Puerto Rican Restaurants near Woodhaven, NY

“We celebrated my mother’s 60th birthday surprise dinner with 50 guests and it was a very lovely experience. Niurka upon meeting her was very sweet charismatic and ensured to answer all of our questions before booking the space. We kept in communication to make sure everything was right before the night of the dinner. The night of the dinner she made sure everything was set up before our arrival! Every person working that night was professional, friendly, attentive and efficient. The food was amazing as well. This was my first time here, and I will definitely return for another dinner night!“

“One of the best places to get delicious Puerto Rican food!“

“This is a special place, only open Saturdays and Sundays. I suggest arriving earlier, the line is pretty unavoidable, my friends and I arrived close to 1pm, we ended up getting our food about two hours later, so do not expect this to be a quick ordeal. It was worth waiting, two of my friends and I biked from north Brooklyn. Bring a book or some friends, maybe a drink for the line. The line is lively and has a fun and great spirit, mixed with locals, long time regulars, and other who are coming from other places that have heard about the amazing food like us. Piraña, the owner/chef is warm and friendly and hilarious! You can tell that he cares about every single person’s experience and is not rushing you through, every plate is made with care and love, he also gives back, as we waited we witnessed him give food away to those without means to buy food, elderly, etc. Once we finally got our food, we walked to some tables across the street at a playground and we were instantly smiling as we ate our delicious pork! Also the shrimp, crab, and then the octopus salad that you can get in your platter with rice and plantain are all really great and worth trying! Highly recommend, but give yourself a half day for this!“

“Great food and cool ambiance!“

“Desde Puerto Rico PAL mundo …el mejor bistec encebollado y mejor pollo desde NY a China“

“Best pernil and chicharrón ever“

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“Super great service amazing food beautiful place must go again“

“The Alcapurrias here are amazing.
It reminds us of PR and the way my grandmother made them!!!
Drinks are great.
Staff is fun and the owners are down to earth.
My go to plates here is the Picadera Platter!
Or
Chuleta Kan Kan“

“Great food and awesome atmosphere and great 🎶 music“

“The food is great here! Really home cooked taste. Very reasonable also.“

“Hello hello this restaurant is on point. If you are in the 5 boroughs come thru. I’m in Long Island and it worth the the drive. Drinks good food muah 💋. Make you wanna slap your mama. Come thru you won’t be disappointed. It worth it. Enjoy btw Gabe the sangria with Hennessy. Tell JFK TJ sent you . It’s worth the drive . Trust ❤️“

“Great ambiance and exceptional service. Food was delicious and great drink options!“

“A hidden gem in the bronx new village area. I had a wonderful time with Peter gunz, Melba from the famed restaurant Melba's, the bronx borough president was there, Jimmy & his sister was there. The legend Eric B, was there also. And many other stars and of course Db. Shark the celebrities favorite was in the house.“

“The stores inside this mall. For as long as I know, since I was a kid back in the 70s, I may be a little bit more until now. The restaurants, the stores the other stores that are there too. They're pretty good and especially the guys that does the tailor day at the tongue.I'm not expensive“

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

“EVERYTHING❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷“

“It’s a excellent place to spend time with your family and friends in The Bronx, excellent service“

“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. 🏙🔊🎶🏝🇵🇷 🐷🍗🥩🍛🍚🍴🥤🐸👍🏽“

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

“Anything on the menu is authentic Puerto Rican food and is absolutely delicious. Just remember to bring cash, because they don’t take plastic. 😎💟🇵🇷“

“Great food and service. Just moved here in the area and all I want is Spanish good for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Everything’s well done and juicy! (Pause) I recommend boneless chicken, white rice, red beans and salad. In the morning mungu, cheese, salami and eggs or a sandwich.“

“Havent been here in years (15+ years) and was in town and decided to stop in like I used to years ago before heading back out of town to go home and was kind of disappointed that the food is nothing like I remembered it to be. It was just cold and no flavor.“

“The service is good, the meals are delicious and creative, and the price is considered mid-range in Singapore, but the portion of the meal is not too much, and it may be difficult for men to eat.“

“Excellent! Visited from upstate Ny and they were so amazing to me and the family. My daughter loved their food and loved their potatoes in their stew chicken and they made my daughter feel special by giving her extra while eating and to take home . Felt like I was with family. Great food great everything don’t let the negative reviews keep you away, I Will be back !“

