Stopped into El Cilantrillo while staying nearby and wanted something local instead of the usual chain options along Irlo Bronson. Glad I did. I ordered the mofongo con camarones and a Don Q rum cocktail. The drink was smooth and poured properly -- always a good sign. The mofongo itself had great flavor and a generous portion of shrimp on top. It leaned slightly sauce-dependent, but once I added the extra garlic sauce (highly recommend if you're a garlic fan), it really came together. The shrimp were cooked well, not rubbery, and the presentation in the green pilón was a nice touch. Portion size was solid and filling without feeling like overkill. Atmosphere was casual and comfortable -- not fancy, but authentic-feeling and welcoming. Service was friendly and efficient. Overall I'd give it a strong 8/10. I would definitely come back, but next time I'd probably try the pernil or churrasco to explore more of the menu. If you're in the tourist corridor and want something with actual personality instead of another corporate restaurant, this is a solid choice. read more

The food was good and portioned perfectly. There was a DJ performing and heard a live band is there later in the evening. I went with a large party and the waiter was very attentive. The waiter spoke Spanish but with my Spanglish we made it work. I ordered a mango margarita no pics but it hit the spot. Highly recommend this spot for a good time. read more

El Cilantrillo - Old Town - Puerto Rican Near Me - Kissimmee, Florida

Food was good and seasoned well. Servers may need to smile a little more...but we came when restaurant just opened.... yes?(ha, ha) Food was good though read more

Host are super rude ! No customer service at all.guest just waiting for tables and food with no communication.

I did not order a full meal, but did enjoy a snack and beverages from the bar. Very clean dining room. Attentive service by small team that was a bit 'stretched'. The live entertainment is excellent, but needs to be careful with performance timing when the National Anthem is being played (one time only) for Old Town event. I plan to return to enjoy a full meal. Easy to recommend. read more

El Cilantrillo - Old Town - Exterior signage - Puerto Rican Near Me - Kissimmee, Florida

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Stopped by for my birthday to grab dinner. We sat outside and the band started playing around 9 pm. I enjoyed them and they even sang me happy birthday, but it was waaaay too loud. The outdoor space is very small, so the sound is just too loud to have tables that close to it. That did dampen our experience quite a bit. We ordered the large sharable plate for our larger table, and everything we tried on it was just okay.The ceviche was the best part in my opinion. I had a passionfruit mojito and that was really delicious! The chocolate cake they gave me for my birthday was also good. Our service was pretty slow overall and not super attentive, which is tough when 20% gratuity is automatically applied. read more

El Cilantrillo - Old Town - Puerto Rican Near Me - Kissimmee, Florida

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After a long walk through Oldtown my family, and I were super hot, and starving, so we stopped in to "El Cilantrillo". We thought, "what a beautiful restaurant the food must reflect the decor", and we were pleasantly surprised how good the food was, and service was on time. The hostess sat us down at this large table since we were a party of 8 people. When we sat down a photographer came by our table, and took our pictures. They came out very nice so most of us bought the photos. So we looked over the menu, and they had a nice selection of different dinner items, most of us ordered the skirt steak, and we all really enjoyed it. The skirt steak was really tender, full flavor, and a nice spice to it definitely would order that again when I go back to old town. Everyone in my party enjoyed their food and service, everything went really well. The service was great and we will be back. read more

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We went here last night. We had a large party and we understand certain things are gonna happen. You get charge gratuity automatically which I'm ok with, you know you gotta wait for things longer.... Which I'm ok with.... Here is my issue for my poor review. 1. We had one guy take half our orders then disappear, then another person about 15 mins later come but to take the second order.... Why? 2. We give you our order You write it down and repeat it back to us and then leave.... Then you forget a child's meal and the wrong dish entirely for another after waiting for 1.5 hours to eat.... So wrong! We canceled their orders why wait another hour. 3. The way the food came no one got to eat together.... Food came out so random people sat watching others eat... On top of the crap service you ask for the gratuity be changed since obviously they failed on their service and you are met with crickets.... Only good thing was that pork belly app was good but as for food wise I have had better. read more

