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    El Rincon Cibaeno

    3.5 (62 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    Mofongo and Sausage
    Harry P.

    I ordered online, been trying to get food from a local restaurant every week to support small business in this tough time in 2020. I ordered the Mofongos de Longaniza, and it did not disappoint. First off for the price they give you a ton of food, easily two meals for me. The sausage is bomb, crispy, a little spice amazing!!! The mashed plantains were a little dry, good flavor, I am sure getting them dine in would be way better (won't hold that against them). I will be back to try more of their extensive menu.

    Res Guisada - Beef stew with huge side order of Moro
    Monica D.

    Pretty good spot. This is my second time ordering from here. I got the beef stew and it came with a huge side order of moro. My mom got the Bacalao and although it tasted good, it was shreds so finally it really had no texture. We also got empanadas which were very good, large and not greasy. Delivery, again, was right on time and very friendly.

    This is my first time I had ordered from this place as I had heard beautiful things. We found a cockroach!
    Denisse M.

    worst experience ever!!!! This is our first time ordering as we heard great things.... when we found this in our food!! Nasty and unhealthy!

    Chicken was tough,
    Michele D.

    This is a decent Dominican restaurant that recently opened in Garfield. I was excited to try it. I first started off trying their chicken but ended up tossing it after a couple bites because it just wasn't good. Very rubbery and didn't taste fresh. I have though been back a couple times and they have redeemed themselves although I haven't had chicken again but my husband has. Their beef is delicious and so are their empanadas. Can't go wrong with breakfast either.

    Kilsey G.

    Ordered empanadas de yuca from this place for the first time and when I got home and open the bag this is what I found. The empanadas are not completely cooked and it's full of oil. I had good expectations from this place and drove all the way from Pompton Lakes to get this Junk!!! Please if you care about Dominican food, get this straightened not for me, but for the reputation of Dominican food!!

    Mangu with hair

    Was really enjoying my mangu from uber eats until i i found a hair in my platanos i was on yelp before hand to see some reviews and i saw mostly good ones and a couple bad ones here and there and was praying i didnt get some BS wrong with my order i was more than half way done with the food ‍‍

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    The food have that good ole mother touch. It will fill your soul with sooo much joy. Thank you for the great food!

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    The mofongo appetizer was not good!! The micro shrimp smelled fishy and it was very dry, cheap dish but the quality was poor!

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    Eh food sucks either too salty or not enough salt and delivery takes all day even if you live in the same town lol

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    Man that was good! Just stopped in for some soup, then picked up some of the other hot food that was ready, wify and kids loved it!

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    Lula's Latin Cuisine

    Lula's Latin Cuisine

    4.3
    (44 reviews)
    1.8 mi

    Good clean excellent tasty food, never had a problem with my order s and delivery is always fastread more

    If you're looking for Latin/Dominican cuisine Lula's is your spot in NJ…read more After experiencing some of the best Latin cuisine in NYC for the better part of 20+ years, I was afraid I wasn't going to find a restaurant that would fulfill those Latin cravings, but THANK GOODNESS that Lula's exist in Lodi. I found Lodi's through some random research on Yelp and Google and they are as freaking delicious as advertised. I've been to Lula's a few times for takeout/pickup and the folks here are very cordial and friendly. The restaurant is very small and only has a few barstools at a counter looking out onto Essex Street. If you're driving here, which just about everyone does, the parking lot only consist of a few spots directly in front of it, but the spots typically open up quick since 99.99999% of customers are here to grab and go. As for the menu, I've only come here for the daily lunch specials because they are an awesome, awesome deal. On Monday to Saturday (closed on Sundays) from 11AM-3PM they serve rice and beans or moro rice with a protein from the daily specials menu. AND, mostly importantly, the specials range from $8.50-$14.95 (the Ox Tail Stew being the main outlier at $14.95), with the average around $10, which is a steal! Proteins that you can choose include Chicken Stew, Roasted Pork (aka Pernil), Baked Chicken, Ox Tail Stew, Rib Stew, Pork Chop Stew, Beef Stew, Goat Stew, BBQ Ribs and many, many more. Depending on the day, the specials will be different, so do check the menu online (https://lulaslodi.com/daily-specials/). In addition, if you're just strolling in off of the street and haven't looked at the menu, don't expect a menu to be hanging above the ordering counter because there is none! (Although they do have their paper menus sitting by the cashier) But do your homework before hand or be ready to ask "what is that?" when looking through the glass windows where the food is kept warm. Since I have the utmost faith in them scooping the food for my entree, I typically just call in my food now and it's ready to go. So you're thinking, OK, that's a pretty good deal for these lunch specials, but what about portioning? Did I not just say it's an awesome, awesome deal???? It wouldn't be an AWESOME, AWESOME deal without a huge portion! The portions are ridiculous! I consider myself someone who has a big appetite and can eat a lot and I even have to split the lunch special into 2 meals because it's A LOT of food. For someone with a massive appetite, this will probably hit the spot. For someone with an small, average or decent appetite, this is undoubtedly a 2 meal entree because they jam the round tin foil tray to the top. And it goes without saying that the food is delicious. I've tried the Chicken Stew, Beef Stew, Baked Chicken and Roasted Pork and, so far, it all is exceptional. The rice is perfectly cooked and the meats are tasty. The only slight I have is I did wish they included a littttle bit more meat for some of the dishes because there is a heck of a lot of rice, but most of the time they give the right amount of protein. I think you pretty much know where I stand about Lula's. I'm super grateful that they aren't too far away and I know where I will ABSOLUTELY be going when in need of good takeout Latin food.

