Lechonera El Sazon Criollo

Traditional and great tasting Puerto Rocan food. The lady who cooks is an adorable person with great customer care service..I recommend you ho to the this place!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Took another chance in a restaurant in the Bronx after seeing a review in TikTok . Regrettably the food was not good. The Chicharrón de pollo was just chicken nuggets for 18 dollars 😡and the pound of pernil for 27 dollars was salty and dried. Really wanted to like this place ☹️

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 3

Over priced, prices change almost daily. Terrible customer service...too bad bc the food is good.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 3

Service: 1

Love this little spot. The food is delicious. Must have cash. Also call before going because sometimes they close early.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

GREAT AUTHENTIC FOOD &ATMOSPHERE . WILL RETURN TO TRY ANOTHER DISH BESIDES THE ARROZ CON PERNIL .

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The best tasting pernil and morcillas in the bronx. Amazing Tostones
The alcapurrias and pastelillos are very good..
Great service..

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The food is delicious 😋

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

It was closed on “open” hours.

Nice small place. I had the pernil to go for a easy dinner at home. Good stuff! Good flavor and not overly salty.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

This place the only thing i like is theyre pasteles then the food is ok not all that and the customer service not that good i think its a little new because back then they had some seafood place way back its pretty small that restaurant is puerto rican but I mean inside it looks pretty nice

Very tasty and delicious.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Some time last week after a 2 hour gym session with my son we set out to get a bite to eat. After looking on google maps, we decided on trying Sazón Criollo, mostly because it was close by & we were in the mood for an authentically cooked PR meal which they heavily advertise. From the décor of this small dive you’d get that impression. We walk in about 2 & a half hours before closing, & the first sign we see is cash only (red flag), then the menu displaying the lunch specials side has all the prices blacked out(red flag). There didn't seem to be much food left (red flag), but we thought 2 hours away from closing maybe they sold out. We still wanted to try it, because after all the PR decor why not, right. But we decided on only getting one order to be cautious (we were right to be).
The plate consisted of a spoon & a half of white rice, a spoon of beans, & 3 small pieces of lechon (pernil, pork), the 3 pieces of plantain which come standard any place else we've been to were charged as extra (without telling us) all thrown in one plate, & when my son asked for mojito the guy seemed bothered. I will tell ya the whole vibe was off, & we instantly felt like we were a bother to give this place our patronage. Enough about that let’s get to the order. Well, to begin with the food was room temperature warm and considering it was over 90 degrees out that’s not a good thing, it did not taste fresh, & had barely any flavor other than the garlic mojito we poured on it. After a bite or 2 we both looked at each other & just decided to throw it away & not risk feeling sick later. The best part is that Sazon Criollo gave us the wonderful opportunity to pay $14 for this lousy plate of food, well $16 after the extra charges THANK YOU….

In our experience the only PR authenticity about Sazón Criollo is the decor, & all that merch was probably made in china.

I’m sure many people have had different experiences, and as they say different strokes for different folks, however the best we’d say is we F.A.A.F.O

If you ask us, we would just smile and tell you venture at your own risk….

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Best Puerto Rican cuisine in the Bronx

Cash only. No small lunch specials . $15 or better for a plate. Most of the time the aTm isn’t working. So then u have to walk 3 blocks to get cash. Slow service. Go 2 blocks down to the Mexican place on soudnview ave. You won’t be disappointed

The food here was great❕️Authentic Puerto Rican🇵🇷 style Lechon with arroz con gandules. I like how the place is outside & inside, it felt like i was back on the island in PR.🇵🇷 It's in the cut, but it's a chill small place with good reggaeton music being played. I recommend. 🏙🔊🎶🏝🇵🇷 🐷🍗🥩🍛🍚🍴🥤🐸👍🏽