i gave this place 5 stars even though my mojito was really not good at all despite their status by the new york times. i actually didn't even have more than a few sips of it, it was that bad. \n\nBUT! onto the good things. first off, puerto rican and cuban food is hard to come by so when i found this place on yelp and i was in arizona, i HAD to go. And, i wasn't dissapointed. everything i ate was so good. i had the empanadas app. they were good but when you put that sauce on them, it makes them even better. i had the ropa vieja with arroz con gandules y black beans. omg! everything was so yummy. the meat was tender and flavorful like my mamas! and the arroz was good along with the beans, they both had good flavor. i had the cheesecake flan which was equally good. i stuffed it down despite the fact that i was full. \n\nthe service was great. the atmosphere was chill. there was a guy performing jazz on the patio which set the mood. it was really a nice place and if i lived closer, i would be back often. \n\ni only have 1 suggestion. you should have cafe con leche on the menu instead of just plain old coffee :)