Get the chicken sandwich! Huge tender delicious chicken breast with all the condiments you want... And get it with the el jefe sauce. The sandwich and burgers come with french fries as well. Definitely will come back to this place! read more

Awesome burgers (get the stuffed firecracker burger), yummy onion wedges and mojitos. But the kitchen is tiny so the orders come out slow. Call ahead to preorder and avoid a long wait. And make sure you sit by a fan because it's hotter than a goat's ass in a pepper field in there! read more

Stopped for lunch and ordered 4 burgers, chicken wings and fish sandwich - ordered medium and all came out well done and seasoned w too much salt. The chicken wings were under cooked- had to send them back and the fish, like the burgers were over seasoned w salt. Would not recommend this kiosk. read more

I tried the ginger mojito and I was not impressed. We then ordered the nacho appetizer and was also not impressed. The presentation was odd since they brought them out in a bucket. Skip El Jefe when you visit Puerto Rico. read more

Seeking a place for lunch and want to get outside of the bustling San Juan? Check out this burger joint... It's essential to get one thier stuffed burgers. Full bar available for those who drink (friend's opinion: get the "Jungle Juice"). Staff was very courteous and friendly and will cater to your comfort. Ask for the permanent markers and put your mark on the wall. This casual dining experience was well worth getting out of the city for! read more

Really good burgers. You can tag the wall too! I didnt notice drink prices so I cant comment on that. I did dock a few stars because they seemed to be out of a lot of things i was interested in. read more

A true real hamburger! The homemade fries and special sauce are a must. We've been on the island 3 days and this was something to write a review on! We hung on the beach out back before stuffing our bellies too full for any dessert! read more

MMMM I had some jefe jalapeno stuffed burger with cheddar cheese and it was delicious. The fries are a bit greasy but they're hand cut and crisp and very tasty. Overall I enjoyed my meal here and would probably say it was one of the better burgers I've had in some time. read more

So on our 8th night in Puerto Rico we needed some american style food. So we chose burgers. El Jefe was a good choice. The burgers are big and delicious and the kids were happy too. The nachos looked tasty and the staff was wonderful. I would say the only negative were the cats. There were at least 6 on site and while I ate my food I couldn't help but think of how many cats were in the kitchen. read more

Great cocktails, solid burger, good value.

So El Jefe is owned by an expat who can spot a gringo with the best of them. Some of the waitstaff are also expats and will talk about their glorious island life with so much energy that you will start to consider giving it all up to wait tables at a burger shack on the beach while you enjoy the finer life sipping piña coladas all day long. The burgers are great. You can customize your burgers with fried eggs, bacon, guac... Whatever you want. The fries are pretty amazing, too, and my ginger mohito was out of this world good. Go. read more

Burger was fine but not spectacular, maybe would have been better if we selected something besides a plain burger. Meat also looked like it may have high fat content. Fries were ok but a bit too "soggy". read more

Six of us came here for dinner and had a great experience. The service is slower than some places we've been but there seemed to just be two waitresses and we are also in the Caribbean, so really no rush on our part. The mojitos were awesome and the stuffed burgers were very tasty! Be sure to order medium-rare if you want a juicier burger. We ordered some medium and they were more on the well-done side. We paid in cash which is pretty much the preferred method in PR since the hurricane, but overall a great place to hang out, drink mojitos and enjoy some traditional bar food. read more

Sirloin steak burger is actually ground sirloin, not a steak. Price for 1/2 lb burger is $8-9. Burger is excellent, bun is excellent, fries are a little limp and greasy. Ginger mimosa is excellent. Overall very good. read more

This is not the same place it was in 2011. We don't mind having enough time to finish an entire pitcher of delicious ginger mojitos before our simple order of burgers arrive. We do, however, expect for the order to be right. Onion rings and bacon for our burgers came AFTER our meal was done and they actually tried to charge us for it. Pico de gallo never arrived since they later told us they were out. You get ONE napkin per plastic silverware set for this finger food. Why not just put extra napkins on the table? I asked for a Michelob and was given an Ultra (big difference). When I asked for the check our server took the last 8oz of the pitcher when I wasn't paying attention and then asked if I was done with my 3/4 full glass. I'm Latino, don't tell me this was cultural. We paid our $60 and tried our best to focus on our fond memories of El Jefe 2011. Go for drinks ONLY. read more

