This place does not deserve a star. I ordered take out steak with onion, rice and beans. Each Order was place into Chinese soup containers. See pictures. The steak was the worst steak I ever had. I paid $24.00 for this meal. I consider this a lesson learned never again. People trust me don't eat at this place. read more

El Cantito Cafe - Latin American Near Me - Yonkers, New York

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Came here during a friday in the afternoon the place was nicely decorated, service was impeccable and were very attentive. I found the food great, the chicharrón de cerdo was salty and the passion fruit lemonade was incredibly sweet. Besides those faults everything else was impeccable. read more

PUERTO RICOOOOOOOOOOO in the HOUSE!!!!!!!!!! I was in Yonkers getting my car serviced, so I decided to look on Yelp for places to pick up food. When I saw "Puerto Rican Cuisine", it immediately caught my attention. First thing that pops up are pics of Mofongo. We Puerto Rican's are very, very critical of Puerto Rican food - BUT, I still had to try. I ordered: - Mofongo with Chicken in broth - Pernil with White Rice and red beans - and they gave me a little Arroz con Gandulez (don't know if this came with the Pernil but it was there) When you order Pernil, usually in these little restaurants that sell lunch specials here in the Bronx, it is very dry, like they put it in the oven for an hour, and it was ready. No, no, no. You have to put it in the oven for hours, for it to remain soft, and juicy. They got it RIGHT. It was beautiful, and tasted delicious. The Arroz con Gandulez tasted even better when I heated it up for my midnight snack The Mofongo was something we had to try as soon as I brought it into the car - and it was awesome!!!!!!! As close as can be to the Mofongo in PR. Which was a pleasant surprise. I just wish we could have ate it fresh out the kitchen - that's when it is at it's best. Which brings me to my next topic. How are they during our pandemic? Amazing. All they did was hand me the bag because I purchased through Yelp. They had it ready for me, and did not even have to step a foot inside. I was asked if I needed help as soon as I stepped to the doorway. The restaurant looks SPOTLESS - which is really important for these times. It also looks like they are getting ready to set up outside seating, which will be awesome. Workers wearing masks. Contactless payment solutions are great!!! You did not let down. I will be visiting you all the way from the BX on occasion to pick up food. And when we finally get over this pandemic, I will be a regular customer for sit in's. It is great to see my fellow Puerto Rican's succeeding!!! (Can you tell how ethnocentric I am?) I would recommend to everyone! read more

This spot has been amazing since I first stepped foot inside last year. Food, staff, and owners are all amazing. I had my sons communion there today and they catered to my every need. They decorated and cleaned up after the party was over. Food was scrumptious, drinks were delicious and staff was accommodating. I definitely would host another event at El Cantito and I recommend not only you host an event there but eat dinner on a random night as well. FYI, The Trifongo with the pernil is my favorite. read more

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Good food, seems a bit expensive..almost $50 for empanada sampler. Mofongo con pernil and arroz guandules. It did feed two people though. Maybe I'm just a bit too cheap.. Was happy to see acappuria (sp?) On menu.. it was an appetizer and alittle disappointing, got it on a previous order. It was 4 little acappuria logs about 2 bites each. It was ok. I was expecting it to be presented differently. Everyone seems very friendly read more

Food good but nothing special. Service was friendly and nothing really to find fault. Prices. Bit on the high side. Overall a decent experience but nothing to get excited about. read more

The best PR food to ever be open !! Service is AMAZING. Everything about their menu and drinks are top notch

Food was good but service wasn't good at all. Girls were not helpful at all. A bit rude. Rather take my business elsewhere.

Puerto Rican food in Yonkers is hard to find, so don't bypass this place up the block from the Will Library. My friend said, "it was a taste of yesterday" that brought her back to her grandmother's cooking. We ate the monfogo with pernil which was fabulous. The pernil was perfectly cooked and seasoned --fall off the bone meat. The grilled chicken was flavorful, tender, and juicy. The beans for the white rice were spot on. We took out the meal which stood up well under packaging. When we got home and tasted the food I said this was the most satisfying, delicious food I'd had in a while, my friend agreed. We will be back. read more

Went there today with my husband and daughter - food was delicious. Started with Mojito drinks, Clams Oreganata appetizer - our meals: Red Snapper, Pernil and Churrasco, say no more - food was slammin / very authentic PR flavors (seasoned just right, not salty). A must-try, you will not be disappointed. And you'll hear some of the best salsa music while dining - wepaaaaaaa. read more

