I'm treating myself at least once a week here. I had the fried chicken w tostones. Omg it was better than Popeyes. It was tasty n krunchy. Delicious. Can't wait to take my Mom on Mother's Day. read more

Old San Juan Express - Best fried chicken ever. Get with tostones. - Spanish Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey

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I get delivery orders from her for customers doing Uber Eats. So I decided to grab lunch,and the food was just as I imagined. Excellent. Great customer service. I highly recommend customers to order from here,cause I know I'll buy from them again. Grazie read more

Old San Juan Express - Pernil,arrozz,yuca,sweet plantain - Spanish Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey

This place sucks, overpriced and on top of that, the lady at the front counter was very rude. She gave the person before me an attitude then gave me an attitude, either suck it up or dont work there if you hate it plain and simple. I ordered 2 empanadas and a coffee and she told me there was no coffee ready so i ordered just the 2 empanadas, i was gona pay with card and she agresively told me it was a 10$ min. I told her to forget about it, as i was leaving she called me back to not worry aboug the 10$ minimum, kinda like begging. So i gave her another chance, the two half sized small ass empanadas took 20min. I should have just kept walking out the door when i got fed up with her the first time. The attitude, the 20min wait and the small portion was not worth the time or $6.50. Go to Delicias de Empanadas in Garfield if u want a quick bite, plus the ppl tht work there arent bad read more

Defined recommend this restaurant. A few friends and I ordered mofongo de chicharron, mofongo de chicken and mofongo de shrimp! We all enjoyed our meals. We also had a couple of natural juices that were really good. We called it in and did a pick up order. read more

Old San Juan Express - Modongo Mofongo de Chicharron - Spanish Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey

Granddaughter likes the rice. Chicken is ok. Good portions. Nice to have a change of pace in cuisine. Quick and convenient.

Don't get discouraged by the looks because the food is very good. Had eaten there several times and is never busy. You can enjoy the already cooked food or order from the menu. There's always pernil, arroz con gandules, yuca, pollo asado, arroz blanco, habichuelas ready to go. Now if you want mofongo is made to order. Is ok. Little bland for me, could use more garlic and chicharrón. read more

PLEASE READ YOUR RECEIPTS AND ASK FOR THE MENU BEHIND THE COUNTER TO AVOID BEING RIPPED OFF. Please make sure to read BOTH menus. They ask you to scan a QR code on the table but then have the "real" menu they use to charge you behind the counter and then say the prices changed "in house" or subject to change. It's one of the other! Also, make sure to read your receipt because a 20% tip is ALREADY included. I can't see why anyone would double tip this place when they're already gathering peoples money a couple dollars at a time for each meal or items on the menu. A total of $20 dollar difference is what we were charged and they said it as if we actually ate that much more. In addition to this as if it isn't bad enough, the white rice didn't taste like white rice, the alcapurria DEFINITELY did not taste like alcapurria. More like alcaca. The service was terrible. I was washing my food down with my saliva until I had to get up and ask her if it was ok that I grabbed two waters because she never brought them out to us. She had the nerve to say "yeah you can take them". Not, im sorry I didn't bring them to you. By the way, there was only another couple there that left when we started eating so it wasn't busy. I'm not going there again. Ever. Like wela used to say, "es mejor cagar en las nubes y limpiarme con un relampago". AGAIN, PLEASE READ YOUR RECEIPTS AND ASK FOR THE MENU BEHIND THE COUNTER TO AVOID BEING RIPPED OFF. read more

Old San Juan Express - BE CAREFUL WITH WHAT YOU PAY HERE. - Spanish Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey

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This is my fav spot for puerto rican food. The staff is Supreme... fun to talk to.... the place is decorated like someone's home. Many nice pieces from puerto rico... feels comfy. Oh yeah.. the food?? YUMMMYYY! LEGIT. tasty... fresh.... like home. Ok ok... just go and get your grub on. It's worth it..... economical, too. read more

That special Ajo sauce. That special brown hot habanero sauce. The consistency. The personality of the people. All the options. The location. The longevity. Fair prices. Freshness. Great portions. All these things make San Juan Express a truly unique eating experience. Eat in or takeout. Lunch or dinner. read more

