Cibao Kitchen opened its second location in Nashua at the Pheasant Lane Mall food court in the…read moreformer Quasi Pronti space. I've been to the original location on Ash Street a few times and have had great food there, though that place is takeout only. Cibao Kitchen serves up Latin American/Dominican food at very reasonable prices. The food is hot & ready served from behind the glass display counter. They offer a variety of meat entrees such as stewed beef, chicken, oxtail, ribs, pork served with choice of rice, beans, and small salad for $7 even.  They also sell fried plantains, empanadas, potato balls, and fruit juices.  I've been to the mall location twice and ordered the Fried Pork Dinner ($7) and Stewed Beef with Gravy Dinner ($7) and empanadas (beef & chicken-$1.50 each) and potato balls (filled with meat-$2 each). The portions were good sized, the meats were juicy and very tender. The rice and beans had good flavors and the salad was small and simple with iceberg lettuce, tomato slice, and vinaigrette dressing. The fried empanadas (pastry shells  filled with seasoned ground beef/seasoned shredded chicken) were greasy, but very tasty. The stuffed potato balls (fried crisp outside) with soft mashed potatoes and ground beef in the center were also a nice treat too! Though I am sad that Quasi Pronti (custom pasta dishes) left the mall, I am very happy that Cibao Kitchen opened another location at the mall. The business here has been steady.

Very clean, good food..... nice location Love the…read morechicharron y las empanadas Very clean, good food..... nice location Love the chicharron y las empanadas

Another trip to Cachapas y Mas and this place remains awesome. We've enjoyed everything we've had…read morebut cachapas are the "must get" item here. We ordered two this time - the Full Three Carne and the Venezolana and I would get exactly this combo again - so good! The texture on the Cachapas is perfection and they are generously filled for the price. Note that there is a lot of cheese in the Venezolana! we brought home leftovers of both between two of us. Also shown in the pictures is a very tasty passionfruit juice. Service was helpful and friendly and the space is large, clean, and conveniently located on Essex Street. Parking is street parking (free on Sundays and holidays, but pretty cheap).

Dropped into this place recommend by a family member while visiting the area for our wedding…read moreanniversary. This place did not disappoint! I wanted to try out their featured dish as I've never heard of Cachapas. All I can say is wow! This dish was very tasty, filling and well made. The portions were generous as you won't be left hungry! The staff was more then friendly and priced well for the amount of food you get. I even had a drink I've not had in almost two decades, again, did not disappoint. "Mori soňanado" was a Dominican drink I grew up with and brought back memories for sure. Both the wife and I had the featured dish, she went with ham and cheese, while I went all out with the pernil (pork). Which is stuffed with all the trimmings, The place was very clean and the Latin ambience was on point with their menu. If you're interested in great and fast food, please try them out.

Hidden Gem and Unassuming is exactly how I'd describe El Criollo Restaurant in Dracut. Last night…read morewas date night with my two girlfriends and we met up with some of our foodie friends for another food adventure--this time, it took us to the Caribbean. Criollo is located in a small strip mall and doesn't look like much from the outside, but as soon as you open the doors you know you're in for a treat. The decor is polished and cozy with a nice bar area; the kitchen is semi-open so you can see the flames as your food is firing. They have fantastic Caribbean and Puerto Rican fare with beautiful, thoughtfully crafted cocktails. Everything was fantastic from start to finish. Here were some of the highlights: -Chicharron: crispy pork belly bites, need I say more -Alcapurria jueyes (Fried crab fritters): golden, crispy fritter with a crunchy exterior and soft, savory inside with flavorful crab filling. The fresh bites from the onion slaw were a nice touch with these. -Chicken empanadas: dip these in the pink sauce with a touch of their spicy sauce and you're in heaven. Slightly crisp and flaky exterior with a tender, chewy bite, perfect for holding the delicious filling. -Mofongo with shrimp and garlic sauce: if you've never tried garlic sauce on Mofongo, I highly suggest it. It's creamy and garlicky in all the right ways. The shrimp was cooked perfectly and the Mofongo brought me right back to my trip to Puerto Rico where I first fell in love with it. -Churros: truly the best ones I ever had. It was a last minute add on because "why not!" and the best decision! We made reservations for 6:30pm and when we arrived it wasn't overly busy, but by the time we left every table was filled. And that's no surprise based on our experience.

Hidden Gem! Amazing food! Definitely do not miss this restaurant. Recommend reservations for…read moredinner, not a big space.

I really loved this place and dare to say it's the best African food I've had in the U.S. I hadn't…read morepreviously had Cameroonian food but have had Ethiopian/ Eritrean, Senegalese, South African, and Ghanaian food. Everything was fresh and delicious! Space is larger and turns into a club some nights. Definitely has the space and vibe for it. The main guy (might be owner?) super nice and knowledgeable. Really enjoyed chatting with him to place our order. Yes, service is slow, so do budget a lot of time for that. Might also be because he's mostlysingle handed.

