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1617 N. Granite Reef Road Scottsdale, AZ 85257

480-947-0680

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Critics'
Pick
Best Flan
Award Winner 2011

Cuisine(s): Puerto Rican

Hours: Sun 2pm-9pm, Tue-Sat 12pm-9pm

Price: $$

Payment Types: MasterCard, Visa, cash, ATM/Debit
Attire: casual

Features: Catering, Kid Friendly, Private Party, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly, Wheelchair Accessible

Serving: Dinner, Lunch

Alcohol: None
Reservations: Accepted, Not Necessary

Parking: Lot Available

Description

This is a place to linger over soulful food like roasted pork and rice and beans, chatting with friends over a bumpin' salsa soundtrack, and eating bacalaitos (salted cod fritters), mofongo (mashed fried plantains topped with meat) and roast pork 'til you're ready to roll off your chair. Bring your own booze, and it becomes a fiesta.

2011 | Best Flan

Like many of our favorite finds in the Valley, El Coquito is located in a nondescript strip mall, which masks the soulful Puerto Rican food within. Indulge all you want, but make sure to leave room for a bit of something sweet to end it right. At El Coquito, the vanilla flan is that perfect end, a light and eggy custard surrounded by a dark caramel sauce that's not too sweet and has a slightly burnt, nutty flavor. We suggest you pair the flan with the house café con leche, which will... More »
2010 | Best Puerto Rican

We're probably not fooling anyone -- our pick for "Best Puerto Rican" is, as of press time, also the only place for Puerto Rican. Yet it's no less deserving of the honor. Owner Jaime Acevedo brings his Puerto Rican heritage to the Valley via New York City, which is evident from the Yankees jerseys and memorabilia on the walls at this pint-size strip mall nook. And like the best Puerto Rican neighborhood joints in Nueva York, El Coquito dishes up island soul food like stick-to-your-ribs... More »

45: Mofongo at El Coquito

By Michele Laudig | Thu, August 12, 2010

Hungry yet? We're working up our appetites for our huge Best of Phoenix issue, out September 30, with daily servings of Chow Bella's 100 Favorite Dishes from across the Valley -- in no particul... More »
Cafe: El Coquito

By Jonathan McNamara | Thu, June 17, 2010

We don't know about you, but the rising temperatures are starting to bother us here at New Times. Alas, a cool dip in the ocean is simply out of the question; as Michele Laudig mentions in this week's... More »
El Coquito Brings the Island Life to Scottsdale

By Michele Laudig | Thu, June 17, 2010

Okay, so there's no ocean. But it puts me in a good state of mind to look at the blue sky and the palm trees, feel the sun warming my skin, and pretend that the distant white noise of the highway is actually the sound of waves cascading over sand... More »

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BryonB | Gaziantep, AZ | 9 Reviews

| Thu, January 20, 2011

Such a unique restaurant! They have authentic Puerto Rican Food! You gotta try this place!!

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El Coquito - CLOSED

1617 N. Granite Reef Road Scottsdale, AZ 85257

480-947-0680

Description

2011 | Best Flan

2010 | Best Puerto Rican

By Michele Laudig | Thu, August 12, 2010

By Jonathan McNamara | Thu, June 17, 2010

By Michele Laudig | Thu, June 17, 2010

BryonB | Gaziantep, AZ | 9 Reviews