OMG its a pleasure to review this restaurant, wowww what an amazing food they have. I forgot to take more pictures , but I will when I go back. The morir soñando was the best one I have try. And even when the ice melt a little bit the taste increase... idk how is that even possible. I got a picadera. It was a big portion and pernil ( pork) with yuca. ( cassava) it was tender, full of flavor, persil soft and with crispy skin. Cassava supper soft. Wow I love it. This is a restaurant that im really looking to go back pretty soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Daniel Bassolino
Had an absolutely excellent meal here with family. Friendly service, delicious food, and very pleasant lighting and music level. Personally had one of their specials, some sort of slow cooked goat - fantastic!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Felix Martinez
Man this place fell off. 😭
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Serhiy Tsyganok
Absolutely amazing.place for dinner with friends or Family!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Teecher Lydia
such a great gem in the heart of Brooklyn. cocktails are great. nice happy hour.
Julia Zima
such a delicious and cozy dinner on a rainy night! enjoyed one of their many vegan options! also their sangria was so fresh and delightful !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Allison McPherson
Immediately loved this place based on how cute they dress up the presidentes. Food bangs. Service bangs even harder. Ambiance - can’t be beat. Music? Perfect volume. Run, don’t walk!!!
Alexander Perez
Came here for dinner with friends ,the interior was very nice, and the food was delicious, the portion size is more conservative could have enjoyed a bit more but the food its self was 10/10. If you want boneless chicken it will cost you more which i found a bit weird but okay. The drinks were just ‘okay’. The music was very random techno/house music that did not match the atmosphere or cuisine . I was hoping to hear some bachata or salsa at least ONCE but no, not one Spanish song ever played. Granted its located in a heavily gentrified part of brooklyn but for a restaurant thats been operating since 1986 it should keep its self as authentic as possible . Worth checking out and support this great local spot !
Food: 5
Service: 5
Charles Hernandez (C.H.)
This place was very good. Great Food, Great Staff and the owner was super chill and spoke with us multiple times. Highly recommend
I can't believe they've been in BK since 1986! The food was absolutely delicious and well prepared and presented.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Maia Robinson
Puerto Viejo catered our wedding of 150 people and it was amazing! Their team was very helpful over email as we decided on the menu and logistics. On the day of the event they dropped off our cocktail hour food and dinner food separately so it was fresh. The presentation was beautiful and the flavor matched. All of our guests loved the food and their vegan options helped ensure everyone had options. Some favorites were the oxtail, pernil, moro rice, and maduros. I’d recommend them for catering any event of any size!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alicia Smith
Really nice spot for a quick bite. I had the empanadas, which were delicious. I highly recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kevin Craven
What a gem! A small, underrated, cultural gem that is Puerto Viejo! I am more than glad that I came across this place on Google. They pride themselves on serving authentic Dominican cuisine that makes you feel warmth when you eat it. It truly tastes like home cooked food. First off, it’s such a cool decor. Really gives me South American vibes and energy. The music, the overall mood gave me Dominican Republic vibes. I was happy to hear that they do have a happy hour, so I ordered a sangria, which was honestly one of the best I’ve had in some time, and I know a couple places that makes some good sangrias. This one at Puerto Viejo however, just had something different about it in flavor. I can tell that it was intentional, and that whomever made it, is skilled at sangrias. It really was just what I needed. Tropical, chilled, refreshing. One of the main reasons I came here was because I saw that they have pastelon on their menu, which I only recently tried from a friend. She’s a great cook, and her pastelon left me wanting more! Pastelon is pretty much a lasagna, made with beef, cheese, and ripe plantains. It’s made differently in every culture, and I’ve yet to try Dominican pastelon. I ordered it, and as it was coming out, I was in awe at how beautiful it was. So simple. So homey. So comforting just by the look of it. I dig into it with my fork, take a bite, and am instantly blown away. They weren’t lying on their website when they said authentic. It tasted as such. But also, it tasted like love. The ripe, sweet plantains, with the contrast of the savory, well-flavored beef. The cheese, that gave me a different vibe from most cheeses I’ve eaten. It was so comforting. I knew right away that they cared about their food and what they serve their guests. I tasted their culture and their pride in it. It really was a special dish. Damn.... I also wanted dessert. I saw on the menu that they serve tres leches cake. I have a thing with tres leches cake, where I either love love love it and it gives me life and purpose, or it’s sad, therefore making me sad that no one cared about making it properly, and also sad that I wasted calories. I asked the waiter if it was made in-house. That’s always the determining factor for me. If it isn’t made in-house, then I won’t even try it. He told me that it was made in-house and that it is one of the best, that is is VERY good! His confidence is what sold me.....and girl, I’m glad it did. When he brought out this tres leches cake, I didn’t even have to taste it to know that I was gonna love love love it! I could sense the love that was baked into this slice of cake. I could feel it. It sounds dramatic, but it’s REAL. There was a layer of milk at the bottom of the bowl, allowing the cake to continue to soak. I bit into it, and drifted into the heavens. It was extremely lite. Rich, yet lite. Moist. Decadent. Loving. Scrumptious Dominican tres leche cake. It truly was the best I’ve ever had. After eating, I saw the owner. I recognized her from IG. I went over and expressed my gratitude for her delicious food. I was blown away by it and everyone needs to go RIGHT NOW to Puerto Viejo! Tell them Kevin’s Cravings sent you!
