Sofrito Rico Authentic Puerto Rican Cuisine

I can’t wait to go to the new location !!! Best and probably only puerto rican restaurant in vegas FINALLy!!! The only thing is that most foods are fried so not really healthy. But maybe they can expand the menu to make it more healthy??? I still love it. Especially my favorite is the pork chops dish with the white rice!!!

Some interesting island dishes on offer here, with an extensive selection of sides and a la carte items.
Fried potato balls stuffed with beef are notably good. Light, fluffy cloud-​like pillows with a crisp outer shell. Beef and veg inside tender enough to melt into the airy potatoes. Unique and fun textural experience.
Fried plantains with garlic sauce are also excellent. Unexpectedly bright, the garlic infused with vinegar or citrus juice.
Marinated steak and onions with black bean rice entrée is tasty, perfectly seasoned and tender. Large portion, be hungry.
Grilled chicken entrée also well seasoned, unfortunately a bit dry.
Fried taro root stuffed with pork sounds great but lacks flavor. Almost bland.
Service was pleasant, very friendly and helpful when ordering from the large menu.
Carb heavy, veg light, and many deep fried items. This isn’t exactly healthy eating. Many fried items seem like novelty fair/​event food, fun to try but not something to make a habit out of unless you have an inferno metabolism.

Growing up in a Puerto Rican family and having made visits to the island makes me no expert on Puerto Rican food, BUT I am pretty damn good at judging it! This place is outstanding! It brought back memories of family gatherings and all of the wonderful food we would eat. We had our kids with us and wanted them to experience some authentic Puerto Rican food, as it’s a part of their heritage, and bam, here it is! We ordered so many different items: Mofongo, arroz con gandules, tostones, and the list goes on. EVERY SINGLE THING was delicious!!! The service was also amazing. We will definitely be back!

Legit Boricua food! It’s about time we have a PR spot here in Vegas. I was transported back to a Cuchifrito spot from NY. Everything we had was spot on. Arroz con gandueles, pernil, tostones, acapurias, everything was delicious and tasted home cooked. Hope you guys stick around forever!

I’ve reached the conclusion that most of the folks leaving positive feedback have either never had true island food or are friends of the owners, I was fooled by all of the positive reviews and decided to stop by and see what they had to offer and i was left extremely dissapointed.
First off this is the most mediocre Puerto Rican food i’ve had in a LONG TIME and that is saying a lot considering i constantly go out of my way to find and taste different «Sazon’s».
Where do i begin to describe this, the ‘Bacalaitos’ were horrible, soggy and tasteless; ‘Alcapurrias’ had no seasoning and were rather bland and for the size they were certainly NOT worth the money spent, As for the ‘corn sticks’ they were as thin as a No. 2 pencil, it is almost as if the cooks or owners have never had REAL corn sticks before.
Overall this place deserves NO STARS in my book, Not to mention when i got home i realized i had not gotten both of my orders i paid for instead i got only one. Take my advice and save your money, This place is expensive for no reason. You are better off stopping by the Thai place located next to them and getting some decent food there as i was left hungry, with missing food and tasteless/​bland fritters. Never again!

This little hole in the wall place is amazing. Don’t let the exterior fool you. Decided to give it a shot after a friend of mine told me about it. It’s located right by the CSN Charleston campus but they are moving in July. We ordered the stew chicken with Puerto Rican rice. The chicken was delicious it just fell off the bone. Everything we got was delicious. The mofongo with shrimp, grilled chicken, plantains and the fish fritters. Loved the food and the service was great. Definitely going back. Also the kola champagne was yummy just like the Jamaican style.

Amazing smells like grandmas kitchen. The people remind of back home in Puerto Rico sweet kind and happy. This is a hidden gem in Las Vegas. I had a monfongo con carne frita. Fried beef with smashed fried plantain with a side salad. So good. Fell in love missed home cooked meals from my mom but I know where to go to get that feeling. Well priced and the quality is worth it. Can’t wait to go back see you next week.
Went back today again to make sure my first time wasn’t just a luck of the draw. But nope, another amazing experience and lunch. Didn’t eat a lot just some fried foods I missed from PR. Today I got an accapurria and a relleno de papa. Both perfect both exactly if not better than I remember. Such a Gem off the strip. Please try it out.

