We walked past this place our first night in town and decided the next day we would stop in for lunch so we did. And it was relatively empty except for us and another table. The music playing throughout was a complete vibe also. It really helped us enjoy our meal. Parking: Off street parking on a very busy street and the side streets as well and a $10 lot. Service: The guys who were working are not very attentive or helpful really which is sad to say because the food and drinks were pretty good. The entire time we were there we had 3 different servers as our first went to eat what appeared to be his lunch and the other just disappeared leaving us to flag someone else down for our check. Food & drinks: We tried mufongo for the first time and we both loved it. I ordered the $15 Pernil, which was roasted pork and my SO ordered the $25 Mariscos Mixtos which was mixed seafood. Both were absolutely delicious and very hearty. I would definitely recommend mufongo to whomever visits Puerto Rico. The drinks we had included rum punch (I love a good rum drink), michelada, and some cervezas. The prices of the drinks varied in range. Covid: No masks or social distancing seemed to be a factor here, but we picked our table away from the other patron outside. read more

La Casa del Patron - Mixed seafood Mufongo - Mexican Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

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Terrible customer service, I waited for almost 2 hour to receive my food. At the end when I receive my bill, I was charged for stuff that I ordered. I feel like the same thing happened to the people that was next to us. That's. Worst experience ever read more

My girls and I were visiting for vacation and we were supposed to dine at La Verguenza next door. But the girl standing in front of this restaurant was advertising the mojito happy hour and lured us in. When we were seated, the waiter took our order for drinks and after he dropped the drinks he disappeared. I'm not even sure how long we were waiting for him to come back to take our actual food orders. My friend ended up getting up to go ask someone if they could tend to our table because we were waiting for AWHILE. There was 4 of us eating at the table, a different waitress came to take our orders and all of our food orders took even longer to come out and one order was never placed because the waitress forgot. After reminding the two servers about the missing order, they kept telling us 5 mins until the food comes out. And evidently the food still never came out. And also telling us that the kitchen was backed up even the the the restaurant was visibly not busy at all. On top of the fact that my friend never received her food, our orders came out cold. Rice beans and steak were cold as if it have been sitting out. The food tasted okay, but it would've been better if it were hot and fresh, especially for the amount of time that we were waiting. Overall, the service was very poor. Our table was extremely neglected. And as someone that works in the industry, I understand that things happen but this was by far the worst service I've ever received. read more

I really loved the staff. So many restaurants and they just seemed really welcoming and thoughtful. Someone brought their dog and the staff brought out water for the dog, that was really nice. read more

La Casa del Patron - Chicken - Mexican Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

It looked like this might be a good place to try, but we arrived at about 530p yesterday (a Wednesday), but they were closed! Disappointing. We instead went to a better choice, the Cayo Caribe restaurant, which was fantastic. read more

May not be the most elaborate BUT the food here is great!! I had the Mofongo with mixed seafood and let's just say by the looks of my empty plate after you know it was amazing! I also had the Tamarind Mojito, was not it for me and that's why I gave them a 4. One of my friends ordered the fish taco and she did not like it so not sure if I'd recommend that. Otherwise service was great and we enjoyed our stay. read more

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The spot is decent for inexpensive food and a lot of food. Three stars because The Mexican food isn't as authentic as I thought it'll be. Drinks are good here! A lot of variety of drinks (need to ask not everything is listed on their menu) and food variety. Not really my cup of tea place since coming from a different place where I know how Mexican food is normally served. Still recommend to check it out if you're fairly new to Mexican food. read more

Nice little place. Wish I knew I was ordering from the Mexican side and not the Puerto Rico side of the menu. The lady next to us had a plate that looked amazing with red beans, rice and pork chops. Next time read more

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The service was great but the food was not really good I got a beef stew and it was just meat and grease and a egg on top and the monfungo wasn't good at all either read more

La Casa del Patron - Dinner - Mexican Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

The food tasted very bland! I ordered Pollo tacos, they were soggy when I got them and the restaurant was 5 mins away from me . My friends ordered the enchiladas and burrito and had a similar experience. Quantity was good but taste was really bad . Don't think I'd order again from here read more

The FOOD WAS IMMACULATE i am so happy that I stopped here Puerto Rico will forever have my heart. Melissa was the amazing server that we had she was welcoming a fun. read more

Total tourist place from the street, but great, flavorful and perfectly prepared food (except maybe the guacamole and the salsa) fish sticks are NOTHING like fish sticks and they are delicious. tender, fresh and slightly seasoned....and PERFECTLY cooked. Get them! plain old ordinary ground beef burrito is fresh and very tasty. Get a side of refritos (beans) with it and you'll be set. lastly, the cocito cocktail is one of the best I've had. And the servers were sweet too! we went back but they were closing. : -( read more

Good service, I liked the mofundo. Nice outdoor area. Very friendly. Would recommend.

