Good food, but the in person service is a major letdown. I really wanted to love this place. We ordered their food to my job all the time and always thought it was pretty decent, so I was excited to finally visit in person on June 7th around 5 PM. Unfortunately, the experience did not match the food. When we arrived, there were only two other guests being helped at the counter and the dining room was empty. No one greeted us when we walked in. No one offered us a menu. We actually sat down to see if anyone would eventually acknowledge us, but after waiting in silence for 20 min we finally had to get up and ask what they even had available to eat. Because of the vibe and the fact that they close at 7 PM, we felt uncomfortable ordering a full meal and just got some alcapurrias and pastelillos. To make matters worse, the girl with the red hair at the front counter was especially rude and made us feel like an inconvenience. We don't have many options for authentic Puerto Rican cuisine that actually reminds us of home in the area, so I genuinely hope management sees this and addresses the front of house service. Good food only goes so far when the customer service makes you feel unwelcome. A 3 because the food is genuinely good other wise a 1. read more

I love the detail of including the flag in the plates, everything was so well done and it was delicious! I hope I can return to try it again. read more

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Food was delicious!! We had a party of 11 so tried plenty of different entrees. From the carne frita mofongo and shrimp mofongo to el jabrito with churrasco steak and rice all was amazing!! The bacalitos and alcapurias cubes with mayo ketchup to dip was awesome as well. Tostones and grilled chicken was great as well. Piña mojito and strawberry margarita were delicious!! And end a great meal, flan and almond cake went within a minute as it was so good! Looking forward to going back to try the bistec encebollado!! Service and hospitality was great as well. read more

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Well, I went in there just to grab an empanada. I wound up, leaving with a dozen frozen pastilles 6 empanadas and a guava pastry. Everything was amazing. I definitely will be taking the drive back there, especially on Friday and Saturday because they have Sancocho. Great eats Thank you read more

Was very disappointed with the food quality. Too many things went wrong with all the food ordered. Save your money and time. I love to support local businesses, but if they don't care about the quality of their food, why should I care about supporting them. read more

Que Rico!!! Family and I showed up an hour before closing and the service and food was AMAZING. We had bacalaitos, alcapurria bites, surrollitos, arroz con gandules, mofongo con camarones al ajillo. My kids loved it all so much we went back the next day. OMG!!! Just as good the next day. Had a majado de yuca, quajito con guineo...man !! The seasoning was on point. We don't live in Clermont but you can be sure I'll be stopping back here next time I'm back in town. WEPA!! Aquí si Que se botan en la cocina read more

The food and service was spectacular. Everything tastes homemade. I can't wait to go again.

It's hard to please my wife when it comes to mofongo. She declared that it was the best she ever had.

This was our first time trying this place out, so we ordered a few different things to share. We first had the beef empanadas (which were way bigger than we expected for the price). They packed a flavor punch! We also had the crazy fries which were HUGE and had lots of great flavors and textures. My husband ordered the La Jibara (chicken & bacon wrapped mofongo, smothered in the most amazing cilantro cream sauce and cheese) with a side of this amazing rice dish that was SO GOOD! Like jambalaya, but with Carribbean flavors and sweet plantains... We ended with a guava pastry and some cheese flan. The flan was out of this world! We will definitely be back! read more

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The food has taste but exactly the Puerto Rico flavors, was not impressed. The staff is not as friendly and welcoming as a expected, the environment or ambiance was not as a relax and lay back place. read more

I decided to try this new spot for the first time and overall it's not bad at all. I was starving and didn't want to cook dinner but craved something different so I headed out and finally gave it a chance. I love Spanish food since I'm from the Caribbean also so I already knew what to expect having grown up eating Authentic Puerto Rican food and other similar dishes from various cultures as well. Upon walking in I was greeted by a nice gentleman who asked if I'd like to dine in or do takeout. I opted for takeout since I had a few other stops on the way home. I ended up placing an order for the Pernil (shredded pork) with rice and beans with a side of plantains. The cashier rung me up for tostones but I asked a server to be sure I got the regular fried sweet plantains I wanted and she politely relayed the message to the cook for me. My meal came up to about $20 it was a little more than I expected. I waited about 45 min to an hour before receiving my meal so that was a bit disappointing but Once I got home to dive in that kind of made up for it since the food was delicious the pork was seasoned well and not too salty. I wish the rice and beans were already combined but that they were still good to being separate. The portion size was perfect and I was actually able to make two meals out of it having leftovers for my lunch the next day. So I guess 20 bucks was not bad after all since I was able to make 2 meals out of 1. The restaurant was pretty full on this day surprisingly so that's a good thing as I've noticed many times passing by they seemed to get pretty packed. I visited this location prior when it was a Mexican restaurant so I'm very familiar with the interior but I like what the new owners did to give the space a bit of sprucing up. As I left everyone was kind thanked me for coming and told me goodbye. I would recommend and I will probably come back only place my order ahead to avoid the long wait. read more

