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| - My friends were in Puerto Rico and since I couldn't be with them, Puerto Rican food was the choice. We started off by ordering one of each of the Empanadilla's: Beef, Chicken, Pizza Empanada. Of the 3 my favorite was the beef. It was seasoned well and it had the right moisture consistency. When we split the chicken empanada, I had that feeling that I wasn't going to like it too much, which is what happened. I didn't care for chicken, empanada style. The chicken was good, but I felt like it was missing something. As if I needed to have some kind of sauce to go with it. The pizza empanada, while still good, I felt like I was eating a pizza hot pocket, empanada style.
For our main dish, we wanted to try the pork chops: Chuletas a la Parrilla/Fritas. If you get it grilled or fried, it comes with two pieces so we asked if we can get one of each. Of the two, my favorite was the fried. Seemed like the fried was juicer, the grilled was more chewier. To accompany the chops, we ordered the Arroz con Gandules - Puerto Rican Rice. Excellent flavor. Better than what I tried cooking. I wish I ordered more to go.
Maduros - Fried Sweet Plantains is always my favorite. They're usually the same every where I've tried them, good and hits the sweet spot.
To go, I ordered the Surullitos - Fried Corn Sticks. I didn't eat it right away, and my guy end up putting them in the fridge. I warmed it up and it just tasted like corn dog bread, but the ketchup/mayo made it tolerable.
The staff and service was excellent. I will come back to try more of their menu. I can't wait.
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