The service is and the ambiance is perfect, has that back in la tiendita feel and the food is excellent, good presentation and taste!!!
Overall great experience– GREAT food and equally impressive service. Our server was very helpful and energetic. We ordered the cheese alcapurias, papa rellenas, and the empanadas and M ordered arroz con habichuelas & pernil. They were all good but the cheese alcapurias were the winner! Highly recommend! But overall the food was very fairly priced.
The atmosphere was very pleasing, Our only real complaint overall was the extremely long wait. It took a few more minutes to get our apps. To their credit, however, our server did warn us that it would take a while, which made the wait slightly less irking.
To sum: great food, very clean, fair prices, fun atmosphere, good service, little wait.
Visited March 2016

We were in Las Vegas for my wedding on ³⁄₂₈. We rolled deep from New York, and New Mexico and I was so happy to find a Rican restaurant. I had friends coming in from New Mexico who only had the opportunity to eat my cooking, and it was nice to be able to introduce them to things that I don’t (or can’t) normally cook. Plus, it was also a pleasure to not have to eat overly priced food on the strip.
Ambiance = Its a little hole in the wall, cafeteria/​Food Court style restaurant so don’t expect anything fancy. These are usually the places that have the best comida.
Food = I ordered the Mofongo with Shrimp/​Garlic. The mofongo was moist, and delicious but like another Unilocaler said, the garlc sauce could’ve used a little salt. Since I was greedy, I was trying everyone else food as well (Its a good thing I had already gotten married the day before or I probably wouldnt have fit into my dress lol).
I tried the Carnitas fritas (which BTW I ended up ordering my own to go),
Arroz con gandules (which was just as delicious the next day),
Bacalaito (which was tasty but a little greasy),
Bistec encebollado (which was not dry, or too vinegary and was very VERY yummy).
We will have to make this our new spot and will make sure to to hit it at least once every visit out to LV.
BUEN PROVECHO!!!

Being a Puerto Rican from NY, i went out to support the only Puerto Rican restaurant in Las Vegas. The location of the restaurant was a little less desirable. The menu had a good selections of items at reasonable prices. The food we ordered was hit or miss with the seasoning. Here are the items we purchased:
Bacalaitos: Was good. exactly how i remembered eating them as a kid so I know how they made them. Was hoping they used a little more actual cod.
Beef Empanadas: Were good and a good size
Rellenos de papa: the size was small and you were only given one.
tostones al Ajillo: Good garlic flavor but needed salt
Pernil with Arroz con gandules: Pernil was very salty. I think it was because it was the last of what they had left so it was the bottom of the pan. The Arroz con gandules was good
Pollo Frito with White Rice and Stewed beans: This was OK.
I’ll definitely give it another try.

Finally! A Puertorican restaurant in Las Vegas worthy of the Puertorican name. I had the mofo go y carne frita. I was not disappointed. In the past there were others and didn’t last probably because their food was Caribbean at best. This place is Puertorican flavor 100%. Huge selection so come hungry plan on coming back several times, I know I will. There goes my cholesterol.
Why only 4 stars? =The only negative I have is that they share the sitting area with two other restaurants. Today there was a smell in the sitting area. Hopefully it is an isolated incident. There are a couple of tables outside and you can alway take to go. Highly recommend this place.

I was surprised to hear that a good authentic Puerto Rican restaurant is in Las Vegas. I had to check this place out!
Located inside of the food court near CSN.
We ordered mofongo con camarones al ajillo. (For those not familiar with pr cuisine it’s fried and mashed green plantain with garlic shrimp.) You don’t have to worry about dry mofongo here! The portion was large enough for about 2 – 3 people and it was perfectly seasoned and moist.
We also got the arroz con habichuelas (rice and beans). Both were perfectly seasoned.
For desert, arroz con dulce– super rich and delicious!
I’ll definitely be coming back for the mofongo when I’m feeling to lazy to make it myself. Also I can’t wait to try the other menu items.

