Spanglish is our favorite Latin-cuisine restaurant in the area. The empanadas are AMAZING - we sometimes treat ourselves and will order a ton of empanada to enjoy. The pork belly is always perfectly cooked, and the glaze is a perfect touch. We love the ambiance of the restaurant, and it's an accessible location. Highly recommend! read more

We ordered takeout of an Old Havana bowl and a Spanglish Cuban to share. We loved both these options so much! The bowl was super tasty - the ropa vieja was seasoned well and not dry at all, and the flavors were super balanced and harmonized well. The cuban was really flavorful too, and had just the right amount of pickle and mustard to pair with the ham and roasted pork, with not too much bread. The servings were on the large size and we were full before finishing our entrees. I'd definitely like to eat these again and try other food from them in the future! read more

I've been to Spanglish a couple of times recently and I can honestly say that this food is delicious! Just had the Cuban and it was one of the best I've ever had. Definitely recommend this Durham eatery! read more

Food was good but stone cold. Not sure if it was a restaurant thing or a GrubHub thing, but I will try them again. Delivery time keep getting pushed back. read more

Recently, I went to eat with my husband to the location in Durham, being that we work, we arrived around 7:00-7:10 to have dinner. we knew it closes at 8:00pm. As we arrived the first thing the cashier díd was look at us and stared at the watch, very sublime telling us we are almost getting ready to close, you can order but it has to be to go, because we are closing. I'm pretty sure in 45 minutes we would completely finish our food. Think it was very rude! At 7:30 a group came in and he told them they were closed, the lady told him she would take it to go, so he agree to wait on them. It's a very rude, unkind, unprofessional and unethical way to conduct business when by word of mouth or in reviews a business will succeed or break! There's many Puerto Rican eatery and Cuban you can go without being treated the way you are treated there. Will be my first and last time eating there, I will take my business somewhere else where you are appreciated and value. just saying if you are ready to go home by 8pm, then change the time to 7pm so you can go home on . and not make the customer feel they are not appreciate. thanks to our visit to your business will make it succeed or fail. Will make sure this review will be posted in every reviews about koki. sorry. read more

Ordered takeout today from Spanglish and lemme tell you, the serving sizes are generous! Almost too generous... like eating my Cuban sandwich by my computer at work isn't super practical. That's the only reason I gave 4 stars. The flavor is great, but I feel like I need a shower from all of this delicious fat. This would have been a smarter move if it were the weekend and I had a wet rag available to wipe my face. Not a dry sandwich, to say the least! read more

If you haven't tried this restaurant in Durham, get in your car and go now! This restaurant took me back to a time that was sweet and innocent. My late grandmother ‍ used to visit us when I was a kid and make the most scrumptious Puerto Rican meals. I remember the smells , the amazing spices and the impeccable taste. This restaurant reminded me of those memories, while being as authentic as it gets and extremely delicious. In these pictures are the 3 dishes we tried. We got the Buenos Aires dish, which had rice, beans, tostones and steak with chimichurri. We also got the Stuffed Avocado with pernil , rice, beans and tostones. Our Empanadas were to die for, especially the Pinky and the Bean, which was a mix of black and pinto beans, butternut squash and Puerto Rican spices. This restaurant was amazing! I highly recommend and I'll be back sometime soon because yall, THEY ALSO HAVE A BRUNCH MENU. read more

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Amazing food! Reminds me of my mother in law's home cooked Cuban meals. Large portions and reasonably priced. My family ordered the beef and maduros empanadas, old Havana plate with ropa vieja (beer braised beef) and the Rocky Mountain avocado toast. All were delicious! I Highly recommend this place! read more

So good! I can't wait to order from here again. The pricing is very fair... you get a good amount of food. Recommend: Empanadas, Southern Gentleman, Old Havana read more

Their service sucked and their ropa vieja tasted like old clothes watered down. It was a horrible experience for sure.

