Comments on: Palmas de Caribbean: Mofongo comes to Durham! http://carpedurham.com/2009/06/04/palmas-de-caribbean-mofongo-comes-to-durham/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:34:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: AJ http://carpedurham.com/2009/06/04/palmas-de-caribbean-mofongo-comes-to-durham/comment-page-1/#comment-30167 AJ Wed, 10 Nov 2010 18:45:21 +0000 http://carpedurham.com/?p=1765#comment-30167 It's closed. :( It’s closed. :(

]]> By: eve http://carpedurham.com/2009/06/04/palmas-de-caribbean-mofongo-comes-to-durham/comment-page-1/#comment-24097 eve Sun, 30 May 2010 00:04:20 +0000 http://carpedurham.com/?p=1765#comment-24097 Finally we have a spanish carribean rest. in durham. the place is decent, not in the best location. The mofongo with pernil was great not dry as i was told it would be, perhaps they made some adjustments. One of my friends ordered the mofongo with shrimp and could not stop eating it was so good. :) The service was a little slow but worth it. I will go back again soon. The price I thought was a little high, I think that if they lowered the price maybe have a lunch menu with lunch prices it would do more business. I really hope they do well and can be here in durham long term. Highly recommend this rest. Finally we have a spanish carribean rest. in durham. the place is decent, not in the best location. The mofongo with pernil was great not dry as i was told it would be, perhaps they made some adjustments. One of my friends ordered the mofongo with shrimp and could not stop eating it was so good. :) The service was a little slow but worth it. I will go back again soon. The price I thought was a little high, I think that if they lowered the price maybe have a lunch menu with lunch prices it would do more business. I really hope they do well and can be here in durham long term. Highly recommend this rest.

]]> By: TSQ75 http://carpedurham.com/2009/06/04/palmas-de-caribbean-mofongo-comes-to-durham/comment-page-1/#comment-17492 TSQ75 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:54:24 +0000 http://carpedurham.com/?p=1765#comment-17492 I have to disagree with your narrow statement Warren...if you appreciate Latin American food, one would expect you know there are vast differences between central american cuisines and Caribbean styles of food...and even more nuanced differences amongst the individual countries. Both las Palmas, and el Cuscatleco are individually doing a great honor to their own cultural foods and both are independent of eachother... I have to disagree with your narrow statement Warren…if you appreciate Latin American food, one would expect you know there are vast differences between central american cuisines and Caribbean styles of food…and even more nuanced differences amongst the individual countries.

Both las Palmas, and el Cuscatleco are individually doing a great honor to their own cultural foods and both are independent of eachother…

]]> By: rs http://carpedurham.com/2009/06/04/palmas-de-caribbean-mofongo-comes-to-durham/comment-page-1/#comment-17473 rs Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:25:22 +0000 http://carpedurham.com/?p=1765#comment-17473 Went there last night, part of a group of 6. I'd never had mofongo before so I can't really compare it to anything, but the Puerto Rican native at our table loved her's. She and I got the pernil (roast pork) mofongo, which is dry until you add the gravy or soup in a small bowl that comes with it. I loved it, and have enough for a lunch today. Others at the table got chicken soup, a roast pork plate, and then a pork chop dinner. Everybody was extremely happy with the food -- all of it clearly made from scratch. There were side orders of platanos that were very fresh and not super sweet but very tasty. The service is quite deliberate so as long you are in for a leisurely 1.5 - 2 hour dinner you'll be fine. There were a few other customers than us, but not many. It looks like a 2 person (women) operation -- 1 to take orders, 1 to cook. When my wife and I visited the DR a few years ago we ate almost exclusively at comedores (sp?), very casual eating places that seemed like you were in someone's living room, with very hearty, simple but high quality food. This place is reminiscent of those. I'd love for this place to make it. Went there last night, part of a group of 6. I’d never had mofongo before so I can’t really compare it to anything, but the Puerto Rican native at our table loved her’s. She and I got the pernil (roast pork) mofongo, which is dry until you add the gravy or soup in a small bowl that comes with it. I loved it, and have enough for a lunch today. Others at the table got chicken soup, a roast pork plate, and then a pork chop dinner. Everybody was extremely happy with the food — all of it clearly made from scratch. There were side orders of platanos that were very fresh and not super sweet but very tasty.

