Todo lo que consumimos estaba súper delicioso! Los dueños siempre muy atentos al cliente. El…read moremofongo y carne a la perfección!. Muy buen sazón !

Wow el mofongo relleno con pollo estaba exquisite. No puedo esperar volver ahora en el nuevo localread more

$20+ for reheated pernil on an inauthentic "Cuban" sandwich? The price for virtually every menu…read moreitem is actually higher than the most expensive menu item at Loro, owned by Aaron Franklin and Tyson Cole, two James Beard award winners. And Loro is a bricks and mortar establishment. The food at Texa Rican 512 is quite ordinary, the ingredients are common and inexpensive. Nothing is cooked to order. This truck is price gouging on wheels. There is no ambience obviously and a food truck is not a license to steal.

Mi esposo es puertorriqueño y desde la primera vez que probó la comida aquí quedó emocionado. Dice…read moreque le recuerda mucho a la isla y a la comida de su familia. Todo sabe auténtico, hecho con cariño y sazón de verdad.

Food is delicious and tastes awesome! Love the carnita frita with maduros! All plates are very…read moresavory and delicious. Will definitely go back.

I stumbled onto this little Puerto Rican food truck tucked away in the back and ordered the Cuban…read moresandwich $13. The man standing there in the truck was in his element and proud of his PR heritage! Graciously made me a sandwich which I could not believe was so good. My only regret is waiting til I got home to San Antonio to eat it and not buying 2. It was a Puerto Rican sandwich like a cubano that I have searching for to taste a piece of Puerto Rico like the movie Chef! I'll be back my friend! It was delicious!

My wife called me and said there was a new Puerto Rican food truck in Area 51 on potranco.. I was…read moredisappointed when there was no arroz con gandules on the menu but fear not the arroz mamposteao is freaking delicious the carbs frita SAME ALCAPPURRIAS DELICIOUS !! Lunch specials 11am to 3pm certain days of the week

Food was great and fast service! Very big portion, enough for my husband and I. Can't wait to try…read moretheir other plates

Really yummy, authentic PR food in Killeen. As in, things I'd never heard of before! The building…read moreis really cute inside with lots of art and friendly staff. Portions are huge, so get ready to share at your table because most things do not "reheat" well. Seriously. The food is great when it's fresh, but we over-ordered (because we wanted to try different things) and brought home a lot that got thrown away because it was just not good after refrigerating and reheating. But fresh? Oh YES!! Order any specials. They're bound to be terrific! And make sure to get something with pork--it's so moist and flavorful! Thanks to the staff for making all our dishes with love!

OMG soooo good! We got:…read more * Passion Fruit drink * Homemade Lemonade * Corn Fritters (Jengarullos) * Cheese Croquettes * Stuffed Mofongo with Caribbean Jerk Chicken * Sweet Plantains * Chicken Breast Stuffed with Shrimp * Mashed Yuca * Mampasteao Rice * Stuffed Mofongo with Chicken, Pork, and Ham * Grilled Chicken Breast * Fries * Mashed Potatoes * Coconut Flan * Cheese Flan First off, there were four of us and we still left stuffed and with leftovers. Second, the food was tastyyyyyyyy even for this white boy Third, just go there and thank me later. Try everything you can think of and then go back and try some more. It's that good!

Pasteles! Pernil! Everything you need for Puerto Rican dishes (and they even sometimes have mavi…read morebark, quenepas, pastel and pastelillo de guayaba, turron, and morcillas)! If you can't find what you're looking for, just ask one of the employees. This grocery store is THE "go to" tiendita for all Boricuas and NewYoricans in Bell County.

