Don't be fooled by the overrated pictures and ratings. This place is not great. Even simple beans and rice are improperly done. Anything more difficult like the salad, the whole fish, and the ice cream are all let downs. None of the food tastes Dominican or even Dominican fusion. The cocktails are pretty weak too. Nice staff, but uninterested in feedback.
Cafe Mamajuana is a hidden restaurant in the north end that teleports you out of vermont. The menu is unique and well thought out- its no wonder they were nominated for a james beard award! I got the Pescado Frito (fried red snapper) after seeing that they finally had it back in stock and was thoroughly impressed. The fish was perfectly cooked, and tasted incredible. The staff were so friendly and happily chatted despite being busy, all in all i had a great experience. Cant wait to return and try some of their creative specials!
I got surprised that I found a Dominican restaurant in Vermont, beautiful decoration, the food was delicious and fresh, prices are just a little high but when the food arrive you forget everything. I know very well the Dominican food and I would recommend to anyone in Burlington that try at least the empanadas and you won’t regret.
Delicious food and drinks, friendly and caring staff, super cute cafe...do NOT skip this place!! In a town with some great restaurants, this one takes the cake. Got the breakfast paella which was fresh, full of flavor and SO filling. Cant wait to try more next time I'm in town!
AMAZING EVERYTHING !!!! We loved all the food you ordered. You can not go wrong with your order anything you get will be fantastic. The owner was extremely friendly; made us feel very welcome. Overall just fantastic. Will definitely come again.
We had such an amazing first time brunch experience!! the food was phenomenal. The brunch drinks were fresh! I would recommend this spot to anyone looking for fresh and flavorful food. Also, as a vegetarian they had plenty of options for me and everything was clearly labeled if it was vegetarian or not!
Our first try here did not disappoint. Delicious breakfast paella, and so simple to request vegan version. Will definitely be back, since I spied coquitos on the bar menu.
The sauces and empanadas are 10/10. We also had the canoa with pernil, which was very tasty… just not as good as the empanadas.
Wow, this place is incredible!The breakfast empanadas are so creative and absolutely delicious... we had the chicken and waffles and the bacon. Both were so tasty, I can't wait for more. The real top hitter was the breakfast paella with pork. WOW WOW! The rice and beans were so flavorful, pork so tender, egg was perfect and the plantains were cooked to perfection.We ordered breakfast to go online... It wasn't ready when I got there (which is totally 100% okay it was super busy and I didn't mind waiting the ambience is so fun!). The folks working there apologized and thanked me for waiting sooo many times and even poured me a cup of coffee. Again I was more than happy to wait (mind you it was really only 5 mins tops). The staff is incredible and you can tell they really like working there.I am so excited to have this place in my neighborhood... Thank you for bringing such a fun restaurant to Burlington!Also, for the folks who are complaining about price point... Have you noticed what's going on in the world? Food costs are soaring... People have to make a living... :). The food here isn't really that expensive for the quality. Just be happy that restaurants are open.
Great take out, easy online ordering. Large portions, amazing empanadas.