Good (inexpensive) restaurants in Santo Domingo - Page 3

Yachtmaster · #21 07-23-2009, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by jrzyguy

one place NOT to go is the restaraunt at the end of el conde near the cathedral.

It is a great place to grab a presidente and people watch...but the food is TERRIBLE.

I second that. Had lunch there once and paid the price........in after affects!

GeeDee · #22 07-23-2009, 08:44 PM

I went to an Italian Rest called Positano (spelling). I believe on Churchill a few blocks from Lincoln. Reasonable and very good food and service.

GringoCArlos · #23 07-24-2009, 12:07 AM

I've always liker the empanada stand across the street from the Palacio de Policia. Less than 75 pesos will fill you up, and you get to meet a variety of nice people...

Another alternative is either of the thatched roof restaurants along the east side of the highway from Santo Domingo to Santiago, around Bonao - typical dominican fare, and less than $400 per person. If you want to create a stir, order mondongo and then ask them for the Tabasco sauce - all of the neighboring tables will stare and swear you are going to die very soon.

GeeDee · #24 07-24-2009, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by jrzyguy
one place NOT to go is the restaraunt at the end of el conde near the cathedral.

It is a great place to grab a presidente and people watch...but the food is TERRIBLE.
I second that. Had lunch there once and paid the price........in after affect

I think you guys are referring to Anaconda...
Unfortunately... i have to agree the food was not the greatest. I had the Fried Calamari. It was more like fried rubber. The service was very good though.

The coffee/expresso Segafredo midway on the next block was nice.

AlterEgo · #25 07-24-2009, 01:16 PM

I'll second a previous poster's recommendation of Adrian Tropical, we've eaten at all of them. The one we go to most often is the small one on Independencia [near the Presidente factory]. Never a wait for a table, and all locals there - no tourists. At lunch time they have a lunch special 'cafeteria style' that is very cheap and delicious. You don't order it from the menu, just get in line and point to what you want if you don't speak Spanish. Good sancocho, I love their mofongo, good chivo guisado, fast service. We usually spend about $RD 11-14,000 pesos for two (about $20), and that's with Presidentes for my husband, batida [lechosa con leche is delicious there, ask them to add some chinola for a special treat] for me, and a bottle of water. It may also include the club sandwich we usually take out for my mother-in-law, who doesn't like to go to restaurants but loves sandwiches. I did notice the prices increased this year.

Being a New Yorker, I'm accustomed to 'street food'. We had amazing chicharrones from a guy with a cart on Jimenez Moya (lower Churchill) just north of Independencia, and the rotisserie chicken places are usually very good. You can get a chicken and sides for very little $. If you want to try the chicken with 'wasakaka' ask for it on the side - I don't care for it, maybe it's the name LOL. Their tostones are usually rubbery, but their yuca is usually delicious. If you like take out - check out the Chinese places, they usually have great chicken too.

La llave del Mar down at the end of the Malecon right before the little park has nice fish dishes, but I can't remember what we paid last time. I like their cazuela de mariscos. It's a sentimental favorite for me, my husband took me there on our first date in 1975

Chirimoya · #26 07-24-2009, 02:04 PM

AlterEgo, I think you added a zero to the restaurant bill - I've only been away for less than a month, prices could not have gone up that much!

Expat13 · #27 07-24-2009, 02:10 PM

[QUOTE=AlterEgo;776733]I'll second a previous poster's recommendation of Adrian Tropical, we've eaten at all of them. The one we go to most often is the small one on Independencia [near the Presidente factory]. Never a wait for a table, and all locals there - no tourists. At lunch time they have a lunch special 'cafeteria style' that is very cheap and delicious.

Happy you have had good experiences but again just shows how to each his own, we all have different taste.

I have had many a breakfast there for conveniently located meetings and always order americano, which is runny or overcooked eggs(bad), coffe(ok)bacon(not bad) and toast(horrible) as i like toast at least warm of which is impossible there as I have asked many times if they could toast the bread after all else is done rather than all at same time.But hasnt happened.
Its a good place to go for late hours to get filled but i find the price for quality far down the list, Reminds me of a poorly run Dennys in Canada.

Whe I can go to Don Nestor (Argentine Parilla) in Naco with an ARgie Owner and have a huge cut of bife de loma(filet mignon) for 450pesos, and cooked to perfection similar to my Buenos Aires experiences its a no brainer for the money.

AlterEgo · #28 07-24-2009, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Chirimoya

AlterEgo, I think you added a zero to the restaurant bill - I've only been away for less than a month, prices could not have gone up that much!

Oops, I did, a senior moment. Sorry 'bout that. At least I got the $20 right. Most of the entrees were in the 275-400 peso range.

AlterEgo · #29 07-24-2009, 02:53 PM

[QUOTE=Expat13;776768]

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlterEgo

I'll second a previous poster's recommendation of Adrian Tropical, we've eaten at all of them. The one we go to most often is the small one on Independencia [near the Presidente factory]. Never a wait for a table, and all locals there - no tourists. At lunch time they have a lunch special 'cafeteria style' that is very cheap and delicious.

Happy you have had good experiences but again just shows how to each his own, we all have different taste.

I have had many a breakfast there for conveniently located meetings and always order americano, which is runny or overcooked eggs(bad), coffe(ok)bacon(not bad) and toast(horrible) as i like toast at least warm of which is impossible there as I have asked many times if they could toast the bread after all else is done rather than all at same time.But hasnt happened.
Its a good place to go for late hours to get filled but i find the price for quality far down the list, Reminds me of a poorly run Dennys in Canada.

Whe I can go to Don Nestor (Argentine Parilla) in Naco with an ARgie Owner and have a huge cut of bife de loma(filet mignon) for 450pesos, and cooked to perfection similar to my Buenos Aires experiences its a no brainer for the money.

You have to remember that Dominicans don't eat breakfast as we know it, if they eat it at all it's often hot chocolate and bread. At least the Dominicans I know, can't speak for the whole country. I don't know what their problem is with eggs, but they're rarely cooked correctly if you like them fried. I once had them served to me deep fried! Ugh.

I like the breakfast buffets at the Hotel Santo Domingo and at the Hispaniola - the only places I've had eggs that were palatable. Neither place has decent Dominican coffee though.

jaguarbob · #30 07-24-2009, 02:59 PM

Don Nestor (Argentine Parilla) in Naco is where in Naco????
bob