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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Punta Cana is a gem!! The Food is delicious and the staff is very friendly. I enjoyed the mofungo with pork belly with a margarita, both were wonderful. 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

Im raised in NYC.. Washington Heights AKA LITTLE Dominican Republic. I know good dominican food and this place has it all. The Shakes, atmosphere all feel like you are back home. Tried the chcken stew and the beef stew both i recommend. read more

me and my boyfriend orders cubens and its gross they even left the bone in there and they put old pork in the sandwich and its not even meet its fat ! they dont take the time to make it great they threw it together.. its just this location is sorry .. dont eat here read more

Flavors of home with a very attentive staff! The mofogo was delicious and I really enjoyed my chimi

I have gone to this great restaurant with my wife, friends, daughters and granddaughters, they have a great menu, the restaurant is always clean, the ladies serving are friendly, the food is delicious, I love to order the mofongo with shrimp, as well as my wife, my distance from this restaurant is about 1.25 hrs, driving, I love to go and enjoy a good meal and friendly faces. read more

Came here recently to celebrate a birthday . We waited a long time but we also had a large party so it was understandable . The service was pretty slow and the food was ok . The portions were a good size though . My party really enjoyed the music , dancing and singing that they had on Saturday night . We'll definitely be back as we really enjoyed our time . They will also sing happy birthday to you and bring out your cake for your birthday which was a nice touch . read more

Punta Cana - Res Guisado - Caribbean Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Wow... what an awesome Dominican restaurant!! Fantastic service, Food, Music and Drinks. Just a pleasant relaxing fun atmosphere. It was great to eat authentic food. I highly recommend this Delicious restaurant read more

I had the Pollo Guisada and buddy had the Goat Stew. The portions were generous, especially the sides. And everything was excellent tasting. Highly recommend dropping in read more

Dude where do I start...! So when I get there I ask about the menu and it is apparent that I've never been here before I ask what type of restaurant is this come to find out it's a Dominican base restaurant. Instead of the waiter helping me navigate through the menus he walks away and For about three minutes then comes back and asked me if I would like a drink. I put my drink order in he comes back a minute to two minutes later and I'm still asking about a normal way to would assist someone with selecting their mail knowing that they're new to the restaurant he left again so I asked him for his advice when he returns he told me what his advice was and I chose it. The mail came very quick because there was nobody there I should've took my warning the food was not seasoned the way I was expecting it to be but it was edible and I ate that meal completely because I was hungry I asked for another drink thinking that there were refills on the lemonade oh no you pay for your lemonade each one which might I tell you the glass of lemonade if I would've known I would've asked for less ice. I was finished eating and my waiter sat down to eat his meal needless to tell you I sat there an extra 20 minutes waiting on him to send my finish eating his meal so I can cash out on my meal, it was so bad that the other waitress had to come over and assist and take my plate. It was so bad I had to get up go to the cashier and asked to see if I could cash out my waiter got up rang the ticket gave it to me in a booklet in front of my face at at the register, needless to say I was not very happy with the service there and the mail was very expensive one meal cost me $17.95 and he added his tip into the equation, mind you he short changed himself. So enjoy yourself going forward and take it for what it's worth it to treat one customer like this imagine how they treat the rest of the customers, maybe it's one of those restaurants where you have to know the people that own it so you can get good service. read more

Great food good Dominican vibe... I would recommend to try it out! I was definitely satisfied read more

Punta Cana - Caribbean Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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While visiting, in Charlotte we want to try a Dominican restaurant, and I found Punta cana restaurants, the food was good, and the service, it's was a good experience read more

First let me start off with saying that if you have never left the Carolina's and not accustomed to Caribbean food, please do not make posts about the food. Second, me n my husband are both natives from the North, and we know good Caribbean food. Thirdly, as soon as we got our meals pernil con arroz y tostones we both felt instant nostalgia. The food had such a feeling of home that I enjoyed every part of it. The atmosphere felt like home, currently listening to La India on the radio. The only complaint me n my husband had was our tostones falta sal (didnt have salt). If you arent going to appreciate something different please don't come here and then complain and for ricans, dominicans y cubanos looking for the closest thing to home this is it. We waited less than 20 mins to get our food and we were met within minutes of being seated!! We plan on bringing our relatives when they visit! read more

