Heard about this place from a friend and had to check it out. Staff was friendly, and helpful in deciding what to eat. They gave us samples of things and made us feel welcome. Food was hot and fresh! Authentic and amazing food! Large portions. Should have only ordered two dinners instead of 3. (We were a family of four) We will be enjoying some leftovers later. 10/10 will be back! read more

Love there rib tibs. Love there yellow rice and beans. There steak and onions are a go to. There pork chop is baked in lots of juices not dry at all. And can never go with out a ground beef pastalija. The chicken one is shredded chicken. Portion size are large. read more

Food was like Mama used to make. Delicious authentic Boriqua Food. Feels like you are back in Puerto Rico. Staff is friendly and very hard working. You can't go wrong with any of the meals including the Cod Salad. read more

One of the greatest parts of visiting Lorain for the first time was learning about the Puertorican history here. In no real rush to drive back home, we wound up lingering, checking out Lakeview Park and the Lorain Historical Society. Our last and most important stop for this trip was El Kefon. It did not disappoint. They have some great stuff and we are taking almost ten pounds of it to go. read more

We love El Kefon. You never go home hungry and the food is sooooo good. Huge portions and always busy. Usually do take out but fun to eat there too. Can't find a more authentic Puerto Rican restaurant! read more

Immediately welcomed as soon as you walk in. It feels like you've come to your family's house to have a party! So much to choose from and everything I've ever tried is delicious! Will keep coming back! read more

El Kefon is an assuming small restaurant located within a residential neighborhood in Lorain. They offer excellent Puerto Rican fare at reasonable prices. The family that operates it is friendly and greets you with a smile. I walked in around noon on a weekday hoping to get something simple, and wound up ordering arroz con habichuelas (beans and rice). The portion was sizeable and I was not left disappointed. If you want a taste of the island but don't want to catch a flight, drive over to El Kefon! read more

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This is my to-go restaurant for amazing authentic Puerto Rican food when I visit my hometown of Lorain, Ohio. You enter and are greeted by a buffet of food to select. I get the rice and beans with potatoes, pork and potato meat ball. They give you so much food and for an amazing price.  I can never eat it in one sitting. The next day leftovers are the best!  I opt for carryout, but they have seating as well. Staff is always friendly and hooks you up with hearty/generous portions. Free parking is available on the street or the parking garage located around the corner and shared with Family Dollar. I always worry that TSA will try to take my leftovers when I go through security, but my leftovers always clear....lol. Writing this review has me craving for this meal. read more

El Kefon Puertoriqueno - AUTHENTIC Puerto Rican Food! - Latin American Near Me - Lorain, Ohio

Food was ok potato balls not good acapurrias no flavor place not too clean rice and beans pork were ok not sure if we will return

Everything they cook is really excellent and there hospitality it's beautiful. It's like you're part of the family.

Had a craving and needed my fix! I'm not sure why I haven't heard of El Kefon yet but, so glad I gave them a try. It was as good as I hoped! We had as much as we could... the chicken and pork, white and yellow rice, beans, empanadas, and ruellenos de papas. Fantastic! I'm confident to say 2nd best Puerto Rican cooking behind only Mrs. Camargo's kitchen in Brookpark! read more

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El kefon has been here since my childhood and they'll get you right with the rice and beans and pastellios, the customer service of course is pretty decent and this place and rainbows bakery are the places to go if you find yourself wanting some Puerto Rican food. read more

Excellent food and great owners! The owner took me through the food and did a great job recommending what a first time customer may like.

