "Bistec" and "albondigas"...the rice helped to come it down a little - customer service is expected when you get out of your seat and plead to have drinks or food brought to you - I had meatballs and got 2... -some old blonde chick at the bar just stood there looking at us while we were trying to find a napkin to clean the table, and graced us with one when we asked...she was more worried about the money transactions coming in anyway -only really great part was the beans and rice....and washing the salt out with Pepsi I give it 2 stars only because I have been here before and never had a problem...it's unfortunate I started yelpin when they stopped givin a f**k, I'm shocked and hope it's not a continuing trend read more

Foods good generally, the service could be a bit better sometimes, prices are good. We mostly come for breakfast as it last longer the most Spanish places in the area read more

Punto De Sabor - Stirred fried chicken breast white rice and pink beans - Dominican Near Me - New York, New York

They started off just fine, and slowly but surely slipped badly. If you ask for a delivery and include "maduros" or ripe plantains with your order, you will get the crappiest plantains on Earth, which i wouldn't even feed to an animal. It's simply disrespectful. Most of the people who answer the phones are super dumb, with no etiquette. I still give them 2 stars because the food (other than plantains) isn't bad and moderately priced. Service sucks! Ellos empiezan de lo mas bien y chin a chin se van dañando. Si llamas para que te hagan un delivery, te mandan los platanos maduros como que son para un animal. Es una falta de respeto. Las mayorias de las personas que contestan el telefono son brutisimos, sin nada de etica. Aun asi le doy la dos estrellitas esa, porque la comidita no e mala na (a excepción de los maduros). El servicio al cliente es una basura! read more

This restaurant is hands-down the best typical Latino-flavor place in the area, they have delicious rotisserie chicken and the steak is to die for here. Will come back every time I can. read more

The food is good & at a really reasonable price but unfortunately it's 32 degrees outside & they have the air conditioner on this is making our food get cold quickly & we cannot enjoy the food it's really bad that we cannot enjoy the delicious food. We asked our server to please turn the AC off. read more

Ive been to this place numerous times. When I lived in washington heights it was me and my husbands FAV place. The food is SO tasty and authentic dominican. If you order from th kitchen yes you will have to wait but you have to understandthey are making it from scratch (freshly cooked). It will be packed in the weekends, one problem I had was going on a festive day, i dn remember if it was easter or something it was really packed and we actually waited about 15 min and another group that came before us skipped us an took an available seat quickly. So obviosly the staff doesnt really acknowledge your wait time and take you into consideration. The chubby mexican girl just looked at us and didnt say a word. I was very upset considering we would always go on weekend so they did know us. We actually ended up leaving. Anyway food is great, service could be ALOT better. You wnt spend more than 20 on 2 people read more

If I could give this place no stars I would have. First the lady taking my order was more illiterate than a newborn. I ordered my usual 2 mofongos de chicarron which I waited and hour for, and disgustingly they sent me the nastiest watered down sauce topping on the face of the earth. So yeah I will no longer give this business any more of my money. I'll stick to the original spot. Smh read more

There was a roach in my water. Not only that, the server just took it away, said "oh no" and tried to give me a new glass without any compensation. read more

I ate carne de res guisado, arroz, habichuelas and tostones. The food did not have flavor, did not taste like it was made with love and felt as if it were old. The tostones tasted as if they were reheated, especially since they came out too fast. I was confused because i ate here a while ago and it tasted great. read more

Best Dominican food in the heights. They may be a bit more expensive then the rest but you get what you pay for. Top quality food. Definitely recommend the mofongo and the bistec. read more

The good is cheap and great authentic Dominican food jut like grandma would make it. CON do not I repeat do not try to custom order anything go for the already prepped food because you will wait for ages. The waitresses are slow and don't speak english (but that's ok). The breakfast is the best and the cheapest in the heights. read more

This place sucks!!!!! Never again will I order from here. Ps: I'm still waiting for my food...(an hour and counting)

This place has good food but HORRIBLE service not to mention all the FLIES in there . After sitting and waiting for my food for about 40 minutes , I had to ask the waiter to pack it to go . I couldn't eat without swatting flies !! To top it of the waiters acted as if it was normal . I pointed to the wall where there were 5 flies & i got no reaction nor an apology . The manager didn't even come over to see why I was disappointed and was rude to us as if it was our fault the place was infested with flies !! read more