Quiero Cafe has the best empanadas! The pulled pork and plantains are soooo good!…read more The patacon cuban though is my favorite! Highly recommend!

Service: I have nothing bad to say even if I tried. Everyone was so friendly and talkative. Making…read moreconversation and not giving any sort of uninterested attitude. Ambiance/atmosphere: really nice and quite inside. The place wasn't too big, but not small enough you couldn't find a secluded spot if you wanted to. Nice music, vibrant color, and a really nice smoothie bar. Food: I ordered the steak and papas and it was delicious. Very well seasoned filet with crispy and fluffy soft potatoes with rice and really good pickles pink onions. I added quac and cheese onto it after mixing things together and when I ordered an extra side of steak they really hooked me up. So delicious. My dad ordered the patacon which has a very large and perfectly friend piece of savory plantain and topped with chicken and added steak with quac, lettuce, tomato, and a side of rice and black beans. For starters we ordered the yuca which was perfectly fried and crispy with a really good garlic aioli and cheese blanket over top. We also ordered the sweet madudo(sweet plantain) which came with cheese and was perfectly sweet and tender. So delicious. The side of tostones(savory plantain) was again perfectly friend and salted and with that garlic aioli dip and quac with pico de gallo it was fantastic. The empanadas came with all types of flavors. The beef was my favorite and had an amazing juicy, salty, and tangy flavor with the crispy casing. I'll say to skip the chicken, it was bland and had no flavor. My mom ordered the dessert empanada with cheese and a fruit inside and she said it was delicious and I'll say I can second that. The smoothies were delicious and had plenty of options to choose from. My mom ordered a Columbian milk coffee and said it was one of the greater ones she's tried, possible the best.

Baked Empanada food truck, today at the Kennebec River Brewfest in Augusta Maine on the river, good…read moreempanada's!!!

I tried this food truck on a whim while visiting Libby & Sons to go apple picking. The chicken…read moreempanada was flavorful, stuffed with meat, potato and maybe onion? I wanted to try others but felt $8.50 for one was a little steep. There was a special that if you bought 3, they would be $8 each. I'd never had carrot salsa before but it paired well with the empanada. The tamales must be popular because they were already sold out by the time I got there. I'd like to try one of those next time.

Very tasty empanadas, especially if you can get them hot and fresh! I tried the chicken empanada…read morefor $8 at an event in town and thoroughly enjoyed it. The filling seemed to have chicken, onions, potatoes and spices. Each empanada comes with a carrot salsa, which sounded odd to me at first but was bright and refreshing, and paired really well with the meal. My only regret is not trying one of the beef empanadas as well--but now I have more to look forward to the next time I get the chance!

Incredible arepas and great hidden gem! Super affordable for the quality and amount of food. The…read moreservice was great and quick. They have frozen goods in freezers which I'll have to check out next time! Small spot with some outdoor seating and great food.

I can't say no to an arepa spot, and I was wonderfully surprised to learned via my meal at Maiz…read morethat Columbian and Venezuelan arepas differ in texture. Columbian arepas are thinner and crispier...yet both are extraordinary vehicles for fillings. Speaking of fillings, mine was *stuffed* with cheese, beans, and diced plantains, making for a filling meal. Lastly, the sauces you get to pick with your arepa round out for needed freshness. I tried both the sweet red and cilantro, and they complemented my arepa well. Though this was my first time trying Columbian arepas, I hope it won't be my last. I was thrilled with my experience at Maiz and wish them many more years of serving Portland.

Not local traveling from Manchester,nh Will recommend…read more Would return No lines no waiting, we arrived about 3pm Greeted right away by Gabe the server Clean fun and friendly atmosphere Owner was there she was cooking it up on the grill and had customer interaction A+ The price for 2 was right where it needed to be Food was great tasting hot fresh and delivered in perfect timing Oh and let's talk about portion size If you are watching your figure let's just say skip it tonight Hope you all enjoy as much as we did!

Wow what a great find. Great cocktails menu. A lot of gluten-free options. I had a margarita and my…read morehusband had a tequila cocktail. Delicious. The service was great. The restaurant decor was Mexican chic. They have a great bar. Good music, not too loud. I had Tacos with carne asada, rice and red beans. Husband had a delicious chicken enchilada. A lot of food!