The almost 3 hour drive is absolutely worth it! Love walking in and having the smell of this food just smack you in the face! Communication may not be the easiest but I'm never disappointed in the massive amount of food, especially for the price $10 and a pile of omgoodness!!! read more

El Kefon Puertoriqueno - Latin American Near Me - Lorain, Ohio

I love their food. The bacalau is fantastic. I bring home a doggy bag of it and add lots of olive oil: delicious! The pastelillos are wonderful and their plantanos with rice and beans absolutely a must. Very simple place, with wonderful food--and plenty of it. read more

I heard so many things good about this place I got there only cash bad start. Small selection and before I could speak they started putting stuff on my plate. Little to no English a big problem Seating old wobbling chairs and a few flies in the window to boot. read more

My sister used to live out this way and knows how I love my puerto rican food, suggested I try this place (thanks Alicia). Now she moved and lives near me, so I have no reason to go out to Lorain and therefore have not had any of my fix in a while. I was just saying how I'm going to make a special trip, since I have been disappointed with the overpriced and underwhelming puerto rican restaurants in Cleveland. Lets talk food, the rice is great. I like my rice white, so I can dip it in some of the rich sauces your meat is served in. I love empanada's and the plantains (doused in garlic). I always, I mean always, get a side of the yucca or cassava. It is kind of like a potato, but is served with onions and red peppers and spanish olives. It is so moist and yummy and the flavor of the sauce and texture of the yucca is wonderful. I love their bacalao, spanish salt cod. It is served in a salad form and I only get this in small amounts and also pair it with a meat. I'm big on the pernil, spanish style pulled pork. Also, you cant go wrong with any of the meats. Pork, chicken, steak, beef stew, whatevers clever. Just had to give El Kefon their props for making me miss them so. After having a few bad experiences on Detroit Rd and Fulton Rd in Cleveland, I really miss your affordable, filling and consistently divine offerings. I hope to see you soon El Kefon. read more

You can hold up your nose and say this is a dive. You can knock the formica tables and the cheap plastic and foam containers used for serving. You can even decry the lack of decor. You cannot criticize the large portions of well seasoned Puerto Rican food. And you gotta love the owners. We all know that it is best to go grocery shopping on a full stomach. Fortunately, El Kefon is a few doors down from Flignor's Market. Every time I want fresh Ohio meats from Flignor's I stop first at El Kefon. I always claim prices are so low at Flignor's that my total bill is surprisingly low. I suspect being so full from a platter of stewed chicken, yellow rice and red beans may have contributed to my disciplined cart. I usually arrive at El Kefon near 1:00 PM and there is perpetual small line waiting at the counter. Food is already prepared and sits behind a glass partition. Either the husband or wife takes your order as well as the order of the next person or two. That way as they pass by the trays they can fill more than one order. I do not know how but they outfast fast food. You help yourself to canned sodas in a refrigerator. Most customers carry out their orders but I sit at one of the long tables in front of the window pouring on the homemade pepper sauce. The menu is in Spanish so I either point to what I want or say chicken or beef or pork chop. I limit myself to what I see but some leave with steaks or other things that must be stored somewhere other than behind the glass. The pasteles seem to be the most popular item and fresh trays keep coming from the back. One of these days I will have to discover these other dishes. I know if I did not like what I eat here it would not be such a regular stop. read more

I go to El Kefon any time I'm home in Lorain. The rice and beans are worth driving four hours for! Everyone is always really friendly, the portions for the price is amazing! Love it. read more

El Kefon is an Amazing Puerto Rican Restaurant! The portions are out of this world for the price. The family that owns the restaurant are friendly and social. There's seating inside if you want the dining in experience. The only down side is that there's only a few vegetarian options. Otherwise, this is a great place for someone who loves meats of all kinds. read more

El Kefon Puertoriqueno - Red Rice & Beans and Stewed Pig Feet - Latin American Near Me - Lorain, Ohio

The food is so good! My wife says lets have El Kefon's and I'm like a dog with a bone. I love their pastelitos! The steak is usually so tender, and amazing it's like melt in the mouth good! I'd honestly eat it everyday! You can't beat the portion size for the price either. read more

The food tastes amazing! They give such a large amount, for a low price. I enjoy coming here every chance I get.