Ordered the pollo guisado. Flavorless beans and rice with over salted chicken. Also, found a rubber band in my meal that appeared to be cooked with the food. There's a reckless amount of Tiny bone pieces as well. read more

Old San Juan Express - Rubber band in Pollo Guisado - Spanish Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey

Not good pork chops, taste old, and the grilled chicken wasn't cooked all the way also the roast chicken was dry and old. If you wanna play it safe order the rice and beans everything else was terrible read more

Spent about $65 there to only like the empanadas. Rice was definitely not made by a Puerto Rican, Alcapurias were raw. Place is definitely NOT a place I will end up going to again. read more

This was my 2nd time here in the past month. I had avoided this place like a plague from my several experiences- years ago. I know it's under new management now so it definitely shows. Both times I ordered the churrasco with rice and beans, fries and a side order of salad. Absolutely delicious!!! Expect to pay about $35, but if you're looking for a delicious, freshly cooked and well cooked steak...I recommend! Coming from an Argentinan born steak lover...that says A LOT. It also explains the 4 stars rather than five...lol read more

Old San Juan Express - Spanish Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey

Delicious. Have been going here for years! Take out is just as good as dining in. We were sad when they had to close their larger location but this is just as great! read more

Please don't go to this place OLD SAN JUAN IN HACKENSACK ,NJ The worse customer service ever they give out coupons and when you go they won't accept them .Spoke to the owner on the phone and she hang up on me very rude and unprofessional !!Then the automatically charge you 20% tip even for to people! !They are thieves! !And it is very dirty!! read more

Old San Juan Express - They gave me this coupon of 5$ off and they won't accept it !! The owner very rude and unprofessional she hang up on me - Spanish Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey

I absolutely love the authentic Puerto Rican food from this restaurant. I just wish they didn't close so early before prime dinner time,

The Mofongo w/ Chicharon is the business. Lots of garlic and pork flavor to make even the most discriminating of Latin flavor profilers happy. Ever since Food Network debuted their show "Best Thing I Ever Ate" I've made it my mission to scrutinize the favorites of various Food Network personalities. Guy Fieri praised the metaphysical qualities of mofongo found at Benny's in Miami. He went on and on about the flavor profile of the garlic, pork and plaintains. And how something so simple tasted so good. Mofongo is now on my radar and I now have something to compare it to when I finally make my way to Benny's. Now back to Old San Juan. Service is good and there is a 50-inch flat screen in the dining room tuned on the Travel Channel. Steam trays contain food that are highlighted on the lunch and dinner specials menu. Seating is plentiful and can accommodate large groups. The several times I've gone, small families were eating happily. I was, however, a bit concerned that Arroz con Pollo was not available on the menu. In my opinion, the Puerto Rican version of this dish is the apex. Arroz con Pollo. I want it... read more

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The worst service, I called to check service hours and they told me that close at 8pm (every app says that they closes at 8:30), I drove for 20 minutes and arrived at 7:30 to hear that they were closed because the cook was leaving, they didn't take my order instead were so rude. I won't come back. Pésimo servicio, llame para verificar el horario de servicio y me informaron que cerraban a la 8pm, maneje por 20 minutos y llegue a la 7:30 para escribas que ya estaban cerrados y que la cocinera ya se estaba cambiando, les dije que había llamado y fueron bastante groseros no tienen ni idea lo que es servicio al cliente, no regresaría aunque la comida estuviese buena. read more

Bruhhh!! I ordered Old San Juan Express from Uber Eats. Got the Seafood Mofongo and the Boricua Platter. The mofongo was moist and VERY flavorful. They were generous with the shrimp and muscles. The sauce was INSANE. My mouth is still watering. Wish they included rice though. I mean, c'mon, even Chinese places include a little white rice. The sampler was really good too. TONS of food. Really good stuff. Will be ordering again. read more

Pernil , pernil , pernil ! Small portions ! The rice and beans were perfect- the pernil skin was awesome! Crunchy and crispy ! The only drawback was the meat - not as tender as I would like it to be- a little dry for my taste but edible. My friend ordered pigeon pea rice with her pernil ( cost more than white rice ) it was ok. She thought the yucca was the best she had. Service was decent , place was clean, came in at 1230pm for lunch and it was only us but after 1 it started to get busier. I did spend $9 which included a can of soda ( inka cola )- A Typical lunch cost in this area. read more