Punta Cana - Caribbean Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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I literally drive by this place all the time! So I'm glad I finally got the chance to give them a try! My co-workers and I came here for a team lunch, we had a pretty big group but lucky for us the lunch rush was mostly to-go orders. Whoop! Whoop! They have a ton of lunch specials where you get an entree of your choice and two yummy sides.Our waitress was so kind, there was a special of the day and we all had questions about it so she brought out samples for us to try! I ended up ordering the special, it was like a fried rice with chicken and shrimp with veggies. It was really good! Lucky for me there was a little bit of everything around the table so I already know a few things I'm looking forward to try on my next visit! read more

Ordene un mofongo con mariscos y solo trajo almejas y mejillones. Nada de camarones, pulpo o pescado. Si no tienen algo disponible lo deben dejar saber para ordenar algo q si esté disponible read more

My original post below is nicer than the one I'm going to leave today... This place totally sucks!!! I tried - God knows I tried but I just can't go back and spend money at this place.. The food was HORRIBLE. Grilled chicken breast was a tasteless cracker and pork looked like road kill.. And $3.50 for a glass of lemonade... NO REFILLS.. Yeah - I'm totally done with this place. It was ok years ago but not now. Original review below: I know most restaurants have different cooks and it was obvious today. We come here quite often and have never had rubbery pork and stale mofongo. Not good today... Not good at all. read more

They only deserve 1/2 star Saturday evening my wife and I stopped by for dinner it was around 7:30-ish, the place was not full, it was starting to get a little busy but not crazy Probably 8-9 tables We ordered the mango juice which was very good. My wife ordered the torta cubana and I ordered el Rabo de Vaca. After 20 minutes we noticed that patrons that arrived much later than we did got their dinner so we asked our server about our order She replied "they ordered simple meals your order is complex" SERIOUSLY!!!! A sandwich and your star dish is complex? We saw a stew, fish plate, a few Moro and tostones plates, chicken steak etc, come on!!! So with a broken heart and an empty stomach, we left 40 minutes after we placed our order; we didn't even get any bread! I imagine the food maybe good, the other 6 tables of patrons that did get their food seemed to enjoy I get it, we all make mistakes, what bothered me is that they tried to lie, if they would have come clean that they forgot to place our order, you know we would joke about it and move on. They offered to make our order to go and for free but by that time we had lost our appetites We hope that in the near future we have an opportunity to return and actually taste the food. They were at least decent enough not to charge for our drinks read more

Delicioso !!! We celebrated Easter with all the family 17 people! The staff was attentive and patient , food took longer than usual of course because we were a large party it was worth it , we all loved it definitely recommend it , very authentic and home made style ! And beer specials of presidente beer , best Pilsener there is read more

Don't do it... trust me - you'll thank me later. Being that my mother is Dominican and I've lived there, I can def say they should not advertise anything stating of Dominican ANYTHING. Period. The chicken in the Chicharrón de Pollo sin hues was disgusting! They used chicken that was just about to go bad... I"m sure they figured if they fry it, they will cover up the gamey gross chicken. My god what an insult that was. Hahaha what a joke their Pastelito's were.... Really? Come on now, those were just plain embarrassing. I'm still upset about my dining experience because I so wanted to like it, but I only two things I like about this establishment is the Presidente beer and leaving! read more

Full blooded Dominican and was looking for a authentic restaurant. We ordered quipes and they were burnt. Worst quipes I ever had. My steak sandwich was so bad I only ate half of it. My husband's mofongo was stale. First and last time eating here. Very disappointed. Service is a little slow. My husband ended up getting sick from the food soon after we left. read more

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If this review was only about the food I would have given this place all 5 stars!!!!!! I use to come to here all the time a few years ago. Then it closed down for what seemed like a year. I was so excited when they opened back up. This is the best place for Dominican food! Everything is full of flavor and just done the right way! When I arrived for my most recent visit I was excepting the same great experience I always have when I come to Punta Cana. After we were seated the waitress disappeared for close to 15 minutes. The whole wait staff was completely inattentive. They all were huddled in a group talking, texting, and watching the tv at the bar area. It was very frustrating. We decided to stay because the Mofungo is some of the best that you can find in town. During dinner the waitress never came back to check on the table or to refill drinks. She just appeared with the check. So disappointing when it came to the service. Like I said in the beginning I love the food here. So I will give it another go but if the service continue to lack I will just have to order take out. read more

This place is amazing for the money. I eat here frequently, and frequently take newcomers with me who love it as well. The atmosphere is just okay, and the service is decent, but I wouldn't say exceptional. But the overall value is just amazing. The lunch special is $6 and you can choose from fall off the bone chicken, amazing pork, or other selections. You also get two sides which means a TON of absolutely DELICIOUS FOOD for $6! Do yourself a favor, particularly if you are new to this type of food - or even if you aren't - get the tostones. They are the fried plaintain, and with the mojo sauce they have, it's so amazingly good. I've been here for dinner once, and I think based on the service and atmosphere it is probably a little overpriced for my taste, but this is my absolute favorite place to have lunch! read more

