El Cuarto Bate — Restaurant in Austin

Born and raised in Puerto Rico. Been in Austin since '18 and craving a good Puerto Rican spot. Finally found it. This place is authentic and very good.

Empanadilla de carne was terrific. Crispy and flaky on the outside. Filling was very savory. Potatoes in it were nicely cooked. Probably my favorite part of the meal.

Chicharrones de pollo were good. Crispy. Tasty. Rice and beans were also good. Needed a tiny bit of salt for my taste but I topically like saltier food.

Pincho was just ok. Nothing wrong w it at all. Just chicken thighs cooked properly and seasoned nicely. Nothing wrong w it at all.

Previous visit I tried the mofongo and fried pork. Both were good and authentic. Only negative for me was The mofongo seemed to have the mojo like in it already. I'm used to the mofongo itself being a little drier (not dry mind you) and mojo or caldo on the side. But it still tasted good and the end result is probably the same.

We'll be back. Glad to have good food from PR in the...

I really wanted to love this spot as a Puerto Rican food lover, but I was a bit disappointed. I tried the arroz con gandules, and unfortunately, it wasn’t well cooked; it had some hard pieces and tasted overwhelmingly of sazón. You don’t need that much seasoning to bring out good flavor in this dish. The carne frita and mofongo balls were okay, but nothing really stood out.

That said, the guy who took my order was really nice, and I appreciated the good service. Just hoping the food hits the mark a bit...

Jesus thank God I found your truck today. Was there about 30 mins ago and got the rice and beans plate w carne frita and mofongo. Amazing flavor and exceptional mofongo nice and moist huge portions that i shared w coworker and taking home for $17 bucks. Waited about 10 mins since everything is cooked right there on the spot when you order. Will pass good word about your truck. Thanks a million. Now i have to stay awake at work for...