Address: | 5601 N Armenia Ave, Tampa, FL 33603, USA |
Phone: | +1 813-870-3504 |
Rating: | 4.3 |
Working: | 10AM–10PM 10AM–10PM 10AM–10PM 10AM–10PM 10AM–10PM 10AM–10PM 10AM–10PM |
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Alec Villanew
IRS stands for Impossible RelationShit. My accountant kindly acted as mediator, but smacked me with a catalogue of my edible lifestyle. Boy! He was mad. Maybe he was hungry. He must have being to say such things. My friends did not offer condolences and we were all taxed, vexed and grieving. We got together at my house and had an epicurean intervention. I have kept to my word and have eaten out much less. I have even cooked! My cat stares at me in disbelief. "Who are you and where is my spoiled owner?" he meows when I use the stove. My melancholy drove me to seek comfort food... that there is no way I would make for myself. How comforting can it be to cook your own comfort? Like really, lets get real. How can I restore my sense of well-being and improve my mood by cooking Puerto Rican food and then doing dishes? I might be broke but not insane. La Lechonera became the obvious rehab. Many people do not like where it is located... in the very Cuban and Puerto Rican part of Armenia... duh! Where would you go to find the real thing? Exactly, where the people who cook and eat their typical food live! Many people do not like how bare it looks (a latin cafeteria very common in Puerto Rico). Walk in. Imagine you are on vacation. You might feel out of place, but you forget that the minute you are overwhelmed with the tasty choices. Pernil (marinated roasted pig), stew chickpeas, red beans, black beans, tamales, marinated octopus salad, ceviche, alcapurrias... I had planned to beg for a plate with a bit of everything, a food orgy, bountiful and limitless...endless combinations; but the couple right in front of me at the line did just that and I was baffled. Perplexed, I decided to ask for Carne Frita and Mofongo. Please, ask me. You must have monfongo before you die. Write it right now in your bucket list. Because I am psychic and you will definitely go in your future: Youre welcome. Carne frita is fried pork in cubes... seasoned to perfection. Moist and tasty. Mofongo is green plantain that has been fried a bit, then mashed with pork rinds, a tad of bacon fat, and garlic. A concave ball of delicious. The mofongo is usually served with chicken broth on the side to dip it in. I also, lets keep the pig motif here... let the irony not escape... had congri rice or moros con cristianos which is black beans and white rice simmered together. Yummmmm. Side orders of sweet fried plaintains (amarillos) which are the opposite of tostones (green fried plantains). I was lucky. We waited very little to be served as the mofongo is done when asked. Sometimes the line for take-out food reaches the outside of the small house no matter how prompt they try to serve you. -"The servings are those your grandmother would give you during Sunday lunches. Lovingly generous. Two people can easily eat from one dish (there would be some great left over for you to take home) and the prices are cheap and beyond affordable"-- that is what I told my accountant when he called to check up on my epicurean rehabilitation. He showed up and ate his advice and my leftovers.
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angry brids gaming tv
La peor comida hispana que me he comido en mi vida, el arroz con gandules duro, la ropa vieja, vieja de verdad, no tenia sazon, sabor, ni tan siguiera pure de tomate, la comida que pagas no tiene nada que ver con lo que te sirven, si coges platanos maduros te dan 3 y duros como un palo, ni hablar de los frijoles negros, sin sabor completamente, la carne de puerco tampoco tenia sabor, han perdido mucha calidad y los precios han aumentado considerablemente, esta fue mi ultima visita a este lugar, le di una estrella para poder comentar.
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Mabel Albellar
Usualmente no suelo dar reviews,pero en esta ocacion tengo que hacerlo. Le di una estrella pk no me permite dar 0. La peor experiencia de nuestras vidas. Mi familia y yo decidimos ir pk nos habian hablado muy bien de este lugar y fue horrible. Todos estamos enfermos de el estomago producto de su comida podrida. La comida se nota que es recalentada de el dia anterior. No se lo recomiendo ni a mi peor enemigo. Y LO ESCRIBO EN ESPAÑOL PARA QUE LO ENTIENDAN.
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Zulma L. Guerra
E ido ahi por mas de 13 años. Pero hoy fue la Ultima vez. Solo mis hijos pudieron sandwich de jamon. Queso y mantequilla. Me trajeron la comida mal y encima vienen 3 diferentes personas a ver como queria los sandwiches. Peor dia para mis hijos. Despues q espera mos tanto. Los Quesos ni derretido. Estaban. Que mal. Es q se ve q ya no hay Calidad en customer service.
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Malinda LaBar
Definitely a diamond in the rough! We tried the pollo fricase, the chicharrones, mofongo plate and the coconut flan. So so good. The chicken just fell off the bone, so tender. The chicharrones were the best I have had in a long long time. Absolutely sinful, I could probably die happy after eating those. The mofongo was awesome as well and the carne asada that came with it was incredibly tasty. Seriously, this place was good and the person working there(owner?) was very nice. Of course we had to try some of the desserts that were displayed in the front. We tried a mini-cup of the coconut flan. It was so yummy I had to buy a large one for my coworkers for the next day. I want to eat here all the time.
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elmer noriega
i wad ready to chow down and i found this spot on N.arminia ave called la lechonera iwas yes than went inside saw the food i was like yessss thank you Jesus i paid $11,59 for white rice red beans and beef stew iwas like dammmmmmm thas alot but still was ok cause smell goog and fresh.as soon as i taste the food i wanted to go back inside and get my money back it was not good no flavor atall so i driving right now to el oso blanco wich is 1 mile on Hillsborough ans himes ave worth paying less and better food and taste and they dont want to be rich the same food for $7 dollars more like my range so please drive a extra 1 mile and be happy and satisfy
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Claudia Mena
La comida más o menos, el tamal sin ningún sabor, el rabo encendido duro, el congri no muy rico, lo único que si me gusto fue el flan de coco, estaba muy rico, en fin, creo que la comida estuvo un poco cara, sin estar espléndida, para un apuro se puede comer.
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Betty Roman
If I could give it half a star, I would for their foods flavors. Thats it. There is no sense of urgency, no customer service whatsoever. I put in a Christmas Eve catering order. Even called to confirm. Was told No Problem. Pick up at 5pm. It is now almost 7. My pork is still not ready and there are four more clients waiting as well. Not to mention they gave my rice to someone else apparently cause no rice either. NOT a business I will be using again. Do not recommend anyone use either. BAH HUMBUG!!!
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El que sabesabe
Tiene razon señor esta gente no sabe nada de asar cerdos....a mi tambien me dañaron el cerdo.....bueno me lo "quemaron" y me arruinaron la fiestita de navidad del año pasado.....bahhh le meten la yuca a los negros pero a mi JAMAS
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K Rodriguez
I think they use some of the food leftover from the day before. Our whole family got food poisoning after eating the roast pork there one day. Oh and it was late at night when we went, we ordered a couple of cafe con leche, and I think they just reheated the stuff from the morning, and charged $3 each for a small little cup! There was no espumita and it tasted like crap. Only thing good here was the pasteles....the rest is mediocre....like if spanish food were served at a school cafeteria.