Kocina Latina Deli — Restaurant in Waterbury

I ordered a bunch of items from this establishment to see if their Food held up to the reviews I read. I am a Foodie and will speak my honest opinion. Their beans were flavorless. Looked great, had the right texture but very bland. I was looking for at least a hint of sofrito and a little salt to bring out those flavors and it wasn't there. The Salmon I had was baked to perfection. Nothing to brag about, but was descent. Their Pernil (Pork) was tender/moist a solid 3 out of 5. Could've been more flavorful. The beef Empenada was probably the BEST thing I enjoyed. I ordered a Whole Chicken and although it looked appetizing, it again lacked flavor and my wife thought it was dry. We also ordered a soup similar to a Sancocho. That had a nice flavor and was Robust. Not sure if I'll be back but was a good starting point to see what Waterbury has to offer...

The staff is very nice. The food that is prepared to order - amazing. Depending on the day depending on what you are looking for the items on the hot plate vary - its not always the same prices, proteins, etc. Some of the empanadas and potato balls are so good they are all gone before dinner. I have yet to try any but when I ask if new ones can be made it must be along process because it was not made to order when requested. Chef Ariel is extremely talented and his dishes are magazine pieces - true work of art. Chef Ariel, he leaves no crumbs! The price is fair but if more can be made to order aside what is out already - I'd be there everyday....

Excellent food and service. 💯👍🏼 A snack bar not to be missed 🔥🔥

Experts in all types of Latin food, especially in general, we mostly always order morongo or mixed hip pica, with a highly qualified team to serve the consumer.

Chef Ariel served us in a very special way since with his immense variety of flavors in the food he fuses all kinds of flavors to create a dish that is simply exquisite to the palate. They also have all kinds of national and international drinks and soft drinks. They have a great variety of food ready to serve, apart from that they also have an extensive a la carte menu which I...