Elsa La Reina Del Chicharrón 1249 St Nicholas Ave · New York, NY 10032
(212) 795-3667
Washington Heights · The Chicharrón Queen · By the Pound

Elsa La Reina Del Chicharrón

The queen of chicharrón in Washington Heights — fresh batches of crispy pork come out all day and sell by the pound, plus mofongo made to order, mangú and natural juices.

Chicharrón by the PoundMofongo a la ReinaMade to OrderOpen Daily 10–9

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Appetizers

To start and to share

9 items
1Pork Chicharrón
Pork Chicharrón
The famous one — crispy pork by the pound, with lime and onion.
Cash$13.00
Card$13.50
2Beef Empanada
Beef Empanada
Seasoned ground beef in a crisp golden turnover.
Cash$3.50
Card$3.65
3Chicken Empanada
Chicken Empanada
Shredded chicken in a crisp golden turnover.
Cash$3.50
Card$3.65
4Cheese Empanada
Cheese Empanada
Melted cheese in a crisp golden turnover.
Cash$3.25
Card$3.40
5Fried Green Plantains
Fried Green Plantains
Twice-fried plantains with garlic sauce.
Cash$6.95
Card$7.25
6Sweet Plantains
Sweet Plantains
Caramelized ripe plantains.
Cash$5.95
Card$6.20
7Fried Yuca
Fried Yuca
Golden yuca sticks with mayo-ketchup.
Cash$6.95
Card$7.25
8Quipes
Quipes
Bulgur-and-beef croquettes, Dominican style.
Cash$3.75
Card$3.90
9Yuca Balls
Yuca Balls
Fried yuca balls with cheese.
Cash$5.95
Card$6.20

Breakfast

Dominican mornings, all day

5 items
1Mangú con Los Tres Golpes
Mangú con Los Tres Golpes
Mashed green plantains with fried salami, fried cheese and a fried egg, pickled red onions on top.
Cash$13.95
Card$14.50
2Fried Salami & Cheese
Fried Salami & Cheese
Dominican salami and fried cheese, with mangú or yuca.
Cash$11.95
Card$12.45
3Eggs with Salami
Eggs with Salami
Eggs any style with Dominican salami.
Cash$10.95
Card$11.40
4Dominican Oatmeal
Dominican Oatmeal
Creamy cinnamon oatmeal, abuela style.
Cash$4.95
Card$5.15
5Full Dominican Breakfast
Full Dominican Breakfast
Mangú, eggs, salami, fried cheese and longaniza — the full spread.
Cash$14.95
Card$15.55

Soups & Stews

Hearty bowls from the big pot

3 items
1Dominican Sancocho
Dominican Sancocho
Hearty meat-and-root stew-soup with corn and plantain; served with white rice.
Cash$14.95
Card$15.55
2Chicken Soup
Chicken Soup
Homestyle chicken soup with vegetables and noodles.
Cash$9.95
Card$10.35
3Mondongo
Mondongo
Tripe soup with vegetables, Dominican style.
Cash$12.95
Card$13.45

Mofongos

Mashed plantain, pilón style

4 items
1Mofongo a la Reina
Mofongo a la Reina
The house mofongo, loaded with the queen's chicharrón.
Cash$16.95
Card$17.65
2Chicken Mofongo
Chicken Mofongo
Mocano-style mofongo with seasoned chicken.
Cash$17.95
Card$18.65
3Shrimp Mofongo
Shrimp Mofongo
Mashed plantain with garlic shrimp in creole sauce.
Cash$21.95
Card$22.85
4Mini Mofongos
Mini Mofongos
Bite-size mofongo cups with house filling.
Cash$12.95
Card$13.45

