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    Da Portable Rican

    4.3 (74 reviews)

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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Emily W.

    What a surprising treat. I had Court on a Wednesday at the Lake County Government Center in Crown Point and there the food truck was. We were able to order a great deal of food, for a reasonable price that came out in about 10 minutes. My law partner was born and raised in Puerto Rico so this was an extra cool thing for us. We will go back! He was able to show myself and my parents some of his home's meals, and we were so pleased. Everything is prepared from scratch. My law partner said not his Grandmother's cooking, but a solid attempt. The fried plantains were just a little salty and cooked to perfection. The rellenos de papa were off the charts delicious and special. I have never had anything like that before, and we are craving it again. They are fried mashed potato balls with a tasty meat filling. SO good. The empanadas are golden and crisp, their meat filling was delicious as well. I have to say the slow cooked pork with rice was amazing and an absolute must try. The meat was tender and succulent. It comes on a bed of home made rice that is amazing. If you spot the truck, stop, you will not be disappointed!

    Cool Puerto Rican atmosphere and some nice salsa music playing.
    Cristaldo P.

    I previously had their jibarito sandwich at a festival food truck and it was good. I was very excited to check out this place and since I was near the area, I decided to check it out. I started with the island sampler, it was good but very small. The tostones were too hard. I got the steak jibarito and I was not too happy with the hardness of the plantains and the steak being cut too thick. It makes it hard to eat this sandwich. The seasoning was good and the rice was great! I would have to say the Puerto Rican rice was the best part of my plate. The sandwich was like $14, which is high for a jibarito.

    Marci F.

    Very lovely place. Get there early it gets very very crowded. First food was very very tasty. The Decour in the place is very lovely and you almost feel like you're sitting in a Puerto Rican street. I do wish they would serve alcohol but maybe that's not a easy thing.

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    18 days ago

    Food is great the service is great and an overall fun experience but I love food trucks

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    3 years ago

    If you see them around you better just stop and get something. Always nice and chill, food is on point.

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    3 years ago

    The Food was excellent.. huge helpings too.. The flavors made the mouth so happy.. Highly recommended..

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    Not very polite service and the food was not at all worth the gas I used. Over priced too.

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    3 years ago

    Love their food, actually search for their food truck whenever going to a fair, Hobart Farmers Market, etc.

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    6 years ago

    Great food and service. Ill follow this food truck anywhere! There isn't anything they don't do well and they were on TV.

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    Not sure why the Facebook and website both still give the address in portage that is no longer open but it's extremely unprofessional

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    6 years ago

    Love these guys. Food is amazing great customer service and the owner always makes you feel like you the best customer. Thanks Mr. G

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    6 years ago

    I love this place. Before COVID I had the rice with beans almost every week. Highly recommend.

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    Ask the Community - Da Portable Rican

    Do you cater?

    Yes we do. Please email your questions and/or requests to dprcatering@gmail.com.

    Is your menu posted somewhere?

    We are working on getting it posted before our Grand Opening on Friday. Thanks for your patience.

    Where is DaPortable Rican located?

    The restaurant is located at 2556 Portage Mall in Portage Indiana. Right now the food trailer is located at Lake County Fair in Crown Point Indiana . Our grand opening for our restaurant is September 22nd

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    El Mofonguito

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    I like this lil spot.. I was just driving pass hungry one day and decided to stop in. Kinda small…read morelocation but they make the best of it.. i ordered tostones which are fried plantains and fried pork belly...which is exactly what it sounds like. I was a huge fan of the tostones, it was crispy and crunchy and fried to perfection. They put tooo much garlic oil on mines but still edible. I was not a huge fan of the fried pork belly.. it was like I liked it bc I was hungry but I didn't like it enough to come back and order it again.. I think it was the seasoning and it was overly salty for me... besides that it was cooked to perfection. Maybe I need to come back and try something else on the menu but for now it's not a place I would rush back to and eat at.. I'm sorry I hate being mean but I have to be honest.

