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An array of traditional Latin American plates doled out in simple, compact quarters.
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Authentic Dominican flavor. With so much offerings in and around NYC, El Tina stands out for its authentic and unassuming comida criolla Dominicana. The lunch crowd moves in and out quickly. Take out and deliveries are picked up quickly. When our party of 4 walked over from Barnard college, we knew the walk would be worth trudging through the heat and humidity of summer in NYC. There is an extensive list of daily lunch specials-which includes Moro, a choice of protein, and 3 pieces of maduros.
I am visiting from California and this was the first time I have ever had Puerto Rican food; it was amazing. Katherine was so kind, so helpful, and gave amazing recommendations.
What can I say, it's a great Spanish spot we saw on the way back to the hotel. Service was great, the staff was helpful and the portions were like your Spanish friends grandma over feeding you. It was all delicious, and very tasty, chicken was amazing, as was the chicharron. Loved it and the piece was huge. We ordered dinner portions by accident, but still ate quite a bit. Would not hesitate getting food from here again.
From the Jan 14, 2026 health inspection. Lower-priority items are listed after the serious ones.
Food was left exposed to possible contamination during storage, prep, or serving.
Shelves, ledges, or equipment exteriors aren't clean or easy to clean.