If you want a styrofoam container full of lukewarm food-borne illness then this place is for you. I saw grease everywhere! It was revolting! Combine that with the cooks smoking cigarettes while cooking and you have a trip to Mercy Hospital coming. read more

This place is the bomb! I am from NYC and have eaten lots of Puerto Rican homemade dishes. This place reminds me of all the girls I new from HS and College who made authentic Spanish dishes. It's a cash only place and the food is made fresh everyday. It's a no frills kind of restaurant. You can eat in or take it to go. The smells of steak and onions, plantains, yellow rice and beans fills the restaurant. I would eat here everyday if I could. The food is that good! read more

Food was excellent. Drove all the way from Cleveland, Ohio. Big big portions too. Enough to feed two. Great prices. Fresh and hot. Homemade.

Wonderful food & huge portions at a low price. Great Puerto Rican food!

Some really good, authentic food. Lots of food for the price. Lots of variety...I even got a sample of something. Very nice people, fast efficient service. Recommend it highly!!! read more

The food is amazing, prices are good for the amount of food they serve. Delicious Puerto Rican food. The people are very friendly and the location is clean. We'll be back for more. read more

This place is exactly what I expected to walk into. Family run, authentic recipes, with super large portions. This could easily be three reasonable meals. I ordered the steak with beans and rice. Flavor was good, but the salt kicked in after a few hours. I would prefer if it were a bit spicier, but that's just me. I will return next time I am in the neighborhood. Five stars if the spice level goes up! read more

This was the jam to me! My puerto rican friend complained about the fatty bits in the pork. I got the beef and plantains and empanadas. Yum yum local lorain realness. read more

Got this place today when I was on my lunch break. In a sketchy place but very nice inside. Modern, with tv screens showing food items, an aquarium and hot fresh food. The only thing that made it not a 5/5 in my book was that there was no menu, You had to either see the special sign outside or know exactly what you wanted, and they had a sign that said they had coffee but there was none. Very little English was spoken but this did not matter, everyone I saw was happy to get the food they enjoyed. Now for the food. Greasy(which I could care less about) and fall off the one delicious. Huge portions. I will definitely be back again. Guess I will just have to teach myself some Spanish read more

Great Puerto Rican food. We order their large foil pans of rice for our family get togethers. The rice is always very flavorful and you can order the beans to go over the rice to add even more deliciousness. Very large portions. I didn't care for the pastelillos, not enough meat and they were a little too greasy for me, but everything else has been great. Staff is always friendly. read more

Owner acts like we're bothering him, if he's the owner. Some well dressed people were in front of me, omg....he was SO different with serving them. He even gave them SAMPLES! In all the years of just trying to patronize our Latino businesses, he's never treated my family with any hospitality!! Food is mediocre.... nothing to write home about. Don't use bathroom, like most people, a clean bathroom & clean windows says alot about ANY restaurant!!! Yuck..... This "restaurant" has so much to be desired! #unsatisfiedcustomer read more

It's OK but they don't use enough seasoning for it to be authentic. I mean Puerto Rican rice and beans is orange and it has gondules but they don't add them. Just plain Jane rice and skimp on the sazon. Everything is way over cooked and doesn't have a lot of flavor. I mean it's OK in a pinch if your favorite Puerto Rican mom isn't cooking but there are way better restaurants out there. This is just mediocre. read more

Authentic Puerto Rican food with HUGE portions and cheap prices. Had beef stew with Spanish rice and some sort of meat pocket and all of it was delicious. Not a fancy place by any means... read more

The food is ok. The portions are huge, the price is cheap. When I need a fix of comida tipica not cooked by my own hands - this is a relatively close-by good alternative. I wish there were more options in Lorain. read more

Not as good as it used to be... Portions are smaller and quality has taken a nosedive.. Definitely do not get what you pay for anymore....pastaleos used to have lots of meat now they are all dough barely any meat....and they no longer accept credit cards read more

Went on two different Sunday's, both times they were closed. The store hours on their window shows that they are open till 5:00 on Sundays. read more

Used to get food along time ago. Wasn't too pleased today. place was nice. Customer service was nice but food. Nope

Tried this place for the first time the other day. It's pretty small and it's more a buffet than a restaurant, but the food was pretty good. The yellow rice was spiced perfectly, the beans were good, and the pork chop was so tender it fell off the bone. I'll probably go back again some day. read more