Passed by this place many MANY times - finally tried it last night and I'M A FAN. Our order and already recommending to others: Monfongo Meal - I ordered Pork (can also be ordered with Beef or Chicken) with the Puerto Rican rice. Definitely something I've never had and one of those dishes that you need to try. Puerto Rican Tamale (forgot the actual name) - LOVED IT. Must try. A lot different from the typical mexican tamale. Beef Turnover - is was good, we just kept comparing to the Argentinian Empanada Carne Guisada (Puerto Rican Beef Stew): Flavorful and tender! read more

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I've been here a few times. Always enjoy it. Food: Always enjoy the pernil with arroz con habichuelas and tostones. The mofongo de lechon is delicious too. Ambience: No frills, casual, clean. Some Puerto Rican stuff on the walls. Good salsa, plena, and merengue playing (not loud enough though!). Prices: Reasonable. I've paid 15-20 bucks for my meal, which includes a drink, tip, etc. Critique: The Mexican part of the menu is random and unnecessary. They should focus on a solid Puerto Rican menu. There are plenty of mediocre Mexican restaurants in So Cal, we need some solid restaurants that focus on and serve food from less represented Latin countries. read more

Senor Big Ed - Pernil, arroz con habichuelas, and tostones. Hearty and delicious. - Latin American Near Me - Cypress, California

WOW! HAHAHA! I haven't had Pasteles since forever! Dam I miss you MOM! Amazing food! It's like I never left home seriously! I think I just fell in love! It felt good showing the person I checked in so I can get my free drink! She actually smiled that I showed her. I don't think many people that do that there but it was an offer and I took. I'm half way done with this meal right now and I'm like full but I had to fill you you guys in on how great this tastes! Thank you Yelpers for taking me to this place! read more

Senor Big Ed - Latin American Near Me - Cypress, California

Finally took the initiative to check this place out after driving by it numerous times. There aren't many Puerto Rican restaurants in the area and this is the first time we've tried puerto rican food and I hope this won't be the last. The food was actually really good and had a lot of flavor. I ordered the lechon with rice and beans and I can honestly say that the lemon flavor on the pork gave it a real kick. To say the least, my dish was really good and hope to try more some other time. My girl ordered the beef tacos and we thought they were really good. The beef wasn't dry and had just the right amount of spice to it. Their salsa was the perfect compliment to the taco. Well, here is why I leave out the one star. The service was great, the food was good, but a gnat flew out of the 3rd taco we ordered. They were so good until the moment that gnat came out the taco. Point I'm trying to make is that it was kind of gross seeing flys in the restaurant and have one come out of the tacos. Of course, we lived and we didn't get sick, but it was kind of nasty seeing bugs. Overall, I hope to come back and see less bugs. read more

I've been wanting to hit Senor Big Ed's for awhile and finally managed to get here. I love PR food and the choices for it are pretty slim in the OC. First I have to say do NOT use Apple maps to get you here. I made that mistake and it had me making constant U turns. I finally found it the old fashioned way by looking at street numbers. ;-) It's a VERY casual place in a somewhat sketchy strip mall BUT nice enough when you walk in. The sit-down part is to the left and the to-go counter to the right. Nobody greeted us when we walked in so we didn't quite figure that out til we asked. The service was okay.. friendly but everything seemed to take quite awhile. My friend and I shared a couple of the empanadas. The meat empanada was quite tasty but the cheese one had barely any cheese in it at all. I had the mofongo w PR rice and half tostones/half plantains -- nice that they let you do that. The pork in the dish was delicious but the plantain shell itself was a tad dry and hard. The rice was not my favorite and I ended up just picking out the pork and peas. The plantains were yummy but the tostones again were very dry and hard. My friend had the plantain stuffed with ground beef and she enjoyed hers. I took a taste and agree it was the better of the two dishes. The prices were very reasonable, esp considering they are generous with portions. All in all I'd prolly go back but order something different, and skip the PR rice. I've been to PR and don't recall any rice that tasted like that. :-\ read more

YES!!!! finally a spot with good puerto rican food!! I drove from dtla to orange county just for this and it was worth it!!! Pernil was awesome...rice and beans...awesome! No chicarron served with the pernil but thats okay....the pork was so juicy and fell apart just how I like it. Not dry at all!! I had to roll my fat self out the door afterwards because I ate the whole thing....basically licking the plate. Tl;dr: if you want puerto rican food...come here!!! read more

