Authentic Dominican food. We had the chicharrones and the steak with rice Amazing. No te arrepentiras!

This is my favorite Dominican spot. I love the Columbia soup. It's very flavorful. The oxtails and the roasted pork is also a plus.

I'm new to the Charlotte area so my friend brought me here for dinner since he was familiar with the restaurant. We both ordered a chicken dish and it was delicious. I am familiar with Dominican food so the taste was definitely there. Their cocktails aren't bad either....I had a Long Island Iced Tea. Overall, if you're looking for great food and drinks at a reasonable price, this is the place for you. Sorry I don't have pics but you can check out my video of the food on my IG page.... @yelpelite_bkchick read more

The food here is not bad but it's not over the moon amazing my husband is Dominican and I have been spoiled with your day his mothers to look for so long that nothing else can really compare there's not a lot of choices in the Charlotte area so I guess this place compared to others in the Caribbean style food is probably top-notch I'm hoping to be able to find something better the service bill was extremely slow it took for ever for us to get our drinks and for us to get a check my husband asked for the check in boxes and she comes back about 20 minutes later asking if we needed anything and we had to repeat ourselves ask for our check and our boxes again so if you are in a hurry I would not recommend this place. It was also a lot of money for what we got. read more

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Cuban food is one of my favorites. We had a group so we had different plates. Black beans and rice, pork chop, chicken, goat, app plates sweet plantains and a Cuban sandwich. Every thing was good. The only thing the rice wasn't hot and it would have brought everything together if it was. The waitress was so nice and the place was packed. I recommend this place. read more

Updating in July 2019 from a previous 2018 review: A staple in latin american cuisine in Charlotte, specifically DOMINICAN FOOD. The Food: the food receives 4.5 stars. This place is known for Dominican cuisine and I myself am Dominican, I can vouch for the chef here. The food is tasty, I'd recommend trying any of the "pastelitos". Otherwise, I was very pleased with the quality of the food, the seasoning, the taste etc. Definitely delicious and filling. I would also recommend the "chicharron the pollo" which are breaded up chicken chunks. If you're a vegetarian, their sauteed eggplant is delicious. Most of the staff is friendly and generally attentive. It's nothing super fancy in here, just hot, fresh Dominican cuisine. Also, don't bother trying to check in on Yelp and use that 20% off voucher for checking in on Yelp. The owner told me they didn't do business with Yelp in 2 years and that they would not honor the coupon. Very disappointing, should not be popping up then if you wont honor it. Will I return? Yes, the food will make me return every time. read more

Being from Puerto Rico I was looking for a restaurant that would serve similar food. Punta Caña did just that. The food was delicious and the service was on point. The Mofongo dish was all that and then some. I enjoyed everything about Punta Caña and would definitely return back. read more

My coworker recommended this place for roast chicken with rice and beans- and boy am I glad I listened to him. Super authentic place with very friendly service. They were fairly busy on a Friday for lunch- I would definitely recommend coming here for the lunch specials! I couldn't find a menu with the lunch deals online so I decided to take my chances and just call and order like prehistoric times. The lady on the phone was very patient and friendly as she explained the different combos and sides. I haven't done this in a long time but I was certainly glad to do it! We ordered the roasted chicken with yellow rice and beans, then we ordered the stew beef with yellow rice and fried yuca. I liked how they have the beans in a separate container so it wouldn't make the rice too soggy. Everything was absolutely delicious and I had enough for leftovers the next day. My fiancé was starving I guess and he ate the whole meal. I'll definitely return! read more

Punta Cana - Roasted Chicken - Caribbean Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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i loved their food, but stopped going there since couple months back when the quality and wait time became unreasonable. gave them another try this week, which went well. back the second time the same week and OMG. i had only their food in the afternoon and i think the food was spoiled. the skirt steak tasted very greasy and funny but after waiting for it for almost an hour, i just want to gobble down and leave. wife had a few pieces off my dish and she has shown minor diarrhea, i was so bloated the whole night and felt like i was about to throw up anytime. so i can't do anything on xmas day because i just went to the toilet multiple times since 5am in the morning. food poisoning is real, and how the hell would they serve spoiled food? i am so mad. read more

Best Dominican food I have eaten so far. And I'm from Florida. Great food, great service, good portions and fair prices. My wife and I were visiting and we had sancocho and mofongo de camarones. I recommend this place if you want some good Dominican food. read more

Punta Cana - Mofongo de Camarones - Caribbean Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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The food and the service is amazing. On the weekends they have a dance night. I always order the crab dish.

