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    Isla Cueva

    3.0 (68 reviews)
    ModerateBurgers, Beer Bar
    Open 12:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Touristy
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Idsia R.

    Cute spot in Lajas, Puerto Rico great for dining or just a few drinks and bites. Service one of the few places that the service could of been a it better servers were not as friendly as the other spots we stopped in for a quick bite and drinks. the area was a little slow due to the weather but the views were nice. they do have inside seating as well as outside if you want fresh air even that its an open restaurant. Would I return maybe.

    Paradise sunrise and bio bay. Get the bio bay (the blue one)
    Amanda E.

    Been here 3 times in just a few days. Some snacks and drinks, lunch by the pool (staying at the Parguera Plaza Hotel), and more drinks. The bio bay cocktail- is delicious. Fried cheese balls- eh, they need seasoning. Empanadas- yummy, great favorable filling. Now, the best thing I've had on this trip. The dorado sandwich- so good! The batter was crispy but soft, great flavor, great fish, the bread just wow. Husband had the pork burger- really good burger.

    Sampler Del Mar, camarones, calamares y mero. El mero estaba delicioso, tres tipos de salsas y limoncito.
    Taiwan M.

    El churrasco suave y deliciosamente sazonado y del arroz no dejamos ni un granito. El viaje a La Parguera fue compensado por el delicioso almuerzo, y por supuesto Presidente y ron. Regresaría a La Parguera a comer más Arroz Mamposteado

    Outdoor area
    Helen L.

    We stopped here as part of a guided tour. It was a nice place for a quick bite and a beer. They had vegan tacos! We sat outside which was nice. Service was a little slow but friendly. Food was nothing special but it hit the spot. The place was decently clean (the bathrooms were so much better kept than the public ones in the area). The prices were good too!

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    Candy W.

    This was a two for. We booked with Bioluminescent Bay Boat Tour for a tour from San Juan. This bar and eatery was our dinner stop. The atmosphere was great, terraced seating and delicious food. We had fish tacos and vegetarian tacos. Muy Rico!!!

    Grouper fish tacos (fried grouper)
    Graeme B.

    There are few times in life when a restaurant will surprise you this much. When we read the reviews for this place, we were set up with very low expectations. However, we still decided to give this place a try because it was one of the only places open on Tuesday. Every dish we had that first night was a delightful surprise. The grouper fish tacos were the best we had tried in years. They are lightly fried with savory sweet sauce that pairs excellently with grouper. The ribs were falling off the bone tender, having been marinated for over 24 hours. And to top it off, literally, we're the best onion rings we've ever tasted. Period. Lightly fried with an herbed and black pepper seasoning, they are a delight. We had such a great first experience, we came back two more times during our stay at La Parguera. Each night with great service and continuing to bring great dishes. The calamari was great, a pairing of that lovely breading from the onion rings combined with fresh, and skillfully cooked squid. Try the coconut mojito - you will not be disappointed. The burgers were good, but not exceptional. Despite this being a "burger bar" I would choose the other dishes over these. The brownies and ice cream were okay, but a bit dry and could have used more ice cream. However, the server did ask for our feedback on those and promised to pass that along to the chefs. If you're in La Parguera, you should give this place a try.

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    Food was delicious! Mojito was awesome! Our server explain everything about menu. 5 stars!

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    The food is great. The setvice is so poor. that the experiance is so sad. That it voids the quality of menu.

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    We had such a great first experience, we came back two more times during our stay at La Parguera.

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    Moons Bar & Tapas

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    5.0(3 reviews)
    13.9 km

    Best burger on the West side of the island!…read more We got fries (be cautious when ordering the fries....its a lot!) the pulled pork tacos and the burger. All tasted good and seasoned beautifully. However, the burger takes the cake. Cooked medium and full of flavor; each bite had the juices falling from it. Go for the burger! If ordering the fries, make sure to get their Cilantro Sauce. 100% hits every box! Lastly the services was outstanding. Every 5 to 7 minutes, the server passed by to check up on us. Very cordial and respectful. Definitely coming back!

    This place is AMAZING!!…read more My friends and I have been visiting Puerto Rico for the past week and have been eating a lot of traditional PR food, mofongo, pincho, etc, and we probably would have done the same thing tonight for dinner if we hadn't gone out to eat so late!! Lucky for us, we stumbled across this hidden gem that happened to have a kitchen that stayed open until 11. The result: eating better American food than we have had in the US!!!! The Italian sausage with elote was honestly life changing. The entire table was fighting over both dishes. The sausage was tender, the peppers were sweet, and the jus was super flavorful. The elote was crunchy, creamy, savory, and was a nice contrast to the sausage. The pulled pork tacos were also amazing with a cilantro cream that truly knocked our socks off. Not to mention the fact that the drinks were super affordable as well!! The prices were great and the food really just wowed us. We could not be more grateful for stumbling across beef bros :)))

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