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*Consumption of undercooked meat, poultry, eggs, or seafood may increase the risk of foodborne illnesses. Alert your server if you have special dietary requirements • Vegetarian (V)

Aperitivos / Appetizers

De Rican Sampler

$18.00
Street food sampler with beef empanadas, alcapuria, tostones and chicharron de pollo.

Relleno De Papa

$4.00
Stuffed potato with ground beef 1pc.

Sorullos de Maiz (V)

$7.00
Corn fritters 8pc.
Alcapurria photo

Alcapurria

$4.00
Masa fritter filled with ground beef 1pc.
Vaso de Pulpo photo

Vaso de Pulpo

$15.00
Ceviche style octopus.

Chicharron de Cerdo

$10.00
1lb of delicious fried pork belly.

Pastel

$4.00
Masa filled with pork, wrapped in a banana leaf then boiled 1pc.

Morcilla

$12.00
Puerto Rican blood sausage.

Empanadas

$8.00
Chicken | Beef | Cheese | Veggie | Chicken & Cheese | Beef & Cheese • Add Shrimp or Octopus +$2.00 | Add Impossible Beef +$2.00

Sandwiches

Choice of Tostones, Sweet Plantain or Fries.

Cubano photo

Cubano

$14.00
Roasted pork, ham, pickles, Swiss and mustard.

Tripleta

$15.00
Roasted pork, pastrami, ham, Swiss and mustard.

Pollo a la Parrilla

$14.00
Grilled chicken breast, grilled onions, lettuce, tomato, and swiss cheese.

Bistec

$14.00
Cube steak, grilled onion, lettuce, tomato and Swiss cheese.

Jamón Queso y Juevo

$11.00
Ham, egg, cheese, lettuce, and tomato.

Salads & Soups

Served with tostones.

Ensalada de La Casa

$8.00
House salad | Add Chicken +$5.00 | Add Grilled Fish +$9.00

Ensalada de Camarones

$20.00
Shrimp salad.

Ensalada de Pulpo

$29.00
Octopus salad.

Ensalada de Bacalao

$16.00
Codfish salad with onions, roasted pepper, boiled egg, and served with rice.

Ensalada Marisco

MKT
Seafood salad.

Asopao de Pollo

$15.00
Chicken gumbo.

Asopao de Camarones

$20.00
Shrimp gumbo.

Asopao de Marisco

MKT
Seafood gumbo.

De La Tierra / From the Land

Add for choice of Rice or Sub Side +$2.00

Pernil Asado photo

Pernil Asado

$14.00
Raquel's famous roasted pork shoulder.

Carne Frita Con Cebolla

$15.00
Fried pork pieces tossed with grilled onions.

Chuletas Fritas

$16.00
Fried pork chop.

Pollo Guisado

$15.00
Abuelas homemade recipe for chicken stew.

Chicharron de Pollo

$15.00
Perfectly seasoned fried chicken pieces.

Bistec Encebollado

$16.00
Cube steak marinated in a vinegar sauce then cooked with onions.

Pechuga a la Milanesa

$16.00
Grilled or Fried chicken, topped with creole sauce, and melted cheese.
Pastelon photo

Pastelon

$15.00
Sweet plantain stuffed with ground beef and topped with cheese.
Churrasco* photo

Churrasco*

$28.00
Grilled skirt steak topped with grilled onions and chimichurri.
Bandeja Boricua* photo

Bandeja Boricua*

$22.00
Chicharron de cerdo, Columbian sausage, churrasco, sweet plantain & fried egg on top.

Carne Guisado

$16.00
Beef stew.

Pollo Asado

$16.00
Baked half chicken with tomatillo sauce.

Del Mar / From the Sea

Choice of Rice or Sub Side +$2.00

Tilapia

$14.00
Roasted red pepper and onion Grilled or Fried.
Dorado photo

Dorado

$20.00
Grilled Mahi, pineapple pico.

Fish of the day

$22.00
Grilled fish topped with shrimp & veggies cooked in a creole sauce.

Bacalao Guisado

$16.00
Shredded codfish, creole sauce and onion.

Camarones

$20.00
Shrimp Creolla or Al Ajillo.
Chillo Entero photo

Chillo Entero

MKT
Whole fried red snapper, onion, peppers.

Mofongo

Traditional, Mixed or Trifongo ($3.00) | Al Ajillo or Criolla.

