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    Old San Juan Restaurant

    3.9 (83 reviews)
    Closed • 8:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    Moderate noise
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    Good for kids
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    Pollo guisado
    Allie A.

    Absolutely delighted we made the trek to Camden for a Sunday lunch. Inside it was filled with lots of families and friends enjoying a leisurely meal. Promptly after we sat down and ordered, complimentary little bowls of chicken soup appeared on our table. SO delicious and when the server mistakenly brought me a second bowl, I did not send it back. Nope, I ate it like it was a sign from the heavens. I decided on the pollo guisado (chicken stew) -$14 and a generous serving it was, filled with chunky carrots and plenty of chicken. I could only finish half. I asked for the arroz condules (rice with peas) and it was so good - the perfect accompaniment. We wandered over to the take out counter - everything looked so good. Need to add pernil (roasted pork) for my next visit.

    Chicken Soup
    Amelia C.

    We dined in on a Friday night and it was decently busy. We were given complimentary chicken noodle soup. Flavorful soup with a lot of pieces of chicken in it. For those who do not eat authentic foods from other countries, be warned that there are chicken bones in the soup. We ordered chorizo, beef, and beef cheesesteak empanadas. The empanadas are bigger in size than what I'm used to buying. The chorizo empanada was the best- flavor blast. The beef one was too salty. The cheesesteak one didn't have as much flavor. We all loved the Oxtail / Rabo - Yellow Rice with Pigeon Peas. The oxtail was tender. The stew was packed full of flavor. My Vietnamese friend said it reminded him of Bò Kho (Viet beef stew). We enjoyed the pernil with chicharrón mofongo. The pork had a Smokey flavor to it, but it was a bit drip. We drizzled the oxtail soup on top which made it delicious. This all came out to be $51 with tip included. We bought chicharrón to go. 0.72lb was about $7. It was super crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside.

    Eat in or take out. They also have a bar area and an outside dining area
    Steve A.

    Bring the heart of Old San Juan Puerto Rico right to your plate. The arroz has that perfect balance of sazón and the pigeon peas are cooked just right - not too firm, not too soft. Yuca is very filling and made so tasty for such a simple item. Priced very modestly considering the generous portions. Authentic flavors and experience here make it worth every penny.

    Pernil, arroz con gandules
    Patricia M.

    Soup, empanadas, mofongo, pernil arroz con gandules, paella...everything was delicious! We enjoyed our Puerto Rican dishes

    Pernil platter
    Lee M.

    Oh my. I was craving crispity pernil and had heard some buzz about the food here. Stopped by for a weekend lunch and was pleasantly surprised to get immediate seating. We started off with a complimentary chicken soup in a rich tomato broth. Delicious. My pernil platter was the bomb. Huge portions of rice and moist pork chunks with perfect skin sprinkled on top. I had ordered fried plantains but they delivered tostones instead. They replaced it quickly and it was also tasty. There's plenty of parking around the building. Wil be happy to return to try another meal.

    Arroz con gandules y ropa vieja
    Patrick M.

    The food here is awesome lots to choose from. But here early because it gets busy . The staff is very nice and they will explain everything in English or Spanish

    Coconut soda
    Kyle C.

    This was smack dab in Camden, NJ, however the risk was worth the reward. Walking in the woman working are laughing and seem like they're have a really good time making excellent food MADE WITH LOVE AND PASSION FOR COOKING. it's small but has a beautiful case of everything you can imagine. I went with the pernil platter with yellow rice and pigeon peas and oh my!! It took me back to Dominican Republic eating fresh mofongo with the music to match. I highly recommend this place and I will be back

    Seafood soup with Mofongo with Heineken

    I currently live in Camden so old San Juan is a restaurant that I've been to with friends and family. The food is authentic. Ambiance is authentic as-well. Service is great. Easier and quicker for Spanish natives. I don't say that because the menu is in Spanish it a Puerto Rican restaurant I expect nothing else, I say this because I am an African American women that expressed discrimination. The day I went into old San Juan to dine in by my self I was charged an outrageous prices. I order the sea food soup and mofongo. Delicious, even came with a soup on the house. Unfortunately when it came to the bill I was charged then I've ever paid. The proce for a seafood soup is 22.00$ and if mofongo wasn't included that was 5.00$ on the side. I did purchase 2 beers and those are 3.50 each. My total came out to be somewhere between 56$. When it's should be somewhere around 32.00$ and with tip 10$ would've came out to be 42 the most. Now I could be mistaken and the waiter added a 20$ tip or I could've been charged for a different meal. But at the time my waiter did not speak any English. This is not a problem for me because I have Hispanic family member. I worked around this. She was very polite and made me feel comfortable but when it came to the price, I was a confused I paid the bill but unfortunately this is not the first time I've heard old San Juan charging African Americans or those who are not of there cultured more money for there dishes. Be careful and review what you order pleasant restaurant!

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    The best Spanish restaurant in New Jersey. You get plenty of food on each platter. The service is great. The place is very clean.

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    The food is always fresh and excellent! Definitely a place to pick up lunch and have enough left over for dinner!!!