This place never ceases to amaze me. I don't believe there is an item on the menu, that I haven't tried, that I don't like. Hands down, this is some really really good authentic DR food. I've done both take out and dine in and everything was fabulous from the time I walked through the door. I'm glad they're around read more

Punta Cana - Caribbean Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Authentic Dominican food! Great service great atmosphere good vibes. Morir soñado is a must!

Good food and ambiance. Get the shrimp modo go and the fried chicken chunks with the yello rice and beans and a side of the platanos

La sangria de este lugar tenía la fruta podrida y el precio no vale la pena pagar. Gracias

This place is amazing! Very authentic Dominican food. I'm from Washington heights (NYC) so I know good Dominican food when I have it. The food was sooo good. The waitress was attentive and seemed to also be Dominican. The churrasco was BEYOND delicious. The plates also come with 2 sides. The chinola juice was fresh and sooo good!! I had 2 This is a hidden gem in NC! read more

Punta Cana - Caribbean Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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I moved to Charlotte almost two years ago and being a fellow Dominican I was so happy to find this restaurant, but honestly I'm very disappointed with their food, each time we go there we always get served old rice and you can tell by the taste and look of it. We also notice they serve old meat because we brought our family member and our stomach was hurting, then right after we got sick. I didn't want to leave a bad review because I want to support my people but it's injustice they be serving old food and charging crazy prices. read more

I'll start with the food and begin by saying it's subpar. Charlotte has a lot of work to do in the Latin food department, they're slacking! The restaurant isn't the most appealing and the service was lacking as well. There was however something that caught my attention deserves praise. I observed what appeared to be a homeless man walk in and ask for a menu with no apparent intention on purchasing any food. A woman who quite possibly could be ownership immediately noticed his need and without hesitation offered him a full free meal! It was a very kind and generous gesture and on that alone they deserve 5 STARS! Unfortunately, they have some work to do on their food and the cleanliness of the restaurant. read more

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Both meals were great. I enjoy this spot. The drinks are always on point. I hope it continues. Friendly staff. They will keep a number count and that's for social distancing. read more

Punta Cana - The kids wanted to try it. They ate half of it. It has chicken mixed with it. It was delicious to me. - Caribbean Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Visiting from NY. Both times I came down to NC. On 8.01.20 my cousin and I ate modongo with white rice. A his friend ate chicharron de Pollo sin hueso with rice/beans. Both meals were delicious. I tried the morir sonando, it didn't taste Dominican, so I didn't order an actual cup. On 8.27.20, my cousins ate monfongo de chicharron and shrimp. I ordered pork eggplant with white rice and totones for sides. I drank chinola juice and they drank Margaritas . Food and drinks were good. read more

Oye pana esto ta bueno! First time in Charlotte NC and we always gravitate to Latin food we can't find back home. This Dominican restaurant did not disappoint. I had pernil (fried pork), hubby had rabo (ox tail) live DJ on sat playing all popular hits. Mango margarita was delish! read more

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Food came out cold, the waitress said she can microwave it. The food was very bland. Not the Dominican food i grew up eating in Jersey.

SAVE YOUR MONEY, don't come here! I've lived here 2 years, and finally decided to try Punta Cana. Being Dominican & Puerto Rican, from NYC I know what Dominican food should taste like. Let me tell you, this isn't it, not to mention the pride a Dominican has in his food and cleanliness was definitely missing from this restaurant and it's staff. SAVE YOUR MONEY, don't come here! Tostones were burnt, the Rice not cooked thoroughly, the service absolutely the worst. Overpriced for the quality of service and the final product. Wow, never realized how much you miss uptown food. Go to Compare supermarket & buy the ingredients make a fun night of it and go on YouTube and cook it yourselves. You can do any worse yourself then they do here at Punta Cana. That name alone comes with a standard and I can't believe they chose it for this business. read more

Group of co-workers and I wanted to try some Dominican food and ended up at Punta Cana off of South Blvd. I had the beef stew with fried plantains and boiled yucca. Very good if you want to try something different. The others had Mofongo and baked chicken. All was very good and fresh. When you see locals coming to this place you know it's good. Check it out if you are looking to diversify your night out. read more

Punta Cana - Beef stew and fried plantains and boiled yucca with red onions. - Caribbean Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

My friend and I came here to have lunch. I ordered the goat stew which I usually get, it tasted weird so I called my waiter and sent it back. The manager came out saying that there was nothing wrong with the dish that she knew for sure cause she tried and refused to take it off the bill. I ended up having to pay for a dish that was one bad and two didn't eat. This used to be my favorite place to go eat, never again. read more

