Lorenzo's Cabana — Restaurant in Westville

Tried a spot called Lorenzo's Cabana located in Westville, NJ which has Puerto Rican, and, Mexican, and American food. I heard a lot of good things so I had to try.

What we ordered: I order birria tacos which came with rice and beans (arroz con gandules). The birria tacos were so delicious. were flavorful tender, juicy, and very moist. It came with sauce on the side and I dipped my tacos in the sauce. Yum. The tacos were packed with meat. I personally was not a fan of the rice and beans (arroz con gandules) because it tasted bland.

My family ordered a small to-go order of pernil (roasted pork) and she stated her daughter loved it. Very flavorful and moist.

Atmosphere: I went on a Sunday afternoon and it was not crowded. We were seated right away. The place is not big, there are several booths and a large counter area. Right away I noticed the family pictures on the wall which was a beautiful reminder of family. Very clean place. Family atmosphere.

I noticed a lot of customers that placed to-go orders that came to pick up their orders.

Server: The server was attentive and took the time to make sure everything was to our liking. She was friendly and made sure we were happy with the food. The server by accident ended up bringing me another customer's order (apparently we ordered the same thing) and the owner apologized to other customer and I due to the mix-up. The other customer was there first.

Pricing: The pricing was pretty reasonable for the amount of food you receive.

Will we return: Absolutely, I would return and try other meals on their menu. I would definitely order the birria tacos. The food was fresh and delicious. The price point is good. It’s a clean place. It's great to support local, small businesses. Go and place...

Well Thought I would try this place again since JL Jupiter said it was legit. Huh, Not by My experience. Ordered a special platter comes with two tacos, meat, Rice & peas. We'll she let me get the Cheesesteak empanada and 1 taco instead of two tacos, which was a plus. #1 We'll the El pastor taco was dry as the Sahara and the soft tortilla was heated too Long that it cracked. #2 The Rice & Peas Were Tasteless, no flavor at all. #3 The Cheesesteak empanada had hardly any filling, Cheese nor meat and overall dry too. #4 The Only thing really tasty was the pernil w/ The crispy skin, it did have a couple hard pieces that were not edible but overall it was tasty. I definitely will not be going back to try those so called tasty, on point, birria tacos..I was so disappointed for $20.00. I was going to the trash with it and my husband ate it because he was hungry and we both Don't like wasting food. Sorry but this is not that spot. I'll stick to my regular spot up the street from them, always on point. Okay So ...Their Reply Was For Me To Tell The Truth I Did but My Mistake Was The Special Was for two empanadas not tacos, okay my bad...but what did that have to do with the overall taste and I would have paid for the onions if you would have told me their was a charge. Still the food was not good in my opinion, everyone has one and that's the truth no lies told before..take the good...

TAKE OUT ORDER!!! The Good Biggest Birra tacos I've ever had... BY ALOT..MASSIVE PORTION

The Not anyones fault Don't get them to go.. styrofoam container ruind the crispy tortilla..MUSHY

The bad BLAND! Onions were fried, not raw..Very little flavor other than salt... like alot.. like foot swelling amounts

This was my first try... it was ok at best.. I wouldn't get them again, unless I was eating them there.. and I would still be wary of the salt content... Ordered them b/c they did not have the birra ramen for lunch (today?) Was disappointed no Encheladas or Fajitas on the menu... but Plenty of other options... one more try

After the reply from the owners, Not a food critic.. just a guy who spends his weekends traveling around for food.. specifically Spanish food .. I fast.. so there was no other food to taint my senses, 13 different spots for Birra and this was the 1st grilled onions.. not bad.. just different, the salt content was large and the peppers used in the consume did not transfer into the meat ( I make them at home)... Like I said I'll try the other items.. I hear the chorizo is the star... but not the Birra.....