Malecon has quickly become one of our favorite go-to places in the neighborhood. Fresh food always, amazing rotisserie, and a delicious spread of Dominican classics. Their rice and beans and chicken soup are packed with flavor. We always do take out, but there is plenty of comfortable seating with local music. Fast service, extremely well priced, and a very friendly staff. read more

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Get there early before the mangu runs out, or you'll have to settle for the mofongo which isn't a bad consolation prize at all. The mofongo de cerdo was flavorful, plentiful and more than filling. Service was knowledgeable and efficient and the ambiance was clean, warm and welcoming. read more

I've been going to Malecon for many years, mostly late nights at the Broadway location near the George Washington Bridge. It's a dependable Dominican spot that's easy to return to again and again. Recently, I visited the Amsterdam Avenue location. They offer a solid daily special around $14-$15, with options like roast pork, chicken, or beef, served with rice, beans, and sides. The food is consistently good and very satisfying--perfect when you don't feel like cooking but want a real meal. This visit, I ordered two entrées and some bread, and the total came to about $37, which is still a good value for the quality and portion size. read more

El Malecon Restaurant II - Yellow Rice and Steak with Onions Steak with Onions - Dominican Near Me - New York, New York

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The prices are very fair and budget‑friendly. The mofongo I ordered was delicious, and the staff was incredibly accommodating to our large party. They were even able to split the checks by group, which was a huge bonus. They also have high chairs and a baby‑changing table, which is really helpful for anyone dining with young kids. read more

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This place is ALWAYS full! This is my third time coming here and this time we came 6 deep! All six of us were seated rather quickly and the staff was as kind and friendly as always! They always answer all our questions and offer suggestions that always hit the spot. We ordered a picadera fried, a rotisserie chicken, a side potato salad, a side salad, and rice and beans. We had a feast!!! Everything was so tasty and cooked perfectly! The only thing that wasn't perfect this time around was the morir soñando. It was off and not a creamy dream like it usually is, but I've had it here before and it was perfect so maybe today was just not the day for it. My friends loved this place overall and they have decided they'd come back to this place again if they come back to NYC. The place is a little on the small side for how popular it is but it's spacious for being in New York City. So if your an out of towner give them grace. I always love the wait staff's attitude and they are always happy it seems and I just enjoy the atmosphere. If your looking for some good Dominican food this is the spot. The prices are a little higher but you'll understand when you see the portion sizes you get and the flavors you get. Over all I will keep coming back here and bringing more friends here on my travels to NYC! Try them out for yourself and see what I mean! read more

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Always go here for the heavenly chicken à la brasa, arroz con habichuelas y el mojito. Super breakfast and caffe con leche. There are many locations read more

I was in the mood for some Spanish food so my friend and I decided to hit the neighborhood Dominican spot Malecon II.. This spot has been there for as long as I can remember. The food is so delicious and they're known for their rotisserie chicken, so that's what we ordered.. Chicken, White Rice and Platano Maduros (Sweet plantains). The chicken was so delicious, rice was perfectly cooked and the sweet plantains were perfectly sweet and soft! The way that I like it! Despite being packed the staff did a great job and were very accommodating and kind. The restaurant itself has a nice Latin vibe. No loud music blasting in your ears.. Just some cool background music, patrons enjoying their meals while chatting amongst themselves.. Overall a great spot to grab some breakfast, lunch or dinner! So if you're looking for some good Latin/Dominican cuisine hit this spot up. I'm sure you'll enjoy it! Have a great one yall! -Ray read more

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Amazing home cooking : lechon, maduros, moros. Everything is delicious. Prices are reasonable considering the portions read more

I just had one of the best Fathers Day meals ever The food here is right on the money and believe me you will not Jo away hungry Excellent Dominican cuisine Mofongo, skirt steaks and pernil ( roast pork) is delicious I can't wait to go again AND, our waitress " Jessica" was wonderful Very friendly and helpful The place is a home run Thank you Jessica read more