We hadn't been to Punta Cana in a while so decided to stop in for lunch on a Sunday afternoon. The place was moderately full and lively. We took our seats. Unfortunately my husband cut his finger pretty good on the snagged wood on the chair. Fortunately, I had first aid cream and a band aid for his finger. Once we got him sorted out we ordered. They bring you a small basket of bread and butter while you wait. Nothing special, but I was glad to have something to munch on before our order came out because I was really hungry. We ordered fried, bone-in chicken chunks, with white rice, yellow rice, plantains and salad. It was good, but the taste of a few of my chicken chunks was off, like the meat wasn't good or something. I was a little hesitant about them but ate them anyway. I guess I was in the mood to live dangerously. On the other hand, I always enjoy the salad. It's in some sort of vinegar based dressing and always tastes fresh. The rice is good too. Overall, our visit turned out just okay. It took forever to get the bill, and it was a bit pricey to me. Considering all of this I'd say our experience was fair. Not sure if I'd return any time soon. read more

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Racist against Afro Latinos! Table of 15 came with my family. Dirty high chairs & no one wanted to clean them. My food was extremely salty so I swapped with my brother but his food was salty too. We asked the manager a Dominican lady for a refund or discount, her response was "just because you don't like it don't mean you're getting a refund." She was very sarcastic & had a nasty attitude. She called her manager and he wasn't any better in fact he told her to make sure we get nothing. I've also visited this place in the past and the hosts were always rude, gave me ugly looks and got my order wrong. If you want good Latino food try Rincon Latino or La Villa. They never fail us. read more

After initially liking this place, my family will stop eating here due to unfortunate events. Punta Cana originally agreed to cater our baby shower. The baby shower is at 11am. We talked to numerous people months in advance to plan to have certain dishes ready for this time. Because the shower starts at 11am we had planned a food pickup time of roughly 10:15am. Today my wife called to do a final check-in with the restaurant to make sure everything was all set. A new manager and person she had previously never talked to said the food COULD NOT be ready before 11am. We are two weeks from the shower and they now say it's "IMPOSSIBLE" to have the food ready for the shower. My wife tried compromising, asking if 10:30am or 10:45 would work. The lady declined. There was absolutely no way they could get it done. What if we paid extra?...nope. Utter and complete BS from someone that clearly doesn't understand how to run a business. My wife eventually accepted the lady's excuse of "it will take an hour just to cook the eggs" and due to frustration ended the conversation. (no explanation of how that influences them being able to have it ready by 11am but not any earlier than that...) We are now two weeks away from the shower scrambling to find another caterer. All the while my pregnant wife is trying to comprehend why a restaurant can have something done at 11am but not a minute earlier. We won't be returning here and will sadly no longer support this restaurant. read more

My husband , who immigrated from D.R. loves to eat here and says it's very authentic to what he was used to eating and how his family cooks. It's always busy because the food is great and the staff are so nice! read more

You know a Dominican place is legit when you walk in and you have a table of guys playing dominoes in the sun room. It was my first time here and I ordered off the Especialidades de la Casa section of the menu because I wanted two sides to come with my entree. I chose the Chivo Guisado (Stewed Goat) with Arroz Amarillo (yellow rice) and Platanos Maduros (sweet plantains). I hate to brag, but I WON dinner. My goat was tender and the sauce that the goat was cooked in was rich in flavors. The rice was cooked well and didn't need anything added but I still poured all of the stew sauce on the rice. The plantains were so sweet and fried perfectly, crispy on the outside, warm and comforting on the inside. My boyfriend got the Bistec de Palomilla (Sirloin Steak) and he chose to do Mofongo. I was very excited to try the Mofongo because it was my first time. The Mofongo was thick and filling and had Chicharron in it which was a nice addition. I ended up putting hot sauce on the portion that was shared with me. I think that I was so swayed by my meal that his tasted bland. I also ordered a mango juice with milk that was made in a shake form which was wonderful! All portions were huge, the service was good and we would definitely recommend this place to anyone. read more

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Ok so the reason I put this this as one star is because they told us we would have to wait 30 min for a seat and it took an hour. When we sat down it took 15 min to take our orders, and when they did take our orders people that came in after us were already getting their food. An hour and a half later when the food came it barely had any taste, the meat was dry and needed seasoning. The only thing that had flavor was the bread. Definitely will not be coming back. read more

