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If you come to Puerto Rico and not see this his place, you might as well stay home. The food at this place was off the scale.....utterly fanatic. The service was outstanding. However, when you visit pack your patience. The wait for entry was approximately 1.5 -2 hours. The wait time gave us an opportunity to shop and explore. Once we were seated everything moved along pretty quickly. Definitely a family, community oriented restaurant with friendly faces and laughter and banter throughout the restaurant. I ordered the signature dish Mofungo with beef and chicken, and my wife the fried snapper with sides of beans and rice....we could not finish it all...unknowingly we took the left overs in a doggie bag for late night munchies, unaware the Ship would not allow outside food onto the ship...so we had to leave it for disposal...we were heartbroken.
This was our first Puerto Rican restaurant, and I did not know what to order. I chose something and it ended up being veggie pasta in a creamy sauce. It tasted okay, but was a bit boring; and the ratio of veggies to pasta was off, with the pasta being the far dominant entity. My husband ordered the fish tacos and he enjoyed it. We learned that in Puerto Rico, restaurants tend to take a bit longer to bring your food than back home. It's fine as long as you are aware of this fact.
Great location. We tried the tripleta mofongo and it was good. However, tho mofongo itself was a little dry. We also had the mini alcapurrias. They were greasy (very noticeable on the fingers, lol). We also tried the coconut mojito. It was not as good as other we had in the island. The Goya mayo ketchup was good, but not made in the restaurant.
I'm surprised this place didn't get better reviews. Yes it's loud. It's not very romantic, but their food is amazing.!! I hate that they don't have paper menus. And I don't like that they charge you $3.50 per bottle of water versus just bringing me a glass of water. BUT!!! The White Widow drink is so creative (and yet NOT) I had two. We loved the Sangria and the "tacos". I had the Mafungo Tripel". TO DIE FOR!!! Wow. So if you're from Puerto Rico and you eat authentic Puerto Rican food, you might not want to try this because I've never had Puerto Rican food before and I thought this was absolutely one of the best meals I've had creative wise. So... I'm not saying it's authentic, but it could be dead on spot on authentic. I don't know I just got off the cruise ship HA HA HA HA HA. Jose the server was fabulous as well.
Wow this is a beautiful restaurant right in the middle of Old San Juan. It's near the port where cruises stop so you can pay a visit on your next trip. We were looking for a place that had soup and this place delivered! When we walked in, we didn't know that it was about to close in the next 10min, nonetheless they welcomed us in-mind you we were a party of 6 and provided amazing customer service. When I tell you this were the best steak tacos from San Juan, I am not kidding. The steak was cooked to perfection, tender and tasted just right. Soup was delicious, pasta was full of flavor. There isn't a plate I think you can go wrong. This is a must! Also, almost forgot they gave a fully stocked bar.
We came her for dinner because they had the red snapper that my husband likes as well as a vegan menu for me. He really enjoyed his snapper . He said it had lots of flavor . I don't like that they serve soda in paper cups so we requested glass . I really liked the flavor of the vegan plantain boat. The sauce was very good. My only complaint was that the vegetables were steamed and then had sauce put on top. I wished they were sautéed and cooked with the sauce . But very happy and thankful about the vegan options. The waiter was very nice . The host warned us that everything is made fresh so it takes a while. It took an hour not as long as it seemed you ask me. I would come here again
Horrible! Only dined here because it had good reviews on Yelp! Well my fellow yelpers sure let me down. Stay away from this place! Located on a cute strip filled with various eateries but service sucks and none of the food we had was good enough. We ordered a cheeseburger that was meaty and didn't taste all that bad but instead of lettuce and tomatoes it was like a chopped salad was slobbered on top of the dish in between buns that were not fresh and quickly fell apart. I had the porch chop and it judge alright but super dry, tasteless and full of fat. MY hubby ordered chicharron de pollo that were dry sans tasteless a well. Bathrooms were closed, they had no water and the roof was dripping! They didn't even provide an invoice and asked us to pay.
