This restaurant has been a Bob Evans and one or two other restaurants. Now it is a very nice…read morerestaurant specializing in Puerto Rican food. The inside is decorated colorfully and is comfortable. I was not familiar with many foods on the menu, but I was adventurous and tried the special: Pastelon de Amarillo's - ground beef, cheeses, sweet plantains in a round dish. I asked for sweet plantains for a side. Next time I'll choose something else. That was too many plantains for me. Husband had grilled skirt steak with red beans & white rice. He ate almost everything - left some of the rice. He really enjoyed his dinner, and he, too, would like to return. Andrew was our wait staff and he was efficient and friendly. The prices were reasonable, and our booth was comfortable. I took home half of my meal as I didn't want to stuff myself. When reheated the next day, it was just as good. I hope this restaurant is here for many years!

Did I drive 2.5 hours to eat the BEST monfongo in the state of Florida? YES I DID! This restaurant…read morehas the best, authentic, incredible Puerto Rican food you could ever find! The monfongo I had was chicken and it was very garlicky and full of flavor! I washed it down with a pina colada. Our service was so great and everyone was kind and sweet! Please go here!!!!!!!

Always good, quick Cuban Food. We typically get the…read moreempanadas and sometimes get Pernil, Arroz con Pollo, or something different. I will usually place my order and go have a beer next door at Tidal Brewery. Win win for me. You can even take it to eat at Tidal if you want since they do t have food selection.

This is a small place, mom and pop shop, with amazing customer service. The food is prepared as you…read moreorder and comes out in a flash. The food taste great and homemade. The menu is a little intimidating but they take the time to guide you through it v

OMG! You guys! The Empanads son muy fabulous! I haven't had…read moreany this good since home in NYC. I'm always in for the Mofongo. Please add that to the delivery list as I was not able to order that for delivery.

The food was tasty and plentiful. The service was excellent, very attentive and great…read morepersonalities. The ambience looked like authentic Spanish/mediterranean. Very clean, fresh food, kid friendly. The ice tea was very good, no aftertaste. They serve a pink sauce and a hot sauce. It wasn't hot to me lol. Free parking, handicap accessible. Plenty of tables but I noticed they had an almost constant flow of takeout orders. Their food is good, but I have had better. I would definitely give Copacabana of Springhill a try. The locals obviously know good, affordable, lots of food locations. Definitely worth the try.

Whenever I feel like I want to be back in Puerto Rico, I just simply have to drive to Land O Lakes!…read moreThe flavors and taste of almost every item on the menu is purely reminiscent of the island. From the simplest empanadas, to the bold flavored churrasco, they are a must have meal. Dr. P. Rivera

The food is is delicious great service and ambience very good quality and amount I love buying…read morepuertorican food here very traditional

I grew up eating authentic Puerto Rican food. This place is authentic and delicious. Briselda did a…read moregreat job serving us and the restaurant is beautiful. I will return soon.

Rice and Beans understood the assignment! We made a reservation for 15 people to celebrate our…read moredaughter's college graduation and so pleased we chose the perfect spot at Rice and Beans. What hit me first was the decor, warm, cultural and unapologetically Puerto Rican just my kind of spot! The outside open air patio was just as nice. Very spacious spot with plenty of room inside and outside great for large gatherings. Cozy and relaxed atmosphere with an attentive staff that catered to us the entire time. We ordered a lot of food. For appetizers we had the classic fried cheese with guava sauce, sampler platters and the tostones de pana. All crisp and served with extra dipping sauce. The spicy margaritas were fire literally! Passion fruit frappe is my new guilty pleasure so good. Mofongo was good but wish they served it in the traditional Pilon and not a Ramen like bowl. The churrasco was ok was a little tough but the arroz con gandules was seasoned nicely. Everyone was satisfied with the food big portions and service was outstanding. Thank you. This is definitely my favorite Puerto Rican spot in the Wesley Chapel area and glad to see is a beautiful spot. They also have a live band noticed as they were setting up when we were leaving. They are open until midnight on weekends.

Great food, friendly service, and island vibes every time! The red snapper with mamposteao yellow…read morerice & beans with sweet plantains cooked in it was delicious, and the coconut mojito was refreshing and flavorful. The live Spanish music makes the atmosphere even better!