We sat here for 45 minutes and the server realized they messed up and brought our food to the wrong table and still making us pay for the drinks even though they messed up. Horrible do not recommend at ALL in SAN JUAN. I recommend Ruben's right next door . read more

La Casa del Patron - Mexican Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

This spot was amazing fast, I didn't need a reservation. They had amazing cheap food definitely recommend. Everything is fresh and delicious read more

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You will not regret coming here. 110% recommend. Servers and the food made it a wonderful experience for us and our tastebuds! Being Mexican, the carnitas tacos were AMAZING. They tasted like carnitas from my pueblo. The quesadilla was sooo good, crunchy, and perfect. And the margaritas were great!!! I like my food well served and with lots of flavor and this restaurant went past that. The salsa was sooooo good. Super authentic. They came to our table so many times to check in. Luigi, Lira, Cris were WONDERFUL. Funny, and outstanding service. We will be coming here again and so will you!! I need to taste more things!! read more

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Me and my husband came here to eat one evening. He had the pork chops and I had the seafood gumbo soup (grouper). The pork chops were horrendous. Dry and crusty, looked like the pig was mummified on that plate, old as F. My husband is not a complainer so he was doing his best to enjoy the meal . He attempted eating it and stopped about half way, stating privately to me that it had no meat just bones. I felt bad thinking it is after all Christmas Eve so I said if he wanted something else but he declined. After we came home, fast forward to 2 AM, here goes my husband projectile vomiting the pork chops in the biggest case of food poisoning he ever had. He was bed ridden for a whole day after that, with fever, chills, upset stomach, vomiting, the whole situation was horrible. I wish we never ate there. read more

This place was very accommodating. I liked the service. They were following Covid protocols but my tacos were cold. I do not understand why my food was cold when I was dining in. read more

La Casa del Patron - Mexican Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

Madonna brought us into the restaurant. She was great. Finally!! My teens loved everything!! They had authentic Puerto Rican food and many other items. Thank you for everything!! Everything tasted wonderful. Go see Madonna!! read more

Worst experience in San Juan to date. Asked for clarification on the menu and I was greated with an attitude. Beware of fake happy hour deals. They did not honor their prices. I asked to be cashed out and the waitress insisted on arguing. Service was terrible. Beware! Don't bother. Absolutely stay away from. Fyi. Look at the menu section( arroz con Pollo), Menu says it comes with 2 sides. That is a lie. Only come with one side as stated my the waitress. read more

Stumbled into this restaurant last night. The waiters were friendly and attentive. Ordered from the Puerto Rican menu. Food and mojitos were delicious. Bonus, they were open late and good prices. read more

Legends. Amazing place, Carlos and Cathy are awesome, great vibe, good food, great drinks!

The food is okay, nothing special. We waited for over two hours just for us to get our food because they said that their printer messed up. Then when I tried to ask for the check they tell me they'll be right back and suddenly ten min tires have gone by and I still can't pay. At least while you're here you can look across the street and the aesthetically pleasing condal restaurant if you sit outside. read more

Truly the WORST Mexican food I've ever had. Burrito was so soggy with no seasoning, we paid extra to add the rice (an ingredient that should be included in a burrito,) water was $2. Guacamole was clearly pre-made, not fresh avocado, chips as well were from a bag. We asked for the burritos to be take off our bill and our server "Nan" goes "everything was f***ing bad here?." It takes a lot for me to complain but this was over the top bad. They included 15% gratuity or I wouldn't have tipper her after that comment. read more

La Casa del Patron - Vegetarian burrito full of soggy frozen vegetables, store bought guacamole and chips :( - Mexican Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

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Food took 45 min to come out which is fine if it was good... honestly the worst tasting quesadilla I've had. Also guy in front of restaurant was dishonest with the specials/what comes with meals. Waitress was nice and wasn't her fault just poorly run restaurant with bad food. read more

Delicious! Stopped here for lunch and had ceviche and mofungo. Both were outstanding. Service was a little slow but w weren't in a hurry! The michelada and salsa were great too! read more

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Our lunch experience here was so good that we came back again the next day! The food was AMAZING with a special shout out to the Jalapeno Poppers, Queso Fundido and Happy Hour Margs. They also have a really great homemade hot sauce which we added to everything. The staff is also super fun and we had a great time with Carlos and Cathy!! read more

