A small venue in a strip mall lot, so plenty of free parking. Simple interior with some original Puerto Rican inspired art on the walls. Food is made to order, so if you're in a rush order ahead. Friendly & fun staff, not too busy to explain things to you. We had Alcapurria (Yuca), Cubano, Cheese Empanada, Papa Rellena, Chicharron Polo, Chimichurri Chicken, & a Vanilla Tres Leche. Everything was very good & definitely worth a revisit. A very casual place with a super chill vibe. Grades: Alcapurria (Yuca): A+ Cubano: A Cheese Empanada: A Papa Rellena: A+ Chicharron Polo: B+ Chimichurri Chicken: A Vanilla Tres Leche: A+ read more

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Caught them at the Just Jersey food truck festival last weekend. Tried the chicken empanadas and they were pretty good. Nice size portions etc, however, it was the start of the event and the truck had no sour cream. That's literally the one thing we eat these with, so they offered us a similar version of sour cream with some kind of crema mixed in, but it was too spicy for my kid, so she wasn't a fan and therefore, couldn't finish her food. I def think SC is something the truck making Latin food should keep on hand! It's pretty common. read more

El Lechon De Negron - Empanada - Food Trucks Near Me - Union, New Jersey

If you're at Monmouth Park right now you need to get the pernil with everything. Don't forget the garlic and hot sauces. Follow the sound of the Tom Petty cover band. read more

El Lechon De Negron - Lechon Burger - Food Trucks Near Me - Union, New Jersey

So disappointed! I ordered through Grubhub - Pernil with yellow rice and peas which was ok, nothing special. Also ordered carne guisada with white rice and red beans. For $14, I got 1 small container of beans and another container with was supposed to be "beef stew". Which was all sauce, potatoes, carrots and onions. and barely any white rice and it was cold and undercooked. I won't be ordering from here ever again. read more

El Lechon De Negron - Carne Guisada (WEDNESDAY ONLY). Grubhub delivery so disappointed. Rice cold undercooked and the portion is insulting for $14. - Food Trucks Near Me - Union, New Jersey

Ok hear me out not just saying this because it's my last name here but this place was great! The food tastes super authentic and fresh. Service was great both the server and cash rep were awesome. We dined in it's pretty small but we got lucky because Sunday seems sort of chill. There's minimal outdoor seating honestly you're better off taking it to go. From the moment you walk in there's Puertorican decor and I loved it definitely worth coming here. Prices are reasonable. read more

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I was finally able to try El Lechon and it was a great meal for sure! Upon walking in, it was pretty busy mostly for takeout. I asked the staff about dining in and luckily there was a table available for my friends and I. They had about 3 tables when I visited but they recently moved things around to fit more. Since it was all of our first times, the staff provided suggestions and answered any questions we had. As a pescatarian, they suggested bacalaitos (cod fish fritters only available on Fridays) and camarones w/ arroz con gondules (shrimp + yellow rice and pigeon peas). On the side I had to order fried plantains and a guava and cheese empanada. The food brought me back to living with my mom . Mom's food is always #1, and El Lechon brought back those memories in the kitchen! To go, I had to order a slice of their tres leches which definitely hit the spot. Since my friends and I visited close to closing, one of the staff came out and offered us coquito. She also chatted with us for a bit. I always love a business that likes to get to know their customers! The price of food wasn't crazy expensive, I think I spent around $30-$35 for everything in total. The plates range between $11-$15 each and includes 1 entree (pork, chicken, steak or shrimp), choice of rice (yellow or white) and a side (maduros/sweet plantain, tostones/fried plantain or boiled yuca). Check them out for some Puerto Rican eats! Also, check their menu for specials! read more

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The service was excellent! Super friendly and prompt. The food was delicious MoFongo was garlicky, chunky and savory. The Lechón was tender , very well seasoned. The arroz con gandules was really good also. the ambiance was joyful and casual, It is busy, lots of pick up and take out orders. Food is fresh!! Even took empanadas, alcapurrias, papa rellena and empanadas de guava to go!! Highly recommend it!! read more