What a find! What a gem! Perfect stop for lunch/dinner during San Juan port of call from our Royal Caribbean Cruise. If you're looking for authentic Puerto Rican cuisine and drinks. Excellent all around. Atmosphere clean, well lit, spacious comfy seating and great music. Service was excellent. Friendly, polite, attentive, professional and fast. Drinks were awesome and cold. Food was the Best. Perfectly prepared and awesomely delicious. Priced right. Chuleta Kan-Kan and the bifongo were "da bomb." Highly recommend. Definitely on our list of must stops list everytime we visit San Juan which will be very soon.
Located in old town San Juan - this gem was nestled on the port side. We waited for 30 minutes! Well worth it! We ordered the fried fish and pork chops. That fish! IG worthy - drooling thinking of it. They served it with a sweet sauce and rice and beans. I can't explain the deep fried saltiness of the fish dipped in that bean sauce. FIRE. The rice with the pork chops was soooo good. We ate outside. It was humid but we didn't car. Food was that good! Definitely go try it if you're in PR. You won't regret it. read more
We wanted to try some authentic food for this region. While exploring the neighborhood, we saw this place. It looked nice outside, and they had a waiting area. The wait time wasn't that bad, but we used it wisely to peruse the menu. The customer service was good. The ambiance was a little loud and crowed. MANY birthday celebrations on the day that we went. They gave us a free pina colada to share. I was told to try the bifongo. My coworker suggested that I try it. I LOVE plantains, so I assumed that I would LOVE the bifongo...NOT. I liked the meat that was on top of it though. VERY tasty, temperature good, and presentation not bad. I needed to use the restroom before we left. Unfortunately, the restroom was disgusting. VERY dark. No mirror. The soap was yucky. read more
Ambiance was good. It was right in the Main Street. Service was good. Server was attentive to the table but not to the point where it was annoying. Food was okay. Not spectacular. Definitely a place for tourists. And the bathroom- gross. The sink is supposed to be clear with a drain pipe. I understood that it was intended to match the theme of a countryside type bathroom (outhouse) but the pitch inside the sink to the drain isn't right and the water pools. Honestly disgusting. read more
6 months ago
If you come to Puerto Rico and not see this his place, you might as well stay home. The food at this place was off the scale.....utterly fanatic. The service was outstanding. However, when you visit pack your patience. The wait for entry was approximately 1.5 -2 hours. The wait time gave us an opportunity to shop and explore. Once we were seated everything moved along pretty quickly. Definitely a family, community oriented restaurant with friendly faces and laughter and banter throughout the restaurant. I ordered the signature dish Mofungo with beef and chicken, and my wife the fried snapper with sides of beans and rice....we could not finish it all...unknowingly we took the left overs in a doggie bag for late night munchies, unaware the Ship would not allow outside food onto the ship...so we had to leave it for disposal...we were heartbroken. read more
1 month ago
11 months ago
Wow, I loved everything I ate here! Queso frito, mofongo with pernil, and arroz con gandules. It tasted like home!! The service as super fast and very nice. Super cute inside! read more
Super friendly staff, food was really good, the portions were huge, I'm glad we didn't ordered way too much food. Located right in the hearth of Old San Juan. The drinks were pretty good as well, drinks, appetizer, meal, and tips $98 read more
9 months ago
The best service. The skirt steak mofungo was the best meal I had in PR. Great place to eat. read more
This was our first Puerto Rican restaurant, and I did not know what to order. I chose something and it ended up being veggie pasta in a creamy sauce. It tasted okay, but was a bit boring; and the ratio of veggies to pasta was off, with the pasta being the far dominant entity. My husband ordered the fish tacos and he enjoyed it. We learned that in Puerto Rico, restaurants tend to take a bit longer to bring your food than back home. It's fine as long as you are aware of this fact. read more
