It's been a long time since my work has sent me this route going to Boston, but I found myself traveling to Boston early this morning from Portsmouth and I was really really hungry and was trying to look for a place to eat close to my hotel in Chelsea. I was looking to see what was open and I just so happened to see a Puerto Rican restaurant open around 6 AM! I just had to try the alcapurrias and empanadas so I ordered 1 or each and I have to say I absolutely LOVED the chicken burrito it was FULL of flavor and the lady on the phone sounded so nice when I called and asked for some extra salsa on the side. The beef empanada was pretty good I would say out of the 3 I tried Chicken & Cheese Beef Shrimp The Shrimp was my favorite ! The other two were pretty good but I think flavor wise the shrimp empenada knocked the other two out of the park. The Burrito was so flavorful! I would highly recommend it ! I added Rice, Onion, Pico, Jalepeno, cheese and it SMACKED! I love finding hidden gems whenever I go on my work trips read more

Bella Isla Express - Chicken Burrito - Desserts Near Me - Chelsea, Massachusetts

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I'm pretty disappointed. I purchased 14 empanadas, and they were awful--full of oil, the meat was sour-tasting beef. It seems like, after cooking, they just picked them up from the oil and tossed them into the silver bag, which you can see is filled with oil at the bottom. read more

Ordered food from here (to-go) for breakfast since we were up super early. Everything tasted really good and the portions were huge. Everything I ordered could have been for two people. Definitely would try and eat here again and try more of their options. read more

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" authentic PuertoRican Food " Wow this food is authentic Puerto Rican food . It's delicious and tastes fresh . The prices are reasonable. The portion size is generous. Being Hispanic I feel like I am eating at my grandmas house . The service is great. The vibe is warm and welcoming. read more

Extremely authentic Puerto Rican food, service is very warm and welcoming! They pay attention to all details. Met the owner a couple times and she always offer to try some new food. I heard that they're planning to move to a bigger location in the same town so very excited for that I'm very happy for them. read more

Amazing authentic Puerto Rican food! We ordered mofongo with chicharron, a frozen pineapple drink, and Empanadas . Everything was so good I can't wait to go back. Service was so friendly and place was very clean. read more

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Great food, done with a home style appeal. You can't go wrong with Bella Isla. Always fresh and ready to go.

The best service!! I went with my family for my birthday, This place is super clean, super good! The food is made by puertoricans and the taste... took me back to PR similar like my grandma and that are big shoes to fill!!! The ladys are super nice, super attentive Super gentle literally makes me feel like home I literally felt so happy! The best Puertorican restaurant i ever tried in EU. The food taste handmade with legit flavor No premade or frozen The fill up your plate 1000% And I will recommend this place 10/10 20/20 This make my birthday happy! read more

Bella Isla Express - Pollo guisado SUPER RICO!! - Desserts Near Me - Chelsea, Massachusetts

NEVER DISAPPOINTS!!!! Customized pernil burrito, with chips and salsa this baby is HUGE! read more

Bella Isla Express - Customized pernil burrito with chips and salsa - Desserts Near Me - Chelsea, Massachusetts

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kind of addictive. the most delicious roasted pork outside of my island. and the alcapurrias are delicious. and the portions are very generous. i drive from melrose there to get food on the weekends. they are worth the drive. and i am always treated like family. read more

Let me start by saying I couldn't be more grateful that this place is around , I myself love Puerto Rican food And I couldn't be more satisfied with the food here today!!! I got a little bit of everything and man the ladies here did not disappoint, I found this gem on TikTok as I was searching everywhere for a authentic restaurant and I can't express enough how thankful I am ! Prices are so inexpensive for the quality! It is woman owned and these aides are some bosss ladies ! The tres leches is amazing And the flan please stop what ur doing and go ! They deliver and food is so fresh again I am picky because my mother in law is puertorican and her food is what made me fall in love with the puertorican cuisine Thank you to the Bella Isla family read more

I order lunch from this restaurant and when I got the food it wasn't what I had ordered. They gave me lower costing food items that were not even the same price. I will never order from them again. Horrible business owner. They didn't even have the courtesy to tell me that they didn't have what I ordered and ask me if I wanted to cancel the order or pick another food items. Millie P. read more

UNBEATABLE. So grateful I found this place! Go, order the Pernil (roast pork) with rice, and a tres leche cake. Total was $15/16. The pork was tender, and the servings were enough to feed me for 2 meals. A meal like this in Boston would be $25 lol The woman was lovely. The first time I came, I asked to use the restroom before offering to buy anything and they said of course, and let me use the bathroom past the kitchen! I was not expecting that. The food stations I walked past were clean and organized, and ingredients looked fresh. I will make this my go to place for lunch. read more

Bella Isla Express - Pernil with Rice. Plate w/1 meat option, $10.99 - Desserts Near Me - Chelsea, Massachusetts

