Riko

On Roosevelt Avenue in Jackson Heights, the experience shifts dramatically depending on the clock. Lunchtime offers a tidy, relaxed setting with soft music and generous plates of lomo saltado, Chaufa rice, and crispy fried yuca. By dinner, the volume spikes. With live performances and a transition into a loud, late-night club atmosphere, the space becomes high-energy—often to the point where you and the attentive staff will need to yell to be heard.