Been a minute since I've ate here but it does not disappoint. The grilled chicken with rice and beans and tostones was bomb and the pina colada was perfection. Seriously hands down one of the best I've had in a while. The place has a line out the door for a reason. Weekends they have live DJ playing salsa and all the Latin music we all love. Check it out. read more

La Creación Express - Piña Colada - Latin American Near Me - Wesley Chapel, Florida

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I' ve gone to the original Creacion for years and loved it. Now that we moved up to this area it was time to try the express. The sorrullito de maíz (fried corn fritter with cheese inside for my Anglo friends) is always a favorite. Just the right amount of sweet fried perfectly. As it was dinner time I couldn't get my favorite breakfast items so I went hardcore: Fried pork chops, white rice and Tostones. I was very pleasantly surprised at how nice the presentation was for essentially a non moving food truck. The food looked great and tasted even better. The rice was a bit hard but besides that all was perfect. My wife had grilled chicken with arroz con gandules (yellow rice with pigeon peas) and maduros. Also was a hit. And best part was there was more than enough for left overs. So happy to know we have really good PR food close by. The service was ok but I guess that's the express part. Courteous but quick. It's in Krate so seating is outside and depending on weather and crowd; could be crazy but always a good time. read more

La Creación Express - Latin American Near Me - Wesley Chapel, Florida

In my opinion, the best Cuban Sandwich in the area! Starting from quality of pork and that they give it a nice crisp before adding the meat to the bread ( with no fat in it! ) quality of mustard, pickles and fresh bread, ham, everything really. Our son loves it, even the mustard and he's super picky! I now tried multiple Cuban places in the area and quality wise this is our absolute favorite! Some other places use cheap ingredients and you can taste it. Not La Creación! It's perfection! Friendly service, love the music around, inside and outside sitting area, great area to walk around. read more

You spend money at this place which by the way is not cheap and you ask them for a mayo ketchup. They tell you 27 cents. An item that should come with one at the minimum. They are not filled to the top. Mind you mayo ketchup mix is the cheapest condiment to make. I told her never mind. It's not the 27 cents. They just need every penny to keep this place going. It was completely dead for a Sunday. Won't be spending money here ever again. I rather go to Rice N beans near by. You get better food and better service. read more

My first experience with discrimination at this restaurant. I was the only customer waiting patiently to order for about 10 minutes. Meanwhile there were 3-5 workers ignoring me as I waited. Then 2 white females walk in and immediately a worker appears and proceeds to take their order. I then inject and say I'm been waiting here to order for 10 minutes. The worker looks confused but proceeds to take their order. Mind you I'm an Afro-American male. Needless to say I will never patronize your establishment again. Your customer service is below par to say the least. I know this post will not go any where but wanted to let the masses know the type of service you can expect from this establishment if you are Afro-American. read more

I came here for the first time on a Sunday afternoon, although there wasn't a lot of people my order took 25 mins to prepare. Seems like more people order for take out than to sit in. This establish has 4 tables inside and seating outside. Menu covers variety of Puerto Rican typical dishes. I will like to return and try something else from the menu. I'm not a fan of rice cooked with cumin or paprika so wasn't a fan of the arroz con guandule and The pork chops were salty. read more

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So I tried this place months ago when they first opened and it wasn't bad but nothing to brag about. Tried it for the second time and I must say the actual food is pretty disappointing. Empanadas barely have any filling In them and the chicken filling is pretty bland. I tried the chicken empanadas previously which consisted more of a "pulled chicken," but this time around it was thick pieces of chopped chicken in an empanada which just isn't my preference for empanada filling. 3 stars though because the people working there are always so friendly and you cannot go wrong with their baked goods (pastries are actually delicious) Definitely would go back for pastries, not gonna try the empanadas and such anymore. read more

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For being a newly opened business at the Krates at the Grove, they were super unfriendly. I asked if they had any mallorca bread and or guava and cheese pastries in which they unpleasantly said no. It was on their Instagram, and which is why I came in the first place. I ordered the pan de sabao bread which is a sweet loaf bread to go. It wasn't anything special and what you buy at Winn Dixie and Walmart is better. Most likely won't be back. read more

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I swore this place off a while ago. The teen girl that works the register is rude and the food is mid. I've been a handful of times and it's like she hates working there. Their guava donuts are pretty good though. read more

Wow! This place has some really good baked goods. The donut was perfect:donut to sugar ratio was spot on! The almond cake was VERY moist and smooth. It was lighter on sugar but still very flavorful. The chicken empanada had a good crunch and light flavors but still quite good. We enjoyed this visit and will definitely be back for the donuts! read more