La Jibarita - Pernil (roast shredded pork), fried sweet plantain, white rice, beans, small salad - Puerto Rican Near Me - Clermont, Florida

Love it ! Service good , attention good, Food was great . I will recommend this place to anyone looking for good puertorrican food . Majado de malanga y calabaza Is a big plus for me . Don't' have to drive to Orlando , Kissimmee ect this places in the one for everyone Give them a chance try different plates and enjoy with friends and family . En la madre!! I will give them 4 cause always read more

We arrived on Saturday at 5:00 PM and were attended to pretty quickly, even though we were a group of nine. The service was prompt, and the menu had everything we were looking for. I ordered mamposteado, a Coke Zero, churrasco, and tostones. The Coke had to be replaced with a bottled one because the fountain version tasted like water. The mamposteado was perfect. The churrasco, which I requested medium rare, came out almost well done--that was a disappointment. To add to that, it wasn't actually churrasco but rather flank steak. Similar, but definitely not the same. The chimichurri also fell short; it tasted like something store-bought rather than freshly made. Aside from that, everything else was pretty good. read more

Nice to have another Puerto Rican restaurant here at Clermont. They have both the food serves from the steamed table and from the menu. The service was great. Our waitress checked back with us several times and answered all our questions about the food. I got the crazy fries as lunch and it was so reasonably priced at only $10. The fries was loaded with pull pork, mozzarella cheese, and Mayo-ketchup. Definitely will come back to try their other dishes and maybe even get to go order from the steamed table on my way home from work. read more

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Hpla mi gente el lugar esta regular les dijo hay q estar pendiente al tape open solo consuming tres trago y ne dieron el tap y si no miro bien even 100. Hello watch your tap and drinks... read more

Amazing, authentic Puerto Rican food! The tostones were perfect! I ordered the Jibarito sandwich and it was huge! The bistec with onions was tender and delicious! The staff were very friendly and the prices were reasonable. Very enjoyable experience!! read more

Food was super good! El Tostón Jibaro sauces gave it great flavor. My family ate the soup of the day and churrasco steak. Flan con guava - I just thought they would smear guava on the top but it was stuffed. I will definitely go again with the family. read more

Great authentic PR food and very friendly owners who take pride in their food! Loved it and will bring back the rest of my family.

Super friendly waitress. Amazing food. My Puerto Rican wife was impressed ! Freshly baked bread right on site. Coquito to go!! read more

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If you want to feel like you flew to Puerto Rico for a meal, check out La Jibarita! Fun atmosphere and delicious food! read more

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The food is outstanding! The service is amazing!! You feel like you are a guest in their home. I highly recommend this place if you haven't tried it. You will not be disappointed!!! read more

La Jibarita - La Jibara - bacon wrapped chicken breast stuffed with mofongo topped with cream sauce and a side of mampostaeo. - Puerto Rican Near Me - Clermont, Florida

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I was a regular customer until today that the quality of the dinner plate I always order was totally different. La Jibara chicken plate was dry and very thin compare to previous even the mofongo was dry. The manposteao that is the highlight of the restaurant was just rice and beans. I mentioned it to the staff and they said nothing changed nor the cook, etc. Even the water was very bad unlike before. Their service has always been slow and inattentive but we put up with it since the food was so good. This is another latin restaurant that could not maintain the quality that made them popular. Many of us drove from Orlando because it was so good. Let see how this story ends. read more

We drove about 1 hour and a half to check out this restaurant. The waitress was polite, and the service was great. The appetizers were delicious. My food was very delicious. .. One of our dishes was taking long, but the host or cook came and apologized. My family member said it was worth it because the food was delicious. Just one little thing that was a minus the music was loud. And we couldn't talk. We yelled at each other, and people at other tables could hear us. .. But the food was delicious and personal was great. read more

La Jibarita - Monfongo & fried meat is a favorite dish of mine. And there's was so delicious. - Puerto Rican Near Me - Clermont, Florida

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Our food was wonderful. I recommend the crazy fries and mofongo. Restaurant was clean and the service was great! We will be back! read more

La Jibarita - Puerto Rican Near Me - Clermont, Florida

The service was amazing they were very attentive always asking if everything was okay and if we needed anything. We didn't have to wait for long for the food and it was very hot when it came out. The food was delicious and it was generous portions. They were playing music and the ambience did make you feel like you were in Puerto Rico. The establishment was very clean as well. I would highly recommend to anyone that loves puertorican food! read more

