La Estrella Restaurant Menu

Welcome to La Estrella Restaurant, a charming gem nestled in the Bronx, where vibrant Latin American flavors come to life. This unclaimed spot specializes in authentic Dominican cuisine, offering a delightful menu that caters to all tastes.

  • Dominican-Style Baked Chicken: Indulge in their rotisserie chicken, marinated overnight and baked to perfection. Choose from half or whole portions, and pair it with your favorite side.
  • Mofongos: Experience the rich texture of their signature mofongo, crafted from mashed green plantains and various fillings like fried pork skin or baked chicken, served with a refreshing salad.
  • All-Day Lunch Specials: Relish in homemade offerings like roast pork and seasoned fried chicken, all available at fantastic prices.

Whether you dine in the quiet elegance of their outdoor seating or enjoy takeout, La Estrella promises a flavorful journey that warms the heart and satisfies the soul.

Dominican-Style Baked Chicken

Half-a-Baked Chicken Order/Medio Pollo

One half of a rotisserie-style chicken along with a side order of your choice. (Order comes one breast and one thigh piece)

$18.00

Whole Chicken Meal/Ordenes de Pollo al Horno

A full order of our Dominican-style rotisserie chicken, marinated overnight, baked, and served with our in-house chicken seasoning. The order includes a side order of your choice.

$25.00

Pollo al Horno/Baked Chicken Lunch

A 1/4 serving of our rotisserie-style chicken along with a side order of your choice. (Please specify if you prefer the breast piece or thigh piece).

$10.00

Baked Chicken/Pollo al Horno

One whole Dominican-style rotisserie chicken. Marinated overnight, baked, and served with our in-house chicken seasoning.

$15.00

Half of a Chicken/Medio Pollo

One half (breast and thigh) of a whole chicken.

$8.50

Quarter Chicken/Quarto de Pollo

A quarter piece of a whole chicken. Please specify whether you would prefer the breast and the wing, or the leg and thigh.

$4.50

Mofongo de Chicharron de Cerdo/Fried Pork Skin Mofongo

Deep-fried, mashed and shaped green plantain with fried pork mixed in and along the rim of the mofongo mash. Served on a bed a salad.

$16.00

Mofongo De Pollo al Horno/Baked Chicken Mofongo

Deep-fried, mashed, and shaped green plantain with baked chicken mixed in and along the rim of the mofongo mash. Served on a bed a salad.

$16.00

Mofongo De Queso/Fried Cheese Mofongo

Deep-fried, mashed, and shaped green plantain with fried cheese mixed in and along the rim of the mofongo mash. Served on a bed a salad.

$16.00

Mofongo De Longaniza/Domincan Sausage Mofongo

Deep-fried, mashed, and shaped green plantain with Dominican sausage mixed in and along the rim of the mofongo mash. Served on a bed a salad.

$16.00

Mofongo de Chicharron de Pollo con hueso/Bone-in Fried Chicken Mofongo

Deep-fried, mashed, and shaped green plantain served alongside bone-in fried chicken on a bed a salad.

$16.00

Mofongo de Chicharron de Pollo sin hueso/Boneless Fried Chicken Mofongo

Deep-fried, mashed, and shaped green plantain with boneless fried chicken mixed in and along the rim of the mash. Served on a bed a salad.

$16.00

Camarofongo/Shrimp Mofongo

Deep-fried, mashed, and shaped green plantain with shrimp mixed in and along the rim of the mash. Served on a bed a salad. The default order comes in a red sauce. If you would like a garlic sauce then please specify "al ajillo".

$23.00

Mofongos de la Casa

All-Day Lunch Specials

Pernil al Horno/Roast Pork Lunch

Serving of our homemade oven roasted pork along with a side order of your choice.

$11.00

Chicharron de Pollo sin hueso/Bonesless Fried Chicken Lunch

Seasoned, breaded, and deep-fried chicken chunks along with your choice of side order

$13.00

Bistec en Salsa/Beef in Sauce Lunch

Serving of our homemade thin-sliced beef stew along with a side order of your choice.

$12.00

Rabo/Oxail Lunch

Serving of our Dominican-style stew oxtails with a side order of your choice.

$15.00

Chuleta Frita/Fried Pork Chops Lunch

Serving of fried pork chop, seasoned and deep-fried with a side order of your choice.

$12.00

Chicharron de Pollo con Hueso/Bone-in Fried Chicken

Seasoned and deep-fried chicken with the bone with a side order of your choice.

$11.00

Pollo Guisado/Stew Chicken Lunch

Serving of our homemade stew chicken along with a side order of your choice.

$11.00

Bacalao/Codfish Lunch break

Serving of our Dominican-style stew codfish with a side order of your choice.

