I had to re-evaluate and give them another chance and they definitely redeemed themselves the next day which was Saturday. They definitely remembered my Tres Leche and made good on it. I did get everything I wanted that Friday so they are not n good graces with me once again. My recommendation is to lighten up on the salt taste the food especially the shrimp seafood soup. The crust of the potato balls and the empanadas. I recommend you give it a try. The service was good for that day. Ambiance again I cannot give it was always a pickup. read more

Very Dissatisfied, Disappointed & Very disorganized, an absolute joke. NEVER AGAIN! Food, service Terrible!

Food is amazing and so authentic! Been living in Meriden for 2 years now and glad I'm finally trying it and can't wait to go back! Service was quick and friendly! Highly recommend! read more

Caribbean Restaurant - Caribbean Near Me - Meriden, Connecticut

Food is amazing. Never have I been to this place and been let down. Very good food and a lot of it for the cheap price

If you're in the mood for flavorful greasy Puerto Rican food (don't lie, we all get that mood), then this place will satisfy that craving. The dining room is spacious and clean. The staff are nice but definitely don't take forever choosing your items Do I go here a lot? No. But if I have that craving for a mofongo or yuca encebollada, then this place is a good local choice read more

I definitely recommend trying this place when in the area. It's quick when you take it to go. The food is all out in front of you and you just tell them what you want and they pack it up. The food is delicious, the chicken was really tender and flavorful and the juices combined well with the rice and beans. Plantains at times were a little dry. The empanadas are good and flavorful. The staff was friendly and helpful in explaining what some of the foods were. The portions are large and a good deal. Could most likely get a couple meals out of it. read more

Caribbean Restaurant - Caribbean Near Me - Meriden, Connecticut

Ran out of beef stew upon our arrival. Clean establishment. Friendly staff. Food was just ok. read more

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My MIL & I had lunch here on a whim & had a great experience. My Spanish is rusty, but between a super friendly customer and the staff, we got recommendations and explanations of the different options. I don't know the names of everything (it was busy at lunch & I didn't want to be a pain), but we enjoyed some rice and beans, pork, and some fritter-type options-- one with cheese and one without, and one filled with meat. I would have liked the option of a relish, salsa (or similar) to offer some acid, lightness and contrast to the base foods, but maybe you have to ask for that separately. I hate eating with plastic cutlery, and I'm not a fan of styrofoam (I know it's cheap but there are better options), so those were my only real complaints. I'd come back to try more of their options, either way. read more

I really like this place. A group of us came here for lunch and it was the best meal all week! When you come in, there's a buffet area with a selection of all the meats that they have that day. There are also items that are made to order. In addition to that, you can call ahead and they will have your order ready to pick up. We sat in the dinning area. It's not a huge dinning area but nice and clean. I got the mofongo with carne guisada (basically a beef stew). The beef was so tender and just fell apart and the while stew was really tasty. The mofongo itself was delicious, you can tell it was well seasoned. And I have to say, they have very generous portion sizes. With food this good, leftovers are nice :-) I'll definitely have to come back for more food and take more pictures!!! read more

Caribbean Restaurant - Mofongo with carne guisada - Caribbean Near Me - Meriden, Connecticut

This place was exactly what I needed! Flavor was bomb especially the chicken soup pork and beans over the seasoned rice. The plantain were very dry however but the empanada and the meat patty were a YES! read more

Service is non existent. Ordered and Waited 45 minutes and had to request our food be packed up to take out. That took another 10 minutes. Won't even try the food I'm so angry. read more

I would absolutely recommend this place to friends, family and even if I didn't know you. This place is a solid 10/10 from customer service down to the food! The food has that great flavor as you would if you were in the island and at great prices! Amazing covid 19 restrictions and ToGo/Pick up alternatives. read more

The bottom line: Good mofongo. Will return again. The details: It isn't fancy, it isn't pretty, but it is good. You walk up and order at the counter then they bring the food to your table. The portions are good for the price. The staff aren't very friendly, but they will answer questions if you have any. read more

