I stopped in to papi viví's today on a whim because I wasn't hungry at all! But there was parking…read moreopen in front and I had been meaning to go for a while so I took that as a sign for a snack! I got a passion fruit juice, cheese empanada, cream cheese and guava empanada, and a side of yellow rice and beans. Everything was absolutely delicious!! The rice was so flavorful and soft. The portions were huge! The restaurant was very cutely decorated. There are stools to await food. The customer service was the icing on top!! I believe the owner was servicing me and he was sooo kind to me and to every customer who walked in was treated with the upmost gratitude and sincerity. I am excited to have finally tried this delicious food and I look forward to returning to try more!

Randomly in the area starving so a quick search and this place popped up. I almost drove by it…read morethinking it was a tiny bodega but I'm glad I stopped and went in. This place was so delicious I wanted to buy more and save it for next three days. The tripleta hit the spot, the three meats and the sauce with the toasty bread was amazing!! The fried app was perfect for a preteen. The Maryland fries hit for anyone from Maryland! I bought extra tube of sauce for home and dreamed about going back. I was told the chopped cheese is just as amazing but haven't tried it ... yet!

Great food and great service. Everything was delicious and the people were beyond friendly. Tiny…read morelittle hole in the wall with a great vibe and even better food. All around incredible!

The food reminded me of a homecooked meal. From the outside looking in, it only looked like a bar,…read morebut once inside the staff is welcoming and cook all types of food. We tried the rice & beans and an order of tostones. We were only visiting for a few days from Brooklyn, NY on vacation and were just looking for something to eat quick. It was so good we ate from here twice!

I've been eyeing this place on my delivery app for a while and I finally ordered last night. The…read moremenu has so many tasty sounding dishes that it was hard to decide what to order, but I eventually decided on the ham and cheese sandwich, fried chicken and sweet plantains, beef/onions and rice with pigeon peas, and alcapurria. They offer different sizes for the meals so I chose small portions of each to try a few different options, but each helping was still quite large! The total for all of this food ended up being around $25 also so it was an amazing deal. The food itself was AMAZING: Ham and cheese sandwich - with lettuce, tomato, onions, and mayo, this sounds basic but it was SO GOOD. The bread was pressed down and nice and toasty, and the proportions of the ingredients were just spot on. A really great and affordable hot sandwich! Fried chicken and sweet plantains - the chicken was a little older since I ordered at the end of the day, but there was still enough moisture in it that it wasn't dry. The batter was also really well seasoned with different herbs and spices - it had a really nice rounded flavor rather than just being salty. The plantains were also nice and caramelized - a perfect sweet bite! Beef/onions and rice with pigeon peas - The beef was a little bit dry but still full of flavor and felt like it had been cooking in the sauce for a while so it was pretty tender. The rice and pigeon peas were really really good though - I will likely choose this as my side moving forward. Not sure how to describe it but it was really flavored with spices but not overly powerful in any direction. Really delicious rice. Alcapurria - My favorite! I had these in Puerto Rico and this version was nicely crisped with a ton of flavored minced meat in the center. The texture was spot on and just so savory and memorable. I want to go back to try the chicharrons, the tres leches cake, the chicken stew, the empanadas, and so many more things on this menu. It's really a gold mine for dishes and so so so delicious!

Man I haven't been to this place in over 12-15 years. On the way home we felt like eating some…read moreauthentic Caribbean food so we stopped in. Place is under different management but the food still hits! Service was great also.Definitely will be back in the near future.

My son and I ordered for the first time last night, looking to try something different. The food…read morewas amazing. He's a big fan of Chipotle (I am NOT), but he said his diced angus steak burrito blows theirs out of the water. This was after the first bite and he reaffirmed that after he wolfed it down. My Bistec Encebollado (Steak & Onions) was so tender and seasoned just right. The portion was big for the price and I couldn't finish it. My son wolfed that down too, robbing me of the joy of leftovers for lunch today. He ate his too fast for me to get a photo but here's the Bistec Encebollado. I have a dairy allergy, so it looks kinda boring but there were plenty of options I chose to skip. The beef didn't need it! It's a small place but online ordering was super easy and it was ready in 20 min as advertised. There are only a handful of tables but they're really cool wood creations and there's a great vibe. The staff was very friendly as I watched them deal with some pretty indecisive people in front of me. I got so distracted looking around that I forgot to grab the drinks I ordered but we will definitely be back!

