Faros Restaurant

Extremely good empanadas!! Really all of the food was fantastic. Expect large portions and plan accordingly. We went home with leftovers which as it turns out was a pretty good thing.Looking forward to going back!

Faros Restaurant opened recently next to the Second Street Market behind Aztec Restaurant. This Dominican restaurant offers takeout and full service dining in a cozy and clean dining room. I stopped by here mid afternoon for an early dinner. The place was not busy and the staff was in the kitchen. It did take a while for someone to come out as I was looking over the menu offerings and I decided to eat here and took a seat at a table. I placed my order for the Empanadas Trio ($9 plus tax) and the Spaghetti with House Cream Sauce ($14 plus tax) and chicken (add $2). I was brought over some cold water and complementary plate of homemade fried crisp tortilla chips and fresh tomato salsa.The Empanadas Trio came out first, very hot, 3 good sized deep fried empanadas, 1 filled with cheese, 1 filled with shredded chicken & cheese, and 1 filled with ground beef. The shell was light and crisp and ketchup and tangy orange dipping sauces were provided. I would say their empanadas are some of the best I've had in the area! Next, the Spaghetti entree came out, a modest portion served in a bowl. The spaghetti was cooked soft with a light cream sauce not too rich and pieces of boneless pulled chicken, some pieces were chewy. After I was finished, I requested the check, but the total was initially incorrect since they charged me an additional $6 for shrimp instead of $2 for chicken. I saw the staff try to fix my check on the computer, but there was no pollo chicken option. I already knew the total with tax should be $26 and change and I paid cash with tip rounded up. Overall, I pretty good meal here and I would definitely order the empanadas again and try some other things next time. They also have a tres leches cake too.

Great food, friendly service. Nice ambience. We had chicharron, pernil, shrimp mofongo and it was all delicious. Only thing missing is alcohol. Other than that we will be back!

The six of us arrived at Faros for a late Sunday afternoon lunch in mid-June. It is a small but cute restaurant located on a small side street off Waverly Street (Route 135). There is a big parking lot conveniently across the street. We were greeted by Yudi (pronounced Judy), the co-owner, who explained what some of the items are and made recommendations.We started our meal with some cold drinks. Maracuya (Passion Fruit), Morir Sonando (Milk with Orange), and Mango. All were very delicious and refreshing. We ordered several appetizers. Empanaditas Trio - three flaky pastries one each filled with cheese, chicken and cheese, beef and cheese. Who doesn't like deep fried goodness stuffed with tasty fillings. Mofonguito Trio - three mini mofongos (mashed fried plantains) one each stuffed with chicken, shrimp and fried pork belly. Order this if you want to sample what mofongo is like. The best appetizer was the Picalonga, which is a sampler platter consisting of pork belly, cheese, pork sausage, salami, and fried plantains. It was so good that someone in our party ordered it for their meal. This platter is highly recommended and people will be fighting over who will get the last piece of the crispy pork belly.For the main course, we ordered the Pernil (roasted pork) and Chicharron (fried pork belly) lunches. This can come with either white rice and beans or pigeon peas, or rice with beans or pigeon peas and a salad. We are also ordered mofongo de pollo (chicken) with white garlic sauce. I had the mofongo de chicharrones with red tomato sauce and white sauce on the side. My mofongo was better than what I had in San Juan, Puerto Rico! One person did not order a main dish and just wanted to share with someone else. Everything was delicious and boy did we really love the crispy chicharrón. Also, ordered Yuka fries on the side. Yummy!If you're craving good Latin cuisine, this restaurant is a must-visit. The warm, inviting atmosphere with great service makes it an ideal spot for a delicious meal. Highly recommended!

Food excellent, efficiency Service ,family Ambience parking spot,Delivery service. You can found almost Dominican dishes