Terrible service, no checking in on us, getting refills... super lengthy time for food to come out, food tasted old and got wasted, prices were ridiculous, place looked dirty. Save your time and money! You've been warned! read more

Dirty, Dirty, floors were gross food crumbs, napkins , the rug towards the bathroom was dirty, tostones where old , cold , not crispy, over cooked fried steak, rice and no beans only bean broth, the sodas where flat, the service was friendly, the parcha mojitos was good. read more

PUERTO RICO!!! Ok all i have to say is that there is a thing about puerto ricans going to puerto rican restaurants, they are the worst critics, but what I can tell you this place is great from the food, service and the atmosphere is very welcoming. We came here for lunch and the place was not that busy but had their customers, right in the middle of Orlando this place is great! Our choices: Bacalaitos (comes with 4 cod fish fritters), Chicharron de pollo (double fried chicken), Chuletas Can Can (bone in pork chop) with a side of mofongo and a White Sangria (made with passion fruit) and a Tamarindo mojito (tip: ask for a side of club soda and mix it, you will thank me later) This place has GREAT service they included 18% tip on 1-5 guest and they went above and beyond on the service! Overall this place was great. Obviously as I didnt take any food pictures LOL! Next time I go will update my review! Thank you guys! read more

El Cilantrillo - Old Town - Puerto Rican Near Me - Kissimmee, Florida

I got caught up in all thr good reviews, and decided to pick this place to celebrate my birthday. There wasn't a single thing that had any seasoning. The pasteles came out grey, the appetizers platter ( alcapurrias, sorullos, bacalaitos, fried yucca) was just dripping in oil. And let's talk about the Afrentao ( fried snapper, Chuleta kan kan, churrasco, cilantro rice, mofongo, fried chicken) There wasn't a single thing on there has seasoning. Todo le faltó sal, sazon, y color. I wish i would have taken more pictures to better show. This place caters to those who don't know real Puerto Rican food. I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone to be honest. read more

Went out with my family, and overall, we had a great experience. My fried Red Snapper meal was really good, though my fries came out a little cold. My wife ordered the Shrimp with Trifongo, and she really enjoyed it--all the shrimp were cleaned except for one, which she wouldn't eat. Other than that, the service was good, and the place had a nice ambiance. We had a party of 8, and the service was fast, which was impressive. A 20% gratuity was automatically added, but it was well deserved. Would definitely come back! read more

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Visiting old town and decided to come to El Cilantrillo's. I wish I had not. Where do I begin . Let start with the very rude staff. If you don't speak Spanish they ignore you and treat you like a jackass for even being there. Despite this, my party wanted to stay and try the food because they had heard good things. They sat us outside and a DJ came on and played music so loud we could not hear each other even speak at the same table. When we did order the food, we waited an hour and a half for the food to arrive and when we did the best way to describe, it would be inferior. You could go to any other local place or even a fast food place and receive triple the quality of food for half the price. I would recommend staying far away from this place unless you enjoy bad food with rude staff. read more

El Cilantrillo - Old Town - Bat - Puerto Rican Near Me - Kissimmee, Florida

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While the service was a bit inconsistent, the food was FANTASTIC! We ate a ton here! There were four of us (my wife and two of our best friends). We had Sorullitos de Maiz, Tostones de Platano Relleno, and Croquetas de Mamposteao (just check the menu for the translations) for appetizers. Unbelievably delicious! Main dishes included Chuletas Fritas, Mofongo de Dupleta (with octopus and steak), and Pechuga a la Milanesa. My goodness, everything was super delicious AND the portions were super-generous to boot! For dessert, we shared a Flancocho--out of this world with the flan and chocolate cake combo! This particular flan is different than the way others make it. This was a thicker, richer flan that reminded me of my mom's flan (and I very, very, rarely eat any flan because my mom's was simply the best ever). For drinks, we had their frozen Margaritas, Peach Sangria (a bit on the sweet side) and two-for-one beers (served in 16oz steins) during their happy hour. Essentially, the beers were $3.00 per stein! What!!! Run, don't walk to El Cilantrillo--you will not regret it! read more

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Out absolutely favorite spot in Orlando. Incredible food , great staff. The setting reminds me of local spot in Puerto Rico. If your a foodie it's a must. read more

