La Cabana Rodriguez is one of them ones. Huge poster board menus with pictures of the food with tape over the prices, worn out wood panel walls from the 90s, employees whose 2nd language is English, the beautiful aroma of authentic Dominican food, hand written signs informing you they don't take apple pay, etc. There was even a dude walking around trying to sell fake airpods, which is a telltale sign that a spot is gonna SLAP. I walked in and got in the short line and ordered my homeostasis meal of a half chicken, sides of yellow rice and beans, and plantains. I also added a beef empanada, as when I see an empanada on a menu my hands are tired. All of this food for $18.06 is a STEAL. I got my plate and took a seat in the back of the restaurant where there is ample seating and black film over the windows to keep the sun at bay. This chicken was fantastic, although not top 5. I have it right at the top of my A-tier rankings for chicken spots, just barely missing S-tier. S-tier is special though, reserved for the Casa Adelas, Malecons, and Caravan Chickens of the world. Sides were great and the beef empanada was special. The beef was so well seasoned and reminded me of how my Granny used to make it. Shout out to Granny! As I'm doing research for this review, I realize they sell a Henny Colada. My only regret in life may be not getting this Henny Colada. If I lived in the area, I'd be in here at least twice a week but unfortunately it's a PUSH from Lower Manhattan. IG @jnov_ Tiktok @jnov__ read more

La Cabana Rodriguez - Rodriguez Fried Chicken - Latin American Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I've lived them for YEARSSSSSS!!!!!!! Best chicken, fried pork skin, rice & beans and now octopus salad ever!!!! Neighborhood treasure

This spot is old school. I'm talking blacked out windows in the dining room, wood paneling, linoleum floors, outdated menu boards with tape over the prices, and ripped signs claiming they don't take Apple Pay, but they use a Toast POS. The entrance is narrow. Its very hot. There's always a line, even at 2 a.m. It's never clear if the people in line have ordered or are waiting to order. The steam trays are behind a plexiglass barrier which is at the perfect height for not being able to hear or see what each other is saying - forcing you to repeat yourself and make big gestures. If none of this sounds appealing then this definitely isn't the place for you. But it's worth it because the food is so damn good! They're known for their chicken and offer both fried and rotisserie. Lunch specials are affordable and popular. A 3 piece with fries (leg, thigh, and wing) will run you 7 bucks. The fries are hearty like steak fries look like crinkle cut without the crinkle and served well-done. The chicken is juicy and flavorful. I recommend asking for some rosada for an extra kick. The stews and meats are all pretty good, especially the beef stew and pollo guisado. Chicharonnes are available by the pound. I hear the smoothies and drinks are supposed to be amazing I haven't tried them yet but I have seen plenty of them run out to the dining room. If you're heading to a show at the Kings Theatre I would highly recommend stopping here before or after. It's a stone's throw away and a better option than Taco Bell or Chipotle across the street. read more

Really wanted to like this spot, but it missed the mark. We waited 20 minutes just to get water after being seated. My burger came out cold, and my friend's salad had wilted lettuce. The manager apologized and took 10% off, but honestly I wouldn't go back. Hopefully just an off night. read more

This place, like any other, can have off days, but it has remained a godsend to the area for decades. The food has rescued a big back kunt on many occasions, and the people here are hard-working and kind. Nowadays, I mostly get delivery, but I do miss visiting the joint. read more

Great portions! Great flavor and even better prices! Occasionally run out of food but the quality is still pretty good!

I was craving some Dominican food in Flatbush and La Cabana Rodriguez did not disappoint!!! I ordered the Oxtail, Rice and Beans and Plantain and the ladies gave me friendly service. If you are looking for a down to earth, Dominican restaurant with relaxed vibes in the stop by here because the flavors and vibes do not disappoint read more

