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La Bori China

3.4 (57 reviews)
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6 Piece Fried Dumplings
Allison C.

I've been curious about La Borichina for years, so my husband and I finally stopped in for a quick dinner on a Friday night. We ordered ahead online and then ate in. The food was piping hot, and while I've had better Chinese and Puerto Rican food, the combo together was unique and tasty. The beef in the chow mein was surprisingly tender, there were big pieces of chicken in the lo mein, and overall the portions were huge. Loved the fried chicken with fried rice and fries, and the Mofongo was also pretty solid. Definitely not bad and we would come back! Decent seating area and the workers were pleasant.

Kathleen S.

Food was good here if you like Asian and Latin fusion. I ordered crab Rangoon and I loved how they didn't put too much cream cheese inside and the texture was thin and crispy/crunchy. I also got boneless spareribs with rice . I would give it 3 stars because the porks flavor was alittle off. Tasted overally smoked . Lastly , I enjoyed the tostones they tasted good, but I'm not used to having garlic on them. They had a different unique flavor. Service was fast and staff was friendly. Restaurant was clean.

Beef and Beef Broccoli fried rice and fries.
Kim T.

La Borichina in Waterbury is so worth the drive! It's a perfect fusion of Spanish and Chinese flavors, and every bite was seasoned to perfection. The portions are huge--one order can easily feed two people. I'm obsessed with the tostones and fried pork chunks--add the garlic sauce and thank me later! The pork had a hint of soy sauce that gave it an incredible umami flavor. I also tried the beef and broccoli with fried rice... the beef was melt-in-your-mouth tender. Hubby loved the spare ribs combo. 10/10 There's something for everyone--rice combos, noodles, seafood, you name it. Don't skip the Frescas, either! Plus, the decor gives total Puerto Rico vibes--super clean, spacious, and beautifully done. Highly recommend!

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Yvonne H.

This is a fusion Puerto Rican food and Chinese food restaurant. The walls are adorned with Puerto Rico culture decor. There is only sitting indoor. They do have a drive thru and ample parking in a lot. This is my 2nd time going to this location. The first time I went it was a weekend and it was super busy we waited over an hour for our food. Everything was delicious. This time it was a Monday around 2pm and it was pretty much empty. The food took about 15 minutes to arrive. We had a mofongo, fried rice combo with rice and garlic chicken. The food was good but not great like last time. I was asked if I wanted mayo ketchup with the mofongo and I said yes two please thinking it was included. They charged me $1 per small side of mayo ketchup which I thought was ridiculous. The plates of food are already costly. Why not include at least one with the mofongo or charge a nominal fee. I'm starting to agree with some of the other reviews. The food is overrated. I'd stop again if I happen to be in the area, but I wouldn't go out my way like I did in the past to come dine here.

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Douglas S.

Watched a lot of videos about this place read several reviews centered just up the street from the Brass Mill shopping center so really looked forward to this meal as I have not been out in sometime. Parking was pretty busy with overflow going down to another lot at a local business that thankfully was closed. The smell emanating from the building as I parked drew my attention and my hunger to what I expected based off this aroma to be an eventful meal. Like most Chinese style restaurants you will find the food is mostly designed for take out. You can eat inside at several tables but even if you eat in your getting your food in Styrofoam Containers with a plastic fork. They don't have a selection of hot sauces but you get little packages of a generic sauce which I was a little disappointed by that. I was hoping to try something eclectic and different like this Chines / Puerto Rican food flair restaurant. They have a drive thru that was closed but mostly walk into an Asian flared room with simple one line ordering then step over to pay. Now most of the meals are combos with a chines flair. I had fried pork with onions over fried rice that they throw fries on. I wanted nothing to do with the fries that by all account looked undercooked. I substituted an extra for fried plantains. I was swayed to go with the garlic flavored expecting the recommendation from the owner to be a true score. What I found was not the plantains I was looking forward to but looked more like tostones. These chips had no taste / no flavor / no spice no hint of garlic and by all accounts set my mood for this meal and disappointing experience. Now My friend went with a chicken combo with mofongo so he got no fries and also was not impressed with the plantain option My meal the rice was very good with really nice taste and very flavorful with chunks of pork meat mixed in nicely throughout the rice. My fried pork was a little different and it wasn't your standard fried meat and had more of a texture and taste of a traditional Chinese spare rib. The meat was moist not dry and the taste was not what I expected, I am used to having fried pork and this is not fried pork but a decent spin on the style. My friend enjoyed his chicken and mofongo but also felt like he was looking more for a Puerto Rican flare than this Chinese version. I found my meal to be decent , it was cooked ok but is not my style. I was hoping for more of a combo rather than an overpowering Chinese flare to my meal. Was it worth the trip it was. But I would not rush back.

