La Casa Boricua — Restaurant in Rockford Township

Update: 13Mar22 So, first, I tried am egg roll (pictured). It was the nest egg roll I've ever tasted. Every bite had the most perfect amount of crunch with a bit if softness and so much flavor. 24 hiurs later i am mad I didn't get more.

You'll have to ask what this is pictured b/c I forgot the menu but we ordered 4 carne asada (I think) empanadas (forgot what they're called), 2 $5 plates con arroz/rice - 1 plate was chicken (my daughter wished she had another piece) with an abundance of white rice and beans. It was a leg so you may have to request white meat if that's your preference. I had the steak with "colored rice" and beans. I don't typically eat beans but that was delish and I was kinda sad I only had a little bit of steak because the flavor was amazing!!! They both came with a slice of toast. We also had....a chicken plantain sandwich with the garlic mayo to share (wanting to taste many options)...was not expecting to like it...it's a banana sandwich but it was sooo good. I have no clue what we will get next time but you better go!!!!

Also, they're super nice there so don't worry, the menu explains what everything is and they will answer any questions you have.

They're open Thursday, Friday & Saturday 12p-6p and Sunday 12p-5p; however, it's first come first serve until they run out and that's typically around 4pm so don't take the chance and wait too long because you'll miss out on one of the BEST restaurants in the area. Go check them out!

Prior post: Okay, so...I was so pleased with this meal I can't even find the correct words in my vocabulary to describe how delicious this is! To be honest, I don't even know what this is but I am saving the photo so I can just say "just give me this right here please!" The flavor/seasoning was perfect! The rice was seasoned just right, not bland, over seasoned, too salty, too hard or soggy. The texture and moisture of my other 2 favorite yummy dishes was just wonderful. La Casa Boricua is my #1 favorite restaurant in...

Update:I I WAS treated with respect, but I still saw the woman tending to seafood trays with bare hands. I don't need to take a trip to the city, as I can make this myself. I was hoping to find somewhere I can cut time out of my cooking and the catering was to cut time out of my planning for my son's event. It's unfortunate that you took the time to respond the way you did because it's Puerto Ricans like you that give us a bad name. Good luck with your hole in the wall.

I waited at the counter for about 10 minutes to order a handful of alcapurrias. I waited about 20 mins for them. I saw a woman, who I assume is the owner use her bare hands to prepare raw food and food going out in trays for catering. I requested a price for rice trays and was given a ridiculous price. I was hoping to cater to cut time out of my day so my grandma and I didn't have to cook it, but $120 for 2 trays is outrageous. I took an alcapurria out as soon as I got to my car and it was decent at best. Lots of onion taste and made with ground beef. I've only had them with pork and olives and better seasoning. But you would think they would be super hot considering the wait made them seem fresh, but I ate them on my way home. I was really giving this place a chance so I could cook less, since I can make the menu myself, but I guess this was not the place. It's called the best in town because it's the only Puerto Rican place in the close proximity. Good try but...

This place is the worst!!! The first time I came it was ok I ordered the mofongo with camarones and what I got was a lot of arroz con gandules with shredded lettuce that I guess was a salad and a greasy ball of fried plantains that I guess was the mofongo. No caldo o ajo nothing and the shrimp looked like little salad shrimp in grease with diced raw ajo. Bueno something I could of whipped up myself at home nothing special. But it was alright. Then the owner lady was selling seafood platters and the pictures were mouthwatering but what I was given for $25 looked like leftovers from the week before. Lobster claws and crawfish and brown potatoes and dried out corn and 3 shrimp. It was horrible!!! The tray was small not like the picture and she even put steak in it like to try and make it look better but how you gonna just throw steak in there with a seafood platter and think that is going to make it better. I asked for my money back and was insulted and blocked on Facebook! The food isn’t fresh and they do not take pride in their food they just trying to make a dollar it is a disgrace to all Puerto Ricans!!! My dog ended up eating that $25 dollar seafood platter and even she didn’t eat everything!! I would give zero stars...