Fresh and delicious Caribbean fare in an inviting atmosphere! The family of staff were so helpful in describing and recommending dishes- it was SOOO GOOOOOD we are about to dig into our leftovers!! He had a beef empanadas and the fried pork with Mofongo, I had the shrimp versions. We shared the cheesy cornbread-like fritter appetizers read more

El Mofongo - Shrimp with Mofongo, pork in the back, cheesy-corn fritters in the middle YUM! - Puerto Rican Near Me - Arlington, Texas

Customer service is very bright and friendly. I was craving some mofongo and Yelp search resulted this one with overall rating 4.5 stars over 100 reviews. Pics looked enticing so I decided to give it a try. Ordered to go. They packaged well and the lady who answered the phone knew it was my order when I arrived. I was nervous at first like she didn't ask my name or double check my order but she was spot on. I ordered the alcapurria de carne, two empanadas de carne (VERY good), one empanada de pollo. They were out of shrimp empanadas which they call empanadas pastelitos on the menu. They were also out of the passionfruit juice. I really wanted to try that. Ordered the churrasco mofongo. The churrasco was very good. Pretty decent serving, well seasoned with bell peppers and onions. The mofongo itself was dry and lacking seasoning. I am used to a moist mofongo with garlic throughout. No dipping sauce or garlic sauce/broth served on the sauce. I used the dipping sauce that came with the alcapurria and empanadas. That helped. The mofongo dish also comes with a side salad. Also ordered a side of their plantains. They give you five ripe fried plantains. I would definitely come again but stick to the beef empanadas, plantains and the churrasco dish with rice. read more

I couldn't be happier my coworker and I found this hidden gem! The last time I had Puerto Rican/Caribbean food was when I was in Puerto Rico and the many islands I've visited. Eating this food made me feel like I was right back there. Flavors were amazing and I still can't stop thinking about the Yuca app and guava flan. My entree, which I can't remember the name of, was a "flavor explosion". Divine! Simply, Devine! Thank you for the added love by the owner and her mama!!! read more

El Mofongo - a plate of food on a table - Puerto Rican Near Me - Arlington, Texas

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People beware, I wasn't expecting authentic food from the Island but something at least edible. For even Texas this is crazy. First, The service counter person was very nice, with four stars, but when I asked menu questions, she couldn't answer them correctly; for example, the beans, what kind do you have? The response was Kidney. I asked if you had a lechon/pernil she stated that's a Mexican dish, wrong it is not !! we all know that's carnitas. The food came with pink beans, not kidney, the pork chops were horrible, like day old/frozen, then defrosted, dry out and, deep fry, shredded when trying to cut, not even edible like a weapon. The rice I ordered was gandules again, horrible it was made without any traditional seasonings, no flavor, plain, no ham, plus it was dried out, reminded me of instant rice, several days old rice reheated. Total waste of money $27 down the drain, didn't offer any discount or replacement all the food was left in place. NEVER NEVER AGAIN read more

we got the chuelta can can platter with mofongo. the monfongo was our first time and we were really excited to try. it was really good and that alone is fulfilling. the pork was huge! i wish it was more fried and needed some more flavoring. the service here was great they came over to ask questions and they seemed super nice. read more

El Mofongo - fried pork and mofongo platter. - Puerto Rican Near Me - Arlington, Texas

Todos los platos estaban deliciosos, el servicio excelente. Variedad de platos y bebidas. read more

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Awesome place. I went here with a good friend of mine who recommended it and new the area well. I've had some great experiences and horrendous experiences with Puerto Rican food, and this was by far the best. Great family owned place and not only did they have fantastic service but they wanted to get to know the customer which is a bonus. Had a great conversation and the food was to die for. So flavorful! Grateful I was told to go here and definitely will go back! read more

The food is definitely HOT and fresh. I only got apps. The ground beef and the shrimp pastillos we delicious. The pastry was flacky and buttery. The filling is good. They don't have fountain drinks. There is cooler with a variety of drinks. They have about 10 desserts. All seem to be flan or coconut related. I will come back. read more

El Mofongo - Ground beef and shrimp pastillos - Puerto Rican Near Me - Arlington, Texas

I had my Christmas lunch at work and I decided to give my crew something different this year. I'm the only one Puertorrican at work, so I call to the restaurant and place a catering. My crew, co-workers, my bosses and my self love the food. Mrs. Socorro, the owner and her daughter, were very helpful, polite and friendly over the phone when I call to place my order. On ours next occasion I would definitely be using your services again. read more

El Mofongo - Puerto Rican Near Me - Arlington, Texas

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I'm a pescatarian (ie., I don't eat land animals). So I ordered the shrimp Mofongo and it was delicious! Actually tasted better than some of the Mofongo I've eaten while in Puerto Rico. Quick service. Friendly environment. read more

Worst experience. No A/C. They only had 2 floor fans. We waited around 55 minutes for our food. It was so hott and uncomfortable. The girl that attended us didn't even checkup on us. We ordered an appetizer that took 45mins to come out, thats because we had to ask for it. It really was a terrible experience, with all that we still had to pay a $15 gratuity. Please save your time and money. read more