La Cabana Rodriguez - Rodriguez Fried Chicken - Oxtail Plantain and Rice and Peas - Latin American Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I've eaten here plenty of times over the years. You can count on the line being out the door. I've had fried chicken, roasted chicken, fried fish, steak, all variations of rice and beans. I like the seafood salad even though there's only shrimp. The flan is good also. The Henny Colada is bomb too. At one point you could order drinks with alcohol to go as long as you purchase food. Over the past 5 years, I've only had one issue with my fried chicken not being cooked all the way through but for the most part the food is consistently good and fresh because it is always crowded. Service is kinda chaotic if you are not used to the crowdedness. Be patient and be prepared to wait. read more

La Cabana Rodriguez - Rodriguez Fried Chicken - Seafood salad - Latin American Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I love their food. I normally order via Uber Eats but yesterday I went in person. Man the food was awesome, I have no pics because we were greedy. Solid food, generous portions. PS, I don't speak Spanish, but was able to respectfully communicate my order. These ladies do everything and they also cook the food. Be respectful, you need to adapt to others and not demand someone adapt to you. That is solid food, from an establishment that's been here 40 years. Respect! read more

This place creates perfect meals consistently. Their kitchen produces winners and their staff creates fans. The staff attention exceeded all expectations! I anticipated a well-situated restaurant at La Cabana Rodriguez - Rodriguez Fried Chicken, but found exceptional service too. The praise directed at La Cabana Rodriguez - Rodriguez Fried Chicken is deserved - it's truly excellent. read more

Have been coming here on and off for years. The service is nothing to write home about. The food is pretty good. When dining in the vibe is pretty fun and the music very enjoyable. read more

I haven't eaten from here since the late 90's, so I was a little apprehensive. I decided to get what would get in the past ... Fried pork chops - lack of flavor (I mean no flavor at all) Fried chicken- tasty and fried perfectly White Rice & Beans - very tasty Empanadas- I ordered 1 beef and 1 beef and cheese (I gambled to figure out which was which) Cheese Empanada- was over seasoned (should've use that on the pork chops) Beef Empanada - was perfect I'm not sure if it was an off day, but I'll give them another try in the future. read more

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Food was good. Service was ahhhmazing. Nice Spanish music n food. Always been my place to go since I was a little girl.

I always order from here they didn't send my peas & rice the chicken I got was so wet 1/2 rotisserie I'm so upset I'm done. Its always a hit or miss tonight was bad a big miss smh read more

La Cabana Rodriguez - Rodriguez Fried Chicken - Wet ckn no peas & rice smh - Latin American Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Parking stinks but the food is the best in Brooklyn, Periodt Delicious food!!! AUTHENTIC DOMINICAN FOOD almost thought i was in da Bronx Everything is yummy. read more

The food is bomb! There's always a long line and a crowd so bring your patience! The servers are quick but aren't very friendly but if you're more interested in the food than making friends then you'll definitely enjoy it. My favorite combo is the salt fish and yucca. Try it! Prices are reasonable and portions are enough to be shared. read more

La Cabana Rodriguez - Rodriguez Fried Chicken - Latin American Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Not like it used to be. All I ordered was 1 fried chicken breast, a side of rice and beans with plantains. A bottle of water. The plate was nice enough but when she rang it up at $25 I could not believe it. Then said it was plus tax, so after a small tip I paid over $30 for my son's lunch. I'm on a restrictive diet and didn't even order anything ... I used to come here as a kid and just wanted my son to experience the place while we were in town. it's definitely not the way I remember it. These must be new owners. If you don't speak Spanish, prepare to be ignored and treated rather poorly. read more

La Cabana Rodriguez - Rodriguez Fried Chicken - Latin American Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I have been eating at La Cabana for at least 30 years. The service and food have declined over the years. It's been a hit or miss since the pandemic (2019). The older woman who serves (has to be the owner) mixes up the orders and holds up the line tremendously. She needs to sit back and relax. When I see her serving, I want to leave. I haven't gone back in over a year, as the last two times my food was fried too hard. They still have one of the best Henny Colodas next to mine and delicious okra. read more

Always a pleasure. This place is always packed and there's a reason for that the food is phenomenal. With so many options you can't really go wrong they have oxtails chicken beef empanadas and so much more. The staff is very attentive and very skillful as they're able to keep up with all of the orders. I really can't recommend anything more than the recommendation of me telling you to go inside and try something... Anything read more

