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El Coqui

4.7 (19 reviews)
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Yellow rice and beans
Michael L.

Overall a great experience. Comfortability and side pricing are two areas that could be improved. First, the bad: The seating is hit or miss. If you're a bigger guy, opt for the metal barstools (with backs) in the main dining room. We picked the tables by the front window, and the super light plastic chairs were considerably wobbly. Outside seating looked alright, though it was too hot to dine out there this time. There's kind of a value mismatch in some of their menu items. We got the platter for two, which ran us about $45. I didn't mind the price for that, as it gave us a great sampling of their menu. The side of Beas and rice, however, were $8 apiece. That's our mistake for not checking first, but between that our two Coronas (plus tip) the bill reached over $90 for the two of us. I think there's some room for price adjustments on the sides! Now the good, which I promise outweighs the bad: The food was great. Everything came out hot and looking great. One of the staff came by and recommended which sauces to use for which dishes, which was nice! Honestly everything we ate tastes great. The mofongo was the surprise hit - absolutely delicious. The staff was so nice and helpful - every person we interacted with was eager to help us understand the menu, very attentive to our needs, and just generally very pleasant. A truly fantastic place to get Puerto Rican food in St Mary's.

Temporary set up at Callaway awaiting the permanent brick&mortar setting to be completed (late June).

Stay local, eat local! Check out their great menu and choose an interesting meal...why not!? Food is great and enjoy the vibe! Who will make the 5th star? You

Coconut Mojito

We've had things from their food truck in the past and the restaurant did not disappoint. We got a sampler platter and everything was delicious and the mojitos were fresh and well-made. It did take a little while to get our food and drinks, but that's totally understandable since they just opened and they were already busy for the lunch crowd. Only thing I'd try to improve on is getting some sound panels as the back room got pretty loud.

a bowl of rice with shrimp and tomatoes
Erica C.

OMG!! My sons begging to go to Puerto Rico now. Came here to get a taste and got the itis. We tried the mofungo with garlic shrimp and it was so delicious. The empanadas with the dipping saice were soo tasty. The plantains just right and the Pina Colada was on point. We drove from Waldorf for this and they did not disappoint. We will be back, already planning our next meal!!!

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Delicious, authentic Caribbean cuisine. Super friendly, in a beautiful setting. And try the fantastic cocktails!

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We spend a month every year in Puerto Rico. There food reminds us of the best we have had in PR. Mofongo options are especially good.

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Que Rico - The pincho de carne (grilled marinated beef kabob)

Que Rico

(69 reviews)

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This place is just like Wonder. You order either online or via a kiosk for the restaurant you're…read moreinterested in. They have 7 pages of restaurants. A nice variety of different foods and cultures. I went with Que Rico, with Puerto Rican inspired cuisine. I ordered grandmas favorite or Abuelas Favorito which was rice with ham and grilled chicken. You get 2 options. I opted for red beans and fried plantains. The rice was very tasty and the smoked ham was plentiful. The grilled chicken tasted great and has many pieces. The beans were flavorful with some potatoes. The plantains were crispy and great. The sweet bread or pan sobao, was soft, large, and reminded me of food in Puerto Rico. All the ingredients and food tasted fresh and so good. Would definitely go back and try a different restaurant choice but this one was A-One.

Pretty good food if you have a craving for Puerto Rican food…read more The Pastelillos were delish. I ordered a ground beef and a chicken with cheese. They were crispy, good amount of filling and nice flavor overall. Fantastic. I think they should serve the meal with a bit more rice. The Pernil, pulled pork was sort of dry and unfortunately the large side of garilc mojo sauce (garlic oil) was sideways in the bag and by time I got it home, the oil had all leaked out into the paper bag and onto the floor mat inside my car. The mofongo bites listed as 5 bites, however I only received 4. They were on the sweet side. The masa from the plantain taste too ripe for my liking. I prefer more green plantains in my mofongo. The tostones were pretty good. The pictures made them look a bit larger, but oh well. This was my first time ordering from a ghost kitchen, and the concept is a brilliant idea because you can order from so many cuisines! You can try so many restaurants in one place. Quite amazing.

Fusion Caribbean & American Grill - Buffalo wings

Fusion Caribbean & American Grill

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I was driving home on Rt. 1 (Richmond Hwy) and notice a restaurant just past Corporate Drive that I…read morehaven't seen before. So I pulled in, parked, walked in and the restaurant was cleaned with a beautiful bar. I ordered 3 items: 1) Beef empanadas 2) Cuban sandwich 3) Buffalo wings. As the appetizers arrive to the table, though I only chose one empanada out of the three flavors they offer: cheese, beef or chicken. I chose beef which was served with a special sauce (mayo and ketchup), because it was well seasoned and the filling was packed, the sauce wasn't needed. The crust was thin, flaky and delicious on its own. The buffalo wings served their homemade ranch, with 8 pieces were juicy, tender and delicious. Unfortunately the Cuban sandwich fell flat for me. The ingredients were ham, cheese, roasted pork, pickles, mayonnaise and mustard. The sandwich was flattened like a panini and I was excited for the first bite but the protein was too dry. As I lift the bread, there was only a teaspoon mayo and mustard spread. It was served with matchstick fries and a ramekin of ketchup. I wanted to ordered desserts but unfortunately they do not make all of their homemade desserts (flan, tres leches, rice pudding) every day. You will have to called in to see what they have before dining in. The only dessert available that day was their flan. My server Karla was friendly and attentive. I would make another visit to try other items on their menu.

This is not Puerto Rican food. If anything, it felt like we were eating Colombian food pretending…read moreto be Puerto Rican. It really lacked in flavor. The pastelillo de carne, ox tail, pernil, friend chicharon de pollo, and fried porchops all lacked flavor. The pork chops were particularly tough, as if they were extremely overcooked. The oxtail and chicharron de pollo were also hard and chewy. The place was empty on a Sunday night. It was clean, however, our plates smelled like soap. Which is not appetizing when you want to put food in your mouth. I really wanted to rate this high but can't. Hope they improve.

El Coqui - puertorican - Updated May 2026

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