Freddy & Tony's Restaurant

I visited this place back in 2018, and while the food was good then, the design was very basic. I recently returned and was impressed by how beautifully the space has been updated it truly looks great now. Unfortunately, the food quality has gone downhill, which is really disappointing. The papa rellena had undercooked meat, and we ordered rice guisado but were served plain white rice. We also asked for tostones without garlic, but they brought them with garlic anyway. When I pointed it out, they simply rinsed them off and served them back not even a fresh plate. I could still taste the garlic on the first bite. Sadly, I had a really bad experience. I won’t be coming back, and I truly hope they reconsider the quality and attention to detail, because the place has so much potential.

The only reason I didn’t add 5 stars is because they never gave me my order of plátano maduros. But besides that everyone else was exceptional! 🤤😋 I ordered morcilla, white rice beans, relleno de papa w/gravy sauce, & 3 alcapurrias. SUPER GOOD! 😊

Food is always on point, and the service is great. Food is authentically Puertorican, and the seasonings are true to the flavors of the Caribbean. Must try!! Pictured is the Cuban sandwich, alcapurrias de yuca y guineo, and a pastelillo (beef).

I've been in Philadelphia for the last 6 months working on Uber and lyft, i always wanted to visit this restaurant, and today I went, and i will come back, the atmósfere is pleasant and remembered me being at home, I was raised on La Perla old San Juan and I felt at home, the food ? Uuufff that's the grandma's rice and beans flavor yummy, the steak and lobster 🦞 😋 👌 delicious, the price is super for the kind of food i ordered it will be over 80.00 anywhere here on Philadelphia, thanks so much Rose 🌹 my waitress for explaining me the menu and take care of me, God bless you guys, I'll see you soon again 💪🏻🇵🇷🔥💖

Not sure if they were confused why I was there, for context, I'm black, darker than them. But it clearly states on the door, a waitress would seat you. So after I took my kids to the bathroom I waited for someone to acknowledge me and seat me but it took for me to ask, can we sit and they was like sure, so then more time went by and no waitress approached until I asked what we gotta do to get a menu, then someone told the waitress she has a table. Then I was served but after being served, she did not check on me, tended to everyone else and it took for me to stop her after the second time to ask for the check. I felt like I didn't even wanna leave a tip then after that, I paid at the counter. What was the point of the server frfr?

Food is absolutely delicious! Customer service is top notch! Live in MD and stop here anytime we’re in Philly. Ribs on weekends are my favorite.

I didn't know how much i missed the bistec with onions in salsa. Been years since I went and had it. So good.. will definitely go again this week again.

Walking in, the smells and sounds brought me back to my grandmas house in PR when I was a kid. Amazing flavors and the hospitality was top notch. Since it was my first time, they took the time to explain the menu and suggest things so I can save some money. Will be back.

The baked chicken is outstanding. It's moist, delicious and packed full of flavor. The rice and beans is good and the potato ball with meat is good as well. Service was quick and the lady behind the counter was patient and very polite which is good because the entire menu is in Spanish. I've only gotten takeout and the ordering area is kind of small and I can see it getting crowded fast. My only negative is the side of gravy I received wasn't gravy at all more like a side of I don't even know what. Very disappointing.

Went to F&T and was somewhat underwhelmed. One thing that was undeniably delicious and flavorful was the pasteles de guineo. Hands down one of the best I've ever had. The rice's flavor was pretty good too considering it wasn't the typical short grain PR rice. This was the reason for my 3 stars. The pernil on the other hand was subpar. The cuerito was soft and the pork was dry and stringy. I was looking forward to this..smh. The alcapurrias de yucca were good according to my foodie mates. The empanadas/pastelillos were not fresh and although the dough seemed homemade, it was cold and hard. Everything else was just ok. On a positive note, the staff was very nice and accommodating but appeared overwhelmed. I came in on a whim from New Jersey so I had to bring my dog before his groomer appt and they allowed me to keep him there while we dined.

