Decent for being open late during the week. Server was very nice. Empanadas were good 8/10. read more

Native Snack - Empanadas - Food Stands Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

We live here now and during a weekend stay in Old San Juan we stopped here since everything looked great and it said "homemade" all over the food cart. We love supporting local businesses! I purchased several snacks including a couple arepas with cheese... while waiting the 6min for the "homemade arepas" with cheese, this was tossed into their own trash can- by them! I can go to Pueblo or SuperMax and buy these myself - same brand- same box. If you're going to be lazy, at least be honest. And at $5 per arepa- what robbery. 2 stars because the other snacks were still good- even if they also came from a frozen box we didn't get to see. Unfortunately, we won't be stopping at this food cart again. What a bummer. Seeing this frozen food box really ruined a good thing. read more

Native Snack - Box from the grocery store of frozen- not homemade- arepas they use. - Food Stands Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

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This is a local street vendor that is parked here. They have fried tasty treats with local Puerto Rican flavor. We ordered a chicken Empinadilla, a Relleno De Papa, and a Sorullito. All were really really good, and extremely inexpensive. I really like street vendor food.... and I think that this particular one caters to locals as well as tourists coming in from cruise ships (like me) who want some Puerto Rican type fast food. If I could have eaten more I would have ordered another Empinadilla, or tried some of the other items they had. read more

Native Snack - The Menu - Food Stands Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

Amazing, FRESH, Quality, Tourists Welcomed! Found this place because of Yelp. I booked a cruise and one of the ports of call was San Juan Puerto Rico. This was my first time visiting PR and I wanted to know the in's and out's and try new and authentic Puerto Rican cuisine that I have never been able to experience here in the US. After doing research I found Native Snacks and it is conveniently located very close to the cruise pier. After getting off the ship, all you need to do is make a left and follow the street along the ocean and you will come across Native Snacks in 4 minutes max on foot. Very safe, clean area... locals are extremely nice & helpful. The food was made fresh to order. The empanadas were out of this world AMAZING. So fresh, piping hot, full of flavor. The prices were more than fair and I was very satisfied by the customer service. The person working the truck could speak english which alleviated some of my anxiety (I speak very little Spanish and was worried there would be a language barrier). The lemonade was freshly squeezed and was so sweet and very refreshing. Definitely quenched my thirst after walking around under the hot Puerto Rican sun. All and all the prices were excellent, the food was so flavorful, the customer service was more than satisfactory, and based on location... it was very convenient for cruise goers. read more

Pros's. This place is right off the strip where the cruise ships are. Con's: We tried Bacalaitos, Alcapurrias and Empandillas there, I'm Puerto Rican from Chicago and this is not a good representation of good Puerto Rican food. I say try other spots that are around the island. If you drive along the coast you'll see spots set up. Pull over and try it from them. I'm worried that this stand will give cruise ship patrons a bad taste in their mouth on what good PR food is. It's best to try all of them fresh not from under a lamp. Once it sits it gets soft, cold and taste sometimes sour. Especially Alcapurrias. Good luck Cruise ship vacationers and welcome to Old San Juan. read more

Native Snack - Rear of Native Snacks - Food Stands Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

This was what I was looking for, sure everything is fried and sure the gf is very health conscious , but we were on vacation! Thank god this place was right down the street from the Sheraton Hotel, where we were staying. This is what local food is all about, Arepas, Alcapurrias, Empandillas, Sorullitos, and my personal favorite the Relleno de Papa. It's hard not to gain weight here, there was one day we just stood there and ordered everything she had left (yup it's like that!). Out of the 5 days we stayed in Old San Juan, this food stand was visited 4 times. The Relleno de Papa, is like a mashed potato ball with a ground beef center and fried. The chicken empandilla, was crispy and flavorful, the gf's fav. It's all worth it in the end, but it was definitely a plus to have a gym at the hotel.. read more

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I went on a cruise 3 years ago and my husband and I just happened to stop at this little food truck and try a few things. TO THIS DAY I still think about it. It was so good, as soon as we finished our empanadilla and sorullito we went up and got more. We have tried remaking it at home and we just can't get it as good. This is a must stop if you are in the area. read more

Great bacalaitos and alcapurrias. And very good lemonade. If there is a better place in Old San Juan, I did not find it. Fast, good and inexpensive. read more