Punta Cana Restaurant

There's a Dominican breakfast dish called 'mangu' that the bf raves about.  It's a plate of mashed plaintains, salami, fried egg and fried cheese.  Sounds like a good combo, right?  I thought so, too.  Sadly, not that many restaurants offer it on their menu, so imagine how excited the bf was to find out that Punta Cana served it.

Punta Cana is small, quaint and has this great family-like atmosphere.  There was a large family taking up a majority of the seats, laughing and eating away. Although they were absorbed in their conversation, they were very quick to welcome us and offer us some of their unused seats.  

The menu is pretty diverse for a small, unassuming corner restaurant..  They have American breakfast offerings, gyros, pitas, burgers, but also jibaritos and ready-made Puerto Rican food.  And of course...the mangu.

It takes about 10-15 minutes to make, but it is definitely worth the wait. The mashed plantains and the fried cheese combo are so good together and the egg is just an added bonus.  I was pretty full off this alone that I practically forgot about the salami, but one bite of it was all I really needed.  The portion was so huge that I had enough to enjoy the next day.  The bf definitely gave it his official sign of approval by devouring the plate.  Ahh, comfort food.  

We've been back a couple times and this dish is made with tons of love every time.  Great meal for $8.50?  Put it on your to-do list for 2013!

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I had a taste for a Steak Jibarito today and found reviews here for another restaurant which has now ended up being Punta Cana and it's nice and close to my work. It was really good! The steak was tender and seasoned well. The plantain was fried perfectly not at all greasy. Good amount of toppings and oh la garlic! The rice that accompanied it was good too. The price was affordable and a bit cheaper then the place I normally go to. It's a Dominican Restaurant but they offer many different Latin and even American specialties that I can't wait to return to and try!