Old San Juan Express - $9 platter- red beans , white rice, pernil with crispy crunchy skin ! Yummy! - Spanish Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey

I wish we could give "half stars." Old San Juan was pretty good. We ordered take out and when we got back to the house to eat the food was still pretty fresh. We ordered empanadas and a cubano. Unfortunately, they didn't have any jalapenos to go on the cubano for that extra KICK, but it was still pretty damn good. Their biggest area of opportunity is their papas fritas. They lacked flavor and seemed like they were sitting for a while. The chicken empanadas were pretty good - a good amount of chicken and great flavor. The beef empanadas were lacking beef (where's the beef), but the beef that was in there was pretty tasty. Would I go back? Yes. Would I go out of my way to come back? Probably not. Overall, yes, you should try it out - give it a shot. My next go-round, it might warrant an extra star! read more

One of my favorite spots to get chicken with rice and beans! I can not get over that chicken. I always get a nice couple pieces and the meat is so marinated it falls off the bone! I love that Puerto Rican seasoning. Then the rice and beans on the side hit the spot. They have a lot of other stuff like sandwiches and such. Haven't tried them yet but I will update if I do. I love the decor of the place as well. It is a very nice place to sit down and have a meal. It has a very warm atmosphere especially at night when the lighting is dimmed. Also it says on yelp they are closed on Sundays (as well as the front door). I went today, on a Sunday, and they were open for sure. If I were you, if you crave them on a Sunday, It's worth it to drive past and see if they are open. It is possible they are not open every Sunday but some Sundays. Needless to say Old San Juan hits the spot for me! read more

Old San Juan Express - some chicken with rice and beans standard but good! - Spanish Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey

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Place is ok. Nothing really exciting to write about. Food is ok-bad. Sticky table and floor. Drinks from the fridge were warm and the service was terrible!!! read more

Old San Juan Express - Comfortable atmosphere - Spanish Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey

There should of been an option to put no star. We had to get up and order and get our plates, and also take our plates back. As a fellow Puerto rican this is not a correct representation of our people. I would of rather paid $400 flight to go get authentic food then to sit here and serve it myself. Disgusted ! read more

This people make the best Mofongo there is. Prices are a little high for the type of establishment, but the food is very good. Have the mofongo and ask for a parcha shake in milk. read more

Old San Juan Express - Chicharron Mofongo - Spanish Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey

Definitely recommend this place!!! The chicken stew lunch special is 10/10 - incredibly flavorful and hearty! Also the soup of the day (chicken soup) was 10/10! read more

I spent the last year only turning right down Summit after getting off Rt. 17. I ended up going left one day towards Stop & Shop and noticed Old San Juan Express! I got to my bf's house afterwards and mentioned it..."Did you notice that Puerto Rican place right around the corner from you?? We should go there!" He remembered a Groupon that he never used and I think we were there within the week. We've orderd from there 2 or 3 times since then and my go-to is the Mariscos Mixto con Mofongo (Mixed seafood sauteed with a savory garlic sauce and served with mashed plantains). I love it! Can't say where you'd find it anywhere else. Service was slow towards the end of the meal when we dined in there. read more

Not worth the $30+ I paid for lunch. Two entrees and a soup, 3 drinks. The lady was nice, the place was empty. It's not an appealing environment. Very drab and dark. There is a tv playing to whatever they feel like watching. The food was mediocre. Pernil (roasted pork)was extremely DRY and some parts were old. Chicken soup was ok, a lot of grease. The food is buffet style, already made. I will not return here. The food is pricey and not worth it, the ambience worse. read more

The most terrible restaurant I've ever ordered delivery from. The woman over the phone was rude & after dealing with waiting over an hour, she has the nerve to ask me if I want to cancel order. She claimed that they didn't have menu items & offered no considerable items. Never again. Food was ok. Nothing to write home about & not bad enough to call the Health Department on. read more

Hands-down one of the best authentic Puerto Rican food restaurants you'll find. Great prices great staff once again great food.

