As a Puerto Rican from NY where we got it on every corner or i can make it at home, this is the…read morebest one you'll find in VB. Authentic, yummy, not salty all around great food. Theres another popular PR spot around here that a lot of people like but honestly that one doesn't stand a chance next to Borincano, they other one is grease central. The chicharon de pollo is great, the chuleta, churrasco and the sorullitos!!! That stands the real test,the sorullitos were crispy on the outside and nice and soft on the inside!!!

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!

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!!!

The food was AMAZING! I was craving for some tacos with great flavor and Carib Shack exceeded my…read moreexpectation!! The Jerk Chicken was stewed with added flavor and gravy that made the taco savory with peppers, onions and of course the coleslaw! Service was amazing cashier was super insightful and was able to persuade me from the bowl to the tacos! Best decision ever! The restaurant was lively with assorted colors and gave you the caribbean vibe.

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.

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.

Scrumptious! I loved the food it was out of this world! Service was awesome as well you can tell…read morethis guy is passionate about his food! Excellent I'd never pass up in a chance for Nanas Empanadas

Delicious, meat filled empanadas with welcoming amazing service! Definitively recommendread more

I've honestly never had a bad meal here. In a sea of chain, restaurants is great to taste real…read morefood. Unlike the other reviews, I had excellent service. The ambience isn't anything fancy- they put their focus on the food which I can appreciate.

I haven't been here in a while, but I think I remember why. I stopped in for a late lunch for…read moretakeout and there was no one else in the restaurant so I felt bad for the cashier and left him an extra five dollars on the bill which came up to $35 a small cup of soup cost $14 and a side of Yucca fries cost $12. I'm more understanding on the fries because it came with a small cup of cheese sauce, but the soup is ridiculously small for $14. I feel ripped off. I asked them when I ordered since the soup was $14. Is it a full portion? It is a cup of soup not a bowl. I'm very upset by this. I've never paid that much for such a small bowl of soup their food prices and especially their lunchtime prices it's probably why I was the only person in there. It is such a shame I like Peruvian food. I guess I will go to the other places in Virginia Beach from now on.

Bilu's Colombian Restaurant & Rotisserie Chicken is located off Newtown RD in Virginia Beach. I…read moreattempted to visit a few weeks ago for dinner to try their Rotisserie chicken but unfortunately they were sold out so I recently returned again on a Friday during lunch for another attempt. When I entered I was greeted right away and was given a menu and I let them know I would like to place an order to go.  Service was great and the wait staff was very friendly and took my order immediately.  The dining room was very spacious with plenty of tables and they had bar seating available. While I waited for my food I decided to walk over to the bakery that was attached to the restaurant. The bakery sells a bunch of different Colombian/Spanish baked goods, snacks and frozen items. They also had a section setup similar to a gift shop that had purses, hats, clothing and souvenirs that you would mostly find if you were in Columbia which I found to be a nice and unique addition.  I ordered the half rotisserie chicken with coconut rice, fried cassava, and sugar cane juice with lime To-go. Unfortunately, I was very disappointed with the quality of my meal. My chicken lacked flavor and tasted as though it had been reheated rather than freshly prepared. The wing was so dry and dehydrated that it was inedible; only the leg and thigh were moist. Additionally, the coconut rice was significantly undercooked and excessively sweet, to the point that I could not eat it. The fried cassava was served in very large pieces that remained undercooked. The Sugar cane juice was a dark brown color and had a sour taste, suggesting it was not fresh.  Fresh sugarcane juice should be a greenish- yellow color and only turns brown after it oxidizes which changes the quality and is not what I expected.  I have heard great things about this restaurant and hope my experience is not the norm. While I am interested in other menu items, I am currently hesitant about when I might return.

Service: 5/5 Food: 4/5…read more Visited today for lunch with a large party - overall, the food was excellent and authentic. Homemade frozen juices too! They do include automatic gratuity for groups larger than six, but they were able to do separate checks. They have a bakery section with all sorts of desserts, as well as frozen homemade empanadas and the like.

Oh Bahama Breeze, this isn't my first time here but soon a lot of the locations are closing so I…read morewanted to give it one last chance. We ordered the crab dip for the appetizer which was good. I ordered the jerk chicken wings and my friend had the shrimp tacos for our entrees. The waitress had forgot to put our order in after she took our order and so we waited forever for the food to come. When the food did arrive it was fresh but lacking flavor. Overall the restaurant has just been average in my experience.

Everything was good. We ordered a whole bunch of different things on the Happy Hour menu, for a…read morespread. I was not the biggest fan of fan of the crab dip, but my friend loved it. Our server was great and the restaurant, overall, is one of my favorites for Happy Hour in the area.

If you're looking for authentic Caribbean island dish, look no further! This is as great as it…read moregets. Every dish I had was flavorful and comforting. * Jerk Chicken- seasoned well and spicy! * Oxtail - tender, flavorful * Ackee and salt fish - the right amount of salt fish ratio to the Ackee. One of my favorite dish here * Callaloo and salt fish - love this healthy dish * Beef patty- flaky, buttery, meat well seasoned * Sorrel drink - refreshing and just the right amount of sweetness Please check them out. They are super nice and put a lot of care in their cooking and want to make sure you enjoy the best food ever! Lol

First things first, the restaurant staff are very kind, but don't let that fool you. The food is…read morestill DELICIOUS! I have been here twice now and the dishes that I reordered were equally as tasty as the first time around. I highly recommend the rasta pasta with pepper shrimp, or the snapper. 10 . I'm going to continue to bring new people here so I have a good excuse to keep coming back. Portions are huge so be prepared to ask for a to-go box.