The Freakin Rican on Primer Impacto

This is very special to me. And of course I wanted to share this moment with you guys.. You saw me start off in my kitchen and now look at me .. On television Primer Impacto. We've also been on The New York Times , El Diario, and more. Im forever humbled Thank you to you my family. You've accepted me as I am and I accept you as you are. No judgements. We are all family.. You know all I do is Highlight our culture. Puerto Rico needs more Representation. Im a kid from the projects that always knew I would be so much more. Whatever your circumstance, know you can always change and do better. Its simple . Make the Choice to be all you want to be.. And never look back! LOVE YOU

[@gloriaperconti4878]

CONGRATULATIONS! You make us all Puerto Rican so very proud of you! Many Blessings to you and your family 🙏🏼

[@lenn675]

I love his food, and he is such a humble down to earth guy.

[@tropiclush89]

What!!! You made it papi, this is like being on Good morning America, but way better!

[@christinet5861]

I’m your biggest you tube fan and when i met you at the steinway street fair and took a photo with you and you was so cool and down to earth , i kept on following you more and more with your channel and you started to grow and did street fairs and next thing with in time started to open your own restaurant but not just any restaurant the freakin rican restaurant, I’m very proud of you to my dear friend and you have accomplished so much in your life and you should be proud. Keep doing what your doing and keep going forward. I always have you in prayers.❤️🙏❤️

[@sylviagonzalez954]

Congratulations I’m married to a Puerto Rican so I have tried many of these amazing dishes and have been following your recipes to teach my babies their Puerto Rican roots as well as their Mexican and Salvadoran roots

[@charolconner-rivera9440]

Love how humbled you are and how proud you are to be Puerto Rican... We love our Island and those who represent us... Sigue Pa’ lante Papi que vas bien...

[@iriessantiago287]

I started watching You years back when I needed to cook a meal and Puerto Rican ME wasn't too sure about my "know how to" skills. SO I went to KZbin and found YOU. My meal came out So good THAT I Followed You ever since and I'm so PROUD & HAPPY YOU HAVE HAD THIS much deserved success!!! Yes YOU ARE on your way to a television cooking show...I'm praying for THAT😘 Can't wait to go back to N.Y., my hometown and sit in your restaurant❤God bless

[@jennyvega-lopez8585]

Felicidades Freakin Rican! Que bueno y que sigan llegando más bendiciones para ti... Much Love and Much Success!

[@jennyvega-lopez8585]

@SergeantRAZOR Primeramente yo no soy ESTUPIDA. Segundo Yo conozco a Dios porque Dios es amor y yo demuestro amor a los demas. Tercero Dios repudia el pecado más ama al pecador. Cuarto yo le desee bendiciones y exito porque cada ser humano merece ser bendecido y tener exito. Quinto si el es homosexual o no eso no me incumbe a mi porque yo comente sobre su labor en la cocina no sobre su vida personal. POR ESO ES QUE ESTE MUNDO ESTA COMO ESTA PORQUE LOS SERES HUMANOS TIENE EL CORAZON TAN OSCURO. NADIE ES PERFECTO TODOS SOMOS PECADORES.

[@jennyvega-lopez8585]

@SergeantRAZOR LEE LA BIBLIA PARA QUE NO ANDES INSULTANDO A LOS DEMÁS CREYENDOTE TAN PERFECTO.

[@milliereyes-pabon3763]

Wow...Congratulations...That's awesome...The sky is the limit for you....God Bless

[@fernandosolis6456]

Freaking Rican good news ! Que viva Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 we are so proud of you ! Keep up the good work ! And like the Boricua would said WEPA ! Dios los bendiga. La familia Solis 🧓🏻👴🏻 congratulations 🍾🎈🎉

[@jessicalee6729]

Congratulations I am so proud to see a Puerto Rican restaurant from my home city New York is on TV that is awesome although I’m in Connecticut now I still missing Rican food I am proud to see that you’re hard work payed off see dreams do come true much love and blessings to you 💕💯🎉🥂

[@MsMoNiCa1974]

Muchas bendiciones🙏🏾 orgullo boricua🇵🇷🇵🇷 cuando vaya a NY te visitare que rico!!!!