Food is a bit bland but they have great appetizers. THEY ARE SKIMPY WITH THE FOOD (Take out platters ) that's why they don't allow u to eat or open ur platter in the restaurant because they know people will complain . I ordered a steak platter that was $14 and I only received 2 small pieces of steak full with onions . And I scoop of rice which is insane . They also refry te appetizers if they don't sell the day before .

The service isn't the greatest but I didn't come here for that nor did I expect it to be. The food on the other hand was excellent. Their pastelillos and pork shoulder combo was really worth it!

Good food horrible service. Gave me the wrong order, overcharged and refused to reasonably compensate. The servers response: "My bad". Return it in it's totality and we will replace it". I came from a 1/2 hour away, that's an hour travel time! Just no respect or courtesy.

On a busy night I decided to stop here to take food home for dinner. I didn't care what time of day it was because I assumed the food here was going to be great. I say this because when I got home I was very disappointed with what was in the bag. I ordered two roast pork platters with rice and beans along with a side of ripe plantains. I also ordered the rotisserie chicken with rice and beans and a side of plantains and one Alcapurria. To Make a long story short just check your order before leaving. Don't drive all the way home to find your food is sub par.

I've been going to Freddy and Tony's for many years and it never disappoints! We had enough food for 7 people and made another meal for four with the leftovers for about $75 The whole roasted chicken had a nicely browned skin, was juicy and flavorful. The pork was amazing! So flavorful and moist with both white and dark meat. The flavor is sooo good! The yellow rice and beans were yummy. The meal also came with tostones. We added 12 chicken pastilles too. We reheated both because they were a little soggy from time traveling. They reheated nicely. They got a little crispy without drying out. I would highly recommend for good Puerto Rican food!

horrible service, got my Oder wrong 2 times, and the chicharrón is not chicharrón it's just fried skin no mass. will never go there again.@_@

First time eating authentic Puerto Rican food since moving to Philly and it did the trick. I ordered for a group of 6 and we got Enough food to feed like 10. I am grateful that they were able to take such a big order about 30 mins before closing but they took care of me. The food was very good, the people in there were nice and were up front about things that they were out of stock since it was so late. Rellenos de papa, arroz con gandules, mofongo, carne guisada, alcapurrias, all delicious. Definitely recommend this place as prices are good and support local business!

The area itself isn't that great & finding parking at times can be a challenge.. I was craving Freddy & Tony's last time I was there the food was awesome. This time around I was disappointed. The relleno de papa has less then a tsp of ground beef in mine & MAYBE 2 tsp in my husbands. The gravy was okay.. my pastelillo she'll was too doughy for my liking but the filling was a good amount of beef. It's just not the same but then again are many places are?!

I have been eating excellent Puerto Rican food since before I knew it was Puerto Rican food! So working so close to Freddy & Tony's I had a TON of people recommend them, including my hubby who grew up eating here. We came on a Sunday when there was a line nearly out the door, but thankfully we were able to score a table on the air conditioned side of the the restaurant (go all the way back). Also be aware that parking stinks in the area. I always go with the classics, so we ordered Pernil (roast pork), arroz con ganules (rice with pigeon peas), maduros (sweet plantains) and mofongo (mashed up green plantains). The rice was excellent and HUGE portion, actually all the portions were generous and inexpensive. The pork was EXTREMELY dry. The skin was not crunchy, nor soft, just rubbery. The mofongo is some of the worst I have ever had, extremely dry, no garlic sauce, and just no love. My husband also ordered a tamarind juice, which came out in a Goya can! There was no mention that the juices were canned, maybe it's just because most of the Spanish restaurants I've eaten at make their own juices fresh, I found this to be completely odd. Also, I didn't look at the price, but that should've tipped me off since it was like $1.50 and not $3 like fresh juices at other places. Our waitress was also not attentive at all, and I guess we came during a break time because a group of about 5 other waitresses were just hangning out chatting in the back while many people waited for service. Overall, I was not impressed with the place, I don't think I would return especially with so many other options that are just as affordable and nearby. The main reason I will give the place 2 stars versus one is bc the rice was great, and the prices were very cheap.

