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Malecon

Restaurant Spanish restaurant Caribbean restaurant Dominican restaurant

One of the Most Reviewed Spanish restaurants in New York


Address

4141 Broadway, New York, NY 10033

Website

maleconrestaurants.com

Contact

(212) 927-3812

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (3.5K reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 9 AM to 11 PM
  • Wednesday: 9 AM to 11 PM
  • Thursday: 9 AM to 11 PM
  • Friday: 9 AM to 12 AM
  • Saturday: 9 AM to 12 AM
  • Sunday: (Easter), 9 AM to 11 PM, Hours might differ
  • Monday: 9 AM to 11 PM

Featured Reviews


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  • 5/5 Jennifer R. 9 months ago on Google
    I have been here once before at a previous trip the NYC. This was a must come back stop. Flavorful chicken, tasty rice, plantains and delicious beans.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Srecko M. 1 year ago on Google
    Malecon is probably one of the best Hispanic restaurants in New York City. Authentic Dominican-style food is delicious, portions are big and there are great lunch specials the whole week that include salkocho, roasted pork, beef ribs, baked fish fillets, etc. Staff members are very kind and and they make you feel like at home 🙂. Highly recommended 😋👌🥩🍗🍝🫕🥗🍲🍛🥂🍸🍷💥
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mocmoc P. 5 months ago on Google • 104 reviews
    It was a warm Wednesday afternoon in Washington Heights, and the air was filled with the delicious aromas of Dominican cuisine. I had just met up with my cousins for lunch at Malecon, a popular Dominican restaurant that was a favorite of our late aunt. We were greeted by a friendly hostess who seated us at a table in the back of the restaurant. The dining room was brightly lit and decorated with colorful murals of Dominican landscapes. The atmosphere was lively and convivial, and we could see that many of the customers were local families and friends. Our server, a young woman, came over to take our drink orders from a wide selection of beer and local drinks, like sour sop smoothie. Once we had our drinks, we were ready to order our food. Maria recommended the Pollo Asado (or Chicken Rotisserie), which is one of Malecon's most popular dishes. We also ordered the Mofongo con Chicharonnes, Yuca, and Platanos. The food arrived quickly and it looked and smelled amazing. The Pollo Asado was perfectly cooked, with crispy skin and juicy meat. The Mofongo con Chicharonnes was a delicious combination of mashed plantains, fried pork rinds, and garlic. The Yuca and Platanos were also perfectly cooked and seasoned. We all dug in and savored every bite. The food was absolutely delicious, and we could taste the love and care that went into preparing it. As we ate, we reminisced about our aunt and all the wonderful times we had spent together at Malecon. We shared stories and laughed until our sides hurt. We left Malecon feeling happy and content. The food was delicious, the service was excellent, and the atmosphere was warm and welcoming. It was the perfect place to celebrate our family and to remember our aunt. Thank you, Malecon, for making us feel like we were part of the Washington Heights community. We will definitely be back soon.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Rovik R. 6 months ago on Google • 1293 reviews
    Takes a while to get seated and the whole place feels chaotic but the food is good and almost makes up for it. Half chicken is the move with delicious skin. Churrasco is a large serving and can feed 2-3, but is cooked nearly well done. Overall not a bad spot.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Natalie Popp K. 1 year ago on Google
    Stopped for drinks and dessert before a concert. The desserts were outstanding! The service was excellent and the drinks were great. I wish we were hungrier because the dinners smelled delicious! Highly recommend this restaurant and will definitely come back!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Bill C. 10 months ago on Google • 290 reviews
    Malecon Bar and Restaurant is a great place for a meal. The service is friendly and prompt. Food good across a wide range of options. Some confusion with waitstaff on what may contain gluten. Prices make a meal affordable. Food freshly prepared but came pretty quickly.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 L. M. 1 year ago on Google
    Customer service is a total disaster here. I've been waiting approximately 15 minutes for the waitress to take my order. She sat a family next to me and served them right away. Mind you, the place is relatively empty, just 3 tables occupied, including mine. I'll update I leave.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Timothy B. 2 years ago on Google