My first impression was excited because when I did my YELP check-in, a 20% coupon popped up on my phone. It said that 20% would come off of the total bill. When I showed my server this, she took my phone and supposedly showed it to someone above her in the restaurant. She came back and informed me that they no longer participated in YELP. I will definitely be reporting this to the YELP administrators. In the meantime, I ordered the POLLO A LA PLANCHA with red beans (Habichuelos) and Platanos Maduros. My favorite part of the meal was the mile high pile of maduros on my plate. I have never had a serving of maduros as big and I loved every bite. The chicken was good as was everything else. The restaurant was as clean as a whistle and quite spacious. I loved the decorations. I always comment on the quality of the iced tea since I am a huge iced tea fan. The tea was divine, but they did not have Sweet and Low. All restaurants should offer the pink packets, as well as the blue ones and the yellow ones! It just isn't expensive to stock all of these for their customers. I left with a good taste in my mouth, due to the yummy food. The Yelp Coupon still irks me and if I could give a 3.5, I would. I rounded up, based on the quality of the food and the atmosphere. read more

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Verify your receipt details! The mofongo was excellent as usual. My bad experience started when I asked for the check, we were a group of three but I noted the waitress was very anxious to take my card and the check back, so I checked the paper and noted that she had already added a 15% tip. She then brought me my card and the two receipts to sign but not the detailed one, of course it had a line for the tip. She tried to double dip on the tip. This made me regret being the one that recommended for us to go to Punta Cana. read more

The food is delicious and the prices are great. If you want authentic Dominican food in Charlotte, Punta Cana is the place to go. The service is hit or miss, depending on the server; but it's worth it for the food. My husband and I don't live close, but we frequently make the journey just for the food. I definitely recommend coming here. You just need to ignore the occasional slow service. read more

Great food and GREAT SERVICE. I had some seafood pasta and it was delicious!!! The service here was amazing! My servers name was Valentina, the most nicest person ever. She was very attentive to my needs,I never had to ask twice for anything. Super friendly,got everything I asked her for, my order came out exactly how I asked for it. Best experience ever thanks to her!!! read more

I have been here with two of my girlfriends so far within in one week, because the food here is delicious, and the staff are exceptionally friendly and attentive. We already have a lunch date with four of us going next tuesday, where the Camarones a la plancha is on the lunch special menu. I at first went with my Cuban friend who introduced me to this place, and then with my white friend; we were the only whites in there, which is a good sign that the food will be highly authentic/delicious. Lots of Dominican customers. It was lovely. My husband loved the cuban sandwich, which is made with real cuban bread. After moving to Charlotte nearly a year ago, I am happy to have found yet a new favorite. You can not beat the prices either. Everything tastes perfect! Yum! read more

From the Greensboro area in Charlotte for a Doctor's appointment with my wife and daughter. We have heard really good things about this place and decided to try it out. Being a Small Business Owner helps to understand the challenges that could come with running a clean, professional and welcoming establishment. I have to say, we have really enjoyed the food which was great tasting, generous portions which is money well spent, and presentation was there. The staff was super friendly and professional, and the atmosphere was very cozy and homey feeling. Also, there was a diverse customer base(which is hard to see when people aren't familiar with the food, customs, culture, etc.) Me and my family will definitely be returning to give this place another taste. Thank you read more

Punta Cana - Chimichurri Sandwich(Dominican Hamburger) with Tostones(fried plantains).... Yummmmm - Caribbean Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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The food is good... nice restaurant. I recommend you try their churrasco... it is really good! Service could be better. Yelp gives you a coupon of 20% for checking in; however, I was told in the restaurant that they do not honor it anymore. They should align with Yelp. read more

Just got back from Puerto Rico so I wanted to see what the food was like here in the mainland. Perlin (roasted pork) mofungo and plantanos maduros (fried ripe plantains). Food took a while to get but it was worth the wait! read more