Items Selected:
Sofrito Rico Authentic Puerto Rican Cuisine
Alcapurrias — Fried Taro Root filled with Pork
Empanadas con Pollo — Chicken in Puff Pastry
Rellenos de Papa — Potato Balls filled with Ground Beef
Surullitos — Fried Corn Sticks
Maduros — Sweet Plantains
Carne Frita con Tostones — Fried Pork Chunks with Fried Plantains
Tostones al Ajillo — Fried Plantains with Garlic Sauce
Bacalaitos — Fried Cod Fish Fritters
Chuletas Fritas with Arroz con Gandules — Crispy Pork Chop with Puerto Rican Fried Rice
Mofongo — Fried Mashed Plantains
Arroz con Dulce — Cinnamon Rice Pudding with Raisins
Tembleque — Coconut Custard
Still a favorite of First Fridays and Local Markets, but now turned brick and mortar in the Food Court at 6475 West Charleston Boulevard, Sofrito Rico Authentic Puerto Rican Cuisine is a family run business from the husband and wife team of Jason and Susanette Sandoval, the duo looking to bring the food of their ancestors to local natives but equally happy to spread the wealth to all of Las Vegas with everything handmade in house and plentiful portions to share.
No doubt the definition of an «Under the Radar» location, the indoor counter one of many in a dingy space seemingly made specifically for folks attending a nearby community college, Sofrito Rico presents a variety of authentic Puerto Rican options on laminated menus as well as an overhead flatscreen television and with a deceptively large working space that appears sparkling clean from the window the service offered is equally spotless, suggestions provided as requested and all questions answered with a smile.
Modestly priced across the board, appetizers mostly $ 3 or under with proper meals rarely crossing into double digits, dining at Sofritio Rico is offered both dine-​in as well as take-​out and with Grubhub delivery plus over-​the-​phone ordering offered for those in a hurry it warrants mention that wait times are entirely dependent on time of day, the made-​to-​order freshness leading to a twenty minute delay to delivery of our sizable four-​person order.
Not particularly a «light» style of cooking, the majority of items either fried or served with sides of bean stew or Puerto Rican-​style rice, approximately one-​half of the Sofrito Rico menu focuses on streetfood classics and whether one opts for Empanadas in one of three varieties, well-​seasoned Potato Balls stuffed with Ground Beef, or enormous fritters of briny shredded salt cod tastebuds are likely to be pleased with the resultant flavors as well as textures, all three virtually oilless and most portions sharable by two.
Less so «finger food,» but no less delicious or worthy of cost, those seeking something sweeter to start the meal are encouraged to investigate either the Alcapurrias that match tender taro with shredded pork or intensely sweet pan-​seared Maduros, the elongated Surullitos something like batter-​dipped polenta but not quite as creamy, the sort of thing that required dipping sauce to be truly enjoyable — something provided by the Sandoval’s in the form of ketchup mixed with Mayo.
Doubling up on Tostones, the weighty fried pressed Plantain discs offered alongside cubes of fried pork and then as a side dish dressed in Garlic it was with mashed Mofongo that the meal marched onward, the rustic presentation starchy but soft with a surprisingly complex depth of savory flavors.
Undoubtedly over-​ordering, an $ 80 tab yielding enough food to satiate a group nearly twice our size, the meal’s final savory featured a pair of crispy bone-​in Pork Chops lightly fried next to bean and potato stew plus Puerto Rican Fried Rice, the later far better than expected while the former possessed an odd pungency that saw most cut themselves off after just one bite.
Told by the server that desserts were «great» it was with four small cups that the meal would end, and although generally not usually impressed by coconut it was a welcome surprise that the creamy Coconut Custard called «Tembleque» was every bit as spoon-​worthy as the sticky rice pudding teeming with cinnamon and raisins plus coconut cream and ginger.
****Limited only by the sketchy dining room and fixed seating that puts adjacent diners knee-​to-​knee Sofrito Rico Authentic Puerto Rican Cuisine offers great food at an equally impressive pricepoint considering both quality and portions with smiling service that seems as eager to educate as it is to please.

Four of us met here for a «fast food» kind of dinner as we all had a show to attend after dinner. Sofrito is in what is called Campus Commons and it’s the former waiting area for the car wash/​detailing business that was here and closed years ago. The inside waiting room was converted into small food vendor areas with a common seating area running the length of the building. Some of the businesses got their start here and moved on while some failed.
On this evening, we ordered:
Alcapurrias — Fried Taro Root filled with Pork
Empanadas con Pollo — Chicken in Puff Pastry
Rellenos de Papa — Potato Balls filled with Ground Beef
Surullitos — Fried Corn Sticks
Maduros — Sweet Plantains
Carne Frita con Tostones — Fried Pork Chunks with Fried Plantains
Tostones al Ajillo — Fried Plantains with Garlic Sauce
Bacalaitos — Fried Cod Fish Fritters
Chuletas Fritas with Arroz con Gandules — Crispy Pork Chop with Puerto Rican Fried Rice
Mofongo — Fried Mashed Plantains
Arroz con Dulce — Cinnamon Rice Pudding with Raisins
Tembleque — Coconut Custard
Standouts for me were the rellenos de Papa, bacalaitos, empanadas, alcapurrias, and mofongo. On the sweet side, both desserts were very good with the rice pudding being different from the creamy rice pudding you normally get and the coconut custard. I wish they had some utensils other than plastic but given the type of place the food court is, that’s got to be the way to go.
The owner of the business was a delight. After placing the order, wed had a seat at the less than comfortable, built-​in seats of the food court, and she brought our dishes to us with a pleasant smile.
There was a lot of food ordered – a bill coming to $ 80, but for that amount, we had more than enough for four people. I’m sure I’ll be back to get some Rellenos de Papa and mofongo. Oh, and I can’t forget the rice pudding.

