Tres Golpes | Three Hits
$16.10
Dominican breakfast with a chosen base, two eggs, and protein.
“Love the food tres golpes very recommend! Clean and great service.”
Stewed crab and grilled pork fillet feature among the Dominican food at EL Viejo Fred Restaurant in Fords, available for pickup.
Order onlineTres Golpes | Three Hits
$16.10
Dominican breakfast with a chosen base, two eggs, and protein.
“Love the food tres golpes very recommend! Clean and great service.”
Mangu | Mashed Plantains
$5.75+
Smooth mashed green plantains topped with sautéed onions; choose a size.
“Real authentic Dominican food.”
Salami
$3.45+
Dominican-style salami is fried until crisp outside and savory inside.
“Excellent Authentic Dominican place. Fully recommended!!”
Guineitos | Boiled Green Bananas
$5.75+
Boiled green bananas with olive oil and onions; choose small or large.
“I have been here 3 times and the food does not disappoint. The owner and staff are very friendly. My new Dominican place for good food!”
Empanada de Pollo, Carne o Queso | Chicken, Meat or Cheese
$2.88
A pastry turnover with chicken, meat, or cheese fillings available.
“Extremely nice people, clean space, and delicious food. Cheese empanadas are the bomb!”
Empanada de Quipe | Kipe
$4.02
A fried bulgur-wheat shell encases seasoned ground meat.
“Had takeout, the atmosphere was great in the restaurant while I was picking up, dine in would have been an excellent option. Ordered each of the empanadas, all were good, beef and shrimp were great. Excellent food will be back again.”
Empanada de Pollo y Queso | Chicken & Cheese
$2.88
A pastry turnover filled with chicken and cheese for a savory bite.
“The Empandas were amazing!!!! Denny was a fabulous server, she treated us well and was very friendly and personable!! I’ll def be coming back for my Dominican fix 🩷”
Empanada de Camarón | Shrimp
$4.02
A savory pastry turnover filled with shrimp.
“Delicious food! The shrimp empanadas was so tasty, made to order and worth waiting for. Rice,pork,beans and maduros were well seasoned and mouth watering. The ladies at the counter were smiling and friendly and the establishment decorated tastefully. I will be back! Go check them out.”
Mofongo De Camarones En Salsa De Ajo | Mofongo with Shrimp in Garlic Sauce
$25.30
Mashed plantains are served with shrimp in garlic sauce.
“Wow!...havent had such a fresh tasting Dominican food in ages....definitely worth eating here. Will come back and recomend this spot. Had the standard domican flag dish rice, beans and stew chicken and flavor was on point..both beans and chicken stew took me back as if i was eating in the Dominican Republic. A+ plus staff was friendly and attentive!”
Mofongo De Chicharrones | Mofongo with Pork Rind
$16.10
Mashed green plantains with pork cracklings make this mofongo.
“Delicious chicharrón mofongo. They followed my request and got it delivered on a timely manner via Uber Eats.”
Trifongo | Fried Plantain, Sweet Plantain & Yuca
$18.40+
Mashed fried plantain, sweet plantain, and yuca with a choice of add-in.
“The best trifongo ever. Sweet plantain, yuca,green plantain with chicharrones inside and garlic shrimp. So delicious. Well recommend.”
Mofongo De Queso | Mofongo with Cheese
$16.10
Mashed green plantains with cheese make this a savory mofongo.
“The pastelitos and morí soñando is delicious. My man and I went to buy un mofongo de queso frito con salsa blanca the other day and it was super good, I definitely took from his plate.”
Camarones En Salsa De Ajo | Shrimp in Garlic Sauce
$20.70
Shrimp served in a garlic sauce, with preparation details unspecified.
“By far the best Dominican food I have ever had. 100/10. The food, the atmosphere, the service. Amazing. My family and I agreed this is our new monthly dinner spot !”
Camarones a la Plancha | Grilled Shrimp
$20.70
Shrimp cooked on a grill, with sauce and sides unspecified.