Tostones with garlic sauce
Ray E.

This is a hidden gem. I am from NYC and this food beats any Chinese food I have eaten. And I have eaten a lot of Chinese food and eaten Chinese food everyday at home, so I know what I'm saying. Don't sleep on this joint. 5 stars for the food, the service and the place. I can't wait to go back to Connecticut and eat here again and next time, I'm bring food home. Thank you for the delicious food. Keep it going. Don't change please.

Pepper Beef Combo
Sarah N.

Let me start by saying La Borichina is extremely overhyped. Their food tastes just like any other Chinese food I've ever had. That being said, it is good and the portion sizes are large enough to easily last me 3 meals. I especially enjoyed the boneless spare ribs. However, I don't think it's worth waiting in line for. I had to wait 40 minutes but luckily was able to run errands in the meantime and come back so I didn't mind too much. They also ran out of toilet paper in the women's restroom, but the staff was kind enough to let me use some flushable wipes they had on hand.

La Bori's special lo mein
Jo S.

Everything we bought was delicious. The service was excellent being that they were busy between the drive thru and the people inside ordering. It seemed like there were a good number of regulars that spoke with the owner.the inside of the location really hits home in Puerto Rico. Many tables available, and the bathrooms were clean. Very authentic Puerto rican Chinese Cuisine.

Garlic chicken with pork fried rice
Mary E.

Here Iam trying a new place again. Big space comfortable seating. I've heard so many things when the food truck was open that I wanted to try it my self. Unfortunately the truck was shut down because a new project was in place. I waited until today to check why people were so hyped up so Ive heard also the quality was not the same but still I wanted to give it a shot. And it is a NO from me. The chicken looked boiled with big pieces of onions and the flavor was so strong that I couldn't get rid of the onion flavor coming up my throat, it was supposed to be garlic chicken but it had no garlic . The rice was just ehh pork fried simple rice And I don't want to forget the pool of oil at the bottom of the tray. So thanks but not thanks

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Ruth N.

First of all this is NOT Asian Latin FUSION. It's a take out place with tables that has Chinese food and Latin food menus! HUGE disappointment as I was so excited and curious to see how they fused the two! The wait was ridiculous - we were first in line and we still waited 1/2 hour for two persons food - we received a buzzer for when our food was ready and two full lines of people that came in after us were served before we got our food. We asked for recommendations and the employee only recommended the Chinese dishes. Interesting as everyone in the place (except us) looked Hispanic/Latino. The fries were cold and soggy, and the pepper steak had about 2 small pieces of pepper and onion and the rest (chewy) steak but that was less than 1/2 the container which was filled with fried rice (I wasn't offered the option of white rice) and fries. Also no sauce with dumplings - never ok! The beef lo mein was the best choice although there was standing oil in the bottom of the container. The tables and space in general were not clean and I saw inside the bathroom as someone came out and decided to wait til I got home. The music was loud and Latin hip hop and the decor I'd you could call it that was limited to the counter area where there were a few Chinese and Latin decorations and a balloon with hair attached! Needless to say we will not be back! PS - $55 was the price for this, a bottle of water and strawberry boba.