SHORT VERSION: Very Authentic and customer service is amazing. I love how welcoming they are and they’ll make you feel like you’re family to them. The food is delicious and you can taste the love and pride that they put into it. If you’ve never tried Puerto Rican food, do not fear, they are very friendly and are sure to guide you in the right direction. First time for everything right ?
Location: Charleston and Torrey pines they are located inside the Internet café. It’s a food court … It wasn’t very busy when I came in .
LONG VERSION!
I’ve had this place bookmarked for quite some time.
I was having a pretty rough week with school and this is located on the corner of Torrey pines and Charleston right up the street from CSN. I had a great deal of dilemma in my life. SHOULD I STUDY OR SHOULD I JUST STUFF MY FACE? 0_​o…
Obviously I did the responsible thing and went to stuff my face…
I ordered :
Alcapurria (I was not a big fan .:/​. It just wasn’t my thing)
Platanos Fritos… (All time favorite)
Bacalaitos :) … They were delicious
Alcapurria
Mofongo con Carne Frita
Tostones with mayo ketchup sauce. Make sure to get extra ketchup …
Empanadillas de carne :)
Camarones al ajillo (full of flavor)
Beans and rice of course: D
And LAST BUT NOT LEAST
for dessert :
QUESITOS. My new favorite. They were small … Which is a good thing in this case because I ate like 5 of them … And there’s something you must know about Latin food or any kind of Hispanic food … IT STICKS TO YOUR MUFFIN TOP … Trust me D;!!! You must resist … No more than 5 O_​O
Everything was warm and wonderful. I know this next sentence will sound a little silly …
But I really liked how they took time to pack it nicely in the bag and label the boxes. It showed that they truly cared about their customers .
Not only did I get wonderful food and after eating all the MOFONGO I seriously passed out. It sits in your stomach like a giant rock but it was definitely worth it. NO STUDYING FOR NELI THAT NIGHT !!!
The women who worked here were wonderful to me. We talked about school and they gave me advice and wonderful words of courage that were very much needed. This review is long over due … But I’m glad that I finnaly get to sit down and write it .
Not only did I get wonderful service and food but their kindness was very much appreciated.

When a co-​worker from Puerto Rico gives her stamp of approval, that means to go check it out!
Yes, WE FINALLY have a Puerto Rican restaurant in Vegas! Although not the best I’ve had, it’ll do. I ordered the Alcapurria, Bacalaito, and the Pernil (Roast Pork) with Gandule Rice… and Pasteles to go ;)
I enjoyed the flavors and crunchiness of the taro of the Alcapurria, but it is kinda tiny for $ 3. A better value at the same price is the ginormous Bacalaito. It’s like biting into tasty fish and chips (without the chips) and this thing was bigger than my hand! The Pernil was a tad bit on the salty/​greasy side, and the gandules in the rice were a little hard.
I’ve had softer Pasteles, and SR’s version is kinda dense, but okay… personal preference I guess… maybe I’ll give it another try later, but for now, it’s just shy of being a fan. ALOHA!!!
Shaka Meter: \uuu/​\uuu/​\uuu/​\uu 3.5