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    $10.50 got those few pieces of beef, $8 for a PINT of chicken soup, 2 croquettes, 1 stuffed potato and an empanada. $27!!!!
    $10.50 got those few pieces of beef, $8 for a PINT of chicken soup, 2 croquettes, 1 stuffed potato and an empanada. $27!!!!
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    La Cocina De Cristina

    La Cocina De Cristina

    4.1
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    3.5 mi

    I stumbled upon this establishment when I was searching for a Latin restaurant in Grubhub. Last…read morenight we decided against delivery and opted to drive out and dine in. This place has a parking lot next door but it seems that this lot belongs to an auto repair shop not the restaurant, it has tow-away signs but we parked in the lot because it was after hours. The restaurant is spacious, with plenty of tables, the music is low, the decor is low-key with some Winter motiffs. I told my wife that I was expecting more of an Island/Caribbean decoration. My wife ordered the Asopaó de Camarones (Shrimp Soupy Rice) & got Spaghetti with Dominican Salami, Tostones & Avocado. Hot tea to drink. I expected the Spaghetti to come with Dominican Salami as an option (this is how Dominican Spaghetti is prepared and served) but unfortunately it does not, the Spaghetti is plain & adding the Dominican Salami is extra. My wife's Asopaó was full of shrimps, very tasty she loved it as did i. My Spaghetti with Dominican Salami was pretty good. The Spaghetti were al dente enough (not too soft nor too hard), flavorful, Dominican Salami chunks were hearty (I was hoping that the Salami would be stewed but it was fried instead), the avocado was fresh & unblemished, & the tostones were perfectly golden fried & crispy. Ashley & Stacey were our servers and they were very friendly, full of smiles, on-point & honest. I said honest, because after paying the bill we asked for a pen to add a tip and she explained to us thar the tip (which is an automatic 15%) is already included. Which surprised us, usually tip is included with a party of 6 or more, we are only a couple. My wife and I always tip between 10% & 20% depending on the service of course. But no matter how bad, horrible was the service we tip at least the 10%. We detest restaurants that force us to tip. We believe we have the right to give a certain amount of our hard earned money ourselves, without forcing our hand. Because of this practice of including the automatic 15% tip, no matter the size of the dining party, I give a rating of 3 stars. If it wasn't for this forceful tipping, I would have given this place an easy 5 stars. So beware when dining in at La Cocina de Cristina, while the food is amazing, their tipping policy will force you to shell out 15% of your bill, whether the service was good or not. We will NOT dine in at this place ever again. If anything, I will order via Grubhub (which allows me to tip accordingly) or order take-out.

    I happened to be in hackensack this past weekend and had a hankering for chicharron and tostones…read more I wound up getting their picadera (sampler) plate and it was off the chain. The chicharron, longaniza, and chicken were fried to perfection and the tostones were good too. I prefer my tostones a little crisper which is the only reason for the 4 stars and not 5 but that's just my preference. The place is beautifully decorated with dominican and it is very clean and well put together. Very nice vibe inside.

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    El Rincon Cibaeno - dominican - Updated June 2026

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