Amazing wine!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
OMG its a pleasure to review this restaurant, wowww what an amazing food they have. I forgot to take more pictures , but I will when I go back. The morir soñando was the best one I have try. And even when the ice melt a little bit the taste increase... idk how is that even possible. I got a picadera. It was a big portion and pernil ( pork) with yuca. ( cassava) it was tender, full of flavor, persil soft and with crispy skin. Cassava supper soft. Wow I love it. This is a restaurant that im really looking to go back pretty soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had an absolutely excellent meal here with family. Friendly service, delicious food, and very pleasant lighting and music level. Personally had one of their specials, some sort of slow cooked goat - fantastic!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Man this place fell off. 😭
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Absolutely amazing.place for dinner with friends or Family!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
such a great gem in the heart of Brooklyn. cocktails are great. nice happy hour.
such a delicious and cozy dinner on a rainy night! enjoyed one of their many vegan options! also their sangria was so fresh and delightful !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Immediately loved this place based on how cute they dress up the presidentes. Food bangs. Service bangs even harder. Ambiance - can’t be beat. Music? Perfect volume. Run, don’t walk!!!
Came here for dinner with friends ,the interior was very nice, and the food was delicious, the portion size is more conservative could have enjoyed a bit more but the food its self was 10/10. If you want boneless chicken it will cost you more which i found a bit weird but okay. The drinks were just ‘okay’. The music was very random techno/house music that did not match the atmosphere or cuisine . I was hoping to hear some bachata or salsa at least ONCE but no, not one Spanish song ever played. Granted its located in a heavily gentrified part of brooklyn but for a restaurant thats been operating since 1986 it should keep its self as authentic as possible . Worth checking out and support this great local spot !
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place was very good. Great Food, Great Staff and the owner was super chill and spoke with us multiple times. Highly recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
The food is really good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I can't believe they've been in BK since 1986! The food was absolutely delicious and well prepared and presented.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Puerto Viejo catered our wedding of 150 people and it was amazing! Their team was very helpful over email as we decided on the menu and logistics. On the day of the event they dropped off our cocktail hour food and dinner food separately so it was fresh. The presentation was beautiful and the flavor matched. All of our guests loved the food and their vegan options helped ensure everyone had options. Some favorites were the oxtail, pernil, moro rice, and maduros. I’d recommend them for catering any event of any size!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Really nice spot for a quick bite. I had the empanadas, which were delicious. I highly recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
What a gem! A small, underrated, cultural gem that is Puerto Viejo! I am more than glad that I came across this place on Google. They pride themselves on serving authentic Dominican cuisine that makes you feel warmth when you eat it. It truly tastes like home cooked food.
First off, it’s such a cool decor. Really gives me South American vibes and energy. The music, the overall mood gave me Dominican Republic vibes. I was happy to hear that they do have a happy hour, so I ordered a sangria, which was honestly one of the best I’ve had in some time, and I know a couple places that makes some good sangrias. This one at Puerto Viejo however, just had something different about it in flavor. I can tell that it was intentional, and that whomever made it, is skilled at sangrias. It really was just what I needed. Tropical, chilled, refreshing.
One of the main reasons I came here was because I saw that they have pastelon on their menu, which I only recently tried from a friend. She’s a great cook, and her pastelon left me wanting more! Pastelon is pretty much a lasagna, made with beef, cheese, and ripe plantains. It’s made differently in every culture, and I’ve yet to try Dominican pastelon. I ordered it, and as it was coming out, I was in awe at how beautiful it was. So simple. So homey. So comforting just by the look of it. I dig into it with my fork, take a bite, and am instantly blown away. They weren’t lying on their website when they said authentic. It tasted as such. But also, it tasted like love. The ripe, sweet plantains, with the contrast of the savory, well-flavored beef. The cheese, that gave me a different vibe from most cheeses I’ve eaten. It was so comforting. I knew right away that they cared about their food and what they serve their guests. I tasted their culture and their pride in it. It really was a special dish. Damn....
I also wanted dessert. I saw on the menu that they serve tres leches cake. I have a thing with tres leches cake, where I either love love love it and it gives me life and purpose, or it’s sad, therefore making me sad that no one cared about making it properly, and also sad that I wasted calories. I asked the waiter if it was made in-house. That’s always the determining factor for me. If it isn’t made in-house, then I won’t even try it. He told me that it was made in-house and that it is one of the best, that is is VERY good! His confidence is what sold me.....and girl, I’m glad it did. When he brought out this tres leches cake, I didn’t even have to taste it to know that I was gonna love love love it! I could sense the love that was baked into this slice of cake. I could feel it. It sounds dramatic, but it’s REAL. There was a layer of milk at the bottom of the bowl, allowing the cake to continue to soak. I bit into it, and drifted into the heavens. It was extremely lite. Rich, yet lite. Moist. Decadent. Loving. Scrumptious Dominican tres leche cake. It truly was the best I’ve ever had.
After eating, I saw the owner. I recognized her from IG. I went over and expressed my gratitude for her delicious food. I was blown away by it and everyone needs to go RIGHT NOW to Puerto Viejo! Tell them Kevin’s Cravings sent you!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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