New Nelly's Restaurant

Wow. I'm not sure what that was that I just ate but not Dominican food. I am spoiled and live in Brooklyn, so this was disappointing. I paid $15 for mushy and dry goat that was cut into huge hunks. Taste was just ok. Overall, I was left disappointed. I like to support small restaurants, but only with merit. What bothered me most was that when I ordered, she asked,'Do you want beans?' I replied 'of course' because any self-respecting Latin restaurant INCLUDES beans as well as the rice and main item. In NYC, they also include a couple of slices of fried plantain. Not only did I end up paying 1$ more for the beans without being warned of the extra cost, but the plantains were $5 on the menu. I would have received an amazing rice goat & plantains for $12.99 max in the big expensive city, and it would include a drink. At some point, it's not really worth stating open.

The food was delicious, the service was ok. The person behind the counter was attentive, but gave me the feeling like he wanted me to hurry up and order my food. He was friendly and he didn't rush me. He was sitting at a table when we came in, on his phone. And I think he wanted to go back to what he was watching on his phone, and he did when he finished taking our order. The place needs updating a fresh coat of paint or something. The other person there was washing the floors while we were eating and that was kinda like not good. I don't want to see or smell a dirty mop while I'm eating. The price seemed a little high for what we ordered. Normally a plate of food at a take out place for two, use to be under $25.00 -$40.00 so when he said $40.00. I had to look at the menu to make sure. The lunch prices were slightly less. But it was after 1:00 pm so he charged like it was dinner price. I wasn't bad. I just wasn't expecting to go to lunch with the helper and pay $40.00. I would recommend this place to people, but I will let them know it's not a average lunch spot price.

I've been an occasional customer for years, but having a nice meal here at the sidewalk tables never gets old. Today's pork chops, beans, & rice did not disappoint.

Order bakalow with a side order of plantains. Was pretty good, but she charged $17 for a medium size while the other Nelly's in Poughkeepsie on main charges thst for a large. Also said price was $21 but I had to ask for receipt. Upon review, she charged $23 as the base amount. Won't be going back.

This Nelly’s is not affiliated with the one on Main St in City of Poughkeepsie or the Newburgh one on Plank Rd. It is the same owner as the New Paltz location. There is usually two ppl here, one in kitchen and one serving. The steam table is clean and shielded with glass. The service isn’t the friendliest. The food is kinda bland and sometimes too salty. The rice needs more seasonings, and all the protein needs less salt. The pasteles were extremely bland. She did make me fresh maduros (sweet plantains) though. The cooler that holds the drinks is on the highest temperature so all the drinks were frozen. I stopped elsewhere for my drink. A small tin is $10. You get your choice of bland rice with one meat (ox tails, goat, chicken, steak, or pernil). Bananas are extra. Rice has no olives, potatoes, or salsicha. It’s either white rice or yellow rice with gandules. No yuca either. They also participate in GrubHub. Definitely not the flavors of a Puerto Rican cuchifrito.