Great location. We tried the tripleta mofongo and it was good. However, tho mofongo itself was a little dry. We also had the mini alcapurrias. They were greasy (very noticeable on the fingers, lol). We also tried the coconut mojito. It was not as good as other we had in the island. The Goya mayo ketchup was good, but not made in the restaurant. read more
I'm surprised this place didn't get better reviews. Yes it's loud. It's not very romantic, but their food is amazing.!! I hate that they don't have paper menus. And I don't like that they charge you $3.50 per bottle of water versus just bringing me a glass of water. BUT!!! The White Widow drink is so creative (and yet NOT) I had two. We loved the Sangria and the "tacos". I had the Mafungo Tripel". TO DIE FOR!!! Wow. So if you're from Puerto Rico and you eat authentic Puerto Rican food, you might not want to try this because I've never had Puerto Rican food before and I thought this was absolutely one of the best meals I've had creative wise. So... I'm not saying it's authentic, but it could be dead on spot on authentic. I don't know I just got off the cruise ship HA HA HA HA HA. Jose the server was fabulous as well. read more
1 year ago
Today we all went to this beautiful spot and discovered some delicious food. We had pastel prenao with arroz con gandules. Service is great and the owner came out took pictures with us. Fantastic highly recommend. read more
6 months ago
1 year ago
Wow this is a beautiful restaurant right in the middle of Old San Juan. It's near the port where cruises stop so you can pay a visit on your next trip. We were looking for a place that had soup and this place delivered! When we walked in, we didn't know that it was about to close in the next 10min, nonetheless they welcomed us in-mind you we were a party of 6 and provided amazing customer service. When I tell you this were the best steak tacos from San Juan, I am not kidding. The steak was cooked to perfection, tender and tasted just right. Soup was delicious, pasta was full of flavor. There isn't a plate I think you can go wrong. This is a must! Also, almost forgot they gave a fully stocked bar. read more
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Teresa H.
Thanks for uour visit ! we are so happy about your experience! hope…
2 years ago
We came her for dinner because they had the red snapper that my husband likes as well as a vegan menu for me. He really enjoyed his snapper . He said it had lots of flavor . I don't like that they serve soda in paper cups so we requested glass . I really liked the flavor of the vegan plantain boat. The sauce was very good. My only complaint was that the vegetables were steamed and then had sauce put on top. I wished they were sautéed and cooked with the sauce . But very happy and thankful about the vegan options. The waiter was very nice . The host warned us that everything is made fresh so it takes a while. It took an hour not as long as it seemed you ask me. I would come here again read more
8 months ago
3 years ago
Horrible! Only dined here because it had good reviews on Yelp! Well my fellow yelpers sure let me down. Stay away from this place! Located on a cute strip filled with various eateries but service sucks and none of the food we had was good enough. We ordered a cheeseburger that was meaty and didn't taste all that bad but instead of lettuce and tomatoes it was like a chopped salad was slobbered on top of the dish in between buns that were not fresh and quickly fell apart. I had the porch chop and it judge alright but super dry, tasteless and full of fat. MY hubby ordered chicharron de pollo that were dry sans tasteless a well. Bathrooms were closed, they had no water and the roof was dripping! They didn't even provide an invoice and asked us to pay. read more
2 years ago
What a find! What a gem! Perfect stop for lunch/dinner during San Juan port of call from our Royal Caribbean Cruise. If you're looking for authentic Puerto Rican cuisine and drinks. Excellent all around. Atmosphere clean, well lit, spacious comfy seating and great music. Service was excellent. Friendly, polite, attentive, professional and fast. Drinks were awesome and cold. Food was the Best. Perfectly prepared and awesomely delicious. Priced right. Chuleta Kan-Kan and the bifongo were "da bomb." Highly recommend. Definitely on our list of must stops list everytime we visit San Juan which will be very soon. read more
2 years ago
