Reviews

Overall Total Score
4.4 out of 5
Impressive | 727 reviews

What R J likes about El Merengue:
PERFECTION!!! I’m used to going to spots in New Jersey, where I’m from. Since moving to Maryland, haven’t found anything close to the Dominican food I’m used to. After some thought, decided to stop by this restaurant and I AM SO HAPPY I DID!!! The food is a bit more expensive, $11 vs $8 in Jersey, not THAT much different than Jersey spots HOWEVER, you get a lot more food, which makes sense to me. I only took one phot... View all feedback. What Ann doesn't like about El Merengue:
A family treated us to dinner thru Grubhub. We ordered1. Chicharron de PolloFried. Marinated fried chicken served with rice and beans.2. Mojarra FritaFried tilapia. Served with fried plantains and green salad.Both orders came with rice and beans. The Chicharron de Pollo was not chicken but some other meat. The only tasty part of the meal was the rice and beans. The tilapia was overcooked and the unidentifiable meat w... View all feedback.

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Restaurantji
4.1 ★ from 71 reviews
Kayla
15.12.2023 - 06:10

The food is always great, and the staff is really sweet!

Jill
15.12.2023 - 06:10

Best Dominican food friendly service highly recommend

Yesy
15.12.2023 - 06:10

It's really small and if you want great breakfast, it is the place to go for authentic mangu.

Jasmin
15.12.2023 - 06:10

The food was trash and I spent 80 dollars and the portion wasn’t even worth what I spent if I can give this place zero stars I would

Deborah
15.12.2023 - 06:10

Had some Dominican Breakfast, mangu with salami and onions, fried cheese, fried eggs.It was delicious, it always is!

Int Restaurants
4.4 ★ from 656 reviews
Sally
04.08.2023 - 10:24

Best Dominican breakfast around town. Delicious mangu, eggs cooked well, fried cheese was also delicious. Great price too. Store owner is incredibly sweet. Defi...

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Luis
04.08.2023 - 10:24

The food was delicious, specially the Mangu and the Pernil. They know how to cook. Five stars.

Tiffany
04.08.2023 - 10:24

The BEST Dominican food in the city with the BEST service! The owner and her mom cook and make all the food fresh daily. Great prices. Lots on the menu! So auth...

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moneck
04.08.2023 - 10:24

The food was light and perfectly plated. The staf were so polite and patient towards me. Thank you

R
04.08.2023 - 10:24

PERFECTION!!! I’m used to going to spots in New Jersey, where I’m from. Since moving to Maryland, haven’t found anything close to the Dominican food I’m used to...

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