Café El Camino

134 Newton Rd, Plaistow
(603) 974-1652

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Scott Maibor

Great food and friendly staff. Cute place but more takeout focused. Fun to watch people come in just for a few empanadas to eat while driving. The soup is amazing. Guessing the only Mufongo in NH.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Mofongo Con Carne Frita, Empanada

Cynthia Mclaughlin

Coming here since it first opened. I love the food however this last visit the food has changed. The rice was hard and stale. The portions are smaller. It had less flavor. The pork was dry and tasted like it’s been sitting out for a while very disappointed Expensive

Erin Groudas

I got their special rice. It didn't have much meat in it, I was disappointed.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 4

Wanda Oyola

We visited this restaurant for the first time yesterday. They charged me $10 for half a chicken and $14 for a small ball of mofongo. Chicken was super dry, mofongo was hard and Luke warm, alcapurrias were cold and greasy, and everything was super expensive. $6.50 for a cold alcapurrias, $7.00 for a scoop of tembleque, carne frita had a funny taste. We will NEVER go back. Every single item in the menu is double the price in a better Spanish restaurant. Plenty of parking. WONDER WHY?

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 3

Joseph Costello

Delicious food. Clean restaurant. Highly recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Alcapurrias, Beef Stuffed Alcapurria and Beef & Cheese Empanada, Sweet Plantains, Empanada, Rice and Beans, Veggie Rice

Mike Willoya

I am so happy I found this gem. Very friendly for those with gluten allergies with everything clearly marked whether it is gluten free or not. Portion sizes are great and the quality is exceptional. Service is very fast as well.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Roasted Pork and Arroz Con Gandules, Empanada, Rice and Beans

Nicole Terex

The customer service and food is always great! I have given them some pretty weird request and they never fail to help me out!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Empanada

Marilyn Rosa

This cafe has been one of my favorite places to eat. I went to eat here again on Sunday, 09/02/24 with my niece and mom and we were a little disappointed that the pork and breasted chicken was salty and not fresh. I also ordered codfish and and rice with peas and both were extremely salty as well.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 2

Kristi Williams

We had a baby shower and had it catered by El Camino. The food was amazing! I have eaten at the restaurant before so I knew it would be delicious. The portions are large and we had plenty of leftovers. Delivery was prompt and the gentleman was so kind and polite. I would absolutely recommend them for your next event.

Carlos Gonzalez

Had a really horrible experience today. The food was not deserving of a near $50 bill just for lunch for my wife and I.
I ordered steak and rice. The rice came out orange and tasted like a bowl of tomato soup. The staff insisted this is the way it comes. I said, "Not from any Abuela of Puerto Rico I know." The steak was also saturated with sause. I couldn't eat it. If this is being served to customers not familiar with the cuisine, they might not know better, but let's call it like it is; AGENT ORANGE. Where is David, the owner? His wife? Not present today. That's undertsood. Can't be there all the time. We love their restaurant story and hope this is fixed. Credit given to the server who offered a new dish of plain white rice and beans and an empa. Can't mess that up, but the patty was quite a bit soggy. Then the server returned and said they went and looked at the next rice coming out and it was not orange, more light yellow. NO KIDDING. The chef missed the math, or without the owners there took a risk. We hope the owners crack the whip because this was NOT a $50 lunch experience for the substitution. Look at the pics of today and rice served to past customers. You decide, just like we have to decide on taking another risk with a visit.

Response to the owners response listed below: The bottom line is the rice was made in error by possibly doing the math wrong with tomato soup, which is what it tasted like. If you would like, I can quickly return so you can taste the rice for yourself. I want to see you look me in the eye and claim it was cooked properly.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Alcapurrias, Empanada, Rice and Beans

Michael Plante

Clean fresh

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Chino Chino

This is 5 star wow great food

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Empanada

hector rod

The best Puerto Rican food I have ever eaten outside the Island. The owner is very friendly and attentive. 100% recommended, I will definitely return.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Alcapurrias, Roasted Pork and Arroz Con Gandules, Flan, Sweet Plantains

VeganJD

So happy we discovered this at a sunflower festival. Haven’t been to their actual restaurant yet but their mobile options included vegan empanadas and rice that were so good.

Stephen Andrews

Absolutely delicious food!! House soup was full of flavor. Everything we ordered was amazing! Wonderful business with a great story.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pernil Asado Tostones Arroz Con Gandules, Sweet Plantains, Empanada

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