I came here on a rainy Friday night with a friend. Yelpers were raving about their Pica Pollo so that is what we ordered.
I also ordered one of their fruit (non-alcoholic) drinks. I'm hard pressed to remember what it is but it really wasn't that special. I asked the waiter about the fruit drinks, asking what the differences are and he really couldn't tell me. He was at least able to tell me which one most people order.
The music was insanely LOUD. We were the only table having dinner that evening. There was another long table playing cards and chatting it up which I'm assuming were the servers and their friends. Two HDTV's were showing wrestling and other sports events.
Our food took FOREVER to arrive and the service was lousy. When I say FOREVER I mean around 45 minutes to an hour. That is ridiculous for a place that is not busy.
Fried chicken really isn't my fare so I thought it was okay. It really doesn't look like your standard drumstick, wing, breast cuts - seriously strange cuts. The portion sizes were generous for the price (I believe it was $8 for a gigantic portion of food). It came with a salad which was okay.
The neighborhood is a bit shady even for me. There were dudes holla-ing at chicks walking their babies across the street. Wow.
Probably won't go back. Sorry!
This may be the only place I've ever seen on Yelp that had an average (at the time I first saw it) of all five stars. When you see that, your reaction is either "Fake! Planted reviews!" or "I got to get up in that," depending on your faith in humanity. I chose the latter.
I feel bad for being the first review not to five-star El Sitio. I wanted to give it five stars. I'm an optimist. I want everyone to be happy. I want to do nothing but heap praise. So I'll at least start out by saying that the meal was nothing short of kick-ass. We got the Pico Pollo, their signature dish, an awesome take on fried chicken, with fried plantain chips. I will go so far as to say that their fried chicken is among the best I've had in the city. The spice profile is distinctively different from any fried chicken I've had. What was interesting was that it was all cut up in such a way that you can't really tell what part of the chicken you're eating. Sounds weird but it was kinda fun, like you're being forced to think about chicken in a new light. The plantain chips are tasty as can be. We also got the yucca simmered with red onions, and man oh Manischevitz, that stuff is good. Yucca is awesome. It's like "nature's potato."
So, yeah, the meal was pretty terrific. Not five stars, but four stars. Nothing about the meal was mind-blowingly off-the-charts, but it was a lot of very delicious food for very reasonable prices.
The next star comes off due to the service. We went on a super-gloomy rainy Friday, and when we went in, the place was empty. Dead. One other table, apparently full of friends of the owners and / or staff. Now, under such conditions, I think it's reasonable to expect that:
- The food should not take forty minutes to arrive.
- We shouldn't have to flag down someone to bring us our left-over containers.
- We shouldn't have to go to the counter to get the check.
Now, the service wasn't rude, mind you. The staff was for the most part very friendly. But they seemed more interested in singing along with the loud Dominican music and watching pro wrestling with their friends than taking care of the one table they had for the night.
Also weird was that one of the servers wouldn't put things on the table. I'm eating my chicken and I have to put it down because he's holding my Diet Coke up for me to take. WTF huh?
But the food was great, the portions were huge and the prices were very nice. So I can't say I wouldn't go back. It's just, you have to know what you're in for. And it could have been a weird day for whatever reason, so if I'm being unfair, the other five stars will balance me out. God bless Yelp! God bless averages and aggregation! And God bless all of earth's creatures, especially the ones they hacked up and served to us, because man were they delish.
The sign on there said that the place was open, but the lights didn't seem to indicate so. Â The owner or cook let us in and told us that he was going to close the place down early since the weather was kind of crappy out and he wasn't getting a lot of business. Â I guess we opened the place up for dinner. Â It's a huge place, and it seems like it could be pretty happening over the weekends. Â It would be a great place to have a party. Â They do have karoake, and a dj there on the weekends. Â The interior of the place was casual, warm and inviting. Â The prices for the entrees range from $10 to $20. Â It seems to be pretty authentic Dominican food. Â The hot cocoa here is phenomenal - I wonder how in the world I can get this recipe. Â I had the passion fruit juice drink and we started out with a salad that was pretty simple yet unique and tasty. Â It was just lettuce tomatoes and slightly cooked green peppers that gave the salad a flavor of that with a light sauce that wasn't super vinegary tasting. Â They are known for their fried chicken and tostones. Â I got the beef with the Puerto Rican rice. Â I loved how tender the meat was. Â The tostones were probably the best I've ever had - so crispy and like a step above french fries. Â If only the place was closer I would order out from there a lot, and if I do happen to be passing by again I will definitely pick up to go!
Review Source:Great place (I'm not sure if it's a lounge/bar/restaurant/ball room/reception room, but it's large) for authentic Dominican food. Â I enjoyed everything I had. Â The tostones are the best I have ever eaten here in the States. Â Their known for the Pica Pollo, so that's what I ate. Â Very good fried chicken, a bit too bony for my liking but tasty. Â They also offer you three different types of rice and bean types, amazing! Â Prices are not bad with $8-10 for an entree and the portions are HUGE allowing you to take left overs home.
Please be advised that the neighborhood around the restaurant isn't the best at night. Â Something that is so family Latino is how the older man (most likely the owner) sits at the front of the restaurant with random friends and family and chats the night away. Â At the same time, he watches outside for any drama or perilous activities. Â Everyone was really sweet and truly Dominicano. Â Best part are the large screen TVs that project a channel directly from the Dominican Republic. Â If it weren't for the location, it would probably be packed.
El Sitio is the shit. I spent some time in The Dominican Republic, and every time I order food from here it takes me back. Â The cooking is authentic, everything is fresh. The spot has beautiful exposed brick and a really great sound system. I went to a couple parties here last summer and it was a good time.
The owner is real cool, always there, super nice. And, my favorite part is the autographed picture of Juan Luis Guerra.
En una palabra, FUEGO! :)
This is going to look suspicious, but 5 stars all the way!
The food is AWESOME. And the portions are huge. You can eat twice, really.
I rec the Bistec Encebollado (steak with onions... and green pepper with rice and your choice of beans -- pinto is yum). I've also had their Pollo Guisado. I think it's called Guiso, though. I don't remember.
I've tried the fried chicken, which is also really good. I've gone during off peak times, so it's been empty and relatively quick service. Everyone who walks in says hi to you in the spirit of the hospitable Dominican ways... though they are not very formal there. It's like chilling at someone's house.
I guess they have a big area in the back for dancing, but I've never been. The area is a bit run down but don't let it scare you off!
This is the spot to chill with my beloved Dominicans! Unlike La Alianza Deportiva Dominicana, which was a kinda a fire hazard, among other things, El Sitio is different- bar/restaurant (overpriced and not too good) plus dance floor and all the bachata bumpin you could possibly handle. A bachatero from NYC came a couple months ago....The place is surviving well. A little pricey for drinks (Brugal/Presidente), but they gotta maintain the place! The atmosphere is of course more formal than the last spot, but that's ok. Now your surroundings merit your outfit, ladies!
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