Food was delicious!! Ordered a morir soñando drink which I haven't had in years. So good!! Only started going here a few years ago when in town because growing up we were expected to eat at our abuela's. I'd prefer to go to abuela's, but since she's no longer with us, the food at El Malecon brings back memories. Wish I lived closer. I'd eat here more often. read more

La cosa esta buena! This place is our family Go-to. Hands down the most consistent restaurant for us. The red beans are so nostalgic because it reminds me of my childhood. From the roasted chicken, to their mofongo this place never ever lets me down. This is my happy place. I must also add that their piña colada, to me, is the BEST. It's rich creamy consistency and the rum they use. It's truly heaven. I can't stress enough how delicious and authentic this place is. The portions are also reasonable. They care more about you being satisfied than anything else. The plate of rice they serve could last two full days. I can always take the leftover home. I love it here. read more

El Malecon Restaurant II - Dominican Near Me - New York, New York

Best Spanish food i have ever ate, The servers were polite and helped me out with suggestions Food is top notch i will definitely be going back again soon read more

El Malecon Restaurant II - Dominican Near Me - New York, New York

Honestly, GREAT FOOD!!!! Like, delicious! BUT the service can be hit or miss. Restaurant is a nice size, plenty of space to dine in. read more

El Malecon Restaurant II - Stewed Chicken, Sweet Plantains, red beans, and rice. - Dominican Near Me - New York, New York

We were super hungry upon arrival. The restaurant is kind of small and for 4 people we were seated at a rather small table with tight space. We had asked our server to move us to another table as the other people had exited and they were more than willing to move us. We had gotten the boneless chicken chunks and the churrasco steak with white and yellow rice. The chicken chunks and white rice were my favorite. The steak was okay as it wasn't as thick as I'm used to when eating churrasco. Our waitress was very nice and accommodating. We left with a food baby and that was the best way to end the night! read more

El Malecon Restaurant II - Dominican Near Me - New York, New York

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Love, love, love their modongo (Tripe soup). They always have the best cut of meat! Best flavor. They never let me down when I'm craving this! Also in the photo is their potato salad. Best potato salad in a Spanish restaurant in town! I'll give them 4 stars because they can improve in other areas. But they do some dishes really well. Ordered through Ubereats read more

El Malecon Restaurant II - Tripe Soup - Dominican Near Me - New York, New York

I Love their food I Love their Ensalada de Pulpo. Their Tripe and Monfongo is good too. Try it Their Service is Always Good. There is one person that I like the best Sooo I try and sit in her Area They all treat me well Can't wait to go back to NYC. I'm bringing the Food back home. read more

Best spanish reataurant on the UWS. Excellent chicken, yellow rice, black and red beans. Great for a craving, or bring in a feast for guests! read more

The food is delicious. The customer service needs to be improved. When you order on the phone, it takes too long and the person is having multiple conversations at once. Also, I placed an order in the morning for pick up at 530pm, and at 6:00 pm it was still not ready. Shameful!! Do better. Do better. :-( read more

Solid neighborhood staple. Malecon is locally known as setting the standard of quality for Dominican restaurants. The food is consistently well prepared and seasoned with flavor. Service is effective although sometimes it appears slow due to their large customer base. Malecon offers breakfast, lunch and dinner and often offer specials as well as catering services. This location is not big at all but pre-covid they packed a good number of tables in the space. I haven't dined in during COVID but will update! I have been frequenting this place for years. Their alcupurria, empanada/pastelitos, etc can get a little dry in the warmer, so be sure to see if they're fresh before ordering. This aside, El Malecon is a great choice when desiring some delicious Dominican food. read more

El Malecon Restaurant II - Egg, longaniza and avocado sandwich - Dominican Near Me - New York, New York

