Went first day of the opening. Made it there at 12:30 for a 1pm open time and there was at least 35 people already in line. This place is in a commuter empty parking lot with a set up of some small tables, you are welcomed to bring your own along with chairs. Made to order by 1:53pn, luckily we had our own set up that prevented us from standing so long in the sun while waiting to order. My family and I, took turns standing in line.
Now to the food, while the lechón pit is traditional as in Puerto Rico, there's a few fusions going on with the rest of the food items. The sweet plantain is a relish, the salad is a papaya slaw that taste a bit more like spiral cucumber salad and the dessert had some other twist to it, tembleque de piña colada (a lot on the sweet side). The staff was attentive and very customer service oriented. They made sure to browse the wait line providing the menu ahead of time and answering questions.
The rice was really tasty (arroz con gandules) and the pork cooked to tenderness. The banana sweet bread was warm and tasty. The guineitos in escabeche were a bit hard but the escabeche sauce was done right. I know it was the first day but the line/ordering system needs to be expedited better. I still I tend to go back and try some ribs and other menu items.
I see this as a nice spot to get your Puertorrican fix-in with lots of tradicional drinks to order from. Give it a try! read more