Carne Frita

$15.00
Fried pork with onions.

Churrasco

$28.00
Skirt steak with onions.

Carne Guisada

$16.00
Beef stew with potato.

Pernil Asado

$15.00
Roasted pork.

Chicharron De Pollo

$15.00
Fried chicken chunks.

Bacalao Guisado

$17.00
Shredded cod fish with creole sauce.

Veggie

$15.00

Pollo

$16.00
Chicken

Camarones

$22.00
Shrimp

Pulpo

$30.00
Octopus

Mariscos

$39.00
Seafood | Octopus | Clams | Shrimp | Lobster

Sides

Arroz Blanco con Habichuelas

$6.00
White rice and beans.

Arroz con Gandules

$6.00
Latin style yellow rice with pigeon peas (contains pork).

Tostones

$5.00
Fried plantain.

Maduros

$5.00
Sweet plantain.

Papas Fritas

$5.00
French fries.

Yuca Frita

$7.00
Fried cassava root.

Yuca al Mojo

$7.00
Fried cassava root.

Mofongo con Caldo

$8.00
Traditional mofongo with chicken broth.

Mixed Mofongo

$9.00
Green Banana or Sweet Plantain.

Trifongo

$9.00
Green Banana | Sweet Plantain | Cassava Root

Habichuelas

$4.00
Traditional beans.

Caldo

$2.00
Chicken broth.

*Consumption of undercooked meat, poultry, eggs, or seafood may increase the risk of foodborne illnesses. Alert your server if you have special dietary requirements • Vegetarian (V)

Aperitivos/Appetizers

De Rican Sampler

$18.00
Street food sampler with beef empanadas, alcapuria, tostones and chicharron de pollo.
Relleno De Papa photo

Relleno De Papa

$4.00
Stuffed potato with ground beef 1pc.

Sorullos de Maiz (V)

$7.00
Corn fritters 8pc.
Alcapurria photo

Alcapurria

$4.00
Masa fritter filled with ground beef 1pc.
Vaso de Pulpo photo

Vaso de Pulpo

$15.00
Ceviche style octopus.

Chicharron de Cerdo

$10.00
1lb of delicious fried pork belly.

Pastel

$4.00
Masa filled with pork, wrapped in a banana leaf then boiled 1pc.

Morcilla

$12.00
Puerto Rican blood sausage.

Empanadas

$8.00
Chicken | Beef | Cheese | Veggie | Chicken & Cheese | Beef & Cheese • Add Shrimp or Octopus +$2.00 | Add Impossible Beef +$2.00

Sandwiches

Choice of Tostones, Sweet Plantain or Fries.

Cubano photo

Cubano

$14.00
Roasted pork, ham, pickles, Swiss and mustard.

Tripleta

$15.00
Roasted pork, pastrami, ham, Swiss and mustard.

Pollo a la Parrilla

$14.00
Grilled chicken breast, grilled onions, lettuce, tomato, and swiss cheese.

Bistec

$14.00
Cube steak, grilled onion, lettuce, tomato and Swiss cheese.

Jamón Queso y Juevo

$11.00
Ham, egg, cheese, lettuce, and tomato.

Salads & Soups

Served with tostones.

Ensalada de La Casa

$8.00
House salad | Add Chicken +$5.00 | Add Grilled Fish +$9.00

Ensalada de Camarones

$20.00
Shrimp salad.

Ensalada de Pulpo

$29.00
Octopus salad.

Ensalada de Bacalao

$16.00
Codfish salad with onions, roasted pepper, boiled egg, and served with rice.

Ensalada Marisco

MKT
Seafood salad.

Asopao de Pollo

$15.00
Chicken gumbo.

Asopao de Camarones

$20.00
Shrimp gumbo.

Asopao de Marisco

MKT
Seafood gumbo.

De La Tierra / From the Land

Add for choice of Rice or Sub Side +$2.00

Pernil Asado photo

Pernil Asado

$14.00
Raquel's famous roasted pork shoulder.

Carne Frita Con Cebolla

$15.00
Fried pork pieces tossed with grilled onions.
Chuletas Fritas photo

Chuletas Fritas

$16.00
Fried pork chop.

Pollo Guisado

$15.00
Abuelas homemade recipe for chicken stew.