We have pretty much given up on Mexican food in New York, but our cousins encouraged us to try this more general Latin American restaurant. We were surprised that, though we had our Excelsior passes in hand, we were not made to prove our vaccination status. On the other hand, every employee was masked, so we did not feel particularly unsafe. Maybe since cousins are such regulars here, we were treated to enthusiastic and efficient service at all times. Prices were in the modest range, and the pitcher of sangria was tasty and enough for the whole table. I avoided classics like quesadilla and tacos and went for a more interesting mofongo con queso. Most of the others got some kind of chicken or veggie dish. I found the mofongo (a creation of mashed plantains) to be a bit dense, but the others in the party were quite enthused about their meaty offerings, and Donna's chicken and vegetable dish was inspired. We went on New Year's Day, so even at an odd time the place was doing quite a good business. It made, on the whole, for a very pleasant holiday gathering. read more

El Malecon Restaurant II - Dominican Near Me - New York, New York

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Service is the worst , food is good but good luck on the service !!!! I've tried over the years and it does not get better , I'm going to blame poor management and the fact the woman spend most of there time gossiping in a corner of the food area . read more

El Malecon Restaurant II - Cold sandwich cold fried cheese , cold eggs , and last but never the least cold ass bacon . - Dominican Near Me - New York, New York

The short take: Come here! I was jonesing for Cuban-esque food and my dining companion was game to help scratch that itch, so she steered me to Malecon, and I am thankful for the steerage. The place is pretty barebones when it comes to the atmosphere, but there's nothing bare about the flavour or the people manning the counter. We had the Cubano and a steak sandwich and both were excellent. (Two hours later we keep flipping back and forth over which we liked better -- at this moment I'm saying steak.) The bread has that really great crusty exterior that gives way to a soft spongy interior. We both agreed the temperature of the lettuce on the steak sandwich was perfect -- odd that we both noticed it. Portions were huge (we have leftovers!) and the order up counter service was amiable and helpful. On a whim I decided to try the Café con leche (the woman behind the counter said it was "the best" -- not sure if it was the best in the city, country, planet or solar system) -- I have it without sugar. It was sublime and I'll safely say it is the best in at least a four block radius. Only one sticking point: The coffee cups say "el rey del pollo" and underneath (I assume as translation) "king of the roasted chicken" The question is, are they king of only roasted chicken or of all chicken? We plan to go back next week for some arroz dishes and test this out. read more

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The fried fish in garlic sauce with rice and beans were amazing. Portions lasted me for leftovers at a great price as well. The family also enjoyed their food. A lot of traffic in and out so not an intimate setting. read more

El Malecon Restaurant II - Dominican Near Me - New York, New York

thank you work for having this work lunch. i learned my lesson this time. green plantains are fine like i can eat them but i LOVEEEE yellow plantains. they are just so awesome. so i got the half chicken with a side and got a side of yellow plantains. this time i was feeling like following the law so i did NOT get a drink even though everyone asked. i'm so awesome i did not fall for peer pressure. but the food came out pretty quickly and omg the chicken is so good on its own but with the sauce it is AMAZING. but my only complaint is that the sauce container was not a lot so i used it up pretty quickly. i think i also need to work on my social skills because idk i feel like i have a hard time keeping convos going lowkey. but that's a problem for future me! but yeah omg those plantains were so good. i think i will go here again just for the plantains. i think i just love bananas holy. they kept me going and gave me so much energy. thank you school for paying for lunch i appreciate it! 5 stars once again! read more

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Food combo was great, the food was delicious especially the chicken. The service was great waiter was very attentive.

Never fails. Slow service ans watch your bill: the male waitor tacks on extra chagers. Then he argues, but women at front says we are right. read more

It's been a few years since we had a nice Spanish dinner here. Unfortunately, it's not the same don't get me wrong the food was ok to whole chicken was amazing the maduros were just right. The avocado salad was perfectly made. The rice was terrible so sorry to say the beans were bland, the lemonade was spoiled. The cups are plastic, the utensils were dirty. The pansito tostado con mantequilla is not an option anymore. It's not the same but we still laughed it off and I enjoyed spending time with my son. read more

El Malecon Restaurant II - Avocado Salad - Dominican Near Me - New York, New York