FINALLY! A true Caribbean restaurant in Vegas! I’m a big fan of Puerto Rican cuisine and this restaurant is a great representation of it in Vegas. I tried alcapurria, bacalao, and a chicken stew plate with rice and beans.
Both alcapuria and bacalao are deep fried so don’t expect them to be anything else but greasy. Alcapuria had a great flavor, the dough was just as I remember it being in Puerto Rico. The first time I tried bacalao was from a food truck in San Juan, Puerto Rico it was may be like 50 cents and I thought it was amazing! Sofrito’s bacalao definitely brought back some happy memories, it’s a dried coated fish that’s deep fried to perfection. LOVE! It should be eaten right away, as it get’s tough when it’s cooled down. I also loved the chicken stew, I love stewed chicken period. This one had a great flavor and the chicken was tender, it paired perfectly with rice and beans.
The location of the restaurant is accessible but could be better. It is located in a food court type of building that says «internet café», there are a few more restaurants there and seating available if you are planning to stay. It may work well being a cross the street from a school campus (CSN) but an establishment like this deserves it’s own space. It would be nice to have an authentic Puerto Rican restaurant that would also offer an ambiance.

The location is interesting. It seems like a really random building that calls itself a food court (which, it is) and is home to 5 – 6 eateries with seating in the center. The building is not very large, so I can imagine it getting busy, but most visitors have to-​go orders. While we were there during lunch, it seemed that all foot traffic was there for Sofrito Rico. It was very busy and it’s easy to see why!
A brief lesson in PR food vocabulary:
Sofrito (AKA Recaito): A green cooking base made with onion, roasted garlic, ajicito, bell pepper, cilantro, and culantro (Mexican coriander).
Picadillo: Ground meat sauteed with annatto oil, ham, thyme, cumin, oregano, bay leaf, Sofrito, tomato sauce, olives, capers, and potatoes.
On to the food.
Alcapurrias ($ 3): Fried taro root filled with pork. This reminded me of an empanada (though they have another treat that is compared to empanadas). The dough is made from taro root flavored and colored with achiote seeds. The flavor really does come through the crispy and light exterior. Also, the seasoned ground pork filling (Picadillo) is delicious.
Rellenos De Papa ($ 3): Potato balls filled with seasoned ground beef. Mashed potatoes are stuffed with the ground beef mixture (this is also traditionally Picadillo), then battered and fried. The exterior is very thin and crispy. It’s very nice with the creamy potatoes.
Pasteles ($ 4): Puerto Rican Tamale with pork. The masa is primarily green bananas and plantains and is stuffed with a mixture similar to Picadillo, though the meat is chopped rather than ground. It’s wrapped with banana leaves before being boiled. It has a light, yet distinctive flavor. It was really smooth and easy to eat.
Though not written on the menu, entrees come with a choice of Ensalada de Papa (Potato Salad) or Guineitos en Escabeche (Pickled Green Bananas). Roast Pork is the only entrée that comes with Arroz Con Gandules. All other entrees come with white rice and stewed beans or you can substitute Arroz Con Gandules for $ 1 more.
Pernil w/​Arroz Con Gandules ($ 9.50): Roast pork with Puerto Rican rice. The pork was very flavorful and succulent. Arroz Con Gandules is rice cooked with pigeon peas, Sofrito, annatto oil, ham, and herbs. It also has a distinctive flavor and tastes great with everything (and by itself). The Guineitos en Escabeche was better than expected — the green bananas had zero sweetness and a nice pickled flavor; there are delicious pickled onions as well.
Mofongo Con Camarones Al Ajillo ($ 11.99): Fried smashed plantains with garlic shrimp. Mofongo is another popular dish in PR and it is outstanding. The texture is wonderful. It doesn’t have a ton of flavor, but that is supposed to come from the accompanying protein and the «mayo-​ketchup» sauce (think fry sauce). The garlic shrimp is fantastic. Really flavorful and super garlicky, which I love. Mofongo also complements everything.
Basically, the food is amazing and I’m returning ASAP to try everything else on the menu (plus, I need to have Mofongo again!).

Best Authentic Puerto Rican Food in town, haven’t had anything this good since NY City Fried Plantains, Potato Balls, Roast Pork and Pernil are absolutely fantastic. I will be a regular here for many years

