Everything here was amazing! The service was professional, friendly, and attentive. The place was…read morebustling with patrons, the majority were locals. El Platanal is open 24 hours and has daily breakfast and lunch specials until 2 pm. The restaurant has plenty of seating and can accommodate large groups. It's clean and there is plenty of parking in the property. The food was delicious- better than what I ate in Old San Juan! We ordered the ham croquetas, maduros, avocado, the grouper with mojo sauce, and peril al horno. Each dish came arroz con gandules. We had a fresh limade and Bacardi mojito. The portions are huge so this a great place to share and if with a large group to order multiple dishes and have a taste of everything. The lunch specials were $8.99. The taxes though... 10.5%, plus two additional tax charges. The restaurant is open 24 hours so it's a good late night spot!! Definitely coming back. Enjoy!

We ate here with many of my wife's school friends last night. We started with two Surtido, huge…read moreplatters of mixed appetizers: plantain strips/chips, mozzarella sticks, empanadillas, fried cheese, fried salami, bacalaitos (codfish empanadas) and maybe one or two other things. All were tasty; all but the (super plentiful) plantain chips disappeared quickly. Entree was Alitas (chicken wings), grilled with just a little seasoning, they too were delish. Truth in advertising: when they say 'wing', they mean entire wings, not either drumsticks or flats the way many US chains advertise. Side dish were Amarillos (fried sweet plantains.) Service was good: one waitress took care of our table of fourteen as well as several other nearby tables, repeatedly visiting to get drink orders, clear dishes and generally take good care of us. Ambiance is Latin cafe: loud, friendly. I think four people celebrated birthdays while we were there with loud singing and percussion from the staff and firework-festooned desserts.

Very old Puerto Rican restaurant with great ambience and terrific, professional servers. Food is…read morehot and fresh and dessert is home made and delicious. Very relaxed, no rush atmosphere. Large parking lot. It's the real deal.

This place is amazingly delicious the food is so fresh and the employees are wonderful except for a…read morelady in the front counter, she is not very nice with the female clients.... I don't like to bad mouth a business but the truth is the truth!!!

Nice place love it and fresh. Thanks for the service that was provided. See you again soonread more

Agree with all previous comments. We got surprised by the bullet proof glass. The old lady was…read morenice, and the food was just like my grandmother from my mom side...my other granny is from Cuba. Overall experience was great, food quality great and the dinning room was clean and well ambient.

Great food. Service is nice...but slow. If the service could be as great as the food, it would be a…read more5 Star rating. We ordered 3 traditional dishes from the menu - Sancocho (Stew), Bistec Rebosado (Breaded steak) and Bistec Empanado (Breaded Cubed steak). The flavors are traditional and tasty! Just like having a Puertorican grandma in the kitchen!

Definitely not $$$$ very affordable. Name means the worker. More like $$. Busy from 10a with…read moreworkers until after lunch. Near main University. Simple delicious food. Many of the proteins you've been craving ( bacalao, pernil, cabrito, rabo). Sometimes they run out. Generous portions. Great local vibe

The food was good and the service was pretty fast. The ambiance is nice and chill. Had chuletas…read morewhich were very good and the whole family came and enjoyed the hang.

Ordered on doordash and it was quick and tasty. Big portions and good discounts. Will have to try…read moreother items from menu soon. The kankan pork was good and rice was also flavorful.

Ambient: live music Service: attentive…read more Food quality: my wife loved the steak and the "arroz mamposteao". My fish (dorado) was a bit salty for my taste but was very good as well. The place is small, but accept reservations. We were surprised by the wide variety of options; from local dishes, and Italian. Portions are average, but for us we ended up with full belly. We went for a second round after 9 hours of flight. We were not disappointed at all. Everything was fresh and with a great taste from El Caribe. Word of advise: take care of the infrastructure, rustic is one thing deteriorated walls in need of refacing is another thing.

Superb service, great ambience and excellent food Must visit…read morethis little gem in Cupey!

Found this spot towards the end of our trip. The live jazz music was on point! They did a Miles…read moreDavis tribute that did not disappoint! The food was great and affordable!

Los lunes es noche "Big Band" variando el tema en cada presentación. La música, picadera, tragos y…read moreservicio muy buenos. Comienza como a las ocho de la noche, pero hay que hacer reservación varios días antes.

We came here for some drinks. The margaritas here were okay. The servers were nice and really…read moreefficient. The restaurant overall was clean and very well themed. Unfortunately, we did not eat here. We just enjoyed a couple of drinks. I would definitely be back because these margaritas where great!

We stopped here right off the plane from Delaware to get lunch. We ordered queso fundido and…read moreguacamole. Both portions were delicious and HUGE. Then I got mahi tacos and my husband got the chicken burrito bowl. Both were fresh tasting and very good. The server was very accommodating to us, allowing us to have the huge booth to make things easier for us with our 6 month old and very helpful when she pulled a Coca Cola down onto me and her. Would recommend for a good sit down lunch near the airport.

It's also known as El Rey de Churrasco. If you want excellent Puerto Rican food with a laid-back,…read moreauthentic local (no tourists) atmosphere , this is the place. Try the pork chiccarones and the avocado salad. Also excellent fish with coconut sauce. And the beans had fantastic seasoning! We were there for Super Bowl Sunday which is not that popular there but the place was moderately full with people rooting for their teams.

The food here was excellent. Had the churrasco with mangu and it was so good. My grandfather had…read morethe same dish and said he would eat it again it was so good. It is my grandmother's birthday and the service was excellent.

Everything here is good. The service is great, the decor is nice, and the food is spectacular. We…read morestarted with the croquetas de jamón. They look like arancinis instead of you typical croquetas, but they taste awesome. The paella was very good. I've had better at other places, but this one was still very good. I've had other dishes from them on previous occasions and I'm never disappointed. Our son liked his chicken strips and fries. The fries are housemade and thick. They look like logs. Our son liked them. Everything here is housemade, even the dessert. They recently redecorated the place and it looks very nice.

A few things have changed since I last came here. They got rid if the outdoor seating. They are now…read moresolely indoors. The outdoor seating took up parking spaces. The interior got a makeover. Has a modern look now instead of the old clubhouse look. It is more inviting and comfortable. I like it. Even though the majority of the clientele are fraternity members, the restaurant is open to the public. The food is just as good as the previous times. This time I went with their holiday daily special. Excellent.