the wait, the wait is just too much, 90 mins wait and we were 8th in line and were there at 12:30. Supposed to open at 12:30. Not worse the wait at all, definitely. Meat is good, not amazing, good.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 2
Andrew Mutch
Nicest guy ever, best pork I’ve ever eaten. Very worth the trip
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lechon Y Arroz Con Frijoles
Brian Trevino
I think it might be quicker to take a taxi to JFK, fly to Puerto Rico, eat at a lechonera, and fly back, than it is to get served here! All joking aside 🤣 the lines are long, but man, best Lechon I have had outside of Puerto Rico! It is super flavorful and the skin is CRISPY! The owner is very kind, and he makes us Boricuas proud! 💪🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷 I love the Salsa music and Hector Lavoe playing out there, and the feel is the authentic Nuyorican feel! I absolutely recommend this place 10 out of 10! Arriba Puerto Rico! 🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Crispy Pork and Seafood Platter
Luis Rodriguez
Lencho was delicious
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Desiray Soldevila
Piraña is the best. Funny, humble and very outgoing. He loves his heritage and loves good. The food was amazing!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
thereisnorealreality
The food is amazing. The vendor is extremely funny and entertaining. No stress, no pressure honestly a great experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ali Bakhsh
Hands down the best lechon I’ve ever had, and I lived in Puerto Rico for a quite a while. Come here with some flexibility with your time since the opening time and long lines are really impossible to predict. Once your teeth sink into the crispy pork skin you’ll completely forget about the wait. It was such a fun experience coming here, I won’t be forgetting it any time soon
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mario Hernandez
It was an awesome experience the food to die for the atmosphere was awesome
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Charlotte s
I saw this on Instagram and had to visit since I originally came from this neighborhood. I gave it a 3 for food just because I never had the chance to taste anything other than the pork since it all ran out. Here's my disappointment. I arrived at 1:30 and was on line for 5 hours only to finally make it to the front, and he ran out of everything. He had 2 more pieces of pork cooking and said they'd be ready in 1 more hour, so I waited. That took 2 additional hours, so in total, I waited 7 hours to only receive pork. He charged me 20.00 which I thought was unfair due to the fact that it wasn't a full serving because he had to spread it with the others left on line and also no other food sides were available because he ran out of everything. I feel after waiting so many hours we should've been given the small portion of pork for 10.00, since, as I mentioned, it was a very small serving. On the positive note, Angel is super cool, funny, charismatic, and full of energy. I don't know how he does it all all day by himself. The pork skin was excellent and crispy, and the garlic sauce had my breath smelling like garlic for days. It was delicious. It was an experience to be around my people, but I will not go back. it's too long of a wait. I left by 8 pm with my little foam container of pork.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Carlos Crespo
It’s outdoor, the chef takes his time with every customer, giving samples, taking pictures, laughing. We waited 2 hours and it was worth it.
