Puerto Rican Restaurants near Queens, NY

“This place never disappoints. The food service and atmosphere is always a 10/10. We wish more another location would open up in the bronx. If it doesn't, We will continue to travel for excellence.Parking: we always luck out to park in front of the establishment or around the corner“

“I. Food II Ambience III Predictability I. Food Slow roasted pork - most excellent. Most excellent. Rice with beans - very nice. Octopus salad - great dressing and bits of salad, and I think I had mistaken expectations. I've only had grilled octopus in the past, at white table cloth restaurants, and I'm guessing that those octopus samples were massaged and massaged and massaged. (Remember the great movie, Jiro Dreams of Sushi? One of the sous chefs had to massage each octopus for 45 minutes before it was considered ready to be presented.) The flavor, by way of the dressing, was great. The octopus itself was tough, maybe because it was marinated and not grilled. How tough? It took me a couple of tries to spear a piece with a metal fork and longer than that to fully chew it. If you're good with that, then it's a must have. II Ambience Yes, it's a food truck by a school playground with no seating. Puerto Rican (?), Mexican (?), Latin X (?) music at a strong but not conversation-killing volume spills out of a speaker, all upbeat, great arrangements: horns, strings, and of course percussion. It'd be great music for a party or festival. Which Lechonera basically is. III Predictability So. Google has it opening at noon, and a 2015 GrubStreet review ( has the pork coming out in batches at noon, 1:00, 1:30, 2:30, and 4 p.m. Today, 4/28/2024) we got there at 12:45, and there was a line of about 50 people. No movement on the line. I asked people at the front what time they'd gotten there and they said 11:30 and that people had started lining up at noon. The first batch came out at 1:20 and the people in the front of the line went in at 1:32. We ordered and got served around 3:20, though they didn't have the shrimp pastillos or the mofongo. So, overall: fun party atmosphere, excellent slow roasted pork, and leisurely service, at least today. It took 2 hours for 50 people to be served, which isn't crazy slow, and if the first batches had come out at noon, as advertised, instead of 1:20, our wait would have probably been one hour instead of two. I'm glad we went. The vibe is great, the pork is succulent with a beautifully crisp skin. But it'll probably be a while before going again, and if the food is slow to come out and the offerings spotty, we'll probably move on immediately instead of waiting. And waiting. And waiting.“

“We had a lot of problems to get there in time due to crazy NJ to NY traffic but the H staff was so understanding and kind. And then we had the best food and overall experience in our stay here! Very tasteful and high quality food with a excellent ambiance. Plus the location is splendid which makes this a must when in the NYC ????“

“Great service thank you to Casandra for taking care of our table. And thank you for security for their great job in letting my son in.“

“I went today and omg it was great. Delicious fresh empanadas. I highly recommend empanada city ❤️“

“Best pernil and chicharrón ever“

“My first time eating at this wonderful establishment. Known for their Puerto Rican cuisine and they didn't miss a beat! The portions are perfect? If you're in Woodhaven please check out this spot! I can't stop eating their alcapurias!!! I look forward to going back and trying more of their dishes!“

“This is truly a great find in the area! The food and drinks are always consistent and the empanadas blew me away! They were perfectly filled and nice and crispy. It was so good with the chipotle mayo! I also ordered the sangria during happy hour and wow...this is 100% worth the prices. No expensive at all, very nice ambiance on the inside and service was exceptional. 10/10 would be back“

“Great karaoke. Definitely recommend“

“I visited this place for the first time in search of pastels. And they do have them to buy ,I was very happy because what is Christmas with out pastels in a rician house. The place is very homie cute welcoming friendly, I purchased my pastels, as well as other stuffs they were all good.i will come back.“

“waiters was very friendly and patient“

“best alcapurrias in bx, possibly NY. been havin them since over 10yrs now b4 restaurant was opened.“

“que se come muy rico y barato y la atención es de primera“

“Great food choices and drinks“

“Great Place Friendly People server Is Awesome Very Friendly Delicious Food Enjoy Norwind’s Always a Great Time“

“The service and food is amazing! Love the vibe“

“The food is good. it’s located at a food truck. The gentleman does bring the Roast Pork and food from a separate oven into his food truck, Saturdays and Sundays only. It is worth the wait standing on lineParking: It’s located in the south Bronx“

“Their food is delicious! I'll definitely would love to make this a regular lunch spot or when I don't want to cook I 100 percent recommend ? I can't wait to try their other dishes! I'm pregnant I'm waking up in the middle of the night thinking about it ?“

“This is a Chinchorro where you can dine ? in or take-out. The gentlemen were nice and very hospitable. The place is very clean ??. They have authentic Boricua food the Morcillas are delicious ?.Vegetarian options: Rice and beans, boiled green banana and more“

“different meñus everyday. Good food and excellent customer service!“

“This place is Puerto Rico, the food, staff and atmosphere was "chevere" the music was on point. I enjoyed my meal "mofongo" and the experience.Vegetarian options: You can request an order and they will accomodate a patron.“

“Willie's Steak House has Salsa Dancing Fridays and Saturdays. Food is regular The Barmaid Mariana is very professional and a hard worker knows how to treat her customers without her the bar is not the same.“

“Ordered from the Yelp App twice for delivery. First time, delivered on schedule. I enjoyed the food, my companions didn't. Second order, delivered on time. I again enjoyed the food and this time so did the others. No complaints here. La Reina has been around a few years, and appears to be holding their own amongst the other neighborhood Latin restaurants within the area. Our orders have been tasty and seem to be freshly made. We haven't dined in, so uncertain if that's an option. Driving by, their inside seems tiny, though their outward appearance is rustic and inviting.It is important to note, food-wise we are not in The Heights where full on authenticity is prevalent. Having this Latin restaurant as an option in the area allows us the opportunity to order from here again.“