What Love Tastes Like
The Full Menu
Island flavor, shared plates, and Brooklyn energy
1041 Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237
I
Appetizers
Aperitivo
- Alcapurrias (2)12
Stuffed Green Banana Fritters
Savory green banana fritters stuffed with seasoned ground beef, fried until golden and crisp.
- Empanadas (2)10
Stuffed Turnovers
Crispy, golden turnovers filled with chicken, beef, shrimp, or a veggie mix of mushrooms, peppers, and onions.
- Bacalaítos / Sharkbites (3)13
Salt Cod Fritters
Lightly battered salted codfish fritters — crispy, fluffy, and full of ocean flavor.
- Pasteles (1)6
Root Vegetable Parcel
A Puerto Rican root vegetable patty filled with meat, wrapped and steamed.
- Fried Cheese10
Choose queso frita sticks (8) or golden mozzarella balls (3), served warm for dipping and sharing.
- Sorullitos (8)12
Sweet Corn Sticks
Golden cornmeal sticks with a lightly sweet crunch — a Puerto Rican favorite.
- Wings (6)14
Mango Habanero, Jerk, Buffalo, Garlic Parmesan, BBQ, or Lemon Pepper.
- Fried Calamari17
Tender calamari, perfectly seasoned and fried crisp, served with a zesty dipping sauce.
- GuacamoleChips 10 / Tostones 12
Fresh avocado guacamole served with tortilla chips or fried green plantains.
- The Love Roll14
Our take on the Philly cheesesteak: steak, peppers, onions, and our signature cheese sauce in a crispy egg roll shell.
- Chicken Fingers14
Crispy golden tenders served with your choice of side.
- Tacos (2)Chicken 10 / Pork 12 / Steak 13 / Shrimp 13
Corn tortillas with sour cream, avocado, queso fresco, pico de gallo, and lettuce.
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
II
Entrées
Entradas
- MofongoChicken 23 / Pork 23 / Steak 28 / Shrimp 27
Garlic Mashed Plantains
Garlic-mashed green plantains molded into a dome and topped with your selected protein.
- Carne FritaPork 20 / Chicken 20 / Beef 22
Fried Pork, Beef, or Chicken
Deep-fried chunks of seasoned pork, beef, or chicken, crispy outside and tender inside.
- Canoa (No sides)14
Stuffed Sweet Plantain “Canoe”
Ripe sweet plantain stuffed with savory ground beef and melted mozzarella.
- Skirt Steak29
A juicy, flame-grilled skirt steak cooked to your liking. Order it encebollado, smothered in caramelized onions.
- Garlic Butter Basa Fish21
Delicate basa fillet finished in a buttery garlic sauce.
- House Chicken22
Grilled, breaded, or plant-style.
- Garlic Shrimp24
Succulent shrimp served sautéed or breaded and finished with garlicky goodness.
- Chuleta Frita (Fried Pork Chops)23
Thick-cut pork chops fried until crispy and golden brown.
- Pernil & 1 Pasteles25
Roast Pork Shoulder & Root Vegetable Parcel
Slow-roasted pork shoulder with one traditional Puerto Rican pastel and your choice of one side.
- Sopa de Mariscos (No sides)28
Seafood Soup
Shrimp, mussels, clams, and white fish in a coconut-sofrito broth, served with tostones.
All entrées include 2 sides unless otherwise noted. Only 1 side comes with arroz con gandules.
III
Large Entrées + Platters
Para Compartir
- Jerk Double-Cut Lamb Chops44
Double-cut lamb chops rubbed in house jerk and finished on the grill, served with two sides.
- Chuleta Kan Kan42
Crispy Pork Chop with Belly & Ribs
Oversized bone-in pork chop with crisp pork belly and rib meat, served with maduros and one side.
- Braised Oxtail34
Oxtail braised low and slow in a rich island gravy until it falls from the bone, served with two sides.
- Whole Fish38
Whole branzino roasted with garlic, citrus, herbs, and charred lemon, or crispy whole fish escovitch-style with pickled peppers, onions, carrots, and Caribbean vinegar spice. Served with two sides.
- La Isla Platter38
The Island Platter
Carne frita (pork, beef, or chicken), empanadas, tostones, bacalaítos, and alcapurrias.
- Seaside Platter34
Crispy shrimp, calamari, basa fish, and golden yuca fries.
Oversized signatures, whole-fish preparations, and platters for one or two.
IV
Sides
Acompañantes
- Arroz con Gandules8
Rice with Pigeon Peas
Puerto Rican-style rice with pigeon peas and sofrito.
- White Rice6
Fluffy, fragrant white rice — simple and satisfying.
- Habichuelas / Beans6
Slow-simmered seasoned beans, perfect over rice.
- Mashed Potatoes6
Creamy and buttery, made fresh and smooth.
- Plantains8
Your choice of tostones, twice-fried green plantains with a crunchy bite, or maduros, caramelized sweet plantains that are soft and rich.
- Asparagus / Brussels Sprouts / Broccoli10 each
Choose one, simply seasoned.
- Ensalada (Salad)8
Fresh greens and vegetables, a crisp and clean option.
- Fries / Sweet Potato Fries8
Your choice of golden regular or sweet potato fries.
- Yuca Fries10
Cassava Fries
Chunky, crispy fried cassava with a creamy center.
V
Desserts
Postres
- Flancocho9
Flan Cake
A heavenly fusion of flan and cake — smooth, sweet, and decadent.
- Tres Leches9
Three-Milk Cake
Moist sponge cake soaked in three types of milk, topped with whipped cream.
- Churros9
Warm, crispy churros dusted in cinnamon sugar, served with a dipping sauce.
- Ice Cream7
Creamy scoops of classic flavors — perfect alone or paired with dessert.
- Cheesecake9
Smooth, rich cheesecake with a buttery graham crust.
Prices subject to change. An 18% gratuity may be added for parties of six or more.