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This is a solid dining option for Puerto Rican food (e.g., fish tacos, rice and beans) in a congested area of Isabel Segunda. I would strongly recommend getting their desserts (e.g, flan, red velvet cake) to go if they're on display as these were excellent carry-out items that we devoured back at the AirBnB place. Outdoor seating at Bieke's Bistro was a nice option even with the traffic noise from the main street. Prices were reasonable compared to other high-end restaurants on the island of Vieques. The one major downside was the waiting time and slow service. I don't know if the kitchen was short-staffed or we had a particularly slow waitress due to a shift change, but what should have been a 1-hour dinner became a 2-hour waiting time nightmare. Another party at the next table got up and departed because of the poor service. Would recommend picking up a dessert item "to-go" from here, but unless you're willing to wait for a long time, I would definitely go somewhere else (particularly if you are traveling with young children or teenagers). For example, the Mamma Mia across the street has excellent pizza which is ready in 20 minutes and can be taken "to go". We did this on the following night and my two teenage sons appreciated not having to wait again for 90 minutes for our appetizer and main entrees to arrive.
Simply amazing chicken rice soup. got some beautiful tostones alongside of it as well. the flavors on the soup were very poignant and the chicken was cooked well and tender. our waitress was really nice and served us quickly and efficiently. only small thing about this place is that you have to pay for water so that's a little bit of a downer. Bathrooms are clean but the soap was out when I went.
Upon a couple of local recommendations and Yelp, I chose Bieke's Bistro for dinner last Wednesday night. It is located very close to two other popular Isabel II restaurants Casa Nativo which is two doors down and across the street from Mamma Mia's. Bieke's only has a couple of parking spaces in front other than that it's street parking where you can find it. Inside there is a bar/dining room with another adjoining dining room that connects to a covered outdoor patio out front. It sounds like a big restaurant but really isn't. My choice for dinner that night was shrimp pasta (penne) with a rosado sauce for $19. They also offered a marinara and alfred sauce too. The meal arrived about 15 minutes later. It was exactly as advertised in its medium size bowl. There were several large shrimp with the penne all slathered in the rosado. I thought the taste of the meal was very good as judged primarily by the sauce. I like a good rose sauce in this type of meal and this one was fine. My only little gripe is that the shrimp had their tails on which means I had to cut them off. Oh well, first world problems... The table service was very good by my waiter. I would be happy to return and believe this is a solid choice for a good meal while in Vieques. They are open for lunch too.
My family and I wanted some authentic Puerto Rican food and were not disappointed with this meal. The first time we came here, they were out of half of their menu - no seafood besides shrimp. We left but decided to go back the next day. The staff are super friendly and helpful when describing the dishes, and I would totally recommend for anyone, local or tourist, to go eat at this restaurant! My favorite dish was the Shrimp Cazuela. The shrimp was cooked perfectly, and the sauce was absolutely delicious. It tasted slightly like curry, and I loved it! The rice could have been cooked better though, there was some hard grains of rice. But overall, this dish was my favorite because the sauce was impeccable.
GREAT FOOD & LOCAL'S FAVORITE. If you want a really good meal at reasonable prices on Vieques Island, this is the place to come. They are known for their conch and grouper dishes. The ceviche is very popular. Their mofongo dishes are also very popular. If you like seafood, ask them what the local catches of the day and order accordingly. This place is a true family run restaurant running continuously for 30 years. Amazingly the menu has been mostly unchanged for the entire 30 years other than the addition of tacos and vegan/vegetarian options. No matter what you get, ask for some of their house made hot sauce which is SO GOOD that it will soon be carried by Walmart! It is likely that their hot sauce business with greatly eclipse their restaurant business!
Stop reading reviews and eat here. Future you will thank current you for your decision. Delicious, delicious food, super friendly and bilingual service, and great cocktails. Worth going just to chat with the staff. Had lunch here on the recommendation of our AirBnB host, and he wasn't kidding. We went back for dinner. We ate: churrasco tacos, Mexican style steak, fish tacos, salad (fresh and huge!), mascarpone mousse.
