The Campus Grille

Best Puerto Rican food in Cleveland. If you find better than this, please let me know. I can make that bold statement because who else is making scratch made Puerto Rican grub around here?
The mofongo is scratch made while you wait and positively delicious! I highly recommend the shrimp mofongo… well worth the extra four bucks. I tasted the wife’s carne guisado mofongo and, while tasty, didn’t rival the garlicky shrimp mofongo (think shrimp scampy). I am in love! My wife was raised in Puerto Rico and she said this is some of the best mofongo that she’s had. She pointed out that the yummy crunchy bits in the bowl were chicharrón (fried pig skin). That gave the mofongo a nice texture, with a little bit of crunch every couple of bites.
My daughter’s chicken quesadilla was also fresh and off the hook good.
Their house made hot sauce was tasty too. Can’t wait to try other items.
Killer mofongo!

I had a veg quesadilla and it was very tasty. Though the veg options were less, it was wonderful

Tried a little bit of everything and it was all soooo good — Mofongo (a must), empandillas, guacamole, Cubanc pollo loco,…

Hello Mofongo, my sweet, garlicky love! Nice staff and killer food. I can’t wait to go back.

Omg, my suggested is to go there and eat lol
I enjoyed the everything I ate. It’s nothing like Mexican at all. Porto Rican food is more about seasoning and flavor then spice I think.
I got the plantain chips vegetarian style… delicious
The mofongo is so good and their most popular dish.

Can you say good coma. I come here and get a farmer junior which is a half sized vegetarian meal. This makes 2:00 pm very hard. The food is absolutely amazing. The staff is awesome and very attentive. And it takes almost no time to begin you feast after walking in the door.
100% recommend to all in the area for a good inexpensive meal alone, with a friend or with family.

Amazing home cooked with love! Staff is like family and will make whatever you want! It feels like home every time we go day or night!

oh emmm geee!
loved the food.
ok, so the ambience is a little less than desirable (looks sort of like an old dairy mart store on the inside, maybe?!) very small and not many tables… but want carry out, with extremely authentic food and amazing taste? then definitely try this place out. i ventured here on a busy saturday night and got carry out. i was NOT disappointed. the food was delicious! prices are great!
recommend to anyone wanting some yummy latin food! i will definitely go back… my tongue is salivating thinking about it!

If you’re in the area looking for a fantastic meal The Campus Grille is for you. The food was prepared relatively fast and the quality and look of the food was great; especially the taste.

This place is dynamite! I had the pork shoulder with Latin rice and stewed beans. Generally not something I would order… so glad I did! Pork melts on mouth, very jucy with a good amount of flavor and saltiness to it. The beans and rice were also well prepared and absorbed the sauce from the pork perfectly. Next time I am in town I will return.

After reading all the rave reviews i was skeptical of how good it could be but it lived up to very one of them. this place was great with a nice staff. i will be back many times seeing cuban is one if my favs. i got the chicken and a cuban sandwich they were unbelievable. dont pass this place up.

Had the pork shoulder and it was really good. Nothing prepackaged about it, taste like what mom would make. If mom was from PR and not IN!
So I can’t vouch for authenticity, but seems to have all the flavors that should be there.

I see myself coming back here so often that I will probably need an intervention… We had the Mofongo with Pernil (Pork) and it tasted fresh and flavorful. I love the way they serve the food in an aluminum tray that you could easily take to go. I thought the price good considering all the great food you get of Mofongo and pernil with a fresh salad. We decided to try the «flan de queso» which was amazing, same quality you get in the island! You have to buy the whole flan which is like $ 6 and it is great to eat some there and then take home the rest. They sell tres leches too but they didn’t have any left… no wonder!
I wish they were not so far down Berea but I see myself making the drive there to try their other items. If you are looking for great latin food, give this guys a try!

Delicious! Delicious! Such a great staff very welcoming, clean, great music.
Hidden GEM!

