I love coming to Mofongo when I come to Parkville market. It's one of my go-tos when I can't decide what I want to eat I get the pernil (pork) with yellow rice and beans, a side of tostones and a beef empanada! Portions are big enough for 2 read more

MofonGo - Puerto Rican Near Me - Hartford, Connecticut

One of my dad's favorite spots at Parkville and I finally tried it. I liked the mofongo but felt it could have had a bit more flavor. The chicken was just fried chicken tenders with a decent sauce but it was just poured on top of the chicken rather than fully coated. Not bad, would go back again but might order something different. read more

MofonGo - Mango Habanero Chicken Mofongo - Puerto Rican Near Me - Hartford, Connecticut

I loved the food, plenty of options! And I didn't know what to choose so I went with the overload which kind of had a bit of everything, rice & beans, pernil, carne frita, pollo guisado, and even shrimp! Best part is it also has some mofongo in it too. It was a big portion so I shared with my husband. Definitely would go back to eat this same dish again & also try other dishes too! The lady at the register was kind too. As always parkville market is a vibe. Sat outside got some fresh air & good food! read more

MofonGo - The overload: rice & beans, mofongo, carne frita, pollo guisado, pernil, & shrimp! - Puerto Rican Near Me - Hartford, Connecticut

One of my favorite spots to go to in Parkville Market! Their food is so flavorful and the portions are also great. My go to is the Pernil (Shredded Pork) MofonGo - made with slow roasted pork with chicharrones, mayo-ketchup and salsa. I also recently tried their Papa Rellenos Bites - mashed potatoes filled with authentic 'picadillo' (ground beef). Unfortunately my phone did not eat first for those. I cannot recommend them enough. read more

MofonGo - shredded pork rice bowl - Puerto Rican Near Me - Hartford, Connecticut

I came here for my favorite Puerto Rican dish Pastelón. They only served it Fri - Sun. Not many places make and sell it, so I was more than happy to drive here for it. It is basically a Puerto Rican lasagna. MofonGo's pastelón is always delicious and I always enjoy it with some empanadas on the side. I had planned on trying more from this place but the Pastelón was usually my goal so I never got the chance. I can't remember which empanadas are my favorite so I always change it up. They sell chicken beef, pork, and pizza. Then the last time I went, they didn't have the Pastelón It was still on the menu but The girl said they just didn't have any plantains. I would have happily picked some up and waited lol it was early Saturday afternoon but A Puerto Rican restaurant with no plantains for the weekend sounded suspect. Definitely disappointing... It still shows up on their online menu on the weekends( but not M-Th) so thankfully that means they still sell it. Service is can be a hit or miss. Certain workers really aren't cut out for customer interaction. While everybody else is getting rice bowls, mofongo, and other popular dishes, that one little line on the sign at this location that reads Pastelón always lights up my life! Grab one to eat there and a 2nd one for home! read more

MofonGo - Chicken Empanada Beef Empanada Pernil Empanada - Puerto Rican Near Me - Hartford, Connecticut

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Tasty food from within the Parkville food hall. The restaurant takes up two stalls in the location for an expanded kitchen, and the menu has multiple choices for whatever strikes your fancy. For Puerto Rican fare, this doesn't disappoint. You can opt for their eponymous mofongo, or go with another dish. Each is offered with three choices of dressing : chimichurri, mayo/ketchup, or pico de gallo. This last time I went for their "trifungo", a combination of roast pork, rice and plantains. The rice is quite dry, so be sure to take your fork and mix it all up so the pork can soften the entire meal. Food is quite good and the service is friendly, but it is a food court so you will stand around for your order and find someplace to sit. Recommended. read more

Amazing food. Portion is great and price is reasonable. Service is great. Highly recommend. Give a try. You won't regret.