1. I should have my Bronx Card revoked because it took me 41 years to have Mofongo. 2. I'm kicking my own ass because some damn good Mofongo is just blocks away from me. I'm an idiot. Don't be like me. If you like porky goodness, get you some Mofongo De Chicharron De Cerdo, stat! So good. And such a big serving I had some for the next day when it tastes even better. Or you can be a savage like my friend and eat it with no utensils in your hotel room. No names because I'm discreet like that. Like with most Spanish food I've had, it comes with a side salad that gives you the barest ability to say you ate something green. It also comes with 2 nuggets of even more pork on the side. From what I'm to understand, the sauce is key and this one is proper and plentiful. The place has a diner look and feel. They do breakfast as well. Nothing fancy. But I never care about the decor when the food has my entire attention. Our server was friendly and our food came out quickly. I posted about losing my mofongo virginity on all my social media. Yup. I'm an idiot. But I'm a mofongo eating idiot! read more

El Malecon Restaurant II - Mofongo De Chicharron - Before Sauce / After Sauce - Dominican Near Me - New York, New York

I have been looking for good Mofongo outside of PR for 10 yrs. Ten long years. While it's sad that I found it 800 miles from my house, I'm just thankful I finally found it. With just the right amount of garlic and all of that fried plantain goodness, I loved it even without the delicious sauce, but as everyone knows, Mofongo is all about the sauce. I could have eaten all of my Mofongo De Chicharron De Cerdo right then and there, but feeling self conscious, I boxed up my leftovers and trekked back to my hotel in midtown. -Where I sat on the floor of my room and ate them without a fork or napkin. Just my bare hands. Like a savage. But with no regrets. read more

I know I'm not an expert on Dominican food but I thought the food here was amazing. It is definitely very fatty and probably not good for you, but the food was packed with flavor. I came here with my Dominican friend and I let him picked all the dishes Also get yourself a beer - El Presidente - goes very well with the food here Tres Leche cake at the end is a must read more

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I've been wanting to try this place for a while but was hesitating because it looked dark from the outside. I'm glad I took a chance! We got seated after checking in. The restaurant is medium in size and is both a sit-in and takeout place. Along the left side of the restaurant is a long ordering counter, where we saw people pick up takeout for dinner. The right side and back of the restaurant is dedicated to in-house dining, with booths placed in the back and regular tables with chairs near the front. There are also two intricately detailed paintings hanging in the dining area, with one being a large mural and the other being a portrait of a woman. We ordered a Mini Camarofongo, which is mini shrimp mofongo. I was very happy that they had a mini one because it was just the right size and the right price! Hubs liked the mofongo a lot. Shrimp and garlic is our favorite. Mashed with the garlic shrimp and It was awesome. Next we also ordered the Filete de pescado al horno y camarones al ajillo, which is baked grouper fish fillet & shrimps in garlic sauce. Hubs thought the entree was boring and thought that we should've went with the fried one. He was disappointed that it came with more garlic shrimp but that just meant plenty of leftovers for the next day. It also came with a side of rice and beans. We also ordered Arroz Con Calamares, which is squid with rice. Hubs found it to be flavorful and delicious. But, he said that it looks like it could be made at home, so he's going to try to make it next time. Lastly, we also ordered a side order of cassava and liked it a lot. I was hoping that they had fresh hot sauce but didn't. They gave me a bottle of hot sauce from the table next to us. Service was quick and friendly. I'm glad we came here. Will definitely return to try other items on the menu. read more

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Nice folks but the roast chicken was dry. Pernil was inedible. Hadn't been in 10 years, won't repeat.

