Mar & Tierra Restaurant — Restaurant in Allentown

We've gone here before but this past Sunday was absolutely not it. We were 5. When we got there were was maybe three tables of customers. The waitress was rude without having to cuss. She said we should just get up to see what was in the to-go area. My dad then proceeded to order a chicken item from the menu and she immediately shut it down saying it was going to take too long - more than 30 mins. We then just ordered from the to-go area. To be specific - 2 sancochos, rabo and arroz y habichuelas. Guess how long it took to get our food that was already done. Almost an hour. When we got our food she tried laughing it off saying she was heating up the sancocho? And she said she was the only waiter for the three tables. When we were finishing up is when another waiter showed up. I would never recommend for dine-in. Just for to-go because they do cook good but they don't know how to manage...

One day I was waiting for food I had ordered 15 minutes earlier, and the man sitting by the register was staring at me for a while. He then got up from his chair and went to the back room for less than a minute. 15 seconds later a woman comes out and asks what I'm doing and I said I was waiting for my order.

It was really awkward because it was obvious the man had ordered her to check on me instead of asking me himself. As if customers are beneath him or like I was there to rob the place. The lady tried her best to play it off but it was a real turn off. I felt like a criminal.

The food is a bit salty and sometimes I wonder if the chef is really Dominican. I am Dominican myself and I know our sazón is much better.

I still give it 3 stars because some of the items served are...

My first experience at this place was far less than stellar, it was rather dead and devoid of any feeling especially when someone of my color walks through the door. The food was decent and fresh, I had the shrimp empanadas which I highly recommend.

But other than that what I don't recommend is coming to this place and expecting a warm welcome especially if you are Black/African American. As you will be treated less than and ignored until they decide to notice you, in addition expect some attitude and the feeling of not being wanted there, pay close attention to the pricing as it can hike depending on what you look like.

My best advice is if your that eager to try it just get your food and leave. But hopefully your experience will be better and it probably will be if your of a...