LA LECHONERA LATINA INC

No drama at LA LECHONERA LATINA INC: an A grade, 95/100, 5 basic violations cited at its last visit on March 3, 2026.

On health score it's safer than 61% of Orange County restaurants we grade. Diners rate it 4.2 from 1,478 reviews. Cuisine: Cuban.

Get directions Call (407) 207-6903

Restaurant details

Health grade
A (95/100)
Violations
5 total — 5 basic
Address
11229 E COLONIAL DR, Orlando, FL
Cuisine
Cuban
Categories
Puerto Rican restaurant, Breakfast restaurant, Cafe, Cafeteria, Caterer, Cuban restaurant
Price
$10–20
Rating
4.2 stars (1478 reviews)
Seats
40
Phone
(407) 207-6903
Website
Official website
Photo of LA LECHONERA LATINA INC
Photo: Lechonera Latina

Community Rating

Reviews via Google
4.2 Community-sourced rating 1,478 reviews
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What diners say — our read

The most recent reviews here are worse than the older ones — 3.1 against 4.6. Service is the sore point: those reviews average 2.3.

One subject never comes up here: how long an order takes. 16 of 23 rated reviews are four stars or higher; 7 are two or lower. If you had to pick one number to represent this corpus it would be 5, the most frequently given rating (15 reviews).

On the inspection side the picture is cleaner: DBPR graded this kitchen an A (95/100), with 5 basic violations. Whatever the reviews argue about, sanitation is not the weak point. DBPR last walked in on March 3, 2026. Across its inspection history the kitchen is declining, which argues for reading the older reviews with caution. Ranked against Orange County, it is safer than 61% of the restaurants we score. The citations behind that grade include food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized and nonfood-contact surfaces clean.

Neither signal is decisive on its own here, which is why both are shown. The individual reviews are below, newest first, if you want the raw material.

Our own analysis of 23 reviews for this restaurant, set against its Florida DBPR inspection record. How we calculate grades →

  • June 30, 2026

    Fui con muchas expectativas porque anunciaban comida puertorriqueña, pero salí muy decepcionada. Pedimos cheesecake "estilo Nueva York", tres leches, dos mofongos (uno con pollo asado y otro con pollo teriyaki), una Malta y un refresco. Para empezar, el "cheesecake estilo Nueva York" no tenía nada de cheesecake; parecía más bien un tres leches con sabor a Oreo. Además, tanto ese postre como el tres leches estaban demasiado secos. Los mofongos estaban muy mal preparados. Tenían demasiado ajo, muchos pedazos grandes de plátano sin majar y carne frita que parecía estar poco cocida. El pollo asado no tenía sabor, mientras que el pollo teriyaki estaba exageradamente salado, al punto de que era difícil comerlo. Si van a ofrecer comida puertorriqueña, deberían esforzarse por respetar los sabores y la calidad que caracterizan nuestra cocina. Lamentablemente, esta fue una experiencia muy decepcionante y no volvería.

  • June 27, 2026

    Muy buena las atenciones del pana fenomenal

  • June 22, 2026

    Always great .ideal o lunch breaks

  • June 15, 2026

    Food is yummy! They got so much variety. Yes it is next to a gas station but don’t let that fool you. Food is so yummy and they keep this spot very clean!

  • June 8, 2026

    I purchase a sancocho on May 30th, brought home 30min away from this location and I ended up with food poisoning and i ate it same day. Food poisoning is the worst ever, and until today June 8 Im still sick. Be very careful.

  • May 30, 2026

    Amazing smell as soon as you walk in. Service was impeccable and the bathroom was spotless great job

  • May 23, 2026

    This place just needs to be shut down. Service is horrible. Also place needs to be re-done. So disappointed. Food just awful.

  • May 13, 2026

    The chicken here is absolutely AMAZING and for low low prices too. Can't be beat.

  • May 12, 2026

    I just found this place while looking for a Latin restaurant near where I work. I decided to try the Mofongo and got an Octopus Salad to take home. The Mogongo was one of the best I've had in a while. Perfectly done and the pork was excellent as well. The Octopus Salad was very good. I highly recommend the Mofongo.

  • May 7, 2026

    Myy amables y buen servicio..

