My family and I enjoyed this food and atmosphere. The bright colors, PR details, and salsa playing…read morereally set the mood for the delicious food. My wife is Puerto Rican. Pasteles are her favorite and getting them, especially good ones aren't easy but these pasteles were everything! Truly Christmas in July. I would go back just for those but the arroz con gandules and pernil were also good. We also had white rice, steak, red beans and plantains. All good and fed the entire family twice. I also had the tres leche cake as well.. yum. Service was good, most of the food available is offered cafeteria style so you can see it upon ordering. Some items are made to order to preserve the freshness. Those items are worth the wait. We look forward to enjoying this place again next time we are in town.

My friend and I stopped by this restaurant before going to a meeting to grab something for dinner…read more The food was full of flavor, fresh and service was friendly. Highly recommend

Affordable yummy food. Recently they finally allow eat in which is great because they do have some…read moregreat a la carte food that are great. We often got the combo which is affordable. Come with beans, chicken, rice salad, and sweet plantains. Can serve up to 4 people for less than $30 and it includes the drink.

Food was fantastic. Generous dinner portions. Reasonable pricing for the meal delivered…read more Building is an old corner gas station so the ambiance is loud if you want to eat in but the food makes it totally worth it. Also, despite the listing there is no outdoor seating. About four, four top tables in front of the table and they will do table service. Very friendly folks, totally tolerant of our halting menu spanish.Spanish. the food came out timely and was hot and tasty. La Isla is a hidden gem. Definitely worth checking out.

I have written reviews for El Paladar Boricua on other platforms but I cannot write enough about…read morehow good the food is here! When you see Hispanic patrons frequenting the restaurant you know you are eating authentic cuisine from people who know amazing Puerto Rican cuisine! The owners are just beautiful people inside and out!!! I'm so glad they are in Salem! I've had almost everything on the menu! I absolutely love the food!!! There are people who drive distances to get their favorite dishes! I'm a fan of the garlic chicken, the rice and beans, the chicken soup, the plantains, the pastelles, the mofongo is amazing!!!! And don't get me started on the desserts!!! My fav restaurant within a 50 mile radius!

I trusted Nelson Nieves & Kristina Nieves owners of El Paladar Boricua Restaurant in Salem, NJ and…read morePedricktown, NJ. They also do contruction. I gave them $10,000 in cash because they promised they would do a job for me. They did not. Instead, after taking my money, they sold their big house, disconnected their phone, and left for the state of Florida in an RV. I was left trying to figure out what happened to the money I worked hard for. What makes this hurt even more is the trust I placed in them. They presented themselves as Christians and people of integrity. I took them at their word. Unfortunately, their actions have left me questioning whether those words meant anything at all. I am a veteran, and I know what trust, honor, and keeping your word are supposed to mean. This post is a warning: Please be extremely careful before doing business with these people. I trusted them. It cost me $10,000. I'm not posting this because I want sympathy. I'm posting it because I don't want someone else to make the same mistake I did. DO NOT LOAN THEM MONEY.

Good food and great service at a fair price. Not much in the way of ambiance but it was clean!read more

We wanted something new and loved this place. It's right…read morenear our home and we ordered the 1. Pork 2. Rice and beans 3 plantain s 4. Chicken empanadas are huge and filled to the top 5 beef empanadas. Even our 20 month old baby loved it.

It looks pretty bland on the outside. Inside it's a beachy feel with lots of tables, a counter, and…read more(the night we were there) someone playing music. It's definitely Boricua food. Monfongo, bifongo, trifongo . . . Since it was our first time in, we tried a lot of different items. The Monfongo with chicharones de pollo was excellent. The pastillilo de carne was good. The papas locas (with carne) was really good. It was so big, we couldn't finish it. We ordered it for an appetizer but it really could be an entree. The arroz con gondules was good. It could have had a little more flavor, but it was fine. I ordered a side of the trifongo since only the monfongo came with the entrees. I really liked their trifongo. Hubby got the pina colada frappe and it was very good, very fresh. Definitely a good place to visit. Street parking. Service was a little scattered and it took a lot longer for our food than expected. Lots of families and lots of people taking out, in addition to almost packed tables. Go, enjoy the Boricua food and feel like you're on an island. :)

Wow. Really liked this. We wanted to try something different and even though I am from Miami I…read morewasn't too familiar with Puerto Rican food. I really liked the mofongo and the fried pork. The chicken was pretty good. I think everything would've been better either in the store or just hotter. (The fries weren't warm). We will definitely be trying this place again.

This is a family-run restaurant the environment is very nice place and people if food is excellent…read morethe rice is true authentic Puerto Rican rice arroz con habichuelas and is delicious fluffy they also have all different types of Puerto Rican food I recommend you to give it a try

El Castillo del Caribe restaurant is a great family friendly place. I enjoy the food and it's…read morefresh. I totally recommended if you are in the mood for good Latin food

I decided to try out a new Latin restaurant. The place looked nice.i ordered a medium container…read moreyellow rice and pernil with sweet plantain. The portions are very big! The food is delicious!Lots of different varieties to choose from.can't wait to try something different next time.

A little place with great flavor. We order the pork chop special that for $10 was a great deal…read more(included tostones and a small salad). Also, we ordered churrascos with tostones & arroz con gandules. These was a la carte. The steak was tender, but needed a chimichurri sauce to be perfect. We down it with parcha and tamarindo juices. The place was clean, had food already made if you are in a hurry and has parking in the back too.

Part one of my Harrisburgs eats reviews, I ventured to the Broad Street Market. This place is a…read morehidden Jem among other places at the market. The pernil is super moist and rice is flavorful. The portions are huge!

If you've never gone here, GO!! A friend recommended this place to me and this may be the best food…read morerecommendation I ever received. Inside the Broad Street Market. They have tons of options from baked chicken, fried chicken, empanadas, pernil, stews, etc.. I ordered the pernil and it came with arroz con gondules, plantains, and cabbage. Everything was seasoned to perfection and had enough salt. The pork was insane!!!! I can't even describe how luscious it was. Even the cabbage stood out! Not over cooked and had a ton of flavor. Service was excellent. I sometimes say "I wish I could bring this place back with me", but this time I mean it more than ever. Tastes like family. Love it.

Nina's cafe is very casual and family friendly. The staff is very friendly and polite. Food is…read morealready cooked and ready to go served cafeteria style. The restaurant is very clean and not super packed. If your are just looking for for a place to stop by to grab a quick lunch this would be the place to have some authentic Puertorican food.

my daughter has been looking for authentic, well seasoned Chicken Empanadas…read more Theirs are so delicious & crust is flaky. We will definitely be back! check it out!

Mac n cheese was hard as a rock and dry, beef patty was pretty good, ox tail was good tho and riceread more

The store was nice and clean. All the people working the restaurant were very friendly. The vibe in…read morethe restaurant made me feel like I was back at home in Brooklyn, New York. The jerk chicken with spinach rice tasted great. The chicken was authentic. I will definitely go back to this restaurant again.