El Castillo de Jagua

6.7/10

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Cheap Dominican food on the Lower East Side and a longtime neighborhood staple. Get the and ask them to put pork skin on it. Service can be slow, and a few people say it's cheap but not actually that good.

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in:Where can I go in downtown Manhattan that will make me cry tears of joy9 pts
replying to u/hellomoto1456: el castillo de jagua
“Worked nearby for a while. Amazing. So cheap, so fucking good.”
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in:Which Hispanic (?) Sandwiches do You Recommend?9 pts
“The Dominicano sandwich at El Castillo De Jagua in the Lower East Side”
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in:What’s the best restaurant you know in NYC?6 pts
replying to u/instapumper: El Castillo de Jagua in LES.
“I ate there yesterday for the first time and it absolutely destroyed my stomach , I was in the bathroom all night long . Never again”
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in:What’s the best restaurant you know in NYC?5 pts
replying to u/instapumper: El Castillo de Jagua in LES.
“I sat there for 20 minutes, got no service, no look from anybody.”
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in:Birthday lunch3 pts
replying to u/wdrub: Castillo de jagua on rivington and Essex is fantastic but it hasn’t changed the decor in 50 years. It’s popular and gets a good crowd so no ones cares about the decor. https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6vfXMPn/
“Best Cuban sandwich. Ask for pork skin on the sandwich.”
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