Chicharron de Pollo

$15.00
Perfectly seasoned fried chicken pieces.

Bistec Encebollado

$16.00
Cube steak marinated in a vinegar sauce then cooked with onions.

Pechuga a la Milanesa

$16.00
Grilled or Fried chicken, topped with creole sauce, and melted cheese.
Pastelon photo

Pastelon

$15.00
Sweet plantain stuffed with ground beef and topped with cheese.
Churrasco* photo

Churrasco*

$28.00
Grilled skirt steak topped with grilled onions and chimichurri.
Bandeja Boricua* photo

Bandeja Boricua*

$22.00
Chicharron de cerdo, Columbian sausage, churrasco, sweet plantain & fried egg on top.

Carne Guisado

$16.00
Beef stew.

Pollo Asado

$16.00
Baked half chicken with tomatillo sauce.

Del Mar / From the Sea

Choice of Rice or Sub Side +$2.00

Tilapia

$14.00
Roasted red pepper and onion Grilled or Fried.
Dorado photo

Dorado

$20.00
Grilled Mahi, pineapple pico.

Fish of the day

$22.00
Grilled fish topped with shrimp & veggies cooked in a creole sauce.

Bacalao Guisado

$16.00
Shredded codfish, creole sauce and onion.

Camarones

$20.00
Shrimp Creolla or Al Ajillo.
Chillo Entero photo

Chillo Entero

MKT
Whole fried red snapper, onion, peppers.

Mofongo

Traditional, Mixed or Trifongo ($3.00) | Al Ajillo or Criolla.

Carne Frita

$15.00
Fried pork with onions.

Churrasco

$28.00
Skirt steak with onions.

Carne Guisada

$16.00
Beef stew with potato.

Pernil Asado

$15.00
Roasted pork.

Chicharron De Pollo

$15.00
Fried chicken chunks.

Bacalao Guisado

$17.00
Shredded cod fish with creole sauce.

Veggie

$15.00

Pollo

$16.00
Chicken

Camarones

$22.00
Shrimp

Pulpo

$30.00
Octopus
Mariscos photo

Mariscos

$39.00
Seafood | Octopus | Clams | Shrimp | Lobster

Sides

Arroz Blanco con Habichuelas

$6.00
White rice and beans.

Arroz con Gandules

$6.00
Latin style yellow rice with pigeon peas (contains pork).

Tostones

$5.00
Fried plantain.

Maduros

$5.00
Sweet plantain.

Papas Fritas

$5.00
French fries.

Yuca Frita

$7.00
Fried cassava root.

Yuca al Mojo

$7.00
Fried cassava root.

Mofongo con Caldo

$8.00
Traditional mofongo with chicken broth.

Mixed Mofongo

$9.00
Green Banana or Sweet Plantain.

Trifongo

$9.00
Green Banana | Sweet Plantain | Cassava Root

Habichuelas

$4.00
Traditional beans.

Caldo

$2.00
Chicken broth.

Aperitivos / Appetizers

De Rican Sampler

$18.00
Street food sampler with beef empanadas, alcapurrias, tostones, and fried chicken pieces.

Alcapurria

$4.00
Masa fritter filled with ground beef 1pc.
Relleno De Papa photo

Relleno De Papa

$9.00
Stuffed potato with ground beef.

Queso Frito

$8.00
Fried cheese with guava sauce.

Chips & Dip

$8.00
Plantain chips with rotating dips.

Sorullos de Maiz (V)

$7.00
Corn fritters 8pc.

Yuca Con Cilantro Crema

$8.00
Fried yuca tossed in tajin with a cilantro lime aioli.

Pinchos De Camarón

$12.00
Shrimp skewer with guava sauce 2pc.
Vaso De Pulpo photo

Vaso De Pulpo

$15.00
Ceviche-style octopus.

Ceviche*

$12.00
Fish of the day | Spicy.

Masita De Pescado

$10.00
Fried fish bites.

Chicharron De Cerdo

$10.00
1 pound of delicious fried pork belly.

Morcilla

$12.00/1 lb

Pastel

$4.00
Masa filled with pork, wrapped in a banana leaf then boiled 1pc.

Rican Nachos

$12.00
Plantain chips topped with roast pork, vegan chorizo, lettuce, tomato, onion, queso, and cilantro lime crema.

