Pasteles! Pernil! Everything you need for Puerto Rican dishes (and they even sometimes have mavi…read morebark, quenepas, pastel and pastelillo de guayaba, turron, and morcillas)! If you can't find what you're looking for, just ask one of the employees. This grocery store is THE "go to" tiendita for all Boricuas and NewYoricans in Bell County.

Because my "second family" is Cuban and I have a great affinity for all things Cuban (not just the…read morecigars and the rums) I always have a complex about non-Cubans preparing Cuban like things. There is even a Seinfeld episode on point about this with the Dominicans rolling the crepes. If you don't believe me compare a Romeo y Julieta (DR) to a real one, or any of the other cigar companies that have a DR factory with non-Cuban torcedores to one from the motherland. With the limited reviews of this joint on yelp I was having to read between the lines that the ladies preparing the food were probably not authentic Cubans. But based on the very favorable four to five star reviews of the Cuban sandwich from other yelpers, they seemed to know how to put in work on the gentlesir's favourite panini type class of sandwich so I was sold on giving it the olde "college try" since the prices seemed quite reasonable and I needed to submit receipts for travel reimbursement to my organization that were not handwritten. Just a note for yelpers - the "grocery store" part of the business is actually called Killeen Nutritional Center which has a separate yelp business page and this is the page for the to-go restaurant portion of the biz. I wandered around there for several minutes trying to find the sammich counter until I realized I was at the deli (in the grocery store) and the girl behind the deli counter was actively ignoring me. So I spotted the door behind the registers the other way and walked into the sammich place I wanted to be in. They could really use a sign or something, or workers that will acknowledge your existence and direct you appropriately. I actually know some spanglish so I know enough to be helpful asking where ya boy can obtain his emparedado. There is "prepared food" cafeteria style that most people dining in seemed to be getting so there is a line for that. However if you are gentlesir in for a sammich then you go straight to the register to order it there, pay for it, then you go wait for it to come out. There are also people buying the pastries out of the case at the register which are neither sammiches nor prepared cafeteria style take out, so there is some light confusion and at one time there appeared to be three separate lines of people trying to get it in at the one girl working the one register at the counter. The Cuban comes with Swiss cheese, pork, ham, mustard, pickle, lettuce, tomato, onion, and mayo. Or if you are bi-curious: el cubano (es una balleza tambien) tiene queso suizo, pernil, jamon, mostaza, pepinillo, lechuga, tomate, cebolla, y mayonesa. Homey costs $3.35. You read that right. This is not the best Cuban I have ever had if we are being honest. It was not prepared by authentic Cubans, but they never represented that they were authentic Cubans so we have to temper expectations accordingly and especially at this price point. I have to review the sammich in accord with Antone's last non-chain outpost in the Med Centre who also was not Cuban, but they mastered the non-Cuban art of making Cuban food. I am pretty sure my order ticket they put in to the kitchen said something along the lines of me being a gringo, possibly a puta also but I will never know even though I always assume this is being said behind my back and the main reason why I learned spanglish. This thing came with a Shania Twain sized heaping of mayo. So much mayo. Goddammit I don't even like mayo, that racist stereotype has to end. Meanwhile I love mustard and that was nearly nonexistent. I also love pickles and there was little pickle to speak of. If I knew they were going to go HAM on the mayo I would have just told them to hold it entirely and slide some pickle magic into the sammich in its place - but I would have to be careful that nothing got lost in translation since sliding a pickle into something is a double entendre which we snuck past the censors, just like that lemon party joke. So that is my most useful tip I can give you for your visit, tell them to hold the mayo unless you want six pounds of it on your sammich just ruining everything and your good time. THAT IS NOT HOW A CUBANO IS SUPPOSED TO GO. The meats were extremely dry and I suppose the giant dosing of mayo was an effort to mask that desert dryness, which was exquisitely unsuccessful on me but may have worked its charm better on other diners. I put the sammich on par with Subway quality at best (especially the underwhelming tomato and lettuce quality) but not customizable at your own instruction as Subway is, so you don't need to take any responsibility for the creation of this monstrosity. This was my worst meal on my road trip through this area. However, I am still rewarding them with a three star yelp review (an #upgrayedd of stars taking into account the totality of the circumstances beyond the disappointing sammich) since unlike KMB they printed me a proper receipt I could actually use for reimbursement from my organization.