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I had an amazing experience! Definitely on the pricy side, but the food didn't disappoint. read more

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I found my new favorite restaurant. Yesterday I went to El Cantito with my sisters for an early dinner. We are Puerto Rican and we enjoy our food. The food was made with love and sazon, as good as my mother's food. The drinks were a perfect addition for our sister reunion. Can't wait to try other items on the menu. I will be back real soon. read more

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I've been wanting to try this restaurant soon as I heard that they've opened up. I drove from Brooklyn and it was completely worth the trip. From the phenomenal customer service to the flavor that came from my plate to the amazing drinks I fell in love with this gem of a restaurant. The vibe made me feel like I was right in Puerto Rico. I really wanted to try everything off the menu so to take home I ordered the chicharron de pollo, beef empanadas and the flan...let me just say I was not disappointed :) I will definitely be returning. 5 stars all the way! read more

El Cantito Cafe - I ordered the Pernil Asado, Arroz con Gandules, Platanos Maduro o Tostones - Latin American Near Me - Yonkers, New York

I absolutely LOVED EVERYTHING about this restaurant. First time visiting. We were greeted very friendly as soon as we walked in. We had bacalaitos, alcapurrias and ceviche for appetizers. Beautiful presentation & Very tasty. Drinks were great. Main course of masa de cerdo & mofongo were mouth watering. Chuletas cooked to perfection with tostones we're just as tasty. Music I must say had me bopping in my seat. Old school reggaeton was on point. I must admit I've lived in Yonkers for 5yrs and nothing comes close to the quality of this food by far!! read more

Some of the best empanadas Ive had in a long time, very filling and a good price compared to many New York restaurants. We will definitely be back! read more

So proud of my Boricuas doing their thing here in Yonkers ... Loved Everything.. Service, Food, Atmosphere, Music Dessert especially.. Keep it up, will be back soon!! read more

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We tried the chuleta Khan Khan with maduros, it's was overtly cooked and extremely dry . The maduros weren't ripe enough. The other plate was trifongo which wasn't sweet at all and chicarrón de pollo was extremely crunchy dry and hard . Truly disappointed . Then to top it off the flan de coco was Mostly cream cheese , no coconut taste at all . Then the tip was 20 percent included in the bill automatically. Bad , Terrible . I thought after a year in business they should be better . Puerto Rico cuisine isn't like that . read more

El Cantito Cafe - Trifongo con Chicharron de Pollo - Latin American Near Me - Yonkers, New York

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What a surprise to finally have a Puerto Rican spot in Westchester. I'm so tired of all the Dominican spots I need my Puerto Rican fix. Puerto Rican flavors are very distinct and different from Dominican food, and I wish people wouldn't conflate the two. However, the place was delicious, the food was well seasoned, the prices were moderate to slightly high, and the portions were average to slightly small I would've preferred larger empanadas than the ones they offer. Still, everything was well seasoned and delicious, and I will be coming back! The staff was really courteous and friendly as well! read more

Food was great. The wife and I went there because she google them and it was def worth it. The drinks are on point.. the churasco was cooked to perfection.. if your not sure try the trifungo.. it a mafungo with 3 kinds of plantines... and the flan is to die for... def worth every penny you will not be disappointed read more

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Read your bill! They added a 20% surcharge as a tip. If they are going to add the tip, they should announce it and not just add it to the bill. When they give you a credit card bill, there's a place for another tip! Adding 20% for a party of 3 is not the norm and worst of all, it was burred on the check. That aside, our food was very good. read more

Its amazing food! Amazing staff! Great customer service. A must if you are craving great Puerto Rican food.

prices too high for the amount of food served!! Love Puerto Rican food butt too expensive for the amount of food on plate and also too oily.

Food is great!! Service is Awesome!! The workers are so nice!! Great music and great ambiance will come again.

