La Cocina Boricua

Small spot in the Bronx with good food and great people. Service can be a bit hectic cause the place sometimes gets packed, but the food is delicious and the drinks are also good. The spot has a long bar and plenty of seating, clean and tidy with usually just two on the wait staff, one of which would be the bartender. But you won't have to wait too long.
Kareoke on Fridays with every other weekend Fridays and Saturdays. The kareoke DJ is a young man called Nap and this man definitely keeps the party going. It also has one of the best bartenders with Maria, always a smile on her face and a drink coming your way.
Yea a very nice and intimate place

My Wife and I have visited this restaurant several times over the past five years! We have never been disappointed! The food is Very Good and the Portions are Generous! Pricing is just right ($12 - $36) depending on your order; BUT, no matter what you order, you're in for a treat! The one and only reason I didn't give it a Five Star Rating was because Parking, depending on the time of day, and Cocina Boriqua opens at 4pm, can be a bit challenging at times! It sits on a very busy commercial street with several other restaurants and a very nice Bakery, for all you Sweet Tooth Lovers, right across the street! The menu is plentiful with a very nice selection of Meat and Fish options! The decor also brings out the culture of Puerto Rico!

The service the food and ambiance are great. Authentic Puerto Rican food is delicious. The prices are decent. They even have karaoke. Fun cool spot !

We were a party of four having dinner at La Cocina Boriqua this past Saturday evening. Everything, and I mean everything, was delicious. Our main entrees were arroz con pollo, ropa vieja, pork mofongo, and the salmon entree and everything was so tasty. The arroz con pollo could probably feed four people because the portion was so big. If you go, you must have the flan and tres leches cake for dessert. Just thinking about the cake makes me want another piece right now. The drinks were also on point. Even though the bartender was taking orders and making drinks by herself, the service was never lacking and she made sure we had everything we needed. We had a Groupon but it is worth it even if you don't have a Groupon.

Got a Groupon to go to La Cocina Boricua. What a mistake. The food is not tasty at all. The fried food tasted as if it was fried in old oil. The empanadas are so tasteless. No flavor what so ever. The portions are incredibly small for the price. The drinks were ok, nothing to die for. Wouldn't go back.

I found this quaint little restaurant after spending an entire day at the NYBG. We had the luck of finding a metered parking spot right in front of the establishment. We were greeted upon entry and the usual covid-19 protocols were done before we were seated. They nicely spaced out each dining table with a six foot empty table that was labeled "not for use". We felt completely comfortable eating indoors. The food was amazing! I ordered alcapurrias with beef & shrimp. They were probably the best I've had in 20 years. I also ordered a shrimp pastellio which I really enjoyed. The flavors were delicious and it was made fresh. I ordered the sorullitos and I have to say that they weren't as good as my grandmothers but they sure came close! They lasted a whole 3 min on that plate, only because they were piping hot.
For my main course I had the chiccharon de pollo with a side of tostones. I also ordered some yellow rice & red beans for the table. Everything was exceptional. The food was fried but it wasn't greasy. I felt like I was visiting a neighbor and they served me a plate of homemade food created with love.
Needless to say that after the apps and dinner I was too stuffed for dessert. But I will definitely come back to try the flan..I saw a little girl really enjoying it and I'm dying to know if it's as good as my abuelas.
This place really took me back to my roots and made me feel right at home. Best of all it's a family place, the music wasn't too loud and there wasn't a disco ball or flashing lights! They had the Yankee game playing by the bar and everyone was giving off those laid back Puerto Rican vibes.

I'm going to be brief. My sister told me let's go to this good eating place just to go. We meet up but the food was not at all what I expected. -the Alcapurria was super greasy, literally drench of oil.
-the Bacalaitos was a fried batter of very little codfish, again mostly grease.
(Very disappointing and a clogged artery in the making)
The last time my sister was there was a few years back, she couldn't believe how the taste of the food went down.
Not only was your arteries would clog the food itself was very very bland. We ate thru our meal before deciding the wrap our take home to go.

The first time I ordered from here is was amazing. Then I ordered again and it was okay. I ordered a third time and I'm not sure how I feel. I ordered the Plantain stuffed with shredded steak. It was suppose to have cheese on top. They literally just sent the shredded steak...nothing else. Needless to say I didn't eat it. I do enjoy their Sorullitos too.

LOVED this place! I wish I lived closer to this restaurant because I would come all the time. Prices are fair and their food is amazing. Everything had so much flavor, I could have eaten the white rice alone it was that good!

We were a table of five and we were accommodated really fast considering it was a saturday night. The vibe is very chill, you can come dressed up for a date or relaxed for just a nice meal out. The music was true to Puerto Rican culture as well. They don't allow dancing u unfortunately because of the size of the restaurant but I had fun just dancing in my seat.

Our order came out pretty fast although we all had pretty big meals. I had the bistec encebollado with white rice and beans. The portion size was just right for me and the flavor was alllll there. The onions were cooked perfectly and the steak was tender. My boyfriend had the chicharrón de pollo with french fries and he also loved his dish! Together we ordered the tostones. The garlic sauce that comes along side the tostones was incredible. I wanted to put it on everything.

As for drinks, I had the coconut mojito and it was great as well. It wasn't too sweet and all the flavors complimented each other. I thought that the drink was going to be on the weaker side in terms of the alcohol but it was not at all. It was perfectly made in my opinion.

I can't wait to come back and try some of their appetizers such as the surullos and yuca fries!

This place has awesome food drinks, and everyone who works plus manager Maria is super nice great place recommended big time