Tropical Star Restaurant & Specialty Market Menu

Tasty croquette made of grated green bananas, filled with seasoned beef. A Puerto Rican favorite.

Potato puff, crisp on the outside and soft on the inside, filled with seasoned beef.

Cod fish fritters fried to a golden brown.

Green plantain cut in thick slices, dipped in garlic sauce, and fried to create a crispy coating.

Naturally sweet ripe fried plantain. Also makes a great dessert.

Boiled or fried, yucca root has a refreshing potato-like taste. Served in bite-sized pieces.

Deep-fried turnover filled with your choice of beef, chicken or cheese.

Colombian creation of mildly seasoned potato and beef in a lightly browned cornmeal jacket. Served with ají (home made mild salsa).

Made with crispy corn dough and comes in Pabellon, beef and cheese.

Cheese fingers

Deep-fried turnovers filled with your choice of chicken, beef, or spinach. Served with chimichurri sauce.

Colombian sausage served with a cornmeal griddle cake.

Colombian black sausage served with a cornmeal griddle cake.

Homemade pork rinds served with a cornmeal griddle cake.

Cornmeal griddle cake filled with cheese.

Traditional round cheese fritters.

Brazilian delicacy filled with shredded chicken in a breaded dough and lightly fried.

Filled with shedded chicken or cheese in a breaded dough and lightly fried

Caribbean-style chicken fricassee served with white rice and red beans.

2 center-cut pork chops served with white rice and red beans. Additional pork chop with this combo for an additional charge.

Traditional Puerto Rican dish of mashed fried plantains with fresh chicharron, or carne frita or shrimp.

Sliced roast pork served with white rice, red beans, fried sweet plantains.

Puerto Rican delight created with seasoned pork and grated green bananas boiled tamale-style in a banana leaf. Served with rice and pigeon peas and green salad.

Brazilian-style fish fillet seasoned with lemon and garlic. Served with white rice and black beans.

Venezuelan combination plate of seasoned shredded beef, white rice, black beans, fried ripe plantains, and a cornmeal griddle cake.

Tender beef topped with sautéed onions and tomatoes, accompanied by rice and red beans.

Whole fried porgie fish served with salad, tostones, and fried yucca.

Colombian combination plate of seasoned beef, white rice, fried egg, red beans, sweet fried plantains, chicharrón, Colombian chorizo, a cornmeal griddle cake and avocado.

Peruvian delight. Strips of beef sautéed with fresh tomatoes, onions, cilantro and French fries. Served with white rice.

Cuban style shredded beef seasoned with garlic, onion and bell peppers served with white rice, black beans, fried ripe plantains, and green salad.

Caribbean style saffron rice and shrimp cooked together, served with green salad and red beans.

Breaded beef, chicken , served with rice, beans, green salad and sweet ripe plantains.

Colombian country plate. A combination plate of Colombian chorizo, morcilla / black sausage, chicharrón / pork rinds, patacones / fried green plantains, papas criollas / yellow potatoes, yuca frita / fried yucca, y arepa / cornmeal griddle cake.

Steamed white rice.

Red or black beans.

Papitas a la francesa.

Colombian yellow potatoes.

Puerto Rican tamale. Call restaurant to confirm before placing order

Slices of roast pork.

Colombian tamal.

Slices of avocado.

Cornmeal griddle cake.

Colombian style chicken soup served with a side of rice garnished with avocado and capers.

Coconut custard, dusted with cinnamon.

Traditional Peruvian Alfajore

Delicate sandwich cookies filled with creamy dulce de leche and lightly dusted with powdered sugar.

Passion fruit.

Tamarind.

Blackberry.

Guava.

Mango milkshake: Blended mango with milk, sugar, vanilla, and ice.

Lulo or naranjilla milkshake. Bright, tangy tropical flavors.

Orange juice blended with milk, typically sweetened and sometimes includes a hint of vanilla or lime. A traditional Dominican beverage.

Tomate de arbol blended into a smooth milkshake, typically includes milk and sugar.

Colombiana, manzana, bretaña.

India, hatuay, goya, pony Malta.

Variety of Goya sodas including Cola Champagne, Grape, Strawberry, Coconut, Guava, and more.

A chilled beverage prepared with stewed oatmeal, milk, water, cinnamon, clove, and sugar.

Café con leche.

Pure and refreshing bottled water.

Small bites of peanut butter with a smooth, creamy texture and rich, nutty flavor, perfect for a quick snack.

Crunchy caramel and crispy rice covered in rich milk chocolate.

Crunchy chocolate-covered puffed rice bar.

Golden cake with a chocolate-flavored coating.

Creamy yogurt paired with crunchy cocoa rice cereal for a delightful snack.

Crispy plantain strips lightly salted for a delightful crunch.

Crispy plantain slices seasoned with salt.

Crispy, thinly sliced sweet plantain chips offering a delightful balance of natural sweetness and crunch.

Crispy plantain chips with a hint of salt for a crunchy, savory snack.

Lightly salted cassava chips, thinly sliced and cooked to a crispy texture.

Crispy, lightly salted plantain slices.

Crispy yuca balls with a hint of sweetness, made from gluten-free cassava.

Crispy yuca balls made from cassava, offering a savory snack experience. Gluten-free.

Corn-based puffed snacks with a light, airy texture and a hint of cheese flavor.

Crunchy corn snacks with a savory cheese flavor.

Crispy, gluten-free traditional biscuits made from cornmeal, offering a light and crunchy snack experience.

Passatempo Chocolate: A Latin American snack featuring chocolate-covered biscuits, typically enjoyed for their sweet and satisfying crunch.

Sweet popcorn with a hint of vanilla flavor.

Crunchy, roasted peanuts coated in a crispy, slightly sweet shell.

Crispy wafer layers covered in smooth milk chocolate, offering a delightful crunch with every bite.

Cooselle: Typically includes a blend of seasoned meats, fresh vegetables, and a hint of citrus, all wrapped in a soft, flour tortilla.