The spot here was crowded but that is only because of an event but if you don't mind a busy environment, then this is for you. The food is amazing. Pernil rice bowl will make you want more before it's even gone. Sweet plantain / maduros on the side are a must! The flavors at Mofongo are better than PR itself!! I mean it... read more

MofonGo - Pernil rice bowl will make you want more before it's even gone. Sweet plantain / maduros on the side are my favorite. - Puerto Rican Near Me - Hartford, Connecticut

Stopped by the Parkville market Mofongo spot. Got beef empanadas and they were great. Flavorful seasoned meat and crispy outside. The service was nice and the atmosphere of course is great because it's in Parkville. read more

Is there a more provocative name for a type of food than Mofongo? It sounds like something out of a Netflix Cavalcade of Dirty Comedians Show. What is Mofongo? It's mashed up fried plantains that originated in Africa and moved to Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico in the New World. A Mofongo recipe appeared in Puerto Rico's first cookbook, way back in 1859, and today it's become closely tied to Puerto Rican cooking and culture. MofonGo (note the spelling) has three locations in Connecticut, and I visited their Hartford store in the Parkville Market yesterday. I love spicy food, so how could I have possibly resisted a dish called Mango Habanero Chicken. It came with ether rice or mofongo, and I went all in with mofongo ($12.99) and a side order of Papa Rellenos Bites ($3 for two pieces). The Rellenos were terrific- fried mashed potato balls filled with 'picadillo' (ground beef). They were loaded with that ground meat The Mango Habanero Chicken was stupendous! Huge hunks of fried chicken in a Mango Sweet and Habanero Hot glaze that harmonized beautifully sitting on top of a mound of mofongo that reminded me of mashed potatoes. The portion was pretty big, and the half I had for lunch was pretty darned filling. One of the reasons I love Parkville Market is the opportunity guests have to try cuisine from every corner of the planet. Add Puerto Rican food to those opportunities. read more

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I ordered the Mango Habanero Chicken Mofongo last night. I was there around 5:30. There was a fairly big line, but they worked through the line and orders fairly quickly. I actually had to drive through the main Parkville Market parking lot more than once to get a spot. Pro Tip - they have a couple spillover lots. I've previously commented on the Mofongo. The chicken had good texture. It was sweet and hot as the name implies. Delicious! My bites with both Mofongo and chicken were the best. Still 5 Stars. read more

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Awesome food is as authentic as it can possibly get! U swear you're in Puerto Rico lol! I recommend everything lol! Pricey but the portions are BIG, oh always get the beef empanadas and the pizza ones are great also! Service is wonderful good people read more

The taste of food is consistent if you have been to the New Britain location. Mofongo was the most crowded when compared to all the other restaurants at Parkville. The Mofongo's from here has been consistent when it comes to taste. I enjoy dining at Mofongo. read more

MofonGo - Shrimp Mofongo - Puerto Rican Near Me - Hartford, Connecticut

I learned about this place and couldn't wait. It's in a market of other restaurants that are also good. There is parking lot but can get crowded. You go in the industrial building and make a right and they are on the right. Lots of options and I was going to get an empanada but it was so huge - save that for next time. Staff was very nice and all of them had a mask on while cooking. I ordered the mango Habanero chicken rice bowl and it was amazing!! So many flavors coming from this dish! It's enough to feed you twice. I thought the plantains should come with it but it didn't which sucks but well worth the charge because they give you a lot! The pictures don't do it justice and I will be back. Priced very decent which is always a plus. read more

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Stopped at the Parkville Market for a late lunch on a weekday. It was family's first time trying mofongo, and we were excited because this dish seemed unique compared to the rest of the great selections. We had the chicken mofongo and it was our favorite thing we got for lunch by far. It was addictive, had a good portion, and the flavors of the meat and citrus balanced each other out. For the amount of people, the wait was incredibly long, around 35 minutes. It was not peak time either, so I can't imagine how long someone would wait on the weekend or ordering during a popular meal time. I think the flaw here was that they tried to make 10 orders all out at once rather than portioning them out as the ingredients became ready, so I saw our meal and other orders pile up in the kitchen for 20 minutes. A small group had formed and everything seemed inefficient. The food was delicious but we ended up eating it alone and last whereas we wanted to eat multiple things at once. If the process improved, I think everyone will get their food faster, hotter, and there would be less stress with the piling orders in the end. read more

