The food is awesome! You get a lot for your money and the service is great. I would recommend this business to all of my family and friends across the land. read more

I can't rate my experience because I don't not received part of my order. The dish I wanted and the only reason why I ordered in the first place had been to try out the Cod Stew. I was terribly disappointed. I am waiting for my refund. I won't rate as perhaps there was a good reason for this mishap. read more

Typical casual Dominican eatery. Food, portion sizes and prices are good. Large variety of food is already made plus additional dishes that can be made to-order. For food made to-order, I would recommend calling in your order at least 30 minutes before going to pick it up since they are usually busy and it takes quite some time. I did not have an issue with it, but last time I was there, various orders were mixed up so I suggest checking your packed food before you leave. As with any Dominican place, some dishes are too salty for my liking (carne guisada). The grillecd chicken is usually good but the last time I ordered it was also too salty. Their Dominican cake, on the other hand, is amazing! (and that is coming from someone who is veeeery particular about their Dominican cake. For me, it is tied for best Dominican cake with a NYC bakery). So much so that I am considering them for my wedding cake in the future. Overall would recommend. read more

This place has very bad service, decent food but overpriced and desperately needs an upgrade. The outdated look of the place almost gives it a dirty look and feel. Most importantly, the servers either don't understand or speak English therefore they lose patience when you ask questions about the food and pricing. How can you run a business in a community that speaks predominantly English and can't provide the service they need. Lastly if you use your debit or credit card, they pass on the card machine fee to the customer. After spending a lot of money on food, they have the nerve to charge the customer the extra dollar to use your card. Never going back. read more

Food is delicious! Unfortunately customer service is a hit or miss depending on who you get but about 70% of the time customer service is poor an they treat you like you are bothering them. Food makes up for it though. So just go in block out the attitudes and know you will.not be disappointed with the flavors read more

Omg so worth the $14 got the grilled shrimp with yellow rice and black beans added the green garlic sauce. Wish I took a pic before we tore it up amazing!!!!!!! 20 stars of we could read more

Dominy Restaurant and Bakery - Grilled garlic shrimp, yellow rice and black beans after we tore into this omg delicious! $14 totally worth it - Bakeries Near Me - East Orange, New Jersey

It's so much to say about this place idk where to start. 1st. The food is great, but like so many places they suffer from thinking the food alone can carry them. 2nd. If you want to order my biggest suggestion is going to the place, because if you order online for either pick up or delivery something will undoubtedly go wrong. Every time i order they miss something or mess up something. And if you order and they don't have something, they will just cancel the order and not say anything. Their phone never works and The organization is bottom tier. Lines are always long and not because a lot or people order, it's because the multi tasking is terrible. You can wait anywhere from 20-45 for your food. The food is great but sadly the people seem to not want to work or communicate. It's like they don't even care. Hope it changes read more

This place is great the food is amazing and they have a area to dine in. The customer service is poor to say the least. I would definitely recommending calling in advance after your first order because there is always a wait and it less talking to the staff because again they're horrible. Parking wise DO NOT park in the KFC lot next door. Other than that it's cool read more

Dominy Restaurant and Bakery - Grilled shrimp over yellow rice and black beans - Bakeries Near Me - East Orange, New Jersey

Do not order online from this restaurant. You will be charged and when you get to the restaurant, they will not acknowledge your order and tell you they have nothing do with online orders. Absolutely criminal. You try to give your people a chance and they blow it. At your own risk. read more

The food is so good. But they lack customer service and speed. Even if ordering over the phone, you're stuck inside for 10 mins trying to pick up. I recommend cash when going here as well. read more

The food smells delicious and appetizing but the shrimps are mostly over cooked. (I don't like hard n chewy shrimp) I like em soft done n juicy. These are a bit chewy. But the food is good. They seem to be overwhelmed b/c they're always rushing and mixing the orders up causing an extreme long wait. read more

Good Dominican food, I got yellow rice with steak and potato salad. ready to go available, everything tasted fresh and delicious. Rice was on point. big parking lot behind restaurant. Will be back again soon. read more

Terrible service!!!!!!! Rude, inconsiderate, incompetent staff! Never again will I go back