I've been going to this place for years, before the new restaurant. Everytime I go in there the customer service is disgraceful, because I'm not of Spanish decent. They are highly discriminative and I would Let it go because the food is good. After my treatment yesterday I'm never going back and I've been a loyal customer for years. Yesterday I walk in, I'm the only person in line. You have two ladies walking back and forth to the kitchen and one (the short lady with the short hair cut) writing in a receipt pad I was there for about five mins and no one has said nothing to me. As I'm waiting a Hispanic lady walks over, the lady writing in the receipt looks up smiles at her walks over serves her and goes back to writing in her pad. She didn't look or say one word to me. Now I've been there for ten minutes, so I said nicely"excuse me may I place an order" she tells me to hold on she is busy. That was so rude and disrespectful to a customer. Yesterday was my last time in that place. I'm not putting up with the rudeness, also if you place an order and you don't know how to pronounce the food. You get rude looks as if they are annoyed. Just a warning to the people who are not Hispanic. read more

Friendly, fast, fresh and fairly priced. The most important F words in the food industry. What else can I say besides I am sad I didn't find this little gem sooner! read more

Best home style Puerto Rican food ever. It's the closest thing to my own cooking. Every dish I have eaten there is good. read more

Caribbean Restaurant - Pollo gusiado with yellow rice - Caribbean Near Me - Meriden, Connecticut

I absolutely love this place! I'm never disappointed with my food. I always get Spanish rice with either the fried pork bites or the cut up pork ribs. The staff is always friendly as well. I get the take out since I live close by I walk there with my daughter and she loves the food too. She always wants to go to the pork & rice store lol. But overall I would highly recommend this place. It's one of my favorite places to get food from! read more

very disgusted. i got pernil today and i now have vomitted twice, diarrhea and a horrible stomach ache. i went to the er and have food poisoning mind you i am pregnant you disgusting people serve old food change your food you cheap bastards. you people are disgusting! read more

compré una dozena de pasteles que en el pasado han estado' ricos desafortunadamente esta ultima docena que compré estaba llena de manteca/grasa y muy poquita carne. el costo de la dozena es bastante cara y creo que deben tener consideración con el producto que están vendiendo y sea de máxima calidad y aseguren que no esten llenos de manteca pero de carne como de costumbre. read more

I often visit this place for great take out food or to satisfy my hankering for the delicious fried appetizers like empanadillas and Alcapurias, but I recently used them for catering a party I had my home. I was very pleased with what we received! The portions are generous, the quality excellent, and the service was great! Some of what I have pictured here was from the restaurant, but some was made by myself or by family members. We also ordered a flan which was delicious. I highly recommend this restaurant for not only every day dining but catering service as well! read more

Caribbean Restaurant - Caribbean Near Me - Meriden, Connecticut

Stopped here a few times and wasn't very impressed. Food was under a lamp so maybe dining in is a better experience but nothing was really good chicken was dry service is okay. read more

I haven't been at these restaurant since my friend Thomas was part of it, and today when I went in I had the worst customer service ever, after looking at the food in the counter 10 seconds later, they were rushing me to make a decision, so I did, I forgot my tray and ask my girlfriend who was still ordering g for it, and for only that 5 second pause the guy brought up an attitude cause we were taking I guess too long, when the whole transaction wasn't even a minute long. Not coming back and telling my friends. If you care about customer service, then I don't recommend this place, the food is okay, not that bad, , and rushing customers with attitudes. This was today at 1:00 pm. read more

Food is gross. Know flavor and just nasty . The staff was nice but the food doesn't cut it.

I don't judge a business by how it looks from the outside. Becomes sometimes you will be very surprised of how clean and good food is at some businesses. However definitely not the case here. Walked in floor was very dirty. As you walk you feel your shoes sticking to floor. Not to mention tables were dirty. Staff was very unorganized as well I went against my better judgement and ordered the chicken soup with tostones to go. After waiting twenty minutes I paid 12$ for my order. Then five minutes later I received a quart of soup with rice in it as well as half a pound of salt! Needless to say after one spoon of this salt bomb! I threw it away. Biggest clue should have been the cross contamination of spoons. I am very surprised that the health department has not stepped in and evaluated this place? read more

I only pick up empanadas from here and they are delicious. The service is pretty good , they could be a little more prompt and friendly. It could be the language barrier. I am a vegetarian and wish they had yellow rice without the meat in it, more hot fish items. read more

This place is amazing, their food is delicious and always hot, and their prices are low, and they are always clean, plus the workers are very nice and some speak English so it friendly to non Spanish consumers. read more

Really great authentic food here! We especially like the rice and beans and empanadas. Never disappoints us!