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I would give this 3.5 if I could. Affordable Latin American and Caribbean food in Cary Square! My husband and I checked out this place last night for dinner. Street parking can be hard to come by but we found a spot close by. Bella Isla is a small restaurant with a few tables and a counter to order. I had checked out the menu online beforehand and it was a bit different than what was displayed on their board. Most of the food is at the counter on a steam table while several other options are cooked to order including sandwiches, burritos, and tacos. The owner was very friendly and let us try some of the pepper steak and explained the other items. I'm not a huge fan of food that's been on a steam table for unknown hours so I chose to order a chicken quesadilla. My husband got a beef burrito and we also tried one of the beef empanadillas for a total of $19--super cheap! They offer several bottled and canned beverages but no tap water for free. The owner ended up giving us two bottles of water free of charge. Our food came out pretty promptly. My quesadilla was huge and came with chips and salsa (not homemade from what I could tell). The quesadilla was fairly good--lots of cheese, chicken, a bit of guacamole, lettuce (not sure why), and tomato. The burrito was also huge! It had yellow rice, beef, and other traditional fillings served with chips. The empanadilla was a fried empanada with a basic beef filling--very simple and tasty. Overall, it was very affordable but the food didn't blow me away. The interior is very clean as well. We noticed several customers who came in to pick up carryout so it seems like a fairly busy place! read more

Bella Isla Express - Desserts Near Me - Chelsea, Massachusetts

Homestyle Puerto Rican comfort food favorites and some pan american favorites to boot. You can find those hard to get Pasteles en Hoja (puerto rican tamales made from meat filled grated then boiled starchy tubers and green bananas) year round here. All the comforting staples of PR cuisine are here. I highly recommend this place for lovers of home cooked PR food. read more

The quality of food is spot on. Always fresh. I recommend this place to anyone that is looking for quality taste.

So disappointed I ordered at 1:27pm and here it was 2:54pm and I was still calling following up! Apparently the driver was outside calling the wrong number smh Needless to say I canceled and asked for a refund then ordered from Curley's because Curley's never disappoints! Sorry for the review to the owner but they need to get it together, hopefully my refund will be credited to my card as they said! read more

I'm writing this review strictly as a VEGAN. We called the restaurant ahead of time and asked if we could have mofongo without meat or fish, since we don't eat meat. Asked if we could have it with beans. Lady said, of course, we can make it however you want. We go there, we ask again, she remembers talking to us on the phone. We ask again if we can have with no meat, just beans. She says no problem, and the kitchen gets started on making the mofongo. My husband has a nearly 10min conversation with her about veganism (she was very curious). The mofongo is ready. We ask for the beans. She reaches for it, then says, "oh but it has pork." FOR REAL? So I'm having dry ass mofongo with NOTHING. Not even a salad because even the salad has fish in it. Paid for a dry ass ball of platanos. Also ---- it does not taste like mofongo. If you've actually had mofongo, just by looking at it, you know. After tasting it, you're absolutely sure. read more

Yellow rice and potato salad were flavorful. Pulled pork was meaty but tender and overall good. Very nice service / staff. I will try one of the stews next time. read more

Order from here all the time, love the tostones and the acai bowls, highly recommended

I've been coming to Bella Isla for almost two years now. The Cafe on 22nd closed and they now have the one location, more central to my opinion,the Bella Isla Express. I've brought family and friends from out of town here. Hands down best Puerto Rican food you can find, even better than my local spots in Boston. Typically you get Spanish rice, beans, and you can choose a meat. A plate can be $10-$12 usually unless you ask for a less food. But I don't see why you would want to do that. Every single item here is coated with deliciousness. I know I would usually recommend a specific item, but honestly everything is good. Like I tell people, just pick whatever looks good to you because you won't regret it. Bomb dot com! read more

I feel incredibly lucky to be living just a block up from Bella Isla Express - it only takes a minute for me to walk over and get a full, belt-bursting meal that tastes amazing and often costs just $10 (the generous portion sizes are enough to last me a whole day). Their pulled pork and beef served with rice is a reliably satisfying option for lunch or dinner. Also worth noting - the owner and staff are wonderful, kind people! I recommend this place on all counts - food quality, cost, customer service, you name it! read more

do not order from this place!! 2nd time they get my order wrong and thry tell me that i cant get what i really wanted so i have to throw my money away since when do shrimp with mofongo comes in tomatoes sauce if it a true puerto rican place it should come with garlic and oil now i said i wanted shrimp with mofongo now its their job to ask how would i lije it if they have two different ways of doing not guess ill would wanted it with tomatos!! the first time they did thst to me was when the rice was old they told me i cant return it they are very this respectful maybe if they had real rican people cooking the food they wouldnt have problems but i promised you ill grt my money back with a law sue!! it don't matter of the amount of money it's just the way the treat their customers again don't eat there!!! unless u want to eat what they want you to eat so expensive for what?? so when they mess up your order you can't return it and get the right order fuck out of here!!!!!!!!!! read more