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If you are ever in Vieques, stop here! The Mofongo is a must have! The meat was tender and juicy. The fish tacos were delicious. Ask for the hot sauce! The arepas were a great start to the meal. Highly recommend the Bushwacker if you need a cool down beverage. The staff were wonderful as well. Such a great spot. read more
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Great Puerto Rican food. Although Mexican seems to be all the rage across the island, this place has fantastic mofungo (we had it with crispy pork), rice and beans, and a solid grouper ceviche. Service can be a bit brusque, but probably not too surprising in a place that can be overwhelmed with tourists. read more
11 years ago
After 4 lunches and 1 dinner, I'm ready to review. Bottom line, Bieke's is legit. For the nasty-mouthed, apparently unhappy few who gave one star reviews and complained it was a tourist trap, stay home, wherever home is, and don't ever return to Vieques. If I encountered you, I'd have to exercise every once of self-control not to slap some sense into your negative heads. I've eaten here at lunch on 4 occasions. Tourist trap? No way! The phone rings off the hook with take-out orders at lunch. And do you think the calls are coming from guests at the ultra pomp W 10 minutes away? No boyz and girls, it's coming from locals who know VERY GOOD AUTHENTIC FRESHLY PREPARED TASTY INEXPENSIVE FOOD. COOKED VIEQUES STYLE. And yes, I've seen lots of tourists at lunch and dinner who appreciate the offerings. You see it on their faces after taking their first bite of food. Do you have to wait for your food? Yes! Is it a long wait? It depends. If you come on a Monday night and the other restaurants in Isabel II are closed (or jammed and won't seat you no matter that you drive a Bentley in NYC or wherever), and there are two tables of 10 who were just seated and ordered, yeah, you'll wait. Are you inpatient? Go home. Are you grumpy? Stay home. Are you ignorant of how food is prepared to order, not sitting around, in a small restaurant which may indeed run out of certain items cause they don't have a huge freezer with stuff. And I've encountered no rude staff. Just the opposite. Everyone smiles at me. Everyone answers my questions. In English. And they aren't slow. They move at a quick pace. But they aren't your slaves. The rice and beans are addictive. Red beans. Sauce that has a kick. The arepas stuffed with shrimp are like crack. The shrimp is cooked to perfection. Red criollo sauce. Arepa crunchy. Get them. You will want more. Pork chop at lunch is a huge portion. Smoked pork chop lunch special is even larger. Tasty smoked to perfection. Sucked the meat off the bone [Note that Marqus R]. Grilled Chicken at lunch. Delish. Fresh. Huge Portion. Grilled just right. Not dry. Tostones legit. Maduros legit. Had two of their soups the other night. One with chicken (pollo). Other with shrimp (camarones) . Each broth was distinctly different. This is not soup that you've had elsewhere. It's distinctly Puerto Rican. It's called Asapao. Order it. You will be spoiled. Have a ICY COLD Medalla for $3. Or a strong pina colada for $7. Or a bottle of wine. PLEASE. PLEASE. PLEASE: if you are traveling with a large group and walk in at 7 pm, don't think you'll get a table right away. And there is no place to wait inside UNLESS you stand around next to the bar or front door. DON'T DO THAT. ITS RUDE YOU ARE ON TOP OF THE PEOPLE EATING AT THE BAR OR HIGHTOP TABLES NEXT TO BAR. STAND OUTSIDE. AND TIP GENEROUSLY. YOU'RE ON VACATION. YOU HAD ENOUGH MONEY TO FLY TO SAN JUAN AND THEN FERRY OR FLY TO VIEQUES. IF YOU'RE NOT GOING TO TIP, GO TO MORALES SUPERMARKET AND BUY PEANUT BUTTER AND BREAD AND HAVE IT FOR DINNER. read more
4 years ago
We tried this place after Coqui's was booked full for the night. The service is slow and the food will take a good hour to come out so be prepared to wait. We sat on the patio and enjoyed our drinks. The food was absolutely amazing. My husband got the Bristro Ella with a side of Majado viandas. The portion was huge and the side was essentially seasoned mashed potatoes. He loved his food and has enough left over for the next day. I got the Brazilian Cazuela and it was like nothing I've ever had before. This was my favorite meal in Vieques. The hubby liked it too and helped me finish some. The portions are huge and the patio is nice and cute. The price seemed typical of what we saw at other places in Vieques. read more