“Took my mom here for her birthday and we were amazed at how warm and inviting this place was from the beginning. We were seated right away and the food didn’t take long to be served. We started with the Empanada de Camaron. Very juicy and delicious. Now the main course was even better! I had grilled shrimp with rice and beans. Can’t forget the Avocado! I didn’t leave any crumbs. So glad I was introduced to this place. Will definitely be coming back.”
Cangrejo Guisado | Stewed Crab
$25.30
Crab cooked slowly in liquid as a savory stew.
“Excelente dominican food and seafood 😋.”
Lambi | Conch
$28.75
Conch, a marine mollusk served as seafood; preparation is unspecified.
“Amazing staff, best Dominican spot in Perth Amboy”
Chicharrón De Pollo | Chicken Cracklings
$14.95
Crispy fried chicken pieces with a crackling-style exterior.
“We ordered some delicious chicken soup for lunch . Also the chicharron de Pollo was delicious. The soup reminded me of my mother's home cooking . Fresh chicken soup and so filling. Everything we ordered today the empanadas were delicious.”
Canoa de Pollo | Chicken Canoa
$18.39
Chicken is served in a plantain canoe with sour cream.
“Great and fast service…the food is authentic of Dominican Cuisine !!!”
Alitas De Pollo | Chicken Wings
$13.00
Crispy fried chicken wings seasoned with Dominican-style spices.
“Best Restaurant of Dominican food in town, come and try it👏🏽”
Pechuga En Salsa De Limón | Breast in Lemon Sauce
$20.70
Chicken breast served with lemon sauce for a citrus flavor.
“Amazing authentic Dominican food. Had a great time with my friends. Really nice owner 👍”
Churrasco | Grilled Steak
$36.80
Grilled steak with a choice of side; shrimp is an optional add-on.
“I had the Churrasco yesterday and it was great y las mujeres son bacanisimas definitely recommend this place.”
Bistec Empanizado | Breaded Steak
$23.00
Breaded steak served with your choice of one side.
“Best dominican spot in fords , good pernil good rice n good habichuelas”
Bistec Encebollado | Steak With Onions
$20.69
Steak cooked with onions for a savory, onion-forward entrée.
“Local Dominican spot is the go to. Very nice place , clean, and great flavors which other places may lack. We moved here a few kk this back and we found our spot now make it yours!”
Bistec Salteado | Sauteed Steak
$20.70
Steak sautéed in a pan, with no sides specified.
“Great food, service, and an awesome presentation of the food….very nice people the prices are good for the quality of food the serve at El viejo Fred….Best of all I don’t have to go to Amboy to get Good Dominican Food.”
Sopa De Mariscos | Seafood Soup
$34.50
A soup featuring seafood, with its broth and seafood mix unspecified.
“This traditional dominicana place is amazing. Done miss out on some great authentic Dominican Food. It was really great. Food was delicious and the services is no exception. I LOVE IT.”
Sopa de Camarones | Shrimp Soup
$20.70
A soup featuring shrimp, with broth style and extras unspecified.
“Best dominican food in Ford/Edison NJ”
Arroz Amarillo Con Camarones | Yellow Rice with Shrimp
$20.70
Yellow rice cooked with shrimp for a seafood-centered rice entrée.
“Food was delicious, service was great, everything was perfect! I highly recommend this restaurant for Dominican food.”
Chofan Pollo | Chicken Chofan
$16.10+
Chicken fried rice with large or personal size choices.
“Good food. Good service. Really liked their BBQ ribs and chicken rice.”
At EL Viejo Fred Restaurant, your Dominican food choices include chicken-and-cheese empanadas, shrimp in garlic sauce, and yellow rice with shrimp, alongside mofongo with pork shoulder or Creole sausage.
Mangu | Mashed Plantains comes topped with sautéed onions. Longaniza | Dominican Sausage is seasoned with garlic and oregano. Churrasco | Grilled Steak offers a shrimp add-on and tostones.
Visit or order in Fords with pickup, dine-in, and delivery available. Picadera | Dominican Sample Platter comes with fried pork, chicken, tostones, cheese, and salami on a platter you can share.
Our guests love these customer favorites. If you're visiting us these are some of the food options we recommend most often.