It gets a one star because I have no choice. I'm baffled at these "reviewers" who say the food is amazing. Either you're not Puerto Rican and don't know what real Puerto Rican food tastes like or are the owners writing these con posts. I'm a seasoned every weekend diner to different restaurants and I'm also Puerto Rican and this by far has been the worst restaurant I've been to. Not only the food is bland with no authentic Puerto Rican taste, oily, we found a dead bug on my son's water and a wax paper inside the at least two days old rice bowl. My son loves white and he didn't even eat it. We didn't finished anything. The sister owner wasn't that apologetic with what we found in our meal. All she did was take it out of the bill and asked if we wanted something else. We're like really? Do she really thinks that we want to eat something else after we found paper on our two day old rice? I mentioned it to a friend of mine and she told me they were on Kitchen Nightmares Season 8 Episode 7. I watched it and got sick to my stomach watching it. After had watching it and going is very obvious that they're not following the guides given by Gordon Ramsay STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE!! read more

PROs: Delicious mofongo, pork chunks. Good customer service, good location, fast service. CONs: Portions are too small and prices are too expensive. Please either enlarge portions or adjust prices to be fair. Unfortunately, the red beans need some work. They were too watery, with big pieces of onions and peppers floating in broth. Might I suggest adding potatoes to thicken and use sofrito so everything is well blended. Overall worth going. I hope owner's reads reviews, most are on on point. read more

BEST Pernil and arroz con gandules!!!!!! The chef is friendly & hospitable, always on the floor severing and socializing with everyone at the table. Great music, drinks and ambiance. Small menu with all traditional plates which keeps the quality top notch. Great Puerto Rican hospitality como legaste a la casa de abuelita. GET. THE. FLAN!!!! read more

I was in the area for an appointment and decided to come in for a snack. We got the empanadas, jibaritos de carne and pastellitos de guava y queso. Everything was delicious. The green sauce that came with the empandas was delicious! Both the owners were in the restaurant when I came in and their love for what they do is evident. Love me a good customer service experience. If you're in the area, stop by and try them out. read more

Food is excellent and staff is great! The skirt steak is great, the beans and rice are great, the empanadas are great! Fun environment! read more

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Delicious! Food tastes like Abuela made it. The service was good and the drinks were on point.

Great food and great service... Happy to have Puerto Rican flavor close by. The flan is a must!

Delicious- I ordered sancocho, pasteles, pernil, rice and beans (+ the steak monfongo I tasted) and everything was the best I've had. Eat here. Gift yourself a happy belly. read more

The pros: Glad to have a Puerto Rican restaurant in the hood with friendly staff and good telephone manners. (Lord knows the other place is not nice) The mojito was delicious The tostones - awesome with a great garlic sauce like I never had before. chicken/beef & cheese empanadas were fresh, crispy with good flavor. Chicken stew was good. The white rice had good texture and was flavorful as were the pink beans The red snapper was tasty. The chicken chunks were good. Now for the cons: *Portion sizes too small! rice came in small wonton soup container .... that is tiny for a hungry man! *The chicken stew for dinner also came in a small wonton container size. What!!! Taste: *sweet plantains were ok... Ps your competition wont serve them unless the plátanos are sweet. * the flan is way too sweet and texture sort of like mousse. Personally not my taste but others may like it. *the pork chunks: hard on the burnt side so consequently was dry in taste *Lastly......the price tag $$$$ very expensive. Please consider larger portions,especially for the rice! We want you stay open. You have our support! All the best read more

The owners were very nice and accommodating. The surullos were good, the vegan soup was good except it was very thick in a reddish broth but it tasted good. We went on drag nite and the entertainment was great. The drinks were also good. I will definitely return. read more

Horrible service, poor food quality. Almost raw pork chops and beans yuk. Used Grubhub and will never order from them again.

If have not eaten Puertorican food anywhere this is a good intro. The food is well spiced and typical of our style. The empanadas were especially tasty. The mofongo was a bit dry; ask for extra sauce for it but overall a solid choice if you are in the mood for savory dishes. Delivery was prompt and cheerful. This is our new regular. read more

I thought it was going to be good since I have driven by and seen some people there. I ordered a mofongo with cerdo. Many of my meat pieces didn't taste fresh and the mofongo wasn't great either. Maybe I should have tried something different. read more

Finally, a decent Latino restaurant in Yonkers! Pernil, tostones, white rice and beans were delicious. I will order from the place again in the near future. read more

Truly disgusting. the roasted pork was a container of fat, chop bones and some odd shredded meat in grease.

Stop by here after getting a massage and I absolutely loved it .... food is authentic Puerto Rican food and the staff is awesome and very warming ..... read more

Delicious Puerto Rican cuisine. Simple straight forward, like going to grandma's knowing these comfy dishes always true and right was just waiting for you. I like to put the extra effort on the review when it is worth it. This place is, right there. read more