Latin American Restaurant
“The dishes come with white rice or yellow rice, and black beans or red beans.”
“Had Lechon Asado (roast pork/pig) with fries ($6.99), friend had beef stew with rice and beans ($6.99), both are good.”
“A variety of $6 lunch specials, however, battling a cold, I opted for the Asopao de Pollo (Chicken Soup with Yuca, Potatoes, Noodles + rice on the side) and it was gooooood!!!”
Latin American Restaurant
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
8 reviews
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This small, family owned Dominican republic restaurant is located on 26th St, between 6th and Broadway. They have a counter for those who want to sit and chat with the wait staff and also tables in the back for those who want to have a bit more privacy.
I got the beef and chicken empanadas and they were Perfect !!! Made with flour and fried, the filling was tasty, delicious and plenty of it….. They do not skimp on the meat. I also got a Lechon Asado meal, which came with white rice and black beans….Very good too !! The empanadas are $1.50 each and the dinner was $8. What a steal for its location near Broadway, the Flatiron area and the Fashion district.
Stop by when you have a craving for Caribbean food and you will not be disappointed. I also saw on the menu….Mofongo, Cabrito, Patitas, Mondongo and many other Latin American delicacies !!
I came here a few times with my colleagues for lunch when I don't want anything fancy. Restaurant is conveniently located a block away from my office. Food is alright, no frill, grab your seat, order, and food will come in no time. I had pork and chicken stews .. meats could've been a bit more tender. Most dishes served with rice and beans. I usually slap my meal with hot sauce to add some more flavor. I always feel like I'm in South America every time I eat here. There's always soap opera playing on an old school TV in the corner.
More like 3.5 stars.
If I want Dominican food near my job, this is the only place to get it from. Sophie's doesn't count because its not the same.
We first came for lunch in the middle of the summer, bad mistake. There is no air conditioning!!!!!?!!!?!!?!!!!!! It was way too hot to really enjoy anything during the summer.
I had the oxtail stew with arroz con gandules (rice with pigeon peas) for $8.99.
It wasn't the best that I had and it wasn't the worst. This place will do if I want Dominican food. The price is okay for the area.
Next time, delivery or takeout!
Nothing special.
Cuban sandwich was too light on pickles and mustard. Maduros were too hard and not warm.
Service was mixed… Some people were nice others not as much.
Disappointed.
Mofono was heavenly. Kept scooping gravy onto it. Finishes every last morsel. Muy delicioso!! Roast pork red beans. No frills blue collar joint – refreshing and full of personality. Constant waitress chatter in Spanish. Neighborhood joint where the locals are regulars.
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This review is based upon more than thirty visits to this restaurant:
I'm a big fan of the Latin American Restaurant. It is a very sparely decorated and homey space with TVs featuring soccer games and Hispanic soaps.The friendly and hard working waitresses wear red uniforms and baseball caps. The aforementioned waitresses take orders quickly after your arrival and food arrives quickly.In my experience, I've always been able to get a seat at peak lunch times.
On 2/26/16 I lunched here and ordered a Cuban Sandwich.The bread was fresh, with a perfect texture. The cheese was melted nicely and further melted in my mouth as I tasted it.The interior pork and ham was moist, tasty and not fatty.It was a delicious sandwich!
As an alternative to the Cuban Sandwich, when I desire a heavier lunch, I order the Pernil (Roast Pork Shoulder) entree which comes with rice and beans. I choose my rice yellow and my beans black. The entree arrives with a plentiful, fatty, but not too fatty, portion of dark pork with a falling off the bone texture.It is seasoned exceptionally and always arrives with a nice amount of pork skin.The rice and bean sides are ample in portion and very flavorful. The price tag for this great lunch is about $12.00, after tip.
The Latin American Restaurant is and will remain a vital part of my lunch rotation. It should be part of yours if you work near the 20 or 30 blocks of Manhattan.
food wise its good, not great just good. prices are normal and should come with more stuff but it does not. The place looks blah, it was so hot inside that people asked for a fan or the ac to be turned on. its not winter people, keep the air flowing.
I had the yellow rice with goat and red beans. Not everyone can cook goat but this one was good. it needed a bit more heat, but i guess that is for the people that don't like it hot and they provide a hot sauce. It was a lot of bones, so not a fan that much. The rice was well cooked, not grainy or pasty(sticky).
Service was better than the food/decor of the place. Might give them another shot, since the competition is not carribean per se (sophies) .its cooked to other standards in my opinion.
I had the lunch special at this restaurant which was really underwhelming and not much value for the $8.70 that I paid for. The food itself is decent, tasty and good but certainly not great and the portions were on the small side so it's the type of place which you try once and never return to again.
I posted a picture of my lunch which consisted of one chicken leg and the rest of it was just rice and beans, no salad, nothing. Unfortunately, there are not a lot of options in the area if you're looking for some kind of Carribean/Spanish food so this is pretty much the only choice you have. However, as a general lunch option in the area what they have to offer leaves much to be desired.