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Jorge Castillo: Manny Vazquez must be the hardest working guy in Queens.
Glenn Lindgren: For the past year, Manny's Grill has wowed the locals with some great Cuban food served seven days a week!
Raúl Musibay: Now that's customer service.
Jorge Castillo: 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.
Glenn Lindgren: 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 Castillo: 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 Musibay: Fish yes, but not bacalao.
Jorge Castillo: Finding a really good churrasco outside of the major Latin American cities can be a real challenge.
Raúl Musibay: Manny serves a great churrasco steak, done to order, and very flavorful.
Glenn Lindgren: 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.
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
Raúl Musibay: A very typical way of making tamales in the Eastern provinces of Cuba.
Jorge Castillo: Best of all? The Maduros Rellenos plaintains stuffed with seasoned meat, yum!
Raúl Musibay: Be sure to use plenty of mojo, which is on the table in two versions, one with a little bit of a kick.
Glenn Lindgren: 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.
Raúl Musibay: The menu is not large, but the dishes are prepared with care.
Glenn Lindgren: All of the main dishes come with the typical choice of two sides -- even arroz con gandules, a traditional Puerto Rican dish.
Jorge Castillo: 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 Lindgren: Top everything off with a Cuban coffee and a dessert and you've had a great dining experience -- in Queens!
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