$14.00

Lunch pescado Frito ( fried fish

$12.00

Pollo al Horno/Oven-Baked Chicken Order

One half of a rotisserie-style chicken along with a side order of your choice. (Order comes one breast and one thigh piece)

$18.00

Chicharron de Pollo sin hueso/Bonesless Fried Chicken Order

Seasoned, breaded, and deep-fried chicken chunks along with your choice of side order

$27.00

Pernil al Horno/Roast Pork

A full plate of our slow-roasted oven-baked pork along with a separate side order of your choice.

$22.00

Rabo/Oxtail Order

A full plate of our Dominican-style stew oxtails with a side order of your choice.

$29.00

Pollo Guisado/Stew Chicken Order

A full plate serving of our Dominican-style stew chicken leg, thigh, and breast alongside a separate side order of your choice

$22.00

Bistec en Salsa/Beef Stew Order

A full serving our Dominican-style thin-sliced saucy beef stew along with a separate side order of your choice.

$25.00

Bacalao/Codfish Order

Dominican-style stew codfish served with onions, peppers, and potatoes. The order includes a separate side order of your choice

$25.00

Pechuga a la Parrilla/Grilled Chicken Breast Order

A whole chicken breast grilled on an iron-skillet. The order comes accompanied by a side order of your choice.

$23.95

Bistec Encebollado/Steak with Onions Order

A full order of our butterflied beefsteak. The order comes accompanied by a side order of your choice.

$25.00

Full Orders

Combo Orders

Pollo al Horno/Baked Chicken Combo

A whole chicken seasoned with our in-house chicken dressing. The order comes accompanied by a large side order of your choice, a salad, and a 2-liter soda.

$33.00

Chicharron de Pollo sin hueso/Boneless Fried Chicken Combo

$39.00

Pernil al Horno/Roast Pork Combo

A large order of our slow-roasted oven-baked pork. The order comes accompanied by a large side order of your choice, a salad, and a 2-liter soda.

$34.00

Chuleta Frita/Fried Pork Chops Combo

Two whole fried pork chops. The order comes accompanied by a large side order of your choice, a salad, and a 2-liter soda.

$31.95

Bistec Encebollado/Steak with Onions Combo

A large order of our butterflied beefsteak. The order comes accompanied by a large side order of your choice, a salad, and a 2-liter soda.

$34.00

Chicharron de Pollo con Hueso Combo

A large order of our seasoned, breaded, and deep-fried chicken chunks. The combo comes accompanied by a large side order of your choice, a salad, and a 2-liter soda.

$29.95

Rabo/Oxtail Combo

A large order of our Dominican-style oxtail stew. The combo comes accompanied by a large side order of your choice, a salad, and a 2-liter soda.

$47.95

Filete de Pescado/Filet of Fish Combo

A large order of our deep-fried whiting fish. The combo comes accompanied by a large side order of your choice, a salad, and a 2-liter soda.

$33.00

Camarones/Shrimp Combo

A large order of sauted shrimp. You choose how you would like the order prepared. A large order of our seasoned, breaded, and deep-fried chicken chunks. The combo comes accompanied by a large side order of your choice, a salad, and a 2-liter soda.

$35.00

Pechuga a la Parrilla/Grilled Chicken Combo

A large order of our iron-skillet grilled chicken breast. The combo comes accompanied by a large side order of your choice, a salad, and a 2-liter soda.

$38.00

Cerdo Frita/Fried Pork Combo

A large order of our fried pork. Meat is sliced up into small pieces and then deep fried. The combo comes accompanied by a large side order of your choice, a salad, and a 2-liter soda.

$29.00

Bacalao/Codfish Combo

A large order of our codfish stewed in tomato sauce with onions peppers and potatoes. The combo comes accompanied by a large side order of your choice, a salad, and a 2-liter soda.

$34.00

Res Frita/Fried Beef Strips Combo

A large order of our salted steak, cut up into small pieces and deep-fried. Order comes accompanied with a large side order of your choice, a small salad, and a 2-liter soda.

$31.00

Chivo Combo 13

Goat. Large rice, medium bean or salad and 2-liter soda.

$29.95

Churrasco/Skirt Steak

A full order of our Dominica-style sirloin steak. The meat is grilled on an iron skillet and served on a bed of salad alongside a separate side order of your choice.

$32.95

Chicharron de Pollo c/hueso/Bone-In Fried Chicken Order

Fried chicken chunks with the bone. The order comes accompanied with a separate side order of your choice.

$20.00

Filetillo de Res/Peppersteak Order

A full order of your choice of or steak. Stir-fried and served with cooked onions and peppers. The price includes a side order of your choice.

$22.95

Bistec Empanizado

A full order of our marinated steak, sauted with vegetables and served with your choice of side order.

$22.95

Chuletas Fritas/Fried Pork Chops

Two whole pork chops deep-fried and served with your side order of choice.