Sorry but today the food was not as shining as all the reviews. Establishment needs to be cleaned thoroughly. No excuse for a dirty place. Food.... OMG the fries were oooozing with oil. Burgers tasted over done. Not feeling it at all. Service was good and friendly so hence the extra star. Hope they can take this as a constructive criitisim and make themselves better. read more

DO NOT EAT HERE! THEY ARE THIEVES! We went to pay after waiting an hour for our sub par food and having to grab the waiter/bartender so we could leave. He took my fiance's card and started punching numbers into his phone and also chipped and swiped it on two different machines. We thought it was odd, but being our first time in Puerto Rico we assumed they were just having trouble with the machines. What do you know, the next day, there were 2 attempts at cash advances with our card for $400 each. Beware! read more

Get any of the stuffed burgers and you won't regret it! Only bad part was that there are dumpsters close to the outside eating area so depending on how the wind blows you can get some smells. The whole strip of restaurants is and awesome place to stop and you have a nice beach spot behind them too! read more

Enjoyed the fun atmosphere of this burger place. The lemon Ginger mojitos were amazing.

Had the stuffed chorizo burger - which was excellent. Nice little restaurant with great character on way to Fajardo - even if its' owner is an ASU Sundevil. Bear down!! UA read more

Unique place but amazing burgers. I wanted to order a second to take back to our condo. I highly recommend the jefe cheese sauce. The staff is friendly. The mojitos were good - very strong. The plain fries could use some of their burger love and be spiced up some but it did not take away from the burger. Next time I'll try the jefe fries. It's too bad we're not staying on this side of the island. We'd definitely come back! read more

El Jefe was the best restaurant we went to on our trip to Puerto Rico! Joy was an amazing server giving us good advice on what we should try and even would offer to put in half orders for us when she thought we had ordered too much food. The owner even gave us some excellent recommendations on where else we should eat in Luquillo. The food was awesome! The jalapeño stuffed burger is a must! Excellent food right on the beach: what else can you ask for? Don't let the appearance of the surrounding stores fool you, it's definitely worth a visit! read more

We came for the burgers as we just flew in from Dallas Texas. The Boriburger was amazing!!! The best part was the owner. Carlos knows how to make the best mojitos which are award winning. He is what makes the place amazing!! Overall we give the venue a 10 out of 10. The service and quality is what will have is returning and what made our trip special! read more

This was a great burger. The firecracker is excellent. The fries are fresh cut. Against most here - I was not a fan of the cheese sauce. I would suggest trying on the side if you are cheese picky. The toppings were numerous and good quality. The atmosphere was cool, biker like vibe, with the entire walls covered with signatures by patrons on the walls. The beer served in a small bucket of ice, what's not to love about that? The service was excellent and friendly. Would bring friends without hesitation. read more

The burgers reminded us of a nice Midwest burger, with very good beef. One of the better kiosks in Luquillo.

OMG to die for. Looks like a dive but is unbelievable. Takes a while for food to arrive but shut up and try the mojitos for the love of god. Ginger mojitos is the specialty but I liked the coconut or the mango. Stuffed dates were fantastic but the burgers were amazing. And I'm not a fan of burgers, usually. They have sliders so you can try the variety. Burgers stuffed with sausage??? What? What? Yum! This is #12 on the row (you'll see what I mean when you get there.) go! Go now! We were 6 and all of us were thrills with our meals. Was $36 for 2 of us and that included 3 drinks!!! read more

We were looking for a place for lunch after hiking the rainforest and remembered we had seen this strip of kiosks on Route 3. It looks a little sketchy outside, but there were tons of people there so we decided to try it. We ordered a pitcher of the ginger lemon mojitos and they were not our favorite, but they were very fresh. They had a little bite to them. We liked the nachos with the El Jefe cheese sauce. When we ordered the waitress warned us that the burgers take a while because they are each handmade ... and they do! We waited about 40 minutes for them, so order an appetizer and a pitcher. The burgers were great and the fries were too. The El Jefe cheese sauce wasn't as "wow" as we thought it would be from other reviews, but it was fine. The milkshake was great too. Definitely recommend this place for a casual lunch. We sat out back which was nice on a nice day! read more

We actually didn't get to eat there but we wanted to. We got there at noon and they weren't going to open until 1 today because they were trying to fix one of their fryers. This is all fine so we tried to kill some time by walking down to another store. Unfortunately my sister, who is pregnant, began feeling faint due to the heat. We walked back to ask if she could just sit down. The man inside waved us off and simply said to come back on the hour. Again we never ate their because we decided to take our business elsewhere but I figured I'd share. read more

I used to love this place. Would go once/week. Their burgers, nachos, fries and Mikita were spectacular. Something has happened there that I can't decipher. The staff quit mostly and now the ambiance is dark Nd damp. Hardly any customers and the place feels dirty. On a recent night there were several roaches running around the bar. Not good. Sorry to see this. read more

Thought the burgers were great! But the wait on empty stomachs..... NOT FUN. It took almost an hour for our food to get there.

