La Cocina De Mama
Dominican, chicken, salad, seafood, steak · Ridgewood
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About La Cocina De Mama
La Cocina De Mama offers a taste of authentic Latin American cuisine in a casual and welcoming setting. We specialize in traditional meat and seafood plates, and are known for serving some of the best Spanish food around, especially our popular rotisserie chicken with tostones. Our fast and friendly...
La Cocina De Mama offers a taste of authentic Latin American cuisine in a casual and welcoming setting. We specialize in traditional meat and seafood plates, and are known for serving some of the best Spanish food around, especially our popular rotisserie chicken with tostones. Our fast and friendly service creates a warm atmosphere where everyone feels like family. We're proud to be a local gem, serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner with options for dine-in, takeout, and delivery. We are wheelchair accessible and offer no-contact delivery for your convenience. Many appreciate our ability to accommodate groups, and we pride ourselves on maintaining a super clean environment.
What Customers Say About La Cocina De Mama
La Cocina De Mama is praised for its authentic Dominican cuisine, especially the pernil and shrimp mofongo. Many reviewers highlight the excellent service and family-friendly atmosphere. Some customers mention high prices and inconsistent service.
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La Cocina De Mama Ridgewood Reviews
Very good food. It's a bit on the salty side which I like. I recommend the fried fish! It's really crispy and well seasoned.
Great pernil. Just like my grandmom used to make.
Got catered food for my birthday and it was AMAZING. Everyone loved it ! The Pernil was sooooooo good
I grew up blowing my allowance here. Best food in the country, I've since moved to Louisiana and I brag about this place to everybody who will listen. I come here everytime im visiting family.
Hangs down. This is one of the best Spanish food restaurants in the neighborhood. The place looks like a hole in the wall, but don't sleep on the rotisserie chicken with the tostones with the garlic source. It will have u thinking next time I'll get the whole chicken. The rice and beans complimented. Let's get back to the hole-in-the-wall part, this place has been here for more than twenty years. Don't let that fool you or stop you. Four places have popped up around this place. And they all suck. Sorry. Great atmosphere, but shitty food. This place fire.
Best Dominican restaurant in Queens. Excellent service! Wonderful place to take large family groups! Super clean!!!
Do not listen to any negative reviews. This place is an absolute gem. The food, the hospitality, the vibe everything is top notch. I will continue to support this business until I die or move out of NY. Must try!
I stopped in here with my service dog and it was mid day and empty. I got rice and beans and pork and it was freaking delicious! I definitely wanna come back here with family and friends and eat some amazing food with no long wait times.
Usually I just get the food from this place to take back home. Flavors are really nice in my opinion for the few things I've had from here. My only gripe is the prices are really high but its a nice treat every once in a while.
Authentic Dominican (Republic) cuisine. Everything is ready cooked. So you can see what you will eat and order, accordingly. The ladies who run the restaurant are quite helpful if you are not sure about your choice. You may order for take-away or dine-in. There are some 13 tables in the back. It’s a good option for a quick eat. Friendly atmosphere.
February 2025. Small place, spanish food, not a friendly staff, very expensive. A small side of beans $7.00 I refused to pay for it and left. Please use caution.
The food was too expensive, it wasn’t good and the attention was rude. They wanted to charge me 8 dollars more in a small plate for a extra piece of meat. Even tough the attention was rude and I had some issues with the price the gave me for two small plates I bought and tried the food, because usually this Dominican restaurants are really good and flavorful, but in my opinion this one just was disappointing. Maybe I’ll try it in the future to double check my review.
Not very nice people working here. I felt totally and utterly disrespected here. To think, that I could enjoy a nice dinner here and enjoy my meal. Never again.
I wish I would have read these reviews before ordering on uber eats. I ordered a soup “sopa de pollo” and all I received was soup with chicken on the bone that was more bone than chicken. ZERO vegetables. I know what’s supposed to be in a soup like this and this was more like “asopao”. The soup tasted like pure chicken fat. I am so upset at the audacity that they have to even send this. SMH
This place went downhill, as did the quality and convenience. At least 90 min wait time and food is either cold or very greasy or missing something. REALLY used to love this place and it was my go to for 10 years but it’s not worth the inconsistency or the price - I asked for an avocado once to have with my meal, the lady told me $10 astonished at this price I ask, “why so expensive?” Which she replied “ I have to make money” they’re 4 for $5 at Price Choice/C-Town . SUPER POLLO on Woodward is the way to go if you’re looking for some very good Hispanic food at a great price in Ridgewood, never disappoints.
Wish I can give the service 0 stars. The food is over priced and the servers lie. I asked for a steak with extra onions. The lady said they have onions up front and will add. When the food came out the lady then said I have to pay $3 for onions. Never again. Would not recommend.
Beware! This place is a rip off! Came in for an early dinner with my family of 4. We ordered 2 chicken fingers with rice and black beans. 1 order of fried fish with a side salad, and 1 steak (thin piece of meat) with onions and rice and beans on the side. 3 lemonades and 1 bottle of water and the bill came out to $91.00. The prices on the menu didn’t even come close to the total they charged me. I never got a hand written or itemized bill (shame on me)! When I questioned the owner, she proceded to tell me that the prices were changed! I was never told and there weren’t any signs anywhere in site! I paid the bill and walked out. Once I got to the car my son looked at their prices online and it was the same prices as in the restaurant menu that was given to us! I went back in and was told they charge more to eat in the restaurant!!!! This place was less than average no air conditioning and sticky tables! Not to mention the food was less than average. They just lost my business!
Decor was nothing special. I wished they would clean their tables a bit better, they felt sticky. The food, I felt was not good. The Monfongo was seasoned with too much garlic. The steak and chicken were passable. I do not understand how this place got a 4.2 rating. This is a place I would definitely not return unless Chef Ramsey comes and does a major overhaul.
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56-13 Metropolitan Ave, Ridgewood, NY 11385
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