As a Puerto Rican native, born and raised, I recommend Pal Campo. We went for lunch on a Monday…read more They have a lunch menu at a great price plus regular menu. We ordered from the lunch menu. The Chicharron de Pollo with rice and beans plus one toston was tasty. Our Server was friendly. The phrases on the walls reminded me of my abuelos.

Service was a bit slow, my friends and I went after the movies since it's in the same plaza. We sat…read morefor awhile before a server came. Ordered our drinks came in a flavor we didn't order. They fixed it though, food was okay . Restaurant was clean from what we experienced, cute cultural decor.

Hands down some of the BEST Puerto Rican food I've ever had, and I'm Puerto Rican…read more First time visiting Tampa from Texas , we were looking for some good Puerto Rican food. Looked on here and saw the reviews on this place so we decided to give it a shot. Good thing we did. The food is amazing and the owner, Ariel, is very personable and HILARIOUS! I had the mofongo con carne frita and my lady had the tripleta. The mofongo was perfect. Not dry at all. The tripleta is delicious and a good portion. We also ordered an alcapurria as an appetizer. Everything was amazing. Even though it's a food truck, he does take CC so don't let not having cash stop you from visiting. Enjoy! I sure did

They were not open and did not answer the phone. The truck is sitting off to the side. Looks like…read moreit has been sitting for a while. So disappointing we were so looking forward to eating some authentic Puerto Rican food!

La Creacion Bakery...still tops on my list, these Cream Cheese Guava Mallorcas rolls are unmatched…read moreby any other! And the orange juice is made as its ordered! You just can't beat that combo! We found this place three years ago and stop in every time we get here now!

I traveled about 35 minutes from South Tampa to try this bakery because I enjoy supporting Boricua…read morebakeries and trying authentic favorites like alcapurrias, mallorcas, and pastrami sandwiches. I came in excited for a good experience. For context, I'm Dominican and my husband is Puerto Rican, so we're very familiar with the culture and the type of warm, welcoming energy these spots usually have. I tried the alcapurria and pastrami sandwich, and my husband had La Bomba. The food was okay, but unfortunately the customer service set the tone for the visit. The staff had straight faces, didn't smile, and came across as cold and dismissive, which made the experience feel unwelcoming from the start. To me, this did not feel like an authentic Puerto Rican bakery experience because if it truly were, the atmosphere would feel warm, inviting, and full of hospitality. Even when food is decent, poor customer service can ruin the experience. This bakery has potential, but because of the service, I will not be revisiting or recommending it.

Large serving of rice and sufficient maduros enough for two people per plate. But the protein is…read moreonly sufficient for one person in that same plate. Kind staff. Tostones were made fresh. Clean dining area.

Clean, friendly, authentic Cuban food always fresh with good variety. This is a café style eat in…read moreor take out. Pleasant atmosphere.

La Bahía is a Puerto Rican bakery through and through, so if you're from the Caribbean or Hispanic,…read moreyou already know what to expect. But Florida is a melting pot -- you've got folks from Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras, everywhere -- and they walk in asking for Cuban bread. It's kind of funny because... this isn't Cuban bread. It's Puerto Rican bread. Different taste, different texture, different soul. And that's not a knock on anyone; it's just one of those cultural things that's hard to explain unless you grew up with it. With that said, the sandwiches here are solid. The place gets busy -- packed, actually -- which tells you everything you need to know about how the community feels about it. The food is authentic, the flavors are familiar, and nothing tastes watered down or "tourist‑friendly." We've been coming here for years, and the consistency is what keeps us returning. Same quality, same service, same comfort‑food feeling every time. It's the kind of spot where you walk in and instantly know you're getting the real thing.

On 6/13 at 8:45am, I ordered a large "crema de maiz" and a large "sancocho" to go…read more The crema de maiz was extremely watered down and I had to drink it instead of using a spoon. the "sancocho was "aumado". This is very unusual for this excelent bakery. dont know whats going on there today.

If talking about street food. This food truck have it. Most Puerto Rican food are mofongo, but…read morerarely about their street food. This owner of food truck from Puerto Rico, they came to United State for better life. They brought local street food with them. We got the Alcapurrias. It is Puerto Rico traditional dish with green banana dough with meat. The version we got is the Corned Beef con Amarillos. The outward is corn beef and the inside is sweet plantain. It shape like corn dog. Very interesting. Our second item is the empanadilla jueyes. It is crab meat empanadas. They use real blue crab meat. Very similar to Cuban devil crab but it is empanadas. Both dishes are great. The order do take some time. While you waiting for your order, you can go visit other food truck.

So I drove out to the food truck this las weekend 29 January 2023, just to find out the owner moved…read moreback to Puerto Rico, so this business is no longer. I wish the owner would had posted that they closed, but I guess that was not in their plans. So don't waist your time or gas driving out there as they closed their business for good. The only reason why I'm giving a 1 star is because they closed shop and didn't post anything about it, and people are still driving out there for nothing.

Johnny was really nice and let us know how long our food would takes…read more The sweet plantains are fresh and have the right amount of sea salt on them to bring out the sweetness of the plantains. The chicken was fresh and charred perfectly, delicious, he paired some sauce with it and limes. Definitely worth 10 + stars. You pretty much have to grab your own silverware, but he hands you a brown paper bag with the food nicely packaged in it. The ambiance is chill, it's a food truck, but it's cool they go to different places to yummy serve food.

Stumbled across at the Palm harbor beer fest and really glad I did. Johnny was working with another…read moregirl named Sabrina and they were both super helpful with recommendations of what to have and oh man! The fried cheese is amazing and the pork tacos were so flavorful my goodness!! Five stars!!!!