Don't go. Worst service I've experienced in a long, long time. One and a half hours from order to getting our food....after 3-4 requests. And we're talking about burgers, not Baked Alaska. The one server was running around frantically because they were understaffed. Who knows what was going on in the kitchen. The stuffed burgers were great; the regular burgers were small and over priced. Bad experience...just hoping to save some innocents until they can get their act together read more

Awesome burger, good cheese sauce, friendly staff.... Most of all we liked the hot sauce bar since we are pique fans! Nice evening meal on the beach. read more

Really really good burgers. Very causal setting. You seat yourself and there's a pretty small menu, but you can build your own burger for a reasonable price. And I believe ~$10 is a good price for how they tasted. Caribbean BBQ sauce was very good as well. The bartender was the owner and was very nice to us. Overall a solid go-to if you want a burger in Puerto Rico. read more

Best burger in Puerto Rico? An insult to many great burger shacks in the island,i went today with my friends after a long hot day at the beach and since "El Jefe" was so highly rated I recommended this place to eat,Unfortunately.service was not so great,the wait is eternal,the burgers are so small and so pricey and yes it is not worth the price at all.Greasy fries and a 45-60 minute wait for a mediocre burger did not enlighten my day at all.only thing good about it was writing on their walls.. read more

After a day at the rain forest, we decided to get a late lunch at the burger shack. It was the perfect meal after a long day of hiking at the rain forest. Although a shack, the staff is awesome and kept the kids entertained by allowing them to color with magic markers on the walls. It is also on right across the beach so you can hang out by the water while waiting for your food to come. Be prepared wait as the food is cooked to order. I had the grilled chicken and it was so moist. A few people in our party had the burgers and said it was one of the best burgers they ever had. Someone else had a burger stuffed with beef rib meat and was in heaven. Highly recommend! Don't let the decor scare you. read more

Food was fine, service was pretty slow and the bill was YIKES! $70 for a burger, piece of fish, chicken strips, 2 beers and a mojito. Wasn't at the top of the list of kiosks we went to. read more

This is the second place I ate in the kiosks and it has the same issue; the service is just so slow! We had a party of 5, 2 ordered soda, the other 3 ordered drinks. After waiting at least 15 minutes I asked the waitress where the drinks were and she told me the bartender left and was on his way back. Really! We ordered chicken wings as an app and they didn't come until all of the food was delivered. Burgers and wings were very good. Fries not so much; soggy and under cooked. Try a different place if you visit the kiosks. read more

Visited in March of 2017. Nothing special and terrible service. We waited over an hour for our food after multiple excuses. First, they only had one cook and then it was the kitchen wasn't working...They told us they would discount the food, but we think they only discounted the tax after looking at the receipt. I would've understood if they were busy but honestly it was only our group of four and another family eating from what we could see. And that family left before being served! All other patrons were just at the bar. Just would've appreciated it if they could've communicated how long it would take. Obviously we wouldn't have stayed if we were told the truth from the beginning. They also got our beer orders wrong and my food order wrong. The manager was not very apologetic about it. After complaining to an employee about waiting over an hour his only response was "it's almost ready" as if over an hour is a short wait. They tried to make up for it with a free round of beers and it was appreciated, but that's the only reason they even get one star from me. read more

Just ok. Service was really slow esp as there was only one other party of 2 in the place. Took forever to get the smoothies and mojitos we ordered (both were decent when they finally came out, nothing special). Burgers were average. There's a disclaimer on their menu that "quality takes time" but expected much better quality with all the time it took to make our meals. read more

SICKENING! Our daughter had bad vomiting for days after eating here. The place looks like a slum. We thought it would be cool to eat a dive burger shop. What a major mistake! From the walls, ceiling, table, bar, parking lot, workers, and food, this place is a slum. Shame on us for even walking into this place. read more