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

“I was at a nearby hotel looking for a delicious smoothie and got so much more than I imagined. I walked in and immediately the vibe felt right. A very kind woman gave us the lowdown. There were not a lot of options but enough for breakfast/brunch. I ended up with a smoothie, ginger turmeric shot, and the chai pancakes. These pancakes were not light and fluffy. They were soft and dense and beautifully topped with granola and nuts and bananas and I truly enjoyed every bite! Smoothie was good but the mint was a bit too much for my tastebuds. Highly recommend this place! Updated from previous review on 2026-03-03“

“This place has earned my repeated business. The kitchen delivered more than I imagined. The look of this place is incredible. The employees displayed friendliness and menu expertise. After my recent relocation, finding this place was a pleasant surprise.“

“This spot has all the vibes of what this neighborhood used to be when bustling with small local shops, Latin food and that loud nyc street wonderfulness. Still has the same cuchifrito vibes as we remember from back in the day.

I usually eat in or take out but always met with friendliness and helpful lovely women that remember your last visit and ask how the family is. They have platter deals and small take away items like alcapurrias. We usually get rice, beans and pernil, or the chicken. But I do like their steak and onions though that is cooked to order.

The down sides are no bathroom, and no AC, so the summer feels like an over in there.“

“The food is extremely good. The place itself is a bit hot and cramped. They're cash only. Portions are bigger if you eat in (way too much to finish) but God value either way. For my money, it's the best well-rounded meal in midtown.“

“Buenas atención excelente personal y comida bien rica“

“Deliciosa lechona, idéntica como la preparan en Colomba. Recomendada.“

“The food is very good, the owner is very nice person, the guys from the delibre are very good person but the person who works in the afternoon and a skinny one there talk to you as if you were a dog, you ask for chicken and they send you goat, you ask for oatmeal and They send you a mess of coffee but if they manage to send you what you really ordered the place is 5 stars“

“We hadn't been here in a while. Looked forward. Start positive: White rice, red beans, and arroz con gandules, very good. However, on a Friday evening (7ish) , there was only 1 server for the entire section. It was not crowded. Empty tables in our section.We placed our orders right away with drinks and an appetizer. We waited more than 30 minutes for our drinks and appetizer. Appetizer never arrived, but our main courses (both the same) did. The fried pork chops were overly cooked - dried excessively. They were more like fried pork chunks. Difficult to eat. Knife had a difficult time cutting the meat. Margarita was subpar at best. Management needs to step up. I am a strong supporter of local restaurants, especially Puerto Rican/Latino establishments. This restaurant is an East Harlem icon. Overall: disappointed.“

“My family has been enjoying cuchifritos for as long as I can remember & im turning 36 this year ! 😫anyways we haven’t been to a cuchifritos in a min cause we’re from nj . My family is from nyc so we’d get cuchifritos when in nyc . Today we got some cause we was in nyc . We bough so many frituras we spend $101 . Insane but worth it .“

“I’ve been coming to this spot for years whenever I’m craving Spanish food, and it’s always been a reliable choice.

The food tastes fresh every time, and the fried shrimp is especially good—definitely one of my favorites. I usually go for takeout during lunch, and the portions and variety (like Camarones Al Ajillo, pulled pork, and even desserts) never disappoint.

Service is quick and straightforward, and the atmosphere is decent for a casual visit.

Overall, it’s a solid place with consistent quality, and I’d happily recommend it if you’re looking for flavorful food at a reasonable price.“

“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.“

“This place is a hidden gem. I wish I knew about this place earlier . I ordered the Beef Stew with white rice and beans and let me tell you it tasted like my parents made it. The stew sauce was saucing and it was thick pause . New customer for sure ! I recommend to come in and eat next time I know I will ! Don’t for get the Passion fruit juice !“

“Absolutely terrible costumer service, a friend and I went in to get some food and we were asking questions and the workers were giving us attitude and ignoring us. I've also noticed a roach on the pizza, This place needs to be shut down. They should not be in business because of the way they be talking to costumers and being rude and nasty. We are not coming here ever again.“

“We were a large group and arrived earlier then our reservation and they accommodated us right away. Food was great and our server went above and beyond when he checked our daughters ID he must of seen her bday was next week and had them sing and bring a dessert to her once we were done with our dinner. Highly recommend“

“Great food, kind folk, and great service. It's a pleasure getting food from here. Especially their hot meals. Hand's down, better than most of the delis around here. I gave atmosphere a lower rating because I'm an introvert lol I get overwhelmed “

“This review is long overdue! This is my FAVORITE Spanish restaurant ever. Their chicken is juicy and tasty, along side the mojito sauce; Amazing! They never fail, I’ve been going to them for over 8 years now. So good that I moved and still travel to eat from them.“