Amazing authentic food! My husband had the mofongo pernil and I had the garlic chicken with arroz con gandules. Both plates were perfection! We also had a relleno de papa, a beef empanada and an acapurria to try as our apps! All were on point and so good. Hubby did mention the acapurria could've been cooked a tad bit longer but it was still awesome. I would say the hardest part is deciding what to order since it's all great! We also took a flan de coco queso to-go but only half made it to-go! Lol Would give 10 stars if I could!!! read more

Great Puerto Rican good Great customer service. Cuando los oigo hablando creo que estoy en Puerto Rico Thanks Alcapurrias Arroz Con Gandules Bistec Encebollado Tostones Yea read more

What a disappointment!! Nothing like El Jibarito. The rice with pigeon peas had no salt or flavor. My roast pork was dried out and my husband's steak was pale and tough. The salad had wilted lettuce. Everything tasted old and re heated. First and last time there! read more

Food was excellent! Great flavor good taste ! Will definitely return . I ordered the kan kan for my husband and for myself the garlic shrimp with mofongo. Wonderful! Via curbside service order was complete and correct! Only thing I didn't receive my rcpt with my order. But overall enjoyed my experience and will be returning. Just keep up the good work and thank you! read more

Definitely one of my favorite spots and really good food. Customer service is great and I am never been disappointed with the phone. Atmosphere is wonderful as well. read more

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Anyone that complains bout this place just don't know anything bout Puerto Rican food. I had mofongo with churrasco and alcaburias and my friend ordered pork chops with rice and beans and tostones & it was awesome. Customer service was great! The place closing at 8pm on a Friday is the only negative but, a group of six came in at 7:30 and they welcome them with a smile. I'll be back soon! read more

Great food and very friendly atmosphere. Staff is super nice and helpful when explaining menu items.

So being of Dominican heritage and from Texas, you can't find many places that offer or serve up Dominican food. After coming here for the 2nd time, i can say this place is the closest I'll come to having it other than when my sister makes it and it feels like every blue moon. Lol I'm a big fan of the Tostones and beef pastelillos and the arroz con gandules. It feels like eating at my grandma's house it's just that good! I just ordered the chuletas can can con arroz y yuccas fritas and I already know its going to be amazing! So you if haven't had Puerto Rican food before you have to try it, everything on their menu is amazing! read more

Recomendado para todos los Boricuas. Muy amigable, la comida esta rica y mucha música de nuestra querida isla! Mucho éxito! read more

El Mofongo - Rico Pernil con tostones y ensalada. Me trataron como en casa de mi abuela, ¡que rico!! - Puerto Rican Near Me - Arlington, Texas

That fried pork also referred to as "chicharron" was full of flavor and perfectly fried. The mofongo was good but good have a bit more juice. However, the entire meal was so much that I was stuffed and had a ton left for the morning. I would come back for the soup and the chicharron. read more

This place will restore your faith in humanity. Yes, it is that good!!! This was my first experience with Puerto Rican food, but I was accepted and fed like family. I am SO euphorically stuffed, but am also plotting my trip back. It was a exceptional experience!! Eat here! Do it. read more

First time there was not greeted with a smile no menus very rude people as I walk in the door. No one looked us in the eye we didn't even get treated with respect. Need lessons and professionalism. read more

Verifiquen que tengan comida antes de ir al restaurante en persona. Guie desde Dallas 50 minutos y no tenían ningún arroz ni tostones a las 4pm y cierran a las 8pm. read more

I was explained the vegetarian options and everything was delicious! Very friendly staff!

Great food that will leave you savoring every bite and wishing you could eat everything on the menu all at once. Some of the best mofongo you can get in all of Texas is waiting for you at this gem. As soon as you come in you are welcomed warmly by the staff as they make you feel like you are part of their family. I will be coming back hopefully for many years to come. read more

5 star all the way... empty plate. Coming back. I have never ever tasted food this good . Had tamarind juice, guava treat, cream cheese treat... surf and turf. Service was awesome and helpful read more

Great new family owned place! The owner greeted us and asked us to please let her know if anything wasn't to our liking. The waitress was very knowledgeable about the menu as well. We ordered a few appetizers and three different entrees between us, some trying the mofongo and some the rice. We had never had mofongo so didn't know what to expect. I liked it, but it is very garlicky and the serving was more than I could eat at once. I really liked the yellow rice with beans, probably more than the mofongo. We tried different meats; pork chop, fried pork w/onions, and chicken. Of these the pork and onions was my favorite. The best parts of the meal were the empanadas (beef and cheese versions were both excellent and I could have made a meal from the two alone) and the Nutella flan, which was light and delicious with a hint of chocolate flavor. I can't wait to come on a Friday or Saturday to get a guava dessert, they have more desserts on those days according to the menu. They also said you have to come early if you want roast pork, it goes fast. That is more up my alley than fried so I need to take their advice. I hope they do well despite the suboptimal location because they clearly care and the food is great and unusual for this area. read more

We love this place!!! It is like a piece of home. If you are looking for authentic Puertorrican.food, this is the place!!! read more

