"5"^^ . "5"^^ . . "1"^^ . "2009-12-22T00:00:00"^^ . . "5"^^ . "I've read reviews on Yelp for awhile now, but never felt inspired to sign-up and write a review until I went here. I lived in Puerto Rico for about a year and have tried in vain to find an authentic Rican restaurant in the valley for years. Most of what I have found are fairly pricey mediocre Latin & Caribbean fusion type places (e.g. Fuego Bistro in Phoenix).\n\nJust looking at the menu and you know it's authentic: plantain fries, empanadas, mofongo, tembleque, etc. I chose the steak and onions served with rice and beans and it was ridiculously good. Reminded me of the same dish I would always get from the local place (El Jibarito) down the street from me when I lived in Old San Juan. I finished off the meal with some excellent tembleque for dessert.\n\nI have only been here once, but will definitely return. Next time I'm getting the mofongo and I know I will not be disappointed.\n\n(Oh yeah, they don't have a liquor license, but you can B.Y.O. Bacardi, Medalla, Don Q, etc!)"^^ . .