Mr Dre Kitchen Bar
“This place is excellent for both brunch on weekends as well as dinner for good food, music and great ambiance any day of the week.”
“Alcohol: Our table had the Mr Dre 7 drink which has coconut and pomegranate infusion and the mango and passion sangria.”
“If you decide to sit inside you will see an abundant alcohol selection and a awesome DJ playing hot tunes…he even takes requests.”
Mr Dre Kitchen Bar
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Happy Hour: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
4 reviews
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I was going to the movies nearby with some girlfriends and decided to come here for an early dinner and drinks. I was super excited after all the great reviews on Yelp.
The place wasn't crowded there were only about 4 tables full. We placed on our orders, I went with the pollito (chicken breast stuffed with chorizo and sweet plantains) with a side of mash potatoes. My food was delicious and a good portion.
It was happy hour which is always great so I had the coconut and guava sangria. Both flavors lack a lot of flavor and alcohol.
Now the reason I wouldn't come back was the service. I still don't know who our server was and the two waitresses seem more interested and concern with the table next to us. It looked like the guys on that table were their friends so they were just hanging out chatting with them instead of doing their job.
Mr Dres is fairly new to the College Point area and a nice addition I might say. There are a bunch of fast casual and very few sit down Latin/Hispanic restaurants along the strip but imo they stand out.
The exterior is different, it being all black makes it look a bit blah during the day but at night that changes. Equipt with icicle lights, a bright sign and straw thatching on one side of the roof you can't drive by without wondering what's inside. The interior is just as unique with stand out pieces like rocks held together with coop fencing along the bottom of bar, the intricacy of the paneled ceiling and color changing lights along the walls. The entire restaurant took 3 months to complete and everything was designed and put together by the owner himself.
The vibe is fun, they have great music playing in the background from Top 40 to MJ to techno (a live Dj plays certain nights). Based on Yelp videos and word from the staff it gets poppin in there.
We walked in and were greeted by the best waiter ever, Jonathan! He was mad cool, informative, helpful and handsome…all that you want your waiter to be and then some! Very personable and kept the drinks flowing all night. On my first visit we experienced the Brunch scene and I wasnt blown away by the food options but the drinks were amazeballs! I really enjoyed the mango sangria but wanted to try one of the other 11 flavors they offered. Jonathan allowed me to sample four different flavors; coconut, guava, pineapple and the Mr.Dres signature which has Jack daniels and passion fruit. I ended up going with guava first round, it was fruity but not too sweet, then mango which is perfection! and finished off the night with the Mr. Dres (wasted!! Lol).
Their menu is a bit red meat heavy offering only two seafood entrees and two ceviches but we were able to still enjoy a full meal. My bestie and I had stared at pictures of the mariquitas so we were looking forward to trying that and I wanted to try their empanadas. The presentation of the mariquitas was cool with plantain and yucca chips fanned out around a delicious mound of guac. The chips were crispy and fresh and the guac had chopped onions and tomatoes on top Yummy! The dough of the empanadas were delicious and soft with each one filled to capacity, no empty shell over here. The spinach and cheese had golden raisins baked in which was different, it added a nice contrast in flavor.
Based off the managers suggestion I ordered the linguini with shrimp, peas, carrots and grape tomatoes in a creamy mushroom garlic sauce. The serving was large, enough for two to share. They dont skimp on the shrimp and they were large in size but slightly overdone; the sauce was creamy goodness though and everything meshed well. Jonathan informed us of a special they were offering; Tilapia with red sauce, chickpeas and olives with a side of white rice and black beans. The filets were thick and stewed to perfection and the accompanying red sauce was finger Iicking good. Theres no dessert menu but we were offered their bread pudding. It comes with dulce de Leche sauce and ice cream but we were way too stuffed to indulge anymore. Definitely going to get that on my next visit in.
All in all this is a great spot for drinks, take advantage of all 12 sangria flavors, meat lovers come on down as I heard their churrasco is amazeballs and seafood lovers get that damn tilapia, you won't regret it. See you again soon Mr. Dres.
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Three stars because there's more room for improvement. Mr. Dre Kitchen/Bar is a hot new hip spot in Whitestone, Queens. Took the drive from Ozone Park to check this place out after I saw a segment about it in a Spanish network, as soon as I arrived to Dre Kitchen/Bar a DJ was playing some Latin hits and the boyfriend and I were seated right away. They don't have a drink menu but we were told they have a full bar and their specialty are the 9 flavors of sangria that they make fresh daily. I have no problems with the waiter telling us what they carry but on a Friday night where a dj is pumping up the volume it's hard to grasper all the information, I would've love to see a drink menu for a more ease of mind choice. I couldn't remember most of the choices but I chose one of my favorite fruits and ended up with choosing the guava sangria.
For appetizers we got the beef arepas which were delicious and the right amount. For entrée I got the Pollito dish, chicken thigh stuffed with chorizo and maduros on a garlic mushroom sauce that came with white rice and black beans, I would recommend that this dish is better with mashed potatoes. My boyfriend got the mango sauce ribs that also came with rice and beans, again this dish would've work out better with anything but rice and beans. The waitress seemed nervous; I'm assuming it was her first week and that's why she told us that our dishes only comes with rice and beans and forgot to mention that they had side dishes for $5. When it was time for some dessert, again there was no menus so we were told the items over the pumping music, we were so stuffed from everything that we opted out for some sweets.
Overall I wish I can give this place more stars since their food dishes are really good minus the rice and beans situation and I loved their guava sangria but this new spot needs more improvement with better service and I would love to see a bar and dessert menu, this place is great for a date night but not a first date because it will be hard to communicate over the music. Decor is very unique and I loved how it's modernized with an old-school vibe to it. I would come back but to try their Sunday brunch menu.
A new Gem in Queens! I like a lively place from time to time- and this place is definitely jumping! The menu is Latin fusion, the Sangria is the bomb, but the vibe is definitely what keeps me coming back!
Yesterday I went for the Sunday Brunch. DJ was playing a mix of old school hits from freestyle to hip hop to reggae. We started with a pitcher of Passion Fruit Sangria- so good! I ordered the Cazuela- which is a baked dish consisting of potatoes, 2 fried eggs, chorizo, onions and peppers, with some garlic toast on the side. It takes a long time to cook, but I didn't even notice w the great music playing and the pitcher of Sangria keeping us busy. Hubby ordered the Mangu- which is a Dominican traditional breakfast consisting of mashed plantains, salami, and eggs. Everything was delicious, and reasonably priced. Dishes start at about $10-$20, and include a mimosa.
Their dinner menu is also great. I've tried the arepas with shredded beef on top, and also the skirt steak w yucca fries is to die for! You won't be disappointed coming here. Everything is on point! My first time was a Friday night, and it was so lively people were dancing in the street!! Get there early because people literally do not get up when they finish eating, and you're not rushed out either, so a wait for a table might be a problem during peak hours.