Kasike Mofongo House

I live near this place so my wife decided for us to go there for the first time. It was empty for the most part, only two other customers besides us but it was because we went during the week. They did break it down to us as far as weekend events. They have normally have party weekends with famous performers. Maybe next time we will try this. But in the meantime, the food was perfect, mofongo done just right and even though the regular bartender was no there. the owners wife did manage to make us a very good mojito. So until we try this place again I give this place a 3 for hospitality, good food and drinks and the feeling of being in a similar place when me and my wife went to DR.

I eat here once a year when I'm in The BX to do my taxes. Not a huge mofongo fan, so I eat everything else on this restaurant's yummy menu. Today, it was the grilled chicken and shrimp platter.  My portion of chicken was big, tender and well seasoned. The shrimps were fat and nicely grilled-not tough or burned. Kasike is interestingly decorated  too. The walls are covered with paintings of Native American life. Lovely tribal masks adorn certain wall sections and there are some really cool Conquistador type helmets and swords hanging up. I like to admire it all while I'm gorging myself on their deliciously tangy salsa and chips, waiting for my food to arrive. There's a full bar too and the frozen drinks here are divine.

I had no idea in hell what mofongo is, was hungry, saw the sign and stopped in for lunch on a Saturday afternoon, when the place was empty.
Nice looking, very large Dominican restaurant/nightclub--building is probably from the '20s or '30s, well preserved, a lot of hardwood.
Our waitress brought us a free cup of chicken soup, basic but good.
I ordered pernil (pork) mofongo and my wife had some kind of conch/octopus mofongo.
Although presented as a sort of very thick hockey puck with sauce on it, the soft consistency and slightly stringy appearance inside made me think it was cassava or yam-based.  It was tasty, and very filling. The pernil was tender and juicy, and my wife enjoyed her seafood plate.
Would be interesting to come back at night and see some good, live salsa, but a $20 cover charge is a bit pricey...