Silence Jackson
Me and my co-workers go here when we have to go out of town to eat lunch for work. The owners are polite and the atmosphere is fun. The food is delicious! A great experience.
… moreRonny Gomez
*The ratings and reviews you see under this establishment were not for the current owners or restaurant. They took over this location and rebranded.*
Updated review as this is a new restaurant for over a year now. Previously Rice& Beans. Now Santiago. Atmosphere is non existent. Unkept dining room with mismatched peeling paint and caving ceilings is what you’ll find here. Random dpt store bag and strollers stacked up on prep tables next to the flat iron in the kitchen. Staff never says thank you. I’ve been giving this place a chance for over a year now as the previous establishment at this location was my favorite restaurant an we don’t have many Hispanic offerings in this town. One of the ladies will smile and speak pleasantly. Besides that I never get a thank you. The exterior is in deplorable condition. This is one of those establishments you quickly get the idea to stay out of the bathroom if you want to keep your appetite. Food is inconsistent. It can be so good at times. Then you order the exact thing a few hours later on the same business day and your entree will be made with completely differently. You may get oven roasted chicken on your chicken empanada or Yaroa one day. Then the next day it’s saucy stewed chicken. Then the next time you order it’s dry shredded chicken. You never know what you’re going to get.
The good- when the food is good it’s great.
The bad- service, exterior, interior dining area, interior kitchen/food prep area, inconsistent food quality or choice of preparation. Prices are outrageous.
I wanted to love the new owners and new direction for this establishment. It is a disappointment in nearly every way. The chicken quarter pictured was $6. If you’re a local, give it a shot. I’d love to know how you feel about your meal. If you’re not a local or you’re pinching pennies and looking to treat an entire family…look elsewhere as I’m afraid you’d leave with a foul taste in your mouth.
… moreW. Jeff Crawford
First off, I love Latinx cuisine. Mexican, Caribbean, Spanish. I’ll take most of it on. And I was expecting to find greatness here. Well, we arrived and sat ourselves as the sign suggested. We figured we get a waitress in a few minutes. After about six minutes, wifey stood up and grabbed menus from the counter. After several more minutes, we finally got service. We didn’t seem important for some reason. Then the waitress took our order, but failed to ask if we were thirsty. Yeah. So we sat for another almost ten minutes waiting for drinks. Now, the interesting thing here is that my wife likes to drink water. Nooo, not because she is cheap (although I will admit she is a little thrift-saver), but because she saves calories for food. Well, in here, the water is bottled and costs money. No advice to make us realize this, just grabbed the bottled water and can of Pepsi and brought it to the table. Now, onto the menu. The design was nice, with actual pictures of things like mofongo and various classic Spanish, Mexican, South American, and Caribbean dishes. I ordered the Bandeja Paísa (Colombian style) which is a plate of meat, basically. The wife had tacos. Everything looked splendid and we were trying to forget the service issues. The food tasted great and I was happy there. But the cost… That was a bit high. But hey, economic climate and all. When we finished, we waited for the bill for almost fifteen minutes. It never came. Part of me was like, “I bet they don’t even care if we just leave,” but I didn’t want to dine and dash. So I approached the people and asked for the bill. Our waitress hovered over me signing the bill until I entered the tip. I felt uneasy, so I just gave her the standard 20%. She deserved about 5%. (I ALWAYS tip generously.) Anyhow, long story short, we won’t be returning. And you should probably avoid the place, too.
… moreSaundra Ricks-Bowman
The food is good but the prices change every time I go there. They charge more and more. I think I’ll leave them alone.
… moreKing O
Wow I think this is my new spot . The food taste like how Dominicans cook back in Bronx NYC restaurants . So delicious . Today was my first time but it was enough for me to want to go back when ever I’m craving Spanish food . 10/10 for sure .
… moreResham Mahadeo
First time i went there i got beef stew with rice and a piece of Chicharrón, came up to $45 plus they charge you $1 to use a card and you are forced to tip %15 even though its takaway. Food was bland without adequate seasoning. I decided to try again went a second time time for takeaway got a chicken quarter with rice and a potato ball with meat. That was $20.99 not sure how. A chicken quarter is like a dollar, rice and beans is about $2 and cooking etc another $1, why 500% markup on bland food? With the additional $1 to use card and $5 tip forced to pay was $26 for substandard spanish food. Never again!!
… moreDavid Cozzi
As an Italian, I generally stick to Italian or American cuisine. But, I managed to get some time to try this yesterday and it was not a wasted trip! The food was hot and delicious! I will definitely be back again!
… moreHarly Davidson
This is great restaurant that has real home cooked food. Generous portions at very fair price. This restaurant is now one my go to places to eat.
… moreAndrew Thomas
Honestly not bad food at all. Service was friendly, atmosphere very authentic. However, $16 dollars for a bowl of extremely salty beans and rice and beef…
Won’t be returning here
… moreTia Bostick
Excellent food and friendly service. I felt like I stepped into a friend of the family’s kitchen. Nice size portions and well seasoned.
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