El Manjar Dominicano

I live in the neighborhood and this is one of my favorite lunch spots. Everything I’ve tried has been so delicious and nourishing. The folks are friendly and patient with me, which is appreciated since I don’t speak Spanish. I love the majarete (corn pudding), luscious and not too sweet!

Amazing cambios in the neighborhood. I lived here in the 80's and now the culture is more diversified and the food has taken a big step forward. This little place has excellent latin food.

Terrible service, the guy working at the register was not friendly. Rolling his eyes as I approached, I ordered pickup and he completely forgot I was waiting right across from him. He told me to wait 3 minutes, I ended up waiting 20 minutes and got fed up. When I looked behind me my food was just sitting there and he was on his phone. He acknowledged his mistake and said ‘I knew someone asked me for something’. I was initially excited to come here because I’ve ordered this dish for takeout and it was exceptional. Even though the service was bad, I wouldn’t rate the food poorly unless it actually was. To my surprise the food was not tasty this time. The shrimp were hardly cooked. The mofongo didn’t taste fresh, the pork pieces were not tasty not fresh, they were more like scraps. I think it’s because I ordered much later in the day this time, my first experience ordering food from here I ordered right when they opened. The interior and atmosphere is very nice with decorations. Seating is available indoor and outdoor but neither are comfortable. Interior seating has stools and outdoor seating consists of hard metal chairs. If I return, I’d come back when they first open for the fresh food. Definitely not worth the 25 dollars I spent.

Ordered via Uber Eats and the mangu con los 3 golpes was old! As a Dominican, you can tell when the mangu have been reheated and resalted. The cheese was also reheated and had a rubbery texture. Terrible and took a very long time will not be reordering from here. Sad to not be supporting a Dominican restaurant.

i walked in here yesterday thinking this food was going to be really good but it turned out to be just a terrible experience. I was with my wife we ordered two plates of food and the woman working behind the counter didn’t even say Hi or even acknowledge our presence, she didn’t even ask what we would like to order. Besides the terrible customer service i ordered the food thinking it was going to be good to be exact the pepper steak, and the rice and beans. and usually i love to give good reviews but i can’t even describe how bad the food tasted. It tasted like it was left out and cold and the gentleman behind the register almost charged me 38 dollars !! for one small plate and a regular plate. IF YOURE THINKING ABOUT GOOD DOMINICAN FOOD DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY HERE.

Love it, Best Dominican spot in Brooklyn. Food has authentic Dominican flavor. The place is super clean and the employees are very friendly. Beautiful little spot.

I got a too good to go bag here last night - i’m a white girl from the midwest and idk anything about Dominican food, but I DO know when food is excellent and this absolutely was. Chicken soup situation was so flavorful. Will definitely be back when I need a hangover cure haha.

The customer service is horrible but this is NYC so whatever, just hoping the food was good. Restaurant smells so good but the food is bad, like really bad. Don't even bother, just nasty all together.

Totally head over heels for this restaurant. Their team shows genuine kindness while being useful. The meals here combine excellent taste with generous servings. A Yelp recommendation led me to this nice spot. You'll enjoy bringing friends for the good food and atmosphere.

If you're looking to indulge in high-quality and flavorful Dominican food in Greenpoint, this is the place to go. El Manjar Dominicano is an in-and-out, hidden gem with great prices for LARGE portions. I ordered something real quick and simple to enjoy for my lunch hour rush. I ordered white rice, habichuelas y (and) my favorite meat to order, chicharron. They stuffed my platter to the brim with a heaping amount of chicharron as the star on top! My only potential comment is I wish the meat were much juicier, but the flavor is in the right direction. I also shared a small order of Mondogo to try tripe for the first time after a long period of curiosity. Tripe here is what we call "pansa" and it was definitely made with such technique that I expected it to have a tangy after effect. It was so soft and gelatinous, but highly delicious and savory. Overall great experience and would definitely recommend this place for fast and quality food.

I got a "too good to go order" So screw me right? The hard, dry meat on the dry af, hard rice was so bad I fed it to my dog. Truly Worthless The soup broth I got is good though, not much in it, added some of the awful rice and hope it works when I heat it up tomorrow with some pulled chicken or something. I'll figure something out to not make it a total waste.