El Jibarito Take Out - Meriden

I visited this restaurant for the first time and was not impressed. When we arrived, there was a woman and a man sitting at a table in the front. We did not receive a greeting until I said hello to the woman; the man just walked up and went to the back. It turns out they were the owners or employees. I ordered tostones and carne frita, asking for a large portion. However, when I got home, there were only "5" tostones in the order and a small amount of fried pork. The beef empanadillas were greasy and bland, the bacalito was hard, dry, and lacked flavor. The alcapurra de yuca was decent. My mother did enjoy the sancoche, but overall, the $55 bill was a disappointment. I would not recommend this restaurant.

I recently purchased some of the worst empanadas ever! There was literally no meat in them at all. Absolutely nothing. Shame on you.

I visited the restaurant for empanadas and tostones. Despite a language barrier, the staff member who served me sought assistance from another employee. I was satisfied with the quality of the food given the price.

Number one Puerto Rican restaurant in town. ? people to have their opinions but where I come from and how I was raised with my Puerto Rican father this is the flavor that you're looking for if you were raised Puerto Rican or at least fed Puerto Rican food majority of your life LOL

Great authentic food and affordable. Highly recommended