El Mofongo - Mofongo con churrasco - Puerto Rican Near Me - Arlington, Texas

Had the mofongo relleno de churrasco & the sorullitos and it was amazing. Felt like I was eating back home read more

El Mofongo - Puerto Rican Near Me - Arlington, Texas

After my 4 hour test at UTA, I needed to eat! El Mofongo is behind Rockfish on S Cooper. Small, no frills place, and simple. Plastic forks, paper plates, and Styrofoam cups. Menu is pretty simple. They have a few appetizers, mofongos, platters, sides, and dessert. If you want mofongo, You pick a meat; pernil, bistec encebellado (steak w/ onions) chicharron de pollo, fried pork chops, fried pork, shrimp and garlic sauce, and Pechuga de pollo. The mofongos with your choosing and comes with a salad. The same with platters except comes with yellow rice and beans. You can add other sides as well. I had the codfish fritter. It was crispy and good. For main, I got pernil with mofongo. The roasted pork was flavorful and not dry at all. The mofongo was delicious with a strong flavor of garlic, which this garlic lover enjoyed. I will be back to eat my way through the whole menu. read more

El Mofongo - Bacalaito (cod fish fritter) - Puerto Rican Near Me - Arlington, Texas

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Service is good but food is mehhh use to much garlic on the mofongo so u lost the plantain flavor on it

Bacalaito - salted codfish pancake - I KNOW this sounds strange but it tastes sooo good. I was going to skip over this until my girlfriend decided to give it a go. Not sure how they did the batter but it's very crispy on the outside and tender in the middle with nice bits of fish throughout. The slightly sweet batter and salty fish work very nice together. We probably looked really American doing so, but we dipped a little in ketchup. The menu makes you think it's the size of a baby pancake but the thing is huge. Guineitos en escabeche con mollejas - pickled green plantains with onions and chicken gizzards - sounds even stranger but very, very good. the pickled plantains are a little briney, the gizzards are chewy, definitely worth a go. It was even better as cold leftovers. Pina Colada - refreshing and tasted full of pinas... and colada. I'm glad I ordered it. so good. Pernil con Mofongo - the roasted pork stole the show, was just amazing. The mofongo was a good pairing, with rich flavors and textures. Alcapurria - Choice of masa or cassava stuffed with beef or chicken. The outside crust was pretty good but the chicken stuffing was stringy/dry and the flavor was a little off (they were out of the beef). I'm pretty sure with the beef filling this would have been just as good as everything else - the crust was nice and crispy with a little sweetness. The service was very attentive and friendly, seems like a family business. We actually came here because the poke place around the corner left us unsatisfied - glad we did even though we really really gorged ourselves even after already eating. We just tasted one thing good and kept ordering, really satisfying. read more

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Great food, great service was back in Puerto Rico when i tasted the food Highly recommend it great Chuleta Kan Kan and home made sweets WOW!!!! read more

Was disappointed today when I got lunch at El Mofongo. All I ordered was the Mofongo, Arroz con Condules, and Caldo De Pollo. I lived in Puerto Rico for 13 years. The Mofongo didn't have much flavor, and the Arroz Con Condules was like they cooked the rice, added a little sasson, and then threw a can of Condules in it very bland. I know in Puerto Rico they use Tocino(Fat back), Olives, and Sasson to make the rice. I was hoping to get authentic Puerto Rican food. Maybe they should get a Puerto Rican Chef so the food is authentic. read more

Riquísimo!!! El pescado frito con la cebolla en mantequilla y mojo de ajo, está para chuparse los dedos. La señora Socorro es un amor, súper linda, siempre con una sonrisa y saludando a todo el mundo. read more

Went to Puerto Rico in March and have been trying to find good Puerto Rican food wherever I go. This place is the closest I've had to how it is like on the island. It's incredible. Get the shrimp Mofongo. This place is so good. read more

A family own business that has a home kitchen atmosphere. Grandmom runs the kitchen as well as the floor.she treats all her guest like family.I'm not from dallas,due to work I been in Dallas for 5 weeks. I make it my business to go eat at this restaurant once or twice a week. A home cook meal for a men on the the road. I give this place a 5 star Only wish I didn't have to drive an hour to try gandmoms famous Mofongo. I would be eating there every day. read more

Yummmyyyy!!! Puerto Rican food for when I don't feel like cooking. Tostones & alcapurrias to perfection with a Cola Champagne a little piece of the island cuisine. read more

When I'm craving Puerto Rican food El Mofongo is definitely my spot! It's a small location with a few tables to eat inside but I usually take my order to go because I visit during my lunch hour. The wait time for a to-go order is usually about 25 minutes depending on what you order. My favorite is the Jibarito (two squashed plantains with meat in between them) this item is not on the menu but they know what it is if you just mention the name. I also really love the chicken empanadas (which are priced very well if you just want a quick snack) and the pernil con arroz y gandules. They give you a really good amount of food so I usually spilt it with someone else. Make sure you ask for the spicy mayonnaise if you're taking your food to go! It's a perfect sauce for any dish you get! Oh! Also the owner is super sweet and always makes sure to greet you and makes sure your food is perfect! read more

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