Love Story — Caribbean & Latin Kitchen in Brooklyn, NY

• Alcapurrias (2)12

  Stuffed Green Banana Fritters

  Savory green banana fritters stuffed with seasoned ground beef, fried until golden and crisp.

• Empanadas (2)10

  Stuffed Turnovers

  Crispy, golden turnovers filled with chicken, beef, shrimp, or a veggie mix of mushrooms, peppers, and onions.

• Bacalaítos / Sharkbites (3)13

  Salt Cod Fritters

  Lightly battered salted codfish fritters — crispy, fluffy, and full of ocean flavor.

• Pasteles (1)6

  Root Vegetable Parcel

  A Puerto Rican root vegetable patty filled with meat, wrapped and steamed.

• Fried Cheese10

  Choose queso frita sticks (8) or golden mozzarella balls (3), served warm for dipping and sharing.

• Sorullitos (8)12

  Sweet Corn Sticks

  Golden cornmeal sticks with a lightly sweet crunch — a Puerto Rican favorite.

• Wings (6)14

  Mango Habanero, Jerk, Buffalo, Garlic Parmesan, BBQ, or Lemon Pepper.

• Fried Calamari17

  Tender calamari, perfectly seasoned and fried crisp, served with a zesty dipping sauce.

• GuacamoleChips 10 / Tostones 12

  Fresh avocado guacamole served with tortilla chips or fried green plantains.

• The Love Roll14

  Our take on the Philly cheesesteak: steak, peppers, onions, and our signature cheese sauce in a crispy egg roll shell.

• Chicken Fingers14

  Crispy golden tenders served with your choice of side.

• Tacos (2)Chicken 10 / Pork 12 / Steak 13 / Shrimp 13

  Corn tortillas with sour cream, avocado, queso fresco, pico de gallo, and lettuce.

Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.

• MofongoChicken 23 / Pork 23 / Steak 28 / Shrimp 27

  Garlic Mashed Plantains

  Garlic-mashed green plantains molded into a dome and topped with your selected protein.

• Carne FritaPork 20 / Chicken 20 / Beef 22

  Fried Pork, Beef, or Chicken

  Deep-fried chunks of seasoned pork, beef, or chicken, crispy outside and tender inside.

• Canoa (No sides)14

  Stuffed Sweet Plantain “Canoe”

  Ripe sweet plantain stuffed with savory ground beef and melted mozzarella.

• Skirt Steak29

  A juicy, flame-grilled skirt steak cooked to your liking. Order it encebollado, smothered in caramelized onions.

• Garlic Butter Basa Fish21

  Delicate basa fillet finished in a buttery garlic sauce.

• House Chicken22

  Grilled, breaded, or plant-style.

• Garlic Shrimp24

  Succulent shrimp served sautéed or breaded and finished with garlicky goodness.

• Chuleta Frita (Fried Pork Chops)23

  Thick-cut pork chops fried until crispy and golden brown.

• Pernil & 1 Pasteles25

  Roast Pork Shoulder & Root Vegetable Parcel

  Slow-roasted pork shoulder with one traditional Puerto Rican pastel and your choice of one side.

• Sopa de Mariscos (No sides)28

  Seafood Soup

  Shrimp, mussels, clams, and white fish in a coconut-sofrito broth, served with tostones.

All entrées include 2 sides unless otherwise noted. Only 1 side comes with arroz con gandules.

• Jerk Double-Cut Lamb Chops44

  Double-cut lamb chops rubbed in house jerk and finished on the grill, served with two sides.

• Chuleta Kan Kan42

  Crispy Pork Chop with Belly & Ribs

  Oversized bone-in pork chop with crisp pork belly and rib meat, served with maduros and one side.

• Braised Oxtail34

  Oxtail braised low and slow in a rich island gravy until it falls from the bone, served with two sides.

• Whole Fish38

  Whole branzino roasted with garlic, citrus, herbs, and charred lemon, or crispy whole fish escovitch-style with pickled peppers, onions, carrots, and Caribbean vinegar spice. Served with two sides.

• La Isla Platter38

  The Island Platter

  Carne frita (pork, beef, or chicken), empanadas, tostones, bacalaítos, and alcapurrias.

• Seaside Platter34

  Crispy shrimp, calamari, basa fish, and golden yuca fries.

Oversized signatures, whole-fish preparations, and platters for one or two.

• Arroz con Gandules8

  Rice with Pigeon Peas

  Puerto Rican-style rice with pigeon peas and sofrito.

• White Rice6

  Fluffy, fragrant white rice — simple and satisfying.

• Habichuelas / Beans6

  Slow-simmered seasoned beans, perfect over rice.

• Mashed Potatoes6

  Creamy and buttery, made fresh and smooth.

• Plantains8

  Your choice of tostones, twice-fried green plantains with a crunchy bite, or maduros, caramelized sweet plantains that are soft and rich.

• Asparagus / Brussels Sprouts / Broccoli10 each

  Choose one, simply seasoned.

• Ensalada (Salad)8

  Fresh greens and vegetables, a crisp and clean option.

• Fries / Sweet Potato Fries8

  Your choice of golden regular or sweet potato fries.

• Yuca Fries10

  Cassava Fries

  Chunky, crispy fried cassava with a creamy center.

• Flancocho9

  Flan Cake

  A heavenly fusion of flan and cake — smooth, sweet, and decadent.

• Tres Leches9

  Three-Milk Cake

  Moist sponge cake soaked in three types of milk, topped with whipped cream.

• Churros9

  Warm, crispy churros dusted in cinnamon sugar, served with a dipping sauce.

• Ice Cream7

  Creamy scoops of classic flavors — perfect alone or paired with dessert.

• Cheesecake9

  Smooth, rich cheesecake with a buttery graham crust.