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| - You could probably count the number of Puerto Rican restaurants in the Valley (worth going to) on one hand. And when we get a new one, it's a BIG deal.
FrinGo's Kitchen is a new place that opened up last week in Chandler. The restaurant that used to be here moved a few miles away. The new owners of this location gave the place a makeover. As you would expect, the inside is very colorful and inviting. There's plenty of seating and it's all comfy. It's clean inside as well. It's sort of fast casual I guess - you just walk up and order what you want and they will either call your name or bring it to your table depending on how busy they are, I'm sure.
I sampled a bit of everything while I was there. The owner was super nice and friendly (and bilingual), and he let me try a small amount of each of the chicken, the pulled pork, and the steak. I also bought some Pastillos - which are basically Empanadas - a few of each kind. The pulled porn was insane. I don't ever really get pork often, but this is some of the best I've tasted from any type of cuisine. The Pastillos were awesome. So much food inside each one, and they are large. I liked all of them, but my favorite was the ground beef (steak and chicken were excellent though - can't really go wrong). On food alone, they get a 5 from me.
It's obvious that this is a family-run place, and I'm told that they were originally from Puerto Rico. I've been crazy about Puerto Rican food since I visited there with my fiancee a few months ago. I can't tell you how happy I am that this is only a few miles from my house. I mean, I would prefer if it was walking distance of course, but we don't always get what we want. They said they might start delivering at some point... for now though, you'll have to go in to get it.
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