El Coqui

Puerto Rican restaurant · Chestnut

El Coqui

Puerto Rican restaurant · Chestnut

2701 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Austin, TX 78722

Highlights

Laid-back mobile eatery offering Puerto Rican grub such as rice, beans, roasted pork & plantains.

2701 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Austin, TX 78722 Get directions

@infatuation

"El Coqui is a food truck inside of a converted school bus painted like the Puerto Rican flag parked near a seemingly abandoned gas station. They also happen to make a really tasty Cuban sandwich. The roast pork is a little less fall-apart, with a little more bite—something we enjoyed more than we thought we would. This sandwich is also very well-pressed, with a beautifully crispy exterior. " - nicolai mccrary

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@infatuation

"If you’ve driven down East MLK at any point in the last month, you may have noticed a converted school bus painted like the Puerto Rican flag parked outside of a seemingly-abandoned gas station. Turn around and park the car, because this new food truck is making some of our favorite Puerto Rican food in town. The menu changes a bit from day to day, but some of the staples you can expect to find are roast piglet, rice with pigeons, mofongo, and tostones. And every Sunday, they roast a whole pig, so plan accordingly. We usually get a plate of whatever they recommend for the day. In our case that was slow-roasted pork, rice with peas, and yuca with pickled red onions. And we’re already planning our next visit." - Nicolai McCrary

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flipc1983

Google

I grabbed dinner here around 8:30 pm. The staff was super friendly and the food was stellar. I had the chicharron plate, mofongo, and maduros, plus a ridiculous coconut flan (I'm spacing on the name). The picnic tables, rope lights, and good tunes really rounded out the summer night vibe in ATX. Definitely worth a stop.

Cat

Google

Love the food, love the jams and service! Jose is passionate about serving authentic Puerto Rican food and it shows. The food came out hot and fresh. I had many favorites, but the ones the stood out was the chicharron de pollo, pollo guisado and the pernil (slow roasted pork) it’s filling and you will be more than satisfied. The empanadas were light and crispy and I enjoyed the crispy sweet plantains as well. Highly recommend!

Brittany Enfield

Google

The boy and I came here for lunch last Sunday and were blown away. The owner of the truck was working the menu and was super friendly and helpful as we decided what we wanted to order. I ordered the Chicharron de Pollo with a side of rice, potato salad, and mofongos. This is the fried chicken dish but it isn't battered like American fried chicken. However, it was still crispy and delicious! The mofongos (mashed plantains) were crazy good. They had little bits of chicharron inside them and came with a dipping broth. Finally, the potato salad added a cold, creamy element that contrasted the crispy chicken and garlicky mofongos. My boyfriend ordered the Pernil with a side of rice, yuca, and maduros. The pernil is slow roasted pork that's loaded with tasty seasonings. It was crazy tender too. The yuca was cooked perfectly. The maduros were nothing short of unreal. They make their own maduros so the cook and flavor of these sweet plantains is really on point. We also tried the two sauces they offered. One was creamy and went well with the yuca. The other had a good kick to it and went well with EVERYTHING. :) Do yourself a favor and have a bite at this food truck.

Barbara Negron

Google

Our family wanted to try out this place because they heard this little food truck was really good. No complaints from this party of 7! We tried just about everything. The papas rejenos, pastalijos/empanadas, mufongo, pernil, and more (especially the service!) were worth making the drive from Round Rock into Austin.

Tanya Liu

Google

I came back from my trip to PR missing the hell out of Puerto Rican food, and imagine my joy when I found the best place in Austin for it just down the street from me. The carne frita here is fried perfectly, the chicharron de pollo has the perfect amount of garlic (hint: lots), and the arroz con gandules and tostones are on point. Everything here is tasty and possibly even better than some of the originals I had in PR. The owner, Jose, is hilarious and awesome. Have him put on some salsa music while you feast on his mofongos and lechon asado.

Makita Johnson

Google

OMGawwwwwwwd so good! The vibe was dope and Carina and Jose were so nice. Got the traditional plate with rice, potato salad, and slow roasted pork. My husband got the same with double rice and we added plantains and the stuffed potato balls. Chilllllllllllllllllld this meal hit like no other! Can't wait to come back.

Amanda Rutherfoord

Google

Absolutely love this food truck! I'm so happy they changed locations too because now they're even closer! Easily the best Puerto Rican food in town, so you have to go and try it!! The chicharron de pollo is my absolute favorite too!

JC R. (JC)

Google

Puerto Rican food for beginners foodies. The Arroz con Gandules and the Yuca AL Mojo were good, but the Lechon and Mofongo were not to Boricua standards. Need to make Mofongo with fully green plantains and crispy chicharon. Lechon portion needs to be fat-free. No one likes their meat portion to be a glob of uneatable fat, especially for the price paid.