  • April 22, 2026

    Good food and affordable

  • April 21, 2026

    Repara el baño sacar el toyle un día de almuerzo de ir a comer qué antihigiénico la verdad no regreso nunca

  • April 1, 2026

    Ambiente familiar agradable. Amooo el mondongo., Buen servicio, el servicio al cliente es bueno. Agradable y muy educado. Eso si, no es barato. Pero mantiene el equilibro precio valor.

  • March 30, 2026

    Mesas sucias, las botellas de pique que se encuentran en las mesas estaban sucias. La comida que pedi estaba fria incluyendo una sopa de modongo! El arroz con gandules estaba sin sabor y el pernil frio 😞 No volveremos a este lugar

  • March 23, 2026

    La comida excelente, las chicas te atienden magistralmente...20 puntos para las chicas, excelente atencion...pero el restaurante un poco sucio....

  • March 11, 2026

    I got a plate of some rice and beans and some meat and a can of soda and it was $20 way overpriced. Especially for the plate of food they give me probably only cost them about $2 I usually get my food in Orlando from a Spanish place and I get that same plate of food in a can of soda for $12 not $20..... this was my first time there and my last time there I won't go back way overpriced for some cheap rice and beans.......

  • March 10, 2026

    Their pollo guisado and bacalao dishes were delicious.

  • February 25, 2026

    Incredible

  • February 24, 2026

    Horrible. They give you a pound of whatever rice dish you choose and very little meat. Also, there is no standard amount of anything - if the server you get likes you, you get a lot, if the server doesn't like you, yo get very little.

  • February 22, 2026

    Stopped in on Saturday right after they opened to get a couple Chicharrón and ended up getting a cup of sancocho too. Great choice. The soupe was incredible! Highly recommend!

  • February 21, 2026

    Super comfy place to have a great meal. I had their new sandwich de tostones with queso frito y salami (super yummy), their chicharrón and maduros (juicy crunchy and delicious), and their flan de queso was great too. The lady also let me try the juice before I buy it to see if I like it, I had their mango juice and it was really good! Definitely recommend!

  • February 3, 2026

    Can't never go wrong at The Lechonera. Love it here

  • January 17, 2026

    Good food, Thank you ladies

Overall Score

59 / 100

  • Health inspection grade 40/40
    Grade A
  • Dietary transparency 0/20
    None listed
  • Community rating 17/20
    4.2★ average
  • Hidden-gem status 0/10
    Not flagged
  • Track record 2/10
    Declining, 0% clean

Composite score from health grade, dietary options, ratings, and inspection record — distinct from the state-derived health grade.

Opening hours

Monday
7 AM to 9 PM
Tuesday
7 AM to 9 PM
Wednesday
7 AM to 9 PM
Thursday
7 AM to 9 PM
Friday
7 AM to 9 PM
Saturday
7 AM to 9 PM
Sunday
7 AM to 7 PM

Inspection history

The following records are from Florida DBPR public inspection records, most recent first.

  1. March 3, 2026 · Routine - Food

    Call Back - Complied

    0 high-priority · 0 intermediate · 5 basic

    • 02 — Consumer advisory, date-marking & labeling of ready-to-eat foods
    • 22 — Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • 23 — Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • 29 — Plumbing installed & maintained; mop sink; backflow prevention
    • 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation
  2. March 2, 2026 · Routine - Food

    Warning Issued

    1 high-priority · 0 intermediate · 9 basic

    • 02 — Consumer advisory, date-marking & labeling of ready-to-eat foods
    • 03 — Temperature control of foods (cold/hot holding, cooking, cooling, reheating)
    • 12 — Handwashing; employee eating/drinking/smoking practices
    • 13 — Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; fingernails
    • 22 — Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • 23 — Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • 29 — Plumbing installed & maintained; mop sink; backflow prevention (×2)
    • 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation
    • 38 — Lighting provided; fixtures shielded or bulbs protected
  3. October 7, 2025 · Routine - Food

    Inspection Completed - No Further Action

    4 high-priority · 1 intermediate · 1 basic

    • 01 — Food from approved source; safe, unadulterated, sound condition
    • 03 — Temperature control of foods (cold/hot holding, cooking, cooling, reheating) (×2)
    • 08 — Cross-contamination: raw foods separated; food protected during prep/storage
    • 22 — Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • 31 — Handwash sinks accessible; handwashing supplies & sign provided

This grade is calculated by us from Florida DBPR public inspection records — Florida does not issue official grades. How we calculate it →

Data last updated: March 3, 2026