Hato Rey, Traffic and Don Pepe's in Rio Grande

We spent way too much time in Hato Rey for some business we had to take care of, missing breakfast and lunch. We stopped at the Kioskos in Luquillo to grab a snack. Now this is the place for true local "antojitos" or cravings.  Unfortunately just about everything here is fried, and forunatelt just about everything here is fried.  We got 2 alcapurrias and 2 bacalaitos for a total of $5.  Alcapurrias are made from plantains stuffed with either chicken. meat or crabmeat, shaped kind of like a really big cigar,  Bacalaitos are cod fish fritters, only these were the size of a sheet of paper!  For dinner we headed to Don Pepe's in Rio Grande, right on Rt. 3, by the entrance to El Yunque Rain Forrest. We had heard great things about this place.  I ordered Churrasco with mofongo, Mike ordered the pork chops with mixed yellow rice with beans, our girls ordered the beef quesadillas and the breaded chicken with white rice and beans.  Mine was fantastic. The skirt steak was melt in your mouth good with a nice chimichurri sauce, while my mofongo was pretty good.  Amanda loved her chicken. It was flavorful and the rice and beans was very good.  Megan was not crazy about her quesadilla, a bit salty and Mike was not happy with the very dry chops, but liked the rice.  WIth bottled drinks for everyone and dinner we spent $86 with tip.  Still not bad for a family of  4.  I would recommend it.