Empanadas (V)

$12.00
Pick 3: Chicken | Beef | Cheese | Veggie | Beef & Cheese | Chicken & Cheese • Add Shrimp or Octopus +$1.00 | Add Impossible Beef +$1.00

Sandwiches

Choice of Fries, Maduros or Tostones.

Cubano photo

Cubano

$14.00
Roasted pork, ham, pickles, swiss, and mustard.

Bistec

$14.00
Cube steak, grilled onion, lettuce, tomato, and swiss cheese.

Pernil

$13.00
Roasted pork, lettuce, tomato, and provolone.

Pollo a La Parilla

$13.00
Grilled chicken breast, grilled onion, lettuce tomato, and Swiss cheese.

Rican Burger*

$15.00
Angus beef patty topped with roasted pork, grilled onions, provolone, and cilantro aioli.

Salads & Soups

Served with tostones.

Ensalada De La Casa

$10.00
Bell pepper, red onion, cucumber, carrot, tomato, shredded cheese | Grilled Chicken +$5.00 | Grilled Fish +$7.00

Ensalada De Pulpo

MKT
Marinated octopus on a bed of greens.

Asopao De Camarones

$19.00
Shrimp gumbo.

Asopao De Pollo

$15.00
Chicken gumbo.

Asopao De Marisco

MKT
Seafood gumbo.

De La Tierra from The Land

Choice of Rice or Sub Side +$2.00

Pernil Asado photo

Pernil Asado

$14.00
Raquel's famous roasted pork shoulder.

Carne Frita

$15.00
Fried pork pieces tossed with grilled onions.
Chuleta Frita photo

Chuleta Frita

$16.00
Fried pork chop.

Pollo Guisado

$15.00
Abuela's homemade recipe for chicken stew.

Chicharron De Pollo

$15.00
Perfectly seasoned fried chicken pieces.

Bistec Encebollado

$16.00
Cube steak marinated in a vinegar sauce then cooked with onions.

Picadillo (V)

$20.00
Cuban-style impossible beef, sweet plantain served with white rice and beans.
Pastelon photo

Pastelon

$15.00
Sweet plantain stuffed with ground beef and topped with cheese.
Churrasco* photo

Churrasco*

$28.00
Grilled skirt steak topped with grilled onions and chimichurri.

Pollo a La Parilla

$15.00
Grilled chicken topped with roasted plum tomato and grilled onions.

Pollo a La Milanesa

$16.00
Grilled or Fried chicken topped with creole sauce and melted cheese.
Bandeja Boricua* photo

Bandeja Boricua*

$23.00
Columbian-inspired dish with chicharrón de cerdo, Colombian sausage, churrasco, sweet plantain & fried egg on top.

Del Mar from The Sea

Choice of Rice or Sub Side +$2.00

Dorado photo

Dorado

$21.00
Grilled Mahi topped with pineapple pico.

Tilapia

$14.00
Fried tilapia topped with red peppers and onions in a garlic sauce.

Bacalao Guisado

$16.00
Shredded codfish cooked in a creole sauce with onion and peppers.

Camarones

$19.00
Shrimp cooked in your choice of Garlic Sauce or Creole Sauce.

Fish of The Day

MKT
Topped with shrimp and veggies in a creole sauce.
Chillo Entero photo

Chillo Entero

MKT
Fried whole red snapper topped with onions, and peppers.

Mofongo

Trifongo +$2.00 | An authentic island dish made with fried plantain, muddled in butter, and garlic.

Veggie (V)

$16.00
Creole or Garlic.

Carne Frita

$18.00
Fried pork with onions.

Pollo

$18.00
Chicken Creole or Al Ajillo.

Camarones

$22.00
Shrimp Creole or Al Ajillo.
Mariscos photo

Mariscos

MKT
Seafood creole.

Sides

Arroz Blanco Con Habichuelas (V)

$6.00
White rice and beans.

Arroz Con Gandules

$6.00
Latin style yellow rice with pigeon peas (contains pork).

Tostones (V)

$6.00
Fried plantain.

Maduros (V)

$6.00
Fried sweet plantain.

Papas Fritas (V)

$5.00
French fries.

Yuca Frita (V)

$6.00
Fried cassava root.

Mofongo Con Caldo

$8.00
Traditional mofongo with chicken broth.

Trifongo

$8.00
Fried green banana, sweet plantain, and cassava root muddled in garlic and butter.

