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    J's Kitchen

    4.6 (60 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Dogs allowed
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    Food menu 2.25.25
    Kayleigh W.

    We're regulars here because we like the empanadas and carne bowl so much. We often get take out, but ate in on a Tuesday at the end of happy hour 3-5. Half price apps are quite the deal!! We ordered empanadas and yuca fries. The new pizza empanada is quite tasty, and we're excited to try the buffalo chicken the next time we are back. We like the chicken followed by the beef the best of the regular flavors. We'll be back again for the sunny seating, kind staff, and delicious food.

    Pernil
    John C.

    The ambience is some gangsta Porta rican music (in a good way). There is a second floor. The customer service is good there is nothing to complain about. I ordered the pernil sandwich which was delicious. The meat is cooked perfectly for it is savory, with a slightly salted crispy flavor. The bread is not dry in any way. I throughly enjoyed eating here

    Plantains with cilantro aioli  and lychee juice
    Maureen M.

    We sat out front on the deck - pleasant view of Fairhaven. Delicious tostones with cilantro aioli - quite tasty! Try it with the Lychee juice.

    Pollo Guisado Bowl - incredibly tasty! IG - @bilalandjesseatfood
    Bilal I.

    Flavors to the max!! We had the pollo guisado bowl and a pollo sandwich. Both of these dishes offered a tremendous depth of flavor, especially the bowl. The rice was light coated in what felt like broth/sauce from the chicken which made it moist and tasty. Chicken was pulling apart from the bone with ease. Beans were ultra flavorful as well. Just overall great! We ordered take-out and waited inside the restaurant for our food, and our brief interactions with the staff was delightful. The interior of the restaurant was really cozy and we would definitely go back to eat there! Highly recommend!

    Carne Bowl " Pollo "
    P C.

    Everything on the Menu is amazing must try for yourself! Carne Bowl Fuego con Pollo! Y Tostones Y Arroz Blanco! Tres Leche Cake! I will make a trip from Seattle here asap. I literally will Try everything on the menu! Service is amazing & Phenomenal! 10/10 I love the Vibe & Decor!

    Happy camper
    Cash L.

    Unique spot, a few notes: Sandwich = dry. Beware and be sure to order cilantro aioli which was bomb diggidy. Beef Empanada was fire af and so heat, but minuscule for a whopping $5. Seriously you get like $2.5 per bite of this thing. But it's the best 2 bites of your life. Mofongo good but deceiving price because there was like 3 pieces of pork. Yum good pork but sparse. Partial service restaurant so not much on service, but be sure to grab your own utensils or else they WILL forget. The ambiance was just the ticket for a lunch on a May day. Banger music. Puerto Rican flags everywhere you can feel the patriotism in every bite considering there is a tiny flag they put in the food quite literally. Quality luncheon date for me and the missus. Will return for empanada.

    Empanadas and Mofongo
    Laura L.

    We really liked this restaurant. I saw on Yelp that popular items included the empanadas and mofongo. I preferred the chicken empanadas over the beef empanadas. They paired great with the cilantro aioli. The mofongo was the star though--it's made with plantains and pork. It was so delicious with the pickled onions and I really liked how it didn't taste greasy.

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    2 years ago

    Great food and extremely friendly service. The ambience is nice, and the wine I had with my Sammy was delightful. Highly recommend

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    3 years ago

    Great Puerto Rican food! Highly recommend! Remembering the tastes of when I lived in Puerto Rico 60 year's ago. We will be back.

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    2 years ago

    Awesome food, I loved the veggie bowl with chickpeas and rice in a light tomato sauce.

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    2 years ago

    great food and great drinks. very authentic and excellent flavor. we will definitely be back!

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    Incredible food! Great atmosphere, music, and location. Stoked to have a Puerto Rican restaurant in town.

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