Amazing Puerto Rican dishes! The Rellenos de papa is like a deep fried Sheppard pie in a ball …read more. but better! I'm glad I discovered it. Beef and cheese empanadas are packed full of juiciness. Can't go wrong ordering the pernil asado. I'll be back for more!

Foods good, place comfy and clean. The only thing that doesn't make it to 5 stars is the plastic…read moreplate and utensils. The price is pretty high compared to typical Latin foods. We had roasted pork w rice and beans. Beans are fantastic, pork too I am not a fan of the rice. Maybe because I'm Asian so I'm picky w rice. We also had chicken empanadas and guava n cheese empanada which was great too. We try veggie alcapurria my husband likes it I don't. Flan was ok. Overall great experience, we will be back for sure.

The food was delicious and the staff amazing. There wasn't a lot of choices because they had a…read morepower outage but what they had was very good.

So fresh and delicious! The chicharron de pollo is fantastic, the yellow rice OMG . Chimmi sauce is…read moreto die for. I ate this like twice a week when I was pregnant.

I Love coming here their food is so tasty and delicious. Brings me back to my highschool days is…read morePuerto Rico. Everything is a good price and taste fresh.

Pastelillos and Alcapurrias pork and chicken kebobs (pinchos) so many ways it can go wrong but this…read moreplace make them so delicious! The owners and their employees are always so respectful and friendly to their patrons... Great place to go for a quick snack love the food!

This place is amazing! I ordered a platter for a party and it was the best thing. The alcapuria was…read moremy favorite but everything was delicious. Highly recommended!

Food was delicious. Service was amazing. Definitely will recommend. Every time I visit Boston I am…read moreeating here.

After a few days of eating ourselves silly on seafood, my fiance & I were dying to find something…read moredifferent. We didn't expect to find good Puerto Rican food in Portland, but I'm so glad we found this local gem! Reservations are recommended; they were still packed during the off season. We were lucky enough to snag two seats at the bar during dinner time without a wait. The bartender is super friendly and gave us some excellent food recommendations. We ordered the beef empanadas, pernil, and pollo guisado. Everything was DELICIOUS. The beef empanada filling is hard to beat - this might be one of the best ones I've had yet. We both really enjoyed the pernil & pollo guisado, but the soup was probably my favorite. I'm a soup gal, and this was just a hearty and excellent bowl of soup. Pernil portions were very generous. Definitely a highlight of our trip!

As a latina visiting Portland, I searched for Spanish food in the area and this place came up! I…read morewas pleasantly surprised and did not expect to eat at a Puerto Rican restaurant. I Gotta say it smelled soo good. Just like my mommas kitchen. The atmosphere was incredible, it was upscale yet cozy. The food was really good too.. The empanadas were very tasty and in also ordered tacos and corn fritters that were delicious as well. Only thing i didnt like is that their rice had an insane amount of olives for the serving size. I counted 18 olives in a small serving. I mean I dont mind olives but not that much. I ordered rice with guandules and I feel I got rice with olives. I honestly had a very good experience here and would definately come back if im ever in the area again.

Had a really disappointing experience at Cocorays. I ordered several items, hoping to try a variety…read moreof their menu, but unfortunately most of the food was either overcooked, burnt, or completely lacking flavor. The birria ramen was especially disappointing--it had almost no flavor, and the ramen itself wasn't even cooked properly. The birria tacos were also burnt, which made them hard to enjoy. Overall, a lot of the food I ordered was simply not edible. The only things that were okay were the horchata and the canned soda--everything else missed the mark. For the prices being charged, I expected much better quality. Sadly, this experience did not live up to expectations at all.

You got to try this spot out if you're in the area. It's so delicious. I've been multiple times and…read moreit does not disappoint. The owner is also always behind the counter working and it's great to see. You can feel the love inside that place. There is a parking lot and some tables inside if you want to eat there. I've eaten both inside and taken it to go. It hits the spot. I've gotten the birria tacos and the tacos al pastor. The rice and beans and the plantains are also real good.