Meats & Stews

From the steam table and the grill

9 items
1Roast Pork
Roast Pork
Slow-roasted pork shoulder with crispy skin; with rice and beans.
Cash$14.95
Card$15.55
2Stewed Chicken
Stewed Chicken
Slow-stewed in sofrito and tomato; with rice and beans.
Cash$13.95
Card$14.50
3Oxtail Stew
Oxtail Stew
Fall-off-the-bone oxtail in rich creole sauce.
Cash$21.95
Card$22.85
4Beef Stew
Beef Stew
Tender beef stewed with peppers, onion and tomato.
Cash$15.95
Card$16.60
5Fried Pork Chop
Fried Pork Chop
Golden fried pork chop with rice, beans and salad.
Cash$14.95
Card$15.55
6Whole Roast Chicken
Whole Roast Chicken
Whole rotisserie chicken, seasoned Dominican style.
Cash$18.95
Card$19.70
7Chicken Chunks
Chicken Chunks
Crispy fried chicken chunks, with tostones or fries.
Cash$16.95
Card$17.65
8Longaniza with Tostones
Longaniza with Tostones
Grilled Dominican sausage with fried plantains.
Cash$13.95
Card$14.50
9Pica Pollo
Pica Pollo
Dominican-style seasoned fried chicken with tostones.
Cash$13.95
Card$14.50

Rice, Beans & Combos

The plates that fill you up

6 items
1La Bandera Dominicana
La Bandera Dominicana
White rice, stewed beans and stewed chicken — the Dominican flagship plate.
Cash$15.95
Card$16.60
2Rice & Beans
Rice & Beans
Side of white rice with stewed beans.
Cash$5.95
Card$6.20
3Rice with Pigeon Peas
Rice with Pigeon Peas
Savory rice cooked with pigeon peas.
Cash$6.95
Card$7.25
4Moro de Habichuelas
Moro de Habichuelas
Rice cooked together with beans and sofrito.
Cash$5.95
Card$6.20
5Chicken Rice
Chicken Rice
Yellow rice with chicken, peppers and olives.
Cash$16.95
Card$17.65
6Mixed Fritura
Mixed Fritura
Mixed fried meats and fritters to share.
Cash$19.95
Card$20.75

Sandwiches

Pressed, stacked and loaded

5 items
1Dominican Chimi
Dominican Chimi
Seasoned beef patty on pan de agua with cabbage, tomato and mayo-ketchup.
Cash$12.95
Card$13.45
2Cuban Sandwich
Cuban Sandwich
Roast pork, ham, Swiss, pickles and mustard, pressed hot.
Cash$11.95
Card$12.45
3Roast Pork Sandwich
Roast Pork Sandwich
Slow-roasted pork on a fresh roll.
Cash$11.95
Card$12.45
4Chicken Sandwich
Chicken Sandwich
Grilled or crispy chicken on a fresh roll.
Cash$10.95
Card$11.40
5Ham & Cheese Sandwich
Ham & Cheese Sandwich
Ham and melted cheese, pressed.
Cash$8.95
Card$9.30

Natural Juices & Shakes

Squeezed and blended to order

6 items
1Passion Fruit Juice
Passion Fruit Juice
Fresh passion fruit, sweet and tart.
Cash$5.95
Card$6.20
2Morir Soñando
Morir Soñando
Orange juice with milk and vanilla — the Dominican classic.
Cash$5.95
Card$6.20
3Orange Juice
Orange Juice
Fresh-squeezed orange juice.
Cash$5.95
Card$6.20
4Tamarind Juice
Tamarind Juice
Sweet-and-sour tamarind refresher.
Cash$4.95
Card$5.15
5Lemonade
Lemonade
Fresh lemonade, made to order.
Cash$4.95
Card$5.15
6Pear-Pineapple Juice
Pear-Pineapple Juice
Pear and pineapple, a Heights favorite.
Cash$5.95
Card$6.20

Desserts

Sweet endings

4 items
1Tres Leches
Tres Leches
Sponge cake soaked in three milks.
Cash$6.95
Card$7.25
2Flan
Flan
Classic caramel custard.
Cash$5.95
Card$6.20
3Sweet Beans
Sweet Beans
Sweet creamed beans with cookies — a Dominican tradition.
Cash$5.95
Card$6.20
4Rice Pudding
Rice Pudding
Creamy rice pudding with cinnamon.
Cash$4.95
Card$5.15

Beverages

Coffee and refreshments

4 items
1Black Coffee
Black Coffee
Dominican-style coffee, strong and hot.
Cash$2.50
Card$2.60
2Café con Leche
Café con Leche
Coffee with steamed milk.
Cash$3.50
Card$3.65
3Hot Chocolate
Hot Chocolate
Rich hot chocolate, Dominican style.
Cash$3.95
Card$4.10
4Dominican Sodas & Bottled Juices
Dominican Sodas & Bottled Juices
Assorted Dominican sodas and bottled juices.
Cash$3.50
Card$3.65
Call to Order · (212) 795-3667