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    El Cardumen Restaurante

    5.0 (2 reviews)
    Closed • 2:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Happy hour specials
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Sama - Sun Of a Beach

    Sama

    4.7(80 reviews)
    6.8 km

    Yes, come here for dinner!! This restaurant was fantastic through and through - hands down one of…read morethe best we visited on the island. The elote ribs were such a fun and satisfying appetizer, and the ceviche was incredibly fresh, packed with flavor, and had such a great variety of textures. The cocktails were amazing too. But the gnocchi!! My partner and I genuinely agreed it was the best gnocchi we've ever had - and that includes all the restaurants we've tried on the mainland. Absolutely incredible. Oh! And all while having a beautiful view of the ocean. Highly, highly recommend. It was the perfect way to end a day at the beach. And a special shoutout to Juan for taking such great care of us and making sure we had a wonderful experience!

    Service was abysmal- like worse than substandard, even for island time. 30 minutes after being…read moreseated, we still had no drinks in front of us and our waiter only offered 'specials' were appetizers.... Not going well for a Saturday night fine dining experience, right??? We were also told at that time we had to place appetizer and main orders at the same time -- keep in mind I've not yet placed a drink order... No seafood tower... it was retired on the menu yet we came almost 3,000 miles for it), and a fine dining menu that came super far from even being close to fine. No celiac options and while billed a great option for fresh inventive dishes, we found this place a huge let down and not willing to try. The front end staff needed a lot of help. The menu looks unrehearsed and neglected. I was glad to not spend my money here. Thankfully, we could leave before the $50 bottle of wine we ordered arrived. We went elsewhere!

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    Sama - Sun of a Beach cocktail

    Sun of a Beach cocktail

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    The House Of Pastelillos - Deliciosa Ensalada de Pulpo   con Arepas de Coco. #Pulpo #octopus

    The House Of Pastelillos

    4.2(67 reviews)
    5.9 km
    •$

    Primarily pastelillos but have other items like arepas, frituras, and seafood salads. But the…read morespecialty is pastelillos. About 20 different filling options: meat, chicken, lobster, shrimp, cheese, combos with cheese, guava, and even nutella... . Tasty, filling, and with a Medalla or 3, can't beat it.

    This little shack is very popular since it's on the beach and people are hungry after a day of…read moreswimming and laying around on the beach in Puerto Rico. It's a hard life. What's nice about this place is that they offer a variety of the fried foods Puerto Rico is known for- alcapurrias (fried fritters) and pastelillos (empanadas). I ordered the pastelillos de jueye (crab), garrucho (conch- HIGHLY recommended!!), pulpo (octopus), and Pollo (chicken). The 2 favorites of mine were the conch and octopus because the chunks of meat were so ginormous! They were also flavorful and fresh! You can tell they weren't stored for a while on some shelf. They tasted like they were caught that morning. One caveat about this place is that if they run out of food, they will tell you it's about a 5-10 minute wait to make more. Not the case. It took them upwards of about 30 minutes to make it and they did not seem like they were in a rush to make it. That is a big put off. That's why this is only a 4 star review and not a 5 star. They'd make more business if they were faster.

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    More of a large food truck with no wheels than a Restaurant...but worth it

    The House Of Pastelillos - Ensalada de Pulpo con Arepas 
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    Rustica - Zeppolies for dessert!

    Rustica

    4.6(75 reviews)
    2.2 km
    •$$

    So for dinner, we came to Rustica, because the kids were craving some real pizza, and this place…read morecame highly recommended. Let me tell you... it did not disappoint! The restaurant is spacious, family-friendly, clean, and the staff is incredibly friendly and quick. They're open Thursday-Sunday from 4:00 PM to 9:30 PM. Now let's get down to the food! We started with the meatballs, and OMG--they were huge and absolutely delicious! Then came the wings, and if you know my daughter, you know she's a picky eater... but she had no problem going to town on those wings! For pizza, we ordered two: Sausage & peppers Half pepperoni and half chicken When I tell you there were 10 of us, and everyone left full and happy, I mean it! We also ordered a salad, and everything we had was fresh and full of flavor. Of course, we couldn't skip the drinks! Our waiter recommended the Dress Italiana, which was such a refreshing way to start the meal. We also tried a Rum Punch, Piña Colada, and a Moscow Mule, and they were all great. I have to say, it's really hard to find a truly great pizza place these days, so when I find one, I'm going to give them their flowers. This place definitely earned them. The restaurant started filling up fast around 6:30 PM, and it's easy to see why. Whenever I'm back in Puerto Rico and craving pizza, Rustica will be my go-to. Highly recommend!

    We are in town from LA, visiting family in Fajardo. Had dinner at Rustica tonight. There were 5 of…read moreus in our party. We ordered 2 servings of wings, an order of bruschetta and 2 pepperoni pizzas. Also had 2 French 75 drinks. This was possibly the BEST pizza, bruschetta and wings we have EVER had. We are looking forward to coming back, and when we do, Rustica will be our first meal back in Fajardo!! Also, service was wonderful and prompt.

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    Rustica - Pepperoni and chicken pizza

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