Daniel Pino

La Isla Cuchifritos Layout/atmosphere *Eight seat counter; wall counter (no seats); food can be seen through front window display Food/drink *Alcapurria - really good; the dough/shell was the right texture *Pernil (with Moro rice & red beans) - good; some crunch to the skin

Fabiola Zoxie Fontaine

If you're by Woodhull Hospital it is one of the best places to get some good Hispanic food at very affordable prices. The place itself is not much, very small. They do have some sitting by the counter. Service can be slow. Try their Pig Feet Soup it is delicious 😋 , just make sure they don't put big pieces of potato or yucca that'll take most of the plate. The Yucca or potato balls are delicious. Penil, Fried chicken is okay. Not a fan of their Empanadas. NP : THIS PLACE IS CASH ONLY!!!

+1

reliable nyc source

really clean restaurant with no frills just lets the food talk. the empanada was low key gross honestly it was mad oily and the meat was tasty but also absorbed the oil. but the fried yuca ball made up for it. perfectly crispy on the outside with nice seasoned beef in the middle. will def be returning in the morning for fresher stuff and im sure it'll all taste better

latinosofrito

We need more cuchifrito restaurants like these in Queens. Alcapurrias , relleno de papa & empanadas good PR comfort foods.

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Caroline Vega

We drove here from Long Island to eat alcapurrias and morcillas. The alcapurrias was ok. The relleno de papa was not good hardly no meat. The morcillas were cold. The place is not the cleanest. I will not return. Most of the cuchifrito are now owned by Dominicans. And no offense to the Dominican cooks, however no one makes these Puerto rican staples better than a boricua.

GRABS BLOCK

WARNING WARNING Do not eat at this restaurant PLEASE If you value yourself it’s not right I don’t understand how this place is still open They must be paying off the health inspector because this place is roach infested it’s so bad that they had to call exterminator mid day and the exterminator didn’t want no parts of they problem The customer service is horrible they talk about people in Spanish not knowing I comprehend it’s just a mess in this place And don’t accidentally walk in the back You will see why it’s so much roaches you will never look back just run out of this place I will never recommend friends or family To this hazard zone Caution signs she be place where they B rating is instead

Proud Boricua

Alcapurrias were bland and barely had any meat and relleno de papa was just as terrible, next time I have a hankering for these I’m going to Spanish Harlem

Malaysia Smith

They will try to charge you a different price every time you go there. They just make up prices. Always ask for the price up front if not they will overcharge you purposely . And make sure to check your change because they will give your INCORRECT change back shorting you.

Antwan Ali

This place has roaches. Not Waterbugs, but ROACHES! A roach quickly ran on top of the counter from the floor and then scurried in down between where the register is and disappeared. When I told the gentlemen about what I saw, he chuckled nervously and took the next person in line. DO NOT EAT HERE! They also had a PENDING GRADE on their door for weeks! That alone should tell you something smh. Such a pity because I really wanted to try them due to me working nearby smh.

Alex M.C.

I’ve heard wonders of the Cuchifritos from 116th st so I wanted to try it for the longest time. I was feeling home sick, so why not? If you value your life, don’t even bother. My partner and I got the worst food poisoning of our lives. MIND YOU, I was born and raised in PR, so I’ve eaten Puerto Rican food all my life including Guavate in Cayey. I’ve eaten PR food before in Harlem and East Village. So, this is not about my stomach not being able to handle it, it’s about how they handle their food. This is the worst experience I’ve had with any restaurant in the whole tri-state area. I regret it with all my heart. I should’ve listen to the biggest red flag, that being that their Sanitation rating was still PENDING at the time of my visit. First of all, they’re not welcoming at all, it feels like you’re being judged the second you walk in. When I was seated, there is a SINK right under their counter where you eat, so the water just splashes onto your surroundings. The look of the kitchen was disgusting. There was barely any lighting and all the pots and pans looked nasty. The kitchen was dirty from top to bottom. It seemed as if they don’t truly even change the oil accordingly or barely scrub the kitchen top. Yeah, know some places have their charm despite their appearance, but unfortunately this place is NOT IT. Out of all the food they offer, the only thing that was worth it was their passion fruit juice. The rice tasted old, and the pernil tasted like it was left out for the longest time. The alcapurria was just a ball of grease and it didn’t looked 100% cooked. The mofongo with pernil we took home had a horrible stench and it stunk up out fridge and house. Never in my entire life will I be back to such place like this. I’m so sick I can’t barely hold even water down. I’ve thrown up all the food and more. It’s been more than 12 hours, I’m on my way to the hospital right now.