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I was so excited to see the truck so decided to order. The menu has a limited selection. I ordered…read moretostones and arroz con habichuelas. The tostones were fine. The arroz con habichuelas however don't remind me of PR at all and also on the salty side. I'd be curious to try the steak jibarito and breakfast. Venmo or cash only.

Food is amazing!! I love the ceviche, and everyone is so friendly I love this place! 10/10…read morerestaurant.

The steak sandwich with platano chips was so good! :)…read more Also their creole chicken with rice and beans and yuca fries.

The place is Gorgeous, a Classy island vibe. Clean and Fresh…read more The service was Great. Sharp Host and Amazing Server - Attentive and fun, professional and business minded. Their offerings of my Childhood Cuisine were Delicious. My Buddy and I left Happily Full with ToGo Boxes and wanting to return. We had the Fried Chicken and Mofongo, the Pernil, the Stuffed Potato Balls, the Tostones, the Beans & Rice. We ate.... and ate well. They have outdoor dining which is Key for this Lively Area. $ Street Parking. Free after 8PM. I can't wait till the City gives these people a Beer & Wine License. Call about Bottle service. Maybe get a wall knocked down. A Must Stop on your List.

We were really looking forward to trying this place. My best friend is Puerto Rican, and since…read morethere aren't many Puerto Rican restaurants in LA County, we were excited to see one open just a few miles from home. Unfortunately, the service fell short of our expectations, especially since we arrived around 6 PM before the dinner rush. It took a while for our server to take our order and an equally long time for the food to arrive. We ordered the Bistec with a side of Arroz con Gandules, empanadas, and Cochino Dulce. The empanadas were the standout dish of the meal, but the rest of the food was fairly average, particularly given the price point. Overall, we appreciated having a local Puerto Rican option, but the experience didn't quite live up to our expectations.

I thought the best Puerto Rican food in the US was in NYC, I was wrong…read more I lived in NYC for 45 years & my son who is half Puerto Rican grew up there and lived there 20 years. My son & I agree that this is the best Puerto Rican food we have ever had. If you are in Long Beach hop into LA Casa De Iris, thank me later. Pernil - 10 out of 10 juicy & flavorful Empanadas 10 out of 10 & shell was crisp and filling was packed with great tasting meat and cheese Tostones 10 out of 10 - crispy with just tge right about of seasoning Maduro 9.5 out of 10 - Maduro are Maduro Mofongo 9 5 out of 10 - not dry like many I've had. Arrow con gandules 10 out of 10 - fluffy with perfect flavor. Better than abuela's Pollo guisada 9 5 out of 10 - 9 5 only because I'm a beef & pork type of guy. But perfectly seasoned and meat was tender The vibe was definitely Puerto Rican. The employees were super nice. We visit Long Beach 3X a year and try something new every time. Rarely do we go somewhere twice on the same trip but we are definitely going back here before we leave

Before I start my review I just want y'all to know that the first 18 years of my life were spent…read moregrowing up in Puerto Rico so I have certain expectations when it comes to Puerto Rican food. Let me begin by saying that most of the food is super on point. The pernil, tostadas, mayo ketchup, pina drink, and arroz con gandules is delicious and they brought that out really quickly, about 5 or so minutes after we placed our order. The restaurant is small, with limited seating and no real dedicated parking area since it's right off the main road. Staff seemed nice enough. My main complaint came from how long it took for the Pinchos to arrive and the quality of them. It took over 20 minutes from placing an order for them before they came out, which was a bit disappointing. On top of that, the skewers were easily bendable which is not how Pinchos are usually served on. Also, I'm not sure if it was the sauce or the quality of meat, but the Pinchos and the bread included with them were a bit lacking. Also, for our entire meal we spent over $45, which is asking a lot for what you're getting. The other thing that I found concerning was the location. In the 30+ minutes we spent here, we saw a lot of homeless and drug addicted people tweaking on the streets. Many of them almost got hit by cars or the metro train that passes by. It's already bad enough that you have to park far away, but to then have to contend with that while trying to enjoy your meal is something else. I have no doubt that they can easily fix the Pinchos and the bread, but you can't fix the location short of moving elsewhere. If this restaurant was closer to the marina, it would be popping all the time. My only other recommendation is to add Quesitos to the dessert menu.

I rarely leave reviews, but this place deserved some attention…read more We visited Puerto Rico years ago and absolutely fell in love with the cuisine, but ever since, we haven't been able to find good mofongo anywhere in LA...until now. We drove an hour to get here and arrived right when they opened. The gentleman at the counter greeted us warmly and asked if we'd ever had Puerto Rican food before. We told him about our trip and how much we'd loved the food, and from there, he proceeded to walk us through every single item on the menu--including the drinks and desserts. He was incredibly welcoming and clearly proud of the food they serve. After plenty of deliberation, we finally placed our orders. We started with the bacalaitos--a thin, crispy cod fritter served with garlic sauce. A tad greasy, yes, but what a treat! Then came what we had driven an hour for: the mofongo. Between the three of us, we ordered the pernil (slow-roasted pork shoulder), the churrasco with chimichurri, and the shrimp with garlic sauce. These are definitely not light meals, but WOW. The flavors were impeccable--rich, garlicky, savory, and incredibly satisfying. It immediately brought back memories of the food we loved so much in Puerto Rico. Needless to say, we found our mofongo spot. And yes, we will absolutely make the trek again.

