I've only tried the empanadas, Cubano, fries and rice. All of their food is amazing! Honestly, the best rice I've ever tasted. Meat is juicy and tender. Super fresh and delicious. read more

Maru's Kitchen booth was flying the puerto rican flag. other booths fly brazilian, guatamalean, mexican, san salvador, whatever foods they happen to be serving. event: sausage and suds festival, san leandro (10/4) menu: empanadas(beef/chicken), yuca freis, platano maduro eats: beef empanada(4) -freshly made at the side of the booth, in fact, 3 people are making the food while one is selling it and one is prepping orders. -crispy texture on outside, juicy beef with spiciness from veggies, chiles. good size, not small. looks like large apple turnover. read more

Today my coworkers and I ordered the Tuesday special, Cuban sandwich, tostones with a special sauce, and vegetable soup. The food was delicious from the first to the last bite. Everyone who ordered could not stop raving about how good the food was. I have also ordered other yummy Tuesday specials such as Pollo guisado, ricos ticos pinchos, and bbq. Every order Maru's kitchen did not disappoint. If you have a crave for homemade, authentic Latin cooking..order your special or catering soon! read more

After trying out their Tuesday special, I went ahead and ordered catering delivery for my daughter's birthday party. The food was great. Everything tasted delicious and everyone at the party enjoyed the food. I would definitely order again for another event. If you haven't tried the Tuesday special, go to their website and order. read more

Nothing makes a great party if you don't serve good food!!! We hired Maru's kitchen to make this happen for us. David is easy going and will come up with a great menu to fulfil your needs. We had a house full of Puerto Ricianos for this event, mind you, that's alot of people to please. MARU'S Kitchen came through!!! Communication, service, delivery and most importantly let's not forget their tasty Puerto Rican authentic traditional entrees. Everyone kept saying how the food was so delicious. When you see people going back for more and asking to take some home you know the food is an A+. Maru's Kitchen, Awesome! I highly recommend it!!! read more

Best empanadillas around and the most authentic food I've tasted. Must try for yourself.

We were having a birthday lunch for our boss and didn't want the same food that we always order pizza, mexican, sandwiches ect.. so after yelping and Google catering in the East Bay we came across Marus Kitchen. We were hesitant to try it at first but after reading reviews on Yelp we decided to give it a try. We needed special food accommodations since some of us don't eat specific types of meat and Marus Kitchen was able to make the accommodations. The food was great and so was the service everyone loved it. We will definitely be ordering it for our next event... Thank you from Alameda Alliance staff. read more

Thanks David for working with me at the last minute to create a unique menu that included all if the birthday boys' favorites!!! Your food was definitely a highlight of the party and made it a success! The Tostones and Beef Empanadas were quickly snatched up and the left over Arroz con Gandules was packed up into doggy bags by guests. The food's authentic homemade flavor had everyone thinking it was cooked up in our very own kitchen. *** I first called David when I decided to throw a last minute surprise party for my partner who is Puerto Rican and is always searching for Pasteles and his favorite Arroz con Gandules. Unfortunately the season for Pasteles had just ended but luckily David had set aside a dozen for himself and was willing to let me have them for my party. From the very first call up to the arrival of the food David kept in close contact with me as I had to adjust the menu a few times, and came all the way out to antioch to personally deliver the food. The look on my partners face upon revealing all the food was priceless and we are truly grateful to you David for sharing your personal stash of Pasteles with us. This holiday season we will definitely be placing our order in advance :) read more

Finger lick'n good. We finally tried it out at a festival. We were a bit hesitant at first due to the long line but thought it must be long for a reason- We were right. I would stand in line again to have this Rican food!! IT WAS DELICIOUS! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT. read more

Maur's kitchen (David) came through last minute and catered my daughters Wedding the food delicious everyone was happy. It was a tough time for our family but David made it happen. I am forever grateful for the wonderful service and delicious food. Highly recommend thank you David read more

What can I say the food is Delicious!! I have ordered from Maru's Kitchen a few times for my company Friday lunch. David and Maru do a great job of helping you create a menu that caters to all. The food is hands down delicious. It's hard to come across good home made Puerto Rican and Costa Rican cuisine in the Bay area and Maru knocks it out of the park. I would highly recommend Maru's Kitchen to cater your next event. read more

Marus Kitchen recently catered my son's 1st birthday party. Family style friendly staff hooked up some Empanadillas, pinchos (chicken and vegetable skewers), salad, and bomb rice made for a scrumptious afternoon meal that had everyone raving. If you want real Puerto Rican food for a party, function, or just a Tuesday lunch or dinner, this is the spot. read more

We used Marus catering for our wedding. We worked with her son David. He was very easy to work with and attempted to accommodate us as best he could. My husband is from the Caribbean side of Costa Rica, and I have spent a large portion of the past 8 years there as well. When having a wedding stateside we wanted to bring a taste of Costa Rica to Oakland. Maru made as close to a "casado" (A typical plate in Costa Rica) as possible. While the flavors were different, it was all still delicious and we would use them again. The plantains went so fast that we were not able to have any, and David and Maru noticed this, and offered to make us a plate and deliver it post wedding. Great customer service, very friendly, and good food! read more

