La Cabana
“You can get the mofongo, which is awesome here- id say if this mofongo was somewhere else, itd be the best.”
“The best chicharron ever whether it be pork or chicken, it delicious.”
“The chicharones de pollo ( fried chicken) is also the best I have ever had.”
La Cabana
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
8 reviews
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Nasty Yucky & Dirty! … This spot has taken a Nose Dive For The WORST! Don't bother spending your dough here. The food is Trash & Over Priced. This use to be the go to Chicharron Spot. Everything has changed, except for the Decor lol & the No English Speaking Workers.
Oh god. I told myself I will only come here once every 2 months but it's difficult when the food is so so good!! I've tried the mogongo de longaniza and the chicharones and they were both so mouth watering and delicious! Not healthy for you…DEFINITELY not good if you're planning on going on a diet, but OH EM GEE SO DELICIOUS!! They speak only Spanish here…which is semi difficult for me because I am a Vietnamese American that only speaks Spanglish that I learned through high school…but I manage with google translate HAHA. Again, the mofongo is out of this world! It was so flavorful and the texture is nice and semi crunchy, and even though it was deep fried, it didn't taste oily. I would bring it home and eat it with rice to share and when I am done, I feel so guilty and semi regretful (but not really LOL) I wish I can eat here every single week…but I can't! 🙁
Man oh man. Some good ass dominican food right here.
Joined my pals on the first night of Queens International Market. And i dont think the MTA nor the vendors were ready for the massive crowds of people that littered the area for this night time festival. Arrived on deck with my peeps and no room to move, no room o stand on line, just a turn off. All of us were hungry and being that we were in Corona, queens we decided that we had to have Spanish food.
Opened up the trusty yelp and several places popped up. This place was listed like # 5 on the list but was overlooked by the group. As we walked down roosevelt Ave a little disappointed at the restaurants we passed. El Cabana kept popping up in my mind. So I steered the group in the direction of La Cabana and I'm glad I did.
We walk in and it was packed. Tables filled with families who looked like they ate dinner there every night and tourist, alike. Several patrons had bottles on deck of El Presidente and the food smelled so good. It was an all male staff and as I asked questions while we waited for the table, one of the guys gave me some samples: tostones, chicarrone [I know i spelled it wrong] and some chuletas. All so freaking yummy.
We got to the table and some of us decided on the Mofongo with dominican sausage or pollo and others got fried chicken [ better than your local Chinese restaurant] and tostones or the chicharonnes y tostones [ trying to include some espanol in my review, ya feel me lol. ] All of these dishes were flavorful and very good.
I think la Cabana means home and this place really does feel like home because you can walk up to the fridge while seated to get your drink of choice – El Presidente for the count! And the food felt homecooked with love like when you actually go to DR and eat the food there.
As I sit here and write my review, Im thinking damn was there dessert there? I should have gotten an empanada – they looked mad yummy.
Definitely will come back to try the empanadas. I was gonna go on a tangent but will end the review here.
Hands down #1 mofongo in all of New York. When you walk through this hole-in-the-wall during lunchtime (and even on off-hours) you will see locals and plenty of Dominican folk munching away on chicharron, yucca, and platanos. The staff speaks very little English so you might want to brush up on your spanish!
My go-to is the mofongo de chicharron, served with those sweet pickled red onions on the side. Mofongo is basically seasoned crushed plantains with garlic and oil, alongside the crispy, meaty chicharron makes for a really good meal. It's a bit oily, but who cares about that!
I attempted to buy some of their famous chicharron de pollo but they've tried to play this non Spanish speaking young lady. It's a fairly small restaurant and there was a long line with most people ordering to go. I tried to figure out what to order via yelp because there was no English menu. I knew I wanted the chicken but I didn't know what it came with and NONE of the staff spoke English. The worker told me the chicken alone was $8. I asked a customer who spoke English and he explained the combo came with yucca and sautéed onions which is what he ordered and he paid $10.
When it was my turn to order again, the cashier told me my order was $10 just for the chicken. By then all the cooks behind the counter were looking and laughing as I attempted to ask him why my order was $10 with no sides. He didn't care he just shook his head and said no $10. I happily closed my purse and walked out. There are way too many Latino food spots in the area for them to try and jip me. I definitely won't return here and if you don't speak Spanish make sure you know what you're getting and the actual price. Not cool!
I love this place!!! The best chicharron ever whether it be pork or chicken, it delicious. The place is nice, small and they serve the food on paper plates. Nothing fancy just great food. You pick your beverage from the fridge like you were at home. Great music great food great atmosphere. Enjoy!!!
I'm giving this place 5 stars for their mofongo! I've had mofongo at plenty of other places but this one was like no other. It was moist and had some really good pork cracklin in it plus the yuca was the best I ever tasted. I had to order a side of chicharron de cerda for only $5 because the pork cracklin was so good. Other items on the menu sound so good as well. I'll have to try them next time. The place looked deceiving. I didn't expect them to have good seating or tables in there but I was pleasantly surprised with the amount of tables and just how the place is set up since the outside waa nothing to write home about. The staff is pleasant and took care of me really good even though I don't speak anything but English. I didn't have a problem getting what I ordered. I will definitely be back here to get that mofongo. Best in NY!!
I was super excited to eat here…we ventured all the way here on a rainy day expecting great things. I was so, so excited for chicharrones and mofongo de chicharrones that so many were raving about. When we arrived, it was pretty empty- looking like a typical hispanic takeout place. We ordered quickly and the two above dishes came out to about $20…which is relatively expensive. I was hyped for some crazy amazing food…but I thought the chicharrones were good BUT average.
The mofongo was pretty good…but I just think there is better hispanic food out there. Perhaps, because I grew up on 106th St in nyc, so Acosta's or even street hispanic food straight delivered fiii-ya hispanic food straight to my mouth. Perhaps…drop by if you're in the neighborhood just to judge for yourself?