Was visiting last week from Pennsylvania. The host and Cook/owner came out greet us. The food was…read morestraight out of my Mom's kitchen "excellent flavor and not over cooked. The seating is limited but well decorated and nice atmosphere. I told the hostess it was my birthday hoping to get a Flan on the house but I guess times are hard. Overall the food was delicious the owner represented Aguada, P.R. Highly recommended.

Walked in, food smelled good but the place is highly disorganized. The take out orders were all…read moreover the bar. No one came to seat us even though they looked at us. Not good service and you have to offer good service in this economy. Going to Rican Chief instead. Good bye El Borincono!

This is my 3'rd or 4'th trip to the Carib Shack. Can't believe this is the first review…read more Tried Mama's Stew Chicken Bowl. WOWZERS!!! The Carib Shack never disappoints. The chicken was flavorful and tender. The gravy was so good, and the rice bowl comes with beans as well. So delicious.... Would also like to add that the young lady behind the counter is always so sweet and answers all of your questions. Will definitely be back.

Takeout process was quick and easy with good customer service. Food was pretty good. I'll probably…read morereturn if I need something a step above fast food. The Jerk Shrimp was my favorite.

La Yaroa Restaurant has an interesting mix of Dominican and Puerto Rican food. We ordered the Yaroa…read morede pollo and it was very tasty and well made. We also ordered the pernil with arroz mamposteado. The rice was so good. The pernil was well seasoned- a little on the dry side. They also have a variety of juices and a full bar. Overall a solid place to get an authentic Puerto Rican and/or Dominican food. The portions and flavors were good, and there's plenty on the menu to choose from. Definitely worth a shot.

This was my first time having Dominican. I will say the food was really good. Unfortunately, while…read moreour waitress was nice and helpful, the way they bring the food out is really weird. We were a party of 10 and we all got our food at different times. I was already almost done eating before my cousins even got her plate. Also, they kept running out of stuff, like who runs out of french fries. Also they can only sit a check into 2 checks. It's 2026, there's no reason why your system can't properly split checks. All in all, I would only come back with a small party. The food was good but they need to do better with their system. Note: we were so hungry waiting for our food, I didn't even get to take a picture when it finally came out.

If your looking for a Kareoke night or a night of Latin dancing check this place out on Friday and…read moreSaturday's. Place gets full with awesome people. Also try there empanadillas as a starter. Your are treated as family and the food is great. There is plenty of parking so no worries. You should go and really check out the Kareoke if you want to sing some of your favorite Spanish/English songs. I had the grilled chicken with some yummy rice and beans. Check out the lively bartender Bambi. She makes some awesome drinks. We had a big group birthday and we're comfortably accommodated. Check it out

Nice find - recommended by a friend who ate here the day before. The menu has plenty of options,…read moreand I struggled not ordering everything in it. Based on what made to my table, you cannot go wrong. The pernil is great, and the mojo and mofongo are as well. I also tried the carne frita and it was the way you expect it. Someone recommended the tres leches for desert but I went for the churros and they made me happy.

We chose to have dinner with some close family friends at De Rican Chef on Holland Road on a…read moreTuesday evening. Service was great! They quickly moved us to a larger table when our party of 5 turned into 8 because of surprise guests! It was a long overdue reunion. A few of us were craving the Pastelon, since we are fans of sweet plantains, but sadly, they didn't have it available that evening. However, our kind server said we could order mofongo with the sweet plantains, so we decided to give it a try. We chose the steak strips and fried pork versions. Everything was delicious! We always enjoy the variety of the menu. Plus, the expanded dining room spaces make the restaurant very welcoming. Our party of 8 was treated well, and we all enjoyed our meals!

