Pretty good Dominican food spot turns into an outrageous Dominican club weekend nights full bar and a great menu a lot of locals frequent this place. The food is super tasty and fresh. Come check it out tell them el gordo banilejo sent you.

Home Run Cafe is located on Mass Ave across from the Dorchester Brewing Company, down the street from South Bay Center. While their front entrance is accessible and has a foyer which would help to keep the air conditioning in and the heat out (or the heat in and the cold air out), their bathroom might be a bit tight for those who would enjoy a bit more space. First impressions were loud music and silver furniture, which made me wonder if this might be more bar and night club than a place to sit down for a lunch. The waitress who initially greeted us seemed to not speak English, but the other one later came over to take care of us. A quick glance of their menu revealed prices that for the most part suggested dinner to me, however, a more careful perusal revealed some affordable options under the Mofongos section ($9-13). Inquiring about lunch options outside of the menu handed to us revealed luncheon plates that starts at $10, consisting of a choice of proteins and sides. In the end, we went with the Mofongo de platano maduro con Pollo frito y Queso (Sweet plantain and fried chicken and cheese mofongo) $13 and a luncheon plate of oxtail with both yellow rice and green plantains. We had assumed that the lunch options were already prepared and just needed scooping, but timing suggests otherwise as it took about 18 minutes for our food to start arriving. Each plate was accompanied by a simple salad of iceberg lettuce, a beautiful slice of red tomato, a carrot coin, and a spear of broccoli. Both the rice and the mofongo were presented in the form of a generously portioned decapitated cone. The oxtail, served on the bone of course, was tender and the sauce tasty with the ride. The mofongo was savory sweet due to having been made with mature plantains, and I enjoyed it with the chicken and chunks of white cheese. It was moister than the green plantain variant that I've had in the past. The green plantains arrived on a separate plate, fresh from the kitchen. They were thicker and less dry than others I have had. It was a good meal, though the bill presented was priced a couple of dollars more than expected at $15 each. I figured the lunch plate must have sized up due to my request for two sides in place of one. And perhaps prices had gone up since the menu was printed? If so, they really ought to have said something.

I ordered the pasta with shrimp and chicken in homemade sauce. It was soooo good! The flavors was amazing and you could tell this was not pasta sauce from the glass bottle! The only bad thing was that it was a long wait but the food made up for it! I also had the sangria!! (Didn't take a pic) That was sooo good also! Will definitely go back!

Tried this place for lunch one day.took the food to go. I didn't expect much given the neighborhood. Inside was clean . The person who took my order was pleasant. When our food was ready" orders for 3 people by the way". The bag felt like it had weights in it. I thought I might haven gotten the wrong order . It was what I had ordered and lots of it. Tasted great . Definitely got my money's worth. We'll be back for lunch.