This Mofongo is in the brand new Parkville Market. I believe it's the same owner as the restaurant with the same name on Main Street. My fiancé is Puerto Rican and she's been dying to try this. Not only wasn't she disappointed but she absolutely loved it! She has Bistea with yellow rice and gandulas with chimichurri sauce. Also tostones with dipping sauce. It was ALL excellent!!! She called it real, and really good Puerto Rican food. The market is clean, well managed and COVID compliant. Tables cleaned (outdoors) in between diners and hand sanitizers available. For now, seating is only outdoors and you have to walk around the building to see both sides of restaurants. Under normal circumstances you can walk inside down the center aisle and restaurants are on both sides. Love Parkville Market and love Mofongo! read more

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Excellent food service servers and waitresses are awesome and the food is very very very filling. Makes me feel like I'm back at home. I'm originally from Connecticut and that's kind of food. I ate beside Italian because I'm Italian but I couldn't get enough. Music had wanting to move loved it in there and the smells were absolutely die for. read more

One of the best feelings is going to a restaurant and having so many great selections you can't decide. I decided to play it safe and wanted a more authentic Mofongo combo and with pernil it didn't disappoint. Without salsa, chimichurri or mayoketchup this combo was still packed with flavor and didn't disappoint. On the other hand, my friend got the mango habanero crispy chicken combo and added chimichurri, mayoketchup, pico de gallo and she LOVED IT( Even as leftovers a few hours later). I tried a piece and the mango chx was delicious. I would post a pic but there is a Henny bottle in it BECAUSE this place is super close and convenient to bushnell park perfect for our quaint midday happy hour picnic. So excited about Parkville market but due to COVID-19 it's currently limited in exuding the true "food hall" experience. I appreciate the properly distanced picnic tables in their parking lot and we would've stayed if we didn't have picnic plans. In short - between the friendly, quick service and eagerness to try their black whiskey shrimp & rice bowls I can't wait to return! read more

MofonGo - Pernil (shredded pork) Mofongo - Puerto Rican Near Me - Hartford, Connecticut

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This bowl was a little expensive for the portion size. The market was cute and had a bunch of different types of food in it. There's ample seating to sit in the middle. The service was quick. My steak was a little hard but overall the bowl was pretty good. I would definitely check out some of the other places in the Parkville Market. read more

MofonGo - Steak Mofongo - Puerto Rican Near Me - Hartford, Connecticut

I visited Mofongos for lunch, excited to try the shrimp mofongo. Sadly, I was disappointed. It lacked the flavor that I anticipated and even after the time we waited for it, it wasn't even hot. Possibly because the young lady taking orders was more consumed with her phone than being attentive to customers. We waited several minutes before even being asked to place an order. I likely wouldn't have submitted this review despite the disappointment at Mofongos because the other food we had (tacos and loaded fries) definitely overshadowed the bland mofongo and unseasoned shrimp. And while I did enjoy those other food options at Parkville Market, an unpleasant interaction with one of the employees in the parking lot made me feel it was necessary. As we were exiting, an employee blocked the exit in order to take boxes into the building. and when we asked if she could move, she parked, exited her vehicle, shrugged, pointed to a small opening behind us and rudely said "well this is employee parking so go the other way." When asked how we would know the parking was for employees considering there was no sign, she shrugged and said "they must have took it down." As my husband let her know, it costs you nothing to show a little kindness. This was our first time visiting Parkville and were excited to return with friends due to all the wonderful food options but when we do go back, it will certainly not be to this particular restaurant. read more

