787 Puerto Rican restaurant. The layout is nicely done with key Puerto Rican art. The ambience is laid back they do have a live dj on the weekends with hookah options. The outside balcony seating is nice for summer dining. The menu options and drink menu is nicely done. Service was ok the waitress disappeared for awhile , the alcappurias were ok not what I'm used to when I go to Puerto Rico, the parcha sangria was absolutely delicious it tasted just like it. The waitress didn't bring us out plates or clean up the plates and we had to wait awhile just to get our bill. She just disappeared. One thing that really bothered myself and my friend was the table that had hookah with a young child at the table. I feel that should not be allowed at all. read more

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Food is not even that great and tell me why there WERE SO MANY FRUIT FLIES. Lost my appetite after that one. Shits actually disgusting!!!!! do not recommended. Rice was cold, asked for medium well steak and got well done . Do better read more

787 Restaurant & Lounge - U see that black thing? WHAT THE ACTUAL FCK BRO - Puerto Rican Near Me - North Providence, Rhode Island

My favorite spot in RI, best PR food and drinks!................................................................................................................... read more

I am writing this review from the perspective of our first visit to 787, which may not necessarily aligns with the experience that others have posted online. I am always of the opinion to try the place even when the reviews are not that great because you may never know if your experience will be very different than from others and you also may never know how the experience of the restaurant staff was with the clients that were not too satisfied because, let's be honest, some clients are not easy to please at all no matter you bring them the sun and the moon. Well, leaving that clear, let's start talking about our unique experience as first timers at 787. We had dinner at 787 about a week ago and it was a great experience. First, our server Michael was very cordial and attentive, checking on us constantly and sharing with us his opinion about some of the most popular drinks and dishes for us to pick from. My wife ended up ordering a Piña Colada that came inside a whole pineapple (beautiful presentation!) and I ordered the 787 Mojito made with "coquito" (traditional alcoholic drink made with coconut cream, cinnamon and other ingredients). Both drinks were delicious!! Then, we ordered some appetizers. One of them was the "alcapurrias", followed by the "surullitos" (corn sticks) and chicken empanadas as well. All of them were very tasty, not greasy at all (they are fried, just in case), and full of flavor. As for main dishes, my wife ordered the kan-kan pork chop (tomahawk style) with "mofongo" and "malanga" (taro) purée and I ordered the fried pork cubes with sweet plantains and "malanga" purée. First of all, portions were the size of those that our grandmas used to serve us when we were kids, very abundant!! Second, when we tried the "mofongo"as well as the "malanga" purée we experienced a true ecstasy to the palate!! Both were flavorful and all the ingredients used were delicate and very balanced (based on my Puerto Rican palate). The purée was magnificent and, to be transparent, we ended up laughing because the two of us had the idea of ordering it as one of our sides and in fact one side would have been sufficient to share with maybe three people (but, of course, we took home the leftovers ). Both the pork chop and the pork cubes were tender and delicious. My wife asked the pork chop not to be too crunchy (normally it's done that way) and the cook did an excellent job cooking it to the point she liked it, which not every place is successful achieving such. And, as my grandma used to say, a meal without a dessert is not a meal, we ended up ordering two of their delicious choices even we didn't know where to accommodate more food after all the things we tried. On this line, we ordered the "Tres Leches Coquito" cake that, different from the traditional "Tres Leches", they make it with a touch of "coquito" (liquor) and we also ordered the "flan" sampler that comes with three small "flans", one coconut, one vanilla, and one cheese. OMG, all of them were exquisite, really, really amazing!!! I, personally, have a sweet tooth and these two desserts made the end of our dinner an unforgettable one. Lastly, let's talk about the ambience. The restaurant has plenty of space and we arrive at a good time when it wasn't busy yet, so, they were able to accommodate us without reservation. However, when it comes to weekends and having dinner at night, I would highly recommend to make reservations. The radio music selection was very good and they also offer live music. The decoration shows the Puerto Rican pride in so many ways, with multiple murals all over the place; I particularly fell in love with how they painted the Puerto Rican flag on the stairs that go toward the second floor where the restaurant is (that made me feel nostalgic). In overall, our experience was a very good and pleasant one and we will certainly make 787 one of the best choices to enjoy authentic Puerto Rican cuisine. Our only recommendation is to ensure that there is a sign outside clearly identifying the place; when we arrived the GPS pointed out to a building in where the restaurant is but not having a sign made it difficult to find it. In the end, I had to call to confirm the location and they explained to me where the entrance was and how to reach to the second floor. To finalize, we would like to express our most sincere appreciation to Michael (server) and the staff that prepared our dinner (kitchen and bar) for making of our first experience at 787 a phenomenal one. Many Blessings to All!! read more

