OUTSTANDING! I'm almost afraid to post how good they are. This is not a dine-in eatery. See what you like. Order. Pay, and take out. Been eating there since they opened. Brought a Nigerian doctor there, and he fell in love with the food, also. He said it reminded him of home: the care, seasoning, preparation. When I used to work seven blocks, and two avenues over. I would walk. My co-workers tried the food, then they would buy my meal, IF I walked there to pick up. I got a LOT of exercise. I've brought a lot of people there, back in the day, until our office moved further away. The Mrs. of the business was the sweetest! She a had a great sense of humor, too. She and I used to talk. Years passed, then we had our primary food from Polancos for Thanksgiving; roast chicken & fixins. We're older, now, and don't care for big holiday celebrations. We simply enjoy good food & good company. We brought homemade, old-fashioned 7-Up cake, Ms. Holmes canned collards - we added smoked meats - plenty love, good conversation, then good sleep. I'm an outstanding cook! But I! Am! Tired! The house is empty, and I've run out of gas for cooking for myself. So! Although I'm surrounded by very good Chinese, Jamaican, Dominican, fast-food, etc. I catch the bus in the thunder storm, to "return" to Polancos. The line was so long, I was blocking the door. When I got up to the counter, there was another line formed behind me... out the door. This is my third trip in two weeks. The lettuce is so beautiful, it doesn't look real! That's how VERY fresh it is, along with all of the salad additions, and I'm not a salad person, but I've become one because of the. They have something like an okra stew. Haven't had okra in a billion years, BUT I'LL EAT THEIRS! Their cooking is so magically delicious, you'll be adventurous, and try this, that, and the other! Polancos forever! read more

I went back and forth about leaving this review because part of me wanted to be a gatekeeper. But since mama didn't raise a gatekeeper, here it is! This spot has no frills, there's zero ambiance. You walk in, you order, and you walk out. The service? Polite and fast, no complaints. But the most important part? The food SLAPSSS! Now, I won't spill my favorite thing to order (I can't give everything away ), but what I will say is everything I've tried is delicioso and reasonably priced. Some items are even made fresh to order. It be mad packed during lunch time because it hits. Do I recommend it? Sí!! I've taken a bus and walked in the cold just to grab one of their menu items, it's that good! read more

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I Love this restaurant, The food is ALWAYS GOOD!! The Service Excellent! And the packaging of your food is always amazing, nothing leaks!!

Food is good but the tomato sauce in the moro needs to stop. It's not good at all, it ruins the entire dish. I ordered pollo guisado (tan bueno, rico, 'to) But the taste of bland tomato sauce ruined the delicious flavor of the pollo guisado. That was horrible, sorry to say. That moro has no flavor other than tomato sauce that seems to be just dumped in the pot without measuring or adding any seasonings. This is my second time ordering moro from Polanco's and it came out like that. I might just stick to buying whole chickens or choosing white rice instead...everything else is always amazing read more

Hidden local takeout gem. Absolutely love their home cooked food. Family own and for the community. Best way to cater an event and not break the bank. read more

PROS 1. White Rice is cooked well. 2. Rice and Pigeon Peas is cooked well and flavorful. 3. Chicken Stew is flavorful. 4. Rotisserie Chicken is cooked well, tender and flavorful. 5. Housemade Hot Sauce is Super Flavorful with a Lovely Hot Kick. 6. Mofongo was perfectly made and filling. read more

Polanco Restaurant & Barbecue - Delicious Chicken Stew and Rotisserie Chicken with Mofongo. - Spanish Near Me - New York, New York

First time ordering the mofongo with shrimp and it was very tasty along with the garlic sauce

First visit at the recommendation of my building's front desk person. Food is quite good. Place is very small and due to COVID they are limiting to 4 customers inside at a time. Staff is friendly. Will definitely be going back. read more

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The yelp info is incorrect for this establishment. It is in fact open. The food is amazing. Service is excellent. They also have a lunch special. The staff and environment is very family oriented. read more

Amazing food and reasonable prices. Love coming here on weekends. The have a huge variety.

This place fell off not sure what happened. They don't answer the phone and the food didn't taste like it was seasoned

Fresh Spanish food.People are always buying it so you just have to hope they have what you want..Don't have your taste buds jumping because when u ask and they say nope! You have to change your entire order for what they have they're not coming no special orders for that day. You eat what they have for the day! read more

Tried this place for the first time yesterday and the food I ordered was the best I've eaten in a long time from a restaurant. The flavors and seasoning was excellent. The customer service I and atmosphere is good . read more

Just walking by this place makes my mouth water because of how good it smells. Their roasted chicken is delicious and cheap, $4 for a half and $8 for a whole. It comes with a little container of garlic sauce that's I'm not really a fan of; it's super watery. The chicken is good enough by itself though! It's best as a takeout place. There are about 2 small tables inside, but it's a super small place and always crowded and hot. read more

Super BUsy and and never answers phone! Local decent neighborhood Spanish food. I've been eating here over 5 yrs. read more

