right off union st. was an ok churro seemed like a quaint spot will have to return to try the food. read more

El Mana Restaurant - El Mana - Puerto Rican Near Me - Wilmington, Delaware

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Gave me good food and excellent service Everytime i come in everyone welcomes me with a smile and amazing food read more

Get. The. Empanadas. We got three different kinds and they were all delicious. We got chicken, beef, and beef with cheese. We also got plaintains with beef (another win) and beef stew with yellow rice (also delicious). Try their homemade hot sauce blend at the counter. It's definitely hot but has good flavor. We will be back! Everything was great! read more

El Mana Restaurant - Puerto Rican Near Me - Wilmington, Delaware

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This review is for February 2020. I've had better PR food but this is not bad at all. Just not as authentic.

They cannot cook. They need to taste the food as they go. I wrote a bad review once before and got laid out by them. They should have reached out to try and keep me as a customer. NEVER will i go back and will discourage anyone from eating there. read more

The decor is cute. It reminds me of restaurants in San Juan. The place also looks very clean. The lady at the register was nice, I felt that she was friendly as compared to other reviews. The food: I ordered Pernil and Arroz con Gandules to go. It's a nice portion size also comes with a salad (lettuce, a slice of tomato and a pink dressing that I didn't like too much) The pernil was extremely salty and the rice was okay. I enjoyed it, just wish there wasn't so much salt. I also had alcapurria which I felt was a little burnt and I ordered "shrimp patty". It was basically a shrimp empanada. To my surprise there wasn't really a latin flair to it, It was more like a shrimp scampi empanada. It was pretty good though. It satisfied my craving for some spanish food but it wasn't as good as the spots in NY. read more

The WORST RICE & BEANS I've ever had! ZERO flavor and the customer service wasn't that welcoming at all.. flan didn't have flavor either. Coming from a long trip no bathroom to wash hands,an the chicken was dry as well! Was not worth $32 dollars I won't be returning they seriously need to put more love Into their food because I'm not sure how they're still in business but good luck to them! read more

Menu says $15 for item so why was I charged $18? I'll never go there again, I've never paid so much for so little mofongo. They need to learn the power of the return customer, if they don't return you don't stay open. A bad experience is shared more often than a good one. No bueno read more

Tried calling in my order and they never picked up.. had to go inside ... I got the pernil w/ rice, beans and salad to go. They give you Plenty of food for the price .. However the meat didn't taste like Pernil... my all time favorite Puerto Rican dish.. Also the rice was bland and everything else in itself was extremely salty .... It was ok to bear but I will not be going back.. read more

Here we go. This place is OK puertorrican food but price is to high $$$. And the guy that takes you order always mess up always my order not done on time our items missing and he don't care a bit. Owner is nice but need to hire professional people that care not just her family. And please open more late close to early. read more

Amazing place food is super fresh and the place is clean. Looks like in the heart of a soon to be restaurant district in Wilmington De.

Never ever have had a bad meal here, no matter what time of day or day of the week, it's always good. The chef is the owner, food is consistent, I always bring friends , family and coworkers here. It's very small inside, not a typical restaurant seating so you may arrive and not be able to eat in. But if you're looking for typical Puerto Rican food, this is the spot. Favorite dishes: any of the mofongo especially the shrimp, fried pork chunks and fried pork chops. Absolutely delicious. Best beans around!! Appetizers: alcapurrias are fantastic read more

I am a mofongo pernil addict and I love chuleta fritas. They do both very well. This time I just did not like the sauce for the mofongo but that's my personal thoughts. The reason for not giving five stars is that this is the 2nd time the female cashiers seemed to be preoccupied with who I suppose familiars. This time the young lady left me at the register to go talk to someone. It was brief but it's obvious I noticed the departure of attention. I grabbed pepper from another table because mine did not have it. I don't eat a lot of Arroz so I did not order it this time but I wasn't asked if I wanted it and I believe it was supposed to come with it. It's okay I will get over it. It's good Puerto Rican food but I am of Cuban heritage and can out do that mofongo.. Lol! read more

El Mana Restaurant - Almuerzo. Tostones, Mofongo y ensalada. Muy Bien - Puerto Rican Near Me - Wilmington, Delaware

Excellent restaurant and the puertorican food is beautiful and delicious . The crab empanada (pastelillo) the beef empanada , the shrimp Empanada were delicious . The place is. CUte and not big. The colors and decorations are also pretty. Very busy Place. Waiting on them to go with also Doordash so we can get our evening meals to the hospital . read more