Wanted a hot meal on a rainy day, so headed to Parkville Market. I watched a video about mofongo (mashed green plantain with yummy spices), so decided to try MofonGo. Ordered a Pernil Trifongo online - mofongo on the bottom, fried carmelized plaintains in the next layer, rice with peas, and roasted pork on top. It's a good sign when the server is stuffing the container and can barely put the top on. Portions are not a problem here! I had plenty for a second meal. The staff was friendly, but the food was the highlight. The pork was tasty and flavorful, and the combination of mofongo and fried plaintains satisfied my sweet and salty cravings. MofonGo and Parkville Market are new favorites on my lunch and dinner rotation! read more

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Doesn't look like much when you walk by but Mofongo is a place with an amazing full menu. Authentic food and big portions for a good price. They are always busy and it's for a good reason! I've been to this location multiple times and all I have to say is the Beef Empanada is the best thing I've tasted and their bowl portions are enough for +2 meals. Attached is a photo of the Overload Rice Bowl. Parkville Market has a lot of options but Mofongo is a place to be on your list. read more

MofonGo - The Overload Rice Bowl - Puerto Rican Near Me - Hartford, Connecticut

Been wanted to try mofongo since I lived in NB.. just never tried and I'm a big fan of Latina food. Well today my mom bday and I recommended she go to Parkville market it tons of food spots in there. Today I went with her and tried mofongo spot at Parkville market. I asked them what's more food they said rice bowl so I got habinero chicken rice bowl with beans and every topping $13.50. First bite was banging. I'm like why nobody told me it's good lol. Food was 9/10 it was good and filling me ima a decent size guy. Had a drink there too I asked for half and half mango/strawberry $4.50. The dude who made it said it's the "nino special" lol . I thought he said the Leo special came to find out we are both Leo's... lol. I thought he said the Leo special cuz I'm like well how do you know ima Leo did it say my bday when I swiped my card or something lol. No he said the "nino special" Haha good experience good customer. Recommend read more

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So I've been a fan of Mofongo but lately the service has really turned a rotten leaf. The food always tastes great but the experience has given me a sour taste. We ordered two pernil rice bowls with extra sauce as well as sweet plantains in one of them. While waiting for our food, I was able to see them prepare the two bowls from where we were standing. First, they were low on rice so they didn't give us the full portion for each bowl. Next, they were also low on the sauce and just squeezed the remaining bit from the bottle instead of grabbing a new sauce bottle. After that, she capped the bowls and left it to be picked up by the customers. I was hoping it wasn't our order due to the lack of sauce but most importantly, I did not see her add the plantains to one of the bowls. When our name was called, we came up and they gave us those two bowls. I asked them if there were plantains in it and they said "yes I remember putting it in, they should be on top" However, this was not the same lady who assembled the order. Although she may have added it to the order ticket, the lady who prepared the order did not fully read it in full and missed the extra sauce and the plantains. I took out both bowls to show them that the plantains were not there and they insisted it was on top or on the side but it should be there. We went to find a table and inspected both bowls and low and behold--there was a lack of plantains from both bowls. I was so upset and kinda lost my appetite from the experience and just gave up because they kept insisting that they were in there. My sweet sweet boyfriend saw how visibly sad I was and went up to tell them for a third time that they bowls were incorrectly made. They ended up giving us the plantains. I'm not sure why the lady taking orders was so quick to assume that the order was made correctly when she did not prepare it herself. This could've been an easy fix if they verified with the other lady who made it but instead, gave both me and my boyfriend a hard time. Although their food may be good, it's gonna take some persuading to go back to the service. read more

MofonGo - Pernil rice bowl - Puerto Rican Near Me - Hartford, Connecticut

What can I say can't go wrong with a little Mofongo in your life. So happy they have a location in the Parkville Market. I fell in love with Mofongo a long time ago when my friends mother introduced me to it. It was hard to find so it's great that this restaurant and is thriving and multiplying. My favorite is the Shrimp Lovers Mofongo with the Garlic Shrimp and Jack Daniels Shrimp. The Mango habanero chicken is pretty damn tasty also. I just wish the Mofongo was a little more garlicky.....for me the more garlic the better it is. So if you've never had Mofongo get your butt down here and try some. read more

