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I was taken here as a surprise pre-birthday lunch and I must tell you my heart fluttered once I walked in and smelled the familiarity of it all.
Being from NYC and of Puerto Rican and Dominican descent, there is nowhere that serves "our food" that has gotten it right until this cafe opened its doors.
The food is authentic, the service is friendly, the music is old school (salsa).
The pasteles were to die for, the rice and beans were perfect, the pork chop was moist and fell off the bone.
Greedy as we were since we don't live in the area, we even stuffed ourselves with a guava/cheese turnover and a quesito.
They have Malta, Coco Rico and ....wait for it......COLA CHAMPAGNE, my absolute favorite!!
The mother and daughter team are welcoming and friendly, sort of like going to a relatives house and just shooting the breeze for a few minutes.
If its busy you will have to wait for your plate, but WHO CARES!!! it's sooo worth the wait.
The prices are beyond reasonable, and you can even get that Puerto Rican flag you forget to buy last time you went home :)
If you are missing a taste of home, definitely check this place out before you go to to 2 other places that offer this type of fare (i've tried them both, and they are not even half as good and twice as expensive!!)
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