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All I got was a drink but it was fantastic. They were fast and friendly! Would be back. read more

La Creación Express - Passionfruit sangria - Latin American Near Me - Wesley Chapel, Florida

Bueno parece que piensan que no nos merecemos .48 centavos menos y que le debemos eso por el pastel porque el crédito sólo me dieron $2.51....... voy a cambiar para una estrella por servicio del cliente horrible! Tres estrellas por un problema con la empanada de pizza. No es el hecho de qué haya llegado vacía completamente pero cuando llamamos a pedir un reembolso la señora como que indicó que estaba sorprendida y nos dijo varias veces que nunca había sucedido y después que la empanada vienen de la panadería original y como que no quería creer que recibimos la empanada vacía el total de la orden fueron más o -$45 con que razón voy a pedir 2.99 cuando estoy dispuesta gastarme $45 en una orden? Bueno aparte de eso los pinchos estaban riquísimos muy muy buenos el quesito estaba buenísimo y la Capu ría estaba bastante buena si no hubiera sido por la empanada completamente vacía y la reacción de la señora cuando llamamos a pedir el reembolso le hubiera dado cinco*en cuanto ese reembolso se vea en mi cuenta de banco escribiré para avisar porque no tengo confianza que me van a devolver los dos 99 por la empanada vacía cuatro estrellas por la comida dos*por servicio al cliente! Vea la foto de cuya empanada - O sea casco de empanada. Three stars mostly due to the pizza turnover (empanada) and the reaction of the representative when we called to request a refund. This is a pizza turnover that is supposed to be stuffed with the ingredients of a pizza. It's a pastry like shell that is stuffed. Ours came empty, with just the pastry shell and it seems that they brushed on a thin layer of pizza sauce. There was nothing else inside the pastry. When we called to request a refund the woman saidthat they had never had this happen before and then was defensive saying that she doesn't understand how that was possible because they come from the main store bakery in town and country. When asked if they were indeed going to refund us for the empty pastry she put us on hold and said she would have to check and see. In my mind this is unacceptable customer service. Wwe spent $45 on our order so why would I quibble over one item for $2.99 except for the absurdity that it was absolutely an empty pastry. Good customer service involves thanking the client for bringing it to their attention, apologizing, making it right with a refund, or offering to give you another one the next time you come to the store. In the end after she put us on the long hold and tried to defend the empty shell, she said we would see a refund on my credit card in a few days. Upon receipt of that refund I will update this review. If however, we do not get the refund I will also update read the review with a one star rating. It's a shame because the Pinchos were absolutely delicious as was the cheese pastry and the Graya doughnut! Had it not been for the empty pastry and the poor customer service I would've given this establishment five stars! Update: Update. They gave me a $2.51 credit for a refund in a $2.99 Pizza empanada that they gave us empty. I guess they figured we owe them $.48 for the pastry part of the empanada that they did give us! . They also didn't include my .20 tax. So they lost a client for .68 cents. Reducing to One star for terrible customer service. read more

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We had the empanadas. They were pretty good and, for food truck prices, were not too far off the mark.

I am Puerto Rican and know real island cooking. Many spanish restaurants claim to cook criolla food but turns out to be disappointing. More like tv dinner level food. I love the food here. Definite island cooking. Im watching my weight but I still make it my business to visit at least once a month. It is soo worth it. Good job folks! read more

So the 4 star is for the chicken skewers AKA ( PINCHOS) . That what I ordered along with pork skewers .. the PINCHOS , which are usually BBQ ON A GRILL. I believe we're fried as they tasted a bit fried crispy . The marinate on the chiken was more enjoyable then the pork , I'm supposed cause PR marinated pork usually TASTE wsy better . This one was ok not my favorite. It was a beautiful sunny day, so I decided to eat outside under the chairs and tables outside under an umbrella with some salsa music ambience. If you like, spicy food asked for hot sauce . The barbecue sauce was decent. It taste like something I bought a supermarket. But overall I give this experience and 8 out of 10. read more

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We went a couple of weekends ago for lunch, it was 100 degrees outside and 120 degrees inside. The food tastes amazing and they cook it fresh. Staff is sort of friendly, and the owner Dj's on weekends. Please fix ac or add fans. read more

This is the third time they have gotten our take out order wrong! They never take responsibility for the incorrect orders or say they are sorry. The chicken pinchos and alcapurrias taste great, although they are very greasy, but when you order four of each and get home, open the box and it has only two pinchos, it's very frustrating. Guess three strikes and you're out pertains to this place now. Not happy. read more

Love it here. Staff is friendly and always welcoming with a smile. My favorites are Tripleta sandwich, empanadilla de pizza and the quesitos ! Their fresh bread is a must as well. Would recommend if you're looking for a cute spot to have a quick lunch while enjoying the outdoor seating. read more