MofonGo - Shrimp Lovers Mofongo - Puerto Rican Near Me - Hartford, Connecticut

What would happen if Pizza Hut told you "sorry! No pizza today." Weird, right? I was excited to try Mofongo. I had seen the food on Guy Fieri but had never tried it. Being from LA, I've tried most cuisines and dishes...but I had never had mofongo. I ordered the Adobe mofongo and a mango agua fresca and said "for here". The sullen cook (the person who usually took the orders was on a break, which matters in a moment) told me they had no mofongo so I'd have to get it with rice instead. I've had many many burrito bowls and other kinds of rice bowls...but what choice do I have?? I had already paid - even left a decent tip - let's give it a shot. The usual order-taking came back a few minutes later. Then I waited and I waited and I waited. A to-go order kept sitting on the counter. They kept announcing "Matt...order for Matt". Or maybe I heard "Mike...order for Mike" or "Max" or "Nat"?? What I definite did NOT hear was "John. Order for John." Four or five times. Over the course of 10 or 15 minutes. Finally the cook comes over, looks at the to-go bag and says "aren't you John? That's yours." I turned to the register-woman and I frankly lost my temper. "You had no Mofongo, you have no ice and you've been saying the wrong name for 15 minutes??? Cmon!!" Another patron in line said "Dude, the mofongo gets delivered at 1 - and *I* heard her say 'John'" . So maybe I'm the a-hole but the whole thing rubbed me wrong. The food was decent, but honestly not spectacular. I ate all the chicken but the rice and beans were kinda meh. read more

This is my favorite place in Parkville market and based on the number of people who are there, it is most other people's as well. My favorite things on the menu are the papas rellenos (fried balls of potato and meat goodness) and chicken mofongo. It comes with pico de gallo, ketchup-mayo, and chimichurri, and believe me, you want all three sauces. The food is delicious, inexpensive, and FILLING. In fact, my body could not stop eating even though my belly was full and I went into a food coma until morning. Delicious, garlicky, and flavorful. In an area filled with under-salted eggs, this place is a stand out for their authentic flavors at a great price. read more

I used to travel to New England to their original store to have monfongo. I am happy to see they opened in Hartford. This is inside the Parkville Market food hall. I loved their canoa the most. Sweet plaintain stuffed with meat and topped with cheese. The beef empanada was also excellent. Their chimichurri sauce is very flavorful. Add it to everything. Mayo ketchup was also good. The overload is enough for 2 people. It is half mofongo and half spanish rice topped with all proteins. I am trying trifongo for the first time now. Mofongo is made of raw banana. Trifongo is made of raw banana and sweet ripe banana. So delicious. Pastelon is available only from Friday to Sunday. That was also a good one to try. It was ripe banana stuffed with meat with side of rice and beans. read more

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We got the pernil mofongo because.. of course. Absolutely hit every spot possible, so delicious. The meat was tender, the plantains were perfect consistency and perfectly seasoned. Came with a wicked good chimmichurri sauce that I could eat by the spoonful. It was a really generous portion, great value for the money. Highly recommend, scarfed it all down before we could take a photo, some of the best mofongo I've had in a long time. read more

I'm giving this location 2 stars because I know thy have good food options but the order I received yesterday really sucked! I was really looking forward to a good bowl of Pernil with tostones but I ended up being so let down. My meat was dry & flavorless. A good pernil should be juicy, flavorful and include some crunchy skin. There was none of this, if I didn't know better I'd say it was boiled. The beans & rice had no juice, just bare beans over white rice and the flavor just left a lot to be desired. I really don't get it because i saw all the spices in the kitchen, the food smelled great but my personal order was just a huge pile of $11 disappointment. read more

