El Rinconcito De Santa Barbara

You’re going to this casual spot for a massive plate of mofongo. The Puerto Rican restaurant’s mofongo is topped with crispy pork rinds and pairs well with any meat. But if you can tolerate double servings of pork, get the one with a side of fried pork chunks. It’s juicy, tender, and with a generous lime squeeze, it makes you dance in your seat a little. Like most restaurants in Hialeah, El Rinconcito is open for 14 hours straight (from 8am to 10pm), but the place mainly fills up for lunch. It’s the kind of afternoon meal that is immediately followed by a two-hour nap.

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