Visited Philly this weekend and was really feeling some Rice and beans. After extensive search finally I was able to find this restaurant. Mind you I am very leery about Puerto Rican food because most of them can't live up to what you get at home; I decided to give this a shot. The food was very good. It was very difficult to find street parking but it was easy to see why, there was a steady supply of customers coming in to get takeout and to sit in. We were lucky to be able to get a table when we arrived. The food was really good and tasty. I ordered the white rice & beans with carne frita and tostones. My girlfriend had the mofongo. We both loved our meals. Not only was the food extremely good but the prices were ridiculously good. The value plus the taste makes this restaurant a must. If you love Puerto Rican food you will definitely love this place.

Okay so I'm totally gonna be honest. I come from a city where Dominican and Puerto Rican food is on every single corner but when I came to Philadelphia it really lacked authentic Hispanic food and I was just really disappointed BUT THEN I found Freddy & Tony's Restaurant and they deliver when it comes to tasty and filling meals. For those who are afraid of the "hood" you may want to opt for delivery as this is a bit of a rough neighborhood but idc nothings gonna hold me back from good cuisine. So I will give pros and cons to make this quick & easy if a review Pros: extensive menu, really good food, really cheap prices, large portions (lasted me three meals). Cons: street parking (which can be a hassle to find a spot during certain times of the day), cash only (most of the time, I still don't know what the deal is with that), a bit of a language barrier but for the most part of always had someone who was able to help me. It's your local "hood" spot. I'm not looking for a 5 star fancy experience when coming here but it definitely is comfortable feels family oriented and authentic and just does the trick for me. I will keep coming back!

If you're not Puerto Rican or don't speak Spanish the service is trash. $12 for just rice and a table spoon of beans. TRASH BUSINESS!!

Pernil: very good and juicy. Perfect flavor and seasoning. Roast chicken: also tender and juicy, great flavor. Arroz con gandules: very good, has some chopped olives. Highly recommended.

Been eating here for years. However the delivery service since the pandemic has been excellent. Order always correct, hot, fresh, and delivered in a timely fashionl

Poor customer service I was next on line and the girl at the register grab her phone got on IG and totally walked away an other person had to take my order so unprofessional what really hurts me is that is a Puertorican restaurant and I'm a Puertorican Chef

Today I placed an order for delivery. I ordered a couple of accapurias and a whole baked chicken. I could not believe my eyes, the accapurias were hard, burnt and dried. And the chicken, also was hard, burnt and dried. I can't believe they actually sent me old, burnt, hard and dried out food. That shouldn't be allowed. Absolutely horrible, not to mention the time I had to wait and the cost for delivery charges. Definitely not worth it. Horrible, very poor service and food. I hope this review will move them to operate with integrity and sell fresh quality food and not rip off their customers..

They gave us potato balls that had raw meat in them and so did the pastelillos!! It was so nasty and we waited 40 minutes standing there while other ppl came in got their food and left. So basically we spent $50 and couldn't even eat the food! I wanted to give 0 stars

I tried this restaurant as part of an impromptu work luncheon. I'm not familiar with the neighborhood but felt very welcomed. The server explained the menu and made appropriate suggestions for our group. Everything was delicious. We did family style. Everyone loved the whole chicken, pork, rice and peas, plaintains!!! The appetizers were delicious but I'm not clear what they were - not a lot of explanation. I love finding restaurants with authentic food from all cultures. This one is on my list if I'm ever in the area again.

