Santo Domingo Restaurant

Dominican restaurant · Dorchester

Santo Domingo Restaurant

Dominican restaurant · Dorchester

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179 Washington St #3604, Dorchester, MA 02121

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Alcapurrias, roast pork, mofongo, stewed beef, chicken  

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179 Washington St #3604, Dorchester, MA 02121 Get directions

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179 Washington St #3604, Dorchester, MA 02121 Get directions

+1 617 282 7788
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Best Dorchester, Boston Restaurants Delivering During COVID-19 | Eater Boston

"This Dorchester spot is serving some of the best Dominican food in the city. The roast pork and barbecue chicken are worth your coins; each is served with rice, beans, and fried plantains. Don’t miss the mofongo. Santo Domingo Restaurant is open for takeout and delivery via DoorDash, Grubhub, and Uber Eats." - Terrence Doyle

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Boston’s Best Dominican Restaurants | Eater Boston

"Those who enjoy offal will love Santo Domingo Restaurant — stewed liver, stewed pig’s feet, and stewed gizzards all feature here." - Terrence Doyle

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Sharon Olivo

Google
please beware, they don't listen to direction when ordering online. I opted for mangu with cheese and salami. I did NOT click the option for eggs. of course I got 2 huge eggs. I can't eat eggs or the food they touched, so screw me I guess. they only gave me one small piece of cheese, too. if they had listened, maybe I could have gotten more cheese instead of eggs.

Elena Hastings

Google
This place makes my heart sing! My mom first started ordering from this place for me when I was 19 in 2021 on UberEats whenever I was home from college, and they haven’t changed in all these years! So affordable and generous portions, a whole meal for 13.00 dollars (the small stew beef comes with white rice, beans AND soda)! That’s a rarity in this economy. They truly care about people, bless them❤️

Abri

Google
If you want a tasty affordable meal this is must stop if you are in the area. The food is always delicious. I ordered today and realized I have never left a review. I have been ordering food from them for last few years and they never disappoint. They always have the food you want. The plantain is always cooked to perfection. The people at the counter always given 5 star customer service. Update in August 2024 - Food still delicious, customer service still 5 stars. I love this place. That fish was the best whole fish I have had in a long time.

Gabriel D León

Google
Every time I visit the lady at the front is either not in the mood or just ignores me as if I’m begging or something. I feel like I’m bothering every time I visit. I stopped going for a few months and went back and it was the same as if she doesn’t want to work. That is not my problem

Cristal Pagan

Google
I went into this restaurant believing the reviews. Please leave honest reviews for people who actually want GOOD eats, It’s a Sunday I’m from out of town and believe me I’m so disappointed I even went. (fried appetizers) was soggy greasy & 1/5 no flavor along with the rice, it taste like green peas and salt only. I asked for carne frita and I got chicken instead of pork meat.

April Whitaker

Google
I eat here at least once a week. Tastes like home cooking. Good portions. Reasonable prices.

Katherine Vida

Google
Love the carnitas from this place and the chinola smoothie. The pastelitos not so good.

Destiny Hunter

Google
This was such a bad experience. I didn’t even get a chance to eat the food I ordered because these incompetent people couldn’t get my order right and then told me no one there speaks english. I literally went to high school w one of the owners daughters(Kiara) and I know for a fact that english is spoken in the restaurant. I ordered fried plantains, salami and cheese/ Tostones Salami and Queso. Again, the continues to tell me that no one there spoke english. Okay well you guys will see my face soon. TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE!! This will be handled in person, trust me.
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Jose B.

Yelp
Really good Dominican food and a great value always fresh and lots of variety takeout only I don't know if they have a la carte options but mostly its cafeteria style where everything is done and you pick and choose whats in the showcases.
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Jimmy N.

Yelp
Second time this month I've had Santo Domingo restaurant. Both times I ordered online and was delivered within an hour. Second experience was much better than the first lol both times was a big order so I get there could potentially be items forgotten. My first order, desserts were missing (flan and tre leches cake). This time, we got both our desserts. I requested for hot sauce and never got any on the first order. This second time, each order received hot sauce. Thank you ! Food - the yellow Spanish rice is amazing! So much flavor. For $10.99, such a good deal for lunch menu price. I got their stewed beef with yellow rice. Added Potato Ball / Bollo de Papa for $2. (Also added Potato Salad / Ensalada de papa $3 , was not great . I don't recommend) lol Overall, this place is decent. I do recommend trying if you're looking for something quick and simple!
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Hassan I.

Yelp
I've actually been going to this restaurant for some years. The food is great and the people are even better. Let's not forget the vibe when you walk in the music playing and the smell of the food. The portions are amazing! One plate is all you need
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Biniyam P.

Yelp
The place needs a management. People don't respect like and the employees don't even care. The service is very unprofessional.
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Alexandr S.

Yelp
They work very slowly! They do not want to give an order that is already ready! ¡Trabajan muy lentamente! ¡No quieren dar un pedido que ya está listo!
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wanda r.