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One of the best if not the best Puerto Rican food in Orlando. been here a few times now and always been satisfied! The mofongo is my favorite option, this time had it with pork chunks! read more

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Everything lacked flavor! So disappointing! Never again will we come back. Staff are not friendly when you tell them the food isn't good. Even though it was said very respectful. read more

El Cilantrillo - Old Town - Puerto Rican Near Me - Kissimmee, Florida

OMG the Mofongo here is to die for. The ajillo is bursting with flavor. Probably the best mofongo I have ever had and I have been to Puerto Rico. Service was great and this location was very nice. read more

El Cilantrillo - Old Town - Mofongo de Camarones, Mofongo de pulpo. - Puerto Rican Near Me - Kissimmee, Florida

This place has good food for a good price but that's mostly where the pros end. The parking situation is not good, they only have a few spots that are regulated by security who are not proactively helping people secure parking. The ambiance is pretty nice yet a bit on the basic side. I was very impressed with the pricing for most items considering the quantity and quality of food. Unfortunately, the most disappointing aspect is the service with it being too slow and non responsive. Took too long to get some items, others we had to go out of our way to ask the server for since never being brought out, and all that on top of the server not being around much to attend us. All in all would probably recommend other similar spots than coming here if in the area, unless actively at Old Town and wanting Hispanic food. read more

El Cilantrillo - Old Town - Pretty good food but can do without the salad... - Puerto Rican Near Me - Kissimmee, Florida

Nice and cool inside. Very spacious interior. Also offers outdoor seating. They have bar seats, booths, tables and half booths available. The booth seating was very comfortable. We were seated right away and it was not very busy. Unfortunately, it took the waiter almost 30 minutes to come take our order. We weren't in a rush so it worked out. I ordered a cup of water. When it was finally brought out. It ended up being a bottle of water with an extra charge of $3. I would have been fine with tap water but was never offered an option. I should have been informed of the upcharge. I don't speak Spanish so the waiter had a hard time understanding my questions as, unfortunately, it appeared he only spoke Spanish. My friend had to translate for me. I ordered the chicken with garlic sauce entree. I understood it was going to cost $2 for the sauce. I asked for it to be put in the side but it was instead spread over the top of the chicken. The chicken had good flavor. My friend enjoyed her nachos and fried pork entree. The servings were all very generous. What I didn't like is that it was difficult to know which entrees came with sides. Nothing on the menu indicated that. My chicken came with a green salad and I was not able to switch it for a different side, like steamed veggies, without incurring an upcharge. However, the pork came with 2 sides, a green salad and rice. Overall, the service was slow and we weren't checked on much throughout. The waiter was very nice but again, I felt he did not understand what I was looking for. read more

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Unfortunately a single star is all I can leave. This restaurant is not welcoming to non Puerto Ricans. None of the staff speaks English, they are all extremely rude and expect you to speak English. My friend and I walked in and where standing at the host stand while 4 workers spoke to each other in Spanish and then began conversation with someone in what appeared to be take out. I politely said excuse me is this where I go to be seated? Response no English and turned to conversation. I said I'm sorry does someone speak English, they called another lady who said little English. I said I'm looking for table just two guest. The response ok and began talking in Spanish to others. I waited and when I wasn't sure what was happening I asked again sorry is there a wait? The response no sit and they walked away then turned and waived us down. We sat and the server came and immediately began talking in Spanish I responded with do you speak English to response of little and said no coke water we tried asking if anyone spoke English they said no. We looked at menu pricing was extremely over priced for offering so we decided to leave not worth it read more

no vayan a la locasion de old town; el personal y el servicio son horribles. es lamentable ver cómo aceptan tu dinero, pero no les importan en absoluto tus alergias alimentarias. casi envían a mi hijo a la sala de urgencias y no mostraron ninguna preocupación por la situación; en cambio, intentaron intimidarme por haber llamado la atención sobre la situación. if i could give this place zero stars i would i'm beyond livid and disappointed as a fellow puerto rican how horrible this place is do not go to old town location horrible staff and service so sad how they will take your $ but will not care about your food allergies almost sent my son to er and showed no concern about the situation instead tried to intimidate me bc i said something unreal and yet no one has cared to contact me about situation read more

