A good friend brought me to this location because she went to the one in nj and wanted me try it, went at lunch time and the Chicharron with Moro was sooooooooooo good! The lunch portion is waaaaay worth it!

The chicharron (with bone) here is delicious. They are sold by the pound, and the staff weighs your portion and chops it up for you. The tatas are great as well.

We were recommended this place by a friend and we came to get Chicharron, rice, beans, yuca. It was so delicious and affordable. Quick service and space inside to eat. Would come again.

Chicharron is 1000% hands down delicious. This is for my peeps who love the best of anything and are willing to overlook...let's say the "big picture". I will be honest, my first impression of the location was underwhelming but it is not about the location when it comes to this Dominican cuisine. Service is very good and courteous. Not the place you would want to sit and eat there but definitely grab your takeout and rejoice! Elsa is the queen of chicharron for a reason. Get your fix this is not for the bougie.

Chicharrones crispy but wish they have more options to offer for vegetables side dish aside from salads. Overall Chicharrones is the best

You honestly can not go wrong with these chicharrones!!! They sell out so fast that they are always fresh, crispy and taste amazing. Crunchy enough but won't break your teeth and enough salt that you don't have to drink a gallon of water afterwards. And you also can't beat the price.

tl;dr these mind-blowing chicharrones are sold by the pound and chopped up to-order The self-proclaimed Queen of Chicharron, Elsa La Reina Del Chicharron has become a local legend. The business began as a small pop-up, cooking up chicharrones (fried pork) for the community, and over 2 decades has grown into a multi-store chain. The Washington Heights location pops out from other businesses on the block, with its royal blue awning and inviting blue-and-white checkered exterior. As you enter, your eyes are immediately drawn to the plantain-yellow plastic menu, the only personalized decoration against the austere white tile. Most of the space is dedicated to the food display counter and prep area. Incandescent lighting, mismatched wooden paneling, a makeshift COVID plexiglass barrier, and flat-screen TV playing a Latin talent show round out the decor, and Spanish-language music plays unobtrusively throughout the space. A steady stream of local rolls keeps the room busy. Despite a small counter with a few barstools opposite the food display, the spot really is geared toward takeout. During my midday weekday visit, I was able to immediately place my order for 1.5 lb of chicharrones, mofongo, and a side of tostones. As I waited about 10 minutes for the tostones and chicharrones to be prepared, I watched the staff weigh out and chop the pork before my eyes, then pile them into a large aluminum takeout tray. The chicharrones were unbelievably good: they sported a perfectly crispy skin, balanced out by a lump of tender, fatty meat that never felt overly greasy. The chicharrones were solid alone but were enhanced with provided dipping sauces. The softball-zed mofongo was dense and generously loaded with chicharrones, albeit somewhat dry. Finally, the tostones were sadly wholly forgettable: slightly limp and unseasoned, these were helped out tremendously by seasoning and sauces that we had on-hand at home. The staff members are native Spanish speakers, but I had no trouble ordering despite my limited fluency. The bill was just over $40, and the portion of food was enough to leave us well-stuffed. Realistically, we could've stretched this portion out for another meal each, but we couldn't put down the addictive chicharrones. Next time, I don't plan to purchase anything beyond a hefty container of the namesake.

Came here for the chicharron and was not disappointed. It was worth the trip up here just for them! But we also got tostones, because when in Rome. My dining buddy ordered for us in Spanish. From what I gathered, the chicharron is sold by the liter, and I believe he ordered us one liter with the side of tostones. It was about $26 for the food and two sodas and it plenty of food for the both of us. The chicharron was soooo crispy and the hit of lime juice brightened the flavor right up. Highly, highly recommend this crispy salty perfection.

DOMINICAN FOOD CRAWL IN INWOOD/WASHINGTON HEIGHTS (Chicharrones, Bacalao Guisado, Sancocho) Is it still a hole-in-the-wall if everyone and their cousin knows about it on Yelp? Eh, maybe, given the very long subway ride you have to take to get here. This first stop on our Dominican food crawl did not disappoint. The Chicharrones were the perfect texture and flavor, the Guisado had us fighting over the last portions and the Sancocho (my personal favorite) was incredibly tasty. I docked a star cuz service ain't so great, but it'll get you from point A to point B (meaning from food on counter to food in mouth).