First night and meal in Portland Maine and we started off at Terlingua. We had a large group so we…read moreended up doing the family style dinner which was $55 a person but let me tell you, you get some much food. We started of with what they called snacks... That being Chip, Guacamole, and Salsa. I will say I was a bag fan of the Guacamole. I was very was seasoned and very fresh. So for the mains them Family Style comes with Smoked Prime Brisket, Pork Shoulder (Pulled Pork), and the Rotating Daily BBQ which for us I believe were Burnt Ends which are one of my favorites. For the side we had Mac & Cheese Cornbread w/ Honey Butter, House BBQ Sauce & Spicy Vinegar with Pickles and Salad. To start with the sides that Mac & Cheese was really good but the winner was for the the Cornbread with the Honey Buter. The 2 just paired together so well. For the mains my favorites were the Smoked Prime Brisket and the Burnt Ends. The Brisket was good., probably not in my top 3 all time but for sure a must try. The Burnt Ends were also very good. You can't always get Burnt Ends but when you can it's for sure a must. We really enjoyed Terlingua and can't thank the staff enough for working with us for this event. For sure a must stop in Portland when you have a big party. Just plan ahead because they are so helpful to work with.

Enjoyed being on the patio they provide heaters and plastic to help make it more enjoyable when the…read moreweather is cooler. A variety of seating options. Nice decor. Friendly staff. We ordered just appetizers. The street corn could have used some chips. I told the server it was delicious but I think they can afford to add a small handful of chips for dipping. The seasoning of the dishes was great. I have no doubt the flavors of other items would be nice, I think we might be used to $18 entrees coming with something else, We saw the tacos and realized that the price only included the taco. Aside from that I see why this place was super busy.

LOVED PAPI!!!! We only got drinks here, but I'm really bummed we didn't eat dinner here too…read more Core Values was the best drink I had during my entire week long stay in Portland. Our bartender was amazing, super friendly, and after chatting about what kind of drink I normally like, he recommend I get Core Values and it was the best recommendation!! The inside is super fun too with a great bar. Highly recommend!!!

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!

Fantastic late lunch at the one of our favorite restaurants in the MWV. Jaime was an absolute…read morepleasure as our server and was creative in addressing a too sweet canned beverage. The brisket, pulled pork, and Cajun burger were perfectly cooked and the flavor was amazing. The Moat has the best brisket we've ever had, extremely lean and flavorful. The pulled pork was smoky and tender, so delicious. The Cajun burger was delectable and incredibly tasty. Highly recommend the Moat, you can't go wrong with anything on the menu and they have one of the best breweries anywhere.

We have been coming to Moat for years and this past visit was disappointing. The menu change really…read morethrew us for a loop, HOWEVER the food was really good but our service was not. We had come in for lunch after a hike and we were really looking forward to having dessert after our meal and our server came over once we had finished our meals and just handed us the check. No questions asked if we had enjoyed it or if we had any thoughts on dessert. We felt rushed and not like a valued customer at all which really made our view of the business sour. We ended up not even mentioning dessert and paid the check and left it didn't seem like there would be any point of asking because of server seemed like she would much rather be anywhere else. We have had really good service in the past but given this visit it really has us questioning if we would come back.

The family and I went to Ricker Hill Farms to pick apples. It was definitely past lunch time so we…read morewere starving. I spotted a couple of food trucks close to the parking lot and one of them was Kabayan. I've been hoping to try Kabayan for some time and even follow them on facebook. As a Filipino, it is nice to know there is a food truck in Maine where there's not really much places that offer Filipino food. I almost went with chicken teriyaki skewers but I went with a classic pairing of pancit (Filipino style stir fry noodles) and a variety of lumpia (Filipino style fried spring rolls) with sweet chili sauce instead. It was priced at $15 which was quite reasonable. One of my granddaughters loved the pancit and kept asking for more. My other granddaughter just wanted mango juice which she liked. Ate Emily (the chef owner) was personable and kind. She even had some candy for the kids to choose from. She offers a few varieties of lumpia (pork, shrimp, chicken, mushrooms) of which she gave me a variety of. I enjoyed my food. Really wishing they were closer.

Love the food here! They are always so friendly and fun. I wish they had a restaurant, even if they…read moreonly did take out..I would absolutely be a regular. They offer so many of my family favorites. We love the following: Beef Sio Pao with egg (steamed bun) Pork Empanda Beef and Raisin (traditional style Empanada Milk Fish Fried Chicken Adobo Lumpia Beef Skewers If they have a special you see and want to try - get there fast. They sell out!