Can the real flatbushnians please stand up?!!! this is beyond just a brooklyn gem, this is for the real real flatbush heads. Like you grew up or lived here way before kings theatre was revamped. Way before the select buses. way before uber eats. before alllllllldat! I have been ordering and standing on this linea (in spanish because thats the 1st language of this place) for 20 years and would never stop. First of all - the chicken, is BANGIN. Rotisserie or fried - you're good to go. Now in my refined more healthy life, I don't eat alot of what they serve but as a cheat meal I loveeeeeeeeeeee the arroz and grandules, maduros and sometimes the fish (mami, please put onions on it). It is such a loving and satisfying meal. There will always be a wait - because like anything great - it is in high demand all the time. If they were 24 hours, it would be a wait. I guarantee you. I always see people getting their drinks. I never had it - but - I wouldn't discourage it because these ladies have been mixing drinks since I was a kid. La Cabaña Rodriguez is a staple and they are NOT changing. What they do - works. If you don't want to adapt, don't judge. Go to where works for you, while we enjoy this bomb food. read more

These chicken wings be winging. Hungry at 2 am? No problem... lots of options to pick from and everything taste good. You can even get drinks- Hennycolada is on point. Service moves like a snail but food seems to be made with love. read more

Excellent fried chicken. Hot, crunchy and just the right amount of salt. The rice and peas and pernil are also good. The green plantains weren't smashed enough and needed to be cooked more. read more

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The food is "okay". I've had better Spanish Food. They're aren't many Spanish restaurants in the Flatbush area and this is how they're able to dominate with that regard but, trust me, there's better out there. My issue with the store is that you take a chance when either paying with your debit card or attempting to use the ATM in their store to remove funds to pay for your meal. Either way, it's best to come in with cash. In the past I've used a debit card, only to be told the transaction didn't "go through" , forcing me to use their ATM. Believing it was a system error, I ultimately ended up paying twice for mediocre Spanish food (I work and live too far , nor have the energy to come back and debate). Now most recently another similar situation happened, while attempting to once again use their ATM, an "error" message appeared. As I write I'm awaiting for those funds to be reversed. Oddly enough, their debit card machine worked and I wasn't charged twice. There's too many people handling transactions behind the register. And I still believe that - based on whose at the register - that the first situation that occurred was a scam. I paid for the food with my debit, was told that it didn't go through, and then paid with cash, which I believe they kept. The food is okay, but not worth playing with your card for. Bring cash and ensure to get it from a reputable ATM source before you go to their store. read more

Just adding some pictures to their album! This is my go to Dominican spot. I've had pretty much everything on the menu. Their fried chicken just brings you back to grandmas kitchen. Pro tip: it tastes even better after a night out. I rave about their white rice all the time because that's how you know a place is legit. If you're here trying to figure out whether or not you should stop by, I'm telling you GO! read more

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It breaks my heart to write this review, because I know this place from when my father used to bring food from here when I was a kid. For old time's sake, I decided to order some roasted pork with a side of rice and beans. The pork was okay but the rice and beans reeked of cigarettes. I kept trying to give the restaurant the benefit of the doubt and was hoping that maybe the rice had been part of a batch that had gotten burned, but after awhile, there was no mistaking the odor. This wasn't the smell of a burnt pan or a charcoal grill. It was definitely cigarettes, like the person who packed the food might've been smoking and accidentally let some ashes fall onto it. It was so bad that I had to throw the entire plate of rice and beans out. A shame, because I really wanted to give this place five stars. read more

Food wise, I ordered half a roasted chicken which has to be one of the best and juiciest I've ever had. There were a lot of Dominican dishes to order from but no real menu explaining what things are. Service wise it was very very slow and the cashier didn't greet anybody nor say thank you. I found it odd since Dominicans are usually extremely friendly. There was a drunk guy with a beard who wasn't wearing a mask and kept on going behind the counter as well, considering the COVID situation probably not the best idea. Anyway next time I'll order online and pick up the food but I def recommend the pollo rostizado. read more