Worked up the street from here one Tuesday afternoon! What an amazing spot! I love how much the Puertorican Culture is present- this place is super legit. I have many boriqua friends and even they love this spot. It's where the puertoricans go to eat puertorican - that's a good indication of legitimacy. I split the pernil (pork) and the arroz con habichuelas (rice and beans) and the plátanos maduros (sweet plantains). We also ordered one alcapurria guineo (like a cheese steak egg roll Puerto Rican style with fried savory banana as the dough). Service was friendly and respectful. And the prices are really fair. I loved seeing the empanada line as we walked in! So cool to see the magic behind the food. Will be back!

I used to be a frequent customer many years ago when I lived in or visited Phill, the food and service was excellent. Now? Not so much at all. The food now tastes like it sat around for weeks! It was so bad that I almost felt guilty letting my dog eat it. Further, they barely want to speak ENGLISH. Very disappointed and will never return.

This place is super busy and there's a good reason why - the food is authentic and delicious! The menu is extensive and you absolutely must get the rice and beans (yellow rice). We also got an order of tostones and they did not disappoint. The cubano sandwich was outstanding - the amount of pork on this thing is ridiculous. My husband got the mofongo which was good, but not as good as his dad's. The staff was friendly and yes, they speak Spanish, but also English. The atmosphere reminded me of a diner in the 80's, but with Spanish flair. If you enjoy authentic Puerto Rican cuisine, this is your place.

SUCH HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE !!! There would be about 9 ppl working and you walk in and they look at you as if you were to take your own order and go to the back and cook it .. They are rude !!! And the food is disgusting!!!!! Better off going to the one on front street .

Ordered thru grub hub. Food was delicious everything was fresh. Love that I can get good Spanish food delivered. Definitely going to repeat here.

They do not accept debit cards or credit, they do not have notices that warn you that they only accept cash I lost my time and gasoline

When I think of Spanish food I think of their rice and beans , pernil , empanadas , potatoes balls , and fried plantains. I was introduced to Spanish food years back and I loved it . I've always had porky points since living in Philly and thought I'd give another place a try because the last time I went there the food didn't taste the same . Maybe there's a different owner or chief but their food has changed. So we decided to do spanish food catering for my stepdaughter's birthday party , something different and I'm happy to know they do catering here . The price was right with plenty of food for my parties . I'm glad to have give Freddy and Tony's a try because their food were so delicious . Their rice were cook to perfection . The aroma when you removed the aluminum foil from the top just makes your mouth watered . I was a little upset with their pernil because they could of shredded the meat a little smaller and wished the pernil skin was more crunchy and crispy and not chewy . For a last minute order they were able to get my orders ready by the next day . Overall great service and excellent food . I would definitely returned back in the future .

Really great food. Would definitely recommend this restaurant to anyone looking to eat some good Spanish food. But I would only order takeout because it's hot inside and everyone that works there won't let you sit down to wait for your food. That's my only two complaints but it's worth it lol.

One of my favorite spots in PA, service is not all that but the food is worth the wait. If you can go and just pick up the food, it would be great! The piña colada is one of the best I've ever had.

Amazing! No other words needed to describe. Just plain amazing. #13/14 Roasted Chicken with yellow rice, and platanos. FYI, Cash ONLY!

I really like the food in this restaurant. However, they do not offer "arroz con gandules", rotisserie chicken, ribs, yellow rice or "morcilla" during weekdays. They only offer that menu on weekends!

2 years ago I had a great experience, I was back this pass Friday the 25th of September order two meals for me and my wife we both ended up getting sick. Definitely not what they used to be. I guess they are under new management and new cooks. Flavorless food and had to wait to long for my meal

I can't believe it took me almost eight months of living in the area to find an authentic Puerto Rican restaurant, but it happened. WEPA!! I came here with two friends (who had never tried real PR food) and we ordered more than we could possibly ever eat, all family-style: Tostones, Pasteles, Arroz con Habichuelas, Bistec Encebollado, Alcapurrias, and Flan! It tasted exactly like the dishes my mother makes regularly. I refused to leave until we had all of the essentials in front of us--and I'm so happy my friends appreciated it all. The price was also ridiculously reasonable as well. Our waitress was a total doll. She was taking care of every table in the restaurant and somehow managed to keep everyone laughing, happy, and FULL. Just another reflection of the culture, I suppose! It is very difficult to find this type of food so I was ecstatic to find a place that does it so well and so affordably in Philadelphia. It tastes like home. Although it's quite a journey, I will definitely return!

