Malecon Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "One of the best rotisserie chickens you'll ever eat and considering the value of this meal you'd be hard pressed to find a better deal or meal at that price."
• "the food is great"
• "Really tasty food."
• "The rotisserie chicken was great as well as the rice and beans."
• "As for the food, it was delicious. Juicy, tender, well-seasoned chicken that hits the spot."
• "The food was Good and tasty 😋 I'll come back."
• "The best food in NY thus far!!!"

Cons:

• "Food was horrible, ordered the pernil (witch I always order from other malecon restaurants and is always great) Not here, it was dry and tasted bad."
• "disgusting roasted chicken was so overly cook and dry"
• "The fried chicken is chewy."
• "SOME TIMES THE CHICKEN IS SPOIL IT STINKS AND ITS UNEDIBLE."
• "the black beans were so salty that you couldn't even eat them"
• "the meat platter was full of everything else except meat"
• "The flavor of the seafood dish was horrid. Overcooked and cold."

Service

Pros:

• "Very attentive waitresses and very clean."
• "Good service."
• "Juan attended me and my family like we were in a 7 star restaurant."
• "For best service go to the tall gentleman with the man bun."
• "The staff members are good at the cash register... very polite sweethearts."
• "The staff is friendly and ready to please."
• "The waiters have great customer service skills."

Cons:

• "Morning staff sucks, unprofessional, can't speak English."
• "I felt very disrespected they left me waiting for my food for three hours when I could of just went somewhere else."
• "I wouldn't recommend you this place if you're ordering for takeout, they ignored me like I wasn't there to spend my money."
• "I came here for the first time expecting good service. I was disappointed, the staff never checked on us."
• "Terrible customer service, waitress had an attitude."
• "Customer service here is horrible, called to make an order and the person on the phone was so rude to me for no particular reason!"
• "The service is horrible at the restaurant and over the phone."

Price

Pros:

• "Prices are very reasonable and this is honestly my favorite place to eat in all of nyc."
• "Their Specials are affordable and you will get the best bang for your buck."
• "the price was right"
• "And very affordable👌"

Cons:

• "Overpriced for 12 dollars."
• "The prices have gotten steep."
• "$38.00+tip for a large order of chicharrones de cerdo with yuca and guineito. Yikes! Talk about OVERPRICED!"
• "If you're not speaking Spanish or you're not Dominican descent you're a little discriminated."
• "the price is way to expensive for the menu items"
• "$14 for a lunch special is ridiculous. They’re prices are are insane and the food is overrated!!"
• "Their prices have become absolutely ridiculous (even considering inflation)"

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Surprisingly nice decor inside -- I wasn't expecting much, given the area."
• "the place has great ambiance"
• "The decor is pleasant and inviting."
• "Simple atmosphere, friendly staff."
• "The place is neat and clean with music not so loud."
• "Great Atmosphere, clean inside everything looks good."
• "Restaurant was pleasant. Went there on a weeknight."

Cons:

• "The bathroom was disgusting and upon arrival I informed someone that there was no toilet paper in the ladies room."
• "It looks like a night club not a Dominican restaurant."
• "The decor is not the best they try their best."