The Latin Kitchen

We were looking for something new, and decided on The Latin Kitchen. It's in a strip mall, but has a colorful interior. Service was good, and she offered lots of help in deciding. I had the mofongo - I've seen it on TV, but had never had it before. It was fairly tasty, but as some others noted, it was very salty. I'm not sure if that's just the dish or how it was prepared here, but I like salt and it was too much for me. My wife thought what she had was fine. I'm torn between 3 and 4 stars, I'll go higher because maybe it was my unfamiliarity with the dish. If I come back for another try of something else, I'll definitely update my rating accordingly.

In the mood for something new, I came across a Yelp review for Latin Kitchen and we decided we wanted to try it out. Definitely worth the drive. The unique flavors and textures made this meal. I'm a big fan of spicy foods and was delighted to see that Latin Kitchen was savory and oh so flavorful without being hot. Though the cafe is modern and in a strip mall, the food and decor leave you feeling immersed in Latin culture. We started with the empanada appetizers and agreed, with the two sauces to choose from, this part of the meal may have been the best. The empanadas were the perfect texture, crispy on the outside and warm and soft on the inside. We really enjoyed the sauces. The size of the empanadas were nice; some restaurants we've tried are much smaller. We then went in to choose two entrees that we thought would give us a nice variety: the Cuban pork sandwich and the pork belly meal with beans and rice. Portions were generous and we could not finish our meals. The beans and rice were excellent. Though we both wanted to like the pork belly, it was so tough to chew and fatty that we wished we had chosen another entree. However, if pork belly is your thing, you are likely to enjoy this entree. Live and learn. The Cuban sandwich was excellent and with fries, quite filling. It would have been enough for two to share. Our tab felt reasonable for rhetorical amount of food we had. The service was friendly and attentive. The meals took a while to prepare, as we would expect with made from scratch entrees. We are looking forward to returning and trying out some other entrees.

Excellent service, Excellent coffee, pork empanadas were very tasty. Best Cubano sandwich and stewed beef were excellent!!!Good size portions also!

So tried The Latin Kitchen last night and so glad that we did. If you have been to the Dominican Republic and had authentic local food and have been searching for someplace that has it, this is it. The owners are from the Dominican and everything appears to be made fresh. We started with the Dominican Empanadas, got a shrimp, chicken and beef. All 3 were great, and the sauces they served with them were mason. The green sauce is like a jalapeño crème and the pink was a garlic aioli. The jalapeño one tasted like fresh jalapeño, and wasn't hot, it had a bite for a couple seconds but that was it. They were exceptional.My wife then got the Red Snapper which took her back to this little beachside restaurant we went to in the Dominican. It was great. So moist and flakey. I got the roast pork which was amazing. The spices they rubbed it with here right on par with what I had in the Dominican. We also got some sweet plantains, some yuca which was great, got both their red and black beans which both were really good. Their plantain chips we were not a fan off, too dry for us.We will definitely be back to try more things!

This is such a fun restaurant in the Washington Township area. I have only been there once but I definitely want to go again and again. The restaurant is a bright area place that makes you not really notice how small it is.I met my Mom here for lunch on a Friday. We had no problems getting a seat, and I think it had something to do with how new the restaurant is. I can see that changing quickly once word of mouth spreads. I went with the Los 3 Golpes for lunch. It was so good. I could not pick which one of the 3 items was my favorite. So, of course, the next time I come, I'm going to try it again.The waitress was so helpful in describing the food options. There are many options that are gluten free. There are so many different drinks to try and I know that I will be trying them all. I will definitely be coming back

The food is great. We had empanadas with corn outside filled pork, beef and chicken. The pork was the best. We love the green sauce the best. I also got the Cuban with yuca fries with strawberry smoothie. My wife got the beef stew with black beans and jasmine rice with Mango smoothie. All the food was flavorful and well seasoned. The yuca fries a nice but a little over salted but still good. It's worth a stop for sure and will be back. Saturday ares specials that day which they try new things. The server was friendly and helpful. It was not busy but it should be because it's worth the stop.

We had not realized they had opened here already until we were driving by going to The Home Depot and figured we would have a little date night and stop in here for dinner.We were pleasantly surprised that it wasn't packed with people and also with the food selection. The feel in the restaurant is cozy but roomy enough that you wouldn't be sitting on top of another group.We did notice there is outdoor seating but not being utilized when we visited.Our choices for dinner were quite tasty. The Pollo Guisado / Stew Chicken (waitress recommendation) with yellow rice, black beans, and Maduros (fried plantain) was fantastic! Bistek Encebollado with yellow rice, black beans, and Maduros (fried plantain) was good as well but the beef was a little on the tough side. Flavor was great though!The stuffed tostones from the starters section of the menu was a great option to get a taste of what a few different items would be like. We really enjoyed that as an appetizer. Started eating these too early to get a good photo, whoops :PWe will definitely be back to try some further menu items.

Eat here!!! (or carry out like we did). Everything was fantastic. We got chicken mofongo, beef stew, and the burger. Dirty rice and yellow rice -both great. Red beans and the black beans- both yum! )I thought the black had slightly more depth of flavor) . Mofongo was perfect. Delicious amazing beef stew and the burger , not an American bar burger, had great flavor and although a thinner beef patty, the cabbage, sauce and roll it came on is more than filling. Thrilled I can get mofongo in Washington /Shelby Twp. Great asset to the community. Highly recommend and will definitely go back to re-order what we already tried as well as the other items still to try!!

We order the beef stew, garlic shrimp, and traditional mofongo. Everything was absolutely delicious and good portions. The flavors of the dishes were amazing. One of the employees told us when we came in that the wait was going to be longer than usual (because they were one of the few places open on July 4th) and made sure we wanted to stay because of the wait. The employee apologized again for the wait, later in our service. At the end of our service, the employee gave us complimentary flan for the wait. We appreciated how much the employee was concerned for our time and worked to make sure we had a good experience regardless. The flan was also some of the best flan I have ever had. Latin Kitchen was a great experience, mixed great flavors, and has great staff.

oh my god this is the best latin food i've ever had!!!!!!!!we were driving and decided to go to the first restaurant we saw, and i am so glad we did!!!! we will for sure be coming back! i would highly highly recommend!!!!