One of the best dining experiences I've had. So good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Queen B
Lechonera La Piraña is incredible! The lechon is crispy, juicy, and packed with flavor — easily some of the best in the city. The portions are huge, the sides are delicious, and everything tastes homemade. The vibe is chill and full of good energy, and the people are super friendly. Real deal Puerto Rican food that never disappoints
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sparkle Life
I waited for a long time to eat there...came from FAR away just to try out his PR cuisine. The smell in the air upon arrival was awesome, the environment was fun of which the 3 hour wait in line favorable. However, the food was below standards...the pork (pernil) was flavorless and dry. The arroz con gandulez was hard....I won't go back again
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
sparkle sparkle
Great atmosphere, got there and the smell in air was organically bueno! Waiting on the line was awesome with the small little live music (salsa) The portion were small and price was high...$25 for a lil bit of arroz con gandules, a few chunks of pork, 2x2 piece of pork skin yummy flavor tho, one entire bland green banana and a minuscule portion of octopus salad...the Mojito was the bestest part .. of which was much need to make the dry pieces edible....Love loved everything else.. vibe was on point 😄
the wait, the wait is just too much, 90 mins wait and we were 8th in line and were there at 12:30. Supposed to open at 12:30. Not worse the wait at all, definitely. Meat is good, not amazing, good.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 2
Nicest guy ever, best pork I’ve ever eaten. Very worth the trip
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lechon Y Arroz Con Frijoles
I think it might be quicker to take a taxi to JFK, fly to Puerto Rico, eat at a lechonera, and fly back, than it is to get served here! All joking aside 🤣 the lines are long, but man, best Lechon I have had outside of Puerto Rico! It is super flavorful and the skin is CRISPY! The owner is very kind, and he makes us Boricuas proud! 💪🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷 I love the Salsa music and Hector Lavoe playing out there, and the feel is the authentic Nuyorican feel! I absolutely recommend this place 10 out of 10! Arriba Puerto Rico! 🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Crispy Pork and Seafood Platter
Lencho was delicious
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Piraña is the best. Funny, humble and very outgoing. He loves his heritage and loves good. The food was amazing!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food is amazing. The vendor is extremely funny and entertaining. No stress, no pressure honestly a great experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hands down the best lechon I’ve ever had, and I lived in Puerto Rico for a quite a while. Come here with some flexibility with your time since the opening time and long lines are really impossible to predict. Once your teeth sink into the crispy pork skin you’ll completely forget about the wait. It was such a fun experience coming here, I won’t be forgetting it any time soon
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It was an awesome experience the food to die for the atmosphere was awesome
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I saw this on Instagram and had to visit since I originally came from this neighborhood. I gave it a 3 for food just because I never had the chance to taste anything other than the pork since it all ran out.
Here's my disappointment. I arrived at 1:30 and was on line for 5 hours only to finally make it to the front, and he ran out of everything.
He had 2 more pieces of pork cooking and said they'd be ready in 1 more hour, so I waited. That took 2 additional hours, so in total, I waited 7 hours to only receive pork.
He charged me 20.00 which I thought was unfair due to the fact that it wasn't a full serving because he had to spread it with the others left on line and also no other food sides were available because he ran out of everything.
I feel after waiting so many hours we should've been given the small portion of pork for 10.00, since, as I mentioned, it was a very small serving.
On the positive note, Angel is super cool, funny, charismatic, and full of energy. I don't know how he does it all all day by himself.
The pork skin was excellent and crispy, and the garlic sauce had my breath smelling like garlic for days. It was delicious. It was an experience to be around my people, but I will not go back. it's too long of a wait. I left by 8 pm with my little foam container of pork.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
It’s outdoor, the chef takes his time with every customer, giving samples, taking pictures, laughing. We waited 2 hours and it was worth it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Restaurantji Recommends
Wonderful services and great guy god bless you 🙏
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of the best dining experiences I've had. So good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lechonera La Piraña is incredible! The lechon is crispy, juicy, and packed with flavor — easily some of the best in the city. The portions are huge, the sides are delicious, and everything tastes homemade. The vibe is chill and full of good energy, and the people are super friendly. Real deal Puerto Rican food that never disappoints
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I waited for a long time to eat there...came from FAR away just to try out his PR cuisine. The smell in the air upon arrival was awesome, the environment was fun of which the 3 hour wait in line favorable. However, the food was below standards...the pork (pernil) was flavorless and dry. The arroz con gandulez was hard....I won't go back again
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Great atmosphere, got there and the smell in air was organically bueno! Waiting on the line was awesome with the small little live music (salsa) The portion were small and price was high...$25 for a lil bit of arroz con gandules, a few chunks of pork, 2x2 piece of pork skin yummy flavor tho, one entire bland green banana and a minuscule portion of octopus salad...the Mojito was the bestest part .. of which was much need to make the dry pieces edible....Love loved everything else.. vibe was on point 😄
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
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