We discovered De Rican Chef over 10 years ago and it's one of my daughter and I's favorite…read morerestaurants in VB. Since we were in the area and wanted to grab a small bite to eat, we decided to stop in. The staff greeted us as soon as we walked in and the restaurant smelled amazing, so we couldn't wait to grab a drink and order our favorites. We decided to sit at the bar, so we were given menus to look over and the bartender was very nice. I ordered the Spicy Passionfruit Margarita and my daughter ordered the Rican Rum Punch. Both were good but I enjoyed the Margarita much better! Since we weren't very hungry, we chose our favorites which were the Arroz con Gandules and the Relleno de Papa, which is a mashed potato ball filled with savory, ground beef. The food was flavorful and absolutely delicious! They also have a pink sauce, which is a ketchup/mayo mix, but it always pairs so well with the food. Everything was so good, we put in another order of both to take home lol. De Rican Chef never disappoints! After all these years, their food still tastes just as good as it did the first time we went! If you're looking for great, Puerto Rican food, definitely stop in!!!

Love my la pena Horeb! I saw it on door dash and I was ecstatic!!! Ahhh! Y'all don't even know! I…read morelive about 25 min away...but my food was hot when it got here...and it was correct! I put specifics and they actually read them and it was correct. I always get the mofongos, tostones, rice and beans, pernil...but I was sad I didn't see the flan! I hope they decide to add it. I am obsessed! This place is hands down better than any other restaurant on the peninsula and south side.

Last month, I ordered takeout from this spot that's been frequented from Sophia and myself. The…read moreboth of us were never disappointed with our meals. Pre-pandemic, this was a place where we would have dine-in visits with friends of ours from a social group or just the two of us. It was probably close to a year since we last appeared so it was time to stop by. Similiar to the past visits, I called in our orders. They greeted me promptly when I walked in where there was only one table occupied. Quick and easy. For our orders, which both served as dinner and lunch for work at our respective sites, we chose their Cubano sandwich with our usual sides (fries for myself and plantains for Sophia). As always, the sandwich was pretty good packed with ham and roasted pork, pickles, cheese and mustard (both had no mayo). I would've liked for more fries in the box, but I had enough for both servings. La Pena Horeb came through once again. You know I'll be ordering takeout from here down the road. Till next time :)

Food is good and the service is good. The caveat is the food is costly and you don't get much food…read morewith your dishes but not bad.

My only suggestion is that they need to update their menu, the price they charged me was not…read morereflected off the menu. Although the food tasted good the portions were too small. I specifically ordered everything separately and explained to the lady that I am ordering for 8 people however some orders were placed together. language barrier perhaps. kind of disappointed with what i paid for against what i received.

Check this place out! The food was amazing here. I can say enough good things about this…read morerestaurant. We sat upstairs and got great service. Food here is so good. Parking was a breeze. I can't wait to go back to VA Beach again to eat here again!

This restaurant tucked in a little strip mall on the way to Virginia Beach has great food. We…read morestopped here after a 6-hour drive, and the food definitely didn't disappoint. We ordered the arepa pabellón and the pabellón New York strip, both perfectly cooked and full of flavor. The arepa comes in a foil similar to a gyro so it doesn't fall apart and you can enjoy the mix of flavors in it. The pabellón platter is huge and you will not be disappointed. The service and atmosphere are great and they have outdoor dining also. Definitely a must-try if you're in the area. And if you're in the mood for some libations, they have a full bar too. Great find, and definitely worth a stop.

This spot has a small rotating menu and special everything is good. I had the Oxtail with a side of…read moreyellow rice and plantain and that hit the spot! Great Caribbean food spot in Portsmouth!

I loved this place really bad at one point of time but the food isn't the same from a year ago, it…read moredoesn't taste the same not to mention i was on that side of town and decided to get food from them and whoopty doo i had a piece of hair in my food clear as day. they definitely need to wear hair nets when cooking AND serving food! just for that it's a 1 star that is very nasty and unsanitary especially for the price you pay for a plate.

AMAZING SERVICE. EXCELLENT FOOD…read more specially the beans!!!!!! They are beans made from scratch not canned beans. The service is great good too. Very friendly and accommodating with the menu especia for kids. We had the carne guisada, pollos guisado and bistec and it never fails. Great taste and well cooked.

I really wanted to like this place but the food was dry. I never had dry stew chicken before…read more To me, the food lacks the favor I'm used to from other Spanish restaurants. My partner had the peril and that lack favor. The portion sizes weren't the best either. I will try this on a different day as we did order out late and hope to be able to revise my review.