El Merengue Restaurant Dominican Cuisine

This was my second time eating here and it's so good!! The owner/cook is so nice and friendly. Everything is cooked after you order, so there's a little bit of a wait but the food is freshly made. Everything tastes so good! The mofongo is full of garlic and perfectly moist. The breakfast has so many flavors. I got mine with the sausage (longozina), eggs, and fried cheese. Both times that I've gone, it hasn't been busy so I'm hoping they get a lot of business in the evening. Love this place!

What a little gem this place is! And so reasonably priced! 2 pernil (pork shoulder) meals with 1 side each, 2 beef empanadas, and 2 chicken empanadas for $40! The service was great. The woman who helped us was super sweet and personable. The inside is super cute and has seating. The pernil was spot on. Perfectly seasoned and tender, with the best crispy skin ever. The tostones were cooked and salted perfectly too. And the yellow rice was delicious. Empanadas were good. I liked the beef better than the chicken. Overall this food was amazing and reminded me of home. I'll definitely be back.

This place is so Dominican! I love it! I am Dominican and it's hard to find good Dominican food outside of New York and Florida, BUT this place is good! Taste like abuela is cooking in the back!I can't wait to come back to taste the ox tail!I had chicharrón de pollo, empanada de pollo, pollo guisado, carne guisado, con habichuela roja y arroz blanco. RICO!!!!AND you can ask for con con

I love their food. I have been eating here for years. I was so glad when I found food that tasted like home. I usually get the mangu con los cuatro golpe

Dimelo! Hidden gem right here, one of the best and few Dominican spots that you'll find true and authentic food from DR. Can't go wrong with chicharrón de pollo, arroz blanco con habichuela, tostones and pastelitos. In other words they have good fried chicken, rice, beans empanadas and phenomenal service etc...

The food was amazing! I live a hour away from home so, I been looking for a place with great Dominican food. The picalonga was amazing including the mofongo. The services was great also. Great food and vibes! Totally recommend.

Omg!! We was starving and we was looking forward to coming here again after being all day St. John's Hopkins! From 8-5pm!!!! Whoa! We went to right place y'all!! Hubby had oxtails n rice n beans n salad n he ate the WHOLE thing!!! I had beef stew n rice n beans n salad with avocados n tostones of course!! Drank water with refreshing lemon. I brought half my meal for tomorrow is another day! besides! We had to leave space for biscocho de tres leche!!!! Everything here is delish guys n gals!!! Come n get it! We are in Hagerstown n it's worth the drive n gas for sure!!!!The people are awesome! Happy if you leave happy!

Yum ! Their Dominican breakfast is so authentic, the mangu was very tasty and very "mushy" (I expected it to be hard by the time I got my delivery but it was still in perfect condition). Chicharrón de Cerdo was spectacular. Their tres leches cake is so decadent !!! Def recommend!!

Been missing the food from back home (NYC) with a fierceness. Luckily, we found this place among all these Greek restaurants. The food is delicious!!!! I dare say it tastes even better then the Cuchifrito spot in the upper east side in Manhattan that I love. The juices are so refreshing and great tasting. The empanandas were filled with meat, hot and crispy.The best part had to be the mofongo though! Smashed plantains with chicharron (fried pork) was spectacularThe people working there are welcoming and friendly. Will definitely come back

Walking into the restaurant I felt like I was walking inside my mom's home. I could automatically smell the authenticity of the food. The service my friend and I was spectacular, we felt at home. We're both native Dominicans, so ya sabe que eso es lo que se espera de un restaurante dominicano. The food was delicious, from the chicharrón to the Moro negro! Todo muy bueno. Prices were good too. I will definitely come back next time I'm in the Maryland. 100/10 in my opinion.