Freekin' Rican
Great food with a Puerto Rican flair!
Great food with a Puerto Rican flair!
Puerto Rico is a melting pot and embraces the many cultures that exist on the island. Puerto Ricans are Americans, islanders, beach lovers, foodies, and so much more. Our food reflects that special blend that is visible in Puerto Rico’s people, music, food, and culture.
Our menu changes seasonally and our menu items are often untraditional, but each recipe will include a nod to the Puerto Rican cuisine that inspires us.
Our pork and chicken are marinated in garlic, citric juices, and island herbs then slow roasted to perfection. At Freekin’ Rican, we serve pernil and pollo either as a sandwich on our ciabatta rolls with our secret sauces or as a plated meal over a bed of Spanish rice with beans and plantains.
This Mexican-Puerto Rican fusion dish is served with your choice of chicken or pork with our homemade Pico de Gallo and our Freekin’ Rican sauces on a warm flour tortilla. Our quesadillas can be modified to be vegetarian.
Did you know that there are so many Puerto Ricans living in New York City that we can claim our own subculture there? Our unique nachos are a nod to that special Newyorrican culture. Pico de gallo, your choice of pork or chicken, and our signature sauces on a bed of crispy french-fries.
Flaky fried dough stuffed with seasoned beef, chicken, or vegetables, deep fried, and served with our signature sauces. Need we say more?
Our angus beef, chorizo and spices slow cooked for hours makes this the best chile in town. We serve it with some seasoned crusty bread and a splash of our unique aiolio sauce. It’s the perfect meal for a cold day.
The newest addition to the Freekin’ Rican family of food, our burger patties are handmade with angus beef and Puerto Rican chorizo. We serve it with locally-sourced tomato, cheese, bacon, and a grilled pineapple. We may be biased, but it’s our new favorite burger in Richmond!
Puerto Rican food is the original fusion cuisine, combining the flavors of traditional Spanish, African, and native Taíno dishes. Each item on our menu uniquely combines the savory, the sweet, and the simply delicious to take you to the Caribbean, if only for a little while.
Joe Birriel spent his early years with his family in the hills of Puerto Rico outside of San Juan. From there, they moved to New York bringing their Puerto Rican culture, music, and food with them. Years later, and with a family of his own, he moved to the Richmond, Virginia area. He may not be in the hills of Puerto Rico anymore, but the recipes of his parents, grandparents, and Puerto Rican community are always with him. In 2017, he made the decision to share those traditional Puerto Rican flavors with RVA and started Freekin’ Rican Food Carts & Catering. We are proud to have served thousands of meals since then, bringing RVA just a little closer to the Island Life.
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