I am a sucker for food trucks. The startup cost is much less than a brick and mortar building, but…read morewith the mobile footprint it is key for these places to have some next level food less they be out like yesterdays news or TikTok trend. I can tell you with great certainty that the quality of service and food will have c222 hanging around until at least circa 2222 long after I am gone. I passed through one late Sunday evening. Was not sure what time they closed. Apparently it was about 8pm on a Sunday and I arrived 5min past. As kind as could be they fired up the grill again to whip me up some of the best Puerto Rican food I have ever had. Disclaimer: I have never been to Puerto Rico, but I now have been to the best Puerto Rican food truck. The cook came out truck side to give me a run of the menu providing excellent insight. After much deliberation I landed on the Mofongo, La Canoa, and a virgin Lavender Margarita. Fortunately I intended to share these plates because the portions was massive, but even larger were the flavors. Mofongo is a classic and a special of the day, but for those who do not know La Canoa is a local dish featuring a baked sweet plantain base stuff full of picadillo de carne, spiced cheese and salad. A combination of flavors completely new to what I had considered to be my experienced palate. These dishes enrolled me in school, drove me to the bus stop, picked me up later that afternoon, and even helped me with my homework they were so good. Sweet meets savory. Soft meets crisp. Daniel meets heaven. The Lavender Margarita likewise was entirely new and the only thing it was missing was tequila which I quickly found on my shelf to take an already incredible variation on a traditional beverage to the next level. I need to hammer down their hours, but had at least tried to provide you all with a view of their menu in addition to a laundry list of reasons to go check this place out!

I am absolutely mindblown. This food was delicious! Restaurant quality. I'd never tried Puerto…read moreRican food and I'm far from disappointed. At first I was a little taken aback by the price given the fact that it's a food truck, but this was better than food I've had at some brick and mortars. I highly recommend and I'd come here again. Que delicia!! Nunca habia probado comida puertoriqueña y no quede decepcionada! La comida tiene calidad de restaurante y no se troca. Es increible. Solo Han estado abiertos 3 semanas. Los dueños sim hermana y hermano. Les deseo mucha suerte!!

Love the place food was great live music fast service great price definitely I will be going backread more

I ordered the fried pork chops with rice and beans, hoping for a solid, flavorful plate of classic…read morecomfort food. Unfortunately, the pork chops were extremely disappointing--they came out rock-hard and completely devoid of seasoning or taste. They genuinely seemed like they were taken straight from the package and dropped into the fryer with zero prep, no marinade, no breading enhancement, nothing. The texture was so tough it was almost inedible, and there was no juiciness or pork flavor to speak of at all. The server was genuinely apologetic and handled the situation with professionalism, which I appreciated. The owner did come over, looked at the plate, said "oh wow," and then comped half the price of the dish. While the discount was a gesture, it felt more like a quick fix than a real effort to make things right--especially since the food was fundamentally flawed from the start. If you're searching for authentic, well-executed Spanish or Latin-inspired food (especially something as straightforward as fried pork chops), this place doesn't deliver. The execution here falls far short of what you'd expect from a restaurant charging for these kinds of dishes. With better attention to seasoning, proper frying technique, and perhaps a bit more care in portion prep, this could be salvageable--but right now, I'd steer clear of the pork chop entrée specifically. Other items on the menu might fare better, but on this visit, the pork chops were a clear miss.

This is my first time ordering from them and I like the option of being able to place my order…read morethrough the app. Food is good and flavorful. I could eat here again.

My friend and I had wanted to head up to North Port for some time to try Puerto Rican Spice. The…read moreonly regret is waiting so long! We decided to go family-style and ordered several different dishes so that we had variety and leftovers to take home. We started with Papas Locas with steak, and they were amazing. The Mofongo with pernil was absolutely delicious and probably my favorite dish of the evening. The arroz mamposteado and maduros amarillos were both so flavorful, as was the shrimp in creamy garlic sauce my friend ordered (shellfish allergy here). We ordered beef, beef and cheese, cheese pizza, and guava and cheese empanadas and all were fantastic. We finished with tres leches and flan for dessert. The flan is made with cheese and some of the best I've ever eaten. Doris is the owner, and she was so warm and inviting and giggled at how much food we ordered. We will absolutely be back.

