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    Duffy's

    3.9 (289 reviews)

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    Moderate noise
    Touristy
    Casual
    Outdoor seating

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    Natalie L.

    On an evening where two of the places we tried were unexpectedly closed, Duffy's was a fine alternative. The host was super kind seating a large party. The mampasteao was the best. The fried red snapper (a special) was tasty. The tostones were bland and too thick. Everything else was fine.

    View from 4 person high top right into the ocean!
    Michaela B.

    Super fun restaurant with eclectic decor, yummy food, and fun cocktails! Service was awesome and our waitress was super knowledgeable and gave awesome recommendations! Will return!

    Passion fruit daiquiri
    Jessica N.

    Fun bar by the beach. Great vibe. We opted for seats at the bar which are swings. Service was decent. Drinks were good.

    Avinash V.

    This place has a really good vibe. It's right in front of the water which makes it very very fancy and nice to sit around. Watch some water. It's windy and it's a perfect spot to nice drink a few observations about this places that they have a lot of farm fresh fishes and very few wild cart fishes which is surprising because it's an island and I would assume that everything should be wild caught by default, but the food was OK. The service was great. I was expecting them to have a better seafood there, but it was not the case, and we enjoyed the experience visiting this place though.

    Kelly K.

    Friendly fast service! , well balance drinks! Open seating with comfortable view of the ocean! .. food 5/5!! I came back twice!! On my trip! The fresh grill lobster 5/5 fresh fish 5/5.. i also got a appetizer platter i rate the 3.5/5 it was two items on there that wasnt my fav but everything else was great!! I would definitely come back here! Friendly staff with good food! U cant go wrong!

    Pork chops and Mamposteado
    Alyssa D.

    We saw that the spot had a really nice reviews and compared to the other restaurant directly next to it. It was booming with business. We decided to walk in and we were not disappointed! We ended up sitting by the bar with chair swings, which was pretty cool. You can lock your swing in so it's not moving which is good for when you're eating, but if you're casually drinking, leaving it open is fine. I ordered mamposteao and chuletas and the meal was pretty solid (especially the mampo)! The piña colada was your standard but especially after a day of swimming I gulped that sucked down. Some of the staff actually appeared to be Australian/Kiwi which I did not expect but they were cool! Island sees island Anyway, def a great spot and would totally go back if I were to visit Vieques again.

    Arepas with the poke bowl are the pro move
    Nicole M.

    We just checked into our adorable boutique hotel down the street and wanted to grab a quick nosh to curb our appetite before dinner and weren't expecting much-- so we were especially pleased with what we had! Duffy's has definite Señor Frog vibes with gigantic 24oz souvenir cups and "ask us about our Jell-O shots" on the menu, but the food is legit and the craft beer selection is stunningly good for an island dependent on ferried supplies. We had the peel and eat shrimp which were huge and the cocktail sauce was horseradishy hot and good, the fish tacos grilled - HUGE with generous fillings and delicious aioli tasting sauce- and finished off with arepas paired with the tuna poke - pro tip put the poke and seaweed salad into the arepa for an amazing little Puerto Rican Hawaiian fusion moment. We were thrilled also to have all our favorite beers from across the island available, which we didn't expect here-- everything from the west side's Rincón Brewing and Boxlab to Ocean lab and old Harbor from San Juan. (As a beer geek I was delighted.) The service was great with super friendly staff plus the ambiance was pure beachy casual realness with swing chairs at the bar that buckle in to ensure the soused guest doesn't get too crazy. Definitely gonna get a tee shirt before we leave- the vibe is right! And it's been around for decades, (founded in 1969) which is honestly incredible to see. Don't miss this iconic spot.

    Abel V.

    We loved this place we went twice during our visit to the island. People were friendly and pricing was reasonable. The pina colada was on point. Food was very fresh and delicious. We made memories that will last forever!

    Strawberry Honey Bee Lemomade
    Nichole B.

    Stopped in while on vacation to Esperanza Beach. This particular day, it was a rather rainy day, so it cut our beach day rather short. We stopped in to grab a bite to eat before we had to catch the ferry back to Farjado. We decided to grab some quick appetizers and some cocktails. The service and staff was nice. Wasn't a big fan of the appetizers we got. We started with the spicy crab. I was thinking it was going to be with jumbo lump crab, but they utilize imitation crab which I'm not a fan off, it was tasty. And we got the fish bites, they we're nicely battered, just wish they had seasoned their batter, the fish was extremely bland. They have really good cocktails. Definitely will give them another try next time I'm in PR

    View from inside
    J L.

    Ocean views from a boisterous bar setting. Lots of action and people watching and some solid fairly priced food options. Our meals were delivered and served well. Watch out for the drink garnishes as they were hand touched instead of using the tongs in the bucket by many. Our grilled fish tacos and chicken sandwich were done well and served up hot and fresh. Overall a win, just watch out for the fruit!