This is an authentic Dominican spot that will enlightened your taste buds. I've visited this location before for lunch and the food was really good. However, this time around there were a couple of things that could have been improved. First and foremost, the check-in Yelp offer isn't offered and we were told that the discount has been requested for removal. Hopefully, this gets straightened out because we weren't the only party to inquire. Second, the combination rice has a crunchiness to it (as expected) but on this trip the crunch made the side item un-enjoyable. I wouldn't totally count this place out because the staff were really nice and our food was delivered to our table fairly quickly. Maybe I will try them again some time in the future and see what their pastas have to offer. read more

Enjoyed lunch with my friend Michael. Place looked spotless with shiny table tops, simple decor and nice wait staff. Cute little bar at the front of the dining room. They immediately brought a basket of toasted garlic bread and a huge glass of water. I had the beef and noodle soup which was rich with yummy broth, potatoes, yucca, noodles and a big chunk of beef. Want to go back and try many more of their interesting sounding food. Only downside was they did not honor Michael's 20% off from Yelp for checking in. Disappointing since they have good reviews from Yelp. read more

This restaurant looks tropical on the outside which made me feel like I was in the Caribbean. The inside is also nice as well. I went with my family and ordered two kids meals (cheeseburger and fries) which my kids enjoyed. A side of Moro(rice and beans mixed) which had a nice flavor to it, and two orders of mofongo,one with shrimps and the other with chicharron (fried pork). I was surprised by the presentation of the mofongo. It was a great portion as well. The food was very good. The waitress brought out warm garlic bread before our food arrived. We had beer served in an ice cold glass,very refreshing. The only thing I would complain about is the waitress, she didnt show effort or good service,besides that I would go again and maybe next time we'll get a different waitress. read more

Punta Cana - Ice cold beer and menu - Caribbean Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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This is the first place I've tried Mufungo from. I ordered the Chicharon De Pollo with boneless chicken. I enjoyed it, I was afraid that the plantains would be sweet but they were not. The chicken was fried perfectly and seasoned well. It is a nice little spot with authentic food. It is not the place you come to for service, just great tasting food. They have a set up for live music that I've heard is actually pretty good. Note-this place isn't good to bring a vegetarian friend too, a lot of main ethnic foods that you'd like to try have meat or pork broth cooked in (and it does not list that on the menu). I was surprised that the mufungo had pork cooked in with the plantains and the sauce definitely was full of pork stock and bones. Although I still tried it knowing I'd have an unhappy tummy later lol read more

Punta Cana - Chicharron De Pollo - Caribbean Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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For a $5.95 lunch special, this place is solid. There are many choices on the lunch menu and I got the grilled tilapia with yellow rice and fried cassaba. I should've gotten the combination rice like everyone else, but I wanted to be different! Yellow rice was bland, grilled tilapia was just a grilled fish filet, nothing too special, and the fried cassaba was the highlight for me. Esp with the ridiculously vinegar-y, garlic-y dipping sauce. Def not going to make out with anyone after using that stuff! My companions got stewed chicken and roasted chicken. Good things were said about the stewed chicken, but the roasted chicken, I was told, was too dry. Also, people thought the fried plantains were overly sweet and mushy. Service was friendly enough, albeit a bit slow and our checks got messed up at the end. I did like the decor and atmosphere, lots of kitschy stuff on the walls and a fantastic Dominican variety show playing on the tv. It looks like they have karaoke on Sabado nights. Awesome. read more

Punta Cana - Grilled Tilapia and Fried Yucca - Caribbean Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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I got the skirt steak with rice and beans and avocado. It was so good !!! So much flavor and the waitresses speak Spanish and although I don't my husband does and they spoke English to me Will be going back read more

I wish the service would have been better. We got there and no one took our order until I had to said something to one of the workers. It was like we were seated and then forgot about, read more

If I could leave 0 stars I would. No Covid restrictions. The food had very little flavor ask for salt. The cake is un Masacote. Not flavorful if your Dominican looking for Dominican food don't come here. Oh and last but not least the salami (Salchichon) was not that it was like I don't know what but the worst I have ever ever tasted in my life. My niece wouldn't even eat it and she's four years old. And she loves salami. I hope they take this review and do better. read more

Definitely will not be returning. The waiter was rude. He did not help myself nor my boyfriend with the menu, we have never eaten Dominican food before, he rushed us to order and would constantly walk away when we asked him questions about the menu items. When our food arrived his steak was majority fat but was supposed to be rib eye steak, the vegetables were no cooked at all, they were still hard. The chicken and peppers had a good flavor however it was extremely rubbery and not good at all. The yellow rice was also under cooked. If I could give it 0 stars I would read more

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