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This is my family's go-to takeout place. The food is great and has short preparation time. We have only taken out so I couldn't tell you what the sit-in experience is like but from the looks of it the restaurant looks pretty. The people working there always get your order quickly and don't leave you waiting long. The empanadas here are my fav! read more

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Food was not authentic PR food, overpriced and the business owners adds a 20% service charge on the bill to cover their administrative staff, SMH. read more

We enjoy this restaurant. Food was very good , the music was awesome , they also have hookah which was nice read more

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i love this place . i've been twice and both experiences were great. my most recent visit was saturday night. we got there around 10pm and it was LIT . DJ was great played a mix of everything (spanish music, reggae, dancehall, kompa and hip hop) we had hookah . service is also really great. our server consistently checked in with us and didn't take to long with drinks even though the place was super busy. i also LOVE that they serve food late night and GOOD food . go here if you want a nice lil vibe . read more

Food and drinks were so good. Would definitely recommend. They played music and have a large seating area. Our waitress was great. No complaints. read more

0 star if I could give it. Went for our first time and had family from Puerto Rico visit so was excited to take them there. WOW Our bill came out we got charge for a service charge of $50+++ WTF - we ask and she goes it's goes for us and the whole staff. Really omg that's 2 Whole meal. Never again very disappointed and will never go again. What an absolute embarrassment to the Puerto Rican community read more

We enjoy the great food , piña colada a really really wonderful waitress. And all the workers around I was kind of lost in R.I. and we decided to search for a Puerto Rican restaurant 787 came up beside few others but I choose youres and I m glad I did it's the best . The only thing it was kind of uncomfortable was the parking at front there was bearly no where to park , finally in front of the salon someone left and I took the spot . But other than that I will always come to you when I'm around . I also need to ask if you host weddings of about 50 people at this location and price if you do can mail me at elbadeoliveira39@gmail.com Thank you sooo much hope to see you all soon read more

I went here for my second time, and the vibe was okay. They sat us by the Dj which made it very hard to converse with people in your party. The food is what it it is for the price. The hookah is also good when they actually check on it. The waiter I believe "unique" was very sweet both times I went. Your plates will definitely look good when they come out, but lacking in real flavor. Also, valet cracked the lip on the front bumper of my car but refuse to get back to me about it. I've left my number, emailed, and sent messages via social media read more

787 Restaurant & Lounge - Drink - Puerto Rican Near Me - North Providence, Rhode Island

If I could give this a 0/5 I would. This place is ableist and doesn't care about accommodating their customers. My family party of 8 were celebrating 2 birthdays and when placing an order, let the server know if we would be able to order something of the kids menu (shrimp skewer) for my mother who has advanced dementia and doesn't eat and gets anxious at the sight of being served large meals. I mentioned this to the server and she said she would speak with the manager to see if they would be able to accommodate this request. When she came back to tell me the manager said no, I asked why not, and she was condescending and said "well she is a full grown adult and not a child". At this point I asked to speak directly with the manager to explain the situation directly to her, after speaking to the manager she said no and that she had called the owner to ask if they could make an exemption and the owner said again said no. I asked if I would be able to have a conversation with the owner over the phone and the owner refused to speak to me. This goes to show how terrible business management the owner has. I ended up asking (out basic principles that this is no longer an establishment I can stand behind and support) to cancel our meals and we would like to close out our check and pay for the drinks. This breaks my heart that this establishment makes no expectations for families with special needs, if someone in the party has a disability and they are so firm and unwilling to make any exemptions. I cannot support a business being run like this where they cannot be bothered to help out families in their toughest times but instead fight back and double down harder about said "rules" when other businesses who are properly run and managed will be willing to make accommodations and not degrade their customers. On top of all of this, the manager and other employees were smoking hookah on the job in front of their customers by the bar, and when letting them know we were not going to be paying for anything we do not consume, they tried to have us leave with open alcohol containers and I had to remind them doing such things is ILLEGAL. On top of them practicing shady business, the server did not ID anyone at the table ordering alcoholic beverages, despite having 2 under age people a part of the party. read more

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The food was good but the music was so loud and when I was eating the table next to us was smoking hookah and blowing smoke our way.