$20.95

Chuletas a la Parrilla

Grilled pork chops served with a separate side order of your choice.

$25.00

Carne de Cerdo Frita/Fried Pork

A full order of our fried pork. The meat comes diced up in little mini strips. Served alongside a separate side order of your choice.

$21.95

Carne de Res Frita/Fried Beef

A full order of our fried beef. The meat comes diced up in little mini strips. Served alongside a separate side order of your choice.

$20.95

A La Crte

Mariscos/Seafood

Fried Shrimp/Camarones Fritos Naturales

An order of our fried shrimp. This selection is non-breaded. The order comes accompanied by a separate side order of your choice.

$22.50

Shrimps in Red Sauce/Camarones Enchilados

An order of our shrimp sauted in a creamy red sauce. The order. comes accompanied by a separate side order of your choice.

$23.50

Shrimp in Garlic Sauce/Camarones al Ajillo

An order of our shrimp sauted in a creamy garlic sauce. The selection is accompanied by a separate side order of your choice.

$22.50

Camarones Empanizados

An order of breaded and deep-fried shrimp. The selection is accompanied by a separate side order of your choice.

$23.50

Filete de Pescado al Horno

Baked fillet of fish.

$21.50

Pescado en Escabeche

Rueda. Marinated.

$21.50

Pescado en Salsa

Rueda. Smothered.

$21.50

Pescado Frito

Rueda. Fried fish.

$21.50

Filete de Pescado

Filet of fish.

$21.00

Pescado en Sala Blanca

Fish in white sauce.

$21.50

Salmon en Todos los Estilos

Salmon in all style.

$25.95

Pargo Entero

Seasoned in a Dominican-style blend of herbs, this is an order of our whole red snapper. The selection is accompanied by a separate side order of your choice.

$29.95

White Rice/Arroz Blanco

$4.00

Mixed Rice & Beans/Moro

Mixed yellow rice and beans.

$5.00

French Fries/Papas Fritas

French fries.

$9.00

Fried Green Plantains/Tostones

Fried green plantains.

$5.00

Sweet Plantains/Maduros

Fried ripe plantains.

$5.00

Guineos/Green banana

$4.00

Vegetales/Steamed Vegetables

$6.50

Habichuelas/Beans

The selection of these beans are red.

$2.00

Pure de Papas

Mashed potatoes.

$7.00

Chicharron de cerdo 1 Libra .(1 pound pork chuncks

$16.00

Media Libra de chicharron ( half pound pork chuncks

$8.50

Side Orders

Sandwiches

Sandwich de Bistec

Steak sandwich.

$9.00

Sandwich Pechuga de Pollo

Chicken breast sandwich.

$9.00

Sandwich de Jamon y Huevo

Ham and egg sandwich.

$6.00

Sandwich Huevo y Tocineta

Bacon and egg sandwich.

$6.00

Sandwich Cubano

Cuban sandwich.

$9.00

Sandwich de Tuna

Tuna fish sandwich.

$8.00

Sandwich Jamon y Queso

Ham and cheese sandwich.

$6.00

Sandwich Jamon y Queso Suizo

Ham and Swiss cheese sandwich.

$6.00

Sandwich huevo queso y beico ( sandwich Bacon egg and cheese

$8.00

Macaroni Salad/Ensalada de Coditos

Homemade salad.

$6.00

Ensalada de Pollo

Chicken salad.

$15.00

Ensalada de Papas

Potatoes salad.

$6.00

Ensalada de Pulpo

Octopus salad.

$10.00

Ensalada de Tuna

Tuna fish salad.

$8.50

Ensalada Verde

Green garden salad.

$5.00

Ensalada de Camarones

Shrimp salad.

$15.50

Ensalada de Aguacate

Avocado salad.

$5.00

Pulpo mediano

$16.00

Ensaladas

Jugos and Batidas

Jugo de Limon

Lime juice.

$5.00

Jugo de Naranja

Orange juice.

$6.50

Morir Sonando

Orange juice with milk.

$6.50

Naranja con Zanahoria

Orange juice with carrot.

$4.50

Batido de Lechosa

Papaya shake.

$6.50

Batido de Zapote

Mamey shake.

$6.50

Batido de Pina

Pineapple shake.

$6.00

Jugo de Parcha

Passion fruit juice.

$5.00

Jugo de Avena

Oatmeal juice.

$6.50

Cafe

Coffee.

$2.00

Capuchini

Cappuccino.

$4.00

T'e

Tea.

$1.75

Chocolate

Hot chocolate.

$1.75

Bebidas

Picaderas

Picadera/Trays of finger food

Please call the business at 718-933-2815 to place an order for this item. We are not currently accepting online orders for trays.

$0.00

Flan

$6.00

Tres leches ( 3 milk

$6.00

Biscocho de chocolate (chocolate chip cake

$6.00

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