Puerto Rican Street Cuisine

we've come back a few times to try more of the menu, and everything has been delicious and well portioned. highly appreciate the inclusion of a couple vegetarian options

Tried the newly reopened Puerto Rican 🇵🇷Street Cuisine restaurant in Oakland. Their chef/owner, Eric ‘E’ Rivera, has a colorful background. In 2015, his take-out gig in an Oakland liquor store was featured by Guy Fieri in Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives and the rest was viral history. His take on PR cuisine was soul food for the homesick Rican and their kindred folks. It disappeared after 2017 for interesting reasons. It’s back. This is my honest take on their food I was able to enjoy today. Taste: 3.5 stars out of 5. The tostones is good but best enjoyed when fresh. Ask for more dipping sauce. It’s onion chicken dish was tasty and tender and pairs very well with the yellow rice. Portion good enough for 2. My fave was the rum cake. Finally an honest-to-goodness rum cake in the bay! Service: 2.5 out of 5. It’s a takeout. The meal took longer to prep than the 15 minutes promised. Price: 2.5 out of 5. It was more expensive than expected. I had a bit of a sticker shock, though the meal is probably good enough for 2. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised by $7 empanadas in the bay. Quality: 3.5 out of 5. The food was served hot and freshly made. The immediate environment seemed clean. My meal set was prepped complete and neat in individual reusable plastic containers. Location: 2 out of 5. You can DoorDash. #puertoricanfood #bayareafoodscene #oaklandfoodie #latinfood #bestcuisine #diversityandinclusion

Incredible food and experience! The shrimp mofongo was so flavorful and the best I've had in the bay. The pork combo, tostones, and chicken empanada were also delicious and everything was super filling. We couldn't finish our food between 3 people. We had the pleasure of meeting Chef Rivera who is super kind and welcoming. The vibes are great! FYI There is not a ton of seating, especially for groups bigger than 3. Takeout may be preferable for large groups. I'm definitely coming back to try more and get more shrimp mofongo 😍

Both rice and beans options were great. Pollo encebollado was also great. Carne guisa was outstanding.

Take out only. Freaking delicious. Very stoked they had a vegan platter so me and my gf could both get delicious food.

Stopped by during Puerto Rican Street Food’s soft opening week and despite a few expected hiccups, I left full and happy. The flavors are on point—rich, savory, and full of promise. You can tell the kitchen knows what they’re doing and is still dialing things in. The menu was limited, and a few things are still in the testing phase (looking at you, empanadas), but the team handled it with grace. My order was missing an empanada at first, then the one I got was falling apart—but Crystal (shout out!) and the staff were kind, transparent, and quick to offer a fresh batch with a sincere apology. The chicharrón de pollo could’ve used more crisp, but the seasoning was delicious enough to make up for it. Can’t wait to come back once they’re fully up and running. If this is the baseline, I’m excited to see them hit their stride. Definitely worth checking out now—and again once the full menu is live! Lots of gluten-free options. Right now you can order from the window only, while inside is still being hooked up so not an inviting atmosphere to eat there just yet but hopefully SOON.

Absolutely amazing - no notes! We had the pollo plate and the carne guisa, both were seasoned to perfection, so delicious. The beef especially was so tender, melt in your mouth, and the sauce with the chicken just perfect. The owner/chef, Eric, was so kind and welcoming! He came out and spoke to us about the different rices and gave us a free plate of the arroz blanco and it was insane. Definitely come try it out!

So tasty!! On a random weekday at like 3pm there were still people eating in the sun at the little tables out front. I got the empanada combo, will definitely be back to try everything!

Food was delicious!!! Loved everything we ate. Until the next tine coño Looking forward coming back

Glad to see Eric back in business! As always, the food is excellent! Made me wanna double back the next day! Both the Pernil and the Pollo Encebollado is fire!! Can't wait for my next paycheck!

I came here on opening day and my mouth is still thinking about the beans! And the chicken. It was well seasoned a little on the salty side but with the beans it had a great flavor. I really like that they had a vegan option as well. We came to support after hearing the chefs story on instagram and decided to try it out around 5pm on opening day. They were out of drinks which was unfortunate. I asked for water they said they ask but there was no real care for any customers. The set up is a little unique- it is a restaurant but, they are only serving from the window, but open the door to give you food. The lady working the window had no idea how long the food was going to take and couldn't really answer any questions we had about the food which was unfortunate as we were excited to be there. Also I was extremely disappointed with the food portions considering I paid $20 for this food and waited 35 min and they forgot the beans! So they were going to give me a plate with a side of chicken, just white rice with two plantains idk it just wasn't cutting it for me. Thankfully I checked before I left. And someone came out apologizing for the slow wait time apparently it was a really hard day for them. Which is understandable! However, I know plenty of places that give you so much food for the price and treat you so well. So I just don't know that I'll be back here but if I'm in the area I'd definitely bring my friends here.

Eric, congrats and welcome back! It's about time brotha! I know my wife Dacia turned us on from the Borrequan Soul truck back at Kaiser, to La Perla, to Wepa! And now you're back with Puerto Rican Street Cuisine!!! Based in da Town! Parking's bit of a pain, but mah boy is BACK! That empanada is OFF DA HOOK!!! Can't wait to see what else comes on the menu! That sauce is everything! It's currently just a walk up window, so can't wait for the whole restaurant to open! The front of shop is dolled up really nice, and they have a few nice cafe type seating outside, which is great in the summer. Can't wait to get back there! Good luck Eric! You da ONLY Puerto Rican spot in da Town now!!!

Excellent food! So glad you're back, E!! Definitely coming back and wishing you all the best!

Food was Excellent Service was on point Highly recommended for those craving the Authentic PR dining experience!

Ordered beef empanadas, arroz con Gandules, the pernil and the canoa. Will definitely order from there again.