Food was delicious, very tasteful, seasoned well. Authentic dishes with modern presentation! For the restaurant to be filled with customers, the service was great and attentive. 787 definitely is a hang out spot for the weekend. For a more quieter time, definitely get here earlier. Overall, delicious food . read more

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We went on Saturday and arrived about half an hour after the opened so it wasn't crowded at all. The atmosphere was nice and our waiter was friendly and attentive. I order the margarita flight and it was pretty good. The passion fruit and mango flavors were delicious, strawberry was okay, but I didn't enjoy the tropical blue at all. My friend ordered the Suga Mamii but said she didn't like the flavor and said it was weak. For food I got the pernil with white rice and red beans- DELICIOUS! Loved every bite of it. Juicy and flavorful! My friend ordered the 787 mar & Tierra and loved it. Overall the service and food were great but the drinks left much to be desired. I would come back read more

787 Restaurant & Lounge - Margarita flight & Suga Mamii - Puerto Rican Near Me - North Providence, Rhode Island

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I DoorDash from this place often enough to say that their food is consistently delicious and it should have a better star rating. There aren't many PR places around so I'm happy to have found this place! I especially like the mofongitos with pernil and the rice and beans. read more

Ok first be sure to know Music is the focal point the entertainment was well worth it our party had 7 people an well during check time it became a chore an difficult to get the bill Now the appetizer's top notch from their fritters Plaintainchips mini cuchifritos alcapurias were great the fried soruyos cornmeal fries with guava sauce great my people enjoyed the drinks OMG pina colada best we have had in a while ok the Pernil was on point flavorfil now many at my table got cold food which is a no no and i ordered the filet if I dont know what but was burnt and i asked for Medium and came well done it didnt need all that much sauce as well Me if i return it would be for the appetizer's On a scale of 1 to 10 solid 7.5 The Band was off the Hook music was a bit loud which i get when i band is playing but when regular music going it can be toned down a bit music to be enjoyed doesnt always have to be loud jus clear nice spot overall read more

787 Restaurant & Lounge - Music Band was great - Puerto Rican Near Me - North Providence, Rhode Island

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The best food drinks atmosphere ever The music is great every on was friendly Hookah was great read more

787 Restaurant & Lounge - The best - Puerto Rican Near Me - North Providence, Rhode Island

Overpriced!! $ 47 dollars for 6-8 shrimp and $1 dollar worth of plantains and a Corona. Menu is missing prices. So you have no idea what you are paying. Also a 45 minute wait for a drink that never came. Cut the experience short due to poor service and smoke filled environment!! read more

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I went here last night for the fist time with some friends for a Birthday Party. Service was ok because our waitress was super sweet but over worked. She had too many tables which made it hard for her to check on us. Atmosphere is beautiful, you can tell they remodeled to give you that Puerto Rican vibe. Tbey also had a DJ which played good music but at times too loud to have a conversation. We ordered Calamari for apptz, big MISTAKE! It had to be the hardest and chewiest calamari I've ever eaten. It was extremely over cooked.(skip it) Main course I had the Mar y Tierra. That to me was delish and worth the wait for the food. The rice was cooked perFectly, the beans were delish as well and flavorful. The drinks were good also not too strong. But very good! I would go back and try something else. read more

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Just the music just needs to be taken down a notch would be easier to make a order Mar & Tierra read more

Don't waste your time if you are coming here for a special event or with a group. Parking is awful! The lot was completely filled and although we had a 9pm reservation by 940 we were still not seated! We found street parking and valet said they will not let us in unless we use the lot( city rules supposedly) but like I said the lot was filled! Makes no sense! We just ended up leaving and going elsewhere which sucked because we were with a group of 10 to celebrate a bday so getting another table was difficult at that time read more