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There's a reason SBE has been in business for over 3 decades...service and food. The staff is friendly, inviting and patient in explaining their offerings. I had the Mofongo Relleno (with pork). It came with Spanish rice with pidgeon peas, fried green and sweet plantains. This dish was delicious! It was garlicky, savory, well balanced and memorable. What also kicked it up a notch was the hot sauce on the table. In fact, it was so good I ordered a bottle for my brother-in-law. Check that, I may not give it to him and may keep it to myself! LOl! Tip: Check-in via Yelp to get a free drink! read more

Good Sunday to you all!! Thanks for checking me out yet again!! "You must REALLY REALLY like me" - quick! What Oscar acceptance speech was that from? Let me know in your response. As you recall from ALL my reviews - I like to speak to the entire experience - from the moment you park in the lot to the moment you are exiting the establishment. IT ALL MATTERS to the customer so it MUST MATTER to the owner and chef! I'm giving this place a very generous 4-Stars - cause I'm looking forward to actually sitting down, being served and eating on-sight. But for now... Parking lot is a bit tricky so be careful. Someone was pulling out and they almost hit me because he wasn't really looking. Take the note. The music is GREAT!! It's at a level that is just loud enough to enjoy and low enough that it isn't annoying! And the music was great!! (I know I mentioned that twice!) The service at the counter was really helpful I'm guessing his spot is Family-owned and operated. I saw the menu boards and realized that whomever was cooking - leaned heavily on the Mexican cuisine. And given the area - I'm guessing it was planned. The Alcapurria was tasty. It was crispy. It was crunchy. It was also a bit dry. I think in the preparation they are straining too much of the juices out. (Note to owners - tell the prep cooks to leave the juice in the mix when assembling. I kinda have the same note for the Rellenos De Papa - a little on the salty side, but crispy and crunchy! The potato had a strange spongy texture - that could be the use of dehydrated potatoes or they were mixed too long and the starches started turning. This happens when you over-mix mashed potatoes. It's an easy mistake - albeit a rookie one. The Pastelillo de Carne, again, a little salty but crispy & crunchy. And again the filling was a little dry for my taste. I do remember the Pastelilloas of MY childhood were much MUCH bigger. Not the filling - the dough! It was a WOW factor. Didn't happen here. I took my food to go so can't tell you how the server was while taking the order. The young lady at the counter was pleasant enough. I do plan on going back w a few friends and ordering HEAVILY from the Puerto Rican side of the menu. Being Puerto Rican on this side of the country limits the foods I can reflect on. I'm hoping I can come here another time and be whisked away to that time where we looked forward to dinner at home cause my mom was a killer cook!! It's what inspires me to become a chef!! (There's a little trivia) So...come check this place out. Let me know what you think about it - and don't be shallow...really check it out. Follow me on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter as well as on YELP! Let me know what you think about my reviews and tell a friend too! Get your grub on!! Chef Will Gotay aka The FoodPro! read more

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Senor Big Ed is our go to restaurant for yummy Puerto Rican food! We were very happy to find this restaurant. We are happy to drive the 45 minutes to get their food. read more

It's been a while about 4 years since I last ate here. Seems like the quality of the food has gone down a bit. Being Puerto Rican and a chef I expect more. Service was and always is great. I hope they get back to being better tasting because this is a good place. read more

It was our first time trying the location. It was referred to us by a friend so we decided to try it out. We went on a Sunday evening. We were greeted upon arrival and were able to sit right away. (star) We ordered and received our food pretty quickly. (Star) Everything we ordered tasted great. We ordered the beef mofongo with sweet plantains, the pork chops, beef empanada, cheese empanada. (2 stars) The staff was friendly and attentive. We'd definitely return again. (Star) read more

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This food was so damn good. Staff was cool to helped me and pops decide and explained to us, what the names of the food was. Will waited for them to make our food fresh. We could smell the great smell of meat and rice cooking up the cook in the back holds it down. This place just earned to more customers for life!!! read more

Love this spot me and my family been coming here for years... being able to get authentic Puerto Rican food, is awesome since our abuela has passed and being older don't always get to see my aunts and uncle.... will always support this place...... Wepa Boriqua read more