DELICIOUS!!!! The pernil is insanely FLAVORFUL and juicy! Every side I've tried is fantastic! AND they deliver in an absolute FLASH! I cannot wait to order again! read more

If you want some authentic Puerto Rican food then you have to try this place. Pernil is seasoned well and moist. The mofongo is outstanding! Staff is friendly. read more

This place drew us in when we seen there sign . I wouldn't give it more. Than three stars because the food was good not bad but not the way you should enjoy Puerto Rican food . The pernil was really good that I can say. The carne frita wasnt fried enough was very fatty no flavor at all definitely not a dish I would orde from there again. The same for the alcapurias had no flavor and very soggy need to be cooked longer. I probably would go there again for the pernil. read more

I had to give a star in order to review. But if I had the choice they would've gotten 0 stars. Every-time my boyfriend and I call for delivery there's a issue. 1 time they said "the delivery woman didn't want to Come upstairs" we refused to go downstairs so she was forced to come upstairs and actually deliver the food and had a attitude about doing her job properly. Many situations have happened to turn me off about this place but the last straw was that I called for a delivery and a hour later the person called back to confirm what I ordered. Another 30 Mins I get a call saying there was a delay because the delivery person's car broke down and someone was fixing it. Mean while we live right on prospect so they are not far at all. I told the guy to just forget to food. Who wants cold food if it supposedly been out that whole time. There's always a issue with this place when it comes to customer service , delivery and all. They need to get it together. read more

I do not know where to start. It is not worth getting the Groupon because they never take them the way they're supposed to. Been here twice and have had a problem both times. Wanted to make Mother's Day easy and order out and they said they don't take groupons on Holidays nor does any other place. (May or May not be true). Being we had the groupons left from Mother's Day, we attempted to use them again yesterday and we could only use one, even if we separated our order. She said we can only use one. All of it isn't worth it. Food is decent but not worth the trouble. -not a customer friendly place. read more

I was a big fan of their route 46 west location in Saddle brook, so I was exited to see they had another location in Hackensack, NJ. After visiting the place I was extremely shocked at the environment being that it didn't look the same as the other location. Aside from that the food and service was great! They just need to shape up the location better to give that elegant feel. Regardless food tastes great and I loved their food options. Pricing was right around the fair area, I had a Groupon so I was there on a discount lol. I'd definitely go here again and try other sides of the menu! read more

Food here is ALWAYS amazing and fresh !! The staff treats you with the warmth of family that you actually like . Clean establishment with plenty of choices from appetizers to desserts to drinks. Grab a friend and go eat a fantastic meal here. No friends? Go alone! You will not regret it. read more

I Been Dining Here For Over Three Years, My Favorite Roasted Puerto Rican Chicken, And Black Beans, Rice Separate, And Roast Pork. Not Dry Juicy Chicken And Pork! read more

Came here on a Groupon a few months ago and will have to admit I was rather disappointed. First bad impression was when I was ordering take out and they said that I could not use the Groupon over the phone, that I need to be there physically in order to takeout and use the it, even when I offered to give the Groupon number. That left a little bad taste in my mouth, but got over it after getting there and ordering. The young girl taking the order was very nice, however this other lady that seemed to be the owner or manager seemed to be either having a bad day or just pissed for whatever reason. Had an unwelcoming face even when the girl was asking her questions about the Groupon. Anyways, so about 20-25 minutes later , we got the food. Ordered the typical PR food, arroz con gandules, pernil, beans and had to try their mofongo. Needless to say I was not impress with their food at all. Their arroz was a little bland, needed some more sofrito or seasoning, pernil was okay, beans were actually very good and the mofongo was very dry and bland as well. Nothing compared to the Old San Juan restaurant that closed down on RT46 in Saddle, Brook. (Then again, they may not even be affiliated with on another.) Either way, I dont know if I would try them again. The food is very overpriced and atmosphere was not friendly needless to say, other than the girl that took our order. read more

I walked in looking for takeout. The floor was sticky under my feet. The tablecloths were dirty and the food looked like it had been there all day and not touched. The person at the counter didn't even look up from her phone. Yuck! Eat here at your own risk! read more