4.7
1440+ Ratings
La Poncena
4.7 x (1,440+) • 2547.7 mi • Spanish • Latin American • Puerto Rican • $ • Info
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57 Joyce Kilmer Ave, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
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Rating and reviews
"Chicks soup is perfect, not too salty. Beef Empanadas are a little salty, even for me and I’m Dominican. The tamarindo juice was perfect."
• Richard S. • 09/23/23
"I was raised on La Poncena growing up and it’s still the best place around best flavor great portions and best service"
• Durwayne S. • 03/20/24
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Sunday - Thursday
9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Friday - Saturday
9:00 AM - 8:45 PM
Appetizer
- Platanos maduro/Sweet Plantain$2.00 • 91% (419)
- Emp. de res/Homemade Beef Patty$2.50 • 95% (511)
- Emp. de pollo/Homemade Chicken Patty$2.50 • 91% (236)
- Tostones/Fried Green Plantain$2.00 • 92% (162)fried mashed green plantains
- relleno de papa/Stuffed Potato Ball$2.50 • 93% (163)
- Alcapuria de yuca/Stuffed Cassava$2.50 • 93% (93)pureed casava. fried and stuffed with seasoned ground beef
- Alcapuria de guineo/Stuffed Green banana$2.50 • 80% (83)pureed green banana. fried and stuffed with seasoned ground beef.
- Mofongo/Plain Mashed Green Plantain$6.50 • 93% (33)fried green plantain, mashed in a seasoned. oil and garlic sauce.
- yolita/Stuffed Sweet Platain$3.00 • 89% (55)fried sweet plantains. stuffed with seasoned ground beef
Mains
- Pernil/Roast Pork$12.00 • 93% (447)seasoned oven roasted. Pork shoulder.
- Pollo al horno/Baked Chicken$12.00 • 93% (407)seasoned and oven baked chicken.
- Arroz y habchuelas/Rice Beans$5.00 • 96% (413)
- Pollo guisado/Stew Chicken$12.00 • 93% (382)stewed chicken in a seasoned tomatoe paste sauce with onions and peppers.
- Bistec encebollado/Beef Steak$14.75 • 96% (220)
- Carne de res guisada/Beef Stew$14.75 • 93% (163)
- Chicharones de cerdo/Fried Pork ribs$12.00 • 90% (86)
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- Rating and reviews
4.7
•1440+ Ratings •
55 Reviews
Carlos R.• 05/03/24“Is like eating food at home back in Puerto Rico”
Warren M.• 04/19/24Excelente servicio
Anabela S.• 04/12/24Authentic Puerto Rican food so delish!! Best in NJ!!
Lisa M.• 04/12/24The pernille was delicious!
Edwin B.• 04/05/24If you want food close to your mama cooking, come here !
Kristal R.• 03/20/24The food is delicious!
Durwayne S.• 03/20/24I was raised on La Poncena growing up and it’s still the best place around best flavor great portions and best service
Jalisa G.• 03/19/24Excellent
Steve H.• 03/14/24Great food reasonable prices
Susanilyd A.• 02/17/24Good it’s always great, fresh and really authentic Puerto Rican food! Love this place
Latoya W.• 01/23/24Great taste, presentation and affordable price!
Carlos C.• 12/31/23The best food in town
Euglena S.• 12/30/23Delicious food
Sabine S.• 12/29/23This was really good so good I will order it again tomorrow
SavageKing R.• 12/15/23They cooked the best
Carlos R.• 12/15/23Just incredibly delicious.
LEANDRO D.• 12/09/23Excelente
Kayla T.• 12/01/23I always get the pernil with yellow rice and it’s always juicy , very flavorful , and good quality .
ADAM M.• 11/14/23As good as it gets when it comes to authentic Puerto Rican food.
Sabine S.• 11/05/23Food is authentic and also not pricey it great
PETER M.• 10/29/23Great food
Nancy V.• 10/14/23The food was piping hot, tasty, and well worth it.
Luis O.• 10/06/23Fast and Delicious
Carlos R.• 10/04/23Everything was delicious! And the portions were great.
Barbara P.• 09/28/23Authentic Puerto Rican food and menu.
Caprice S.• 09/27/23I am Puerto Rican, and this place is as authentic as you can get.
Richard S.• 09/23/23Chicks soup is perfect, not too salty. Beef Empanadas are a little salty, even for me and I’m Dominican. The tamarindo juice was perfect.
Ilka P.• 09/04/23Great
Nancy V.• 09/03/23Good
Anabela S.• 09/02/23Reminds me of grandmas home cooking
Latasha J.• 08/31/23food was good
Ileana M.• 08/14/23Great food and generous portions. My go-to when I'm craving a piece of home.
Caprice S.• 08/10/23only place I can find authentic cuchifritos
niasha C.• 07/22/23delicious food aa always
MIGUEL B.• 07/21/23The Pernil never disappoints.
Yolanda D.• 07/15/23As always excellent
Christine L.• 06/28/23Definitely my favorite pork, rice, and beans.
Rosaliz V.• 06/08/23So good!
John and Sharon F.• 06/05/23Absolutely delicious food!
Daniel M.• 04/10/23The food is great. It’s so hard finding good Rican food these days.
Nancy V.• 02/26/23Good food
Ronaldo A.• 01/30/23I love the rice and ribs! Absolutely outstanding
FPS R.• 01/26/23been going there for years and the team there is nice and friendly
Deanna F.• 01/13/23Great tasting food.
Ugo C.• 12/21/22Food was wonderful, delivery service was flawless
Nancy V.• 12/04/22Good food
Nancy V.• 11/27/22Sunday's best.
Karen R.• 11/21/22Súper rica
Theresa V.• 09/26/22Pernil very tender and the Yolita was excellent first time trying. Nice size portion and nice temperature on arrival.
geraldine S.• 07/19/22The food eas great delivery took a little longer than expected
trisha P.• 06/18/22The food was amazing.
Kayla N.• 05/15/22The plantains are amazing
Paul W.• 04/01/22Great Food, Great prices
Carolina V.• 01/22/22Always delicious!!
Alexis W.• 07/20/21quick, affordable, yummy
