If you're like me, you love a soft opening! You get to be one of the first in to sample the goods…read morebefore it gets popular and there's a line forming around the block! This place is still getting it's feet wet in the Avalon Marketplace, but so far, so good. For first timers, we got a little bit of everything. I had an empanada which was nicely stuffed, a side of rice and beans which was separated and plentiful and a chicken pincho (aka skewer which I learned down the road at Willie's Pinchos from DDD) which was pretty tasty and served with a fried plantain disc and a crunch AF chicharron! The Mrs. ordered the Chicken Mofongo which she enjoyed. The chicken on that dish was different than the chicken pincho. The menu was pretty basic for a new opening, but the dude taking orders that they plan on some more stuff as they continue to grow. And nothing helps you grow, like a smooth, soft opening.

Great addition to the marketplace. Mofongo is flavorful and soft. Chicken pincho has a tasty bbq…read moresauce that sets it apart. The tembleque is absolutely delicious.

Best pernil in town. Coming from a born and raised boricua! I don't know why this place has 3.5/5…read more I truly loved their food. It seems a bit overpriced for a LECHONERA but they really fill up those plates. There is usually a line but that just means the food is good and fresh. They keep coming out with trays of food and you can not only see them cooking the pork in the back but you can SMELL it. We ordered the "Para probar de to" which brought 1/2 a chicken, pork, rice, a side of your choice and morcilla (blood sausage) and it was $19. We ordered two of those to feed a family of 5 and we had left overs to take home. We paid about $60 to feed a family of 5 including drinks. The pork was delicious, the chicken was good, rice was good, yuca was delicious, morcilla was good! They do have dessert but we didn't get any this time. We we're stuffed. They also have a food truck selling Puerto Rican ice cream outside. They had a small crown, seems like it's popular. I plan on trying out some flavors when I come back to try the desserts.

Lechonera El Sazon De Mi Viejo was decked out with Christmas decorations and venders outside the…read moreparking lot. Once you enter they have a pretty big food line and a lot of seating. To order you just follow the line, pick your food items, and then pay. They give a good amount of food, all the people in front of me were getting containers filled to the top. Today I just ordered the meat stuffed sweet plantains. They were hot, stuffed with lots of meat, and well seasoned. They always are cooking and chopping up pork and chicken as well. Perfect spot if you're in the mood for Spanish food.

I came to Chimiking to celebrate a relatives birthday, they sat us in a big table in the back which…read morewas really comfortable for our large party. The dining room is spacious and well decorated. The server was nice, helpful, and joked around with us during ordering. We ordered a mojito and a passion fruit margarita. My husband said his mojito was good and refreshing. My margarita was ok, a little bland to me but drinkable. For food I ordered a steak sandwich, my husband ordered roast pork with yellow rice and beans. We also ordered a bifongo to share. Once we received our food it was hot and the presentation was nice. The roast pork and rice was well seasoned and tasted great. The steak sandwich was packaged well and was tasty, one of the best steak sandwiches I've had in a long time. The bifongo was soft and you could taste both the sweet plantains and regular plantains perfectly. The bifongo was so tasty on its own it didn't need the sauce it came with. The restaurant is well decorated, the servers helpful and friendly and the food was seasoned to perfection. I would like to come back and try more menu items.

This restaurant was amazing! Service was top notch, quick, friendly, and always with a smile. and…read morethe restaurant was very chic and modern, high class look and feel, but very affordable prices. The food was so fresh and seasoned to such a great taste, you just HAVE to try it yourself!

Holy moly I never knew how good Puerto Rican food was until this place. Wowwww. Sooo much flavor…read moreand such a hearty meal! I especially loved the oxtail and super loved all of the stew (beef stew, chicken stew, pork stew idk I love it all lol)!! I can't remember which rice we got, it was a bit red.. whatever it is, ITS SO FRIGGEN GOOD

I was looking for some good Cuban/Puerto Rican food for my first visit to FL and this place was…read moresooo damn good!!! Even my picky family liked it!! The service was cool too as I'm from out of town and had no experience with this kind of food and the server walked me through all the options cause there's a ton! I was able to try a lot, even the pastries, since my family was with me but honestly everything looked delicious so I don't think you can go wrong anywhere. I would definitely recommend for out of towners as I'm sure the locals already know given how packed it was.

Since Rice and Beans closed I've been looking for a new place to get tostones. I just might have…read morefound it here. I'm a fry snob, and tostones are my 'fries' at Latin restaurants. I finished eating, had leftovers, and had to resist ordering more tostones for the ride home. Speaking Spanish isn't necessary, but it definitely helps if it's your first time here. Everyone was super friendly and helpful. I had the pernil (roasted pork) combo which came with rice and a side. Much of the food sits out for you to see, but nothing has labels, so I went with my gut. The rice I chose had bits of fat in it which really enhanced the flavor. The pernil was good too. Nothing out of the ordinary - just good, standard pernil. But those tostones... I'm confident I'll be stopping here for tostones whenever I'm in the area.

Taste: 5/5 Value:…read more5/5 Ambiance: 3/5 I love Lechonara and go to their main location often, but sometimes when I want to avoid the long lines I will go to this location. Less options due to the smaller space but everything here is delicious! They are very generous with the portion sizes and the prices are super affordable, making this a great value meal. You order at the counter and they do have seating available for dine-in but we usually just take it togo.

The prices are good here, considering this is a cafeteria with a few tables. The food is also…read morereally good, comparing it to other places with "Cocina Latina" around here. This place is definitively my favorite for greasy and salty Latin food. I've had the pernil (pork leg) and it was really good, and one time I ordered the chuletas (pork chops), which were OK even though they were fried on the spot. I will say that the rice and beans and plantains are really good, I would be happy just with that. I have seen that they have roasted chicken, and it looks good, so I may visit soon and get some, with some arroz con gandules (rice and pigeon peas).

good fast casual food similar to lechonera. Large servings, hot and tasty. Rice was a bit salty for…read moremy liking but nonetheless a good choice for a quick bite. Some indoor seating, quick service.

DELICIOUS AF! Definitely not a place that I ever knew about. But I was starving when afternoon…read morewhile I was driving to a destination decided just make a stop. Wow! The best I've ever made, I couldn't believe that this restaurant had such delicious food. I knew it was good just based off the ratings, but definitely sinking my teeth into the meal made it even better. I decided to get a shrimp taco and add the avocado ranch sauce, and it was very filling and super full of flavor and love. I will be back without a shadow of a doubt and when I really want to try, was those eggrolls that are in the pictures. Please check out this restaurant if you're in the neighborhood because it is worth your taste buds experience.

Amazing! The food is always so yummy and fresh! The staff is great. The pricing is fair. They make…read morea rice bowl like no other place! Definitely check it out!!

The flavor of the food here pleases my wife and her Cuban family. That is probably the most…read moreimportant fact. The service is always top notch. We really have a great experience every time we come. The restaurant itself is a bit eclectic. It could definitely use some sprucing up and it could use some focus. Is this a bar? Is this a school cafeteria? Is this a table at Abuela's house? Is this a live music venue? It's a bit of all of those things and could use some fixing up and direction. However the meal will be great and they have other Caribbean and Hispanic options than just pure Cuban food.

We were in the Orlando area this weekend and decided to finally try this place. So glad we did. The…read morefood was so flavorful, not too salty not too bland, it was just right. The customer service was great. Our waitress Iliany was so helpful, and made great recommendations. And not to mention her attitude was great during our visit here, she definitely made our first time here very memorable. Also, the portions are a really good size too.