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If you're looking for an unforgettable fried whole fish and a place with truly great food, this spot is a must-visit. The fish comes out perfectly crispy on the outside, tender and flavorful on the inside, and seasoned just right -- you can tell it's made fresh and with care. It's the kind of dish that instantly becomes your new favorite. We also had the parcha mojito which was also a great choice and the fried dorado fish fingers for appetizer the most fresh tasting we've ever had. Truly recommend if you are in La parguera.
It had been over a decade since I visited El Karakol. Conveniently located and with parking nearby, if you can find a spot on busy nights. The service from our waitress was great - she was attentive and checked on our party of 4 often. Their sangria tastes great and you get it in a small souvenir cup. I loved my mofongo relleno de churrasco. On this evening, the air conditioning was full force, so feel free to bring something to cover if you get cold. Will return.
Ambiance was great and it's probably the only restaurant and bar with A/C if that's what you would like. Service was good. Food was excellent. I had the mofongo worth shrimp in creole sauce. Our group had a variety of seafood dishes from their menu and everyone was happy with their meal. I also had a sangria which they are known for and it was smooth and refreshing.
Service was horrible. We got here and noticed a sign that said to wait to be seated. We waited for about 15 minutes. Now I should also mention that it was 5 of us. After 15 minutes the bartender who has made eye contact with me multiple times asked if we needed a table. "No! I just like going to restaurants to stand around just for fun" I should also mention that the waitresses also walked by us multiple times. There was only 1 family at a table waiting for their dinner and we were the only other people in there. We sit down and the waiter comes 5 minutes later. Takes our drink and appetizer order. 20 minutes go by and then she comes to take our food order. It took 30 minutes for our little appetizer to get to the table. Unfortunately it was already cold. Food comes out 30 minutes later. I ordered the risotto which was very undercooked. My son ordered the Churrasco steak which I'm sure was cooked on the same flat top grill they cook the fish because it tasted just like fish. The burgers too. I ordered sweet plantains that were also undercooked. Unfortunately I would never recommend this place. Sucks because we come to the island a lot on vacation and for work and like visiting the local restaurants but my honest opinion is don't eat here. Mojitos we're good but that's the only positive thing I can say about the place. Unfortunately Yelp doesn't let me give a review without any stars if not I would give this place zero stars. Not much to say about the ambiance.
We stopped in here to enjoy their famous mojitos and were definitely not disappointed. The pineapple mojitos were excellent with a good helping of rum and nice chunks of pineapples. We were disappointed that they were completely out of tortillas so no tacos and then we tried to order burgers but they were out of buns. Carb shortage? Instead, the offered to make us burgers with bread like a burger sandwich and these came out tasty. Service was nice and relatively speedy. I'd definitely come back note it's a little hard to find this place because it's not actually on a street street, it's like tucked behind the street on like a walkway. Bathroom was decent.
The food here was excellent. I ordered the chillo frito (whole fried snapper) and it came cooked to perfection. The restaurant gets packed and its a really good place for hanging out. They have very good sangrias and various styles of mojito. The plate sizes were a little too big (not the dish, but the actual plates) so it was kinda difficult to share the table. The service was very good until it was time to order the check, the lady literally disappeared. Otherwise great food and ambience.
I found the menu to be a bit pricey for a beach restaurant, but that being said, the food was excellent. the staff was very friendly and accommodating We had the fresh whole snapper and other seafood selections as well as the typical PR fried foods like Tostones and Sorrullos. The fried food tasted great. it did not have that "old fry oil" taste at all. It was super fresh and all well prepared. The only other knock on it was the limited beer selections. PR now has all types of craft breweries on the island. Too bad they don't feature some of them on the menu. Definitely eat here if you want a good meal.
2 months ago
3 months ago
La Paguera is known to have some of the best seafood in PR and I did have an amazing meal here. I went to El Karakol right before our bioluminescent bay boat tour. The place itself is extremely simple. Outside there are lots of mosquitos as it's next to the water. But the snapper with capers that I had was so delicious! Definitely recommend this place for good seafood. read more
3 months ago
8 months ago
This place was exactly what we hoped it would be! We walked down from our hotel and found it by chance... And also by reading yelp reviews. The food was delicious and the service fantastic. Highly recommend! read more
5 months ago
7 months ago
At the time of day we went, it was one of the only places open. The drinks were delicious, service was fantastic and food was on point! read more
8 months ago
If you're looking for an unforgettable fried whole fish and a place with truly great food, this spot is a must-visit. The fish comes out perfectly crispy on the outside, tender and flavorful on the inside, and seasoned just right -- you can tell it's made fresh and with care. It's the kind of dish that instantly becomes your new favorite. We also had the parcha mojito which was also a great choice and the fried dorado fish fingers for appetizer the most fresh tasting we've ever had. Truly recommend if you are in La parguera. read more
It had been over a decade since I visited El Karakol. Conveniently located and with parking nearby, if you can find a spot on busy nights. The service from our waitress was great - she was attentive and checked on our party of 4 often. Their sangria tastes great and you get it in a small souvenir cup. I loved my mofongo relleno de churrasco. On this evening, the air conditioning was full force, so feel free to bring something to cover if you get cold. Will return. read more
10 months ago
2 years ago
Ambiance was great and it's probably the only restaurant and bar with A/C if that's what you would like. Service was good. Food was excellent. I had the mofongo worth shrimp in creole sauce. Our group had a variety of seafood dishes from their menu and everyone was happy with their meal. I also had a sangria which they are known for and it was smooth and refreshing. read more