We’ve been a few times and the food is really solid. Made on site, fresh and to order. The plantain chips with guacamole are outstanding, meats are well prepared and seasoned, and the mofongo was tasty (i liked that it came with salad — the dressing is really good!).
The owner is friendly and enthusiastic about his food; he was also very helpful with answering questions about ingredients so my girlfriend could be confident that her meal was gluten free.
It’s a nice change of pace from most of the restaurants nearby.

You will get plenty for your money. I had the coco tropical with pork — excellente! I love the spiciness of the rice with some sweetness from the pineapple. My boyfriend, who is Latino, stated that the food is well cooked with less grease than usual and he knows the owner who has stated that he wants to make the food healthier. This place is a solid establishment that I can’t wait to see grow.

The Campus Grille was a pleasant surprise! An authentic Latin American restaurant tucked away in Berea, who would’ve guessed?! My family and I decided to go there for lunch the other day, but I wish we had gone for dinner because the portions are that generous!
My dad and I both ordered the pork mofongo, my mom ordered the pork shoulder, and my sister ordered the split chicken. We also ordered the plantain and guacamole for an appetizer. The mofongo was delicious and came with a side salad. My dad even loved it, and coming from someone who grew up in Puerto Rico that means a lot. And don’t be fooled by the pictures, the mofongo is pretty big! My mom’s pulled pork was delicious, and came with rice and beans. My sister’s split chicken was pretty good too.
The plantains we got were amazing, and just like the kind my mom makes at home. Plus the guacamole (with pieces of mango in it), was awesome. I can’t wait to go back!

4.5! Heard about this place word of mouth from my friends who are really active in the local food scene. There’s a pretty solid Puerto Rican community in Cleveland and I feel as if I’m just starting to know where to go for Puerto Rican food. (Gave the place in Gordon Square a few tries, but I likely won’t be back.)
This restaurant is located outside of the city in Berea, close to Baldwin Wallace college. They have a fresh logo and have all the goods tech wise (including belly points and tablets.)
The food was flavorful and PLENTIFUL. One order of the mofongo ($ 8.59, fried plantains with garlic and chiccarones mashed over juicy pork) will go a long way. Most of our friends were able to make 2 portions out of it, and for me, I was able to get 3 since I don’t eat as much meat in one sitting. What I enjoyed most was the flavor and how the juicy pork mixed with the fried plantain/​garlic flavor.
The hubs was able to polish off the chicken, rice, and beans, (which he really liked) but he had to take a break. I would say you could split that into 2 portions too.
Our group also ordered a few orders of the chips and guacamole, which are fried plantains with house made guacamole. That is also pretty filling! Both had great flavor.
Finally, they serve up giant empanadillas, about $ 2 each. They have several meat options, but we opted for the «Dessert» ones — sweet potato empanadillas, covered in a thin layer of sugar. That and a jarrito (soda) was a great finish to our meal.
The owner came over and checked in on us — great service and friendly guys. I hope they continue to do well.
We definitely over-​ordered our first time there, but I definitely got a good sense of the food. It is really good, and worth taking a visit to. The only downside is that it’s pretty far from the city.

This place is great. The staff is incredibly friendly and welcoming. The restaurant itself is very clean. They had some old school R&B jams on the speakers which took me back to my high school years. And the food, oh the food.
The mofongo is incredible. This was my first time having mofongo so I didn’t really have anything to compare it to, but it was amazing. Mashed up plantains with bits of pork rind and fried garlic, stuffed with your choice of meat. Full of greasy, garlicky, delicious flavor, plus it was huge so it turned into two meals. I had the pork filling, which had great flavor but just a little salty. Also tried a couple of empanadillas (beef/​potato, chicken), which were also pretty good.
I love everything about this place and will definitely return.

I’ve only been to Campus Grille once, but the owners were so nice I need to make a return trip. Honestly, I visited a while ago & I cannot recall what I ordered, but I know I liked it. I do recall the home-​made fresh mango guac that was de-​lish!!!
They did a great job refurbishing the place. It is clean and there is some eat-​in dining space. Campus Grille keeps some SERIOUS late hours for those on campus so it is great for carry out!
If you’re in Berea, check out Campus Grille!