I do not know where to start, since an experience such as this one has never happened to us. So here we go. My wife and I decided to go to Zona Colonial. We have been in the country for a couple of days and wanted to return to this place since we have been here in the past. We sat down near the statue located at the center of the plaza, in front of the cathedral. After approximately 15 or 20 minutes of seeing people walk by and taking some pictures, we decided to head to the entrance, since we saw that enough people had left the restaurant and probably wouldn't be as busy (today was mother's day in the DR). So I walked by the front chairs and reached the main door, a young lady at the door (most likely the host) didn't say anything, so I proceeded to ask for a table in Spanish. Here is the kicker: today was a hot day; I decided to wear jeans and a t-shirt; and my wife had a nice red blouse with long sleeve, blue jeans, and convers. The young lady proceeded to look up and down and immediately said that they were "full". I don't know about you guys, but in the US when a restaurant is full and you don't need a reservation, they usually ask if you want to wait and tell you more or less how long it will take. This young lady didn't say anything. We said "ok" and decided to leave. I saw another couple entering the building as we made our way out. The lady was wearing a dress and the guy had a dress shirt. They got in, so I guess it wasn't full for them. We literally felt completely profiled for some reason. I didn't say anything to my wife right away, since I thought maybe I noticed something that wasn't there. But my wife simply said, "I think we were profiled." I replied, "did you notice the same thing?" She returned, "yeap". I could have asked to speak with the manager, but I have class and simply don't bring my money where we are not welcomed.

I have never been though something like this. I wasn't expecting this in the DR, where the majority is mixed and wear all type of clothing. Once again, we have been here in the past, but at that time I guess we had something "nicer" on. I guess we will never return to this place and would not recommend it to anyone. We ended up going to a place that looked wayyyy fancier few steps down the same street. It is called Buche Perico. It was expensive (2,000 pesos per person), but way nicer. Anyways: just be careful with what you wear depending on the color of your skin.