So good it tastes like it was made in someone's home. As a matter of fact, I brought the pernil, yellow rice n beans to my neighbor and she had no shame in saying it was better than her dads. If they were closer to me I would eat at least one meal there everyday. I see their trailer near my house but I don't think it's in use.

~I wanted to provide my guests with a spread of authentic Puerto Rican food for a home base warming party I would be throwing; after doing some field research I came across Freddy & Tony's restaurant, & I'm elated I did. I called in to order for pickup & unfortunately the lady who answered could not speak English, but then a young gentleman stepped up to plate & was very helpful over the phone. Upon entrance I felt the stares of everyone in there, like I was stepping up to bat with 2 outs & 3 men on base...this was obviously a locals spot & I was "encroaching." To my relief the young gentleman on the phone recognized my out-of-placeness, & gave me the run down on time/price. The appetizer spread he recommended was an grand slam with my guests! The Don approves of this establishment & will be back~

I gotta agree Bruce. This restaurant is great, and has a huge menu. Very good and authentic. This place was recommended to me by a cook at a retirement home that I was delivering to in Delaware County. He was prepping several whole pigs to roast when I started telling him about how much I enjoy Puerto Rican food and restaurants.. It took me a few weeks to actually stop in Feddy and Tony's, but once I was inside, I knew that I was gonna purchace more than just lunch... The inside is more like an old diner... They have a pretty large menu, and plenty of fresh fruit drinks... I ordered lunch and then ordered several other items to take home to my family.. Gotta take advantage of good food when I run across it since there isn't much variety offered where I live... Just the usual pizza, chinese, and burger places... If you live within a convenient drive to Freddy and Tony's, consider yourself very lucky. This is a place that's great to stop in for a decent lunch hour..

Horrible food. Not like they used to be. They have change the alcapurias style and taste more like a Dominican style one with pork not even. Ground beef inside of it.

Came here with a party of 4 and we weren't sure what to order, so we pretty much ordered everything! Mofongo comes with these pieces of pork skin, which makes everything taste even better, but when added with gravy, comes out to perfection. Tostones with garlic was better than without garlic. The beef was pretty bland and nothing special. The pernil (pork) was a little on the saltier side, but complements well with the rice and beans. Now, another thing to note is the PRICE! My gluttonous group definitely over-ordered (ended up feeding all 4 of us almost to the point of death, with enough leftovers for 4 extra meals) and each of us paid $18. Okay, that might sound like a lot, but we also ordered a ~$5 colada drink. So fine, take away the drink, come with a big group and order family-style, and you're probably paying ~$6.00 per head for a delicious meal!

I've been here a couple of times and had some very filling, inexpensive meals. The Cubano sandwich of pork, ham, and cheese is great. For a splurge I might get the octopus salad - worth the price! Each time I've been here the place has been filled with people in line for take out. Hasn't been a problem getting a seat on the other side, and the waitstaff is friendly.