Food is incredible! I love the goat pepper soup. The puff puff was so soft and delicious. The…read morepork shoulder dish with the pieces of fatty pork was very tasty. And of course the jollof is a must-have as a staple. I just wish there was more of it for the price. The service could also be better. Went to receive a pick up but was never greeted, so I just had to wait and stood there while I was wondering if they knew I was there for pickup. Was never given thanks for the order just a you're all set. However, the restaurant looks incredible and deserves a sit down. Will definitely try again next time we can get out of the house.

My sister in law has been coming here for a while, and said it was one of her favorites. We were in…read morethe area and decided to get some takeout. I am SO glad we did! We got two orders of fritay, which us a dinner plate consisting of fried meat, marinade, akra, plantains, and fried potatoes, served with a side salad, pikliz and sauce. I got the goat while my husband got the pork. The goat was perfectly cooked and very tender. The marinade, akra, plantains and potatoes were cooked well and did not feel greasy at all. Their pikliz was nice and spicy, and their simple side salad had a nice refreshing crunch. The sauce was absolutely delicious, I dipped everything in it. I would absolutely recommend this to anyone looking for some good caribbean or haitian food in the area, and will definitely be back many more times

Honestly, have you ever came across a hole in the wall where you just walk or drive past it…read moreeveryday and you wonder to yourself: "The hell is this place with the big sign and flourescent lights"? I thought the same thing as I would aimlessly walk and drive by past this Spanish establishment. Low and behold, welcome to Rancho Tipico. This place is pretty much your mom and pop spanish meat shop with all the fixings meat lovers crave for. I'm a common man and usually go for what seems the most appealing to me (which usually means fried and meaty) and the options that they have for appealing looking meats are top notch. I speak very little spanish but my go-to dish is usually the chicharrones y arroz con frijoles. Basically pork rinds and rice with beans. Although the meat is usually dry and pretty salty, the juice that comes from the meat is ever so savoring and the complimentary limet that comes with it is the cherry on top. The yellow rice that I usually get with the meat is also tasty as well. It has a nice light bitter taste with it, which is accompanied by a mix of capers. It literally is a nice touch for the meal. Best part about this place? The portions are godly. Literally just 8 bucks of the aforementioned dish can put your azz in a food coma. The location is a bit strange though, as I said before the decor isnt really the most appealing of all places knowing to the fact that it is in the middle of the projects and the ever growing capitalist buildings of UMass Lowell. Finding parking is almost impossible during lunch hours (or any time for that matter), and someone like I would only go here after class. Its a pretty tough spot to find parking for.

Terrible service from the whole restaurant. Nobody cared enough to greet or take care of me the…read morewhole time I waited there for 20 mins to pick up my order through DoorDash. Never asked me for the order name, no hi, had me waiting 20 mins while others that came in after me was served first and not even an update on the order either.

A little restaurant tucked in a corner, which I had the fortune of trying today. Went there…read moresnooping for lunch and IT WAS AMAZING! I got spicy beef stew and chapati. It was so good I almost cried. We used to have dishes just like this back home in Bangladesh. I find it amazing that people from countries thousands of miles apart have the same taste. I saw some more chicken items on the menu. I'll definitely go back to try those. There were also other snacks like samosas, sausages, mandazis and also pastries. The samosa is good, but I wish they were spicy, like with green chili. The sausage was okay.

So I move clear across the country and what do I find basically walking distance from my new home…read morebut a Kenyan place! I haven't had Kenyan food in literally years and now I've found a favorite! First up, samosas, basically a large, stuffed "pastry" fried and filled with tasty things. If you've ever had Indian food, you can get similar things there. I'm fairly certain there's a vegetarian option, but we had the meat ones; I could easily just eat a whole meal just of those. Delicious! Then there's chapati (I didn't even know you could get decent chapati in the States!) whish for the uninitiated, is basically like a combination of a flat bread and a tortilla with this smoky sort of flavor that pairs well with everything. Now because it's a small space, they have a limited, rotating menu that changes daily. Today (Saturday) was this savoury beef stew with potatoes, peas, and a few other mixed vegetables that you could get with either (coconut) rice or chapati. (One guess which I picked. ;-p ) And then on recommendation by the housemates, I got a mango smoothie that basically tasted like mango lassi (a yogurt blended beverage) which you can get at most Indian restaurants and was delicious, which is strange because I don't even like mango, but whatever. Clearly, this is a new favorite and I will be going back, a lot, in the near future!

There's a reason people in the area know exactly what you're talking about when you mention…read moreMiguelina's. A staple of the City of Lawrence, this restaurant has served amazing Caribbean food to its people for years and years. The pastelitos are my personal go to (ground beef or chicken) as well as their chicken sandwich. I would recommend this place to anyone even if just passing through Lawrence.

Good food excellent Dominican "pastelitos" meat, chicken and ham and cheese pie's, these are fried;…read moretry the natural juices, good combinations. Ok service Mainly food to go, although they have some tables but loud music if you choose to eat in.