525191 Tue Jun 03 05:52:02 -0700 2008 8 12 Boston Area 0 3744250 Merengue on Blue Hill Ave was written up in the Sunday NY Times as having the best Dominican food in Boston. They said "you will be blown away". Sounds very chow-ish, has anyone been? Tue Jun 03 05:52:03 -0700 2008 10822 Chicky 1 3744275 I was there about 3 months ago. The restaurant was bigger and nicer than I expected. Most dishes around $12-16, friendly service, lots of photos of baseball and celebs on the wall. Worth checking out. http://www.merenguerestaurant.com/ Tue Jun 03 06:02:01 -0700 2008 3744250 14253 Joanie 1 3744324 I love this place. Especially the paella - the rice is a delicious sponge that soaks up all the seafoody goodness. The lobster dish is ridiculously generous with lobster pieces. I also think the Tres Leches cake is one of the best I've had in this city. Tue Jun 03 06:20:42 -0700 2008 3744250 11275 Prav 1 3744332 Yes--I like this place a lot. I don't know if I would say "blown away," but it's tasty, homey food in very generous portions and a nice environment. I love the mofongo. I have never run into David Ortiz there despite rumors of his frequenting the place, but I did see Cardinal O'Malley there once! Tue Jun 03 06:24:04 -0700 2008 3744250 108080 BostonCookieMonster 1 3744410 been there a couple of times and really liked the mofongo. i had a ceviche there and didn't really care for it as it seemed that they used white vinegar and it was a little too harsh. Tue Jun 03 06:51:37 -0700 2008 3744250 12603 ScubaSteve 2 3744491 Ceviche is NOT at all Dominican. If you ordered it at any place local they would not even know what you are talking about. Tue Jun 03 07:18:22 -0700 2008 3744410 10169 StriperGuy 3 3745782 i didn't say it was Dominican. i just said that they offered it, i ordered it, and it wasn't that good to me. if your point was that i should of known better, then yes, i should have. Tue Jun 03 12:05:34 -0700 2008 3744491 12603 ScubaSteve 3 3746772 Actually, Dominican's eat plenty of seviche. They call it "cebiche". I ate a ton of it on my latest trip to Santo Domingo. Merengue is delicious BTW. Tue Jun 03 16:46:24 -0700 2008 3744491 192386 FastTalkingHighTrousers 4 3748390 Interesting that they eat ceviche or Cebiche in SD. I grew up in a Dominican neighborhood in NYC and never saw it on the menu in any of the local places. Wed Jun 04 07:51:58 -0700 2008 3746772 10169 StriperGuy