Yanet Restaurant

This place has changed. Now it’s hit or miss. I had some chicharrones that were so hard you couldn’t chew it-​brick hard. The rice was bland and the pastelitos were as well. Sometimes you can still get a good dish but you never know now whereas in before it was consistently good.

Are you ever in that mood for home cooked food but you just don’t feel like cooking. I’m pretty much always in that mood… So I always stop at Yanet’s after work for take out.
This «hole in the wall» restaurant located in Upham’s Corner cooks up Dominican/​Spanish food a la cart or you can order anything from their menu. The a la cart prices are $ 7 small plate, $ 9 medium, $ 12 Large. Honestly, I’ve never ordered a large because the medium can feed 2 people easily and with some leftover.
Every time I walk in the owner, a very cute little Dominican lady, is always keeping the food fresh. Most of the time she has White Rice, Arroz con gandules (yellow rice with chick peas), beans, different kinds of meats already prepared. My favorite which you should order ahead of time is the Bistec Encebollado (skirt steak with caramelized onions) served with white rice and beans. make sure you order a side of maduros also (sweet plantains).
If you’re looking for something small to snack on. she usually has pastelillos (beef or chicken empanadas) and Papa Rellenos ready to eat! As I’m waiting for her to serve me I always order atleast one or the other.
The restaurant isn’t located in the best of areas, the parking sucks, and the street traffic can be bad but with a bit of patience. it’s worth making a stop!

The most delicious spanish food ive tasted in ALL OF BOSTON. Now I do belive it’s Dominican food. But thats only a small detail. The point is this food is great/​home –cooked taste that you’d find in your Ti Ti’s Kitchen ;-) Ms. Yanet is super sweet and very friendly. the behind the counter area is even fashioned as a regular eat in kitched! Theres not much sitting room, so I’d say tip well & be on your way ;-) Other than that ENJOY Mis Amigos!