Todo súper rico. Servicio al cliente al 100%, I'll be back real soon. Meat was cook to order, la…read moresalsa rico. Todo bien. Music was not to loud just comfortable

Food was good, service was bad. Waited almost 20 minutes for a drink. Waiter couldn't really…read moreexplain what the menu was when asked what things were as some of the items did not have descriptions in English. There was an event going on which is understandable but as paying a paying customer it would have been nice to be serviced in a timely manner as the individuals from the event event were self serving themselves to the bar. On top of that the music was so loud I had to yell at the person I was with for conversation. I would eat here again but get food to go, not a a restaurant to sit down and eat at.

We were craving Puerto Rican food and decided to make the hour drive to Killeen this past weekend…read more As soon as we stepped in the front door we knew that we made the right decision...we immediately felt like we were back in Orlando. My wife ordered the peril plate and I got the mufongo with carne frita. Both of our meals were great and reminded us of something my mother in law would have made for us. We will definitely be back.

We had cam during lunch time. Some of the prepared food was either out for the day, or running…read morelow. So def come early! We had rice and beans, roasted pork, pork ribs, carne guisada, potato salad, and tostones. Everything was tasty. Beans and carne guisada were well seasoned. Ribs had a good flavor and were not fatty. People at the counter were all welcoming and friendly. This place is casual and seems to have a consistent flow. They also do catering and local events.

Let me start off by saying I've came to this place for over 10 years and as a Killeen native, this…read moreplace is a staple. But it has SEVERELY gone down hill and I will never come here again! Today I order 2 Cubans and 2 beef empanadas. It took 30 minutes to get my food but I've gone here awhile and excuse the long wait times. Finally, I get my food and rush back to work since the wait took so long. Sit down to eat my food, get done with a quarter of the sandwich when I see a COCKROACH smushed against the 2nd half of my sandwich. I called the restaurant 4 times asking for a manager and got hung up on every time. I clocked out and drove back to the restaurant with the sandwich. I asked for a manager and the dark haired lady behind the counter barely let me tell her the issue before she took the bag with the sandwich and went into the kitchen. She came back out with cooks following her. I don't speak fluent Spanish but I do understand it. The cooks were calling me a liar, saying it was impossible and that I should eat at home. The "manager" told another lady at the counter with red hair to refund ONLY one sandwich. I was not going to accept that when I couldn't eat any of the food I purchased after that discovery. I asked for the head manager/"her boss" and after a while, I got the right person who heard me and refunded both of my orders. Regardless, I will never come back here. I know a lot of people who come here including soldiers and I'll be sure to spread the word. My whole experience was disgusting and unacceptable including the service.

The food here is good to me, the buttered shrimp and rice, the fried chicken, the plantains, the…read moreavocado tomato salad and the buttered corn are what I had today. Most of the dishes are pork and I'm allergic But for the price and the amount of food they give you, it is worth it for a meal that can feed 2 people. I'm rating this place a 3.5 due to the customer service here is not as friendly as I believe they should be. The atmosphere is like a hole in the wall spot that's not so clean to sit down and eat. But, if you want to they do have outdoor sitting in the downtown area of Killeen.

So excited to have finally come here! The portions were great for 2 and flavor was mouthwatering! I…read morewas looking forward to trying the Manoknok and it didn't disappoint! Added plus is that they offer military discount! Will be back again soon!

When you walk in the restaurant is clean and well kept. Your greeted right away. The menu is in the…read moretable if dining in and not scan on phone which is a plus for me. The day we went in they had a special celebrating their 3 year anniversary. The food was tasty took a bit but it was hot and fresh. Really was made to order. It is truly a family owned restaurant. Owner and her mother and mother in-law. Check them out!

GREAT pizza spot in Killeen. Small inside dining, very tidy and clean. Ordered a small pepperoni…read morefor myself. Tasted amazing, crust was perfectly crispy. Sauce is phenomenal and just enough cheese. Wish they had a better way to order online, you have to use a third party website or call in.

Wow. I was skeptical…read moreat first: Puerto Rican pizza? But it's solid pizza and is reasonably priced with interesting options (ground beef and plantains). Seems to be a hang out too among the Latino population in town. Whoda thunk it? Also some interesting items from the island, and not just carne frita. They have octopus for some reason. And island music. It was like being in PR! Just missed the Kmart.