El Tiesto Cafe

Reviews

• James D.

  star star star star star_border 7 June 2026

  Highlights:
  
  Most Latin food was really good
  Drinks were strong
  Very lively on a Friday night with DJ & Latin music
  Hookah
  Interesting Sushi
  Plenty of free parking
  
  Negatives:
  
  Service was only OK. Food took awhile.
  Gets very crowded.
  Calimari is very bad. Tasteless.
  Tacos not great either.
  
  Overall, this place seemed like a pretty cool place to take your friend who likes Latin music to chill. There's a DJ, hookah, drinks, and some great Latin dishes. Please avoid things like the Tacos and Calimari, they're inedible. The Omaiga was great, Mofongo de Chicaronnes with the garlic sauce...yum!!!  
  
  Would check it out again the next time I'm in the area.
  
  4*

• Sharon P.

  star star star star star 30 May 2026

  What a wonderful surprise!!! 5 of us met there to celebrate a birthday and the music was popping and the food beyond delicious  everyone's meal was beautifully presented and seasoned to perfection. Service was efficient and friendly and the mixed drinks tasty and strong. I truly did not expect the food to be 5 star  quality because of the unassuming location so don't let that stop you from trying this place I will definitely be back.

• Ashley B.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 27 May 2026

  HORRIBLE Customer service. ONE waiter for the whole restaurant on a Friday night. We got there around 7pm room about 15 min to order drinks, after 20 min of ordering waitress comes to tell me there's no Moscota then 15 min later she comes back to tell me there's no Prosecco at that point I just asked for water. We ordered our appetizer because we saw everything was taking long, we waited 45 minutes for appetizer to come out. I asked for a sushi roll with no crab meat in it, the lady literally comes back like 40 minutes later telling me you know that it has seafood outside and inside the roll, I'm like ummmm??? Now is when your putting in the order st this point I was so frustrated I told her not to worry about my order to just put my husbands order in. Long story short it took almost 3 1/2 hours to eat appetizer and wait for my husbands dinner that we ended up taking it to go because I was so frustrated I wanted to leave. It was 2 of us and they automatically charged 15% gratuity, I wonder how many people they get that don't read the bill and put extra tip.
  On a side not the place is great if you just want to sit smoke hookah and drink and listen to music. The manager of the place is super nice was actually trying to help the waiter out. The appetizer we ordered was pretty good but def will not be coming back here.

• Jacqueline M.

  star star star star star_border 20 May 2026

  This place is like a party. You walk in it's a party, you sit down it's a party, you order your food, it's a party. Service was great, food was great and the ambiance overall is just upbeat and fun times. It was a Thursday night and the place was slammed. Everyone was celebrating something. Music was blasting and the people were acting like Sunday Funday on a weekday; it was amazing.
  
  Not sure if they take reservations, but you may wanna call ahead and check because the place is small and every Dominican in Pines was there. I had a sushi roll that is very "un"dominican of me to order but it had sweet plantains so that latin flavor was there and I loved it. I'm a huge fan of sweet and savory. My friend ordered some crazy platter and that had all the good the Dominicans come for.

• Katherine T.

  star star star star star 11 May 2026

  Well hello you hidden gem you!!! I live about 3 miles away from this restaurant and never knew about it before until my neighbor invited us. It's so well hidden you wouldn't know it's there.
  
  Very cute and cozy restaurant with an amazing Dominican and Japanese fusion. I have never tried anything like this before but I am so glad I did now. So far I have only tried the sushi options but I will be back to try more of their heavier entrées.
  
  Drinks here are limited to wine and beer and some specialty made drinks but they do not sell liquor however the hookah specials and happy hour sure make up for it!!!
  
  Late night turn up!! Be ready for a dance party from 11pm till close.