1 star for service. We sat for 15 minutes waiting for someone to help us. when no one did I got up and I asked for someone to help us , someone came and gave us menus and we ordered. There was two wifis, one was a guest wifi, the waitress did not know the password and when we asked if she can find out she said she didn't know. She was very unengaging and not friendly. After we ate we waited another 15 mins and eventually I gave up and got up and asked someone if I can get the check. She came and I gave her my credit card to pay with she came back and gave me back my credit card with the receipt and waited for me to sign it and put a tip on it to give it back. During this whole time there was barely anyone in the restaurant and all the workers were just on their cell phones. I would give the food 2 stars there was barely any shrimp and a bunch of rice. Not sure how it's 4 1/2 stars read more

The food is immaculate, huge portions, decent priced. Grilled shrimp, bbq chicken and salmon is my personal fav. They are always busy so calling ahead to place your order is ideal. They don't serve pork so that's a plus as well. No parking which is the only downside because EO tends to be brutal with tickets. read more

Use to come here a few summers ago for oxtails and garlic shrimp with rice , their food was always good and huge portion sizes ... they do have a diner in area where you can sit ... it's local and Convenient ... the restaurant is just dated and worn ... read more

Came in a little after 1pm, one customer in front of me. The guy behind the register comes over asks me, "what do I want?" I replied, " how much is a side of beans?" He said, "$2" and walks away. Grabs a paper bowl/plate and puts plantain in it and wraps it up. 3-5 minutes later He comes back and says whose next?" "Ok so I'd like a side of beans and 2 Turkey wings. Before he put the wings on the plate I ask for cabbage. He goes and get the cabbage, plates my food and tells me a total for like $15. I ask "what was in the foil?" He said "plantain." I said, "I didn't ask for that." He ALMOST positive he said, "I'm getting tired of this shit." Under his breath. I asked him what he said? He repeated it but with the glass and the masks I am not 100 on that. However his energy screams that's what he meant. Slow service and rude!! read more

The food here is really good! Went for the 1st time and got an order of grilled butter shrimp on top of yellow rice with black beans (after reading all the reviews lol). Also got 2 slices of caramel cake. Definitely a hidden gem in East Orange. There were ack! alot of options to choose from on the menu. Clean restaurant and friendly workers. We'll be back! read more

Dominy Restaurant and Bakery - Grilled shrimp, yellow rice, and black beans - Bakeries Near Me - East Orange, New Jersey

Went in for takeout tonight...food was mediocre. Ordered Grilled Shrimp and Chicken w/White Rice and Stewed Chicken w/White Rice; paid for but didn't receive the chicken in the combo order..only shrimp w/rice. The white rice is bland...I understand they don't use pork so they don't put salted pork in the rice like most spanish restaurants but they could at least put a little oil and salt to give it a little taste. The Stewed chicken was just ok...the dark meat was moist but the white meat was dry. Won't be spending money here anymore as this is not the first time food has been less than satisfying. read more

I don't have anything bad to say about this place. The food has been solid each time. The stew chicken with rice and beans are pretty good, but my favorite thus far is the grilled shrimp. I loved the blackened charcoal taste. The tres leches cake is on the average side, but the fruit juices are good. This is definitely a good spot for take out when you do not feel like cooking. read more

Dominy Restaurant and Bakery - Grilled shrimp and rice - Bakeries Near Me - East Orange, New Jersey

I decided to order some shrimp and some blackened tilapia. So far I tasted the shrimp and it is amazing the garlic grilled shrimp especially since I put in the notes for them to make sure it was extra seasoned with extra garlic butter. So I will definitely be ordering from them again because so far it seems delicious! read more

As I was feeding myself and my toddler food from this establishment I bought the evening of January 2nd 2020, I discovered some extremely hard pieces in my mouth while chewing. I immediately spit out the food to discover a glass pebble in the mixture of chewed food. I called the establishment and the woman, chuckled and told me she doesn't believe there was a piece of glass in my food. I informed her that her reaction was unprofessional and lack of concern for my son, myself, and the public safety will be the reason for me reporting this establishment to the proper authority, she told me to do what I want. Will never eat from here again and I will spread the word. She should be ashamed of herself. Awful way to run a business read more

Food is good, all I eat is the chicken (GRILLED) or chicken wit the peppers and onions over rice so I cant say too much but it's a must go to read more

