This was the new restaurant of the week check in and a bookmark so I stopped over for lunch. No…read morefood is off limits for me so I like it all and I really like Puerto Rican food because it's a different style of comfort food compared to us comfort food. The place is small and the waitress didn't speak any English so a nice patron came to my rescue and translated my order, he asked me if I wanted everything on my sandwich and I said yes the was it's supposed to be and don't dumb it down for the Caucasian because I came here for the real deal food. I ordered the Tripleta sandwich with Puerto Rican rice. The Tripleta sandwich is roast pork, steak, ham, ketchmayo, cheese, lettuce and tomato on a roll of some sort. This $10 sandwich is a monster by the way. My first impression is all I taste is pork which I fine because it's good so I open the sandwich and all I see pork with a razor thin random ham piece and no steak at all. Regardless the sandwich was fu#king delicious piled/overflowing with tender pork. The hoagie roll was a great bakery artisan style French bread with a nice thin chewy crust, like my last review the bread really makes or breaks a good sandwich and they nailed this one. The Puerto Rican rice was also fu#king delicious, seasoned nicely and cooked perfectly just past Al dente but far from mush. I eat at so many restaurants and my memory gets hazy over the years but I really think that this was the best Puerto Rican restaurant I have been to and also it's probably what I ordered ala carte vs an entree on the menu.

This Puerto Rican style restaurant is closed. Considered trying it. Searched website to preview…read moremenu and it is no longer open.

Great food, bakery items on point and owners friendly and love the smalll cafe ambiance. Food takes…read morea little longer because they cook it to order which I love. Be patient.

We came to Milwaukee for a baseball game. My husband and I loved our meal here! It was absolutely…read moredelicious! We had the roasted pork and rice as well as jibarito - steak! Food was amazing and the staff was so friendly and helpful! Thank you - love from Ohio!

A I really love getting into the off beat neighborhoods and trying the little neighborhood places…read morelike today. I stumbled on this Puerto Rican place and I wanted to try it because I don't really see true Puerto Rican places at all come to think of it. I have not had Puerto Rican food since I was a boy eating at my friends house and I can only remember that rice was always on the dish. The place is across from the El Ray food store on 13th St with plenty of street parking. The neighborhood looks a little worse for wear but that is where you can find some of the best ethnic/real food. If there is such a thing as Puerto Rican dive than this place is it with all the artificial trees and roosters all over the place. There is plenty of old green booths and tables on old linoleum floors. Up front is a hot table with empanadas, blood sausage, pork, plantains etc. The older man and woman were very helpful in assisting me with picking out a dish that would be a good representation of Puerto Rican food. The menu has so much that I really don't know what it all was but I probably would have liked all of it no matter what I chose. I chose the Bistec enpanado which is thin breaded steak, Puerto Rican rice and fried plantains with a side of ground beef and cheese empanada. When the plate hit the table it smelled amazing and was plentiful so there would be left overs to relive my lunch again. For the first time I liked the plantains because they were not hard but fried with the texture of a thick slice of cheese. The rice had great texture/flavor and was fluffy with individual grains, no sticky mushy rice here. The breaded steak was very tasty but I can't nail down the flavor profile which bugged me. The empanadas was crispy/golden tasty but they were skimpy on the ground beef and cheese filling because 3/4 of the inside was air, see my pictures. I really liked all the flavors from the dish but I think the nicely seasoned ground beef and cheese empanada was my favorite with the crispy golden she'll. Overall for my first real adult experience with authentic Puerto Rican food I liked it even though the style is not super flavorful with bold tastes or flavors/spices. I would definitely like to get back and try some more of the menu, maybe the roast pork or the cubano sandwich.

Love this place.. Never a bad meal or experience! The hot case is a great go to for a snackread more

The Boricua Box is always fantastic. The pork is tender and flavorful. Really good rice, crisp…read moresalad and my favorite.....the tostones. Perfect every time. Service is average. The ambiance of the food truck park is fun and inviting. 10/10 would recommend Las Virellas if you are at Zocalo's.

