El Pegao Restaurant

What a hidden gem, you would never knew this little family run place existed if you didn't do a Yelp search. Very quaint and clean restaurant with Latin music playing and very attentive staff serving some of the best Puerto Rican food I have had in a long time. The flavors all had some level of a WOW factor, both in presentation and flavors. Both the pork chop and steak were served very well seasoned, tender, moist and filling. Tostonies were very well prepared and fresh along with a nice dipping sauce with cilantro (I believe?). The beans had a very smoky flavor and you couldn't stop eating them. Next trip, I must try their Kan Kan pork chop, looks great. They apparently have a small lunch buffet during the week and do what appears to be a robust take away business. Great job

Awesome Restaurant. Came after church on Mother's Day. So happy to try it! Food was good, hot and fresh, and well seasoned. The queso frito was a little salty, and greasy but after patting it dry it wasn't too bad. However, there were only 6 pieces of cheese for $8. That's crazy to me. We also did a side of maduros for $6 for 4. Also, wildly expensive. The special was okay my husband didn't like the fish and it was odd it didn't come with rice & beans. Service was Excellent Diana our waitress was amazing so kind and attentive. I loved the fresh juice! I was bummed there was no coffee and no flan. Nonetheless, I tried it. It was good I may stop in for a jugo de parcha if I am in the area again, but that's about it. Prices were a bit steep for what accompanied the dishes.

It's very pleasant inside El Pegao--a type of food--Caribbean music plays and makes one feel very upbeat! My husband had the buffet special and chose ribs, white rice, and yucca (it has onions cooked with it). He enjoyed it! Very friendly service and the ladies explained the items to us if we weren't familiar with them. The dishes are moderately priced so be aware of that, but the servings are more than ample! They have tables set up for both small and large groups. (I do want to note that they prefer cash for payment. There is a 3+ % surcharge for using any card.)

Puertorican restaurant with an extensive menu sure to please the most picky dinners. From soups and asopao to fresh chillo/red Snapper. Great service & had to compliment the head chef for outstanding preparation. On Kingsley in Orange Park. 5*****

El Pagao underwent new ownership 3.5 months ago. The restaurant name was kept the same. It's Puerto Rican cuisine. My dad and I decided to try this place out being in the area and all. Looks like they have a hot Bar of some sort which offers Sides and Main Entrees. I didn't see any menu but price for a combo starts at $9.99 for a choice of one Main Entree and one side.From what I'm told, everything is made fresh and from scratch. And it showed, nothing but delicious food.We'll definitely come back.

In the area and this place came up so thought we'd check it out. Ordered pulled pork called El Pegao, son ordered Bistec which had pink peas that were excellent, daughter ordered steak mofongo, & wife ordered fried pork chunk mofongo. Food was excellent, service was great and made you feel at home. I don't usually rate places on my first visit but this was too good not to, my only complaint is that I don't live closer to go more often.

I was in the Orange Park area and wanted to try something new. I found El Pegao Restaurant using my handy dandy Yelp app. BTW shout out to Yelp for always leading me to some great finds. Anyways, I found El Pegao Restaurant and decided to give it try after seeing some awesome reviews. The menu had a nice selection of food. The special of the day was only $7.99 and you got a meat, rice, beans, and one side. I decided to try the fried chicken. I'm not sure the method of frying the fried chicken, but it was really flavorful and tasty. I opted for the yellow rice and black bean with plantains. Honestly, I could have eaten the sides alone. I really enjoyed it. The location is clean and quick. The only thing I wish I would have done was to eat inside and have a nice adult beverage with my food. If I'm in this area again, I'd love to try this place out again.

Excelente servicio a el cliente y excelente comida hasta ahora. La carne guisada es deliciosa. El arroz con gandules y pernil muy rico también.

My first time going to a puerto rican restaurant near me with such excellent food, loved the food & the service, everything amazing. yall need to come visit. My server was ronald. Fue tan rico y increíble el servicio. Todo nos encantó. Muchas gracias :)

Fantastic and delicious food! The staff is super friendly and accommodating even close to closing time!! Fabulous experience that I would recommend to anyone looking for authentic Puertorican food!!