El Cilantrillo

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El Cilantrillo is South Orlando's big Puerto Rican table, a lively, salsa-filled room near the Florida Mall where the portions come generous and the cooking tastes made with love. Guests come for mofongo relleno, a massive chuleta kan kan, arroz con gandules and tostones rellenos, with coconut mojitos that regulars rave about. Diners born on the island call it true Puerto Rican sazón, the kind of food that takes you straight back. When the room fills, the kitchen takes its time, so order a mojito and settle in.

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