Punta Cana

Great food and a great spot! Little rough around the edges, but that’s totally a positive I have to say.

My wife and I decided to try this place because my wife is Dominican and wanted some authentic cuisine from her country. BIG MISTAKE!!! We ordered quipes to start and they came out very dark. They were burnt and bitter to the taste. We decided not to panic and wait for our entrees. My wife’s steak sandwich was run of the mill nothing special. I ordered skirt steak (medium)with mofango. My steak came out undercooked more like med rare and tasted like it drowned in soy sauce. The mofongo was bland and tasted like it was reheated leftovers. I practically forced myself to eat my food because I was hungry and didn’t want to waste my meal I was getting charged 15 dollars for. In retrospect that was a bad idea. Whatever they served me made me sick and I threw up everything about 30 to 45 minutes later. Oh yeah let’s not forget the awesome experience I had in the bathroom. Nothing like sitting on the toilet and having the lights turn off on you so you’re handling your business in pitch black darkness. If I could I’d give this place minus 5 stars. 40 dollars down the drain to eat food that rivaled the grub you get in a state prison.

Full blooded Dominican and was looking for a authentic restaurant. We ordered quipes and they were burnt. Worst quipes I ever had. My steak sandwich was so bad I only ate half of it. My husband’s mofongo was stale. First and last time eating here. Very disappointed. Service is a little slow. My husband ended up getting sick from the food soon after we left.

Worst customer service ever! Just spent over $ 50, had to wait for over an hour to get my food. They apparently forgot my order. Waited for an hour on the table, had to tell them to make it a to go order and finally my order was ready after an hour and half. They offered me a free desert. Are you kidding? A free desert for wasting an hour and half of my time on a work day and spending over $ 50 on the worst service I have ever seen. I would recommend not to ever go to this place unless you want to sit there and starve!

The food is delicious and the prices are great. If you want authentic Dominican food in Charlotte, Punta Cana is the place to go.
The service is hit or miss, depending on the server; but it’s worth it for the food. My husband and I don’t live close, but we frequently make the journey just for the food. I definitely recommend coming here. You just need to ignore the occasional slow service.

Just left after having some of the worst service I’ve had in a long time. They sat us then forgot about us for about 15min then came and got our drink order and again forgot is for another 15min. Then came back for our food order didn’t write it down and came back 10min later asking what my husbands entrée was again. Then disappears and services my husband first and I don’t get my food for another 10min and comes with the wrong side dish. We never received our appetizer and decide to give it to us as we are leaving. Don’t get me wrong the food was good but the service was horrible.

I literally drive by this place all the time! So I’m glad I finally got the chance to give them a try!
My co-​workers and I came here for a team lunch, we had a pretty big group but lucky for us the lunch rush was mostly to-​go orders. Whoop! Whoop!
They have a ton of lunch specials where you get an entrée of your choice and two yummy sides. Our waitress was so kind, there was a special of the day and we all had questions about it so she brought out samples for us to try!
I ended up ordering the special, it was like a fried rice with chicken and shrimp with veggies. It was really good! Lucky for me there was a little bit of everything around the table so I already know a few things I’m looking forward to try on my next visit!

This place is only getting 2 stars because the music & food was good. Other than that, the service was HORRIBLE.
Last night, October 16^th, a group of went out for a girls night. Two of my friends arrived at this place at 7:30 & were seated, the rest got there at 8pm & no one still didn’t even ask for their drinks. After having to constantly having to try to get the waiter’s attention we got our drinks & ordered our food around 8:30pm. We didn’t get our food until 10:40pm. It was making us angry because other people (I’m guessing regulars) were walking in & getting food before us. The waiter had no sense of urgency either. It was unbelievable. So we ate quickly & then left. First & last time there, no matter if the food was good. By the time I got it, I hardly wanted it.

This restaurant looks tropical on the outside which made me feel like I was in the Caribbean. The inside is also nice as well.
I went with my family and ordered two kids meals (cheeseburger and fries) which my kids enjoyed. A side of Moro (rice and beans mixed) which had a nice flavor to it, and two orders of mofongo, one with shrimps and the other with chicharron (fried pork). I was surprised by the presentation of the mofongo. It was a great portion as well. The food was very good. The waitress brought out warm garlic bread before our food arrived. We had beer served in an ice cold glass, very refreshing. The only thing I would complain about is the waitress, she didnt show effort or good service, besides that I would go again and maybe next time we’ll get a different waitress.

I know most restaurants have different cooks and it was obvious today. We come here quite often and have never had rubbery pork and stale mofongo. Not good today… Not good at all.

My wife and I had dinner at Punta Cana, Saturday August 2015. Our first visit, she is New Rican and grew up eating her momies Puerto Rican food. Her momie was born and raised in Puerto Rico. I’m of Great Briton/​Netherlands ancestry raised in Northern Indiana. I had seafood Paella and she had fried pork chops, white rice and plantanos. It was very good and we both want to go back. It looks like its in an old Wendy’s burger place with a large parking lot. It is a family place, where you go with mommie, and children, you will hear children crying. music/​dancing fridays. Punta Cana is the name of a town in the Dominican Republic.