Senor Big Ed - Latin American Near Me - Cypress, California

We were craving our culture Puerto Rican food for Father's Day. My uncle has been coming here for years, he claims it reminds him of his childhood food growing up in Puerto Rico. Upon arrival we were greeted by a friendly hostess which we were right away seated. This is family run establishment. The restaurant is a small location witj plenty of parking. It is great for the whole family. The restrooms were cleaned as the restaurant itself. The food is delicious. We order almost everything on the menu. Felt as it was home cooked. We will definitely be returning and i strongly recommend this Puerto Rican restaurant. read more

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I'm one, of what I would only imagine, a few Puerto Ricans living in and around the OC area and when I need my home cooking fix, I head the Señor Big Ed and after a few years, they have never failed me. Delicioso... read more

Got to relive a piece of my childhood today. Glad to see this place still up and going. Can't wait to come back. Thanks Senor Big Ed's!

Good Puerto Rican good and great prices. The pernil is amazing! The mofongo is delicious. As well as the arroz con gandules. I recommend this place! read more

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This place is legit. Drove 35 miles during this pandemic to get a bite of heaven. Being originally from Chicago, I missed good authentic Puerto Rican food. Upon arrival I had a question about the pork and the young lady asked me if I wanted to try it. HELLS YEA I did. I'm picky with pork as my last experience with pernil/lechon in the valley was a nightmare. This pork was soft, tender and full of flavor. We ordered the pork plate with rice and tostones. And my partner ordered a chicken Mofongo. MANNNNNNN when I say this Mofongo was so good. Soft, buttery and garlicky. I also ordered an Alcapurria. This was also DELICIOUS. One of the best ones I've had. I will definitely be going back. read more

I drove past this place and was excited to try it. I married a boricua and she tells me Puerto Rican people are loud and love music. So I expected to see and hear some lively people working here. Walking in I hear no music, no talking, nothing! There's no ventilation in the seating area...they're probably trying to replicate the islands humidity. Maybe they play some music later on the day, but it looked and felt completely dead. Like someone's favorite uncle died and they all came to work a bit too somber. Menu looks delicious. Mexican and Puerto Rican fusion type. I'd give this place 5 stars if they acted like they were Puerto Rican and played some music and provided a better ambiance. read more

Senor Big Ed - Mofongo de puerco - Latin American Near Me - Cypress, California

When we passed by this place I really didn't want to stop. We could not find anywhere to go though and were hungry. When you get out of the car you see sample pictures of the food... ughh I wanted to run away. Unfortunately my dad had the keys to the car so I couldn't back out. The menu is pretty big and has your normal Mexican food options. There were no other customers in the place so I was really starting to get nervous. Then came the ordering time. All 4 of us ordered basic entrées (thought it would be safe). All of our food came at different times which I've never been a fan of. However, this basic food I speak of was actually not bad. It was better than Taco Bell but not as good as SuperMex. I'd like to point out I'm not a fan of SuperMex. Short and simple- my dad didn't like it - my mom said it was okay - my little mini me brother will eat anything - I actually loved my Quesidilla (loved it). Would we go back. No. 3 stars for the effort and nice staff. read more

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Not a Puerto Rican food expert or anything, but 6 of my friends and I thought this place was actually appetizing! Every one of us enjoyed what we ordered. Our female server was very friendly and helpful with all the questions we had about the dishes. She never seemed annoyed of explaining things to us newbies. I shared a chicken and rice dish with spanish rice which we tore up! It came with the option of soft or crispy bananas, so we got both. The crispy was flavorful and sweeter, the soft was kind of tasteless and boring. The best part was how FAST they took 6 orders, cooked 6 orders and served 6 orders. My friends and I had a 1 hour break from a class we were taking from a short walking distance and came back in time! The one women's restroom didn't have toilet seat covers at all. No, the thing wasn't empty cuz the thing didn't exist =[ Check in from Yelp and get a free drink! read more

Pretty decent and good food. Not many puerto rican joints around here so I really don't have anything to compare to, but all i can say that it is "healthier" than mexican food.. well in a sense.. haha.... But anyways, it is nice for a change of dishes, although they do serve the traditional mexican dishes. I had the stewed beef with half green plantains and sweet plantains along with a beef turnover and puerto rican rice which is only $9.99. It was pretty tasty. My hubs had the skirt steak with onions, white rice and beans..along with the same choice of plantains. He was satisfied.. however, his dish was $12.99. All in all, a good place to go with friendly service. Will be back to try something new on the menu. read more

Bought GroupON, good food, will def be coming back! Skirt Steak was ligit read more

Great food. I have not had any of the Mexican food yet, but love the mofongo and the jibarito!

