Boricua Soul
Phone: (984) 888-5365
Husband and wife team Toriano and Serena Fredericks have been melding their Puerto Rican and African American heritage into delightful bites for locals everywhere, first as a food truck and now in the brick-and-mortar restaurant, Boricua Soul. Located in the American Tobacco Campus, this restaurant is perfect for anyone looking for unique plates inspired by Puerto Rican flavors -- think empanadas, pernil, maduros and more.
Cuisines
- Food Trucks
Hours
Monday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM
Tuesday: 11:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Wednesday: 11:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Thursday: 11:30 AM – 8:00 PM
Friday: 11:30 AM – 8:00 PM
Saturday: 11:30 AM – 8:00 PM
Sunday: Closed
Tuesday: 11:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Wednesday: 11:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Thursday: 11:30 AM – 8:00 PM
Friday: 11:30 AM – 8:00 PM
Saturday: 11:30 AM – 8:00 PM
Sunday: Closed
Map
Google Rating
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The staff were nice and it wasn’t super busy. The location is ideal as the tobacco district is a pretty and walkable area.
The food is pretty good, the biggest problem for us was the portion sizes. The amount of food you get is quite small for the price you pay. We were both left hungry at the end of our meal.
I ordered the soul bowl with garlic shrimp. It was very good and the fried plantains plus the Mac and cheese were great sides.
My wife got some empanadas which she liked as well.
If the portion sizes were bigger this would be a 5 star review for sure! -
Best Puerto Rican restaurant in NC! Tried a range across the menu and literally everything was delicious, but my favourite was the soul bowl - made with arroz con gandules, tostones, collards, mac and cheese, and pernil. It was super generous in size and hit every flavour note - especially with the house made sauces. The empanadas were awesome too. Staff couldn’t have been nicer. Can’t wait to go back.
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The flavor profile of the pernil (roast pork) was spot on. The tostones (fried green plantains) were fresh, crispy and well seasoned. The empanadas were stuffed full and flavorful. The service was great. We arrived very close to closing time so it was fairly empty and the staff was sorta cleaning up for the night. I highly recommend trying this place if (like me) you need an occasional trip back to Boricua cooking, bit with a little soul. The prices were reasonable as the portions were generous.
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Been wanting to try this place out and finally was able to. The place is located in the American Tobacco campus. It was tricky to find but when we did, I was a nice little atmosphere. All the ladies were super nice ans patient. Serena was outstanding with her customer service, she will be 1 of the reasoning for my return. The other will be for the food. The pernil was very flavorful and the arroz con gandules was good also. The mac n cheese was ok and I feel like there was something missing from the greens, just couldn't put my finger on it. But overall the experience and food was amazing. See you guys soon!!!!
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First time here.. Came highly recommended. We were visiting from The Bronx NYC. Hostess Jessica was very nice and attentive. The food was literally some of the best food we have ever tasted.. That says a lot being Puerto Rican 🇵🇷🇵🇷 from NYC. Can't wait to come back and try more things.
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