    The quality of the food you're given seems to be going down. I hope they develop a system to keep their chicken moist. In the past dozen visits, too many times the chicken has arrived to the table dry and not too appetizing. The sides like rice, plantains, and the mixed salad are always great. Usually you can find a waiter to refill your water although, at times, they seem to be inattentive. I may look into other rotisserie chicken restaurants to see if a better-tasting product is found elsewhere.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Susan R. 5 months ago on Google • 197 reviews
    Nice place in the neighborhood. Feels and looks like a diner, but they serve Caribbean food. The mango smoothie was so refreshing! Lots of staff around cleaning, cooking, and helping guests. Big meal portions! Everything had great flavor.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nelson R. 6 months ago on Google • 44 reviews
    5 star everything Food was delicious. If you haven't gone do so. You won't be disappointed. The food was so delicious. Amazing!!!!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 S 4 months ago on Google • 6 reviews
    Everytime I’ve went here or ordered food I’ve been disappointed and disgusted. Dont waste your time. Sandwiches 0/10 , Churrasco Steak 0/10 disgusting, thick and sloppy, uncooked. Baked chicken 0/10 Beans are unreliable. Restaurant has absolutely no quality control. I’ve got food poisoning several times after eating this. Take your money elsewhere ✌️
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Anthony L. 2 years ago on Google
    It was a little pricier than I was expecting but food was great nonetheless. Staff are very nice as well. The seating (indoor and outdoor) options are great and food comes out reasonably quickly.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ethan W. 1 year ago on Google
    AMAZING. The food portions are huge and everything was tasty. Even ordered in Spanish and the waiter was super patient with me 😂 No joke. The prices for the portions are NOT a joke. Worth every penny.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Brigitte 1 year ago on Google
    Typical Dominican restaurant. Service was quick. Food was amazing. Music wasn't blasting. Waitress was attentive. Always a go to when in the area.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Elle 1 year ago on Google
    It’s definitely worth the hike from Brooklyn. The food here is really good and affordable. Also, the drinks are pretty strong. I’d definitely recommend dining at Malecon.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Bruce C. 1 year ago on Google
    Had a really good experience. I ordered from the lunch special menu. It came with a couple slices of fresh, toasted bread. My meal did not disappoint. My taste buds were pleasantly surprised. Definitely, worth a revisit.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Julio R. 2 years ago on Google
    Great food and drinks, really enjoyed the sancocho, parrillada, chicharrón, tostones y ensalada de aguacate. But the most interesting thing of the night was the birthday song playing it lasted for almost 3.5 minutes playing. The presidente beer are really good and fresh, you can definitely tell the difference.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 maya h. 2 years ago on Google
    I had the traditional mangu y tres golpes and coconut flan. Everything was so delicious. The ambiance is nice and the employees were attentive and kind.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Bradley R. 2 years ago on Google
    I used to go there often a few years ago and I remember the food being one of the greatest that I would drive all the way from Brooklyn to go uptown just to eat their food. Now the restaurant is already known so the food is ok but not the way it was a few years ago. You can find better spots around the area. The place is nice and clean and the workers are great but other than that the food was ok. The food looks great but the taste is ok. For me, nothing special anymore.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 La Black P. 2 years ago on Google
    This was my first time coming here. I heard good things about the food. I had a cosmo drink & a Long Island ice tea. It was alright. The food was delicious though.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mars P. 2 years ago on Google
    The mofongo and seafood salad was so tasty. The overall vibes and music of the place was good too. This is one of my favorite Latin food places.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mattie U. 3 months ago on Google • 151 reviews New
    12/15/23 met up with a friend that recommended this Dominican restaurant because were were hungry . As you enter you smell and aromas of this amazing food. it does get busy and there May be a little wait to get food, but it’s all worth it!!! Genesis our waitress was excellent. She was very friendly, attentive and professional. The food freaking great!!!!!! Must recommend and return.