LOVE their: 1) chicken soup; 2) tripe soup; 3)omelets; 4) mangu with queso frito and sausage; 5) oxtail stew lunch special;6) cubano sandwich; 7) cafe con leche with tostada; 8) batidas de mamey; 9) chicken chicharonnes; 10) tostones con ajo; 11) steak churrasco; 12) roast chicken; 13)black beans; 14)white rice; 15)shrimp in garlic sauce....am I forgetting something? Probably. Maybe it would be easier to say what isn't good. :) When I am sick and can't make my own chicken soup - el Malecon's is my go-to. It is actually a chicken stew - at $7 for a large portion, it is the cheapest dinner ever. I sometimes even ask them to put in less chicken and more broth! Thick with local roots like yautia - so good. Also, go with a hungry friend, get a breakfast with mangu (ask for extra pickled onions), two eggs over easy, sausage, fried cheese - and a side of tostado (toasted, buttered cuban bread). Split it - washing it down with some cafe con leche - and you won't be hungry until dinner. The mangu, or mashed plantains, is an acquired taste - it is very rich, creamy - like a dominican mashed potato dish. Lunch specials are huge - served with a choice of white or yellow rice and red or black beans. Some of the stews are a bit tomato-ey for my taste, but I love the oxtails. For $12, what a bargain. Dinners are more family-style with large portions, especially the non-seafood dishes. If you are eating alone, the mofongo with shrimp app is enough for a dinner entree - 6-7 shrimp in a garlicky sauce. I wish they had picadillo - I think they used to. Go with 4 people - get an order of tostones with garlic as an app, split the roasted chicken and one other entree - the steak? The fried pork chops? Maybe add a soup - and you will be good to go. Last but not least, finish with a batido de Mamey - a cuban "milkshake" made with fruit, milk and ice. Mamey is like a cross between mango and papaya with a unique taste. Or, try a batida de guanabana - tastes like a banana with attitude. One is large enough to split. Enjoy! read more

The service is always quick since the food is already made. Very reliable spot for quick Dominican food. read more

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El Malecon is pretty solid no matter the location. This location was quick and delicious as per usual. We came here because Yelp said it was close by and the place we chose was closed for another 2 hours. Hunger waits for no one! This place is consistent and tasty. We ordered chicharron de pollo, white rice, black beans and two types of mofongo. My dad had shrimp and chicken which was good. My sister ordered longoniza and chicken which was BANGING!! I am generally not a huge fan of longaniza but this combo took the cake. Delicious and I would get it again and again.... but hey lol My order of chicharron de pollo was fried perfectly and even the plain white rice had great flavor. This was a great place for fast service and a great time over good food. Malecon is always a great choice and I'm glad it resonates through each location. read more

El Malecon Restaurant II - Chiccarhon de pollo was banging!! - Dominican Near Me - New York, New York

oh baby.. I was here last Tuesday afternoon with a friend. I honestly expected the cubano NOT to be up to par but Malecon showed me differently. Chicken nicely presented, done, and not salty. sandwich was amazing. yellow rice, flavorful. I asked em for a large chinola and they came thru. I understand why it's a neighborhood staple. Don't walk. RUN! to Malecon if you need your Spanish food needs met. read more

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Omg I don't even know where to begin with this review but I can't believe I haven't been reviewed this place every time I come here the next food is always perfect from the freshness of the ingredients to the customer service everything about this restaurant screams five stars! I heart El Malecon great Spanish food hands down read more

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The portions are surprisingly large , the taste of the food is good - definitely very good value place . On the negative side the tables are very cramped together, which is annoying. Service was good/fast. Overall I would go again. read more

I only order from here on emergencies. When you call they leave you on the phone waiting while they're having conversations and taking care of other customers in the restaurant. I usually have to hang up and call again cause they forget you're on the line. Their food is not good and the prices are mind blowing for regular Dominican comfort food. read more

I ordered Boneless chicken chunks with yellow rice and red beans through the chownow app for a pick up dish, because this restaurant has rave reviews. When I got home. I just had the yellow rice and chicken chunks with a lime wrapped in aluminum foil and was charged $22.00 plus tax. A total waste of my money to begin with and a meal that is subpar. When I called the restaurant to complain about my missing item. I was placed on hold several times and had to keep repeating my issue about the missing item to the poor english speaking employee. All I got was an apology and a "next time when you come, I will fix it." I don't plan to ever use this place again. read more

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