Molino Rojo Restaurant
“Even though it's a Spanish restaurant the crowd from the stadium gives it serious diversity.”
“I remember when this little hole-in-the-wall simply used to be called, Cuchifritos.”
“I almost always get the Pernil (roasted Pork) with rice and beans.”
Molino Rojo Restaurant
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
8 reviews
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Very inexpensive, authentic seeming Dominican and Puerto Rican style dishes in a diner sort of environment which has a little bit of a bar feeling also; right next to Yankee Stadium. They have morcilla (blood sausage), which goes well with beer. I tried an empanada that was good too..They make their own sangria, have some beer specials and a decent selection of bottled beers, and have karaoke on Friday nights.. My server was friendly, as was the guy who appeared to be the owner, unlike the experience mentioned by a previous reviewer. If you are going to a game, this seems like a great place eat and drink before or after instead of paying stadium prices for highly inferior food and beer. This is a simple little diner type place with kind of a gritty and highly informal feel, so not for date night, but a good place to go hang out with friends and get some cheap food and drinks..Restroom was very clean, an important plus. There is a counter one can sit at and several tables. Also pretty close to the Bronx Museum if you are visiting there this is a good place to go before or after. When I went to pay I was shocked at how cheap it was!
Great Spanish place by my job. You can get a lunch meal for $10 that can feed 3 people! Well 3 people my size anyway. Lol
It was really nice to be able to try out this place when I was in the area recently.
Located very close to the train station, it looks like a take out spot from outside. They serve all the staple dominican food delights. As one enters there is a hot bar with the food on display. As we wanted to sit down and eat, we went to the dining area at the back. They have a decent size dining room.
Our server was friendly, we went with Rice, beans ,a whole chicken and plantains. I must say though the place is not fancy but the food was really nice. I had the yellow rice and my friend white rice with beans. The chicken was cooked perfectly. Our plaintains were also good.
I would definitely come back here to try more food. We spent $20 on all of our food and we were stuffed at the end.
FYI – Yelp check in lets you get a free glass of wine per entree. It took a while the server to understand the check in offer. Though we ordered 3 entrees she restricted 1 glass of wine to each table. The glass of merlot came out cold, it tasted funny. I would skip wine here.
My first experience with this place was 12 years ago working with a Spanish interpreter at the court. Now every time I am in the Bronx I stop by to grab a bite. Fisrt off let me start out by saying, the tostones and pasteles are muy sabroso. Forget about the soups and rice. Portions are ginormous, usually can't finish it but take leftovers. Service varies between slow and slow, but they are nice and the price is unbeatable. Its a great, inexpensive neighborhood joint.
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.A Haitian, A Sikh, A Dominican walks into Molino Rojo. What happens is that we were all mesmerized by the different meats on display made out mouths water for more of this Dominican Puerto Rican hybrid of foods.
Our waitress kept a smile her face, and explained the menu. We looked over the very extensive menu. Best choice was the whole roasted chicken shared by all of us. White rice and yellow rice accompanied with beans which were "eh" There is a "check in offer" glass of cold wine, however with an entrée. The fried green plantains so tasty had an uber crunch. Just ordering a whole chicken is considered one entree. Only one of us was able to get the wine. She forgot to bring the empanadas. Boo. I used the Tabasco sauce in combination with the vinaigrette sauce over my chicken gave it an interesting kick.
M.R. sits right outside Yankee stadium nearby the trains. M.R. is a great place to go before or after the game at least you don't have to spend $22,000000 on a burger or what seems to be one at Yankee stadium.
If you are unfortunate enough to be heading to the Bronx Family Court, this is a great place to get a bite. I recommend the cubano sandwich for 4.75, pressed thin with flavorful roast pork. The chicken soup is hearty, has a great flavor, and worth the 3 bucks.
Came here to grab a bite to eat before the Yankees-Mets game last night based on positive Yelp reviews. Oh man, it was a terrible mistake. Everything they said was true: yes, the prices were low. Yes, the restaurant is very hot (possibly from the hot tables) and the service was slow. The BF, who grew up eating Spanish food took care of the ordering. We got the following to try:
-rib tips: fried, and the meat was bland, tough, and dry.
-sweet plantains: not sweet enough and again overfried.
-cuban sandwich: pre-made and heated up to order, like the other reviews stated before, it has no pickles or mustard, super dry as well.
-passion fruit juice: taste like the concentrated stuff.
-white rice: it as ok, but it's not easy messing up rice.
The BF ate a few bites and threw it away. The food didn't sit well with the BF and he felt sick throughout the game. Overall, a bad experience and we will know to look elsewhere for a pre-game bite.
eeEEk. Waitresses were friendly, but I came and tried the roast chicken with rice and beans combo and it was…..really just not good. Some of the driest rotisserie chicken, virtually inedible. Skin was also overly salted and i usually love food on the salty side.
With that said, I'll probably go back and try the roast pork (the crispy skin looked tempting) or beef stew. The beans and rice were decent. I'll give an updated review after giving it another shot since it's on the home from work and pretty convenient, quick meal.
OVERALL: chicken needs some tender love and care, maybe it was an off morning?
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Update: moved from 2 to 3.5 stars. I haven't ventured to get the rotisserire chicken again, but I've found comfort in there many other dishes which are quite good.
In order of goodness:
#Roast Pork with crispy skin – the best thing they have here, usually pretty moist and the crispy/fatty skin is where it's at, always
#Grilled chicken (yes grilled): lots of flavor cause its thigh meat and with pickled peppers. huge portions
#Beef stew/pork stew – not bad, a bit on the salty side