La Porteña — Restaurant in Santiago de los Caballeros

Started off well, drinks were good. Appetizers were good as well. We ordered our entrees and didn’t finish them. We asked them to be boxed up. The waiter threw them out! He did apologize for it but only offered to give us a dessert! We barely touched the entrees and were expected to still pay the full price. Manager eventually had the kitchen prepare a portion of the 3 meals that were thrown out. They bagged them up. When we got home and opened the bag it was trash. The churrasco risotto was dried up and no churrasco. The gnocchi had 2 shrimp in it and dried up and the penne pasta was also dried up and thrown together without a care. I will never recommend this place to anyone coming from the US looking for a place to dine. Bunch of...

A great little restaurant in the heart of Santiago. I had the pleasure of visiting with my family. We were basically the first to be served, something I loved. The service was perfect, and everyone who didn't understand was always attentive and, above all, friendly. The food and drinks were super good. We loved it. We really liked the perfection of the drinks.

FOOD:

CHICKEN CROQUETTES $375 Tasty chicken, soft on the inside and crispy on the outside

FINE HERBS SALMON Salmon fillet bathed in a creamy herb sauce $950 $980

PICANHA $1,500 Juicy South American cut, combining lean and fatty meats, offering an exquisite flavor

CHURRASCO a juicy cone, known as "entraña" or "the butcher's...

Excellent cuts of meat, decent price and great service from everyone here. However, there are a few things that I didn't like. One being not being able to get the lunch specials in the A/C room. I don't understand why. You are still paying electricity with or without people in the A/C room to keep it cold. Another thing that I didn't like was some limitation on the menu. They had two types of rice available, but not white rice or beans during lunch. This is the Dominican Republic. We eat rice, beans and chicken/red meat during lunch.

Overall, an excellent place for meat eaters. I guess I will come back for lunch and eat on the outside patio to take advantage of the...