Excellent place to try authentic food when in the island! Food is made to order and everything was…read morefresh! Not sure what the soup of the day had but it was my favorite dish . The beans were SO FLAVORFUL and the bifongo was very moist and so was the chicken fried chicken. Service was slow but the waitress was very friendly and the food was DELICIOUS.

Nice place. Walk UP a couple of ramps (get it?), and sit outdoors or inside. Service was on point,…read moreand the food was good. A menu with lots to choose from. Plus a nice drink menu. Big parking lot out back, with a guard.

This place was great. We sat outside. Nice ambiance. Great waitstaff. The food was delicious. Very…read morelow-key

Fantastic! The service is friendly and quick and the food is amazing…read more Churrasco is tender and delicious

Our tour guide Sean brought us to his spot after our tour. Amazing food! Yes there is a lot of food…read morebut I had to try out a little of each thing for the experience of authentic Puerto Rican food. Healthy portions means leftovers! For a little dessert my daughter got the Tres Con Leche, perfecto. Everything was delicious. I also got some of their natural, fresh pressed juices. So so good. The prices are reasonable, the food portions are generous, and the employees are friendly.

Food was pretty normal. Nothing to brag about... Expensive but very good... Expensive but very…read moregood... Expensive but very good... Expensive but very good... Expensive but very good... Expensive but very good...

A "must" stop every time I go back home to my beautiful island!…read more You can't go wrong whichever one you choose. Made to order, never cold! If you don't have much time to go inside, just order them from the drive thru... WIN-WIN! You will not be disappointed. Shop local; always!

We always stop here when visiting the island. Great…read morepastelillos filled with meat and potatoes ~ delicious!! They also have a drive up window if you don't want to go inside. I recommend visiting here when in Manati.

I completely understand why this place has such amazing reviews. If you're in San Juan, this is a…read moremust-visit spot. The food was amazing, the portions were generous, and most menu options came with a side. The ambiance of the restaurant was fantastic, with an open street view that really made you feel connected to the local community. The service was good as well, although a bit limited due to the small staff. Overall, I'd rate this place a 10/10. Whenever I come back to Puerto Rico, this will definitely be one of my regular stops

A very small restaurant with absolutely authentic Puerto Rican food with about 10 tables or so,…read moreabsolutely do not miss this place! So what do you get by coming here? You get the real deal, real Puerto Rican dishes, with the greatest flavors and fair prices. Unless you prefer playing overpriced, find dining restaurants with average Puerto Rican food, which there are plenty of in the area. I'm not able to emphasize how small this restaurant is, it's located right along the main walking strip in Coronado Beach. Maybe 10 tables or so. No reservations walk up wait in line if you have to eat and leave. Not only will you eat the best tasting food during your trip, but probably also pay the least amount of money. We went here twice! Their rice and beans recipe is probably what it's all about! We got grilled shrimp and skirt steak over rice and beans and honestly, I could've had it all week long! This little gem local place is not to be missed! Highly recommended!

Great food and style "El sitio está bien nítido, con un ambiente rústico que de verdad se siente…read moreacogedor. Me pedí el bistec y estaba a otro nivel: bien sazonao' y blandito. El servicio también estuvo súper bien, gente humilde y atenta. Un spot excelente para comer tranquilo y salir contento. ¡Vuelvo pronto!" Great food and style

Nice restaurant not great. Neighborhood not so much. Run down and sketchy. Hardly No parking…read more Food came out somewhat on time and it was tasty. However, my "pork chop con con" were extremely dry. Rice and salad were super small portions. It wasn't the best experience. One and done here, Honestly.

Omggg this place is so good. Our Puerto Rican guide took us here to eat and the food is super…read moreauthentic casual puerto rican food and so delicious. Service is fast and it's a nice family owned place. If you wanna skip the tourist crap and try real food come here!!

Food was very good. The pork belly ( lechón con cuerito) melted in your mouth literally. And the…read moreskin was hard and crunchy like it's supposed to be. The seasoning on the meat was exact. True Puerto Rican cooking. I ordered some rice and pigeon peas (gandules) with the pork belly, some alcapurrias ( fried plantain fritters stuffed with meat) and a side order of carne frita ( fried cube sliced pieces of pork) with a malta ( non alcoholic Puerto Rican drink made with barley and sugar). Amazing!! The service was fast and staff was very friendly. The place came highly recommended on numerous social media platforms and didn't disappoint. The music in the background was perfect as it added to the overall ambiance. Great local authentic spot that not only caters to locals but welcomes tourists. They have a bar also. Right on the side of the main road right off the highway. Everyone seemed to be having a good time eating, chilling and living the good life. A definite must stop if you are visiting Puerto Rico or just looking for a good authentic Puerto Rican place to eat. Well worth the hype!!

When it comes to Puerto Rican food, I truly only know Grandma's cooking. Our close friends mom,…read morewhom we refer to as Grandma cooked some of the best Pernil,arroz con gondules, tostones, and so on. So on our first night in the PR, we definitely wanted some authentic Puerto Rican food and with no recommendations, I resulted to what I know and did some Yelp searching. Not far from us was Toston Jibareño. As soon as we entered, I knew we were in the right place. The place has a decent amount of people inside so I knew it had to be ok. The menu has items I wasn't familiar with, but I went with what I thought I knew. Let me just say everything we ordered was spot on authentic to what I know. The pork chops was out of this world. The mofongo's and tostones brought back memories, the skirt steak was so tender and they did not have arroz con gondules, but instead arroz con habichuelas which are beans and I can't eat beans. It was a great first night. As much as I would love to come back,I have to try different places and different things, but if you are a local and haven't been here or a tourist and want good PR food, this is a great first stop.

We were recommended to come here by an employee at the rum distillery we were at before this (Ron…read moredel Barrilito), and it may have been the alcohol speaking, but it was delicious. My friends and I shared the skirt steak with mofongo, and the mofongo was the best we had our entire trip. We got to try to chicharron too, and it was crispy and flavorful. The steak was tender and juicy. I can't remember much else from the meal, but I would definitely come back, even just for the mofongo alone!

Had a wonderful time at Casita Miramar. Aalyah, our server did an amazing job of being able to…read morecommunicate and inform us about the dishes and accommodate anything we needed. Aalyah, thank you so much for making our last meal in San Juan so special!! The portions are huge! I split an app with 3 people and honestly the main dishes can be split among two people as well. It was very tasty especially the chicken, and the ribs! The place also looked amazing and we were given a semi-private room for such a large group. Thanks for having us!!

For my last night in Puerto Rico, I wanted to go all out, and I ended up somewhere pretty special…read more Casita Miramar sits in a gorgeous old villa in the Miramar neighborhood, all hanging plants, twinkle lights, and vintage furniture, and the décor and ambiance alone had me sold before the food even showed up. I sat at the bar, and the staff absolutely made the night. Insanely nice and receptive, they talked with me the entire time, made recommendations, walked me through the dishes and the culture behind them, and kept the strong drinks coming, which I will never complain about. That kind of hospitality is rare and I can't say enough about it. Now for my one nitpick, and this is a me problem more than a them problem: I don't totally love Puerto Rican food. This is authentic comida criolla, which pulls from Caribbean, Latin American, and Spanish influences all at once, and my picky palate keeps asking what exactly it's trying to be. But the vibes, the people, and the setting made the whole experience more than worth it. Come for the criollo cooking, stay for one of the warmest rooms in San Juan.