Mini Tour of Central America

I lost the file of the review of the Philippines a few weeks ago but miraculously my friend was able to recover part of it. In the mean time here is an episode of a mini tasting tour of Central America.

Puerto Plata located at 149-17 Jamaica Ave, had been in the neighborhood since I moved to Queens in 1997. So on a classic Fall rainy afternoon, while heading home from a long day that left me famished and tired, I decided to venture in and see what it was all about. After speaking with the manager, I understood that Puerto Plata was more of a Spanish Fusion restaurant. Combining the flavors of the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. He then arranged for me to have a mini sampling of what their establishment had to offer. He served up most of the meal himself, telling me of the restaurant's longevity in the neighborhood (17 years).

I partook of Stewed Pork Chops (very good with a rich dark sauce), Pork Chops with Peppers (which I found to be a bit too salty), Stewed Chicken (Good, but left me wishing it was made with dark meat instead of breast), Sauteed Eggplant, Mangu (needed more Latin flavors), Boiled Green Banana/Yuca, Yellow Rice (Very good with green pigeon peas) and Steamed Vegetables.
Overall it was a good experience, no real highs or lows but the service was good and the manager was really friendly and helpful.

So take a look at the photos and take the food journey with me as we have another little sample of some Latin flavor.