  • 5/5 Juan R. 3 weeks ago on Google • 87 reviews New
    The best tres leches cake I've ever had. And if you're a chicken person, that rotisserie is delicious. Everything is cooked spot on. Beans are hot. Rice is abundant. Not cheap on the side salad.

  • 4/5 Josh E. 3 months ago on Google • 33 reviews New
    Haven't been here in years but this spot still hittin the same definitely recommended 👌

  • 4/5 oswaldo f. 1 month ago on Google • 15 reviews New
    Place is small we got appetizers which weren't bad but didn't wow. Price was a little high but expected from NY restaurants. Overall not bad would definitely try I again.

  • 5/5 Marlene A. 1 year ago on Google
    Omg I am licking the plate! Been here twice honestly and I tell you I would go every day if I lived across the street from this restaurant. The Pina colocada was deliciously awesome! The chicken soup the best I ever had in any restaurant as of yet! Next time I will take some soup to go. The Shrimp Mofongo again the best I ever had in any Spanish restaurant. The Mofongo was extremely balanced it was not dry at all. The Sauce was so very flavorful you will not be let down. Overall 5 stars for me and my experience. My Waitress was very nice and attentive with my needs. Cheers to the Chef I taste the love in your food, you take much pride in your love of food. To the Own keep doing what you're doing, your doing a Great job! The staff looks happy and works as a team which makes it a pleasant restaurant to dine in. I am totally looking forward to my next visit. Malecon is not a fancy lookin restaurant inside nor outside but who cares the FOOD and HAPPY staff makes it the BOOM!

  • 5/5 michael c. 4 months ago on Google
    Great Dominican style food. I had the special. Beef Stew. Was amazing. The beef was so tender. Yellow rice and Red Beans. Everything was delicious. Garlic bread on the house. Friendly staff. Fast service.

  • 5/5 Nzhingha N. 1 year ago on Google
    The best Dominican food in The Heights. Their customer service is amazing! Very affordable priced & they give you hefty portions. I ordered the sancocho among other items. It was literally the best sancocho I’ve had in my life besides going to DR. 10/10 all around.

  • 5/5 Andrew D. 1 year ago on Google
    Authentic Dominican food. Garlic shrimp was delicious and the tostones were fresh! Worth the trip.

  • 5/5 Shanta 1 year ago on Google
    My go-to place in Washington Heights for Dominican fare. Malecon is delicious, easy on my wallet, and yummy. This is my favorite neighborhood restaurant. I like the pollo al horno (actually, I wouldn’t roasted chicken any place but here) Moro, tostones, and cafe con leche with toast. The staff is also very nice. Lastly, it’s located across the street from the United Artist theater….

  • 5/5 Victor A. 1 year ago on Google
    The lunch specials are great/affordable. Very friendly staff and nice ambience. Will definitely be coming back.

  • 3/5 Sharon L. 2 years ago on Google
    Not as I expected, according to reviews. Ordered Shrimp in Garlic Sauce and Grilled Shrimp which was okay. But if you are going to charge $13 for a mango mojito, don't use the frozen concentrate. Tasted awful.

  • 5/5 naivewiseman 2 years ago on Google
    Great food as always, excellent service too. Haven't been here in a few years, glad they are still around. It's not as packed as it used to be for obvious reasons, but that seems to have resulted in faster service and more personalized. The space is very lovely and comfortable. Music is not too loud, tasteful decor, lighting is just right.

  • 5/5 Janay T. 2 years ago on Google
    Probably the best Dominican/Puerto Rican food in Washington Heights! I came here recently with my boyfriend and his aunt for dinner on a Friday night! They were fairly busy but we were able to snap a table. Because of covid they have expanded to outdoor seating and have plastic partitions between tables indoors. The first thing I noticed when we walked in is the smell of the chicken cooking on the rotisserie. Wow! We ordered the frozen mango daiquiris, a Long Island iced tea and mojito. The drinks are strong and you can get lit off 1-2 🤣! But they were so good & fresh! We ordered the whole chicken, rice & peas, white rice, beans, plantains, potato salad, calamari and empanada! Everything came out hot, fresh and flavorful. I will definitely be coming back! You may have to wait a bit for seating, but you won’t regret it!!!!!!!! Authentic, family-oriented Dominican food!!!

  • 1/5 katie a. 1 month ago on Google • 1 review New
    i got some food today from here , as i have been for 30+ years. i’ve brought my kids here when they were growing up , & do this this day. they are all 25+ years old and we’ve lived in long island for all of those years as well* i ordered a mofongo con camarones. little did i know that meal came with a cockroach on the side. i am disgusted. this made me so sick to my stomach. to think i’ve been eating here for 30+ years! i’m at a loss for words. I guess things just aren’t as they used to be. Do better.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free street parking
    • ✓️ Paid parking garage
    • ✓️ Paid street parking
    • ✓️ Difficult to find a space
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Happy hour food
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Happy hour drinks
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Breakfast
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Curbside pickup
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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