Yelp
Good service, nice and clean friendly environment.. The food was delicious, I will be going back for more. I recommend won't be disappointed....
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Lissette C.

Yelp
Santo Domingo has great food and they don't mess up your order.
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Caroline G.

Yelp
I am big fan! First of all, you always find a big variety of dominican finger foods not really found elsewhere e.g. empanadas, pastelitos, arepitas (little cornmeal arepitas), Dominican arepa (again cornmeal but made the Dominican way) etc. The food is consistently good and tastes like your auntie made it in the country side on a wooden stove with fresh seasoning (meaning very good). That says a lot! Besides the variety, service has always been good for me, ESPECIALLY when making big orders for my parties. I ordered here for my baby's first birthday parties and both times my guests left asking for the name of the restaurant because the food was so good. The pernil was falling off the bone it was so good, actually only thing left at the end of the party was the bone. The chicken was moist and flavorful and the stewed beef tender and well seasoned. All was delicious! Lastly, my orders were always done on time and HOT when I arrived for pick up meaning my food wasn't just sitting around. Highly recommend if you want authentic and reasonably priced Dominican food.
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Keesha M.

Yelp
Love the chicken soup!!! Don't forget the lime to add to the soup! The rice and peas and stewed beef with carrots is my second go-to! The customer service is solid!
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Michii G.

Yelp
I used to eat from here all the time I don't know why it happened But the food has not been good I just ordered a breakfast and everything it looks dry And old here's a picture of it I would not be ordering from here again. I threw everything away. I am so upset
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Ansia F.

Yelp
I was charged $7.25 for a small side of chicharrone. No rice. I asked for one with minimal fat however once I got home I discovered half of it was fat..which was thrown in the trash. If you're not Hispanic expect to be charged up.
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Ash D.

Yelp
Good Dominican food. Affordable and the small portion is a lot. Definitely recommend!

Nauja C.

Yelp
It's the fact I'm a black person standing before 3-4 people came in after and this lady really took all the spanish people before me. Racist as hell. Won't get my money no more
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Deige A.

Yelp
I think the one thing that stands out here is an actual option if you're a vegetarian besides the standard fish or just plantains and rice. When I stopped in here, I was looking for something a vegetarian could try from a caribbean restaurant as most spots have so much meat and pork dishes. What I found here was stewed okra. Hello game changer. Some of that on top my rice and a side of maduros; I had a full, hearty meal! It was so good.
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Khadija J.

Yelp
Their food is excellent! But..... I had brought 3 slices of cake one day and ate 2 then my stomach started hurting. That's when I noticed the cake had mold on it. Smh
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Victoria D.

Yelp
I just ordered food from here on uber eats and it is absolutely delicious. I got a pernil sandwich, which I think is my favorite item so far, white rice with beans on the side, and carne frita. Everything tastes delicious and the portion sizing is amazing. I will definitely order from here again and I'm glad I didn't let the previous negative reviews stop me from ordering.
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arielis P.

Yelp
I went on a limb with these folks, first to see if they delivered 2nd if they accepted atm card which they did. I had a hankering for mangu & they didn't disappoint
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Ashley A.

Yelp
All the food here is delicious! In a month, I think I came here about 4 times because the food is that good. So glad this is near my gym. If you plan on getting a $8-$12 dollar plate you will have at least 2 servings of food so really you're buying 2 meals which is fantastic. The moro is the best, the tostones are savory, the meat is seasoned to perfection, maybe the only thing is that they do have a lot of foot traffic so chose wisely when you come in since there may be a wait if they have to cook the meat.
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Johanna O.

Yelp
The food here can't be described in words on how good it is... just try it! Sometimes you need to take a leap and just try new places, that's the only way you will ever know if its good or not. One of the best places to eat Dominican food period! Merengue restaurant doesn't even reach anywhere near the level of how delicious this food is. The grilled chicken with white rice and guandules is the best. Also the beef in sauce and the bistec are to die for. Lol seriously don't hesitate you wont be disappointed

J'Nasia M.

Yelp
horrible. i literally ordered from there through uber eats and the guy stole my food. so i proceeded to both report it to uber and called the restaurant. i explained my concern and she said "no ingles" and hung up on me. talk about disrespect. i called them back six times and each time, they hung up on my consistently. i eventually gave up and decided to leave the situation alone. would highly suggest to never come here unless you are a spanish speaker.
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Dave C.

Yelp
Love this place. Food is delicious. A little pricey but the portions are great and always good service.

Maya T.

Yelp
First time here today. Got the mangu because I figured you can't go wrong with mangu... WRONG. Not sure if I came here on a bad day... but the mangu taste exactly as if they put plantain in a blender and made it into a smoothie. Sounds delicious right? Yuck!!!
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Leona A.