Every time I go to Orlando coming here is a MUST! Food is so good and the service is always nice. They are so helpful and open to giving recommendations. I love coming here. read more

Everything we ate today was delicious. Normally Spanish food is on the salty side, but not here. The food was delicious, the server wes attentive and everything was amazing!! read more

El Cilantrillo - Old Town - Trifongo - Puerto Rican Near Me - Kissimmee, Florida

The service and decor is great! Prices for certain food items are a bit pricey. The taste of the food is great! However the mofongo that I ordered that day was a bit too salty for my taste. Overall, is a good puertorican restaurant and you will find all the main puertorican dishes. The location is amazing as it sits right in old town fun spot of Kissimmee. Walking steps from all the family fun. Would recommend read more

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I was definitely surprised by this restaurant. We decided to visit and had a mofongo there. That mofongo was stuffed to the top. It was amazing. It was really flavorful. The service was really quick as well. However, the bathrooms, especially the mens room, was kind of gross, but other than that.The food was to definitely swing by if you're in at old town. read more

El Cilantrillo - Old Town - Entrance logo - Puerto Rican Near Me - Kissimmee, Florida

Terrible service. Me and my family were very excited to eat at this restaurant, when we walked in we had no greeting and they barely even talked to us. When we got our table we waited 20 minutes without one server coming to bring us water or ask for our order, multiple servers walked past us without saying a word. So me and my family decided to leave. Do not come to this restaurant if you want terrible service and wait hours to have a meal. read more

Great service! They came and sang happy bday to my mom. Food was warm, delicious, but it's a bit loud in there, wasn't too much of a bother though. A bit pricey BUT we did get a lot of food so it was reasonable. I would go again. read more

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Food was delicious and atmosphere was energetic but not overwhelming. It's conformation of a good time

Very disappointed. I ordered pollo relleno de maduros, the presentation was horrible as shown not to mention $25. This was not chicken it was pork, the salad was just thrown there as well as the dressing. Zoom it and take a look for yourself. There was no Manager on site, the music beyond loud. I see will never go back and do not recommend either. read more

El Cilantrillo - Old Town - Ordered pollo relleno de maduros definitely chefs choice pork with maduros, was expecting something else. Presentation gets a zero + - Puerto Rican Near Me - Kissimmee, Florida

I was in Florida for a work conference. I came to this location with my parents on the recommendation of a local. I don't live in an area that has Puerto Rican food, so I was excited have the opportunity to get some. For context, my whole family is Puerto Rican. When I tell you we were disappointed, it's an understatement. This was easily the worst meal I've eaten in recent memory. The masitas de cerdo were hard to chew. The mofongo was dry. The salad had no dressing. My father could barely cut through his bistec empanizado it was so tough. The yuca frita was dry and yucky. I would never eat here again. Never. Don't waste your time or money on bad food. For anyone who goes here thinking you're getting authentic PR food, you're not. The meal was bad to point of insult. The worst part for me is that I took my parents here. Man, the earful I got. They were angry at the lack of quality. There is no chance that anyone Puerto Rican who knows what Puerto Rican food is supposed to taste like had a hand in anything I ate. If they did, their ancestors are rolling in their graves from shame. If I could give it zero stars, I would. read more

Let me start by saying that TikTok made us do it. We saw a video on TikTok that got us super excited about visiting this restaurant chain. I quickly located this location as it was only 15 minutes from the resort we were staying at. I made reservations about a week prior to our visit. Reservations through Google maps were ridiculously easy. I received confirmation the night before and about 10 minutes prior to arriving at the restaurant, which was refreshing. Parking was RIDICULOUS, and of course not the restaurant's fault. My husband dropped us off in front of the restaurant while he circled the parking lot several times before finally finding a parking space about half a mile away. (FYI, arrive about 30 minutes before your reservations or anticipated time in order to score a parking spot). As I walked in and informed the host we had reservations for 10, he quickly walked us to our table and informed us someone would be with us to take our drink orders soon. The restaurant is very nicely decorated, with open seating, a live band plays outside where more open seating is available. We sat inside near a window where we could enjoy the music and several patrons that were dancing to the music. It was really nice to say the least. 30 to 45 minutes after we were seated, our waiter finally came to take our drink and appetizers orders, at which point we were ready to place our entrée orders as well. Long story short, our appetizers and entrée orders came out at the same time. I have to admit that the food was delicious. The tostones and mofongo were a little dry but tasted good. We were happy with our meals overall but the service could have and should have been better. We arrived at 6:40 and left the establishment at almost 10 pm. We had to wait nearly 20 minutes for the check alone. Not sure we'll return but if you're in the area and want good food and don't mind waiting forever for it, you should definitely check them out. read more

