Number of times visited? 2
Would I come back? Yup
I was told by a Dominican friend of mine to check this place out. There aren't many well known Puerto Rican restaurants in Arizona so I was excited to try it. I've been twice so far and have been very satisfied both times. I've never had Puerto rican food before but regardless, the food was pretty damn good. The place is small and humble, and the food has a homey and fulfilling quality to it. Jacob was the one who helped my girlfriend and I both times and was very welcoming and eager to explain the menu.
We had the mofongo with pork, pastelillos with cheese and with beef, and also the pork with rice. The pork is tender and moist. Similar to a Filipino lechon. The pastelillos are like empanadas. The one with cheese is very tasty and reminds me of like grilled cheese empanada. I am a big fan of plantains so the mofongo was delicious as well. I was a little thrown off by the hard pork rinds in the middle but overall it was very good.
Jacob recommended the Jibarito next time which is like a sandwich that uses plantains instead of bread. It sounded and looked amazing so I'll definitely be back to try that and other items on the menu.