[@irispesante3935]

Boricua! 🇵🇷🙏 ❤️

[@belantww]

Dude! That’s fantastic! But now I’m starving for some alcapurrias. 😂

[@lovelygirl630]

Congratulations to a true chef!! I have learned from you ,your awesome 👨‍🍳

[@marlenegonzalez5439]

Nice and God Bless.... continue success... with love from Buffalo , New York 😘

[@hcipost]

Congratulations on your success! I love your channel. My father is Puerto Rican and my mother made so many of the great recipes you showcase. Unfortunately, she passed away before I could record them. Luckily I found your channel and have made several recipes for my dad. He loves them. Hopefully one day you could make Maizena. My mom made it for breakfast and I loved it so much. My dad tried to make it but it turned out like glue. Thanks for the time you take to share your amazing cooking skills!

[@martasilva6496]

Weeeeeeeepa que bueno te lo mereces👍

[@Tortula2]

Congratulations!! I don’t know you but I’m so proud!! I’ve been watching your videos for years. You deserve all the success!

[@DaisyDel]

Literally thousands of restaurants, they could have chosen, and they chose yours.....congrats!!!

[@lindaarias9698]

GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR TEAMS.

[@Thefreakinricanrestaurant]

Thank you for supporting me!

[@bonnie171711]

Congratulations and much success love from the Bronx

[@ludimgoytia1408]

Muchas Felicidades. 🇵🇷

[@orlandoc661]

Just another reason to visit and have my tastebuds run wild... Congratulations mi hermano ✊🇵🇷

[@barbsnyder480]

Good for you! Thanks for the share

[@eleanavelez3366]

Wow!!! Felicidades!!! Catching up on all your videos!!!

[@lifewithme777]

Omygosh!!!! Congratulations I hope one day I can go there and have a taste 💕💕❤️

[@LS-ng1sf]

Kick ass, you made it. Keep reaching for your star. "Congratulations!" 👏👏👏

[@stephanietorres6511]

Muchas felicidades! Keep it up! Dios le bendiga y a la familia tambien!

[@em286]

Omg that was sooo cool! Mi orgullo! ❤💋🇵🇷

[@MelindaLee]

Congrats you deserve this recognition and respect, not many still stay with the day to day in their restaurant, and there you are, and the food is authentic...keep going!!!

[@prmyway1]

Omg so happy for you, i remember your first home video, freaking awesome 🥰 I gotta go visit

[@annallanos3751]

Congrats mijitos... I Luv U!

[@cheffeliseocookingchannel9046]

Muchas felicidades por ese logro y gracias por compartir todas esas recetas ricas!

[@musicjunkie4800]

I’m proud of you my Puerto Rican brother!!! Much success in your current accomplishment and or future ones!!! God bless you!!

[@mini_worx]

Badass!!! Been watching your videos for years, glad you got this opportunity. Pa'lante siempre 💪

[@bettyvasquez326]

That's awesome! Congratulations 🙌🙌❤❤

[@larosa6983]

Dios te bendiga siempre !

[@mariacabrera4359]

CONGRATULATIONS DEREK! YOU ARE THE BEST 💯

[@NessaT419]

That’s awesome!! Congrats!

[@msba1800]

Amazing! ❤ Going to Freakin Rican Restaraunt very soon 😍

[@gretelbravatti7201]

Congratulations🙏💞🎉🎊💞🙏

[@lynnr9464]

So cool, so proud of you! Much love from Rockland County NY💕

[@jmheller9268]

Congratulations from PA. Cannot wait to come to your restaurant!!! Love your channel. A great chef with a humble heart💜🌟!!!

[@lisasotomayor6376]

OMG!! That's awesome!!! Congratulations. :)

[@marlenerodriguez4410]

Awww felicidades que hermoso que viva The Freakin Rican 🇵🇷 ❤

[@gladysluna2533]

I'm late but congrats! I'm Dominican and never learned how to cook Dominican food with my mom. I wanted to learn how to make papa rellena and tried your recipe and my husband loved them, so thank you 😊

[@Edlas22158]

Qué bueno! Espero tengas mucho éxito en todo lo que emprendas.Good! Hope you succeed in all your goals!

[@s3ni29]

Good for you!! Congratulations 🙌🏽 awsome

[@LatinKitchen1]

Congratulations!!! Love your cooking videos. I hope to visit your restaurant soon...wishing you torrents of blessing...❤

[@cking2718]

Thank you for all your awesome recipes. I'm originally from Spanish Harlem I moved to Pennsylvania and I really miss the food. thank you for teaching me how to make a lot of those foods that I miss and grew up on. Salute

[@LovelyTashi820]

Omg I'm so happy for you. I did not know you opened up your restaurant in NY, I am from Boston. I am definitely gonna go check out your restaurant some time this year si Dios quiere! Can't wait! Congrats by the way!

[@Michelle-mz4ws]

¡Felicidades!