Zero star if I could give that rating...avoid this place which is an insult to Latin American cuisine. Greasy empanadas with meager tasteless fillings -- if you ever had an Argentinian or Chilean empanada then you know what I am talking about. The ropa vieja sandwich was tasteless as the spongy bread in which it was served. Slow service. Also please change the spray used to clean the tables -- the one used the day I was there left a lingering strong sweetish smell. read more

Food and service was delicious. Was afraid there wouldn't be enough seating for a party of7 but to my surprise we all fit.

Amazing food! I came here all the time when it was the Bagel Bar and it took me awhile to come around to trying the new place. I've been twice now and I'm telling everyone I know about it. Both times I ordered the "Dirty Dancing" dish which is a generous portion of rice, beans, plantains, avocado, and fried eggplant - pretty much all of my favorite things. Vegetarian friendly and good customer service to top it off. read more

One of the better Cuban sandwiches I've had! The tostones were also nice with a great dipping sauce.

This place made me the best Cuban sandwich I've ever had in my life and I'm from Miami. Their smore empanadas were perfectly crispy and amazingly flavorful read more

La Revolucin - Jackfruit Cuban Sandwich is to die for. Can't believe it's vegan. Food was hot and pick up was contactless and they offer curb side as well. Really hit the spot. read more

Amazing decor and even better food! Perfectly cooked Yucca fries and extremely juicy meats. Will definitely be coming again!

Really wanted to like the place because there's a lack of Puerto Rican food in the area, but can't justify their poor service. Ordered the Old Havana plate and while it's tasty, the food came out unevenly warm. Beans and potatoes tasted like came out of the fridge and found grains of uncooked rice in the rice. Front of house was a mess with the one person behind the register taking orders, placing food on the table, taking mobile orders, etc. Was also on his phone and not attentive at all to customers. There was an unbussed table and I saw customers have to clean it themselves. Will not be back till they improve basic service. read more

Over priced food and drinks gave a 3 star because their aren't many Puerto Rican restaurant in NC

Great food, I haven't been there before, as an Latino I was more than satisfied with the food and the menu shows that they have vegan dishes. read more

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This place lives to its expectations. Great service and food was absolutely amazing. Authentic Spanish food. read more

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I was really looking forward to some amazing Puerto Rican food, can't get it as good as in New York City. Got a few different things to try and was meh. I might give them another try maybe it was an off day, the best one was the ropa vieja, and the sauces that came with really made the dishes tastier, but no maduros in my dish that came with maduros. The mofonfo and the pernil were a bit too dry. I will give them 4 stars for having so many dishes to choose from, and maybe I didn't get the full experience in my one time trying them. read more

The food is great! I loved how unique the flavors and loved every bite of my jackfruit bowl! The staff was nice but seemed over whelmed, despite it being a fairly slow time of day. The food took a while to come out. Not a ridiculously long time and I did not mind the wait but it seemed longer than expected give. The order at the counter style of delivery. The food itself was worth everything. They know what they are doing in the kitchen and maybe just need more time to get a good vibe/atmosphere going in the front end. I will definitely be back for more!!! read more

I'm vegetarian so I got the jackfruit and the texture and flavor was amazing, big portions, I had enough leftovers the next day and it reheated fine. Lots of options on the menu, good service, cute place. read more

The beauty in the triangle is that new restaurants open all the time so there's always something to review. This one in particular was a joy! Spanglish, in downtown Durham, specializes in Puerto Rican food having a variety of bowls, empanadas, soups, and salads. We tried the Southern Gentleman (bottom w/ rice, sweet potato tots, pernil, purple slaw, and bbq sauce), Old Havana (top w/ steamed white rice, pink beans, ropa vieja, maduros, fresh sliced avocado) and a crispy pork belly bowl. We didn't stop there as we tried their buffalo chicken, abuela's chicken, and pork-u-pineapple empanadas. In all, it was one of the BEST restaurants I've tried in awhile. Special shoutout to the southern gentleman, old havana, and every empanada for being amazing eats and for great prices. Something non food related: The mural on their wall is also beautiful and a great backdrop for food or people or just photoshoots in general!! Spanglish is a MUST if you live in or near the triangle read more

