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Jorge: Manny Vazquez must be the hardest working guy in Queens.

Glenn: For the past year, Manny's Grill has wowed the locals with some great Cuban food served seven days a week!

Raúl: Now that's customer service.

Jorge: Manny was born in New York to a Cuban mother and a Spanish father. His restaurant features a dozen classic Cuban dishes with a few Spanish twists.

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Raúl: The first thing that hits you when you pick up the menu -- wow, look at those prices! ¡Qué barato! The prices here are excellent, especially for New York.

Glenn: For an appetizer, don’t pass up the chicharrones de pollo, garlic infused chicken pieces that are fried crispy on the outside, moist and tender on the inside.

Jorge: Manny also makes a pastel de Mami that is basically the Cuba Oriente version of a tamal, here made with mashed plantain instead of corn meal.

Manny's Grill is an open and airy restaurant with a simple decor.

Raúl: Fish yes, but not bacalao.

Jorge: Finding a really good churrasco outside of the major Latin American cities can be a real challenge.

Raúl: Manny serves a great churrasco steak, done to order, and very flavorful.

Glenn: The lechón is another popular item -- here called pernil, but it's the same pork leg we know and love, marinated in mojo and roasted until it is tender and quite literally falling off of the bone.

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HOURS: Sunday -- Noon to 9:00 PM | Monday to Thursday 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM | Friday & Saturday 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM

PRICES: Most entrees between $7.50 and $12.00

DRESS: Casual

CARDS: Visa, MasterCard, American Express

Manny's Grill
Manny's Grill

Raúl: A very typical way of making tamales in the Eastern provinces of Cuba.

Jorge: Best of all? The Maduros Rellenos plaintains stuffed with seasoned meat, yum!

Raúl: Be sure to use plenty of mojo, which is on the table in two versions, one with a little bit of a kick.

Glenn: If you’re in a salad mood, the ensalada de bacalao is a unique treat. In all the years we've been eating Cuban food, we have never seen bacalao -- salted cod -- used in a salad.

Jorge: The pollo al carbon is a half chicken, doused with garlic and mojo and slow roasted until very tender.

Raúl: The menu is not large, but the dishes are prepared with care.

Glenn: All of the main dishes come with the typical choice of two sides -- even arroz con gandules, a traditional Puerto Rican dish.

Jorge: Seafood at the restaurant has been limited to occasional specials, but that's all going to change in a few weeks with a new and expanded menu.

Glenn: Top everything off with a Cuban coffee and a dessert and you've had a great dining experience -- in Queens!

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