Food is good, always crowded and staff can be a little rough with customers but not too many options in the area. They also don't open on Sundays which in my opinion is when you need it most. read more

I love the Dominican food The meat is crazy good And the soups are the best but if you are not there before 1pm soup is gone I just wish it was better so you can just eat there It's a family business and the family is great read more

My personal favorite Spanish Restaurant. Although everything on the menu is delicious... my FAV is; The Grilled Chicken Salad Platter! "Marinated grilled chicken on top of yellow rice with lettuce, tomato & cucumber with honey mustard dressing ...I like it with chopped red onions on top for a twist in flavor." It's either my launch or dinner 5 to 6 days a week. POLANCO'S IS A NEIGHBORHOOD GEM!!! read more

The food here is great but if u buying half a chicken u just gonna eat saw meat because its not seasoned or anything

Loved the food here! I always order mangu con 3 golpes. The owner and the staff are always polite and in good mood

Best Dominican food in Harlem. I've tried another one that's close to Polancos NO comparison. When they have pernil it's a must try. Their rotisserie chicken is delicious & I also love their salads and of course mangu for breakfast read more

If you are looking for good Latin food this is the place to be. the chicken, Fish, beef and pork etc. etc. are the best. But the lines are long in the morning afternoon and night but it's all worth it. read more

I used to really like Polanco but I hated going in there because they never could seem to notice that a customer (namely me!) was waiting to order. Every.single.time I went in there were rude so I just quit spending my money them. Plus, I would try to call them to request delivery and they never -ever - ever picked up their phone. The food was just alright. Not great. I now go around the corner to Grini's when I want some good Spanish food or a great salad. The staff is nicer over there and it is just all around a better spot to eat. read more

After trying a "Spanish" restaurant in the area a co-worker recommended Polanco. It is spot on! Authentic Dominican food with flavor, generous portions and reasonable prices. The food is fresh and constantly being replenished. The kitchen is visible and there are individual actually cooking. A must visit place. read more

Palancos food is decent Spanish food but they discriminate between customers who tip nd dnt tip....I didnt tip the guy ONE TIME nd now every time me or my moms call they either dnt answer or put us on hold for mad long smh read more

Great chicken soup. Descent prices. Rice was pretty good. If your looking for some home cooked spanish food. This is the place to go.

Best Spanish food !! from the Stew Chicken Rice& beans to the soup to the bacon cheeseburgers, I love it all. Lines are always long in the after noon but it's well worth the wait. read more

Been a customer for more than ten years. Great service, very friendly staff,awesome food.it has become our takeout restaurant every weekend read more

Not the best Dominican food I have had but definitely decent. Great serving sizes and great prices. I had the yellow rices, beef stew, & beans. I have had a lot of great Dominican food so I am slightly picky. I will definitely give them another try. read more

They give you a lot of food. What you would expect from a Spanish restaurant in the city. Shouldn't disappoint.

Some of the best Latino food around. The red beans are slammin'. The roast chicken is expertly seasoned, and stewed chicken or beef off the charts good. When you order a green salad, it's actually green and not a container full of pale iceberg lettuce. There is often a line because the folks in the nabe know that it is worth the wait. The servings are hearty and once your order is placed, they get you out fairly quickly. You can smell the good food when you pass this tiny take out place, and it lures you in. read more

Love this family owned restaurant. Don't expect to sit and eat but the food is great, can't beat the price, service is fast and friendly.

I'd say it's average Spanish food. It's a neighborhood family owned restaurant and a well know restaurant in the area but not the best food. Three stars for tasty food and quality service. It's usually pretty busy so be prepared to wait awhile for food. read more

Great little place to get some delicious pernil! A big old pernil sandwich is just $5. Just beware that they run out of it pretty early in the day, and that they close on Sunday. read more

Foods good but the staff are very racist towards black people as if majority of there customers aren't black completely rude and unfair to talk about black people in Spanish cause they don't understand read more

I love the muro rice only order from polancos and their delivery service is also good

I don't much care for Spanish food, unless it comes from here. It's good, fresh, and they actually use vegetables in things. Imagine a Dominican with a radish or maybe a carrot. I couldn't either, until I came here. They also aren't out of everything, unlike the other places where anything beyond Oxtails or chewy chicken is a rare gem. No petrified, brown things in a plexiglass box with a heat lamp, either. read more

I used to always purchase chicken soup from this restaurant but I will never eat here again! On 3/24/16 my boyfriend ordered (via phone) rice, beans with chicken and me, him, our daughter, and his mother all got food poisoning! I went to the ER and had to get antibiotics because they said feces was in our food! Most likely someone did not wash their hands before delivering our food! I will be reporting them to 311! read more

now they have a new policy, that, if you dont want something that comes with the meal, you still have to pay fro it, and they dont let you swap it out read more

The customer service sucks at Polanco's. I can not rate the food because I never got serviced after a 15 minute wait with only 3 customers and 4 staff members behind the counter. Incredible! read more