The burritos are as big and flavorful as 20 years ago. Brought my wife and kids here and they were shocked at the size of the burritos. You can't go wrong with anything from this awesome place! The prices are great as well!!! read more

FIRST TIMER!! If you are a bit away from Puerto Rican food and your contemplating making the drive!! DO IT! Drove 35 mins to grab take out & it was Amazing!! Staff was very friendly! read more

Really delicious Puerto Rican food. We loved everything we ordered and it's authentic Puerto Rican food. Good portions and flavorful.

Since our search for chapulines was a no-go, we looked around for mofongo instead. We came across Senor Big Ed. I was so excited cecause I havn't had mofongo since I was in Puerto Rico last year. We ordered 2 chicken mofongos, 1 beef & cheese empanada, and a super chicken burrito. Since we got charge for water with lemon, I guess I'll add that to the list. The plantains in the mofongo was OK, compared to what I'vwe had in P.R. The chicken in it was perfect though! The beef empanada was just like P.R. The cheese one was just mmmm good! The super chiken burrito was good to. I would go again if ever in Cypress. The suckie thing is that we orded water and got charged $1.40! Didn't even get bottled water. read more

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Señor Big Ed has been here for decades! I'm addicted to the good old 2lb Big Ed burritos, which leaves little room for reviews of the Puerto Rican dishes... I've only tried some tasty plantains ala carte, and a tamale with Yuca instead of masa (interesting, but maybe acquired texture?) Family has raved about chicken enchiladas. Mexican food here rivals any trucks or restaurants I've had in Los Angeles and prices are reasonable. Keep meaning to try some authentic Puerto Rican dishes, but honestly can't get past my jones for killer burritos and tacos! read more

I always order the asada fries and they are THE BEST I HAVE EVER HAD! The service is great.

Literally the best place to have Puerto Rican cuisine. Found this hidden gem about 4 months ago. Food is so amazing. read more

Puerto Rican food is as authentic as it gets , so when I go LA , Cypress I have to stop by and pick up my favorites, especially the pasteles, and lenchon . O and they serve you with a friendly smile read more

Love this place! Good food for all! Mexican & Puerto Rican options but my fave is Puerto Rican. Arroz con gandules, pernil, mofongo, bistec empanizao. Yumm!! read more

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Me being Puertorriqueño I know what it takes to make a good dish. Señor Big Ed is actually really good, had some pernil and arroz con gandules delicious!! Wife some mofongo relleno, amazing. The other we ate some pasteles and man... they were great. So go by and give this place a look! You won't be disappointed! read more

This place never disappoints. Favorites include the Veggie Burrito and the Pork Quesadilla. Can't go wrong with anything on the menu.

Pork leg dish with white rice beans, plantains (skip the fried ones), very nice and tender and good flavor! Highly recommend read more

Senor Big Ed - Pork leg, very nice flavor and tender. - Latin American Near Me - Cypress, California

Thank you for just existing. Can't be Christmas without pasteles and you guys do a great job. Everyone there is so nice. Whenever you want the feel of Puerto Rico come here. It's super casual and the food is really good. read more

Great food and great service. Excellent customer service and amaze balls food! Mofongooooooo, papa rellena, flan arroz con gandules!!Love this place. Plenty of parking. Varied menu. Very casual and clean with a homey feel. read more

The meal was delicious! The staff was friendly, although didn't return to check on me to see if I needed anything else (dessert, a refill, etc.) Love the feel of Puerto Rico with some of the stuff on the walls (the walls themselves remind me of an old P.R. restaurant). The merengue song that played about 3 times while I was there got kinda annoying, though. LOL! Plenty of parking for a sunday afternoon. The place did get busier after I was already there. Great atmosphere! I'll be back for more! :) read more

Senor Big Ed - Stuffed platano!! Yumm!!! - Latin American Near Me - Cypress, California

Seriously.....this is coming from a Boriqua from NYC and this is as good as Abuela's food Sunday night in El Barrio. My fav is definitely the Mofongo with the Carne Guisada in it.....OMG my mouth is watering making this review. Go on the weekends and you will be treated to some bacalaitos. Everything on the menu (the PR menu) is delicious. Just go now! read more