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    Great food feels like San Juan foreal!

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    One of the best Spanish restaurants in the area! Food always tastes amazing and the portions are great too.

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    The empanadas are not able to make it home. I always end up eating them in the car!!! Delish. All food is delish.

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    Some of the best Spanish food around hands down. . Friendly faces and customer service makes it easy to come back again and again.

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    Amy’s Pastelillos

    Amy’s Pastelillos

    4.8(24 reviews)
    3.2 mi•Fishtown

    Amy is an absolute sweetheart truly my girl! From the moment you walk in, you feel welcomed and…read moreappreciated. The atmosphere is warm and friendly, and they really treat you like family. The food is outstanding. The pastelillos are perfectly crispy on the outside and packed with flavorful filling. Honestly, anything you eat here is amazing the sides, the daily soups, the daily specials... everything is fresh, well-seasoned, and made with love. You can really tell they care about quality and about their customers. If you are in the area, please go support this wonderful local business and tell her LaTanya sent you! You will not be disappointed. Highly recommend and definitely coming back again and again!

    I was in the area and heard and saw so many high compliment videos I had to stop by…read more Beautifully pink painted spot..It's a small corner shop that is very busy! I was happy and excited to try fare and loved looking at the decor as I waited. They have chairs outside for you to chill and wait for your order because they do fry the pastelillos on the spot! Staff was helpful and you can see they are passionate. I ordered the 2 pastelillos with 1 side. I chose the beef and cheese and the mofongo jawn that has the mofongo and pernil. My side was the pickled yucca. I have to be honest! I loved the sizes and filling of the pastelillos. They do not skimp here on the fillings. The dough is light and perfectly crisp. The Mofongos jawn was a bit dry to me and although the garlic seasoning was good it was just too overpowering. All I tasted was garlic and I love garlic but that was super garlicky. The beef and cheese was good but a bit on the salty side. The yucca was well seasoned and delicious. It was given cold as a salad I was looking for it to be warm, the traditional way. It was still Bomb! I heated it up and the spices and pickling are certainly on point. I'll be back try some vegan options and the arroz con gandules. You can feel the

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    Simply Sofrito Puerto Rican Bistro

    4.0(38 reviews)
    59.8 mi

    My husband and I ate here yesterday. Let me just say that I have ordered catering from here as well…read morefor a party I hosted and it was good. So we decided to show some love as we are Puerto Ricans ;) and well we love our culture and food. Cute little spot nice and clean and loved the decor. Friendly waitress. We decided to try a chicken empanada it was good but the hot sauce they had was cholula which we are not a fan of. Definitely needed some homemade PR vinagery hot sauce on them tables or at least Tabasco, or even goya. I got the fried pork chunks very tender and the amount was a lot but they did not serve any lime with it. I did not want to bother the waitress it was only her serving and she was busy the rice and gandules was ahhh good but missing something. My husband also got the same rice and said the same. His fried chicken was tasty tho. We decided to try the guava flan oh lordy it was over load SWEET!! too sweet!!!! Will we come again????? absolutely!!! I just hope they have better hot sauce!!!!

    Great little byo! Good food and such friendly staff that makes you feel at home! I messaged them on…read moreInstagram saying we had a group of 12 coming and they had a whole set up in the corner of the restaurant for us including a little table for our drinks and white elephant gifts. They stayed open a little late for us and were so attentive! But most importantly, I loved how responsive they were on social media and how friendly they were in person! Don't sleep on this place if you're in the area!

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    Casa Borinquena

    Casa Borinquena

    4.8(29 reviews)
    3.4 mi•Kensington
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    Got a handful of different things to try and everything was delicious…read more Relleno de papa was HUGE. Like a billiard ball. I would have liked if it has a little more of the "meat" filling but over it was delicious and I'd definitely get them again The pinchos were also good, bar b sauce they used was sweet and smokey We tried # different pastelillos, one had a seasoned impossible beef filling and the other had the same meat from the pinchos skewers, I think I liked the beef one better but they were both great. Lastly, the desserts -- the cinnamon bun was top tier They also have a tres leches cake that we tried, it was good, but I'm not a vegan and I'm still stuck on the original tree leches cake Overall, 5 out of 5 Stars Oh, and the young lady working at the front was very kind, patient, and helpful as I struggled through trying to select which items I wanted for us and butchering the pronunciations lol. Would definitely return next time I'm in Philly

    *Cross posted to Google for visibility*…read more Casa Borinqueña is seriously something special. I stopped in and ended up chatting with one of the owners--he was so kind and clearly loves what he does. He walked me through the menu and pointed me to some favorites, which made the whole experience feel really personal. I got the Bori fries and the mofongo cups (one "chicken," one "beef"), and everything was incredible--rich, savory flavors, crispy plantains, perfectly cooked plant-based meats, and that mama sauce tying it all together. When I asked about desserts, he even gave me a cinnabon bun to try, and it was unreal--warm, soft, perfectly sweet. Already planning my next trip back. I can't wait to try more.

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