El Lechon De Negron - Food Trucks Near Me - Union, New Jersey

I love love love this spot but it was very disappointing that they never give enough rice!!! It's very frustrating because they are a little pricey and to still want more rice after I eat is upsetting, I can never finish my Pernil with my rice and when it was told to them they said you can order more rice which is an additional 9$ on top of the 18$ I already spent. They need to step up their rice portions and I would make this a 5 star. read more

The truck was at the Paramus Food Truck Festival over the weekend. Pernil y Arroz con gandules, was delicious! Will have to make a trip to the brick and mortar location because if the food was this good from a food truck, I can't wait to try it freshly made and still hot LOL. Eating from a food truck, the food gets cold fast. LOL read more

El Lechon De Negron - Food Trucks Near Me - Union, New Jersey

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Passing thru after visiting some local attractions and decided to give this place a try; the atmosphere is very nice with super friendly staff. We began with appetizers; tried the relleno de papa and alcapuria de yuca, both were amazingly tasty. We continued with other dishes as shown in the images. Plenty of parking, the space inside is limited however, there is additional seating outside. The establishment is clean and very themed with a nice view of artsy. read more

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I'm updating my review from long ago because this place has changed for the better! They updated the look inside and the staff is VERY friendly. I ordered trays of food for my daughter's birthday and everything was spectacular. The pernil was fresh and plenty. The salad was shockingly delicious with a ton of avocado and delicious dressing. read more

The food is perfect! Just like my mom's only I don't have to go to Florida to eat it! There was a small misunderstanding of when I needed my catering order, but they fixed it right away and everyone at my holiday party raved about how great it was! I'd love to go to the restaurant itself and dine there soon, since it looked lovely when I went in to pick up my order. Thank you for everything read more

El Lechon De Negron - Food Trucks Near Me - Union, New Jersey

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This restaurant achieves notable excellence. The crew didn't waste time but still got everything right. Every other dish was good too, with spices I rarely try. I've never stopped appreciating the environment here. The team members show remarkable attention with authentic kindness. read more

The food and services in this place is excellent. They go above and beyond liked you were their family it a must stop if you in the area. read more

El Lechon De Negron - El arroz con Gandules con pernil it is out of this word just like being back home on the island - Food Trucks Near Me - Union, New Jersey

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Pollo Guisado Plate with white rice and maduros, and a alcapurria made from green bananas with ground beef as a filling it's delicious. I also had a side of red beans forgot to put in my picture ‍. The food was delicious . read more

El Lechon De Negron - Pollo Guisado Plate with white rice and maduros, and a alcapurria - Food Trucks Near Me - Union, New Jersey

Absolutely delicious! Walked in and felt welcomed and i loved everything! The alcapurias took me back to when i was a kid! Come support and get a little piece of the island. read more

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I have never had Puerto Rican food before so I can't say whether this is up to par compared to other places. However, I LOVED everything and I will absolutely be going back!!! I started off with a bbq pork empanada which was not only big so good. For my entree, I had the Bistec Encebollado and the sauce on the steak was amazing. I chose yellow rice and maduros with my meal. I had to get an extra side of maduros because I couldn't stop eating them. The person I was with had the Pernil plato with maduros and yellow rice. The pork was so good, but I wouldn't trade the steak for anything! The person I was with also had pastele which I personally didn't love but she thought it was great. The ambiance of the place is very casual and the place is rather tiny so if it's crowded you may have to sit outside or just do takeout. The service wasn't bad at all, the waitress was very nice. read more

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Me re-encantó todo estuvo en su punto, y la atención demasiado buena. Lo recomiendo a ojos cerrados

Waaooo! I'd give this place a 10 stars if possible. Where do I start; the ambiance and the customer service is by far the best. Very friendly, welcoming, engaging, and attentive. Everyone on the staff is super happy and genuinely happy to be working there. The bathroom and tables were clean and so was the restaurant. The food OMG delicious? My brother has been here before and we drove almost an hour to get here and so worth. The lechón is prepared to perfection, cooked with flavor down to every piece of meat. The crunchy parts are so flavor full that we ordered a platter of just that. The sides such as the yuca and onions is delicious. Soft and moist with a delicious flavor. The papá rellena, was soft, and the meat very flavorful. I'd recommend a visit anytime your around. The restaurant is in a little shopping area, you can easily miss it but it's worth the drive and visit. read more

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Fast delivery food hot. Perhaps of the cold weather and sazón on point delivery services very cordial

Food is good, best Puerto Rican food around the area, the owner went above and beyond to make me feel loved at the place it's much appreciated read more

Fake Puerto Rican Restaurant don't waste your time or your money the food is horrible tasteless and the service is very undesirable I have given them a few opportunities but every time more disappointing I will never go back again!!! read more

Food was great. Easy parking. Takeout was a great choice. I had the boricua bowl!!! We will go back.

