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    Puerto Rican Pete's

    4.4 (109 reviews)

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    Tostones w/spicy dipping sauce
    Payeng L.

    I've been wanting to try out this place for a long time but due to them operating out of a food truck, they aren't open very long during the day and they can't make as much food as they'd like to. I just saw a post on a FB page stating they'd be closed after this Friday "until further notice" so I knew I'd have to stop by. (I know they had been having some troubles getting their permanent location completed but I'm not sure what the issue is). I ordered 2 "The Rican" sandwiches and an order of "Tostones". The sandwiches are big & tasty and the tostones were nicely seasoned and cooked perfectly. I wish them luck & look forward to their permanent location finally opening.

    G F.

    The owner Pete is great! Food and atmosphere were pleasant. I'll definitely stop back when I'm in town.

    Eggs Benedict, biscuits and gravy, corned beef hash and eggs, toast
    Naomi V.

    We went to @petescafeaz in Sun City! We got a little lost but it's on the back left side of the main center entrance if you come in on RH Johnson. Excellent location, lots of parking. The bowling alley/billiards are right next door, making it quite an enjoyable spot! We got a half order the corned beef hash and eggs with potatoes and rye toast, we split the half order of biscuits and gravy, and the eggs Benedict (only available Friday-Sunday). Everything was exactly as I was hoping! Delicious! Hollaindaise was nice and buttery. The prices are fantastic. I appreciate that they offer half orders on the menu. Overall, we really enjoyed our experience here and intend to be regulars!

    Arroz con pollo. The mild sauce went well with it.
    Tisha R.

    My five stars remains for my dine in outside experience. I made it there in my birthday month but just getting to update my review. I'm looking forward to when inside opens. The staff is friendly. Everything is clean. The food is delicious. My friend treated me and tried extra menu items. I ordered the chicken stew. They had one order left when we got there so I may have gotten extra chicken this visit. :-) It was delicious and enough to eat later in the week. My friend ordered the pork. The flavor was so good. I may get that next time. The tostones tasted better than when I had them before. (I fry plantains once.)

    The Rican (spicy)
    Jimmy G.

    Puerto Rican Pete's for the win! There isn't anything else like this in the area. I had the rican sandwich (spicy) and empanadas (one beef and one pollo). As far a a Cuban style sandwich goes, the Rican made here is one of the best I've had in Arizona. The empanadas are as good as they look. (Amazing!). Here's hoping they can finally open for indoor soon as we really need something like this in the area! (As you can see by the line up). N 33.657511 | W -112.37686

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    Leslie C.

    Drove over 22 miles to get some Puerto Rican food and was not disappointed! So happy I bought a dozen frozen pasteles; they were not on the menu but available for purchase. They reminded me so much of back home, Just what I needed around this holiday time and being away from my fam. Thank you, Pete, for bringing La Isla to Phoenix!! Can't wait to stop by again!!!

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    Thank you for stopping in brother Semper Fi...

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    Thank you for the Great Review Doreen we really appreciate it.

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    Thank you for the Great Review Jamal we really appreciate it.

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    1 year ago

    Food was delicious and service was great. Will definitely come again So glad we gave it a try..

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    Thank you for the Great Review ;-)

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    Thank you for the Review Wanda ;-)

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    2 years ago

    Rice, red beans and pernil dinner was delicious! The platanos were great and the empanadas were meaty. The prices were very reasonable.

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    This now The Pavilion Grill not Puerto Rican Pete's Sorry

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    So sorry to hear this Teri please come back and have lunch on me ;-)

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    3 years ago

    I NEED MORE PUERTO RICAN PETES & so should you. It's Saturday afternoon & I have to wait until Wednesday ‍‍‍‍

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    1 year ago

    Very good Puerto Rican (PR) food. They also sell American but I only go for the PR. I recommend them!

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    Thank you Mazie we really appreciate it ;-)

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    1 year ago

    The food was insanely flavorful and the service was good! I've had it once but I can tell I'll be a regular!

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    Thank you Juan we really appreciate it.

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    Thank you for the Great Review Jodi we really Appreciate it ;-)

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    Thank you for the Greta Review Karin :-)

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    2 years ago

    Excellent food and service in the former Memo's cafe. Use the rear entrance of the R.H. Johnson bowling center.

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    Thank you for your review and coming in to see us Richard :-D

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    Thank you for the Great Review Nancy :-D

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    What an honor to receive this comment. Thank you so much!

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    BFF is Puerto Rican and we've been to Phoenix Coqui before but not this establishment. Upon…read morearrival, our server was waiting at the door for us to enter. The restaurant is a very good size with lots of room and tables available. The decor is that of PR culture which is very colorful and bright. We started off with canoa which is a plantain stuffed with ground beef and cheese. It was very hot and delicious! For our "platos principals" (main entrees) I had the pechuga de pollo (chicken breast with grilled onions) with mofongo as my side (also comes with a side salad). It was very tasty and not dry at all. BFF had the pernil (pulled pork) with arroz con gandules (rice with pigeon peas) as his side which also came with a side salad. For dessert we shared the tembleque which is a coconut pudding but not in the traditional sense of pudding (more like a jelly texture). BFF also ordered coquito (holiday rum drink) & apparently our server (Sophia) omitted the rum so the owner came by and offered a fresh glass. Speaking of, everything was wonderful except that Sophia seemed to have a bit of a poor attitude as she wasn't too friendly. I'd like to give her the benefit of the doubt as perhaps she wasn't feeling well but out of the corner of my eye she had this almost "eyeroll" look. Perhaps she just didn't want to be there (she was friendly upon us leaving and thanked us). Anyway, I highly recommend this establishment. Both food and ambience was great and the service was too.

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    Holy Cuban sandwich!!!! My husband and I took a journey across town to see what became of metro…read morecenter. We noticed on the map that there was a Cuban restaurant a mile away so we had to go! It's in a relatively abandoned strip mall and If you drive too fast you could miss it, I'm not sure you can even see it from the street, you kind of have to know it's there and MAN do people know!!!' By the time we left it was hopping! Lots of regulars you could tell. Staff was very nice, restroom clean and well stocked. Ambiance? Cute island minimalism! FOOD Had to start with the empanadas which were soo good and great flavor in the meat, I LOVE Cuban sandwiches but have failed to find a halfway decent one in Arizona. When we were in Miami and Key West I ate my weight in Cuban sandwiches so that's my gold standard! This one is just as good if not better! Advised it was big but we each ordered one anyway and big is an understatement they were huge! Roasted pork delicious and juicy, ham and Swiss. Just the right about of mustard not to overpower it and the right amount of pickles to also enhance but not overpower the flavor. The Cuban bread DELICIOUS! For 12 dollars it was two meals and a small snack for me. I'd say that's a heck of a deal ! We are already planning a trip out west to go back !

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