Molino's was a great Caribbean restaurant focused on Dominican style cooking near the Yankee Stadium. It is now replaced by 161st Bar & Grill which basically serves the same food just made the restaurant more marketable to more people with changing the name and slight decor change. This was a good option to grab a quick lunch or dinner if you were en route to the Yankee game or happen to live nearby. I had lived in this area for 5 years and this was a favorite although I do admit the quality went down just a little bit. It could be the change of cooks or cutting down on quality products, but all in all the food was still served with alot of flavor. The many times my husband and I sat down to eat food inside the restaurant as well as took food home it was almost always very tasty. The first reason I took a star off is because of the lack of consistency where the food items would taste one way one day and on another day like completely different seasoning. This was something I noticed over the recent years, but again still really good food and authentic. Another reason for removing a star is the music was way too loud like another reviewer said. If I am going to have lunch there is no way I want to hear music busting my eardrums out that early. I could understand them putting the music loud in the evening with people coming in afterwork or en route to and from the Yankees games, etc reasons, but not early in the day or even afternoon when the ambiance should be a little more chill. Other than that Molino's was still a very good option to go have a meal and I say this based on years of eating here and more importantly returning. The meal prices are always going to be based on the times. When the restaurant's costs go up the customer's price has to alter a little bit too. Customers have to try to understand that. Again they are replaced with 161st Bar & Grill which serves most of the same food options.

I randomly found this spot for lunch on a cold day. I chose the Sancocho and it tasted authentic. Place was nice and quiet since it just opened for the day. My server was very attentive.

Stopped in for a quick bite. They have made some nice upgrades including a full bar. The pernil was tender and combined with the garlic sauce it made it very flavorful. Black beans and white rice was nice compliment to the dish. The mixologist served up perfectly mixed Jack sours. My quick bite ended up having me in there for over an hour.

Whenever I visit my best friend in NYC, we go to Molino Rojo! She's from The Bronx and this is one of her favorite spots also! Their Chicharones are proper pork rinds, not the dehydrated rinds you'll find in a bag (although the bagged rinds make a nice snack or Keto breading alternative for savory dishes that call for flour). They are fresh pork skin with fat and fried up to deliciousness. I've also ordered their "Dos huevos con salami y queso frito y mangu con cebollas" on several occasions (English translation: Two eggs with salami, fried Dominican cheese, and mashed plantains with onions). One word: amazing! The Rellenos de papa (mashed potatoes w/ meat, then fried), Morcilla (Puerto Rican blood pudding), y Pasteles en hoja de pollo y pernil (a root vegetable based tamale type dish stuffed with chicken and pork shoulder) are amazing! The blood pudding was one of the yummiest foods I've ever had! I can't wait until we are totally in the clear and I can visit her again because Molino Rojo is going to be one of the first places where we eat!

Came here with my dad as the yankee game started - around 1pm on a Monday. We thought it was reasonably priced and the service was good. I got mofongo and my father got fried fish. He initially wanted to special of the day but they didn't have it. I thought it was pretty early to not have the special of the day advertised in the menu. Spent way less than we would've inside the stadium and I don't know if the stadium serves this type of cuisine. I'd definitely recommend it to anyone going to eat before the yankee game, it's worth it.