Malecon Restaurant (175th Street)
Dominican restaurant · Washington Heights ·
Dominican fare, known for rotisserie chicken and mofongo
Dominican fare, known for rotisserie chicken and mofongo
"Even on a Sunday evening, this Dominican restaurant in Washington Heights is packed with people of all ages who enjoy an expertly cooked rotisserie chicken. It gets so loud that your toddler could have an award-winning tantrum and still nobody would bat an eye. Come with a group, order a spread that involves chicken, chicharron, maduros, and rice and beans, and let your toddler gnaw on some garlicky mofongo." - willa moore, molly fitzpatrick, sonal shah
"Malecon is a party restaurant even on a Sunday night, when this place fills up with families coming from church, and friends celebrating birthdays with pitchers of sangria. The menu is lengthy, but your first priority is the juicy rotisserie chicken this place has been known for since they opened in 1987. Round out your order with some shrimp mofongo, or a steaming bowl of sancocho, full of oxtail, smoked pork chop, and guinea hen. Malecon also has a second location on the Upper West Side." - willa moore, bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, will hartman, sonal shah
"Even though you probably can’t see them the couch in your living room, we want you to know that the rotisserie chicken at this Washington Heights Dominican spot rotates on spits in the restaurant’s the front window. And for $7.50, you get a half-bird with skin that tastes like it’s coated in brown sugar, and for another $4, you can and should add a side of boiled green bananas. If you’re looking for something other than chicken to order tonight, try their whole-fried snapper or mofongo de chicharron." - hannah albertine, nikko duren, matt tervooren
"The very long menu at Malecon, a casual Dominican spot with another location on the UWS, is illustrated with pictures of their dishes, like whole-fried snapper and mofongo de chicharron. They all look delicious, but the most effective advertising here is saved for the rotisserie chicken, which rotates on spits in the front window. For $8.50, you get a half-bird with skin that tastes like it’s coated in brown sugar, and for another $7, you can and should add a side of boiled green bananas." - willa moore, sonal shah, bryan kim, nikko duren, matt tervooren
"Named after Caribbean seaside promenades, the iconic Malecon has a 12-page menu with daily specials and calls itself the “King of Roasted Chicken.” My go-tos are the octopus salad and mofongo—because (ICYMI) plantain is life. Malecon is the first Dominican restaurant I tried in the Heights that never fails, and if you’re lucky you’ll get to meet the owner’s daughter, Larissa who welcomes you with Dominican hospitality. For Angie, the star of the show at Malecon is always the arroz con longaniza. “Whether it's in a rice dish or served alongside tostones, longaniza seasoned to perfection with oregano, garlic, and the juice of bitter oranges is a personal favorite of mine,” she says. “Just ask my Tia Tita!”" - shelley worrell 31