We were visiting from New York and found this restaurant on Yelp and Google, which both sites, gave great reviews. It was 20 minutes from our hotel. Pulling in, parking was good. The restaurant is in a small strip mall. Opening the door, me and my husband were immediately greeted with a smile. We were asked if we wanted to eat-in or take it to go, and we wanted to take it to go. The signs made it so easy to order. I ordered in my broken Spanish which brought a smile to my Hispanic husband's and the staffs' face. We were told the wait would be like 25 minutes but it felt way less than that. The welcoming atmosphere alone gives this place 5 stars. We sat comfortably as we waited for our food, and never once felt out of place. We ate the food back at the hotel and my husband first sentence was "mmm this is good!" It was good and so was the flan, although I like mine a pinch sweeter. I honestly don't need the extra sugar!!! We also ordered the steak and onions and the rice and beans with sweet plantains. Definitely recommend this place and we wish you much success!! My mother-in-law would approve . Shout out to Alvaro and Evelyn, thank you for such a welcoming visit!! read more

The food is amazing! Had some of the food from a catered party. The food was picked up by the host of the party but let me tell you. DELICIOUS!!!! I had some pernil with arroz con candules! Potato salad, empanadas, some salad. I came from out of town and let me tell you! This reminded me of when my abuela was cooking. Definitely come get your fixings from here!! Can't wait to visit Jersey again and get more food! read more

Solid Puerto Rican Food. Their alcapurrias are really good. The Yuca and the guineo are both good.

Went to El Lechon today and picked up lunch and also dinner. The service was good and did not wait long for the food. read more

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I was in the mood for Spanish tonight so I searched and came across this place and decided to try. I called in the order and it sounded like they were packed. When I arrived there was a parking lot for the plaza the restaurant was in. When I walked in my food was ready and the server was so welcoming and pleasant. They had the music blasting and it felt so tropical in there. I was also greeted by another server as I waited to pay. I ordered chicken breast with a stew sauce and my sister ordered the shrimp platter. The price wasn't too bad and they took credit card. When we got to my place we dug right in. My sister loved the shrimp but thought the rice needed some more seasoning. I really liked my chicken and stew sauce. It was flavored so well. The rice just had some clumps in it and was mediocre in taste. I would come back to try something else for sure. read more

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3.4 food, but rounded up for service. El Lechon De Negron has a cult following in New Jersey. The family owned business started as a food truck that now is a brick and mortar. Service was quick and beyond friendly. Regulars were greeted with hugs and kisses as the staff inquired about the kids and grandma. The menu is reasonably priced and portions are generous. Their signature dish is Pernil. It's tender slow roasted pork shoulder. This was easily my favorite of the three dishes we shared. The Pollo Guisado was overcooked, rubbery and didn't have much flavor. I didn't care for the empanadas, Flancocho or the Tres Leches either. I've had better Puerto Rican food, but the service made up for the shortcomings. I'll definitely revisit the next time I'm in the neighborhood. Give them a try and let me know what you think. read more

Great puerto rican restaurant, tastes just like your grandma would want it to... except for two things.... 1. When you get a mofongo, theres a option of two sauces, both are absolutely terrible. The sofrito sauce taste like nothing but water-oil-sprinkling of sofrito. Please stick to traditional means this suace is absolutely uncessary. How can a oil based sauce be added to already greasy meat. Include either a rich a hearty red-stew like sauce, OR, a garlic based sauce. nothing else. PLEASE! 2. The sofrito chicken is pale chicken breasts, overcooked, hard, with a drizzle of cilantro. Something your college kid might make at 3pm. Not deserving to be on the menu. Perhaps change it to skin-on chicken breasts, with some sear, and marinated in garlic and your cilantro sauce. would be amazing. read more

Service is amazing! Food 10/10 The amount of food for the price 10/10 Definitely my go to! They can get my money any time! read more

