Bonao Bar & Grill

123 Jamaica Ave, Brooklyn - 11207
158 reviews
Latin American Spanish
(718) 346-0285

A friend of mine told me about this place and we decided to go there yesterday (5/30/2022). The food and drinks were pretty good. The only issue I had was when the bill arrived, we were told it's cash only. When we questioned how come no one mentioned that we when arrived, the server stated that the sign is at the bar and also at the entrance (of course we never went to the bar and where ever in the front she claims there is a sign, it's clearly not visible) Anyway we got the cash and paid the bill. Our mistake was not reviewing the bill before paying (When I got home I took a look at the bill and it says " 3% discount on cash Payment" however, we never received that discount, in fact we were charged 3% non cash fee (even though it was CASH ONLY) along with a mandatory 18% gratuity. This is the only reason they got a 4 star. DON'T MAKE THE MISTAKE I DID, DON'T PAY WITHOUT REVIEWING YOUR BILL.

I visited this place with my friends for her birthday and off rip the manager was constantly watching us and making comments on the things we did. However, when the other patrons, who were Hispanic, did the same thing there was no comment. While I understand that this is a Hispanic ran establishment, the majority of the music will be Spanish speaking music when we asked to play our music ( which was only two songs) we were told “ we don’t like to play THAT KIND of music” by the Dj. Talk about a microaggression ? To ice the cake when the “happy birthday “ music was playing for my friend it played for 15 seconds, versus the other happy birthday for the other patrons included flashing lights and a longer duration of music play. As for the main course I found it to be very mediocre and very overpriced. I had the Camarones Reventados, which is essentially stuffed shrimp with crab meat. The crab meat was imitation crab meat & I found the overall meal to be very bland. The drinks however were very good, I had a passionfruit pina colada as well as a mango one. My only ick was that I it was too syrupy. We also ordered the sweet chili and spicy wings which were the best thing we ordered quite frankly. Overall I DO NOT recommend if you are BLACK. They seem to favor people of their own kind as if we are not all paying patrons.

My friends and I visited this place last night and it was fine until the end. The food was good And so were the drinks and hookah. BUT we thought we were going to get diverse music and they literally only played Hispanic music the entire night so that was their first downfall. The second thing was the rude service. Security repeatedly told us we had to get up from our table and we hadn’t even paid the bill as yet. They were moving the tables to clear the floor in the restaurant but there was literally no one there or anyone waiting outside so my friends and I felt disrespected because we are paying customers just like everyone else and we shouldn’t have been rushed out in that manner. This was almost a 5 star place but will definitely not be visiting again and if you want somewhere that plays different kind of music this is not the place for you.

I went with my boyfriend for valentines day and I loved it. The food was great and the drinks were even better. I would highly recommend if you are looking for a vibe, they even serve hookah!!

Great food,great service. Drinks were also great. Clean, waitress were very friendly.

This place was awesome! They were checking vax cards at the door and service was great. The food was so good... especially the guava & cheese empanadas. My spouse loved the salmon and he usually thinks it's too fishy. Good portion for the price, and their wine pours are BIG too! Definitely gonna be back

I was on google looking last min for a dominican spot w. a vibe decided to try this place out, they check your i.d & vax card and walk in and choose your seating of choice service was very quick appetizers and main course were delicious, our drinks were really good & we also had hookah they played a nice mix of everything & had a dj arrive later on will definitely be coming back again.

Wonderful ambience and very amiable service. The meals were crisp and enchanting. Will clearly recommend this place to my friends. Convenient prices and large portions. Good job.

Food was good service was really bad. Waitress never greet us or offer anything. I was surprised to see they dont take card so only option is cash And when you paying cash you still have to pay for taxes and also you better have some cash to take out from atm since that's all they take.one more thing was suspicious was on the recipt it says 3% discount on all cash payments, since cash is the only option I asked them where is my 3 % off ? They replied its already adjusted with the food prices but I didn't see no changes on the food prices than the menu prices. Plus they charge 17%gratitude fees which is included with the total.

This place is GREAT! intimate vibe may not be kid friendly atleast at night. The only 2 small complaints is the food took what seemed like forever to come out and the sauce which came with the shrimp Mofongo was made with heavy cream. Other places don't make it this way so I didn't think to ask, but this is BAD news for someone who is lactose intolerant lol. Wish I would have had a little more insight to that because it was so delicious I couldn't stop eating it until my stomach sad that's enough! Lol anyway we will be back and I'll be sure to ask more questions next time!Lastly the DJ wasn't great that night I went which was on a Sunday night after 10 but the Playlist before he got on was good! Not too crowded and has outdoor seating If you prefer a much quieter place to eat.