Seasonal Veggies (V)

$6.00

Final menu selections must be confirmed 7 business days before the event.

Appetizers, Salads, Sides, Dessert

Appetizer Box

$90.00
60 pieces assorted • Mini alcapuria, mini empanadas basic, chicharron de pollo, queso frito, mini relleno de papa, sorullo bolita de mofongo, tostones, maduros • 3 flavors minimum & 6 flavors maximum.

Empanada Tray

$1.50/Each
Beef, Chicken, Cheese or Pork | Beef & Cheese or Chicken & Cheese, Shrimp, Octopus +$1.00 • 50 piece minimum | $1.50 empanada

Tostones

$0.75/Each
50 pieces $0.75 each | 51-100 pieces $0.70 each | 101+ $0.65 each • Minimum 50 pieces.

Maduros

$0.55/+
50 pieces $0.70 each | 51-100 pieces $0.65 each | 101+ pieces $0.55 each • Minimum 50 pieces.

Pasteles

$4.00
Masa & pork (1 piece minimum) Yuca or Masa variety 12 min. Stuffing: Chicken, Beef, Veggie, Shrimp, Impossible Beef.

Relleno de Papa

$2.50/Each
50 piece minimum | $2.50 relleno.

Alcapuria

$2.50/+
50 piece minimum • $2.50 Mini Alcapurria | $3.75 Alcapurria

Arroz con Gandules

$30.00/+
Small 5lb 10-12 s $30.00 | Medium 8lb 20-25 s $55.00 | Large 14lb 35-40 s $75.00

White Rice

$20.00/+
Small 5lb 10-12 s $20.00 | Medium 8lb 20-25 s $45.00 | Large 14lb 35-40 s $60.00

Beans

$8.00/+
Red or Black • 32 oz. 4-5 s $8.00 | 48 oz. 6-8 s $15.00 | 1g 12-16 s $35.00

Yuca Frita

$0.66/Each
50 pieces minimum | $0.66 each.

Mofongo Balls

$2.00/Each
50 piece minimum | $2.00 each.

Yuca al Majo or Yuca al Escabeche

$7.00
1lb with 2 pound minimum.

Whole Flan

$30.00/+
Vanilla $30.00| Cheese $35.00 | Coconut, Pumkin, Guava, Pina Colada, Chocolate, or Mango $35.00

Tres Leche

$45.00/+
Small $45.00 | Medium $70.00 | Large $95.00

House Salad

$3.50/Each

Sandwiches & Protein

Cubano Sandwiches

$3.00/+
2 inch $3.00 | 3 inch $3.75 | 6 inch $6.00 • 20 pieces minimum.

Grilled Chicken Sandwiches

$3.00/+
3 inch $3.00 | 4 inch $4.00 | 6 inch $6.00 • 20 pieces minimum.

Ham & Cheese Sandwiches

$1.75/+
2 inch $1.75 | 3 inch $2.25 | 4 inch $2.75 • 20 pieces minimum.

Pollo Asado

$90.00/+
Rustic cut• Small 10-12 s $90.00 | Medium 18-20 s $160.00

Grilled Chicken Breast

$4.00/+
3 oz. $4.00 | 4 oz. $5.50 | 6 oz. $9.00 | 8 oz. $10.00 • 10 pieces minimum.

Pollo Guisado

$60.00/+
Small 8-10 s $60.00 | Medium 13-15 s $90.00 | Large 18-20 s $110.00

Chicharron de Pollo

$1.45/+
30-50 pieces $1.75 | 51-100 pieces $1.55 | 101+ pieces $1.45 • 30 pieces minimum.

Carne Frita

$11.50
1lb $11.50 • 5lb minimum.

Holiday Ham with Pineapple

$10.00
1lb $10.00 • 8lb minimum.

Churrasco Filet

MKT
4 oz. or 6 oz. MKT • 10 pieces minimum.

Pernil

$11.00
Roasted pork $11.00/lb | Roughly 2 servings per pound.

Pastelon

$80.00/+
Small 9-10 s $80.00 | Medium up to 20 s $140.00

Tilapia

$4.00/+
4-5 oz. $4.00 | 7-9 oz. $5.50 • Grilled or Fried • 20 pieces minimum.

Lechon

MKT
Whole roast pig.
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