This is the Tropibowl with the beans and rice option plus two vegan sauces. The house sauce is Vegenaise and ketchup. The tamarind vinaigrette was mild and slightly sweet. This bowl included white rice and kidney beans topped with grilled eggplant. This tasted fresh with mild flavors. The beans had some other delicious plant material in there, but I couldn't tell what it was. It looked like carrots or potatoes.
The Tropibowl also has a spinach option. This one is just grilled eggplant and spinach with tamarind sauce.
I also tried the Pineapple Slaw. This was crunchy, tangy, and slightly sweet. This was excellent.
This was my first visit to Tropicaleo Puerto Rican Kitchen. My lunch was very good, so I may be back if I'm in the area. It's in an older shopping center in the Avondale community. The surrounding area is interesting with huge abandoned 100 year old houses and modern pubs. Tropicaleo's dining area looks much like an ice cream shop. It's neat and clean with pastel colors. The menu has gluten free and vegan items clearly marked with GF and V, and there's plenty of vegan options. Fried plantains seem to be a big part of the menu. This is not a vegetarian restaurant, so there's pork and chicken items for the meat eaters. The service was friendly and helpful. This seems to be a cozy, peaceful place to eat. There was no music playing and no loud kitchen noises during my visit. Overall, this was a good visit and I would recommend this place to anyone.
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