Visited after reading reviews in Tripadvisor. Sure enough found food delicious and inexpensive. Small take out but with tables where you can sit and eat. Very nice family. Varied clientele; spoke with one local family that goes there often. I recommended it to my best man and his wife who live in St Augustine and love Puerto Rican food. Maria... More

A hidden gem of Puertan Rican cuisine made lovingly by a wonderful local family transplanted here years ago from their home in PR. Their Empanadas, all things pork and delicious desserts are handmade and prepared right before your eyes. I look forward to trying all menu items in the future.

This restaurant offers authentic Puerto Rican food, including Mofungo. I have had the Mofungo and it was delicious. My favorite is the steak and onions with red beans and rice. This is comparable to the Cuban Palomilla steak and it is seasoned wonderfully. What I've missed the most about Puerto Rican food has been red beans....and Carmelo's red beans are... More

Most people that experience latin cuisine have been exposed mostly to Cuban food. Being of Puertorrican descent, I miss the taste I grew up with, so it was nice to find a little sliver of Puerto Rico at Carmelo Foods located in the Ponce de Leon Mall in St. Augustine. Even though the Mall has very few open businesses, this... More