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| - My husband and I have been wanting to try Puerto Rican food, and this place came highly recommended by a friend of mine as being very authentic...and it was.
From the moment you walk in the door and hear the music, you're transported to a little neighborhood restaurant being run by a family. The waitress who seated us brought out our drinks immediately, and answered any questions we had. We decided to get a beef empanada to start off, then we got an order of pernil, which is slow roasted pork shoulder with yellow rice and a bean sauce/gravy, and a mofongo carne frita, which is mashed plantains with boneless pork chops.
We were brought out an order of tostones first, which were delicious! Then our empanada, which was quite large, and perfect for us to share. Our main dishes, were then brought out, and we both sorta ate off each other's plates. I was surprised at how much we both enjoyed the mofongo...amazing! Normally, plain plantains can be somewhat bland, but these had garlic/butter mixed in and were mouthwatering. Everything was very good!
We were pretty full, but decided to split a flan for dessert, and I'm glad we did. It was the perfect ending to our meal.
The prices are quite reasonable, considering the amount of food you get. The restaurant is a bit out of our way, but I can definitely see us making another trip out this way very soon.
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