El Nuevo Despertar

First and foremost this place is a joke at night this place is a nightclub and you never know when they close but during the day their food isn’t freshly made and the staff are rude. If your African American please pay attention: I went in there and the lady looked at me with an attitude and yelled «what you want» when I told her she rolled her eyes at me got my food and slammed my food on the counter I gave her the money and left. Another instance is when I caught a food allergy from their restaurant because when they use their utensils to put your food on the plate, 100% of the time it isn’t cleaned I went to talk to a manager and they thought it was a joke. If I were you avoid this restaurant especially if your not Dominican!

Great Pork Fast Service
My alternative to El Nuevo Bohio the food here is pretty good and pork above average its just not as good as my regular spot. El Nuevo Despertar is however a close second in this area of the Bronx.
Pork, the other white meat!

Since this restaurant is under new management, they need to fire the staff because they don’t have an ounce of good customer service, the food now is expensive for the quality and quantity of their food. Sometimes they take forever to deliver, but that’s not the case. Food rate (1 – 10): 5 Customer Service rate (1 – 10): 2

Porchetta who? This might be the best pork I have ever eaten. I made the trek up to 174^th st in the Bronx to assist a client with an appointment there. I passed a standard looking Spanish restaurant but knew I had to stop by after seeing «lechon asado» advertised and getting my «I have a good feeling about this place» feeling. Once I got there I skipped on the platter and went straight for the gold– half a pound of pork for three fitty. I sat down at an empty table and dove right in; it was everything I could have hoped for and more. The perfect fall apart succulent pork and fat balance. The skin was crispy but easy to chew (unlike Porchetta’s) I got half way through and realized that to make matters even more gorgeous, they including a container of garlic dipping sauce. Have mercy! Why o why is this place so very far?