[@cynimintweet1867]

Congratulations! Continued growth and blessings. 🙏🏾❤

[@annettebaez6872]

Felicidades, te lo mereces!!

[@picantesworld7723]

Dang nice. Derrick hopefully I'll get to visit your place. When I come visit. I'm not in Queens no more.

[@carmenfonseca349]

Wow, that is so freaking awesome 👍🍸, you deserve it 👍👍 God Bless 💕

[@amarylliscordero]

Acho q orgullo. Llevo siguiendote hace un tiempo. Mi receta de arroz con gandules es la tuya y a todo el mundo le encanta. Y no sabia q eres de Mayagüez!!!! Yo soy de Vadi. Brutal q chiquito es el mundo. Felicidades por todo y pa'tras ni pa' coger impulso.

[@carisowealthy]

Thats amazing. Congrats

[@gare9485]

Wao Felicidades Freakin Rican. Yo hice el recaito como tu lo hicistes y me quedo divino.

[@cesaethoc6461]

Ay Dios mío felicitaciones 🎊

[@deniserodriquez-rosado1270]

Congratulations! ❤

[@jackiewilson925]

I’m so proud of you being from mayaguez also ,I am so happy for you ,living in Miami but raised in east New York ,Brooklyn I am planning a trip this fall and your restaurant will be my first stop and second stop too, lol, ❤️❤️❤️

[@gabyivette66]

Yeeesss, CONGRATULATIONS!!!👏👏👏

[@SexxyNezzy22]

Congratulations!!!! DLB🙏🏽😘

[@erikaperez2415]

Congratulations on all of your success! You deserve it you are such an amazing chef! I made my first pasteles using your recipe! I'm always looking for new posts and new recipes! I keep burning the Mojo... but I'm working on that LOL I wish I was still in NY . Moved to Atlanta 6 years ago and can't find the food, the passion or flavor you put into your food.... Would you consider a trip to the ATL???? it's an amazing city!

[@Meh-fn3ol]

I hope you make more videos, people are saying I'm making my wood with love since it is coming out so yummy.Thank you for teaching

[@glendaleefeliciano6373]

Congrats 🥇👏👏👏

[@j.m.6007]

Congratulations!! 😀👍

[@Elizabethrodriguez-pu8mw]

Que bello por fin conosi tu restoran cuando balla a New York voy a comer espero que me des permiso de sacarme una foto con ustedes saludos de Texas

[@jessicaeatsitall8492]

Congratulations!! Keep it up

[@alicialeon6808]

Congratulations you deserve it

[@angelquinterovibe]

❤!!!

[@valgonzalez3888]

Can't wait to one day visit you're restaurant

[@palomadiez4463]

Lo voy a visitar.

[@rosetorsky435]

Now I’m hungry! Lol Congrats!

[@melnyc8973]

WepaaAaaaa

[@DianaFlores-pv2ji]

Awesome, missing your videos

[@dianamelendezrosado9742]

Congratulations.

[@nildaramoscutrone337]

congratulations!

[@01IveR01]

Congratulations! Hopefully I'll take care a trip down to the city NYC to go to your restaurant. Looked thru all your videos y no vi ningun video de arroz con gandules. Por favor haz un.

[@glendaleefeliciano6373]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@carolchampon7743]

👍👍👍 🇵🇷

[@barbram8001]

You should put your restaurant address, in the subscription box.

[@marthaleone584]

I'd love 2go there; love ur website 🎉🍾

[@Thefreakinricanrestaurant]

Thank you so much. Hopefully you can visit soon

[@bettyadorno4899]

Awesome Derek , before you know it you will have to open a bigger location !!!

[@lout3921]

Well deserved my man.

[@tangosea]

CIAO & PRAYERS FROM TANGO SEA: CONGRATULATION !!!! WHERE IS THE ADDRESS OF YOUR RESTAURANT? IS IT IN MANHATTAN NEW YORK ? PLEASE SOME ONE INFORM ME WHERE IS THE RESTAURANT, THANK YOU BLESSING DAY !

[@marisolvalentin2522]

Derrick mayaguez mi ciudad

[@mariaarquero5232]

what is the restaurant address and what are the days times its open - would love to go and eat some Puerto Rican food.

[@Mariekr49]

Where is the restaurant already

[@zumbzfreak]

Where can I get your sofrito plz ty

[@swepea6558]

Where is the Resturant I want to go, anyone?

[@KiraCaras1]

🙄

[@leticianavas8081]

Supuestamente el sabor puertoriqueno, pero nada de eso en el restaurants de el Freakin Rican! Comida Horible sin sabor!