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Cafe Viejo San Juan brings Puerto Rican home cooking to Waco
By Jessica Chia
Joseph and Alexandra Parrilla opened Waco’s only Puerto Rican restaurant, Café Viejo San Juan, just four months ago at 1428 LaSalle Ave. The Parrillas cook everything themselves using the same methods Joseph Parrilla’s grandmother cooked with in Puerto Rico, even if it means extra time and effort.
The family takes great pride in its food, cooking every dish fresh to order. Parrilla said he decided to open the cafe because he got tired of driving to San Antonio and Killeen for the nearest Puerto Rican restaurants, and said the growing Puerto Rican community in Waco has really embraced his cafe. As a Puerto Rican, I can vouch for the authenticity of the food served, although the real hook for me was a tie between taste and customer service.
I had just stopped in to ask Parrilla a few quick questions and leave, but as soon as he found out I hadn’t eaten he and his wife whipped up a steaming bowl of mofongo con camarones, which is a plantain-mash dish with broth and shrimp. I was still enjoying the meal when he brought out a sweet coconut dessert topped with a bit of Puerto Rican rum.
Parrilla sat across the table from me and explained his plans for the future of the restaurant. He wants to create a welcoming, relaxing environment where customers can enjoy great food and have a good time.
As of now, customers can watch tv on the large flat-screen, access the free wireless Internet and chat up the Parillas. In the future, Parrilla plans to put in a sound system and outdoor seating to better accommodate customers that want to smoke or simply enjoy the outdoors.
“We’ll play meringue, salsa and other Latin music so people can dance if they want to,” said Parrilla.
“I don’t want this to be another restaurant where people come in and sit down and that’s it. I want people to be able to enjoy themselves and have a good time here,” said Parrilla. “For us, it’s all about the customer.”
By Jessica Chia
Joseph and Alexandra Parrilla opened Waco’s only Puerto Rican restaurant, Café Viejo San Juan, just four months ago at 1428 LaSalle Ave. The Parrillas cook everything themselves using the same methods Joseph Parrilla’s grandmother cooked with in Puerto Rico, even if it means extra time and effort.
The family takes great pride in its food, cooking every dish fresh to order. Parrilla said he decided to open the cafe because he got tired of driving to San Antonio and Killeen for the nearest Puerto Rican restaurants, and said the growing Puerto Rican community in Waco has really embraced his cafe. As a Puerto Rican, I can vouch for the authenticity of the food served, although the real hook for me was a tie between taste and customer service.
I had just stopped in to ask Parrilla a few quick questions and leave, but as soon as he found out I hadn’t eaten he and his wife whipped up a steaming bowl of mofongo con camarones, which is a plantain-mash dish with broth and shrimp. I was still enjoying the meal when he brought out a sweet coconut dessert topped with a bit of Puerto Rican rum.
Parrilla sat across the table from me and explained his plans for the future of the restaurant. He wants to create a welcoming, relaxing environment where customers can enjoy great food and have a good time.
As of now, customers can watch tv on the large flat-screen, access the free wireless Internet and chat up the Parillas. In the future, Parrilla plans to put in a sound system and outdoor seating to better accommodate customers that want to smoke or simply enjoy the outdoors.
“We’ll play meringue, salsa and other Latin music so people can dance if they want to,” said Parrilla.
“I don’t want this to be another restaurant where people come in and sit down and that’s it. I want people to be able to enjoy themselves and have a good time here,” said Parrilla. “For us, it’s all about the customer.”