The food was really great! Everything was loaded with flavor. I started with the Pastelillos de Carne / Beef Patty and the Relleno de Papa / Potato Ball w/ Beef (added gravy). The beef patty was good, not too dry and had a good amount of flavor. The Relleno de Papa was really great. It is sort of like a deconstructed stew, where the meat and potatoes fried into a ball and the tomato based broth-y gravy is poured over. The gravy and ball worked together very well. My friends and family have been talking about Mofongo for years now. I have only tried it once before and didn't really see the appeal, but at Freddy and Tony's it was terrific. I ordered a side of Mofongo with gravy. It was as dense as a collapsed star, but that density was balanced out well with the gravy almost turning the whole dish into a thick, hearty stew. I was told that this was the same gravy as the Relleno de Papa. Lot's of flavor, something that I would love to eat regularly. The Pollo Guisado / Chicken Stew was perhaps the least stew-like dish that I had. Chunks of dark meat chicken with a delicious sauce with quite a bit of spice (not really hot, but lots of spices). The chicken fell apart at a touch and was super juicy. I ended up mixing some chicken into the Mofongo, which was terrific. My girlfriend ordered the Bistec Encebollado en Salsa / Steak & Onions in Tomato Sauce. I like the steak better than some other places that I have tried this dish. Sometimes this type of steak can get dried out, but it wasn't here. The sauces and onions were very good. She ordered her meal with sweet plantains. They were very good, but I'm not sure I've had a sweet plantain that I didn't like. I was disappointed that they didn't have any Morcilla / Blood Sausage the day we went. But I have already committed a friend who works nearby to bring it home for me some day. Thanks Melissa :-) The service was super frazzled the day we came in. They had just gotten a new POS machine, and they seemed to be having a really hard time with it. Everything ended up taking a while, but this seemed abnormal. The server was repeatedly apologizing about the wait and the confusion.

Just ordered Pulpo (Octopus) looks like it came from a can. Over soaked in OIL, wilted lettuce from so much oil and just horrible and paid close to $25. Previous eating Pulpo from here and never has it been this bad. Never AGAIN it went directly to the trash.

The people here are so nice and very helpful. It's very nice that their entire menu is described in English so you know what the dishes are. We were ordering out to take to a friend's house so we got a bit of everything. We loved it all-- and my boyfriend is puerto rican and he said it was all great as well. We got mofongo, yellow rice with beans, beans, pork, fried pork, blood sausage (if you're non-puerto Rican and haven't had this, you should really give it a try because it's actually delicious), and chicken. Oh and also potato balls with beef-- so, so yummy. All so good. Definitely the best yellow rice I've had. We'll definitely be back for more.

Great service there was a young man wrapping up the end of the night and I asked what will they be doing with the left overs he said "I can pack you up some of you like" and of course being the fat man I am I said sure. I would like to return and check out more of this menu and enjoy the seating area. The time I came in before they happened to be closing. Definitely worth a shot. PS make sure you get the "Kola Champagne" it's like a Spanish version of Coca Cola

This place is as close as it gets to Puerto Rican food! Everything is up front ready and younjust ask what you want and they will pack it up. If you're looking for good simple PR food. THIS IS IT

Worst service in Philly hands down. The food isn't even that great. Do yourself a favor and go to the one kn Front Street. Service is better and food is decent.

THIS Freddy and Tony's Sucks price wise. $4 for white Rice?? FOH Go to the one on Front and Indiana.

Incompetence, left me on hold as I was trying to reach a manager. I wanted to place an order Tuesday night, the day before Thanksgiving because they were going to be closed. I was told by a genius on staff there, that they wont serve me because it would be used the next day and there was no quality control. Wait, what?!! What morons....can you imagine ordering a pizza and being told they cant sell it to you, if you're going to eat any of it the next day. I've never heard of something so stupid in my life. I will never order from this establishment again. I let genius know that I'd leave a review and contact other people. Well his customer service matched the ignorance perfectly. Have mercy

Two words: NO RICE! None. At 7:39pm, Wednesday April 6, 2016. And they weren't cooking anymore for the rest of the night. Wtf? Some real Philadelphia bullxxxx.

This place is my favorite, the food is the best it reminds me my country every time I go to this restaurant I feel I'm back in Puerto Rico, everything here is perfect service, the food and the price