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El Barajo

★★★★ 4.4 · 0 reseñas

El Barajo brings the authentic flavors of Dominican and Spanish cuisine to Utica. We offer a warm and inviting atmosphere with comfortable seating, perfect for enjoying a delicious lunch or dinner. Our menu features a variety of options, from comforting stews and flavorful rice a...

El Barajo

Latin american, dominican · Utica

4.4 · 371 reviews Google
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About El Barajo

El Barajo brings the authentic flavors of Dominican and Spanish cuisine to Utica. We offer a warm and inviting atmosphere with comfortable seating, perfect for enjoying a delicious lunch or dinner. Our menu features a variety of options, from comforting stews and flavorful rice and beans to small pl...

El Barajo brings the authentic flavors of Dominican and Spanish cuisine to Utica. We offer a warm and inviting atmosphere with comfortable seating, perfect for enjoying a delicious lunch or dinner. Our menu features a variety of options, from comforting stews and flavorful rice and beans to small plates ideal for a quick bite. Customers rave about the quality and generous portions of our dishes, especially the signature pork, oxtail, and Pollo Picante. Our friendly staff is dedicated to providing exceptional service, making every guest feel welcome and eager to return. We offer dine-in, takeout, and delivery options to suit your needs.

What Customers Say About El Barajo

El Barajo is a Dominican restaurant loved for its authentic and flavorful food, especially the pork, oxtail, and empanadas. Customers praise the generous portions, clean environment, and friendly staff. Some note price discrepancies or occasional inconsistencies in food quality.

Popular Dishes

ox tail chicken Empanadas (3) beef stew Pollo Picante CHICHARRON ARROZ MORO oxtail stew

Best For

Families Locals Casual

Tip: Be sure to try the recommended hot sauce and spices to enhance your meal. Note that closing times on the website may not be accurate.

Features

🅿️ Parking 🚗 Delivery Accessible 🍽️ Lunch 🌙 Dinner Coffee
🎯 Casual 🛋️ Cozy Trendy 👥 Groups

What to see nearby

Memorial Church of the Holy Cross
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Whiffen-Ribyat Building
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Hurd & Fitzgerald Building
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Explore the area around El Barajo

El Barajo is located in Utica, surrounded by cultural and historical points of interest. Here are some of the most notable places nearby.

Historical Heritage

  • Memorial Church of the Holy Cross (A 381m) — church building in New York, United States of America Lugar inscrito en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos
  • Whiffen-Ribyat Building (A 682m) — historic building in Utica, New York, United States Lugar inscrito en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos
  • Hurd & Fitzgerald Building (A 707m) — building in New York, United States Lugar inscrito en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos
  • Doyle Hardware Building (A 773m) — building in New York, United States Lugar inscrito en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos
  • Utica Daily Press Building (A 818m) — building in New York, United States Lugar inscrito en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos

Parks & Gardens

  • Fort Schuyler Park (A 449m) — park in the United States of America
  • Harry V Quinn Playground (A 594m) — park in the United States of America

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Frequently asked questions about El Barajo

El Barajo is located at 672 Bleecker St, Utica, NY 13501, Utica.
Near El Barajo you can find points of interest such as Memorial Church of the Holy Cross, Fort Schuyler Park, Harry V Quinn Playground, Whiffen-Ribyat Building.
El Barajo offers latin_american;dominican cuisine.
El Barajo has regular opening hours. Check their profile for updated schedules.
El Barajo offers the following services: dine-in, takeaway, delivery.
The most recommended dishes at El Barajo based on customer reviews are: ox tail, chicken, Empanadas, beef stew, Pollo Picante.
El Barajo is ideal for families, locals, casual dining.
El Barajo is a Dominican restaurant loved for its authentic and flavorful food, especially the pork, oxtail, and empanadas. Customers praise the generous portions, clean environment, and friendly staff. Some note price discrepancies or occasional inconsistencies in food quality.
Be sure to try the recommended hot sauce and spices to enhance your meal. Note that closing times on the website may not be accurate.
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El Barajo Utica Reviews

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Reviews (22)
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Dwij Patel

Food was great, though I got it to go the empanadas were still crispy. The friend pork chop was crispy and juicy on the inside, and it went well with the friend plantains. Not the healthiest, I know, but still pretty good. Don't order online as the website charges an extra service fee, but if you call and order they are friendly and will take care of you

Za Maddox
Za Maddox

Empanadas always good and flavorful , food never dry.!! 10/10

Ramona Cartagena
Ramona Cartagena

Very short wait after placing order. Closing time was not accurate from web site. It said an hour later.

Mary Carol Abbamonte
Mary Carol Abbamonte

This is a great Dominican restaurant. The food is authentic and delicious! Great place!

Cyrax Saibot
Cyrax Saibot

Very high quality Spanish foods. High quality, vass amounts, and very good flavor. Very comfortable and super clean atmosphere, with cherry oak wooden tables, clean and well organized seating, tasty and delicious meals with a Dominican flavor. 5 star

AbBY M
AbBY M

The flavor!!!! CHICHARRON AND ARROZ MORO!!!! UUUUGH!!! Love it. They also give recommendations on how to make it taste amazing!

