And they do a roast pork at Christmastime called pernil, and that has to be there. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Whatever, the pernil is still pretty tasty, even without the skin, though I certainly wouldn’t say no to the crispiness:) ❋ Unknown (2008)
Also, agree with you that Sophie’s pernil is tops. ❋ Unknown (2008)
But the pernil is very good and it’s a ton of food for $5. ❋ Unknown (2007)
But the best remains: Victor's Café, where the iconic roast-pork shoulder known as pernil (styled "lechon asado" on the menu) is marinated in sour orange and comes heavily gobbed with ... ❋ Unknown (2009)
What to eat: The sanduiche de pernil com abacaxi pork sandwich with pineapple, pictured is the classic. ❋ Unknown (2011)
What to eat: Try any of the salgadinhos – bolinhos de aipim or bacalhau (fried cassava or cod balls), or the pernil (pork sandwich). ❋ Unknown (2011)
Favorite Place (s) to Eat Lunch in Midtown: Margon (46th btw. 6+7th) for their pernil and chicken fricassee. ❋ Unknown (2008)
In her now famous “wise Latina” speech, for example, Judge Sonia Sotomayor said:For me, a very special part of my being Latina is the mucho platos de arroz, gandules y pernil—rice, beans and pork—that I have eaten at countless family holidays and special events. ❋ Unknown (2009)
The choices rotate every day, but you can always count on pernil roast pork to be offered- making my selection pretty easy. ❋ Unknown (2009)
The fried chicken chunks were dry, as was the pernil, but every table had a big bottle of Tabasco sauce so if you like spice this mostly fixes the problem. ❋ Unknown (2009)
In addition to the pernil, you can pretty much always count on them having some kind of baked or stewed chicken, as well as a beef dish like beef stew or pepper steak. ❋ Unknown (2009)
There’s chicken stew with broccoli, pulled pork that looks really like pernil, chicken cutlet, roasted chicken, pastrami, and the list goes on. ❋ Unknown (2009)
I took Zach’s advice and got a sampler platter on my first round: guacamole, fried chicken chunks, goat stew, beef stew, pernil, some potato and shredded fish dish, yellow and white rice with peas. ❋ Unknown (2009)
And while the menu is mostly standard Latin fare (pernil, pork chops, stewed and baked chicken, rice & beans), on Fridays they serve a few Peruvian specials - courtesy of the Peruvian lady who makes all the food. ❋ Unknown (2007)
No word on the opening date, but Midtown north should be looking forward to what the workers around Lexington and 41st have already discovered: quick, and reasonably priced Cuban dishes like roast pork (pernil), oxtails, steak and onions, pork chops and more - all served with rice, beans and plantains. ❋ Unknown (2006)
The pernil, while not as delectable as the barbacoa, was still amazing. ❋ Homesick Texan (2006)