Best Puerto Rican food I've had outside of Puerto Rico. The sazón (flavor) was perfection. So…read morefresh, so colorful and extremely delicious. Very satisfying and for a great price. I love the vibe of this food truck park where Las Virellas is located. They have a very eclectic selection of food trucks, everything looked amazing , but we ultimately decided to have Las Virellas. We had a rice, plantain, pork combo plater and a traditional Puerto Rican soup that was so warm and so flavorful. The perfect comfort food. We were greeted by the chef, she helped us make our selection. Super friendly, super personable. Loved eating here. I would go back to Milwaukee just so I can have another bowl of this fantastic soup. Please stop by Las Virellas, you won't regret it.

This location was the previous home of La Morovena, which was also a Puerto Rican carry-out only…read morerestaurant. La Morovena moved to 8th & Greenfield, and El Rincon Criollo now serves here. I ordered an alcapurria, which is a mix of plantain and root vegetables pureed and filled with meat, potatoes, and seasoning, then deep fried. It was pretty good and larger than I expected. My entree was mofongo, a large ball of mashed green plantain which is deep fried and filled with seasoning and bits of chicharron, with bistek encebollado (steak cooked in oil and onions). The mofongo had decent flavor and a substantial amount of chicharron, which helped counter the otherwise disappointingly soft texture of the mofongo. The steak was tender and the flavor was solid. I would definitely go back to try other menu items, or one of the daily specials.

What I like about this place is that it satisfied every Puerto Rican desire to feel at home in this…read morecold ass winter. Great service!

Celebrated my retirement and 65th birthday here. The staff was outstanding and so friendly…read more The food is amazing, flavorful, hot and more than one can eat. We had the most delicious mixed plate of appetizers. If looking for an authentic lively restaurant this your place.

Excellent food, excellent service. I will say that my food took a while to get to me but was well…read moreworth the wait. The ambiance reminded me of Puerto Rico, which is always a good thing. I had the arroz con gandules, tostones and carne frita. The plate was very well presented, and tasted very fresh, as that is how they make it. Therefore, I would say that although it may not be a lunch place if you are in a time crunch, but definitely an evening or weekend place.

Food was very good, loved the flavors! I saw this place off of TikTok so I definitely had to stop…read moreby today and get a plate. We got chicken and ribs, they were very juicy and warm. I loved the atmosphere of the restaurant, it looks so amazing and reminds me of the restaurant in Puerto Rico. Service was very good and the people are very friendly. I just need to brush up on my Spanish. Overall I enjoyed the visit, the food, and will definitely make this my go to spot.

I just saw your response now, after many months. I'm sorry you were offended by my review. Nothing…read moreI wrote in it was a lie. Maybe you or your cook had a bad day with the salt; it happens, I understand. However, I would never claim such a lie to hurt anyone's business establishment, especially a fellow Puerto Rican. What I should have done is call you personally and explain the problem. For that, I apologize. Please understand my negativity; it had to do with spending close to $50, and no one could finish the food. I apologize again, this time for bringing out the child in you. Have a Nice Day.

I ordered takeout online for the Benito Bowl. The order process was easy, and my food was hot and…read moreready when I arrived. Parking was a little tricky (it was a busy time of day). The inside of the restaurant was super warm and welcoming. I would love to come back and dine in sometime! My car smelled so good all the way home - it was hard not to sneak a bite! I tried the pernil with mofongo al caldero and it was fantastic. So good! The mofongo was super flavorful, and the pork was delicious. I also tried some of the Pechuga al Ajill (chicken in garlic sauce) - really, really good. I ordered some tostones and an alcapurria de masa. They were generously sized and piping hot.

I was a really big fan of the inside of this place! Plenty of seating, choice of bar seating too,…read moreand overall beautiful rican vibe here. Amazing service, she was very nice and helpful. Food was just okay! I loved how crunchy the pollo frito was, rice fell a bit short flavor wise. The sandwich too was okay. The meat was very oversalted but the potential was there.