    Was looking for Puerto Rican food and came upon the reviews of El Mofonguito…read more Parking is a little tough but we came early and were able to find street parking. We were greeted with a smile and guided to choose our own table. A basket of bread and butter was brought over promptly. I ordered appetizers, tostones rellenos de lechón and carne frita. They came out at the same time as the entrees. It only took about 10 minutes! We ordered a volcan with steak in red sauce (mofongo relleno de bistec en salsa), breaded chicken breast and lechón with arroz con gandules. The food was spectacular! Everything was very well seasoned and reminded me of home (born and raised in PR, moved here as an adult). I would definitely recommend that anyone come here for authentic Puerto Rican food. Be mindful that they are very generous with their portion sizes. We ended up taking about half of it home. There are worse problems one can have. :-)

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    The Jibarito Stop - Steak jibarito and yellow rice!  mmmmm

    The Jibarito Stop

    4.4(473 reviews)
    31.4 miThe Loop
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    Let me tell you. THIS WAS THE BEST THING I ATE when I was in Chicago…read more I knew I had to visit Pilsen while visiting Chicago for the first time. Coming from the West Coast, we mainly have Mexican, Guatemalan, or El Salvadorean food. Muy rico, tried and true. But Puerto Rican is more rare. So when I saw those bright and beautiful PR flags out by the front entrance, and an almost full-house at 2pm in the afternoon, I knew I had to check Jibarito Shop out. I knew I had to get a jibarito because of the namesake. I love that there's a half and a full sandwich option. I was here solo, so I happily ordered the half option...but could've easily given into eating a full order. A jibarito is scrumptious, fried plantains as the "buns" or "bread" with the meat of your choice, and side of flavorful yellow rice and beans. I went with bistec. You're handed a number and wait for your food to be delivered to your table. The first bite blew my friggin' mind. Flavor, fat, and WOW. As someone who loves all fries, having that crunch and oil from the crispy plantains was gluttonous. Rice was so good, I was licking the paper bowl. Atmosphere feels homey and open, and there's lots of table options but they fill up quick because of how popular they are. Good for families but smaller groups. Restrooms are clean and single-stall. Service is so friendly and efficient. Shoutout to the magic hands who blessed us with delicious meals. I am still dreaming of what I ate at Jibarito Shop. Please come to California!

    Ever heard of a jibarito, much less had one? I had never heard of them and was unfamiliar with…read morePuerto Rican food until the Chicago Redditors suggested tourists try it out. Boy, did the hype not disappoint at The Jibarito Stop. LOGISTICS As a tourist staying downtown near Millennium Park, this was easy to get to via the Pink Loop CTA line. The shop is super close to the stop and they have a good amount of seating indoors, though larger groups may struggle with getting seats together. You order at the front, but they will bring your food to the table. Drinking water is available for free. FOOD True to its name... they have Jibaritos here, which are Puerto Rican sandwiches where fried plantain are used instead of bread with a protein choice. The name also seems specific to Chicago as they are not part of typical Puerto Rican cuisine, but nonetheless they are DELICIOUS. All Jibarito options come with the choice of rice (red beans and rice or yellow rice). They also come in a "full" and "half size"... if I'm being honest the "full size" is really just two separate "half size" sandwiches. A half sandwich is plenty with a lot of protein. If you can share with someone else and order a "full" jibarito, it should still come as 2 separate sandwiches and then you have room to try another time in the menu. Steak Jibarito (Full Portion) w/ Yellow Rice: This was my favorite thing I ate during my Chicago visit, it was a good balance of sweet and savory. The steak is thinly sliced, not too chewy, and goes well with the creamy garlic sauce they put on it. The greens also made it refreshing. The plantains are also thin with a little crisp and chew and add a little bit of sweetness. However you need to really grab onto the sandwich with both hands to ensure it doesn't fall apart. Yellow rice was also really good with some beans in it for extra protein. I think it's cooked with a broth since it was flavorful on its own. Fritter Sampler: This was a great mix of fried goodies to taste. First the dough on the empanadas was light and crisp in texture. Fillings were generous on all of them - very flavorful with a variety of spices. My favorite was the shrimp one that had a bit of kick, and I think it was filled with either pumpkin/squash or a potato? Although it came with one of each, every fritter was really big and easily shareable between 2 people. I struggled to finish my half, especially with that large potato ball filled ground beef. Fritters also came with 2 sauces... an orange-ish spicy sauce and cilanto cirtus salsa that was delicious. Be sure to pour them onto the fritters as you eat them! OVERALL Great food for the price and portions! My partner and I were stuffed between the fritter sampler and full size portion of Jibarito. I am really happy I ventured out of the main downtown area to check this place out. As a tourist and first timer when it came to Puerto Rican food... this place was amazing! Jibaritos have become my new food obsession and I will be planning on coming back for more next time I'm in Chicago. Skip the hot dogs and pizzas, do not sleep on Puerto Rican food and The Jibarito Stop delivers on flavor!

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