A low-key store front belies the hearty, savory food emerging from the kitchen in this Dominican staple!
A friend and I parked along the curb out front for our first time here, not being quite sure whether there were better/legal parking options elsewhere. It was a little past normal lunch hour, so business was slow but we seemed to be the only non-regulars. Most people called in their order, hung around to chat a bit in Spanish when picking up their order, then went on with their life. We dined in at one of the booths along the wall, the other wall being occupied by a vacant bar. The hostess was welcoming but pretty hands-off and tolerated our butchering of the names of the Dominican dishes and provided us a pitcher of ice water and two glasses. You can request a few lime slices with yours if that's your thing.
Both my order of Stewed Chicken w/ Beans and Rice (Habichuela y Arroz con Pollo Guisado) and my friend's Shrimp Mofongo (Mofongo con Camarones) came with a simple salad. I wanted to try the Stewed Beef instead, but it wasn't available. The shrimp in her dish were little flavor-bombs, each and every one. My chicken was just on the upper side of average, but the stew itself made for an oily, yummy mess when drizzled over my rice. The beans for my dish came in a separate soup cup to be mixed in as I pleased. Both dishes were pretty filling - a siesta will definitely be in order if eating here for lunch!