You got to try this spot out if you're in the area. It's so delicious. I've been multiple times and…read moreit does not disappoint. The owner is also always behind the counter working and it's great to see. You can feel the love inside that place. There is a parking lot and some tables inside if you want to eat there. I've eaten both inside and taken it to go. It hits the spot. I've gotten the birria tacos and the tacos al pastor. The rice and beans and the plantains are also real good.

I dont know if our experience was a fluke or if Puerto Rican food is just this dull. Im…read morerecommending it anyway because I've heard such good things from others. Our experience went good at the start. This is (at least from what we saw) a counter service restaurant. You order at the counter, pay, and take a seat. I do not remember the names of what we ordered but my husband had a kebab dish and I had a plantain dish. The music in the background was nice and went well with the theme. Everything was clean and the food did smell really good. At the time we were the only two in the dining area although a few others showed up later. The disappointing part for us was the food. The food looked great, but then...nothing. Very bland with very little flavor. Maybe this is normal? It smelled and looked so good that it was very surprising that it had such a bland flavor. Id still give it another try just because of all the great reviews

Pretty much would be my last resort of places to go to in the area?. Really liked that they were…read morecoming to town, tried ordering a couple of times, either sold out of anything I would order or closed unexpectedly for heat, water, electricity or something else being out. Hope they turn it around but for now I wouldn't go to.

Super clean, really friendly and GREAT PARKING!!!…read more I wish I took pictures before I touched it, but wanted to share any way so here it is. The garlic oil on the table went amazing with all the appetizers. The chicken alcapuria balls were absolutely amazing!!!!

Well well well ... went to check out the hype with School Street Foods Methuen and let me just say…read morepastelito pastelito pastelito. Food was amazing nice big portion cheesesteak and the pastelito were beautifully crafted nice crisp and hot to the touch. I grabbed the big M , the beef and cheese , also chicken and cheese pastelito and the Scotty too hotty cheese steak everything was a hit I'll be back for them oxtails subs too lol 10 out of 10 thanks for the service!

After seeing this place on social media, I decided to check out their location in Methuen…read more We went in wanting to try several of their pastelitos, but five of the options were unavailable, indicated by a piece of tape. So, I decided to scale back and ordered two pastelitos, while my partner ordered the Scotty Too Hotty cheesesteak sandwich. My first impression of the pastelitos was that they were smaller than the ones I usually get from the pastelito/empanada place I go to in Haverhill (I've written a separate review for that spot), yet they were around the same price. The chicken and cheese pastelito had a very well-seasoned filling, and there was a good amount of cheese. However, I'm not sure if it was because there was so much filling packed into a smaller pastelito, but some of the filling was cool rather than hot after being fried. I also liked the creativity behind the Giving Thanks pastelito. The flavors were good, although I got a lot of stuffing and don't recall tasting much turkey. The cranberry mayo on the side was good and added a nice flavor. I had also read that the owner makes the bread himself, so I wanted to try it. I pulled off a piece of the bread from my partner's sandwich and found that it was cold to the touch. I asked the person at the counter if it was intended to be served cold. She checked with someone in the back, who said that the bread had been toasted. They offered to replace it, but my partner declined. Of course, that was his decision, but I have to admit I expected more, especially after hearing about the homemade bread. Overall, there were some good flavors and creative ideas, but a few things about the experience didn't quite meet my expectations.

We ate here when we were at treehouse brewery and they were one of the food trucks there. We did…read morethe five empanadas for 14 and we tried all of them. My favorite was the beef and cheese. I was surprised by how much I liked the potato one. I thought it was a great buy, and it was a perfect little snack to enjoy while we were at the brewery

Every empanada we tried was delicious. I highly recommend. We tried many different kinds and every…read morekind was delicious. Lots to offer.