I don't write reviews and I'm spending my time doing this for you dear reader. 2 dollar shots, charged us $12 each Buy one get one margs that are trash. We had 4 total. Should have charged us for 2. Charged us for 3, and they are $18 a pop. $18 for a watered down "premium" marg. Food was alright, just robbed. Just be aware. Tijuanas' is just around the corner, better food and margs read more

This restaurant is AMAZING. The staff was phenomenal, from the hostess, to our waiter and even the bar tender. The food was awesome. Our waiter took the time to translate the menu for us since we obviously don't speak Spanish. He made amazing recommendations, and they all put smiles on our faces. I plan on coming back everyday before I leave! read more

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Carnitas Sinaloa was the best!! Pretty much a make your own taco deal but the pork was soooo delicious. Also came during happy hour which I believe ended at 7pm. Included bogo margaritas. Good bang for your buck here read more

La Casa del Patron - Carnitas sinaloa - Mexican Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

We came during lunch time on a Sunday. Our host was fantastic!! The female waitress we had was unfortunately inattentive and did not seem to want to refill our drinks, we did not even receive water. We ordered 2 types of tacos: Carnitas and Chicken. We had pretty high hopes, but was unfortunately not the greatest. It was decent but: 1. The tortillas were not homemade, tasted like a package from Walmart, 2. The pico was pretty good, 3. The meats tasted old and unseasoned. We also ordered chips and guacamole: 1. The chips were cold and unseasoned and 2. The guacamole tasted bland. We want to be kind but the quality of food for a $60 lunch was not something we would recommend. read more

My wife, grandson, and I had dinner here one late weeknight. It was one of the few places still accepting people after about 9:30 pm. Pretty standard Americanized Mexican food. We started with nachos which seemed to be made with bagged chips and pre-packaged guacamole. Otherwise, they were not that bad. I had a chicken burrito, my grandson had a chicken quesadilla, and my wife had enchiladas. I loved the shredded chicken that had been stewed in a light tomato sauce that came on my burrito and my grandson's quesadilla. They really piled the cheese on his quesadilla. The best part of the whole meal was probably the house made hot sauce they had placed in a relabeled tequila bottle. That sauce was outstanding. Service was not bad. They were understaffed so the wait was reasonable. You could see them running around. At least we were not being stared at by our server and still being ignored as we experienced in many other places during our stay in Puerto Rico. I would come back again, when looking for the typical Americanized Mexican food. read more

We are naive tourists. The server explained the details of Mofongo on the menu ($16-$20). After the meal the bills came at $30-$36. The server explained "what I told you is special, not on the menu". Be aware of a tourist trap. read more

The place is great to sit at but the red sauce was the only tasty thing outside of the drinks. We got the fondue but it was oil sitting in a cast iron pot basically and no taste what so ever. There is a homemade red sauce that was really good and the staff was nice just had to find something else that would fill us up because this just wasn't it. read more

We stopped by and they wouldn't seat us, said it was closed. The guy was super rude. Watched other people get seated 10 minutes later. Spent 200$ eating sushi across the street which was amazing!! I guess it's their loss. read more

Super friendly staff but not very well informed about their own menu. The food have this boring taste... enchiladas tasted like canned chicken, with none special flavors (neither mexican). The guacamole was just ok, but their nachos were old, im pretty sure they serve us some old xmas colorful (green and red) nachos, in almost easter season. Very disappointed lack of authenticity and flavors of their food. i give 2 stars just for the friendliness of their staff. read more

Food was amazing. Service was very poor with only two gentleman actually working. Our waitress gave us our drinks and did not show back up until it was time to pay. During which we waited an hour and a half for tacos...just two of us. Then 15% gratuity was already included which was not appropriate for the level of service we received. Again food was amazing but the other stuff made me not want to return. read more

I was craving some tacos saw this place down from the street where we were staying in & decide to try it out. Our waitress had an attitude & was not friendly. Our food was not that great, fish tacos were bland. My boyfriend had a margarita & he did not enjoy it. We spent $102 for 3 plates of food & some drinks. Overpriced. When we asked our waitress for the check she said she was on break and someone else will get it to us & walked out. On top of all that they added gratuity to our check, which we didn't think it was right because the service was not great. read more

Me and my family went here in our visit to the island anddddd we loved it! The staff is so friendly, customer service is definitely important to the company! We had the quesadillas and tacos, great Mexican food in PR! If you're looking for Mexican food check them out you won't be disappointed! read more

Wow this place was soooo good!!! The waiters was actually amazing - Cathy and Carlos made our experience the most memorable possible! The food was so good and the drinks were incredible, absolutely no regrets! read more