I got the dinner portion for pernil and it came with rice and a small salad for $15. Everything…read moretasted great. Plenty for two. The lady was very friendly and helpful. L was pretty surprised that he liked the food so much. We've had Dominican food plenty of times, it's not something we eat often but since this place had great reviews, I wanted to try it; the pernil was really good here. It wasn't overly seasoned. I did throw away the excess oil from the pork, other than that, it was tender, juicy and delicious. The lil salad was a great side to the fatty meat. Will definitely return to try other items.

If you're looking for Dominican food around Elmhurst, honestly Queens in general...this is 100% the…read morespot!! And I'm saying that as a Dominican with a Dominican grandfather who cooks just like this. I have NEVER been able to find a place that makes rice the way my grandpa does. Like that real, home-cooked Dominican rice that actually tastes like something. And of course I don't always want to bother him when I'm in the mood for good Dominican food... so I'm genuinely so happy I found this place. Ordering was super easy and pickup was quick. Prices are also really good for the amount of food you get. And everything I've tried has been delicious. The beans though... oh my God. I'm still thinking about the beans. For the amount of food you get for the price, it's amazing! I can't wait to keep ordering from here, and I'm honestly already thinking about placing larger orders for events in the future. If there's one local business in Queens you should support, it's this one. Hands down one of the best Dominican spots!

AFFORDABLE MEAL ALERT!!!! AFFORDABLE MEAL ALERT!!!!…read moreI'm thinking to start this as a regular thing. When I come across a great deal I'm gonna share it this way. Another great meal and another great deal. See my receipt, I got everything for$67.50 and will easily feed 6 ppl with it. That's $11.25 EACH!!!! AND YEAH YEAH you can go to a fast food place and pay less BUT, YOU'RE GETTING PROCESSED, MANUFACTURED FOOD there. I got an entire chicken, a large order of bone-in fried chicken chunks, 2 sides of delicious red beans, a large rice, steamed vegetables, plantains, a large Sancocho(Listed as Dominican soup in Grubhub), and 4 empanadas. The chicken is fresh, juicy and SEASONED!!!! Everything is well seasoned and flavorful, made fresh daily. You can eat-in, pickup or order for delivery, everything arrived perfectly packaged and my order is always right!!!! The times I've ordered too late in the evening they've always called me promptly to offer a choice of a substitute or a refund. Staff is always friendly and helpful. Be sure to check them out, thank me later!!!

This has been my go to chicken spot since I started working in the Maspeth area. This is a classic…read morerotisserie chicken restaurant where they have the ovens on display in the front. They make their chicken fresh everyday and it is juicy. I normally get a regular platter with rice, beans, and 1/4 chicken and it is a massive amount of food. They also have this delicious green sauce that enhances the flavor of the chicken and anything it goes on for that matter. The price for the amount of food you get is unbeatable. Highly recommended place

I absolutely loved this place. My aunt brought me here after the US open so we were obviously very…read morehungry. We brought our kids and they also really enjoyed it. The place is a hole in the wall but has such good food. We ordered carnitas with yuca and another order with French fries for the kids. The carnitas is super crunchy and tasty with lime on top. The yuca was also very crispy and paired well with the pork. I definitely want to go back to try other items on their menu.

All my friends in Corona know this local legend. The absolute best Chicharon you'll find in NYC…read more I'd even say it's the best I've had outside of Equador/DR.

La Cocina de Mama is a neighborhood staple. Offering delicious Dominican and Latin food, there's…read moresomething for everyone. Whether you're picking up or getting delivery, you'll be happy, and satisfied. Today I got a bit of everything. Chicken, beef stew, maduros, sancocho, rice and beans, spaghetti and avocado salad. Everything is tasty, and flavorful. When you go in to the restaurant staff is always very friendly and don't be shy if you have any questions, they're welcoming. Definitely give them a try, you'll keep coming back.

I came in for a lunch only!! The lady served me tons of rice and a quarter of dried roasted…read morechicken with a few sweet plantains,and just because I asked for the beans on the side she charged me $18 dollars.which it is really overpriced for a simple lunch. Thank you but I won't come back!!

I should call the irs for the cash fraud they do…read more Debería llamar al IRS por el fraude con dinero en efectivo que cometen. They give the wrong order they get potato salad instead of macaroni salad. They don't put salsa when you tell them to put salsa for the chicken. The service is horrible. They give the wrong change. I will never eat at RICO Pollo again.

I am a registered nurse and after a long exhausting day at work I stopped here around 7:50 pm to…read moregrab a simple meal. I ordered a half baked chicken with white rice and beans because I was craving good fresh chicken. What I received was extremely disappointing. The chicken was incredibly dry hard and almost impossible to bite into. This was not slightly overcooked. It was clearly old and had been sitting too long. There were several chickens still in the warmer and anyone cutting and serving it could see immediately that it was not good enough to give to a customer. By the time I got home and opened the container I was shocked. The chicken looked terrible and tasted worse. Dry tough and flavorless. The entire reason I came here was for good baked chicken and instead I was served something that should never have left the counter. When you are serving food that late you still have a responsibility to serve quality or to say it is no longer fresh. I would have preferred honesty over being given food that was clearly past its prime. Imagine having to spend $15 and then you get home to unwind and encounter this? Very disappointed and I will think twice before referring anyone.

