I've been craving Spanish food for a long time, and my friend recommended Lo Nuestro Dominican Restaurant in Albany, NY. When I looked up their address, Apple Maps stated that the restaurant was closed today (Sunday, August 18th, 2024). So, I searched for the next best option, and Yelp suggested a restaurant in Crossgates Mall, Albany. Listed currently as Latino's Cuisine on Yelp is actually Lo Nuestro's 2nd restaurant! Formerly known as Latino's cuisine, the owners of Lo Nuestro has expanded their family owned restaurants and now occupies this restaurant and space in Crossgates Mall as their 2nd restaurant. Crossgates is a huge mall, so I used the directory map to find the exact location of the restaurant. It was the same restaurant my friend recommended! Lo Nuestro's SECOND location is located upstairs in Crossgates Mall, next to Pandora Jewelry and in front of the "Going, Going, Gone" Dick's Sporting Goods clearance store. If you're trying to avoid the mall and a lot of walking, you can park as close as possible to Going, Going, Gone and then go upstairs. Lo Nuestro is on the right-hand side next to it. As soon as I walked in, the food alone made me want to try everything pollo. There was a line of about five other customers ahead of me, Spanish music blasting in the restaurant a few tables and booths for friends and family to dine in. A dessert case with a variety of desserts and all the food you order is behind the counter in steam table pans. I ordered a large stew chicken (which they didn't have much left of), and I see why! (It tastes really good and was exactly what I was looking for). I asked the pleasant and English-speaking young lady (Franchesca) if she could give me small portions of both types of their chicken so I could try a little of both after she apologized for the near empty pan of stew chicken, and she kindly gave me small portions of each in my large order. Both were so good! I also did the same with the tuna pasta salad and the potato salad. While I've had better-tasting potato salad, (needed more seasoning or salt and less mayonnaise) it's still edible and delicious. (At the time of this writing, I hadn't tried the tuna pasta salad yet.) Their passion fruit juice is a little on the too sweet side for me but still great tasting. Nothing a shot of lemon juice wouldn't fix. At my grown age and being Jamaican , I'm just now starting to appreciate why everyone eats and asks for plantains, and the sweet plantains here are actually good. Would I come back like the young lady working the counter encouraged? Absolutely. She mentioned they are going to fix their listing on Apple, Google, and Yelp because they own both restaurants located in Crossgates Mall and on Central Avenue in Albany. This review is for the Crossgates Mall location. I had a pleasant experience, and the food did what it needed to do. I ate both potato salad and the tuna Mac salad after editing and now I am back to give an update, I enjoyed BOTH salads and I wished I had more. I licked the salad container clean. Don't judge me.

I've done a lot of reviews, most restaurants. I was looking for a New Hispanic restaurant, well you know because I am one.( lol) I'm from schenetady and I would go to one here without saying the name. At the beginning it was ok, and then I couldn't bring myself to spend my money there anymore. Long story short I found Lo Nuestro on 260 central, I tried it and the food was/is spectacular, favorably, and a lot of food for the price. Honestly, I know this might be much but I've been there everyday this week. Btw try the empanadas also they're the best and are huge for the cost! This is my go too for now on and by the way did I say I live in Schenectady? I make it my business to take that drive on the hway for this delicious food. Try it out! The employees are great and the owner( beautiful Dominican lady is the best!

Good quality food that's fairly priced. Always friendly service. Friendly service. Portions are better than average.

Food is delicious. Pernil is great and so was the fish in coconut sauce (As a coconut dish lover, I was pleasantly surprised!)!!!! Definitely going back for those dishes, different dishes, and soon!!!!

The food is still great, I visited them when they used to be on the corner of the same block that they are located, the service might be a little slow, but the atmosphere feels good.

I literally can't believe how good everything I ate here was. I grabbed more to go. I'm in from LA and was not expecting to find such amazing food here. I would go once a week if it were by me. Ox tails- must get. Best ive ever had. Yellow rice w bean is great. Pinto beans absolutely savory Get a side of yucca!!! Pork ribs savory sweet fall off the bones Empanadas absolutely delicious That's all I had. Go get you some!

Menu had a variety of dishes to choose food. Price point affordable. The service was a bit slow but that's ok because the food made up for it. Would recommend if you are in the area. They take cash or card. Seat in or take out. There's also a food bar that you can get quick grabs

After a week of not eating, stricken by a yet to be identified malaise, the charming Niorca, owner of Lo Nuestro appeared at my doorstep with "sancocho", Dominican penicillin. A hearty stew certain to revitalize, strengthen and imbue you with resolve to get better so that you can eat your way through the rest of the Lo Nuestro menu. I never tire of Lo Nuestro. It's like going home again and enjoying the delicias of our family kitchen. It's Latino/Carib meant to comfort you.

I think this place is an Albany Gem. Fancy inside? Nah. Best of neighborhood? Nah. Food is delicious. Stew pork, stew chicken, pernil, rice, all delicious. Ample portions. You can sit inside but most patrons are doing takeout. All essentially tasks like homemade special for you. I love the rice and beans. I can't come close to making it or anything here remotely as good. ..... my wife always finishes with... can we get an order of the sweet plantains to go.