Absolutely AMAZING, INCREDIBLY delicious food from PuertoRico. My introduction to…read more Piononos and they are my new favorite thing to eat. Delicious, sweet and and savory , perfectly seasoned ground beef with sweet plantains. Just perfect. When I'm there to work nearby on Sundays , I usually several to take to have for lunch the next day at work. They're so good reheated! Very friendly service, and everything is made to order, so expect a few minutes for preparation of the best food you'll eat, all week!

Came with the family for dinner. Walked in at 6:10 and was greeted with a woman shaking her head…read moreand telling us we aren't taking any more orders. I asked what time they closed as it showed 7pm and she said 7 but we aren't taking orders. Extremely rude and no customer service at all. Go at your own risk!

A great place when in Sarasota to visit. Sit outside or on the indoor patio and watch the world go…read moreby. It's a bit pricey, but the food is solid and it's a good experience. The sangria is great and some dishes are tasty! We did the Chicken & Rice along with the Roasted Pork Shoulder. Overall it's a strong must do when in Sarasota.

Locals were trying to tell me this place is overhyped but I think it's hyped for a good reason…read more The food here was SO good. As a Cuban from the Miami area, this is good Cuban food. And the portions are HUGE. We had a reservation which was well used as it was pretty packed. We sat inside. It was pretty warm inside, though, from the heat so just be prepared for that. We got a pitcher of sangria and they make it right beside the table. It was SO good. Wow. Each person got about 1/4 a loaf of warm bread. They did say it was cuban bread but it wasn't really. But hey the bread was good. We got their famous salad to try (one side order for 2 people to split and one person got it as their entree) and it was very good. They also make that table side. For our meals, we got the lechón, salad, and fish. The portions were HUGE. So much pork. It came with great tasing yucca, beans, and plantains too. For desert, we got the guava pastry and the natilla. The guava pastry was actually kind of amazing. Warm and so so good. The natilla was good but it was closer to a crème brûlée. It was still good, though. I'm excited to go to another (closer) location of theirs again. It was really such good food. We were also able to take our leftovers with us since they gave us so much food. The lechón plate is definitely splittable.

Not sure why this place only has 3.5 stars. It has authentic Puerto Rican food that's very…read moredelicious. Friendly staff. The 2 times I've been here there's been some live music.

Update: when the staff manager is in the house everything works like a clockwork. Look for the lady…read morein red shirt (less often in black). When she is there nobody is slacking. Food is decent and recently their yuka fritas have not been overfried. Avoid the nights with a DJ - way too loud and not great. Occasionally, on some nights they have talented musicians and singers and then it is awesome but it is an exception rather than the rule.

Food is amazing, churrasco, arroz con gandules, the pernil, everything i had was amazing!!! If you…read morelike latin food, this spot doesn't disappoint. Shout to the chef, very flavorful and great taste, even presentation on take out was outstanding, Great job!!!

GREAT empanadas! We ordered beef, chicken and shrimp. The beef were outstanding! No disrespect to…read morethe shrimp or chicken empanadas though! And the flan was off the hook. The original classic version was our favorite but the cheese flan and the coconut flan were quite delicious as well.

We didn't dine in- we actually DoorDash this order to go! And still will give it 5stars! The drive…read morethru was an easy convenient way to pick up our food. Parking lot was full- which is always a great sign at any food establishment! The staff that helped us was friendly Okay- the food- wow!! All decently priced and got more bang for our buck! The Cuban sandwich was stacked with plenty of meat and the bread was nice and toasty/crunchy. Delicious! We ordered the regular combo with two sides. Ropa Vieja- you can tell it was made with love cause the flavors were all there. Yuca was delish and so was the rice. But the Ropa Vieja stole the show.

Recently moved to the area and was missing some traditional Cuban cuisine Latin food. Mi viejo did…read morenot disappoint! Wow soooo delicious and flavorful! Soooo much Sason!!! Love the choices and combinations of meals you can create! The portions are amazing and service is friendly and helpful. Nice seating area inside and outside you can enjoy car watching down US -41