My wife & i. Was there yesterday the food was delicious and very friendly people I will go back in with my family Jamaican amazing mofongo with shrimp and my wife had soup with shrimp it was amazing read more

The best, most authentic Puerto Rican food in CT! Great food and great prices! The rice and beans were most excellent with plenty of choices of super tender meat! Empanadas galore! My waitress was super friendly and dancing to salsa music playing in the background! read more

This is a great place to pick up authentic food. The selection is outstanding and it is so easy to select from the steam table. The service is friendly and quick. The helpings are generous. It's unbelievable how much food you get for such reasonable prices. I live in the Hartford area, but I travel a bit to this restaurant. Local spots lack in service. The food and ease of getting in and out make Carribean Restaurant a winner. read more

A must try place!!! Great food entire family enjoyed the food and my 6 yr old daughter is a very picky eater so her liking it was a plus. We will be going again. Rice and beans were very good read more

This is probably the best Spanish food I've had . The meat was tender , the rice and beans were great . But avoid buying from them when the old guy with glasses is on shift , he gives very small amount . read more

Very good caribbean food. Lots of meat choices, very moist and tender and great to add on top of the rice and beans. Never been before but will definitely be back. read more

This food is amazing. The price is right. The wait staff is wonderful and helpful. Definitely authentic Spanish Food. I get 30 mins for lunch and I was back a couple minutes late as there was a line. I can see why. We will definitely be ordering from Caribbean again. To the lady who said the customer service is disrespectful she's crazy!!!! read more

This place has great home cooked food. The dining room is good sized. You order your food at the station then bring your tray to the table. I had chicken and rice with beans. Also had the yuca. There are picnic tables outside. Music playing inside. The food was perfect. read more

ok so the food is amazing that I ignore the rudeand bad service sometimes . I am not Spanish and don't speak the language so I feel always a little judged when I go in there.But the food is so good that I keep going back for more.They are very slow so be patient .Evertime I go there and wait in line at the counter it reminds me of the Seinfeld episode the soup nazi.If you have seen episode you know what I'm talking about the food so good you tolerate the bad service lol read more

I've been here 3 times just to give them the benefit of doubt (in case maybe they were just having a "bad" day the first time) The food is ok, decent. The floors are dirty and stick to your shoes & most tables all 3 times I was there were dirty with food and trash on them The service is absolutely terrible. Unless they know you, you will not be acknowledged except eventually to ask you what do you want to order. The alcapurrias here are very greasy, be prepared to have a squirt of oil with every bite. The 1st time I came I ordered to go. I wasn't greeted or told to have a nice day but the food was decent and I ate at home anyway so whatever. The 2nd time I sat in, there were only about 4 customers there, I had to clean my own table, I ordered my food brought it to my table, ate and left. The music was extremely loud & 2 songs had explicit profanity. It was 12:05pm on a monday. The 3rd time I went on a Sunday afternoon, a woman who worked there asked if we were there to eat in or take out, then seated us and actually handed us menus. The prices on the menu were higher than those on display at the board where the food is. There were also items for cook to order on the menu that are not readily available at the food counter. When we arrived there were 2 people seated and 2 at the food counter. We ordered our drinks and when the woman came back we ordered our food. We waited over an hour for 4 dishes (3 of which were food readily available at the food counter) and 5 fried items that were also already cooked and can be seen at the food counter. They became very busy after we placed our orders. They served the people at the food counter line meanwhile we were still not served after an hour! Not even the appetizers. When our food finally arrived, 2 dishes were brought out, then 2 items came out 20 minutes later and one person in our party never even got their food so after waiting 25 minutes for that plate we told them not to bother bringing it out (it didn't look like they had any intention to do so anyway) I understand that they were busy, but I counted 6 workers at the time, there is absolutely no excuse for us waiting over an hour and 20 minutes for food that was already made! The waitress was apologetic with a very arrogant attitude. We were never rude to her. I will never go back and I seriously do NOT recommend this place to anyone. read more

Definitely the best Puerto Rican food in Meriden and surrounding towns. Great selection. The carne frita and bistec are my absolute favorite here. My only complaint would be that there is never parking (really wish they would expand to a bigger place), and they often run out of yellow rice (which is what most people go there to order). It is completely worth it though. The food is excellent and you won't find more authentic food around Meriden. read more