El Cilantrillo Restaurant - Kissimmee

Tucked on West Vine Street, El Cilantrillo is a no-frills Puerto Rican kitchen that hits the soul as hard as the portions. Mint-green walls, lively salsa sets and TVs tuned to the game create a room that feels part family living room, part neighborhood cantina. Plates arrive generous and unapologetic — mofongo piled with shrimp, churrasco stuffed with sweet plantain, crisp alcapurrias and puckery parcha juice that wakes you up. Service moves with warm familiarity; on busy nights it slows, but the staff keeps the mood convivial. Locals treat it as a go-to for birthdays and weekend family spreads, while visitors appreciate a genuine Caribbean meal away from polished tourist strips. Live music and sports on screen mean the place shifts from relaxed lunch spot to boisterous evening hangout. It’s not fine dining; it’s cultural comfort, a meeting place for the Puerto Rican diaspora and anyone hungry for honest flavor and big portions near the Orlando-Kissimmee corridor.