Jessy Gibson
Jessy Gibson

The food was delicious and it tastes like it came out of mami's kitchen. The people were nice and the establishment was clean. I would recommend to others and will be back when visiting the Utica area.

Melissa Chandler
Melissa Chandler

First time trying this restaurant and so happy with the experience and the food. Ordered the beef stew with the rice with beans option. It was tasty on its own and great with the hot sauce and jar of spices that were available. I also loved the beef empanada and the pineapple drink. The s a good empanada was not warm enough and was very intense fishy taste. I think 🤔 if this were freshly made, it would taste better. Overall, this will be a place I would visit again next time I am in Utica.

Richard Owens
Richard Owens

Wow . What a terrific find. The owner is friendly as can be and the food is spectacular. Unless you can get everything at once just keep coming back until you've tried it all. We had 4 different dishes between us and it was all amazing. Mine was taking a little longer to make so she brought me out an empanada to tide me over and that was just bomb as f$#@...

Douglas Liebig
Douglas Liebig

I had the Pollo Picante with beans and rice. It was fantastic! A little heat but not too much. The staff was friendly and the food was great. Looking forward to eating there again the next time I'm in Utica!

jen c
jen c

This place is phenomenal!!!! Food was unbelievably delicious,I would have given more than 5 stars if I could ...was our first time visiting and we were excited to try some real Dominican/Spanish food ,traveled over a hour and it was worth the trip,restaurant is clean and staff friendly ,we got a lot of food for the price portions are huge I had a hard time finishing my yummy rice and beans ,pork was superb moist and flavorful,their ribs super juicy ,fall off the bone ,again the flavor was just on point delicious, oxtail juicy,moist,seasoned just right and last but definitely not least their sweet plantains fresh,hot,sticky and sweet just yum. I highly recommend this place you will not regret going there ,and we will be back often

Kelly Zanker
Kelly Zanker

My eight year old son said he would give this restaurant five stars!!! Said it has the best pork he has ever had & he loves the ox tail. My five her old said she loves the chicken. As a family we love this place! You get a big portion & great food, that taste wonderful. Smells so good, don’t know how you could walk by without going in to try. I would highly recommend!!

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Early Surly

Trulia beautiful everything is always fresh

Tasia Jordan
Tasia Jordan

Good food but the women don't like other women lmao attitude was uncalled for

B Real
B Real

Food was good. Very nice women and good customer service

Gv Gv
Gv Gv

Very friendly waitress / server. Takes the time to explain any unfamiliar foods. Always clean, never overcrowded. Loved the oxtail stew and ribs, yellow rice with beans!!! Been there several times, much preferred over Sabor Latinos, and Mi Casa. Mi Casa was pricey and half the menu is plantain based, which I don't like! Sabor was serving items off their heat trays that were old and dried out. Got a huge glop of rice and beans. Cooler was broken , soda was very warm

Dolores Workman
Dolores Workman

They have great food clean good prices 😋

Bryant James
Bryant James

My order in total was 28 dollars the big nose lady charged me 33.55, why I don’t understand

Chemah Rivera
Chemah Rivera

They called me to tell me they didn't have an item. Then refused to cancel my order. After Uber eats directed them to do so. Saying we don't do that

John Jimenez
John Jimenez

Food way to expensive and taste are way off I payed 40 dollars for a Malta beverage I think that’s what it’s called.. Ice cream and a bowl of rice & beans banana and chicken do the bike was about 25$??? It’s insane

Tina Hill
Tina Hill

$70 worth of food and it was not good. There wasn’t any flavor to the rice, bean or stew chicken. The taste was just wayyy off. Highly disappointed. The shrimp empanadas were bland as well. Also they need to update their website prices cause they’re not correct

Jeanne Martinez
Jeanne Martinez

Today was the first day I've ever ordered from this restaurant, and it will be the last. The rice smelled of dirty dish water, the oxtails tasted old, and the vegetables were a mix up of raw cabbage and mushy/old carrots and brocoli. The plantains had zero flavor, and everything was over-salted. Such a disappointment! I threw everything in the trash as it was so disgusting.

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672 Bleecker St, Utica, NY 13501

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Good Rating
4.4/5 stars
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Many Reviews
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Budget Friendly
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Services

🍽️ Lunch
🍾 Dinner
Coffee
🍰 Desserts
🥡 Takeout
🚚 Delivery
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🚚 Delivery

Restaurant Info

Status
Verified by owner
🕐 Hours Today
8:30AM-8PM
Rating
4.4/5
💬 Reviews
371
💰 Price Level
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⏱️ Typical Visit
People typically spend 10 min here
📞 Phone
+1 315-732-2181
🌐 Website
orderelbarajorestaurant.com
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Amenities

🅿️ Parking
Wheelchair Accessible
🚻 Restroom
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672 Bleecker St, Utica, NY 13501

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