Wanted to try something new and stumbled upon this place. The waiter was happy to tell us all about…read moremofongo, which is I guess is the food on a base of mashed plantains in sauce. I had the carnas fritas which was a fried pork, and it was a little hard and chewy, but still quite good (is that normal?). The fried chicken on mofongo was much softer. We took home a flan de queso for dessert and it was great! It was a flan pudding but thicker, closer to a cheesecake thickness, and absolutely wonderful.

I was close by and seem Cuban food so I had to try it. I…read moredined in. The place is nice and cozy the staff are friendly. I ordered fried Pork chunks. It came with white rice and black beans. The pork chunks were good. I think it can use a little more flavor but it was really good tge way it cooked. The rice and black beans were perfect. Definitely try this place if you like Cuban food.

Start with the good. We've loved this place and were patrons…read morefor for years. We've not been back for 7-8 months so wanted to get our Cuban-food crave on. The atmosphere is nice and workers friendly. Our waitress was very sweet and helpful. My husband ordered his favorite, the fried pork chunks (she helped him pronounce it correctly in Spanish) and I got the pollo asada and roast pork combo. My husband was served a different pork dish so they went back to quickly make his correct order. It came back barely warm, and looked to be a Very small portion to what he's received many times in the past. Also unfortunately half were pieces of fat. My chicken, while tasty, was overcooked and not the juicy dish we've had many many times in the past. The beans, & plantains were delicious. Not sure if it's under new management or what but I really hope they up their game because it was always one of our favorites!

I ordered the rice and beans and fried yuca to go, and everything was delicious. The orange side…read moresauce was spicy, flavorful, and absolutely amazing. The staff here is incredible -- Audrey was so kind, welcoming, and hardworking. Thank you for such great service! While waiting, they have pitchers of ice-cold orange-infused and lemon-infused water available, which is such a thoughtful touch. My chai latte was also perfect and gave me the little boost I needed. I can't wait to come back and try the Tres Leches pancakes and the Tres Leches cheesecake. I love this place and can't wait for my next visit!  Thank you! Support Local.p

Have been coming here since Cafecito opened. As a returning customer, I always order the Palomilla…read moresandwich and a side of black beans but what I received today was a total disappointment. The Palomilla sandwich had tough and chewy meat with a sad portion of broken up shoestring fries, and the top piece of bread was razor thin and falling apart, leaving it essentially open faced. See pics for more details. The beans were almost entirely liquid broth looking like the bottom of the pot than a proper side. The meal felt like it was put together from the end of the day leftovers sadly. I know there is new staff upfront and in the kitchen, but serving food in this condition is unacceptable. I'm posting this with photos in the hope that management sees it and gets quality control back to where it used to be.

Good portions I came here when I was starving and they were so quick and accommodating. Amazing…read moreservice just hungry thinking about my food again

Today my order of two omelettes, one with spinach and mushroom, and the other one with…read moremiscellaneous vegetables did not came out to satisfaction: I precisely wrote in the note and called them and requested the omelettes not dry, juicy, but that didn't happened! I am a little disappointed by Andrea's reply ( she picked up the phone): "well that is the way we make the omelets here; if you do not like them like that you must order something else! She said that if they made the omelette " juicy" it is like raw! I told her that weekly when I order from Ay Papa Que Rico, I spend around $78 each time and I like to be satisfied ( I order a full chicken.... Which THAT IS VERY TASTY AND GOOD!) Wowwww so disappointing

In a city built on tacos and guisados mexicanos, Wepa Pa'l Mundo brings the flavors of Puerto Rico…read moreto LA and they make a big statement. The Pernil: roasted pork is Puerto Rico's love letter to the Mexican Carnitas. Everything ordered was delicious. The hospitality and enthusiasm of the staff was an added bonus, there's great pride and joy behind the menu. I'm looking forward to their next pop up event, the food is really good! Muchas gracias mis Boricuas!

WEPA Pa'l Mundo is a new Puerto Rican pop-up restaurant by a sous chef from the lauded Magna Kusina…read morein Portland, Oregon. I visited the inaugural pop-up event at Seoul Sausage in Downtown LA which was recommended to me by my cousin in PDX. You'll choose from a short menu of appetizers to main dishes such as the pernil asado (slow roasted pork) and the arroz con gandules (yellow rice with pigeon peas) to dessert. There is only one Puerto Rican restaurant in LA and a take out operation all in the San Fernando Valley. For those in the city who would like a taste of Puerto Rican food, follow this chef for his next pop up. Check out chef Roberto Almdovar's Instagram for the next pop up and menu. @wepapalmundo

While I've not been to their brick & mortar shop, I was ever so lucky to encounter the lovely…read moreladies of House of Empanadas at The Bungalow's night market in Santa Monica. The service was fast & extremely friendly. The price was very reasonable. And, most importantly, the food was friggin' fantastic! I was so enamored with the non-greasy fried bundles of joy - chicken, Cuban, & guava-cheese - that we actually went back to the stand to get extras to take home as we were leaving. I hereby publicly commit to making the trek to their actual store to obtain even more of this deliciousness!

I work nearby so I decided to stop here for lunch and the empanadas were so good! I believe they…read morewere $3-4 a pop and I was told that 2 make a meal. They were very filling. I loved the beef and cheese. The El Cubano was one of their more popular flavors so I decided to try it. It was not my cup of tea, but it had lots of ingredients in it so I can see why it would be appealing to some. The woman who took my order was so nice and friendly, and was happy to give recommendations and answer my questions. There were plenty of clean tables open for me to sit at while I ate on my lunch break. I will be back!