La Cabana Rodriguez - Rodriguez Fried Chicken - Pollo rostizado - Latin American Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Been going since I was a little girl and they still the bomb. My favorite is steak in onions rice and beans and fried pork rings or fried chicken read more

Very unsanitary here. I witnessed a woman taking the the rotisserie chicken putting it in a microwave as is, no plate or covering.... Microwaving it up to be hot then putting it in the to go container. She did this for every rotisserie chicken order. The inside of that microwave was a greasy mess. It is extremely dirty in here. And most of the people who like it here is because they make strong drinks you can take to go and they have hookah here at night. But i know that kitchen is disgusting due to what you see in the front. read more

The best fried chicken I've ever had at a Dominican restaurant. It was seasoned to perfection. The hot sauce they have available (from Panama) was a perfect touch. Oh. Henny Colada was everything! read more

BOTTOM LINE: pretty good Dominican food TIP/S: have the fried wings, have the fried pork ops. Put garlic sauce on EVERYTHING! Be patient WHO: party of 1 WHY: hunger WHAT: (Deets) I've had the fried chuleta (pork chop), white rice, red beans, tostones (fried green plantain), maduros (fried sweet plantain), chilena guisada (stewed porkchop), fried wings & garlic sauce. I recommend all of it! WHEN: about 1/ month WHERE: take away HOW: car/ bike/ public transportation bus trains BATHROOM: did not use (2 stall, separate gender) WIFI: do not use DRESS CODE: as you like SERVICE: be patient read more

Food took extremely long to arrive to my house. I ordered around 7pm and my food around a little after 10 mins you, I live approximately 3 blocks away. The food was ok at most. The chicharon was extremely tough to eat but the roast chicken with rice and beans was decent. read more

The food is flavorless especially the fried chicken..I will NEVER buy fried chicken from them

My go to restaraunt for Spanish food. Their rotissere chicken is by far the best ive ever had and the flavor is sooo immaculate. I only love the rice and beans and their maduros. The maduros are always perfect everytime i order. This is the only place I can trust that my maduros will be ripe and perfect when i order them. Ive also tried their pina colada which was great the first two times while the third time had chunks in it which I did not like but thats my personal preference. read more

. Price woke me up. $35.00 for six piece chicken a pan of small size rice beans , and beans a passion drink n cheap with the liquor and place had big fan blowing was hot up in there The price can go a little down but damn for$35 with food shopping would II go back, I don't know . read more

It is OPEN AGAIN!! The food is still amazing and it's always a line of ppl ordering take out! Today my friends and I took it back to the old neighborhood for our Dominican fried chicken we grew up on!! We so happy the food was still good despite being closed for a couple of months!! Prices are very reasonable!! However they need to work on getting workers that speak English, get the sauce for the fried green plantains and get hot sauce that is hot!! Also make sure to have cash or use the ATM because they don't do debit/credit cards! read more

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server was very creepy and kept looking and following me around the restaurant i would not recommend for other spanish food enjoyers 2/10 experience but the food was good so i would still go back with other workers. read more

I ordered food and found rat pellet in my meal last night. I'm still traumatized! The rat infestation and lack of cleaning prior to cooking food is beyond me. read more

Horrible service. Went in and greeted the old lady with the tubi and the girl with the glasses and they both don't know how to greet people. I was placing a big order for a party but her attitude made me and my family walk away. And as Y'all need to hire better workers cause y'all loosing money over these girls who don't wanna work. Was about to spend my $1000 gift card for my daughters baptism here but spent it at Melanys restaurant instead. Please Hire better people. If you don't wanna work stay home. read more

Two words: HENNY COLADA. You "gotta" buy food. Get an empanada only if they make U. It's kinda pricey & they ain't got prices displayed for anything, it's always a surprise!!!! at the register. read more

Food is good and reasonably priced. Unfortunately, like every other restaurant these days, they're busy catering to online and Uber eats etc. orders rather than in-person customers. Service is extremely slow. I waited online for over 30 minutes with just 8 people ahead of me. read more