I came to Spanglish with a coworker for lunch the other day and we both really enjoyed the experience. When we arrived, there were a few tables of people already eating their lunches and we took our time staring at the menu for a while trying to decide what we wanted to order. It seems like maybe they were slightly understaffed because the guy who was manning the register was running around tidying up and doing other thing so we waited a little while to get his attention. I ended up getting the vegan Cuban sandwich, which was kind of exciting to order. After living in Miami for 5 years and never having a Cuban because I don't eat meat, it was fun to try one out! I also go the tostones for us to share. The Cuban was big and delicious, very flavorful with lots of mustard. I'm so happy there were so many meat-free options on the menu, and will definitely come back to try more! I know my newly vegetarian fiancee was excited when I told him about the Cuban! The tostones were also really good, and there was quite a few of them (6 for $4) and they were pretty filling, so I ended up taking a few home to snack on later. Overall, I will definitely come back, especially to try more of the vegetarian friendly bowls! read more

Very tasty and inexpensive... enjoyed everything. I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone craving Puerto Rican/Cuban fare, you won't be disappointed. read more

Food is amazing I love the dirty dancing plate and the empanadas are on point love love love this place

Yup! As delicious as everyone said- great service great food and great people. I really enjoyed our fried cheese, beef empanadas, and we got the the hawaii 5 oh sandwich on special. Def coming back :) read more

I'm adding this place as a new go-to restaurant! I love Puerto Rican food and this place doesn't disappoint. Unique and classic foods with great authentic flavors. The atmosphere is lively and it's in a great location. The prices are also reasonable! I went on a Thursday and they were doing $2 empanadas -- which are a lot larger than most other places in the area. I enjoyed everything I ordered but there is so much more I'd like to try out. I can't wait to go back. read more

delicious! food was great and service was very quick! i would go back!i got the pork belly and it was soooo good

Such a tasty meal every time we eat here. We've eaten in house and gotten to-go and every time I'm impressed. Really enjoyed the pork/pineapple empanada and Old Havana bowl. read more

Went with 2 friends for lunch. Decor is bright, colorful and happy. Service is superb. I ordered a double order of empanadas. The filling was delicious. They were however fried and my preference is baked. Seemed like the frying made the filling more greasy. The sauce for the empanadas was a mystery to me and didn't seem to complement the empanadas. One friend had the ropa vieja with plantains. He commented on how he can't get his plantains to come out so good. The meat was over salted. All three of us tried it and agreed it was over salted. My third friend had the Cubano which was also salty. Maybe it was just one of the days, but when I think of going here now, I think "Saltish" instead of Spanglish. I need to give it another try. read more

Empanadas are delicious! Perfectly fried goodness! Highly recommend the El Capitán signature dish! Finished it off with the Flan which was also delicious. Great spot to grab a quick lunch or have a sit down meal. read more

Great food but service is slow. I ordered online for a car side pick up. It took more than 20 min for food to be ready and had to get out of my car to pickup inside. No apologies or reason for tardiness. If they want to keep customers, they need to get better at service. Again, our food was flavorful and tasted amazing. read more

Cubanos were good. So was the queso frito. Maybe felt a little overpriced but was good overall. Maybe go on a day when they have specials.

Wasn't nearly as good as my visit 2 years ago. They were out of ropa vieja, a key ingredient in my first and second choice dishes. The dish I settled for was average, my friend's fish was average, and my other friend's jackfruit sandwich was not good. The self service drink area was messy and the soda fountain was out of CO2. I'll give it another chance because the food was superb the first time I ate here. read more

The ambiance is very "downtown" with the exposed brick. I love Latin music and there were Afro-Cuban beats playing. Couldn't help but dance! They have vegan options and I got an bowl. I can't remember what it was called but it's the one with the fried eggplant! Delicioso!! read more

Incredible food, great staff, surprisingly excellent vegan options.

Went here for the first time this morning and had the Maduro Benedictish and it was amazingly good. Highly recommend and nice staff and atmosphere, too. read more