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Good food. Steak is supper soft and tender. Flavored well. I also like the grill chicken with BBQ sauce. Their plates are $9 but they give you more than enough (you'll definitely be full afterwards). What I like most is that they're generous with their meat. A lot of other places pack you plate with rice. This place has a decent meat to carb ratio. read more

The food is definitely delicious here especially there grilled seafood! However, I have one big problem... This place has mice infestation as I was ordering my food today I seen two mice run from under the refrigeration system where they store the deserts. I am terrified of mice! Many other customers saw them and still continued to order their food. Man, I love this place but that is a killer for me! read more

Let's just say this...I'm depressed when they are closed for about a month for the summer read more

Dominy Restaurant and Bakery - One of my favorite dishes...Baccala/rice black beans & plantains from Dominy Dominican Restaurant - Bakeries Near Me - East Orange, New Jersey

In town from D.C. and went to this restaurant for take out while walking to my hotel on Tuesday night. The server that was fulfilling my order was awesome! Her energy was great and she was warm. She asked if I wanted gravy on my chicken, asked if I needed anything else, and won me over as a new customer to come back again. There were two other workers dancing to some game on the side. Though some may argue that is a bit much and ghetto, I found it to be welcoming. I went back the following evening, to a whole new set of people. This time the server is an older woman who saw me at the door, starred at me, and took about 60 seconds before she decided to entertain me. When she approached she said "What do you want?" I asked if they had the same rice that I ate the previous night (rice and peas) since I did not visibly see it. She uttered something about two other rices. I honestly couldn't make out what she was saying because of her low tone and the barrier of the mask. I asked her again and she pretty much raised her voice and said "I only got yellow and white rice. That's it." She fills my order and when putting the baked chicken on the rice she began to drenched it with gravy. I spoke up "No gravy, you should have asked." That is because the previous night the young lady did. But because this woman had an attitude for whatever reason, she is doing whatever she wants to do and forgetting about the customer. When I go to pay for the food, silence. The young lady tells me my total, which was $10.50. I hand her a $20 bill. She returns to me $11.50. This establishment, placed right in the hood of East Orange, NJ, clearly understands the urban environment and the need to sustain our "people" with nutrition. This approach when coupled with a nasty attitude, makes it very difficult to appreciate the business as a whole. Since my experience was different on two occasions, it is safe to say that this business will only do right by you depending on who is serving you for the day. Before I left out, I wanted asked politely for the business card that I have seen on display. This same woman starred at me when I was trying to get further assistance and literally looked at me and said "What?" Short and cold. Uncalled for and disrespectful. I asked for the card and then asked for the Manager's name. And then, she was able to articulate with a clear tone that is understandable. I am disgusted by how this ended. Whereas, I was ready to write a great review based on my first night, to return the following evening and be left with a sour taste in my mouth...compels me to warn the citizens of East Orange (which by the way I am a native of), DO NOT support this operation. Service, above all, no matter how good the food is, should be rendered and honored, especially when you are in a minority-based community. read more

Food was amazing!! Their beef ribs was off the chain!! I ordered online when i arrived it was ready! Can't wait to go back.

I have ordered from this place since they were Main Street Fish. Placed an order and they sent it incomplete. I did not accept delivery. When I called they assured me it would be rectified. 25 minutes later I did not have my food. When I called back I was politely informed that because the driver had not returned with my food, they would not replace it. And in fact would be fine with losing my business opposed to rectifying my order. Will never order from them again. read more

I love the food!!! It is delicious!!! My only problem is when I called on Sunday 5/31/15 to place an order, they said we are closed due to a special event. So I tried the next Sunday 6/7/15 & they NEVER answered the phone. I do not want to drive up there if they are having another special event. So I guess I have to start going there on the weekdays. read more

Luv luv luv this spot food cooked fresh everyday and taste Sooooo Good. Open grill to make them delicious grill butter garlic shrimp or grilled chicken breast. I've tired everything on the menu and it all everything taste delicious. The owner is sweet family ran business the locals luv this spot because they give u so much food for your money don't be surprised to see the police & fire dept there ordering food. I even had them caterer my party and everyone njoyed the food. Great prices for great service & Great tasting food. read more