A cute small location where you can find some AMAZING food and fritters. The service is great and friendly. I 100% recommend giving them a try! read more

Delicioso! We are new to the area and this place kept popping up on all the delivery apps. It's just right. The portions are great, you can definitely spread it across 2 meals. The rice and beans are on point and authentic in flavor, rice is seasoned but not too salty. I get the chicken breast which is smothered in what tastes like recaito and is delicious. My hubby gets the pepper steak which is cut into strips and has great seasoning and sauce. The tostones are nice and thick!! Even the salad is fresh and the dressing flavorful. Everything together on the plate is so good. As others said the tres leches is on point! The price is right too so give them a try! read more

Very good food at this spot ! We had the Pastelon on Thursdays only and also the guava an queso empanadas which everything was delicious and good size portions ! Service is fast as well and the prices are reasonable! Their in a small plaza so u should have no problems with parking read more

Pernil was very salty rice was bland wouldn't recommend this business. Not my cup of tea really tried to like it but was surprised they couldn't get the meat right. read more

This place has been on my radar for a while. Just realized there was an actual store front restaurant now and not just the food truck! You walk into this place and you feel like you're in PR,DR. Great music blasting! I glanced at the menu before coming and I love that the prices were reasonable and not overpriced just because its jersey. Service was prompt and my togo food came out about 10-15 minutes later. Easy menu to see above the counter with the "steps" to making the meal - meat, rice, side. Ordered one of my favorites pollo guisado, arroz con gandules y maduros. Stewed chicken with rice and pigeon peas and sweet plantain. Second order was pernil with the same sides. Also tried the beef empanadas. I thought the empanadas werent that flavorful. It was literally just ground beef and stewed potatoes (?). The crust was yummy and like usual but there was no excitement to it. Just curved my hunger as I drove home to eat the rest lol. The arroz con gandules is bomb.com. Melts in your mouth. The pollo guisado not my best version, miss my place in DC Dos Amigos! It was really good but just not as awesome as my DC place. Again missing something a little more pizaazz i dont know. The chicken was tender but too many carrots and potatoes for me. The pernil was nice and tender. Wish it came with some sauce/juice. Used some of the broth from the pollo guisado to liven it up. Finished the meal off with Flan...yummy! Overall I was happy with the meals and price even though its not my DC place. Will return. read more

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I've driven passed the strip mall where the restaurant is located many times. I was always scared to stop in there because there only 1 way in and out of the mall. Also because I'm trying to fill this review with words and blah blah blah blah. Anyways, I came here with 3 other colleagues. There was a lunch planned at a Chinese restaurant at Avenel,NJ. It got cancelled and I was not the first few people to be invited. I declined my colleague's colleague invite and always had to place to try for such occasions. I'm not a fan of mofongo but the food is really good. Most of the entrees are already cooked and they will scoop it up and bring it to your table. I got the bbq pork and chorizo empanadas, and my entree was pernil with the yellow rice peas with sweet plantains. We came on a busy Friday afternoon for lunch. All the tables got filled and a line was formed formed for take away. Uber eats drivers came for their delivery. Portions are adequate for me and plenty to take home for dinner for my work proximity associates. Cc accepted. There's a restroom but I did not partake. I will come here more often on my cheat days read more

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Delicious Puertorrican Cusine, at reasonable price! Excellent Service! Takeouts are well packed! read more

Used to be real good but lately the food tastes horrible. I ordered the chicken stew and it tasted like Dinty Moore canned stew. The arroz con gandules and maduros were ok. I got some tembleque and it too was horrible. They may be cutting corners when it comes to ingredients or have a really bad cook. Do yourselves a favor and drive to Cha Cha Cha in Kenilworth. Much better food there. read more

I recently went to a Food Truck Festival in Livingston, NJ and I was lucky enough to try a few dishes from there. I ordered the El Lechon burger, my mom had the mofongo, and my cousin had the pulled pork disco fries. We each tried each other and it was all delicious. Everything was packed with flavor. I would like to sit down and eat at the restaurant, I'll be there soon! Only complaint was the burger took longer than everything else, but that was because it's made fresh to order. read more

El Lechon De Negron - Food Trucks Near Me - Union, New Jersey