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Don't worry if the name of the restaurant is a popular Puerto Rican dish, and the restaurant's owners are Dominican, that shouldn't matter. What matters is what comes out of the kitchen. This is not really a restaurant in the sense that you may think it's a restaurant, it's a dive, and a good one at that. If you're expecting great service, then this is not your type of place, that's not what dives are about anyway. While the menu offers Mofongo, what comes out of the kitchen is actually Mangu. The difference, for those who don't know, is that the plantains in Mofongo are fried, and in Mangu, they are boiled. But don't let that stop you from stopping by, they are good. I had the Mofongo..., er, Mangu, with Rabo Encendido, (stewed Oxtail). Great flavors, the meat just melted off the bones. My wife had the fried Pork Chops with white rice and beans. The Pork Chop was moist and cooked perfectly. The beans had the Caribbean flavors I've come to expect. My step-son had the Bistec Salteado (Pepper steak) and it was a hit, as Timothy wanted everyone at the table to try the Pepper steak. So here's the deal, don't come looking for fine dining, it's the wrong neighborhood, this is the sort of gritty, working man's sort of place where you might find Anthony Bourdain relaying the essence of blue collar food. If you are in it for that, then this is your sort of place. I like it and I will come again. As for my Puerto Rican friend who thinks the name is indicative of anything, well I'm Puerto Rican, and the name means nothing to me. If I like what's on the plate, the name could be Greek to me.
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