Lechonera La Isla
“Some of those basics include pernil (roasted pork), carne guisada (beef stew), and chuletas (porkchops) accompanied with yellow rice (arroz amarillo) or white rice (arroz blanco) as well as beans.”
“P.S rice, beans, garlic sauce, plantains should all be tasted, and since a meal is less than ten bucks you can try it all!”
“The best Alcapurrias and Relleno de Papas in the world!…filled with meat all the way to the last bite!”
Lechonera La Isla
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
7 reviews
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Mmm… lechon, garlic and empanadas. What a wonderful meal before Governors Ball.
It has all the ingredients to make me love it – small restaurant with only a counter/bar area, mostly spanish speaking, hot, roasted meats on display in the window, and pretty reasonable prices. The beans/rice were good and the meat was nice, however the pork skin had a really chemicall-y taste that I can still remember, which made me wonder if it was just some kind of bad meat or was it low quality… I'll give it another try someday.
Super delicious roast pork and definitely yes on the garlic sauce. The meat is tender and seasoned well. Skin is crisp and there is just little bits of fat on the meat. Super friendly and will definitely return!
Came here to explore Spanish Harlem!
Locals of the area definitely come here all the time, during the time we were eating the owner had conversations with so many people that came and got their food to-go.
When you walk in, you see the whole place. The food is all right there (I'm sure they prep stuff in the back) but it's already made and waiting for you. This is not a big place – there are maybe 7 bar stools to sit along the counter.
My friends and I sat and we asked for a menu- silly us. They listed everything they served quickly. I got the fried pork with rice and beans and a side of yuca. My friends got chicken/pork (not fried) and rice with beans. We all loved what we got. It tasted so homey.
Yo, if you're going to governor's ball eat here first. The food in the ball isn't bad, and certainly a lot of those vendors are good, but festival food is not when places put their best foot forward.
The lechon here is good, the rice here is good, the beans here are good, and you'll get enough to go party on a hot day. I will say that after i ran out of beans, the pork was a little dry unassisted.
Chicharron Heaven perfectly cooked w/ dat must have Crispy Skin. I was in pork heaven in every bite! & The Blood Sausage was soO Damn GooD.
The spot is small w/ limited seating, order in or take out u can't go wrong. I felt like I was back in Puerto Rico, the cooking definitely taste like it was FOTB ( Fresh Of The Boat ). The Garlic Sauce Perfect, without the after garlic breath & the Homemade HotSauce didn't have the strong kick, but damn it was good!
Pork in any delicious preparation is king in my book. But Pernil (slow roasted pork shoulder) is my default of having this succulent piece of oink! I come here just for that reason alone! Don't get me wrong the rest of what they offer on their menu is awesome as well, like the roast chicken and empanadas and such but it's the pernil that you come for here! With a side of tostones and maduros, yes both, you are set!