Boneless Spare Ribs and Mongolian Beef
Lacey W.

In my honest opinion this place is not worth the hype. If you don't live in Waterbury I don't recommend it. The rice was uncooked, the meat wasn't bad it had a lot of flavor. Service wasn't bad the line was actually moving at a moderate speed. Nice little ambiance but that's the least of my worries. To wait over a half hour for food that's mediocre is ridiculous, I paid 2 dollars extra for shrimp fried rice and there wasn't any in my plate. Maybe today was an off day, but honestly and truly I wont be going back.

Mongolian Beef combo
Tony H.

Mongolian beef combo was delicious. I really liked the tenderness of the steak and the sweetness of the sauce with a touch of heat. Very tasty. The fried rice is great! The fact that it has ham in it is very familiar to me growing up eating my families boricua cuisine. I thought the fries on top were interesting and I can take 'em or leave 'em. The portion is what makes this such a steal at $15 you get food for days. Leftovers are the best! Service is fast and it's easier to get in and out on a weekday before noon than any other time. This place has a tendency to be packed! There is plenty of room inside and everything here is packaged to go, so then you just find a seat.

2 combo plates, an app and 2 fountain drinks
Kim S.

It's clearly evident that the food is tasty so I'll start with the CONS. I wanted to try their dumplings and I asked about the sauce. There is no sauce. That was disappointing because I love a good dumpling sauce. So we asked if the rangoons come with a sauce.. NO. I let my friend pick and she went for the rangoons. I didn't like them at all. It was filled with crab though, just not tasty and I don't think they use any creamcheese; just crab and onions. The bathrooms felt so...icky. Nothing was blatantly gross it just felt that way. The restrooms are very spacious. I would recommend adding a changing table for the tiny patrons. PROS: easy parking, lots of seating and standing room, very friendly and patient staff. My boneless spare ribs were delicious! Every piece was tender and juicy, I like how the meat was sliced as well. My friend gave great reviews about her chicken and broccoli. They give plenty of food so you will have leftovers. We came early about 10 mins before opening on a Tuesday and there were already people outside waiting. Then realized a bunch of people were also waiting in their cars. I socialized a bit because I didn't know what to order. Mainly everyone I spoke to was a 1st timer. I want to try their Mofongo and pork chunks as well as their fried chicken. PLEASE OFFER A DUMPLING SAUCE!! There is nothing like that savory sweet gingery sauce.

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Food is very good and ready to eat in minutes. I really like Spanish food and Chinese food but it's even better when you put them together.

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Honestly, it taste like NY Chinese food. It wasn't bad, but nothing thatI haven't had before. Thank you.

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There are a lot of dishes on the buffet line and it looks good but this place is unorganized. It…read morewas busy when I went. Stood in the makeshift line waited my turn. The buffet offerings is a long line of dishes, so long that there's no way to see everything they have to offer before making a decision. I was only able to capture a small portion on video because I was being crowded by other ppl. There's definitely no time to ask questions and there are no labels saying what the various dishes were. Then when I thought it was my turn, the rude lady started helping the woman after me. Others were helping the ones that chose to not stand and wait but rather just walk up. When a young lady took pity and helped me, I just ordered the chicken soup because I was over the whole chaotic situation. If I wasn't so hungry I would have just left. Then waiting to pay I saw my love, Pernil, at the front of the line near the register. I would have loved to try it but knew I wouldn't get help plus I was over this place. My friend was over it too and just didn't order anything. Soup came with rice. It was fine but nothing to make me come back. My food was automatically packed to go, but I sat at a booth to eat. There are enough booths and tables there to eat, but I don't think they offer table service, at least on this day they didn't seem to. I just didn't enjoy the vibe here. Some of the workers are intense, rude, and clearly dont like their job. I like good customer service and I hate being rushed but the culture here just is what it is.

I had their rice and beans, pork and tostones. It was fresh, fairly priced and abundance in…read moreportion. It's not the cleanest eating area - but I overlooked it.

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