DELICIOSO!
I’m so glad that I finally got to try this place after reading Stefany V.‘s review and seeing references to «Porto’s» (in Los Angeles) and «potato balls.» I love Porto’s, a very popular place that always has a line because their food is so bomb dot com. When fellow first-​timer Amelinda L. and I met for MLK Day lunch today, there wasn’t a line at 12:15pm, but one quickly formed after we sat down.
After perusing the menu that offers several tempting items, I settled on the potato ball filled with ground beef (Rellenos de Papa) to start, the fried mashed plantains with chicken (Mofongo Con Pollo) as my main dish, and a Puerto Rican tamale with pork (Pasteles) as a side. Yes, that was all for me, but I knew that I could just take home whatever was left. I love plantains and the Mofongo did not disappoint. It’s served with a mayo/​ketchup combo that you can spread on the Mofongo and YUM! The grilled chicken had a lot of flavor, as well. The rice ball is one big orb of tastiness with the ground beef and potato combo reminiscent of a Filipino dish my mother makes. The only let-​down was the pasteles as I didn’t really taste anything special; it was bland to me. Oh, there was a second let-​down: when we ordered, there were cheese-​filled sugar pastries (Quesitos) in a case on the counter for sale. I didn’t get one at the beginning, thinking that I could get one on the way out if I still felt like having dessert. Of course, there were none left as we were leaving: womp womp. It just gives me another reason to return to try that as well as the fried sweet plantains (Maduros), the cream cheese guava flan (Flan de Queso y Guayaba), the coconut custard (Trembleque), the Mofongo with shrimp, and more. This place is bomb dot com, tambien.

Amazingly awesome. My girlfriend and I where there January 9^th 2016. We are from California and were in on vacation. I give this place a ten star. I had the fried pork chops and they were cooked to perfection. Flavor was delicious. I can honestly drive the 4 hours just to go have a meal there again. If you are planning a trip to Vegas you have to eat here. This is what food is supposed to taste like. WOW Keep on cooking. Hope to see you all soon my amigos.

A little piece of Puerto Rico! The food is great! The service is great!!! Will keep coming for more!
Try the Empanadilla de Carne! Try it all!

FOOD IS JUST PLAIN AMAZING!!! Just like my abuelita use to make me when I was a kid in Puerto Rico! Highly recommned!

Now this is my kind of food!!! What I grew up on very tasty!!! Can hear the sound of the island calling and the smells of my grand ma cooking will take you back to real Spanish food of Puerto Rico and touch of New York… felt good to go back to when I smelled my family cooking all this good food … Cafecito to go please…;) take the time to eat real authentic P R, food and the Mofongo is to die for… Steve Alvarez said so

The food is amazing. I had never had Puerto Rican food before because I was a little worried with the idea of green bananas and plantains but this kitchen kicked butt and make sure you get the mufungo! It was awesome.
I will definitely be a return customer.

I have been to Puerto Rico many times! And what is important to know is there are two kinds of food there, super fancy celebrity chef amazing food, and delicious, simple comforting minimally spiced country food. And when I say comfort food, I really mean comforting for the PR Locals that have grown up on it.
With that said, Sofrito Rico is exactly that simple, yummy PR Comfort food! Don’t go expecting something fancy! This is not fancy. The dining room is basically a small food court. Sofrito is the first business on the left side once you walk in.
I was SO EXCITED to see that this was here, based on another Unilocal review from one of my Unilocal friends, I knew I had to go! And soon! I love good PR Food! Let me tell you, this is the real deal!
I ordered…
tostones (twice cooked green plantains) with «mayo-​ketchup» sauce. –YUM!!! And only $ 3!
relleno de papa — fried mashed potato ball with ground beef in the center.
Really good! Also only $ 3
bacalitos — crispy fried fishy yummy! Just have one, they are light and delicious.
and the slow cooked pork, with PR Rice, and Potato salad. Really good too!
All fantastic, and reminiscent of my car adventures through out the countryside of Puerto Rico!

Typical puertorrican café! Salsa music, people screaming in the kitchen and the best coffee and quesitos. The food is 100% authentic and everything is made fresh to order. If you dont want to wait you should go cook at home or call ahead of time and place your order. I had the quesitos, mofongo, arroz con gandules, chuletas and pernil! On point! I will be back for more! Wepa!

This place is so good! So nice to have a local Puerto Rican restaurant in Vegas! Great service & great food!

Delicious! Picked up dinner from Sofrito Rico tonight, everything was perfect! On another trip, I had the fried green plantains and didn’t really care for them. So this time, I asked them to substitute the sweet plantains with their well-​seasoned fried pork chunks. Much better! I added a side of Puerto Rican rice, yum as always. And I split a stuffed potato ball with my daughter, excellent.
Side note: I walked in at 6:10, was concerned they might be out of food or starting to shut down. But, no worries. They were in full swing, had everything I wanted, and my takeout bag was ready in about 15 minutes. P. S. Elsie was at the register and she is a kick!

