We didn't dine in- we actually DoorDash this order to go! And still will give it 5stars! The drive…read morethru was an easy convenient way to pick up our food. Parking lot was full- which is always a great sign at any food establishment! The staff that helped us was friendly Okay- the food- wow!! All decently priced and got more bang for our buck! The Cuban sandwich was stacked with plenty of meat and the bread was nice and toasty/crunchy. Delicious! We ordered the regular combo with two sides. Ropa Vieja- you can tell it was made with love cause the flavors were all there. Yuca was delish and so was the rice. But the Ropa Vieja stole the show.

Recently moved to the area and was missing some traditional Cuban cuisine Latin food. Mi viejo did…read morenot disappoint! Wow soooo delicious and flavorful! Soooo much Sason!!! Love the choices and combinations of meals you can create! The portions are amazing and service is friendly and helpful. Nice seating area inside and outside you can enjoy car watching down US -41

This is an awesome food truck. It's not the most visible from the road, but it's south of Fred's on…read more301 South on the right side. There is a decent amount of parking. They are open late. Super friendly service. Nice outdoor seating area. Loads of insects in the area; wear insect spray! I got an alcpapurria and my partner got an empanada. Both were excellent. Fresh. Crispy. I would come back again and again for these. We both also got Bistec sandwiches. The bread was fantastic. The steak wasn't charred enough for my liking. The sandwich had way too much sauce. It was tasty, but I wouldn't run back for this. The portions were huge.

Delicious ! Nice, outdoor food truck. Large portions and food is made to order. Will definitely be…read moreback.

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.

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)

The owner was so nice , and the food I felt like I was in PR. We ate fried chicken chunks with rice…read morewith gandules and a crab alculppuria!! This is a hidden Gem, you need to try the food it was delicious made with love!

I was craving authentic Puerto Rican food and I'm ecstatic I found this place, because it's a…read morestaple for me now. Every thing I ate here was phenomenal. The proof? It's a day later and I'm still thinking about this food! Wow, what an absolute GEM. The tres palmas mofongo was so moist and flavorful (looooved the garlic cream sauce, which they give in abundance) and a notable portion size which was refreshing to see. The shrimp, chicken and steak were all so flavorful with herbaceous undertones. They worked so well together. WOULD RECOMMEND. It was 10/10. The staff was so kind and accommodating! The fried pork main dish was fried HARD but not dry. Just lots of crunch and flavor. The sauce it came with was perfect for dipping though. The beans were delicious and went perfectly with the fluffy white rice. The cute little outside area was perfect to sit and eat during a beautiful day. It's rare that you find a Puerto Rican restaurant this authentic off the island. I felt transported. Will 100% be back!

Service was great. Food is authentic and delicious. Would recommend this cozy spot. Will definitely…read morebe back!

We luckily could not get a table at a nearby popular seafood restaurant and blindly stumbled into…read morethis slice of culinary miracles, an authentic cooked-from-scratch chef's kitchen run by husband and wife wherein every single dish was a trip into another world of hearty fare with deeply layered flavors, with personable individual attentive service as if we were guests in someone's home, all in a cozy small place with an intimate ambiance that could sadly be far too easily overlooked in the back of this plaza but I hope does this family well for 100 years!!

The place is small and basic but clean. The owner/waiter was friendly and polite. We were looking…read morefor Puerto Rican food -as we are Puerto Ricans- and the food didn't disappoint. We order 'bistec encebollado' and 'pechug al ajillo'. The food was like a good-tasty combination of Mexican and Puerto Rican food. Try it!

Excellent combination of Mexican and Puerto Rican food. The food was delicious and with big…read moreportions. We will definitely come back.