El Gran Canario
“It seems like they have a pretty large delivery radius though.”
“Super casual and just tasty affordable food.”
“Head to El Gran Canario, and ask for Combo #1 (pollo entero, arroz, habichuela, y maduras) and a 2 liter bottle of soda for $17 bucks.”
El Gran Canario
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
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We were so disappointed that we made the long trek over to South Williamsburg on a rainy Tuesday night to get their Tuesday special of oxtail but there was none to be had.
We ask if they has any from two of the servers at the steam table and all with got was a blank stare and on said "No (we have no oxtail)" and the other said "Yes (we have no oxtail)" with no explanation.
The other guy behind the counter was speak some English to someone else but he was not offering any help.
We leave hungry, disappointed and empty-handed. So come here will with a translator or a basic knowledge of Spanish.
Note: at 7pm most of the food on the steam table looked very dry.
El Gran Canario is a small, unassuming Dominican takeout shop specializing in pollo a la brasa (rotisserie chicken). I walked by on a weekday around lunch time and there was a long line going out the door — always a good sign. Lots of construction workers (portions are big!), mostly Spanish-speaking. You can get a plate of chicken and some side dishes for $5. My DC and I actually shared one plate. You can add a small soup for $1. On the day we went, there was a chicken soup and a vegetarian soup with sweet potato, chick peas, and beans. It was yummy! The food is hearty and simple, and the value is unbeatable. They also have beef, salads, milkshakes, and creme caramel.
So…they are open late but they didn't have some of the specials listed on their menu. It was just about 7pm when we arrived. That is bad news. How are they going to handle dinners with items missing?
It took a long time and they never acknowledged us. Bad service. Hard to figure out if they had oxtail or not at first. I didn't know nodding her head yes meant "no, they dont have oxtail!" hahah.
Their unwillingness to help us made us leave disappointed and hungry.
The food on the steam table looked DRY, DRY, DRY. The rotisserie chicken was all cut up and put onto the steam table…it looked dry!. Very unappetizing looking. All I saw was the chicken stew and beef stew left besides the dried up rotisserie chicken.
I've seen a line out if this place on most afternoons. Starving one night, I came by when it was mostly empty. It's not immediately clear what their system is, and I think they're not used to non-Spanish speakers like me stopping in. But the lady behind the counter was pleasant enough, and put together a "lunch" platter of rice, beans, plantains and my choice of meat for $6. This is an incredible caloric bargain. All tasted very good, and I'm eager to try their other meats.