Pernil / Roast Pork
$14.99+
Roast pork comes with a choice of rice with beans and portion size.
Puerto Rican Food in Town
Meat and seafood dishes define Puerto Rican food at La Casita de Manta in Waterbury, CT, where you can order a meal for pickup.
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Find Something Special at La Casita de Manta
La Casita de Manta serves Puerto Rican food with mofongo featuring octopus, fried fish, or skirt steak. Roast pork also comes in a sandwich, while beef fills empanadas and peas accompany rice.
Pernil / Roast Pork comes in medium or large sizes; Bistec Encebollado / Onion Steak offers yellow rice with beans. You can also order Pollo Frito / Fried Chicken Mofongo for your meal.
Visit La Casita de Manta in Waterbury, CT for pickup, dine-in, or delivery. Shrimp mofongo features garlic and Creole cream, while sautéed chicken breast is another protein offered in mofongo form.
Puerto Rican Food to Try
Arroz Con Gandules / Rice with Peas
$6.00
Puerto Rican rice cooked with pigeon peas, a classic combination.
“Rice& gondules is excellent. Grill chicken was tasty!”
Pernil / Rost Pork Mofongo
$16.00
Mashed fried plantains are served with roast pork in this savory mofongo.
“First time here. Ordered to go. Chef and staff were friendly. Food was delicious!! I had the Mofongo with pernil(pork) it was delicious I definitely will be back!”
Pollo Frito / Fried Chicken Mofongo
$16.00
Mashed fried plantains topped with fried chicken make this savory mofongo.
“Try the fried chicken... it is AaaaMAZING! BEST CHICKEN IN WATERBURY!”
Bistec Encebollado / Onion Beef Mofongo
$18.00
Mashed fried plantains form the base, topped with beef steak and onions.
Bistec Encebollado / Onion Steak
$14.99+
Steak cooked with onions comes with a choice of rice with beans.
Camarones, Ajillo, Crema Criolla / Shrimp Mofongo
$20.00
Mashed green plantains with shrimp, garlic, and Creole-style cream.
Carne De Res / Beef Empanada
$3.00
A savory pastry turnover filled with beef makes a hand-held meal.
Carne Frita / Fried Steak Mofongo
$16.00
Mashed fried plantains form the mofongo, served with fried steak.
Chicharon / Pork Rind Mofongo
$16.00
Mashed fried plantains are combined with pork rinds in this savory mofongo.
Mofongo de Pulpo/ Octopus Mofongo
$25.00
Mashed green plantains are served with octopus in this mofongo.
Mofongo Mar Y Tierra / Mofongo Land & Sea
$25.00
Mashed green plantains make this mofongo with a land-and-sea combination.
Pechuga Salteada / Chicken Breast Mofongo
$16.00
Mashed green plantains are served with sauteed chicken breast.
Pernil / Roast Pork Sandwich
$10.00
Roast pork layered between bread makes a savory, filling sandwich.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are your most popular Puerto Rican food options?
Our guests love these customer favorites. If you're visiting us these are some of the food options we recommend most often.
- Pernil / Roast Pork — Choose yellow or white rice with beans, then select a medium or large portion alongside the roast pork.
- Pescado Frito / Fried Fish Mofongo — The mofongo base is mashed fried plantains, accompanied by fried fish for a savory combination.
- Churrasco / Skirt Steak Mofongo — This mofongo has a mashed fried plantain base with churrasco, or grilled skirt steak, as its defining topping.
- Camarones, Ajillo, Crema Criolla / Shrimp Mofongo — This mofongo combines mashed green plantains with shrimp prepared with garlic and served with Creole cream.
- Bistec Encebollado / Onion Beef Mofongo — This mofongo combines mashed fried plantains with onion-seasoned beef, bringing the steak topping together with the plantain base.
Do you offer delivery and takeout?
Yes! We offer both delivery and takeout for puerto rican food throughout town. Order your puerto rican food online for convenient pickup or delivery.