Went last night around 6pm to try some Puerto Rican food, drove pretty far to get here, my taste buds were ready for certain items, when my family of 7 started to order, the lady stopped us and told us all the items they ran out of, pretty much everything we wanted to order. I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt because they just opened a week ago and they were about to close in an hour BUT knowing its a Saturday and your the only Puerto Rican restaurant in Las Vegas, you definitely need to step up your game! Pretty pricey for the amount of food they give you. Ordered a side of arroz con gandules $ 4 and it already came in a small container and they didn’t even fill it. Food was very good but don’t be stingy for those prices. I’ll come again but I’ll give them a couple months took get the hang of things.

My new favorite place for lunch on the weekend! Finally some authentic Puerto Rican food here in Las Vegas. Pasteles, Mofongo, and Gandule Rice were just some of the foods we tried on our first visit but we plan on coming back soon to taste everything!

News flash, Las Vegans: you no longer have to drive all the way to LA to get potato balls! The version here isn’t quite on par with the quality of Portos, but they’ll fix a craving. I don’t claim to be any sort of Puerto Rican expert, but the hordes of other diners raving about their food can’t all be wrong!
POTATO BALLS: $ 3/​each, and huge. Filling doesn’t have quite as much seasoning to it as the aforementioned competitor, but I have very few other versions to compare it to. Would get again.
TOSTONES: Crispy, flattened and fried green plantains with garlic sauce. The garlic sauce is more like a spicy mayo than garlic sauce I’ve had elsewhere, but this is a generous portion for $ 3.
CAMARONES AL AJILLO: Garlic shrimp served with traditional rice and beans. Home cooking and so good. Large portion, $ 10 plate, clearly made with love.
I haven’t tried too much of the menu yet, but I live dangerously close and based on the quality of the dishes I’ve had, I’m open to trying many more things– particularly the yucca frita, empanadas, and some of the pork dishes.
If the crowd on opening weekend is any indication, this spot is on the fast track to getting their own brick and mortar location soon! Menu is surprisingly large considering the small space they have to work with. Hopefully they stay busy and successful, but I’m crossing my fingers that the kitchen staff gets more efficient as they settle in– an hour to place and receive a takeout order is a bit much for a food court. I would say to call ahead and place your order, but they haven’t answered any of my calls so far. Despite these deterrents, I know I’ll be back.

Everything here is super delish! Had the Monfongo con carne Frita, papa relleno. Husband had pernil y arroz con gandules. Tastes homemade and owners are super friendly. Will be back w/​friends and family.

Yes! Yes! Yes!!! I am so glad they had their soft opening otherwise I would have had to wait a LOT longer! Growing up we didn’t live with my Puerto Rican side of the family so I was deprived of all my daily doses of this good food. Today I found some new family!
It’s located in a building thats like a food court with other places inside and cafeteria style tables, Sofrito Rico is the first restaurant you see when you go inside. I ordered the Mofongo con Carne Frita, Pernil con Arroz con gandules which comes with a side of potato salad, 2 relleno de papa, and Arroz con dulce all togo. The woman in the front was so nice and inviting, I loved her, and the guys in the back were nice as well. They packed up my food and I was on my way! As soon as I got in the car the smell was overwhelming, took everything I had not to dig in right there! When I got home I made a lovely plate for myself that had a taste of everything. Everything was so good but the different porks were the stars on the plate, so tender and juicy!
Overall, Puerto Rican or not, this is some great food and the place to be! It won’t make you want to slap yo mama, cause you know better, but it will definitely make you dance! I definitely plan to spend lots a dollars here!

This place is L.E.G.I.T!!!
I was born and raised in NYC amongst lots of Puerto Ricans and being away for 9 years had me craving lots of stuff recently. I was planning on making a trip to NY just to eat!
Today was their soft opening and I was more than happy to show up and order a bunch of stuff.
This is what I got:
alcapurrias — fried mashed taro with ground pork
rellenos de papa — fried mashed potato ball with ground beef
piononos — fried sweet plantains with ground beef
pernil con arroz con gandules — roast pork with seasoned rice and gandule beans
pollo guisado — stewed chicken with white rice and beans
pork pasteles — green banana with meat wrapped in banana leaf
So for you paleo, low carb eaters — you can eat here!
Everything was so good, I was stuffed to the max after sharing with my family. I want to try everything on the menu! But my favorite today was the pernil.
It’s a family owed business (from Puerto Rico!!) and they were super nice, friendly and I can’t wait to go back!