Food was amazing, pernil was tender and seasoned well. Living in Fort Worth, TX, good Puerto Rican…read morefood is hard to come by, so getting some was my first priority after making it to Florida. The lady working was very friendly, I believe maybe she was the owner but didn't get her name. It was also a comfortable spot to sit and eat, and not only good for to-go. I'll be back next time I'm in Tampa.

3.5 stars...Ordered thru Uber, food was warm and fresh. The Monfongo was delicious yet the pork had…read morealot of fat on it and was DRY as a bone. The beef alcapurria has gotten much smaller with less flavoring (bland, very soggy & greasy) the pork was NOT fried like it should or use to be, moreso like it was old meat they cooked, sitting under a heating lamp for days kind of dry. Still would recommend, but get the meat to fat ratio under control. For the price on Uber (32$) I wouldn't do it again. Maybe in person waiting would be better.

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

Update ( I guess I forgot we ordered here before and only realized when we left the review but the…read morefood seems to be consistently bad ...dang they got us again for being so close lol) I've tried the chicharrones from this place twice now, (3 if you count 8 months ago when I forgot) and both times were a letdown. The first time, my partner picked up the order in person , we paid for a pound but got maybe 3/4 of a pound, and they were just fat with no crunch at all. They had the audacity to be bad and on top of that SHORT US. I decided to give them another chance and ordered through Uber Eats. They were still warm, so clearly fresh, but they were the chewiest, most unflavored and unappetizing chicharrones I've ever had still just full of fat. From a place called La Lechonera, you'd think they'd have these down. Sadly, I'll probably never order from here again. ( IF I CAN REMEMBER LMAO)

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.

Wow. What flavors this place served up. Tastes like momma use to make for sure. It was hard to…read morechoose from as there were so many options. The staff were so friendly and helpful. Great suggestions. They have amazing drink options and souvenir cups. The decor was amazing.

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.

It was all of our first time here. I ordered Chuleta Kan Kan (Tomahawk Pork Chop) w/ arroz con…read moregandules. The pork fat edges were chewy (not crispy enough), but the meat was delicious! I loved the seasoning. Unfortunately my arroz con gandules didn't have that much pigeon peas in it. It was still good though. Hubby had steak & garlic chicken W/ rice & black beans, which he loved! Our friend had a double smash burger, which she liked. Service was good. I would come back here if I lived closer. Unfortunately, we live 45mins away. I recommend everyone try this place! If we do come back, I would love to try their Carne Frita Mofongo.

Pros: Nice garlic…read morebuttery taste of shrimp and mofongo. The beans were nice too. There were two starches and two proteins, so I had almost half for leftovers. 8.5/10 Nice clean cafe with polite servers. There is both indoor and outdoor seating available. Adequate parking outside. It is on the end of a tan plaza on the opposite end from the Shamrocks pub. Cons The price on the menu for the mofongo shrimp bowl was $18. However, when inserting my card for the reader, it said "$20". There is a lot of starch in the mofongo bowl since there is rice and plantains .It would have been nice to see a little bit of veggies in there. Others have posted pictures with a side salad with their mofongo. Maybe I ordered the wrong item? Overall: a very good Boricua restaurant in temple terrace.

Omi's not only servers fine authentic Puerto Rican food, he is a fine man who's friendly to all…read more Tommy B. & Great free parking, handicap parking in front. My wife is Puerto Rican & is impressed how much I love this food. We feel we've become friends with Omi. Looking forward to July 20th for the Jazz festival.

I tried this place a few years ago I remember liking it however, this time around not so much. I'm…read moreprobably a harsh critic being that I'm Puerto Rican, and this is a Puerto Rican food truck. What I ordered: I came specifically for the empanadas de pizza and ended up getting an alcapurria and passion fruit juice as well. The empanada was ok nothing special. It was pretty big and somewhat salty. The alcapurria was also salty and had a strong oil taste and weird texture.Not like like the normal crispy outer layer it normally has. They did offer a homemade hot sauce which definitely helped offset some of the other flavors I mentioned. The passion fruit juice tasted very authentic but way too sweet however once the ice melted it made a bit more drinkable. Prices are good portions age great and they even offer lunch specials. They also have flan and tres leche for your sweet tooth!