I came here really quickly while on vacation with my mother and the employees were extremely friendly and the drinks and appetizers were amazing just so you know the drinks are strong and they have great drink specials like 2 margaritas for $10.00 they also have outdoor and indoor seating this restaurant was filled with both friends and family here enjoying food and drinks read more
Randomly stopped in this place during our walk from San Cristobal to our hotel. Not impressed. They charge 75 cents for tap water - I went without a drink out of principle. The strawberry frappe my daughter got was good and so were the appetizer shrimp ($7.95 for five jumbo) and her skirt steak arepas ($15.95 for three seemed high). I ordered skirt steak tacos but they brought me chicken tacos which were super dry and not great. They didn't provide an itemized receipt, just asked me to pay a total. The bathroom was also not great - sticky floor, empty soap, no paper towels. Not the worst meal I've ever had but I wouldn't go back. read more
First I'll say, I had one of the best piña coladas that I've ever had! It had that authentic coconut flavor and a good amount of rum! It was very satisfying and creamy. The food was authentically Puerto Rican and I was in love! I convinced my mother to get a local dish and she enjoyed her shrimp mofungo! Definitely a win! The food was just wonderfull. Well seasoned, well displayed and well worth a trip! The restaurant was clean inside and I liked the decor. They have a street side seating area setup along with other local restaurants. The bathrooms seemed to be only two, one male and one female, and there would be a line at times. Customer service was excellent!!! Very friendly and very knowledgeable of the menu. I enjoyed my experience here as a tourist visiting visiting from Florida. I would definitely come back! read more
1 year ago
2 years ago
Loved that I walked into La Picadera. Went on a Wednesday around 4pm, solo. It's clean, the scenery on the walls is amazing, and the service was good. I chose the Picadera Rice plate with sweet plantains as the side. There rice was super flavorful and there was plenty of shrimps, chicken and steak in the rice. Reminded me a bit of a Spanish paella. Also got a piña colada. read more
2 years ago
This place is exactly what I was looking for! Good food good atmosphere and good service. Went to PR on a solo trip and this was the only place where I felt welcome. Yes I did stay about 6 hours here but I already seen all of old town San Juan the day before and my air bnb did t have tv. Even the local I talked to say this is the spot! read more
Came in for lunch, enjoyed the table games, the drinks and the experience. Oh, and of course the food! Situated among some other popular bars and restaurants, La Picadera really held their own. It was a fantastic spot! We had the pernil, fried pork and burgers for lunch, tried the mofongo and others for the appetizers. Our party of 5 had no complaints. They really know how to do the pork justice, yum! read more
1 year ago
2 years ago
Food that i tried was mediocre. The staff are not friendly or approachable. One of the waiters came to my table acting like he was forced to take my order. Funny thing is at the end they throw up that tip option in your face. I didn't want to tip at all but they stand over you. read more
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Teresa H.
We regret that your experience does not reflect what 90% of our…
1 year ago
Service was quick and friendly. Outside seating was a bit warm but the inside was busy. It would have been nice to have been moved indoors when tables opened up instead of watching a dozen families be allowed inside. The corn fritter appetizer was hot and similar to a sett version of a hush puppy. The mofongo was amazing with the diced pork cubes! The shredded pork pernil dish was also nicely done. read more
2 years ago
Rikisiiiiimoooo el bifongo las margaritas y los mojitos asombrosos de buenos. La comida fue servida muy rápido, a pesar que el tiempo de espera fue 30 minutos porq fue día lluvioso, un mesero muy amable nos buscó unas sillas y nos sentó para que esperáramos adentro. Muy buena la experiencia. Volvería read more
1 year ago
1 year ago
2 years ago
Stopped in here for lunch. Awesome little place with a nice atmosphere. Beautiful ceiling artwork. Service was fast and friendly. Food was delicious and generous portions. Two for ten margaritas were the best! read more
11 months ago
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