El Viejo Yayo - Brooklyn

The food? Absolutely top-notch! Always fresh, consistently flavorful, and authentically prepared—simply amazing! The service? Unparalleled; they really take care of you...

Firstly, the restaurant used the wrong ingredient to make Mangu. The flavor was dull because they opted for green bananas instead of green plantains. It's just not Mangu without the right ingredients.

I stopped by for a quick lunch, and the food was quite good considering it was a fast meal. I ordered breaded chicken served with yellow rice and red beans. I requested onions, and what I got was...

We visited for a birthday celebration, and the food was excellent and very affordable. We definitely ordered too much! The Seafood Paella was absolutely amazing. However, the service was lacking. It took a long time to get our dinner, and our waitress seemed to vanish for a while. At one point, she even asked me to sign the receipt again, even though I had already settled the bill with the manager. I had to check with them to confirm that my bill had only been processed once. Will I return? Maybe...

I stopped by for lunch and left completely satisfied. My girlfriend and I tried the chicharrón de pollo—mine was boneless while she had it with the bone. We also ordered a piña colada and some tostones as extras. The piña colada was enjoyable but nothing out of the ordinary; however, the tostones were excellent, and I really loved my boneless chicken served with rice and red beans. They do check your vaccination card at the entrance, so be ready to show that before being seated. The restaurant has plenty of seating and a nice, relaxed atmosphere during lunch. I’ll definitely be back!