Been here twice. To summarize: flavors were lacking, customer service is poor, all the hot sauces…read moreare empty and the place needs a deep clean, and the food is really expensive for what you get. My crab rangoon empanadas looked great but all the filling leaked out on the cook. When I had asked the worker how big the empanadas were (I was in the middle of my only break on a 9 hour shift so I needed to know!) he rudely said, "empanada sized." Oh, ok. Thanks for clearing that up. The $6 side of slaw was a joke. It lacked acid and salt. Sandwiches are fine but for 17$, it's simply too much.

I always struggle to recommend a place in the seacoast that I feel confident will impress the most…read morefussy foodies. Well this is it, my #1 place for value and quality (and I've been to almost every restaurant) I've tried most of the menu and have never been disappointed. The chef and I both recommend : Pork, yellow rice, red beans, guava BBQ, add spice. $13.99 The BBQ pork is tender, juicy, and brimming with the flavors of Puerto Rico. You can spend $100 downtown Portsmouth and leave less satisfied than from La Casita.

We checked out this spot after trying to visit their sister restaurant Doña Habana but it was…read moreclosed. This spot is tucked away in a quiet neighborhood serving authentic Puerto Rican food. It's quite cozy inside with less than 20 tables making for a very intimate experience. I loved the decor inside too. The cocktail I ordered was called the Besó Boricua and my boyfriend got a glass of sangria. My drink was sweet and very enjoyable, plus it looked very picturesque. The sangria was good too, a little strong. We split the Tostones Salmorejo de Jueyes which were very tasty, I had never tried a dish like this before. The tostones were crunchy and fresh and the topping was tasty. My entree was the Churrasco con Salsa Chimichurri, which was fantastic. The steak was cooked perfectly and the chimichuri salsa was super tasty. I also loved the rice and beans it came with. Huge portion but I was able to pace myself and finish most of it. My boyfriend got the Chuleta Kan-Kan which he really enjoyed. The portion was also huge and I didnt try it but he said was tasty. Our servers were very nice and kept checking in on us as well. It wasn't that busy when we came which we liked because we could enjoy each others company more in a quiet setting. Definitively check this place out, we will be trying out their sister restaurants!!

Great Puerto Rican joint. I got the Mofongo Tradicional de Plátano and the Pechuga Rellena de…read moreChorizo y Maduros. The Mofongo had delicious garlic notes and was sizeable, though there were some chewy pork belly fat pieces. The Pechuga was tender chicken in a tomatoey sauce, good but definitely less enjoyable than the Mofongo. The side veggies that I chose with the Pechuga were a large portion and cooked well. Any item in the "De La Finca" category comes with a side of your choice (any item in the "Por El Ladito" category). Also, they charge an 18% service charge by default. You can request to change it if necessary (noted at the bottom of your receipt)

Small hole in the wall take-out restaurant with friendly staff…read more I've had a lot of nights that ended up in NYC bodegas ordering late night chopped cheese. Papivivi is perhaps the best version of these sandwiches I've had anywhere. A lot of love and attention to detail. This *is* the spot an I highly recommend it. Would love to see them open a second location in Boston / Cambridge with late hours.

Papi viví' is a way to try it. I been seeing post in instagram and other social media and I…read morestopped by 10 minutes before closing and order a tripleta and the service was just a huge smile that means that the owner not just care about providing costumer service, he cares about bringing his roots to a community that is 100% diverse offering other options about different cultures like Guatemalan and Dominican. Papi Vivis is a restaurant that does not forget his Puerto Rican roots. Restaurant also looks clean and 100% recommended.

The food reminded me of a homecooked meal. From the outside looking in, it only looked like a bar,…read morebut once inside the staff is welcoming and cook all types of food. We tried the rice & beans and an order of tostones. We were only visiting for a few days from Brooklyn, NY on vacation and were just looking for something to eat quick. It was so good we ate from here twice!

Awesome and legendary hole in the wall greasy spoon know for Puerto Rican Comfort food and really…read morecold beers at night it becomes a little scene to drink and dance. Tons of fun.