El Cilantrillo - Old Town - Mofongo de tripleta. (Mofongo stuffed with 3 choices of meat or seafood) - Puerto Rican Near Me - Kissimmee, Florida

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Wanted to give this place a shot as I go to Old Town a lot. The ambience is awesome was greeted immediately. It was a little bit slower. It was during happy hour. I arrived just 10 minutes before happy hour and was able to order all of these plates for under six dollars each and two for 10 margaritas. The food came out fresh and hot and our waitress Brianna was amazing and her drinks were great! On the weekend they have live music deathly come give this place a try at least for happy hour!! read more

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This El Cilantrillo is by far the worst one you can go to. We waited 20 minutes to get a server, once we got a server it took another 20 minutes to get the drinks. I asked the server before he brought my Moscow mule if it was sweet l, he said yes and I asked again once more just to make sure,the drink was far from sweet. I told him in advance it was my boyfriend's birthday so he can bring him a surprise cake after, towards the end of our meal we noticed another table getting a birthday cake and we never did. We ordered our food shortly after our drinks came. Once we received our food, our server was no where to be found for the rest of the night. My mofongo was cold as if it was sitting there, my boyfriend and our friend's chicken dinner was hard like rubber. Some other servers were cleaning dishes right almost on top of us next to our table, banging dishes and getting grease everywhere. When I asked for the manager and tried to tell him our concerns he said sorry no English. The ambiance is so bright, too bright. I'll be sure to share this on my new restaurant review on YouTube so people are fully aware prior to booking not to eat here. They are rude, disrespectful and prepare lousy food.I got better treatment when I went to Puerto Rico. read more

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Service was horrible!!! A laissez-faire attitude to their customers and even hostile in their tone! Ordered $300+ of food for a party and we were told it would be ready @11am. We arrived early and asked about the status of our order and were told it would be ready on time. It was not! In fact, it was set on a table and we were never told that our order was ready. When I went to inquire again well after 11am, they told me I needed to wait for them to package the food and to stand away while they packaged it. Packaging the food entailed putting the aluminum food bins in a paper bag. Something that should have taken less than one minute took another 10 minutes!!! And then they had to find a food cart to load the trays of food so we could move it to my car. This unprofessional and mediocre service is undeserving of any further business with this restaurant! If you are looking to cater Latin food in the Kissimmee area, spare yourself the grief, poor customer service, poor attitude, and just go elsewhere! I will update this review after we sample the food. Hopefully it isn't as mediocre as their attitude! read more

This cool and lively Latin food experience with wide variety of meal and cocktail! The Bartenders are the best! I enjoyed the environment and the loving reception ! read more

We thought it may be a tourist trap due to location, but it's not. We went on a Tuesday night. Food was delicious and authentic. Service was fast and friendly. Prices are not bad. Parking is right next to building. See photos. Go check them out!! read more

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Attention. Management 03/9/25 7pm El lugar excelente el servicio por igual Pero el equipo de seguridad es otra cosa . Me encontrado con dos en diferentes ocaciones que una simple pregunta a cerca del handicap oh reservado los altera y sus respuestas groceras no amable y despotas son de admirar . Se deben coger un tiempito y entrenar a esta gente que muy bien puede afectar en sus encuestas . Un cliente feliz satisfecho va dos way adentro y afuera ANTES Y DESPUÉS GRACIAS . Today hoy les doy una estrella . De le las gracias a su equipo de seguridad el cual me siguió adentro del establecimiento. Frente a su welcome desk read more

Great food great service, can't wait to go back, and I am visiting from Ca, the Mofongo was out of this world! read more

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