AMAZING! I have to say the Best Pasteles ever!!! My family and I have been ordering pasteles thru them for the past couple of years. Wouldn't go anywhere else! read more

I'm at the night market right now and it took them 40 mins to get me 5 empanadas.... not including waiting in line time. slowest service here ever. I think the guy is high. Or a sloth. Either or, 40 mins for non fancy empanadas? Psh. The taste was nothing too special. Definitely not worth over a 40 min wait. If you're yelping at the night market right now, I advise you go elsewhere. read more

Marus Kitchen is the #1 spot if you're looking for delicious and authentic Latin cuisine! My crew at the Kaiser Emergency Department love ordering the Tuesday special. Marus Kitchen delivers hot dishes and is always professional. I even had Marus Kitchen cater a Christmas lunch and everyone wanted more. The holiday pasteles are to die for. The staff is flexible with delivery and ordering. I would recommend Marus Kitchen to all my friends and family. read more

I order ever Tuesday! I just had a baby and it's a relief not having to worry about what I'm going to eat. I know I'm going to have a healthy, filling, home cooked meal that warms my heart (and my baby's). My family have had many of parties catered by David and Maru. The kabobs are so delicious! David and my dad roasted a whole pig in our backyard for the holidays, it was a seriously tenderroni and flavorful pig! Call now! Order! Eat! Enjoy some homemade Puerto Rican food! read more

I recently had David and his family cater a lunch for a client in the Oakland area. Arranging it all from Orange County, Ca was a breeze. When we flew in for the lunch, everything was underway when we got there. David took care of everything food and drinks to set up of all the tables and clean up. They even put fresh flowers out. And the food was amazing. Everyone enjoyed the food and were able to fill up some to-go boxes as well. If you need your next office lunch catered, I would recommend them every time. read more

I hired Maru's kitchen to cater my daughters 1st birthday and couldn't have been more happier! They were very punctual, the food was phenomenal and all my guests (roughly 100) were happy and full...lol. David pretty much took care of all the set up, cleaned up afterwards, and made it as easy as can be for me and my wife to enjoy our little girls special day without having to go back and forth from a kitchen or bbq grill. Give them a chance and you will not be disapointed! The food is delicious and their service was great! My only knock on David was that I couldn't get one of his recipes but I guess some secrets are worth keeping. read more

Great food and service! Really enjoy the chicken empanadillas.

Okay folks, THIS IS THE REAL DEAL! I have been missing good pasteles ever since The Pastele Factory in Hayward skipped town and moved to Turlock. My cousin was getting married near Turlock so I was excited too that I could finally get my pastele fix. Not so, TPF has gone out of business down there too :-/ So I started my search online figuring there had to be someone in The Bay making pasteles for sale. I was fortunate to stumble across Maru's Kitchen who has not just meh, average pasteles but rather DARN GOOD PASTELES for sale. I'm talking THE BOMB! I ordered the spicy traditional pork pasteles and I would describe them as a perfectly spiced symphony of flavors and they weren't skimpy either. I also sampled their TASTY chicken and sausage empanadas. Good empanadas start with a tender yet flaky crust and these big boys definitely had that covered. I had them delivered and found David to be genuinely friendly and professional. If you are considering ordering from Maru's for your special occasion, do it. YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED. read more

Delicious authentic food for your soul. it was a hit at my party. Thank uou Maru's Kitchen!

Marus Kitchen is amazing. We used them for catering and they came through with the best food and service ever. I highly recommend them for catering and dining. The chicken skewers were succulent and flavorful, their spaghetti and very special meat sauce is something out of this world, and their rice is rich in flavor and content. The amount was plentiful and the food was piping hot, especially for catering. read more

Thank YOU to Marus kitchen......especially Mr. David Lopez.....who got a last minute call from me to cater a funeral for my grandma.....not only did they take such a last minute Job on a very short time frame THE FOOD WAS AWESOME everyone wanted to know where we got the food from....forever GRATEFUL TO THE WHOLE STAFF and we will keep them on speed dial for all our events O:-) Angela (Ya~Ya) Garcia read more

This place is THE BOMB!! Reminds me of being a kid, with my grandmas cooking! And the pasteles and the empanadillas will Always have an extra spot in my belly to eat more! Thank you for delivering to our dealership all the time, great prices, & the best P.R/Costa Rican/Southern American food around!! read more

Marus Kitchen is AMAZING! No words to describe the great taste of the food. TUESDAY SPECIAL'S are the bomb. Thanks Mr. David.

Great seeing your booth at the Zucchini Festival today. Food was Amazing! Can't wait for the Puerto Rican Festival for round two.