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El Buen Gusto
caribbean, latin american, dominican · restaurant · 5201 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11220
No matching liquor license found in our snapshot. NYC Health grade A (since 2025-08-14). No matching outdoor dining permit found in our snapshot. Last recorded change: 2023-05-02.
Key facts
- Health grade
- A (current status since 2025-08-14; last inspected 2025-08-14, 1 critical violation(s) at last inspection) [official record]
- Alcohol
- No matching license found in our snapshot (unknown)
- Outdoor dining
- No matching permit found in our snapshot (unknown)
- Reservations
- unknown
- Online ordering
- unknown
- Price range
- unknown
- Phone
- (718) 492-6001
- Website
- http://www.elbuengustowhittier.com
- Menu
- unknown
Dietary
- vegan
- yes [business claim, website]
- vegetarian
- unknown
- gluten free
- yes [business claim, website]
- halal
- yes [business claim, website]
- kosher
- unknown
Features
- private dining
- unknown
- happy hour
- unknown
- brunch
- unknown
- live music
- unknown
- kids menu
- unknown
- wheelchair accessible
- unknown
- dog friendly
- unknown
- byob
- unknown
- cash only
- unknown
- walk ins
- unknown
- catering
- unknown
- gift cards
- unknown
All facts and evidence
| Fact | Value | Evidence type | Evidence | Source | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| category | {"hierarchy": ["food_and_drink", "restaurant", "latin_american_restaurant", "caribbean_restaurant", "dominican_restaurant"], "primary": "dominican_restaurant"} | directory category | Overture place 2b7ded78-3d42-4c6d-b83e-e6cfde0a78f1 (El Buen Gusto), match score 3.00, 18m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| cuisine dohmh | Caribbean | directory category | Cuisine category as registered with NYC Health Dept | dohmh | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| gluten free options | True | business claim | …is actually just a pseudo grain that is healthier and lower in calories than brown rice, gluten free and low in GI. 2. How does quinoa taste like? Quinoa tastes generally fluffy and somewhat… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| halal | True | business claim | …23% to 41% Calcium : 4% to 9% Iron : 20% to 37% 3. Are Superlife Co.’s Asian Quinoa Packs Halal? Yes! 3 of our flavours are certified halal - Mushroom, Spicy Curry and Thai Green Curry.… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| health grade | A | official record | Letter grade A issued 2025-08-14 | dohmh | source date 2025-08-14 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| health status | {"critical_violations_last_inspection": 1, "last_inspection": "2025-08-14", "last_score": 13, "status": "A", "status_date": "2025-08-14"} | official record | Last inspected 2025-08-14, score 13; latest grade status A (grade A) on 2025-08-14; critical: Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area. | dohmh | source date 2025-08-14 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| vegan options | True | business claim | …l - Mushroom, Spicy Curry and Thai Green Curry. 4. Are Superlife Co.’s Asian Quinoa Packs Vegan? The only product that is non-vegan is our Kimchi Quinoa (containing fish sauce). You’d b… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| website | http://www.elbuengustowhittier.com | directory category | Overture place 2b7ded78-3d42-4c6d-b83e-e6cfde0a78f1 (El Buen Gusto), match score 3.00, 18m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
History
| Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-02 | Health grade added: A Graded A by NYC Health Dept on 2023-05-02 | dohmh |
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Last recorded change 2023-05-02 · page generated 2026-09-26 (sources are re-checked weekly; see each fact's dates) · id nyc-50074371 · JSON