Latin Quarters
Reviews
We went for lunch on a Sunday to give Latin Quarter a try. We didn't know there was mainly a buffet on Sunday lunch. When we first got there, we were told by the host that it was buffet only but they had their best dishes out on the buffet. I thought I'd give it a try even though I am not a great fan of buffets. My friend looked at the buffet then begged to order off the menu. I wish I did the same. However, I tried his chicken & it wasn't much better than what I got off the buffet for less money. He got a lime marinated chicken that was pounded very thin & grilled with onions. It had a nice flavor but I thought it was cooked a little too much leaving it a bit dry. I got a variety of things off the buffet. Unfortunately, they weren't labeled so I'm not sure what to call most of the dishes. There was a sausage that tasted like a typical smoked sausage. There was a bland potato dish that I tried 1 bite of & threw away. The fried bananas were good. The pulled pork was seasoned well but was loaded with large chunks of fat which I left on the plate. There were fried fish pieces that were a little over cooked & dry. There were chicken tenders that were pounded flat & crispy but were cooked in the same oil as the fish & tasted of fish. There were 3 types of rice. The one I tried had a few shrimp in it but the shrimp were over cooked and hard. The rice was pretty bland. I tried the red beans, which were very soupy, and not very flavorful. This wasn't a very good dining experience. I usually try to go a few times to a restaurant before writing a review, but this is going to be a single visit restaurant.
The last 4 times that we ate there since having a new chef the food was excellent. The alquapurias super size and panadillas are the best. Arroz con gandules is decent.I have to try the mofongo and pasteles, that will be later on. Service is improving .faster service with new staff...I would recommend this place for great authentic P.R food.
Being Puerto Rican sitting and eating my food only brought back memories of my Abuelita(Grandmother), Mami(mother) and Titi's(Aunts) in the kitchen. A real authentic Puerto Rican restaurant that highlights the most amazing food ever. The ambience is definitely festive and I felt I was at home. The chef came out to greet and we talked about the best spots to eat in Puerto Rico (the local spots that is).
Outstanding service and excellent food. Unique food experience from PR and the Caribbean. Live music and Karaoke toward the weekends. Dance party occassionally,
We went with a group of people and 4 of us split one of the family meals. The menu says the family meals feed 3 or 4 people. We went with the largest since we were splitting it 4 ways. The food was great and more than we could finish in one sitting. We could have split it 5 or 6 ways. Service can be great or awful at any restaurant on any given night depending on who your waiter or waitress is. We had a great experience.