The place looks unappealing. There was no toilet paper in the bathroom and no towels to dry your…read morehands. The lady was very confused with our order and we order coffee milk and sugar and gave us coffee with nutmeg. I am sure there must be people who loves that flavor, but not for me. We ask her to change it for regular coffee and she served black, burn and bitter coffee instead. Food was not bad, but good enough to pass the bad time we had overall. The lady was more preoccupied in talking to her friend than serving food. Or at least making sure the food and beverages we what we ordered.

I recently stopped by La Cabana for lunch. The food is tasty, the atmosphere is cozy, and the…read moreprices are reasonable. Service is okay, as they struggle with English.

Visited on Sunday for lunch. The area was bright and clean. Food was great. Ordered fried calamari…read moreand mixed platter. Calamari was great, perfectly fried, crispy but not too greasy. FYI, their calamari is different from Mediterranean. Service was great! It was my first time to Ecuadorian restaurant. The server was very kind to explain everything and made a great recommendation. It was a pleasure visiting. Definitely recommended for anyone for any casual occasion

Notes- Most dishes are a bit more, so see the photos, but not by much…read more I have been to this Ecuadorian restaurant twice at this point, though last time was long enough ago that even with my usual vast food memory, I barely remember what we ordered outside of it all tasting good. The most recent time was a few days ago, and it was excellent. The staff is nice, and the portions are generous for the price point, with two of us taking home leftovers out of the four people dining. To drink, three of us had shakes, or rather batidos, with the prices being $7 en agua or $8 en leche. I went with Lulo, which is listed as Solanum online, but really refers to naranjilla. As per the name, it means a little orange, but it is closer in flavor to a mix between pineapple and lime. Others had Maracuyá/passion fruit and Guanábana/soursop, and everyone enjoyed their drinks. They gave us some chulpi/corn nuts on the table, along with some aji verde, a lightly spicy green sauce which went with some of our heavier appetizers. Our heavier appetizer was two orders of the Bolón Mixto for $10. Bolon refers to a green plantain ball, and they offer the traditional cheese version along with chicharron, or with camarones/shrimp. The mixto combines the cheese and pork, and it was delicious, but very filling. One was more than enough, but we still enjoyed it, with the aji verde helping to reduce the overall richness. There was also the $6.50 Yapingachos/Llapingacho, or pan-fried potato cakes. These came two to an order and came topped with an onion and tomato salsa, along with some lettuce below. The potato cakes were a lot lighter by comparison to our other appetizer, but still flavorful. I would recommend them, as with other people who go here. Our smaller main dish was the Ceviche de Pescado for $17.00, or fish cocktail served either with rice or, as our choice, chifles or fried plantain chips. This was also available as a mixto, but I didn't order it as I have a pulpo allergy. There was a large amount of fresh fish inside for the price, making it very worth it. As with most ceviches, there was some sourness from the lime along with some fresh chopped herbs, onions, and tomatoes. It lacked a bit of heat I usually prefer, but I still liked it, and the whole thing was devoured quickly. Our other main dishes were all $19. My favorite of the bunch was the Seco de Chivo, with goat stew slowly cooked in home-made sofrito and beer, served with yellow rice, sliced avocado, and sweet plantain. The goat was cooked down until it was extremely tender, but still had a bit of chew, and there was a good amount of meat, even with the amount of bones in there. The broth was savory and mildly sweet, being warming, comforting, and perfect on top of the rice. This was excellent. For most of the other group, their favorite was the Chaulafan, a mix of stir-fried rice with chicken, beef, shrimp, egg, and veggies served with sweet plantain and avocado. The rice had a nice texture with some lightly crispy portions and was mildly salty. The meat inside was mostly very tender, regardless of what meat it was. This was excellent as well. The remaining dish was the Sango de Camarones, listed as a tropical dish and a purée of green plantains, slowly cooked in peanut sauce and shrimp, and topped with citrus red onions served with yellow rice and sliced avocado. The dish had a unique, almost gruel-like texture, which was a bit off-putting to some, but others like myself liked it. The shrimp inside was tender, and the dish felt a bit richer than the other mains. This was probably our least favorite main, but it was still good. We were quite full, but got some $7 Flan for dessert, which is in-house made. It wasn't overly sweet, which is my preference, and the texture was semi-soft. It was a good version, and the portion was large for the price. We liked this as well. Not many complaints here. Friendly service and good, reasonably priced food.

They claim they open at 5am, I went there at 6:30 am and they were closed. I called the…read moreestablishment later in the day, they claim they deliver, except they don't. I asked the individual who picked up the telephone what time they opened (for future reference) she said "5 am" when I explained my experience, she simply said sorry and hung up...if this is their customer service, not sure if it's safe to trust the food. ABSURD.

From the owner: Must-try dishes, find delicious and authentic Dominican food at genesis, here you'll find…read moretraditional Latin cuisines that will remind you of grandma's cooking.