This place is L.E.G.I.T.!!!!
I was born and raised in NYC amongst lots of Puerto Ricans and being away for 9 years had me craving lots of stuff recently. I was planning on making a trip to NY just to eat!
Today was their soft opening and I was more than happy to show up and order a bunch of stuff.
This is what I got:
alcapurrias - fried mashed taro with ground pork
rellenos de papa - fried mashed potato ball with ground beef
piononos - fried sweet plantains with ground beef
pernil con arroz con gandules - roast pork with seasoned rice and gandule beans
pollo guisado - stewed chicken with white rice and beans
pork pasteles - green banana with meat wrapped in banana leaf
So for you paleo, low carb eaters - you can eat here!!
Everything was so good, I was stuffed to the max after sharing with my family. I want to try everything on the menu! But my favorite today was the pernil.
It's a family owed business (from Puerto Rico!!) and they were super nice, friendly and I can't wait to go back!