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    El Balconcito Criollo

    4.1 (17 reviews)
    ModeratePuerto Rican

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    Skirt steak mofongo. Or Churrasco a La Parilla. SUPERB STEAK!!!
    Cassondra S.

    Delicious!!! I finally had some 'traditional Puerto Rican' food. Ordered the Churrasco a la Parilla cooked medium rare. The skirt steak was absolutely phenomenal! I've been to 5 star restaurants that didn't do skirt steak this well!! I honestly wasn't a fan of the mofongo. It was a bit dry and I had to cover it in hot sauce. I'm sure the Chefs were cringing. Lol! But...who cares...the skirt steak will remain in my dreams for many nights to come. I also took a beef empanada to go and am enjoying it hours later, cold, and it is still very tasty. This place was very busy when I arrived around 12:30pm on a Friday. Only one person who could speak English, and she was fantastic! Very helpful and pleasant. If I didn't already have reservations at another restaurant tomorrow, I would come back and get the skirt steak again, just with rice and beans next time.

    Just happen to find this place on Google maps. Was close to where we were staying. Loved It!! Was glad to see they checked for Covid vaccination status prior to entry. Service was fast, food was great, and atmosphere was open and breezy. We had lunch and a couple beers that hit the spot!!!

    Valene, our server, was super sweet !
    Rob M.

    18 months ago on a previous visit to PR, we loved our meal at this restaurant which consisted of a huge burrito sized chicken roll filled with ham and sausage and covered with cheese-- easily enough for two people. So naturally we enjoyed it again. Our waitress Valene was delightful ( we had asked for our wonderful server from last time Deborah; she was off but Valene actually called her and we chatted; said she even remembered us! Great atmosphere, lovely servers, excellent food!

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    Great coconut mojitos. Beef empanadilla/pastelillo was amazing. Smoked pork is the best! Really good food and reasonable prices.

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    Casita Miramar

    4.5(1.7k reviews)
    42.3 km
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    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.

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    El Balconcito Criollo - puertorican - Updated July 2026

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