Punta Cana - Caribbean Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Great food! Friendly owner! I'm Dominican and it's the most authentic Dominican food in the Southeast U.S. If you go during lunchtime, you can talk to Carmen, who's the co-owner and actually cooks a lot of the food. Her husband Cris is the other owner and is always walking around ensuring that everything is up to standards. I start every visit with a quipe and a pastelito. If I'm there on a Saturday, I'll have the mondongo (tripe soup). You can't go wrong with the mofongos, churrascos, and my other favorite dish, the Canoa de Mariscos. The presentation of that dish alone is worth it. Punta Cana is definitely one of the hidden gems of Charlotte! read more

I stopped in to Punta Cana on a whim, looking forward to munching on some chips and salsa and making my way through a cheesy enchilada. As soon as I walked in, it all came together. Punta Cana -- Dominican Republic! Not Mexico. I took a moment to re-adjust my tastebuds and sat down with a menu. When it comes to food, I am only slightly adventurous. I'm not going to try goat or tripe or anything else whose name I don't recognize. So I scanned through the menu until I came across something I recognized. A Cuban sandwich. While waiting for my order, I munched on some delicious crusty bread and listended to the Univision newscast. The sandwich and side of rice were served quickly. The sandwich's blend of meats, cheese, and seasonings combined perfectly with the thick sandwich roll. The sandwich was huge and flavorful. Service was no different than any other equally priced eating establishment. The two waitresses spent the majority of their time attending to the handsome gentleman dining alone. read more

The mofongo's are extremely good their grilled chicken is amazing and the service is good!

Oh my gosh this place was soooo good!! They start out by serving complimentary garlic bread that is pretty simple, but totally works! It is really good & nice addition. I had the garlic shrimp mufungo & it was fabulous!! I came here just to have the mufungo & it did not disappoint! They also had tripe soup that I was interested in trying & our waitress was happy to bring me a sample. It was also very good! They brought by a steak sandwich that looked amazing & I'll be trying that next time!! So glad we stopped in & not exactly sure why this place only had 3 1/2 stars?!?! Give it a try! read more

I have heard so many good thing about this place for months now. A friend of mine is always talking about how juicy the pork-chops are, the mofungo is delicious etc. finally two weekends ago I went. As I walked in the hostess stand is right there. I can't really say I was "greeted" by the three young ladies but rather looked at. I was asked if I knew what I wanted, I said no and was handed a menu. After a couple of minutes I figured out what I wanted and proceeded to place my order. Getting help was like pulling teeth, at one point I stopped looked at one of the girls and asked if she was even listening to me. She wasn't! Finally I put my order in and waited. 15 min into me sitting there another girl had asked if my order was taken and put in the system and by the time I was ready raise hell if it wasn't. Finally I got my food. It smelled so good the whole way home. I dug in and damn near choked? Why?! Because the only moist thing in $28 dollar worth of food was the salad. The porkchops taste like they'd been cooked in old oil and the mofungo had no taste and was dry as hell. Service was crap and so was the food! read more

Punta Cana - $28 dollars worth of food and the only moist thing on my plate was the salad. - Caribbean Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

EXCELLENT lunch spot! Lunch special is on average $7 and comes with 2 sides. My go-to is pernil (roast pork). Their combination rice is good as well as fried yuca and plantanos maduros. Ask for chimichurri sauce, which is thick and garlic-y. The sauce they bring with the fried yuca is very vinegar-y, considered yourself warned. Service is ok in general, sometimes the ladies get too busy talking amongst themselves (which I HATE) but just ask for your check and box and whatever else you need all at once. Definitely in and out within an hour. read more

Went here a few weeks ago. Definitely a family oriented atmosphere. We came on a Saturday night in which they also have Salsa music and dancing towards the end of the night which was good. The food was good and ....plenty lol. The only downside was the long wait for the rest our food, but all in all, a good place to eat Caribbean food. read more

Punta Cana - Salsa Night !!! Lol - Caribbean Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Ok so I'm half Dominican and don't get to eat Dominican food a lot so I was so happy when a friend told me about this place the prices are moderate it's not fancy by any means very casual but the food is excellent and pretty authentic the stewed chicken was hearty and the tostones and yuca were super yummy if you like dominican food I recommend this place ..and for those who like it they have Goya Malta there (super gross) but most Hispanic and Caribbean ppl love it and it's hard to come by in restaurants check it out read more

Punta Cana - Oye Dominicana! - Caribbean Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Several tries later I have to take one star back. First off for the chicharrones to be really good they have to be fresh as in cooked to order. Turns out this only happens at lunch time because it's not one of the lunch special and you're ordering from the dinner menu. Then if you go for a late lunch as I have the moro (black beans and rice) and the maduro (fried sweet bananas) were dry. IOW they cook everything early and the later you go the worse off you are. read more