This place has lost a customer. They are beyond rude and the food I received today was utterly disgusting. Ordered 2 orders of bbq salmon and shrimp. When my order arrived it smelled my kitchen up with a funky seafood smell. I opened it and the fish was hard and rubbery and it literally broke up into tiny hard crumbly pieces soon as the fork hit it. I couldn't pick up one piece with my fork without it crumbling and rolling off. The smell left nothing to be desired. Seafood should not stink ever. I called and the guy was rude as hell. Told me I was a liar and that the reason it was hard and funky was because I didn't eat my food quick enough. Then he hung up on me. Let's be clear fresh fish isn't hard, rubbery and or funky ever and I don't care if it was eaten an hour after receiving it. I think I'm more appalled at their customer service an lack there of than I am with the nasty food I paid for. Their customer service is horrible and I will never patronize this establishment ever again. read more

I would give this a NEGATIVE RATING if I could. I've been going to DOMINY, since a coworker told me about the place last summer. Their customer service has been HORRIBLE since the beginning and I've ignored the bad manners. It's a cheap place to get a hot meal; I wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt. I told myself it was because they can't speak English, but no; they're just MEAN, RUDE people. If the Asian lady at my favorite Chinese restaurant (who barely speaks English) can smile and say thank you, so can they. The last time I was there it was the usual STANK service. They act like they're doing you a favor serving you. The girl "dropped" my change in my hand and didn't say thank you (not the 1st time this happened). I'M JUST DONE!! The food's not all that and even if it was I refuse to spend my money where I'm disrespected. I know Dominicans live on the same island as Haitians and discriminate against them. It's either a matter of PREJUDICE (they don't like dark-skinned people) or they are HORRIBLE HUMAN BEINGS. Either way it doesn't matter. I'M NOT SPENDING ONE MORE CENT THERE!!! read more

My wife recommended this place after trying their grilled garlic shrimp and I had the same thing over salad. It was delicious. Very tasty .They didn't put any dressing on the salad, lucky I had some dressing with me. I am interested to find other items on the menu that are popular with the crowd. I will be back read more

The restaurant is friendly, clean and beautiful!!! The food is deliocious with generous portions!! You get your money's worth here. I ordered the fish combination over Spanish rice and I really enjoyed the hearty meal! My friend had the talupia over rice...what a big portion of fish they serve. I am going there again. The cheescake with cherries are to die for. read more

Came in for the first time just after 6pm on a weekday. No wait at all. Lots of folks coming and going. Food was VERY fresh and delicious! Generous portions as well. Looking forward to the next time I can come by this place! read more

This place is the worst!!! I've eaten here before and the food has been ok. First of all they charge more fees for using your card than they take on taxes. The fee for them having and using a card machine is passed on to the consumers which may be illegal. I'll check! I ordered the most expensive shrimp dinner on the menu and 1 server told me it was 12 shrimp but when it came out it changed to 10. Oh yeah it was supposed to be in garlic butter but it looked like grease! With the meal you get rice and veg or rice and beans. My wife only wanted rice and because the vegs were old and looked right out the can I took a small side salad ( which I thought was a veg?) instead. When the girl rang it up she charged me for a $3 salad that doesn't come with it and $1 extra for 4 pc of plantain. Here's the problem you over charge me for the meal that had no substitutes, and not 2 minutes earlier a young spanish girl who ordered after me got 5 or 6 pc of plantain on 3 meals she ordered her way and did not pay extra which is why I told them to put a few in with my order. Their explanations was it cost extra for salad to be in a separate container(other than with the hot food you ordered), plantain is extra in an order( cool give me 6 or 7 pcs too), and the fees were just part of their business practices( bullsh**). The price of this meal doesn't kill me but being mislead and taking advantage of which is their everyday practice burns me the f*ck up! After dealing with the server and owner I'm done! You think they would try to do right by a customer not giving back money but the thought of better treatment next time or offering me a cheap soda or something of little too no value that would help smooth over this dispute but give me a feeling of customers worth. Done..... read more

Food is Awesome Overall Best Rice & Beans Stew Chicken and Sweet Plantain

I went here twice and the food is amazing it fresh and healthy they give you enough for the money you pay for it.

Food and customer service was great! Didn't have a referral just went on a whim!! LOVED the food.