El Coqui Ninja, Curry Ford Rd

I grabbed a snack at this Puerto Rican Asian spot in a strip mall at the intersection with Crystal Lale Rd on Wednesday. I had three Ko-Kee Pastelillos for $8. They were tasteless ground beef, mini empanadas. Braided. Came with ketchup. The menu is mostly Chinese. I'm not sure they know Ninjas are Japanese. Things like fried rice, kung pao chicken, crab rangoons. The mains come with a side. Under $20. They have a mofongo section. Beer and wine. I'm getting a little tired of the PR over exposure. Likewise on local news. It isn't the greatest cuisine. And I haven't seen one example where a fusion dish was made better by its inclusion. If any place could dispute that, it could be here. I'd have to delve deeper into the menu to address that. The place looks good though. They spent some money. A stainless steel kitchen is surrounded by eight 4s and four 2s. A patio of eight 4s. Around the kitchen is a kind of green plastic lego looking wainscotting. Little, old tvs on the tables. Flower print seats. Those colors are mirrored in the paint and curtains. Green, white, red. Pagodo awnings and mural. A gong. Ceramic Chinese take out box bowls and mini grills. Eight in the kichen. Four servers. Open for a month. Seven days. 11-9.  Lots of parking. It should be a hang out spot even if the food doesn't impress. Unsure if I'll be curious enough to ever truly find out. Then again, I may go back in a couple of days. Monitor the post for an addendum.