1 year ago
3 years ago
Service was horrible. We got here and noticed a sign that said to wait to be seated. We waited for about 15 minutes. Now I should also mention that it was 5 of us. After 15 minutes the bartender who has made eye contact with me multiple times asked if we needed a table. "No! I just like going to restaurants to stand around just for fun" I should also mention that the waitresses also walked by us multiple times. There was only 1 family at a table waiting for their dinner and we were the only other people in there. We sit down and the waiter comes 5 minutes later. Takes our drink and appetizer order. 20 minutes go by and then she comes to take our food order. It took 30 minutes for our little appetizer to get to the table. Unfortunately it was already cold. Food comes out 30 minutes later. I ordered the risotto which was very undercooked. My son ordered the Churrasco steak which I'm sure was cooked on the same flat top grill they cook the fish because it tasted just like fish. The burgers too. I ordered sweet plantains that were also undercooked. Unfortunately I would never recommend this place. Sucks because we come to the island a lot on vacation and for work and like visiting the local restaurants but my honest opinion is don't eat here. Mojitos we're good but that's the only positive thing I can say about the place. Unfortunately Yelp doesn't let me give a review without any stars if not I would give this place zero stars. Not much to say about the ambiance. read more
2 years ago
We stopped in here to enjoy their famous mojitos and were definitely not disappointed. The pineapple mojitos were excellent with a good helping of rum and nice chunks of pineapples. We were disappointed that they were completely out of tortillas so no tacos and then we tried to order burgers but they were out of buns. Carb shortage? Instead, the offered to make us burgers with bread like a burger sandwich and these came out tasty. Service was nice and relatively speedy. I'd definitely come back note it's a little hard to find this place because it's not actually on a street street, it's like tucked behind the street on like a walkway. Bathroom was decent. read more
2 years ago
The food here was excellent. I ordered the chillo frito (whole fried snapper) and it came cooked to perfection. The restaurant gets packed and its a really good place for hanging out. They have very good sangrias and various styles of mojito. The plate sizes were a little too big (not the dish, but the actual plates) so it was kinda difficult to share the table. The service was very good until it was time to order the check, the lady literally disappeared. Otherwise great food and ambience. read more
4 years ago
I found the menu to be a bit pricey for a beach restaurant, but that being said, the food was excellent. the staff was very friendly and accommodating We had the fresh whole snapper and other seafood selections as well as the typical PR fried foods like Tostones and Sorrullos. The fried food tasted great. it did not have that "old fry oil" taste at all. It was super fresh and all well prepared. The only other knock on it was the limited beer selections. PR now has all types of craft breweries on the island. Too bad they don't feature some of them on the menu. Definitely eat here if you want a good meal. read more
3 years ago
We had a great time. We had the fried fish with rice and we had the sangria and the parcha mojito read more
Small restaurant at "La Parguera" in Lajas, PR. They make the best mojitos.. omg - the coconut mojito was super. We just went there for a few drinks and a couple of appetizers. The fish bites were awesome. Fresh fish, flash fried.. yumm. The octopus salad was really good as well. The restaurant is small - just about 10 tables inside and a few outside. Waiter was super fun and answered all our questions. read more
2 years ago
4 years ago
Fantastic restaurant! The top one I had in Puerto Rico! Must try it if you are doing a bio bay trip nearby. read more
4 years ago
My party ordered a mix sea food asopado and the fried port mofongo and it was very good. Quick and very good customer service. The presentation was A1 and let's not forget the piña colada!!! SOOO GOOD. Definitely recommend this place to all looking for a good bite. read more
4 years ago
Great place to eat. Wanted tacos, but as I'm gluten free, they only had flour tortillas and no hard shells even though it was an option on the menu. Ended up getting the Conch ceviche and a side of maduros. It was so good! Not too long of a wait and good service. read more
7 years ago
Food was amazing, everybody in our party loved their dishes! I'm in loved with their mojitos! I had the pink grapefruit mojito and hands down is one of the best cocktails I ever had. I was concerned by some bad reviews, but glad we went to this establishment! Good, friendly and fast service. read more
2 years ago
3 years ago
Stopped here after a long day in the water. Food was great and service was prompt! We appreciated our bilingual waitresses. You wait to be seated here. The menu is very large. We ordered the nachos supreme with skirt steak (churrasco) and then I ordered the shrimp Mac n cheese & my boyfriend ordered the Parmesan pasta with shrimp. We definitely could have split one of these. Mine was more of a cheddar taste but both were excellent. read more
3 years ago
ESO!!!!!!!! Service is fast so don't fill up on appetizers. Everything we order was spot on with flavors of the island and made with AMOR !!!. This is my motherland. 100% Boriqua read more
5 years ago
Everything looked beautiful, but everything was way too salty. The only dishes we enjoyed was surullos, tostones and pina colada. We had Pulpo salad and it was way too slimy, I started to wonder if it was old. Let's see what I feel like tomorrow. Wings look good, but salty, and so was steak and fish bites. read more
4 years ago
3 years ago
4 years ago
We enjoyed our meal here. Mofongo with fried chicken and fried pork, shrimp pasta, and tacos. Drinks were good and staff was friendly. read more
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7 years ago
My friends and I had time to kill before our snorkel adventure, so we decided to stop for some mojitos. Let me tell you that this bar made A1 drinks and it definitely showed. We went around 1pm on a Saturday and it was already getting full, but we managed to easily find seats and order our drinks. I highly recommend this place if you're wanting good vibes and great drinks! read more
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Calle Angel Luis Lopez S/N
La Parguera, Puerto Rico 00667
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