    Afrin K.

    Delicious and fresh tasting seafood. Ordered their virgin piña colada which highly recommend. Fish tacos were great portions and calamari was nicely breaded and fried. The atmosphere is wonderful overlooking the ocean. If you're in the area, highly recommend!

    Fried fish tacos and sweet plantains
    Kate L.

    YESSSSSSS fish tacos were amazing and alright at first I thought the strawberry daquiri was small, but it was sooo flavorful so it was actually a great size. Great ambiance and views for such a chill place! Servers were super kind and helpful

    Fried fish tacos with side rice and beans
    Kimberly A.

    We were looking for an authentic Puerto Rican restaurant on the beach and we stumbled across this place. It was a bit Americanized in my opinion but the food was pretty good. Fried tacos were great. Drinks were a bit weak and the ceviche wasn't the best but the service was decent.

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    Review Highlights - Duffy's

    Menu has fried food/ "American" food but it also features a ton of fresh fish on the menu which makes it great for Esperanza.

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    Sama - Sun Of a Beach

    Sama

    4.8(74 reviews)
    40.5 km

    Sama was so good that we went twice during our Puerto Rico trip and honestly, I would've gone back…read morea third time if we had more time. This is a smaller, more intimate restaurant, so definitely make reservations ahead of time because seating is limited. But from the second you walk in to the moment you leave, the service is absolutely incredible. The staff makes the entire experience feel so warm and welcoming that you genuinely don't want the night to end. Huge shoutout to the chef because every single dish was executed flawlessly. You can tell that every detail on each plate was intentional and thoughtfully done. The standout dishes for me were the elote ribs, which were unreal, the grilled octopus cooked perfectly tender, and the ceviche con leche de tigre, which was bright, fresh, and packed with flavor. But the real star of the night was the whole branzino absolutely phenomenal. And for dessert? Honestly, you can't go wrong with any of the options. We ordered one of each for the table and genuinely could not pick a favorite because every single one was that good. Hands down one of the best dining experiences we had in Puerto Rico.

    Hands down, our favorite restaurant in Puerto Rico (so far). Incredible views of the ocean and…read moresmall town, the most delicious food, and great service. And most important of all, the four-legged Front of the House Manager aka Rufus, was a delight! The Branzino and Picanha were to DIE FOR!! Restaurants barely serve picanha, so this was a wonderful treat and the steak was so well cooked and had the perfect crust. The branzino was cooked perfectly. This is a meal my boyfriend and I walked away from saying that we'd remember for the rest of our lives. We don't plan to stay in Luquillo again, but we will definitely take the drive over to have another meal at Sama when we visit the island in the future. Thank you Sama!!

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    Sama - Sun of a Beach cocktail

    Sun of a Beach cocktail

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    La Nasa - Love this place ! Great atmosphere with amazing ocean view  and OMG delicious food

    La Nasa

    4.5(4 reviews)
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    There are no pictures from La Nasa. And that's because it's completely dark. Yep, you can barely…read moresee inside this indoors/outdoors club. While Lazy Jacks down the way plays basketball games and pumps US music, La Nasa is much more autentico. Locals gather here and they play classic Puerto Rican party jams. We grabbed some drinks (they have the seemingly ubiquitous Don Q Pina Coladas) and watched people dance some version of the salsa. The atmosphere felt a lot more like what we were looking for -- right on the beach, Spanish speaking only, something that's been around for locals forever. Beware the rickety stairs on the way down to the beach. We almost had serious injury there due to the one spinning step. And I'd skip the $1jello shots just on principle. We really enjoyed the juxtaposition of the really American focused bar down the way and this OG spot. Drop in here, grab a bev, enjoy the dark water and the big sky at night.

    The old-school Caribbean vibe is thick as algae at La Nasa…read more Esperanza itself is only one busy street with 7 or 8 restaurants on it, and La Nasa is the bar at the end that's pumping out PR's favorite party tunes from their covered dance floor that looks over the sea. The local beer, Medalla, is $1.50. Or you can be brave and try one of the many tropical drinks listed on the board behind the bar. We got the "Biobay" for $6 each, and to me it tasted like $12 worth of booze (or at least that's was a super-boozy mix drink can cost in Chicago). We promptly spent our savings on the horse roulette game that everyone was playing. With a limit of two dollars per bet, your money won't run away too fast, and you might as well play because this is, quite literally, the only game in town. We were there a little early in the evening and saw a lot of people dancing the merengue. I'm guessing the dance floor only picks up as the night goes on. My friend commented that the glorious part of the establishment was that it felt more like a family place than a bar - old and young age groups were represented on the floor and on the tables out front. For me, this was definitely a highlight of my trip to Puerto Rico, and I plan to come back with my boyfriend soon to get on that dance floor.

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    La Nasa - Teriyaki ribs!

    Teriyaki ribs!

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