The best Puerto Rican bread in town. The donuts are to die for. Alcapurrias are great. This place is addicting. Yum! read more

I was trying La Creacion because of a friend telling me it was delicious. I ordered the triplets sandwich and it was delicious. I also ordered an empanada and a alcapurria but they were both greasy and not flavorful. Although this was a miss, I ordered a dozen pasteles (they only sell frozen) and they were super authentic. Being a NYrican, these pasteles hit home. The service was great and everyone was nice and they expanded the place for more seating but I sat outside because the weather was great. read more

I little expensive for what it is. The food is good though. If the prices were a bit more reasonable I'd eat here every day because I like the food. read more

Puerto Rican at the KRATE. This has to be one of the largest indoor seating options I've seen thus far at KRATE. I started with a nice pina colada to enjoy after getting out of that Florida heat. The perfect treat with a cherry on top. I tried a variety of empanadas which were nicely filled and freshly made to order. For my meal I had the fried pork chops. This brought back memories of what my Puerto Rican mom would make for dinner for my family. Nice and fried but not dried out. The arroz y gandules were fresh and not sticky. My favorite were the large tostones on the side. I do wish there was a garlic sauce to accompany them. I got the mayoketchup as a substitute. read more

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Great Puerto Rican food. Loved el pan sobao!!! It was packed on Saturday. Weepaaaa! read more

I am always on a mission to find the best ‍ Spanish food. Bonus points for Puerto Rican food. ‍ and let me tell you. I just went and tried La Creación Xpress and holy crap. I am IMPRESSED. The food is phenomenal and the vibe is amazing. 100/10 check them out. I got the carne frita (fried pork chunks) with arroz cob gondules and tostones. I also got an alcapurria. Just like my Abuela's cooking. Also. The service was amazing. Definitely will be going back! read more

La Creación Express - Carne frita. Arroz con gandules. Tostones. - Latin American Near Me - Wesley Chapel, Florida

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Food is too greasy and overpriced. Would not recommend. Area is nice and ambience is good to sit outside

I've been here twice. The guava donuts are AMAZING! The empanadas are pretty good and the pork pinchos (skewers) are great. The wait time has always been really long but they do take your phone number and call you when it's ready. I'm happy to have a quick Puerto Rican spot so close. The place has only been open about a week and I look forward to going again read more

I was looking forward to frituras from here but it was so saddened to see that if I paid with a credit card (I never carry cash anymore) it would cost me an extra 2 1/2%. Yes that would only add appropriately an additional $.50 but I feel that's a cost of doing businesses need to be absorb by the business, I'm already paying for the food which should cover all their expenses and profit margin. Can you imagine if Sam's Club or Macys added 2.5% to my order? read more

I have to warn people when it comes to bad food. Unfortunately I have to say that this is not good food at all. I understand that it's an express type of food venue, but express should not mean poor quality food! We ordered the alcapurria, the beef empanada, and the chicken Skewers. The alcapurria was dry and had very little meat in it, the empanada had no flavor at all, where's the seasoning! The chicken skewers were not cooked enough, still pink. Well that night my wife was hit with a bad case of the runs, she had the chicken skewer! I understand it's the first opening day, but give me a break. Some one in this establishment isn't handling the food properly if my wife gets food poisoning from her first visit. Need to change the cook and the menu. Stay away from this Krate. read more

Food was amazing, excellent prices and great environment. Pan sobao the best!!! Love it!!! read more

If this was the first time I had tostones I would never have them again! They were soggy with grease. I believe they were deep fried and sat in oil. The fried pork was a bit overdone. The arroz con gandules was excellent. read more

Service with a smile. Love the staff. Any questions about the menu just ask them and they explain. Price reasonable, fast service, food taste good and fresh. Will return soon read more

My daughter loves the Krates and frequently brings friends , family and coworkers, and tried this place today , and didn't get the empanada she ordered, only to be rudely told it had been given to her before the rest of the order was ready ( she would have remembered receiving it because it was the only part of the order for her!) This is so disappointing because just yesterday my husband and I were going to try it out but will not go there now. It is penny wise and pound foolish to not give a customer food they paid for , even if you believe they got it, because now all of friends family and coworkers will not get her recommendation when she brings them to the Krate read more

I like the Creacion Express it brings back good memories from Puerto Rico. The Pinchos were delicious, and the pastry's were to die for!! I will be back to try your new food!! The employees were very friendly and very welcoming. read more

El mejor pan de Wesley Chapel... la carne frita con tostones y las empanadillas de camarones de show