My 3 girlfriends and myself drove almost and hour to come eat here after hearing how great to food service and vibe was. When we pulled up it was pretty dead so we went to a bar and had a few drinks thinking if we came close to 9 maybe it would be busier..... it wasn't soooo we figured food would be great service would be good since they wasn't busy .... WELL that's not at all what happened I've worked in food service for 10+ years (staff & management) and I would of never served the dish that was served to my friend ... 2 of us got our meals then 5 mins later another friend got her food we like to post and make video of all our food so we waited for our forth friend to get her food we waited 30ish mins (we was looking at the time) so finally her food is brought out we make out videos she noticed it was pretty "well done" it was bacon stuffed chicken(shouldn't take 50mins) goes to cut into it n it basically crumbled because of how over cook burnt and dry it was she tried to take a bite and could even chew it let alone swallow it ..... we didn't complain bout nothing else just that the girl tells us to pick something else bcus it will take 40 mins to make a new one my friend says well they already started eating I'm not going to be able to eat with them to I'll just take it to go ..... it came out not even 15!!!! Minutes later !!!!!! Server comes over says that the second was made at the same time as the first one but they knew the first one was rushed and wouldn't be edible. Since I've worked in kitchen for many years I know that if something take 40+ mins to make your not starting the other food til that's almost done . So we ask for owner because at this point it's kinda just crazy and unbelievable at this point we're not being rude we're all still trying to smile and keep the tone nice, so the owner comes over and she basically tells us we're paying for it since we're take it home so we told her we won't take it home. Her tone and attitude was just honestly so unprofessional for an owner or even a manger ; like server was way more apologetic then the owner was. We were planning on getting a few pitchers of mojitos we had already ordered one and after dinner getting desserts but as you could guess that was happening after that. We got boxes and took was okay to warm up . Just horrible first impression ! Also they asked how another friend wanted her steak she said medium it was like well done well done there was a pico on top so she said she was fine she shrimp was over cooked and the alijo sauce was basically garlic butter not fresh not actual garlic in it Other friend got a piaella and all the seafood was basically over cooked and the mussels that where put on top for decoration was just that back like 3/6 where empty so we get our bill and it's 190 ...... 30+ in a tip was already added just crazy read more

Great atmosphere. Food came out to salty and terrible texture. Returned it back to kitchen and server made us pay for something we didn't like or eat. Terrible service to patrons. They pick and choose who to give hospitality towards I say that because I've been there before and someone of their kind returned food and they took it back and without charge. read more

I must say that I was impressed with the food at 787, being Puerto Rican myself, its been difficult to find good Puerto Rican food in R.I. The hubby and I split the beef empanadas and the chuleta can can, which came with rice, beans, salad, avocado and platano maduro (sweet plantain). The chuleta is huge! It could easily feed 3 people. The food was very good. The beef in the empanada was juicy and very flavorful. The chuleta was delicious! It was perfectly crispy but juicy and very flavorful. The tomato pico de gallo style salad also had a ton of flavor and added a little zing to the meals The maduros were overcooked and dry, which was the only down fall of the meal. I quickly text my family and told them we must go back. Drink menu looks good but didn't have any drinks. I would highly recommend and will be going back. read more

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I went to this restaurant a couple of weeks ago and it was incredibly awesome!!! I go to Puerto Rico every year and this place was truly a taste of Puerto Rico!! The atmosphere,the music,the food,the service,and the paintings,nothing short of excellent.There is no better feeling than giving back to my people.If you are Puerto Rican....you gotta go read more

Worse restaurant experience ever flys flying around my food no waitress attending for a very long time never again will I come or refer someone to dine here read more

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The food was great , the customer service was amazing but the music was to loud and we can't enjoy the conversation. Can be nice if they can take care of it. read more

This restaurant has a great venue but terrible service. Great energy but don't bother making reservations especially late night. Its more like first come and first services. You make reservations, they'll make you still wait and those who have been waiting prior to you will be attended first. The menu layout is trash. I mean trash like terrible. Its January and they have 6 different cocktail menu for summer and fall .... They have 6 different menu for food. I don't understand why it can be located all at the same place. But if you're Hispanic, you may not care because we are usually late to everything. read more

We went on the busiest night of this week sunday valentines day and it was AMAZING! First time and we'll be back! The pitcher of strawberry margarita estaba de show!!! The hookah guy; they made them RIGHTTTT OKURRRTTTT!!! The calavasa soup was delicious smokey and just the right palate cleanser! The calamari and platanitos rellenos OMG! The entrees! A lobster filled with risotto of shrimp and scallops... ONE HELL OF A DISH! Music and ambiance on point! I really had no complaints because the servers were as attentive as they can be on this busy commercial night! Can't beat the price sooo much food! Drove from Brockton and it was worth it. Can't wait to be back on a regular night to try other dishes!! read more