My husband had a taste for spanish for so we yelp this place.The place was empty beside people at one other table.the place looked clean besides latter in the middle of floor and empty food plates on near by table.We had great help with our order,menu was explained to us in detail.Before the food arrived, the latter was gone and table was clear.We really enjoyed food portions was a good size.The taste/seasonings was great.I had the roasted pork/peril .My husband had the fried pork chop. Its not a fancy place ,so Don't bother to dress up.We went for lunch read more

Delisisiso....... plus Keishla is cute and very efficient..... provides suggestions and great service skills- wonder where she learned those? read more

Food was really good and tasty but the young girl in the front has ZERO costumer service skills. She does not greet with a smile, does not make small tall, and does not thank u for ur business. All she does is give u the menu (w/o saying a word) and then tells u it will $3 to use MasterCard or $1 for Visa payments... when i checked my bill after paying with my card i noticed she had charge me for an extra sorullo, so what does she do? Pulls $1.50 from her wallets and hands it to me w/o saying a word. How about an apology? Is not big deal but again, COSTUMER SERVICE! Very ugly and bad attitude to have as the face of the restaurant. The owners are nice and again the food is good but if u are intolerant of bad costumer service do not go! read more

I've been coming here for past 6 years & I am still in love with her food! Friendly staff, great authentic PR food, great service! Never had an issue. Definitely be going back next week read more

The food is ok but no the best . Little bit expensive for the amount of food you get. The Pernil (pork leg) need more sazón (seasoning). The Mofongo is a bit dry and need some kind of mojito (sauce). Tripleta Sandwich to small for the price I can get a bigger cheesesteak for the same price. Service very slow need to improve a lot. Also no catering or delivery provide which is a big booo!!! And fail. read more

Amazing authentic Puerto Rican food. It was like eating at my mother's house. The mofongo was amazing.

Place was amazing Food was great Workers was friendly I can't wait to go back! Presentations of food was great Price is great read more

All I can say is wow! If you want classic Puerto Rican cuisine, this is the place to go! My hubby and I highly recommend it!

Discover this place by luck tried there food and was great!, came a second time and also great! Very clean place the food was great and great prices. Found a favorite spot. read more

The food was just ok but they charged me a dollar more than what was on their menu and when I asked they just said their prices were "subject to change" and that irritated me. read more

I eat here once a week mainly because of how good the rice is. I seem to notice that when establishments make rice in smaller pots the outcome is way better. I love the fast service too since my time is limited and the fact they are open earlier then most places. By the most part the food has been very pleasing the last couple times and would def. recommend and come back. By far this is my favorite puerto rican resturant in the area. The only down fall is the parking at times. read more

Finding this place was a tad tricky but once you have been here several times it gets easy. The parking is easy too since most of the time it's empty. You have to parallel park in front of a busy street. The food is good and the staff are friendly. The restaurant seems clean have not encountered any problems here. I love coming here. read more

The young girl who is the daughter of the owner has such a nasty attitude. Everytime I call to order over the phone she is always rushing you off the phone. She never let's you finish your order. And when you get their to pick up the food she still has an attitude and Lord forbid you tell her to be nicer. She really gets smart with you. I think their food is good. I've had better and they are too expensive. I go to Tropicalia on 4th and dupont or Lesley Bodega on 2nd and dupont. read more

It's bangin and full of flavor. Just the white rice alone has an amazing distinctive taste that can't be compared to anyone else's. I recommend white rice, beans, and chicken breast with some plantains on the side. You can thank me later! Enjoy :) read more

Had dinner here and they catered our party! Everything was delicious and the price was great!!!

Love love love this place! Their food is to die for! If you want authentic Puerto Rican food this is your place.

I went to this restaurant so happy, well the food it's good and tasty, but for the price it is not worth it. The portion of the food it's not for restaurant, example, little rice, some beans and 1 piece of meat. You go to other restaurants like Chicken House and you eat well for the money, big and delicious portions. My only recommendation to this place is to look at there portion, it's NOT price right. Sorry read more

The food is ok. I go once a month because it's convenient. That said, the customer service sucks. They are not friendly, at least not to me. I'm never greeted as a customer. The owner is there but never says a word no greeting, nothing. It's almost like I'm not there and im doing THEM a favor buying their food. They can use a customer service course. I am more likely to go more often if their service didn't make me feel so unwelcome. It's a shame because I really am doing my best to support my fellow Puerto Ricans in the community. If it continues I guess I'll go get food at the Dominican places...and im sure the owner wouldn't even care. read more