I mean I commuted here for veterans AMC…read more So it was against my will lowkey. But yeah here I am. Vibes were high. It was a good feel in there. Kinda what saved them for the most part. Let's start from the top. Lady walking around with a camera?? Get outta here. Then no napkins or silverware, dang. That's a bummer. Server was nice, I like the guy. Don't know his name though. Menu was large. Apps were solid. They are what have this place rated at a 2 otherwise it might be much worse. Entrees were fine. Nobody was stoked around the table but it was still good and everything was taken down bottom line. Will I come back, no. Will I recommend it, nah. But here it is. Fun, packed out and here. So good on em, keep trucking.

I love this place. I'm sorry some saw it as dirty…read more We live in the area so it's a favorite. That it's a family business is even better! Tasty fare, friendly service, great location, and very reasonable prices. What more could you want?

Great Mexican food. Fast service. I'm always packed everything in the bag that I will need for a…read morecomplete takeout experience.

If you're looking for some amazing Latin food, this place is a hidden gem!!! The owners are great,…read moreand the food is always fresh and delicious! We started off with some sangrias, and it was perfectly made. My shredded beef empanada was incredible and I loved the sauce they served it with! My mom got the shrimp stuffed mofungo and it was DELICIOUS! The shrimp was really fresh and the mofungo had so much flavor. My boyfriend got a shredded beef arepa, and it was also really good too - really crunchy. I'll definitely be coming back for that mofungo!

We ordered to go here years ago, and we were next door at Mangomix and decided to give this place a…read moretry in person. There was a huge party here so there was literally one low table left and the rest are chairs at the bar and two high tables. Thankfully we got the low table and meanwhile people kept coming in. Our order took a while but understandable bc there's only one person cooking and she did such a great job. This is a small family and they are Puerto Rican and Venezuelan this that food is what you will find here. You will find a good mix of Venezuelan arepas as well as entrees such as sancocho and mofongo. Happy that we ate here. A lot of people took their food to go, but it definitely tastes much better straight from the kitchen.

Absolutely love their chicken on the bone! They have a lunch buffet that you can choose your meat…read moreand sides from, that is changed daily. They also have many fresh made pastries to choose from. The shop is smaller with limited seating but it is kept very clean. There are also a few tables and chair outside. The staff is friendly and happy to help.

Still a wonderful Latin cafe and bakery. Came here bc it had been a while and I wanted to pick up…read morea quick lunch for my husband. I ordered the pernil(roast pork) with rice and gandules and sweet plantains. I also ordered a stuffed potato ball and croquetas and a loaf of pan de sabao bread. All were so good. Everyone is very nice here and they speak English and Spanish. They have beautiful cakes, cookies, crossaints, mallorcas here as well. There is a menu with hot food like other entrees such as Chicken, meatballs, pork chops, rice, and sancocho, and sandwiches. This place is clean and cute and parking right in front. Great local family business! Check them out!

This restaurant is the first stop of our three restaurants night. Rice n Bean has a mother store…read morenot far from here. But I like the express better because the price range is better suited for the consumers. We got the Pernil pork and the rotisserie chicken. The Pernil pork comes with several slices of crispy skin. The skin tastes good. The pork also cook well. The rotisserie chicken marinated to the bone. Meat has flavor on all levers. Overall is good choice and affordable. Good Latin choice in the area.

So excited that Rice N Beans Express is now open. This location not far from Tampa Outlet Mall in…read moreLutz. It's on State Road 54. The first Rice N Beans location was in a modest location and then it became a big restaurant in Wesley Chapel. Now they have this new location which is closer to their first location. They serve rotisserie chicken here and other dishes depending on the day of the week. This is a Puerto Rican restaurant. They do not have mofongo. You can find that at their restaurant. Here, I would definitely say to choose their chicken. It was so good and flavorful. We ordered the full chicken and it included two sides which we chose arroz con gandules and Maduros (rice and sweet plantains). The chicken was our fave for sure and we would definitely get it again. The service was very friendly. I came late on Wednesday night. They close at 7 and it was about 6:45. I picked up a menu and came back the next day. Glad I stopped by and tried the chicken. It was great. There are many chicken places opening up around us, but it's fried chicken. This is roasted chicken. I love Puerto Rican rice arroz con gandules, but I'd ask if it's newly made. I didn't think this rice we had was as fresh and it didn't have much flavor. I would try the rice again if I saw they just made it! This area is becoming a Latin crawl for food. Go to Kinka's for breakfast or dessert, Cosita Rica's for empanadas or soups, and Rice N Beans Express for chicken!