This Might Be the Busiest Gas Station in Town and It Doesn’t Sell Gas - Lechonera Latina 5

This Old Gas Station Might Be One of the Busiest Dominican Food Spots in Town

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📍1919 McCoy Rd, Orlando, FL 32809

If you didn’t know better, you’d drive right past it.

Lechonera Latina #5 is operating out of what used to be an old gas station and somehow, it’s busier now than it probably ever was when it was pumping gas. Cars are constantly pulling in and out. The parking lot never really clears. And inside, there’s almost always a line.

What’s interesting is that the line isn’t because the food takes a long time. It’s because people keep coming.

The Food at Lechonera Latina

This is a Dominican lechonera, built around speed, volume, and flavor. The setup is simple: a row of hot plates filled with roasted meats, lechón, and multiple rice options. You walk up, point to what you want, and within minutes you’re holding a full plate of hot food.

The line moves fast, faster than you’d expect. In fact, the wait is often shorter than it looks. By the time you’ve decided between rice options, your plate is already being built. And when it hits the counter, you understand why this place stays busy.

For around $13, you get a plate that’s loaded. Full scoops of rice. A generous portion of meat. No small portions, no skimping. I ordered the roasted pernil for $13.29, and even eating at my usual pace, I wasn’t going to finish it in one go.

That price-to-portion ratio is rare now, especially for food that’s this hot and freshly served. But the food is only part of what makes Lechonera Latina #5 special.

La Experiencia

What really stands out is the crowd. This is a true cross-section of the neighborhood. Families grabbing lunch. Older couples who clearly come here often. Blue-collar workers stopping in between jobs. Young people, kids, regulars who already know what they’re ordering before they reach the counter. It feels like a place people rely on, not just visit.

The building still carries the bones of its former life as a gas station, and instead of hiding that, it adds to the character. There’s something honest about it, no trendy remodel, no forced aesthetic. Just a functional space serving a lot of people, really well.

Lechonera Latina #5 isn’t trying to reinvent anything. It’s doing exactly what a lechonera is supposed to do: feed people quickly, affordably, and with flavor.

And judging by the constant flow of cars and customers, it’s doing that job exceptionally well.