The service is quite deliberate so as long you are in for a leisurely 1.5 – 2 hour dinner you’ll be fine. There were a few other customers than us, but not many. It looks like a 2 person (women) operation — 1 to take orders, 1 to cook. When my wife and I visited the DR a few years ago we ate almost exclusively at comedores (sp?), very casual eating places that seemed like you were in someone’s living room, with very hearty, simple but high quality food. This place is reminiscent of those. I’d love for this place to make it.

]]> By: La sombra http://carpedurham.com/2009/06/04/palmas-de-caribbean-mofongo-comes-to-durham/comment-page-1/#comment-9588 La sombra Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:41:15 +0000 http://carpedurham.com/?p=1765#comment-9588 The new time is 11am-8pm weekdays 11am-10pm weekends The new time is 11am-8pm weekdays
11am-10pm weekends

]]> By: La sombra http://carpedurham.com/2009/06/04/palmas-de-caribbean-mofongo-comes-to-durham/comment-page-1/#comment-9587 La sombra Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:38:20 +0000 http://carpedurham.com/?p=1765#comment-9587 I beg to differ. You cannot get white rice pollo guisado, tostones beans or anything you get at Palmas in El Cuscatleco. you cannot compare the awesome Dominican food variety to tortillas and the simplicity of central american food. Palmas has taste and quality. The service is improved i give it an A. I beg to differ. You cannot get white rice pollo guisado, tostones beans or anything you get at Palmas in El Cuscatleco.
you cannot compare the awesome Dominican food variety to tortillas and the simplicity of central american food.
Palmas has taste and quality. The service is improved i give it an A.

]]> By: JohnforAmerica http://carpedurham.com/2009/06/04/palmas-de-caribbean-mofongo-comes-to-durham/comment-page-1/#comment-6370 JohnforAmerica Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:41:20 +0000 http://carpedurham.com/?p=1765#comment-6370 I have to disagree. We've been to Mami Nora's twice, and I found it unspectacular and overpriced both times. We moved here from Miami, and I know I can't expect Miami style pricing with a much smaller population up here, but it's quite expensive for what you actually get. I have to disagree. We’ve been to Mami Nora’s twice, and I found it unspectacular and overpriced both times. We moved here from Miami, and I know I can’t expect Miami style pricing with a much smaller population up here, but it’s quite expensive for what you actually get.

]]> By: Warren http://carpedurham.com/2009/06/04/palmas-de-caribbean-mofongo-comes-to-durham/comment-page-1/#comment-5990 Warren Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:01:23 +0000 http://carpedurham.com/?p=1765#comment-5990 Went there just 10 days ago. food was good, not great. Service was awful. There were four of us. I got my meal pretty quickly but it was almost a half hour before the other 3 people in my party saw their food, by which time I was almost done. I can pretty much get everything they have here at El Cuscatleco (except monfongo) at a comparable price with FAR better service. Went there just 10 days ago. food was good, not great. Service was awful. There were four of us. I got my meal pretty quickly but it was almost a half hour before the other 3 people in my party saw their food, by which time I was almost done.

I can pretty much get everything they have here at El Cuscatleco (except monfongo) at a comparable price with FAR better service.

]]> By: kristie http://carpedurham.com/2009/06/04/palmas-de-caribbean-mofongo-comes-to-durham/comment-page-1/#comment-4268 kristie Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:01:16 +0000 http://carpedurham.com/?p=1765#comment-4268 breakfast is at 6am everyday? i went there yesterday at about 9:30am and it was very closed. maybe breakfast is just on the weekend? does anyone know. breakfast is at 6am everyday? i went there yesterday at about 9:30am and it was very closed. maybe breakfast is just on the weekend? does anyone know.

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