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Food was the best we had on our trip, highly recommend the grouper curry (mero cazuela) and the steak Mofongo with chimichurri sauce. read more
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Conveniently located restaurant. Near the local gym, liquor/convenience store, and a few local bars. About 15 min walk from the ferry. The food was delicious, drinks were good, service was ok. Tried the churrasco (skirt steak)-soo good and very well seasoned, the shrimp mofongo (seasoned plantain mix with shrimp) - needed more garlic in my opinion, but good regardless, guava pork chops with rice and red beans-delicious, chicharrón de pollo (fried chicken chunks) with cilantro rice - chicken has great flavor but slightly overcooked causing it to be a bit dry, the rice-superb! Finally for appetizer, had thick slices of frying cheese with guava dipping sauce - this is a delicious concept, would recommend! read more
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3 years ago
amazing experience!! the three meals we ordered were absolutely delicious and the piña coladas were soo good! friendly and very quick service definitely recommend dinner here before you head out of the island! read more
7 years ago
It's really a good restaurant. We were waiting and owner told us we have to wait since the peak time. But was surprised is that we only wait a couple minutes and we got our food. Owner thought a lot for customers. They made recommendations of some dishes. And the food surprised us too. They taste the best since we come to Puerto Rico. Supper recommend! read more
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We came to this small bistro at 3:00PM. We ordered one seafood fried rice, one grouper curry or something. They were pretty good. For the fried rice, there were lots of seafood mixed in. For the curry, it was sweet and the grouper was tender. The thing I don't like about this place is their food was too salty and the service was not really good. read more
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Nestled in a little strip of shops, they have a menu of items you expect to see in most PR restaurants plus a few specialties. Go early for dinner - they fill up with tourists quickly and they are on island time so be patient. The Brazilian Grouper in sauce and the Coconut Rice were the most popular dishes in our table. Not sure why that Coconut Rice was so good - probably because it is what it says it is and is a simple dish with some sneaky hot habanero sauce on the side. Fish tacos and steak tacos were a devoured by the teens before I had a chance to steal a bite. Churrasco was good but the taste was a bit off - tasted like fish was cooked on the grill right beside it. Overall everyone left full and happy. read more
We ordered two specials of the day: fried fish tail and a... steak/beef dish (it's not written on the menu). I do not recommend the steak dish at all - it's overcooked, hard to chew, and so salty. However, the fried fish tail is great and the best thing about Bieke's is the hot sauce! They make their own and it goes amazing with the fried fish tail. If it didn't have to be refrigerated the whole time, I would definitely buy a bottle and take it with me. On a downside, the service is SO SLOW. I was there for about 2-3 hours... mainly just waiting for my food. It felt like there was one stove top and one chef... the other customers in the restaurant were clearly waiting for a long time as well. read more
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Raulito is the greatest waiter and one of the most respectable men I've met. This establishment has excellent food, enthusiastic staff, delicious drinks, and above all, authenticity and genuine service. My friends and I came as hungry customers, we left as family. PLEASE order the Raulito. You will not regret it. read more
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Totally deserves higher rating than shown on yelp. The host was very sweet and the food was amazing. Lots of vegetarian options to choose from. Their pinacolada with run is to kill for !! read more
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