You're killing me! It would have been the full 5 stars, had the churrasco salsa y Mayo-ketchup had came with it! I requested them on the side and they weren't in the delivery bag. Pero, omg!! It was so fresh! The carne frita and shrimp were frescito and flavorful. I ordered the loaded bowl because I wanted everything the place had. It did not disappoint. When checking Yelp for pictures of food, I couldn't get a clear picture of how much food I was getting for 21$, but I'm on left over round 3. It's allot of food, hoping the fotoshoot will help someone else decide. The only thing that was needed was the salsas to use on the Mofongo very well hidden under all of the Carne! The Mofongo was good as a stand alone dish too very flavorful( they are generous with the garlic), but the salsa would have made it less seco (dry) especially when eating left overs. I look forward to trying it again with the salsitas, I love me some churrasco sauce! **sensory support: I found virtually no (pernil) fat in the bowl, they did have the shrimp tale attached, so careful to not activate the "yuck"! For those seeking savory foods-this is it! Lots of garlic, cilantro and fried meats. No bones found. Textures were yummy to mix too! read more

MofonGo - The Overload Rice Bowl - Puerto Rican Near Me - Hartford, Connecticut

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My experience is based on a Door Dash order. My empanada was very tasty. The plantain canoa was tasty; although a bit on greasy side. The two sorrullos were missing from my order. I had the habanero chicken mofongo. I love garlic but it was overpowering. Overall everything was a bit too greasy for me. read more

Located inside Parkville Market. Pork had good flavor. Mofongo was as expected, I tend to prefer the fufú version of Latin plaintain fare because mofongos are usually dry, so definitely get a drink for it. Good choice among the many in Parkville Market! read more

Having recently been to Andrea's, which is a mile away and serves really good Puerto Rican food at cheap prices, I was disappointed with Mofongo. The food is good but you can find better right down the street. First, the food was warm, not hot, even though I ate it probably around 7 minutes of receiving it. However, the meat was really tender and the plantains were seasoned well and had good flavor. I also appreciated the salsa and Mayo-ketchup they put on the dish, added a nice tangy note to an otherwise heavy dish. Second, the tostones were really crispy and big, but I would have liked some Mayo-ketchup on the side or even salt/minced garlic. Will have to ask for that if I ever go back. In terms of price, feel like the pernil mofongo was a little overpriced (10 dollars for the whole bowl, which was ~6 inches in diameter), but the tostones made up for it (1 dollar for 3 big boys). If you're looking for Puerto Rican food specifically, would recommend going somewhere else but if youre at Parkville Market, Mofongo isn't a bad choice. read more

MofonGo - Tostones - Puerto Rican Near Me - Hartford, Connecticut

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The Mango Habanero Chicken Rice Bowl was delicious. There was a ton of flavor plus arroz con gandules. This stand is definitely one of the staples at Parkville market. If you have the chance, order a Sorrullo and dip it in their ketchup/mayo sauce. It's so good! There is a bit of oil that is involved in making these dishes, but I that's what comes with the territory. The food is filling! read more

MofonGo - Mango Habanero Chicken Rice Bowl with toppings - Puerto Rican Near Me - Hartford, Connecticut

My first time having their food. The pernil mofongo was very good and flavorful. I'll definitely be back. read more

MofonGo - Puerto Rican Near Me - Hartford, Connecticut

The most amazing Pernil Trifongo. We drive all the way from Vermont to have their Trifongo. Just delicious in every way.

Try the trifongo!! Such a guilty pleasure. Service is ok. The food makes the wait worth it!

Chicken mofongo was very tasty. The staff was friendly but fairly disorganized. I would go again but not if the order line was long. I ordered a single dish that sat on the counter for too long as staff attempted to organize multiple large orders. read more

We were super excited to try this restaurant. We ordered several different entrees off their menu for our office. Both avocado salads came without the chicken and the dressing. Some orders were completely missing. We called several times, but we never got a response. We even called the New Britain location to speak to the manager. We were informed by the employee that we can't speak to the manager and to figure it out on our own. Disappointed because both locations have the same owner. We were left disappointed, frustrated, and hungry. read more