Popped into Ranchi Playero as we were passing through Ponce…read more This cute little gem has adorable decor, and ambience. They were playing soft salsa music in the background. The offers friendly service. Service is not fast as they prepare your food when ordered which ensures it very fresh and hot. We ordered crab and beef empanadas, mofongo and soup. The empanadas were off the chart. The mofongo balls and soup, everything, everything was delicious!

Baked grouper was delicious with rice and beans. The…read morechicken soup for $12 is a revitalizing value! Service was exceptional. I will probably eat here both nights I stay in Ponce. Try this place!

High cuisine. Incredible menu. Amazing lunch specials. Beautiful ambience. I loved the place. The…read moredinner menu is a bit pricey but the lunch specials are reasonably priced.

This place needs more recognition! We weren't super hungry so I wish we had ordered more food but…read morewe ordered some appetizers to share. Their salad alone was worth the visit. We very much enjoyed our meal here and I hope more people make it here to try their cuisine! So many good wines and a very upscale vibe. We had walked to dinner but it was late enough and we had had enough wine that we needed a cab. Our amazing server called us a taxi-- she was the best!

What a little gem of local seafood made to order, nice flavor, super fresh seafood; and the…read moreportions are very generous (sorry no pictures, my Mom attack the plate before I could snap the picture!!) My Mom was on the search for a fresh "carrucho" (conch) for a long time, she had very disappointed experience in other Seafood Trucks. She order the "Carrucho Salad" and her wait was finally over, she was completely satisfied, like a kid on a candy store. The Flavor, the portion and the "tostones" (fried plantain) perfectly proportioned and crispy. EVERYTHING was fresh, delicious and made to order. Nothing was pre-made. I did observe the staff working preparing the food, they look like they're been doing this for long time (albeit there youthful looks). Definitely a place my family will be visiting more often. The staff was fantastic, super friendly and they look like family and part of the new generation of young entrepreneurs business owners. More power to the new generation.

Everything we ordered was absolute perfection! We started off with empanadillas carne and they were…read moreso crispy & tasty. I ordered the tenderloin filete mofongo mixto (tenderloin steak, mushrooms, onions, red peppers and green peas over mofongo in a brown gravy). Truly delicious!! My husband got the Pechuga Rellena (chicken cordon bleu) and it was the best one we have ever had. Finished up with a tres leches and cortado and could not be happier to have come to La Casa del Chef for our meal! The wait staff was also lovely answering all the questions we had. Plenty of locals enjoying their meals here as well, no surprise at all given the 5 star meal we had

The place was packed! But they had lots of servers and they were attentive. The place was…read morerecommended by my brother who comes here regularly and always has a good experience. We had an assortment of appetizers (all fried but hey, it's Puerto Rico and we fry a lot of things) The temperature of the restaurant was a little too warm for my liking. I think the amount of people there is what made it warm. Food was not elevated cuisine but it was a decent price and good quality. I'd say close to homemade Puerto Rican food. I'd go again. Many plates to choose from with a great variety. Happy that we went:

It's so relaxing sitting by the water! The food and service was wonderful, great music playing and…read morevery laid back. I could've sat there all day. It took us a few tries the find it, best if you approach from highway 2 going east. Definitely worth the effort!

An amazing view and delicious mofongo!!! The staff was very friendly and attentive certainly this…read moreis a place to go back when we visit again.

Service was fast. Restaurant was busy. The shrimp empanadillas were exceptional. The mofongo with…read moresteak was okay. All and all, I would return and give them another try.

Excellent neighborhood restaurant. If you're in Ponce, I don't miss this one. Services great food…read moreis outstanding and prices are very fair. Great atmosphere. We have a house close by. This will be our new go to.

The best sandwiches in the southern area. Try their biftrami sandwich, heavenly bread. Try to call…read morebeforehand because sometimes it can get real busy and your sandwich will take time

My family visited 15 restaurants during our stay in Puerto Rico. This was our #1 favorite out of…read moreall of them. It seems odd to call out the sandwich bread in a review but it was sublime. We did ham and cheese and pastrami and I would have to do a side by side with Katz to find out which I prefer. 10/10 ambiance. Not here to criticize lifestyles but a homeless person came in and ordered a sandwich and I would completely do the same in his shoes, that's how solid this place is.

Closed?? We have visited Ponce 4 times since 2020, each time going to this restaurant and loving…read moreit! The food and ambiance was some of the best we found in Ponce. This time we went by and were dismayed that it looked to be closed for at least several months. It's April, and they still had happy holidays written on the window. Vegetation was growing in the drive way... so we guessed it's been at least 4 months since it's been open. We really hope they are just renovating and will be open next time we come.

It's ok! Nice view…read moreand good drinks. Recommend for cocktails, wine and maybe a few appetizers!

We came in and automatically got a table, there was plenty of parking across the street by the…read morewater which I beautiful . We ordered water with lemon and a come , got water no lemon and coke My mother ordered fish tacos at 7:16 and asked for them to not be fried , at around 8:21 they came out fried and she obviously sent them back . Our friend ordered regular fish tacos and he was so hungry ate them but they were very cold to the touch . I got the grilled chicken and salad instead of baked potato . The chicken was dried to hell and the salad was beautiful and all the flavors would've worked but we didn't get any dressing . After trying the chicken I too sent it back because I couldn't even cut into it . The manager was kind about the situation but it was quite upsetting . I want to note our table didn't have any napkins and it's refill your own water so service isn't really existent unless ordering . I hope this was just a bad day because people seem to enjoy it we just didn't have a great experience .

Super cool small restaurant/bar near the water, loved it!…read moreGreat food, service, location, and atmosphere

This is an open restaurant in the La Guancha boardwalk in Ponce. Located in the extreme right…read more Great place If you are hungry and it's late at night. Open till 2:30am. Food was good, cheap drinks, nice service.. many of them fluent in English. Since it is outdoors (all the seating) it is loud, be prepared for some annoying flies and mosquitos.

Food was good, especially the appetizers. However, it did take 2 hours for our food to come out,…read moreand a drink that was never received. On top of that we waited 30 min for the manager to come out to fix the check but he was a. O show. If you are in a time crunch or like good service, do not come here.