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.