La Poncena

This is a true hidden gem! A small mom-and-pop Puerto Rican restaurant with amazing service and food that’s a solid 10/10. Every dish was full of flavor, fresh, and made with so much love. I honestly didn’t expect it to be this good, and I was blown away. Traveling from Florida, this place easily makes it into my top 5 restaurants I’ve ever tried while traveling. You can feel the passion and pride in both the food and the hospitality. If you’re looking for authentic Puerto Rican food and a warm, welcoming experience, this place is a must. I’ll definitely be coming back!

Food taste is inconsistent each visit. I guess it depends on the cook that day. More importantly, for people with ALLERGIES, BE CAREFUL!!! They don't label their food properly. We ordered beef empanadas and we were given beef/cheese empanadas. My family member is allergic. When I told them about the mix-up she explained that they all have cheese and you have to request it without it! The label literally said beef empanadas! It said nothing about cheese! Stay away if you have allergies!!!

We had the opportunity to try the food stand at the Allentown Fall Festival. We enjoyed what we had overall. The pork kabob was good. The pork was moist, and the flavor was pleasant if not exceptional. The rice and plantains were very good. We liked it enough that we would certainly try the restaurant if we were in the area.

Food is delicious but need more flavor unfortunately. The people was so polite and patient w me and my friend because we had tons of questions about their food. It was our first time eating at this restaurant. I recommend this place the Whiting Fish was delicious but the beans wasn't as flavorful. I would come back for the Whiting Fish..🤤

After a stressful appointment with his doctor, I wanted to feed my son what I consider "comfort" food. We'd never been there before, I literally just googled Puertorican food near RWJ. We walked in and we greated warmly by the staff. The young ladies manning the counter were friendly and welcoming as only aPuertoricans trying to feed you can be (wykyk). I have food allergies so iI had some questions about ingredients. They seemed very knowledgeable and offered to double check if i wanted. We ordered the stewed chicken and the BBQ ribs as well as relleno de papa and alcapuria de yucca. I wish I had taken pictures before we tasted the food because once we started eating the food was done for. First, we got so much arroz con gandules, we couldn't eat it all in one sitting. I had the chicken.