Yelp
I have been to Santo Domingo's a couple of times and I might have even reviewed them before, but I had a very negative experience this time around. I ordered lunch for pickup with some coworkers and several parts of the order were missing. Since they don't list out specific items on their receipts we really can't tell if we were charged for some or all of the missing items or not. The food itself also seemed to be of lower quality than I've had here previously. I've had the Pernil before and it was delicious, but this time it was overly fatty. I had to pick out more than half of the container. I'd also had the sweet fried plantains before and loved them, but this time they were hard and cold. The serving sizes were still gigantic, and overall the food was still decent, but after this experience I'm not sure I'll go back. If I do it will definitely be to order in person so that I can correct any mistakes.
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David L.

Yelp
There is a lot wrong here, but let's start with the business listing. The address is 179 Washington St in DORCHESTER, 02121 a couple blocks from Columbia St. It's only been there a few months. I went in to get a quick bite, remembering how good it smelled in November before they opened, while they were making their own food while finishing the buildout. They moved into an existing little "pizza joint" styled place and apparently just bought the equipment. The place is worn and threadbare, but they're on a startup budget, however, things could be quiet a bit cleaner. A girl who could not speak English waited on me, did not understand what I as asking for, so I pointed at the item on the Dominican Sandwich specials board. She went to the back to order it, and the chef, probably about 40, who spoke typical staccato Dominican accented English asked me if I wanted cheese and what veggies, etc. I told him what to put on it and a few minutes later a wrapped sub (not what I ordered) arrived. The girl then held her hand out for the money, so I wanted to see what would happen. She did not tell me the price either in English or Spanish. My $3.50 sandwich ended up, with no extras, costing $5.50, and she looked at me as if waiting to get caught. Instead, that $2 will cost her her job when the restaurant realizes that this is their only review and it's not happy. The sub was okay... if it was what I ordered. When I got it home, it was SWIMMING in mayo and ketchup, but that's how Dominicans make sandwiches: mild and wet. I asked for hots but apparently there were none. The bread was typical sub bread, slightly yeasty. The ham was normal foodservice American sliced boiled ham. Meh. The veggies (tomato, onion, lettuce) were okay. Not a well filled sub, too wet, not enough "stuff" in it. Meh. The jerked meats in the front hot counter you can buy in meals or by container smelled good... like I remembered months ago: sweet, slightly smoky and slightly spicy. However, giving me a sandwich that I didn't order at a price that was not on the wall and having no proficiency up front where orders are taken in a tri-lingual neighborhood (Spanish, English, Kreole) is pretty poor. I hope they do well, but patrons really need to count their change VERY carefully. Note: there is no cash register or receipt system. That may spell a very short lifespan for this place. Needless to say, they don't take plastic.

Erik S.

Yelp
Great food. Friendly staff. Certainly helps to speak Spanish. The black rice and chicken was amazing. 8 of us (4 adults, 4 kids) had large lunches for $70 including shakes and juice drinks. 8 of us left delighted. The local customers helped with some tasty recommendations.

Morayma H.

Yelp
excellent authentic dominican food. so far the best i"ve tasted in the boston area! prices are very great too! my number 1 for dominican food!
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Daniel S.

Yelp
David L [below] must be one lonely guy, anyway this is about the food and nothing but the food and service and I received a 5 star treatment every time I went (4-5 times) and had different things each time, love their empanadas!! YUMMY**YUMMY**!! the place is always clean, packed with neighborhood customers, food is ready, food is fresh, food is delicious, service is quick and polite!! what else do you want brother?

Bileisi L.

Yelp
Had my first bad experience when i orderned via uber eats. Food arrived cold and the green plantains were completed cold and hard. My husband ordered again today and it took over 1 hour for delivery and the food was not what we expected. Total dissapointment!

Rica L.

Yelp
The food could of been good if they would of just put in the EFFORT to make a simple sandwich. Any who, I ordered the club sandwich... TWO at that and it was just not good. Wasn't toasted enough so it was completely soggy along with the fries when it arrived. You can tell they made it super quick and sloppy the cheese wasn't even melted..........literally picked off COLD hard cheese where eventually I just threw it out (I know horrible) on top of that I ordered milkshakes and it was gross. They were melted and the fruit tasted off. Not good. Not happy. :(
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Amilton B.

Yelp
Maaaaaaaaaaaaannnn!!!! I'm a big guy who can throw down and the amount of food I got for $6 was so much that I had to save it for later. This is a nice cozy spot that has you feeling like you're in Santo Domingo. I had the 3 Golpes which is fried eggs, queso frito and salami with Mangu, plus a shake which made it $9. There's no beating that. This is going to be my new go-to spot in Boston for Dominican food. I definitely recommend.

Sarina W.

Yelp
Ordered a full catered size of stew beef, bean sauce and rice. Everything was amazing. Also we called only the day before for it to be on a Sunday and they were very accommodating to us. Definitely will go back.

Isa V.

Yelp
Amazing food, friendly service and great value for catering for large groups of people. The pollo guisado and moro de gandules are my favorites.