Quisqueya Restaurant
“The chicharron de pollo is delicious as the empandas ..”
“Living in Dallas does not allow me the opportunity to have Dominican food like this and so affordable!”
“Mangu, queso frito, eggs, salami, and onions = heaven.”
Quisqueya Restaurant
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
6 reviews
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Just felt like a walk from Forest Hills to Jamaica, and I found myself on Roosevelt Avenue traversing into the high numbered streets. I immediately stopped in to this cute exposed brick cafe/restaurant to grab some good eats. My belly had decided on sandwich Cubano with thinly sliced meats, mayo, pickles in a yummy bread. I would definitely come back again. I must say that their tamarind juice is rad! Being an authentic Latin American cuisine restaurant, we had to order in Spanish, which was not a problem. 🙂 It was a quite a nice time here.
I have had much better Dominican food in Harlem and Upper West. Quisqueya has a big menu and a convenient address, but the food is not as good. The Mofongo tastes OK, but it is too starchy and sticky, and has too many cow feet in it. The chicken chicharron is a little bit dry and tasteless. The servers are very efficient and friendly to customers though.
My daughter ordered a pastelito de jamón y queso (ham and cheese patty/empanada) and I got fried chicken with rice and beans. Also got a salad and a side of tostónes. All was delicious. The dressing on salad so delicious that we had to order another one. Will definitely return.
We got take out here yesterday. It is right underneath the subway station. My friend and her sisters are Dominican and one girl really wanted cubanos. It does help to know Spanish. They ordered a lot of food, including cubanos, arroz con pollo and longaniza, empandas, platanos, mofongo, and a sopa that I can't recall the name. All were very yummy and the food was still warm despite the 40 minute train ride back to Midtown. The cubano is better fresh but we were too lazy to warm it up on the stove when we got back.
Random: There was also a Brazilian woman selling her homemade truffles in the restaurant. I've had people try to peddle anything from lotto tickets to peanuts in Vietnam but that was the first time someone tried to sell truffles.
Quisqueya is the Taino name for the Dominican Republic and thus, they serve typical Dominican food at this restaurant. It serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner and staples of the DR so I consider this to be a Dominican diner. Mangu for breakfast, plates for lunch, mofongo whenever you want. If you are a cheapie, come for breakfast. You can get the "tres golpes," a filling portion of meat (fried salami, longaniza, etc, fried cheese, mangu/tostones, fried eggs) for only $6. Add a morir sonando (OJ with some milk and sugar), maybe some coffee and you will be in a food coma. Don't forget the chicharron de pollo, the tasty fried chicken of the DR that won't disappoint. Some of the joints in Corona don't take credit card, but this one does so score.
They got an A on their inspection. The food is still good. I always get the steak and onions. Quick tip, ask for a salad with your entree and its usually free. When your doing take out, sometimes this is overlooked or not asked for!