Really enjoyed the food and service, me and my wife just entered 20 min before closing, on a Sunday night after bowling with friends and they were more than nice to accommodate us and provided a really great hassle free service.
Staff was able to accommodate our special request for customizing our food a little bit.
Overall a good experience and a different cuisine to try.
We sure will be going back for some different dish this time.

I went here last night with the hubby and it did not disappoint. Unfortunately it was 9:30 on a Saturday night… So in the middle of our meal they started with the loud music and bright lights that were right in my eyes, no warning, no offer to move us. Kind of rude. But the food? Was delicious. Pernil pork, gandules and combo rice with plantains… It was the best Spanish food I have had in Charlotte. My hubby is PuertoRican and he ate all of his, and then my leftovers. We waited 15 minutes to be seated and (I kid you not) 30 minutes on our food. The service was SLOW bit they were really busy so I can accept that. Not the place to stop for a quiet dinner on a Saturday night, or if you are in a hurry, but if you don’t mind sacrificing a little for authentic Spanish food, this is the place for you.

I try to eat here when I’m in Charlotte. Authentic food, big portions, great staff, and super clean. Be sure to get a meat pie appetizer for $ 1.25, so good. We got some to take home for breakfast.

Oh my gosh this place was soooo good! They start out by serving complimentary garlic bread that is pretty simple, but totally works! It is really good & nice addition. I had the garlic shrimp mufungo & it was fabulous! I came here just to have the mufungo & it did not disappoint! They also had tripe soup that I was interested in trying & our waitress was happy to bring me a sample. It was also very good! They brought by a steak sandwich that looked amazing & I’ll be trying that next time! So glad we stopped in & not exactly sure why this place only had 3 ½ stars!!! Give it a try!

I’m a fan of Dominican food, and it’s really hard to find. When we come down to Charlotte, we definitely hit up Punta Cana! From what I read on Unilocal,a lot of people in Charlotte are looking for it too! This place is easy to reach off of I-​77 and appears to be in a old Wendy’s building. The décor and atmosphere inside are of decent quality, while the food is of very good authentic quality! We had the baked pork, which was tender, flavorful, and had some crispy bark! We also tried the stewed beef which was tender, lacking fat, and a nice spice to it! We had a side of Moro Rice which rocked; as well as sweet plantains! Top this off with sampling a Cubano which was tender on the inside and crispy on the outside from toasting! A definite four stars and guaranteed of seeing my third return soon!

I have been here with two of my girlfriends so far within in one week, because the food here is delicious, and the staff are exceptionally friendly and attentive. We already have a lunch date with four of us going next tuesday, where the Camarones a la plancha is on the lunch special menu.
I at first went with my Cuban friend who introduced me to this place, and then with my white friend; we were the only whites in there, which is a good sign that the food will be highly authentic/​delicious. Lots of Dominican customers. It was lovely. My husband loved the cuban sandwich, which is made with real cuban bread.
After moving to Charlotte nearly a year ago, I am happy to have found yet a new favorite. You can not beat the prices either. Everything tastes perfect! Yum!

Visited this place a couple days ago for dinner. We are new in the area so we we’re happy to have a Dominican restaurant near our new place in Charlotte, NC.
We arrived and there was plenty of parking which was good. Once inside the place, we were greeted right away by one of the young ladies and she showed us to our table. She was very friendly and got us 2 high chairs without us having to ask. They had a Perico Ripio playing on a loop… Same song over and over. That was weird and annoying. Guys were playing Dominoes in a slightly separate area of the restaurant. I didnt mind, its what we Dominicans do!
We ordered 2 ginger alea as our drinks and a lemonade for my daughter. When our drinks arrived, the ginger ale had a slight after taste that we couldnt figure out… The lemonade however was absolutely great! So we ordered 2 more lemonades for ourselves.
For dinner I had the «Bistec Encebollado» (Beef smothered in sauteed onions) with white rice and red beans and a side of Tostones (fried green plantains). My wife ordered ½ rotisserie chicken with white rice and red beans and a side salad. I thought the food was very good! I judge Dominican restaurants by how good their beans are, and their beans were pretty good.
Our bill was about $ 41.00. Probably slightly more than what we’d pay in NY (The Heights), but not terribly over-​priced.
We’ll be back…

Went here a few weeks ago. Definitely a family oriented atmosphere. We came on a Saturday night in which they also have Salsa music and dancing towards the end of the night which was good. The food was good and… plenty lol. The only downside was the long wait for the rest our food, but all in all, a good place to eat Caribbean food.

EXCELLENT lunch spot! Lunch special is on average $ 7 and comes with 2 sides. My go-​to is pernil (roast pork). Their combination rice is good as well as fried yuca and plantanos maduros. Ask for chimichurri sauce, which is thick and garlic-​y. The sauce they bring with the fried yuca is very vinegar-​y, considered yourself warned.
Service is ok in general, sometimes the ladies get too busy talking amongst themselves (which I HATE) but just ask for your check and box and whatever else you need all at once. Definitely in and out within an hour.