787 Restaurant & Lounge - Risotto stuffed lobster - Puerto Rican Near Me - North Providence, Rhode Island

Made reservations for 2 here recently. Despite arriving on time and the restaurant not being super packed, we waited an hour and a half between ordering food and walking out. We ordered drinks when they sat us down and after they brought them to us, they took our food order and never checked on us again. An hour and a half later we gave up and walked out. The staff was very apologetic and nice when we told them we were leaving but did nothing to remedy the problem. It's too bad because we were really looking forward to trying the food. read more

My friends and family have dined there on several occasions in the past 6 mos and have ALWAYS enjoyed the food and the music. I was there yesterday with my Divas women's group and again they didn't disappoint. Our waitress, Diana, was on point as usual, checked on us often to see how we are doing. As the night progressed, there were a number of birthday parties and large groups so the service became a bit slower because of the many table that were being waited on. Be patient and have a couple of pitchers of passionfruit margaritas. So delicious. We had one my favorite desserts, green plantain with shredded pork, aioli and cheese sauce, and of course calamari. You can't have dinner without a red snapper or pork dishes with yuca, plantain, sweet plantain and yellow rice. The only reason that they didn't score a 5 star is because the music was unusually loud this time and we were screaming to hear ourselves talk, qhenbwe asked for the music to be turned down a bit we were told that it couldn't but a couple of hours later, they dropped it down for one reason or another. We had limited our conversation but still had a great time. It was also a bit Chilli. That will definitely not keep me from coming back. read more

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I was excited to try this food as a fellow puertorican but ended up with stomach ache & wasting my money. Order takeout, the food was horrible & not to mentioned expensive. This is far from great puertorican cuisine. Disgusting, don't waste your money read more

787 Restaurant & Lounge - Worst Pastelito - Puerto Rican Near Me - North Providence, Rhode Island

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I've passed by this restaurant for two years and never stopped in. I really liked it's interior. My group was fairly large and we were comfortably seated. The only issue was that the air conditioner was turned up a little too high, but after a short period of time it was turned to a comfortable level. Our waitress, Kayleen was really attentive to our needs. The food was okay and the portions large. Maybe a little too large. Now, with that being said if you've never spent time in the Caribbean and base your opinion of this establishment on American standards it's possible you may be disappointed. But, for me, I really enjoyed the environment and service. read more

Asked for well well done steak got pink meat burnt , lobster was so over done I couldn't even get it out the shell the pieces i did it taste like plastic the lettuce Taste like it wasn't washed , im disappointed because all my friends speak highly of the place and the fact they take a tip when they took 25 mins to bring me sirracha ( because their hot sauce is just gross ) my drink took 30 mins and they at the bar chilling smoking hookah lol im just so upset $200 for a nasty meal please do better i paid $40 gratitude for horrible service only good thing was my drink if you just want to drink & smoke hookah cool but food is pretty and nasty ! read more

We drove to RI from Ma after I saw a tik Tok about a restaurant called "Made In Puerto Rico" aka Gordos. He talked about the best Puerto Rican food in RI. So rode trip here we go, we go there & the place was empty "Gordo" was sitting at a table that was dirty & then the girl at the Register asked how many my 7yr says 6, she gives him the menus mind you it doesn't smell like food. So we looked at each other said we out. My mom had see Carmelitas bakery & said they had food, when I called the sweet lady Carmelita herself said no we closed the bakery but we now have "787" texted me the address & off we went. Already disappointed we were like the hell with it. Let's go try this 787!! We got there & the owner sat us, very pleasant lady. Our server was the sweetest, my 7yr was so hungry she started with drinks but took his order & out it came with the drinks, Let me tell you being Puerto Rican & picky with our food & flavors.. 787 does not disappoint... food was EXCELLENT ATMOSPHERE WAS GREAT. Our party of 6 was all pleased. See pics below. Only thing I could say is strong drinks!!!!! read more

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Great overall experience! The staff the food and the drinks all great absolutely nothing to complain about!! read more

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margaritas were good but sorry food was ok bistec encebollado no was cold and was just salty absolutely not beans y rice was ok my first time then waiter try say ooh we sat wrong table i said i dont think so idk who moving but not us drinks are good but as far as food no read more

Almost didn't go because of some poor reviews but went anyway to give the benefit of the doubt and so glad we did! Had a Friday night 6:30pm reservation. Was seated right away. Waitress came to take drink orders within 10 minutes. Appetizers, drinks & food were great. Zero complaints. We left in a little under 2 hours after sitting for a bit of conversation after we got our bill. So bottom line just try it for yourself. Of course timing is everything. As we walked out there was a line out the door. It is worth the wait though. read more

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