Because my "second family" is Cuban and I have a great affinity for all things Cuban (not just the…read morecigars and the rums) I always have a complex about non-Cubans preparing Cuban like things. There is even a Seinfeld episode on point about this with the Dominicans rolling the crepes. If you don't believe me compare a Romeo y Julieta (DR) to a real one, or any of the other cigar companies that have a DR factory with non-Cuban torcedores to one from the motherland. With the limited reviews of this joint on yelp I was having to read between the lines that the ladies preparing the food were probably not authentic Cubans. But based on the very favorable four to five star reviews of the Cuban sandwich from other yelpers, they seemed to know how to put in work on the gentlesir's favourite panini type class of sandwich so I was sold on giving it the olde "college try" since the prices seemed quite reasonable and I needed to submit receipts for travel reimbursement to my organization that were not handwritten. Just a note for yelpers - the "grocery store" part of the business is actually called Killeen Nutritional Center which has a separate yelp business page and this is the page for the to-go restaurant portion of the biz. I wandered around there for several minutes trying to find the sammich counter until I realized I was at the deli (in the grocery store) and the girl behind the deli counter was actively ignoring me. So I spotted the door behind the registers the other way and walked into the sammich place I wanted to be in. They could really use a sign or something, or workers that will acknowledge your existence and direct you appropriately. I actually know some spanglish so I know enough to be helpful asking where ya boy can obtain his emparedado. There is "prepared food" cafeteria style that most people dining in seemed to be getting so there is a line for that. However if you are gentlesir in for a sammich then you go straight to the register to order it there, pay for it, then you go wait for it to come out. There are also people buying the pastries out of the case at the register which are neither sammiches nor prepared cafeteria style take out, so there is some light confusion and at one time there appeared to be three separate lines of people trying to get it in at the one girl working the one register at the counter. The Cuban comes with Swiss cheese, pork, ham, mustard, pickle, lettuce, tomato, onion, and mayo. Or if you are bi-curious: el cubano (es una balleza tambien) tiene queso suizo, pernil, jamon, mostaza, pepinillo, lechuga, tomate, cebolla, y mayonesa. Homey costs $3.35. You read that right. This is not the best Cuban I have ever had if we are being honest. It was not prepared by authentic Cubans, but they never represented that they were authentic Cubans so we have to temper expectations accordingly and especially at this price point. I have to review the sammich in accord with Antone's last non-chain outpost in the Med Centre who also was not Cuban, but they mastered the non-Cuban art of making Cuban food. I am pretty sure my order ticket they put in to the kitchen said something along the lines of me being a gringo, possibly a puta also but I will never know even though I always assume this is being said behind my back and the main reason why I learned spanglish. This thing came with a Shania Twain sized heaping of mayo. So much mayo. Goddammit I don't even like mayo, that racist stereotype has to end. Meanwhile I love mustard and that was nearly nonexistent. I also love pickles and there was little pickle to speak of. If I knew they were going to go HAM on the mayo I would have just told them to hold it entirely and slide some pickle magic into the sammich in its place - but I would have to be careful that nothing got lost in translation since sliding a pickle into something is a double entendre which we snuck past the censors, just like that lemon party joke. So that is my most useful tip I can give you for your visit, tell them to hold the mayo unless you want six pounds of it on your sammich just ruining everything and your good time. THAT IS NOT HOW A CUBANO IS SUPPOSED TO GO. The meats were extremely dry and I suppose the giant dosing of mayo was an effort to mask that desert dryness, which was exquisitely unsuccessful on me but may have worked its charm better on other diners. I put the sammich on par with Subway quality at best (especially the underwhelming tomato and lettuce quality) but not customizable at your own instruction as Subway is, so you don't need to take any responsibility for the creation of this monstrosity. This was my worst meal on my road trip through this area. However, I am still rewarding them with a three star yelp review (an #upgrayedd of stars taking into account the totality of the circumstances beyond the disappointing sammich) since unlike KMB they printed me a proper receipt I could actually use for reimbursement from my organization.

A Masterclass in Authentic Puerto Rican Comfort. From the…read moremoment you step inside, this vibrant eatery transports you directly into the heart of a Puerto Rican grandmother's kitchen. It is an exceptional culinary experience, paired with the kind of warm, attentive hospitality that has become exceedingly rare in modern dining. The staff here are genuinely delightful, executing a service model that is both highly efficient and impeccably clean. Operating as a curated, staff-served buffet line, the setup allows for effortless customization while ensuring pristine presentation. The value proposition here is outstanding, offering remarkably generous portions at a very approachable price point. The spread is impressively comprehensive, featuring an expansive salad bar, a dedicated dessert display, and a rotating selection of hot entrées. The technical execution of the food is flawless: * The Sides: The mashed potatoes and corn are a revelation--whipped to a light, cloud-like consistency that delivers a perfect balance of buttery richness. * The Staples: The rice is impeccably seasoned and cooked to an ideal texture, serving as the perfect canvas for the deeply flavorful, expertly prepared beans. * The Plantains: The fried plantains are a masterclass in technique, boasting a beautifully crisp exterior that gives way to a tender, caramelized interior. * The Protein: The roasted chicken is a triumph--so succulent and deeply infused with flavor that it commands the plate entirely on its own merit. With a weekly menu rotation that promises new daily variations, this establishment has deservedly earned a permanent spot in my dining itinerary during my month-long stay in town. I look forward to exploring the rest of their repertoire.

Whenever I'm in the area, I love coming here. Food looks and tastes great! The place is well…read moreorganized and clean! Love the fact that they play salsa and other Spanish food while enjoying a nice Caribbean meal! The serve was very friendly, professional, and knowledgeable of all the menu item. Great place for Puerto Rican/ Dominican food.

Todo súper rico. Servicio al cliente al 100%, I'll be back real soon. Meat was cook to order, la…read moresalsa rico. Todo bien. Music was not to loud just comfortable

Tried this spot for the first time today because I was craving some authentic Puerto Rican food and…read moreit exceeded my expectations! Food came out delicious and fresh. They had music playing at a very comfortable volume and the service was great! Highly recommend!