This is a bodega that also sells some ready-to-eat hot Dominican food for breakfast and lunch. I'm unaware of its dinner offerings. Stores around here seem to close up early, which I assume is because of how gritty things can get. Apparently the nearby pedestrian underpass below the LIRR track is a streetwalker hangout at night, and K2 use has torn through the neighborhood. A TV episode was even filmed in the area, complete with a smoking car; let's just say it wasn't Girls. Back to the food: it's cafeteria quality and just ok, but it's one of the only options in the immediate area.
In the mornings they have pastelitos, which are kind of like empanadas. I believe they come with cheese, beef, or chicken filling. They generally also have sausage, home fries, and fried or scrambled eggs, as well as some more specifically Dominican favorites such as fried cheese and mangú (mashed plantains). Some of their lunch staples include roast pork, tripe stew, stewed chicken, seafood soup, fried fish fillets, fried chicken cutlets, and bacalao (stewed salted cod). I think they can make a breakfast or lunch sandwich to order as well. You can get a good sampling of classic Dominican fare here, but if you're willing to travel a bit for higher quality, I suggest going to Fefita's. read more