Saw this on a YouTube vlog. Plentiful food & good prices. Not the most dazzling place inside, but…read moreit gets the job done. Was disappointed that they didn't have oxtails when we went. But overall it was a good experience.

They always have good food and they don't skimp. Lots of seating!…read more Is buffet style so the food is precooked but definitely fresh! Service is fast and they are always kind.

Let's just start at the front door ... The owners/chef and staff were so friendly and genuinely…read morecare about their customers. It was our first time here and we couldn't decide what we wanted. After drooling over the plates that went by, we asked the owner to help us narrow down our options. We landed on the Chicharron Sampler for an appetizer. For our main courses, we had the Bandeja Paisa and the Paella Caribena. We were also eyeing the Dominican-style beef stew and the Sancocho Soup. We asked for a sample of the Sancocho soup and that's when we found out they make everything to order - including the soup! His wife went into the kitchen and whipped up a sample of the soup ... we didn't mind the wait for the sample as we knew she was working her magic! It did not disappoint. We ordered a large soup to go! It'll be cold later this week and this will be perfect in the rainy weather. This place reminds me of home - the way my mother cooks ... the flavors are developed and everything was cooked to perfection. I did a little dance in my chair with each bite! The portions were large - we'll have left overs for the next several days! And I CANNOT wait! We're looking forward to coming back and trying something new! PHOTO DISCLOSURE: We dove into the Chicharron Sampler before we took the photo. What you see is just a small portion of the actual serving size. Also, the photo of the soup was the made from scratch made to order sample of the Sancocho soup.

We are always looking for Dominican food or Puerto Rican food in our area. We stumbled on this…read morerestaurant one day while driving. We stopped in today. Its a DR and PR restaurant specializing in that cuisine. Menu was limited not alot of either cuisine. The server was very nice and made sure we were sat right away. We ordered and the food was good. Simple dishes and everyone enjoyed there meal. For a Puerto Rican and Dominican Restaurant the restaurant didnt have alot of decor that indicated it was that type if restaurant with that type of cuisine. Overall a nice place with decent cuisine.

Mechos Dominican Kitchen, catered evening dinner at my job last November for our caregiver's lounge…read moreand it as phenomenal. The food was so good, staff was professional and friendly. Everyone truly enjoyed it. Lisa Thomas

My roommate picked up Mechos, so I ordered the stewed goat bandera with black beaned rice and yuca…read morehervida. The portion sizes were large enough to fill me up for two meals and the goat was tender and overall the flavors complemented each other well. It's a solid Dominican option in D.C.

Had take out from here and was blown away! We got the roasted pork and chicken as well as…read moreempanadas, plantains, beans, yuca root fritters (the latter was similar to mozzarella sticks) with rice. Everything was delicious, especially with the orange mayo-based sauce they provide. A tad on the saltier side, but such a great hearty meal. Hope to try some of their soups in the future!

El merengue has to be my favorite Dominican place in the Baltimore area, or even just period…read more We live in Alexandria VA and driving to Baltimore just to eat at El Merengue is worth it. The service is impeccable. The entire staff was attentive and super friendly. And we came in right as they were getting ready to close and they still let us order off menu. The owner, chef, and waiter held plenty of conversation with my husband and I. He ordered off the hot bar and I ordered off the menu. We had quipes, bistec encebollada, moro de guandles, pescado frito, tostones, and jugo de chinola. I had 0 complaints. Everything was delicious. I have been here before a few years back and learned today they have new ownership. I always loved the place before, but now everything is just better! We will for sure be back!

Amazing food, everything was fresh, the service was amazing, Juices, food and everything was good,…read morewhat I most love that the food was fresh, they have fresh empanadas and quipe, and that surprises me, and Justin, give a amazing service, always making sure that we was okey, and is the food was good, also the homemade Hot sauce is amazing. Definitely coming back.

The food here is way too salty.. I got their food two times just to make sure it wasn't an accident…read moreor there was a different cook. It was still too salty.

We'd been looking for Puerto Rican food and the DMV and chose this place for dinner based on the…read morephotos on their socials. 5/5 did not disappoint. The food came out just like the photos online, was super tasty & authentic. The portions were larger than we we're expecting, which is always a nice surprise.

Food awful Pinchos bad…read more Never go again you have to learn to cook Puerto Rican food