La Jibarita - La jibarita, chicharrón de pollo con tostones - Puerto Rican Near Me - Clermont, Florida

Delicious, authentic, great service!!! Very grateful to have such a great spot walking distance from home!!! read more

La Jibarita - Tostón Jibaro!!! - Puerto Rican Near Me - Clermont, Florida

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Very authentic Puertorrican food Los bacalaitos y alcapurrias los mejores q me e comido ( aperitivo ) me encantó la bandeja de aperitivos read more

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The food is terrific!!!! Really authentic Puerto Rican. We had pernil, aroz con gandules, and yuca. My wife is from PR and really enjoyed the food. And the flan was so good we got a second order to go. We are only in the area for a week, but will definitely stop there again before heading home to Maryland. Robert, one of the owners, served us and talked for a while. He made us feel like family! read more

As soon as you walk in you are warmly greeted and promptly seated. We had the Cuban and the breakfast sandwich. Both were absolutely delicious. We also tried the empanadas which were very tasty, love the flavor and texture of the empanadas. We also had the flan-------- GET THE FLAN!!! read more

Went in on a Tuesday night. It wasn't busy. My breaded steak was really good! It was easy to cut and had good flavor! The little cheese bites with guava sauce was out of this world! Had to get a second order. They also do take out. Friday/Saturday night they are open till 2 AM. Great spot in Clermont read more

If you love tons of salt in your food then this is the restaurant for you! The service was good and that is about it. I can't begin to describe the amount of salt in the fried chicken chunks!!! It was so high in salt that you taste it the next day!! Also, the La Jibarita dish was extremely dry and bland...probably because they used all the salt on the chicken chunks! It truly is shameful that a restaurant can be this bad! read more

Great food and service, I highly recommend it is good Puerto Rican cuisine need to improve time for serving

Great place to eat authentic Puerto Rican food. The staff is friendly and very attentive. Highly recommended.

Restaurant is dirty Food was excessively salty Service was terrible If I could give zero stars I would read more

Diamond and Luis had great customer service, kind and real people! Thx You!!! The food was awesome, so much flavor, Keep up the great job guys! Blessings!!! read more

Food is delicious Services wonderful and the atmosphere is very humble and the food taste like grandma's cooking awesome.

I recently visited La Jibarita de P.R., a new restaurant in Clermont, Florida, that opened a month ago. I ordered mofongo with fried pork meat and rice with delicious pigeon peas. I have visited several Puerto Rican restaurants since I moved from Chicago two years ago, but none of them could make arroz con gandules like La Jibarita de P.R. did. The portion sizes were generous, and I could take leftovers home. Given the amount of food and the current inflation, I found the prices moderate. I also enjoyed a virgin Pina colada, which was the best I have had in Florida so far. The restaurant was clean and comfortable, and they played Puerto Rican music appropriately. The waitstaff was friendly, and my food arrived promptly. Overall, I had a great experience at La Jibarita de P.R. and would recommend it to others. Recientemente visité La Jibarita de P.R, un nuevo restaurante en Clermont, Florida que abrió hace un mes. Pedí mofongo con carne de cerdo frita y arroz con gandules, y todos los platos estaban deliciosos. De hecho, he visitado varios restaurantes puertorriqueños desde que me mudé de Chicago hace dos años, pero ninguno de ellos puede acer arroz con gandules como lo hace en el restaurante La Jibarita de P.R. El tamaño de las porciones fue generoso y pude llevarme las sobras a casa. Dada la cantidad de alimentos y la inflación actual, los precios me parecieron moderados. También disfruté de una piña colada virgen, que fue la mejor que he probado en Florida hasta ahora. El restaurante estaba limpio y cómodo, y tocaban música puertorriqueña a un volumen adecuado. La camarera era amables y mi comida llegó rápidamente. En general, tuve una gran experiencia en el restaurant La Jibarita de P.R. y definitivamente lo recomendaría a otros. read more

Delicious food, they are just starting out so I can't wait to see everything they do once they are settled. Yummy feels like grandmas cooking read more

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shout out to Maria for the drinks , the atmosphere was very chilled , we will be back !

The food here is totally authentic Puerto Rican! The service is great! It's clean and prices are fair! This is just what Clermont read more

La Jibarita - El Tostone Jibarito sándwich- amazing and stuffed with pernil and pastrami and queso frito! Delicious-it was huge! - Puerto Rican Near Me - Clermont, Florida

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