I can only guess, but the $7 plate must be more food, perhaps another choice of meat but I’d suggest you split that plate with someone, ‘cause it’s a lot of food. My party ordered $5 plates which came with rice, meat, and fried plantains. When ordering your meal, you ask for either the $5 plate, or the $7 plate. There was no menu so I took the advice of my fellow diners on what to order and I was also offered samples of whatever I was unsure of. I assume they change slightly by what is available to the restaurant but that most of the more popular items are available every day. As we waited for the man behind the counter to take our order, I got a chance to look over the day’s choices. The small entrance means that if you get there at peak time, the line probably snakes out the door onto the sidewalk- another good sign of a local favorite. We avoided the lunch rush at the restaurant, arriving around 1:30 but there were still a few patrons in the cafeteria style line waiting to give their order. La Candela is a Dominican restaurant located at 811 County Street, you can’t miss the bright yellow awning in front. Recently, I was lucky enough to be introduced to a hidden gem in New Bedford La Candela, ‘The Candle’ in English. I admit, I haven’t been as adventurous as I should have been, but that was before I heard about this little place less than a mile from my house. I’m fairly new to the South Coast area, a recent transplant from Florida, and I’ve been dying to get my hands on some good Latin cuisine.
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