Walked in with a friendly welcome from the staff. The place is small but cozy. The service friendly and very attentive. The food was amazingly good, very tasty, lots of flavor. I had the steak with rice n beans with side of tostones and avocado. The portions are large. Two people can eat from one entree . I will highly recommend . read more

My experience here was mixed. The menu was excellent, the flavors incredible, but the service was so/so. They were disorganized, were rushing our party, and overall not the friendliest. On to the food - I practically found myself on a shrimp mofongo tour while visiting Puerto Rico and the dish Molini's did not disappoint. I tried a bit of what my friends ordered as well, and everything was delicious. Although the service was lacking, the food was incredible. read more

Molini's - Shrimp con mofongo - Latin American Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

Snuck into this place during a rainstorm and the host was so gracious and welcoming that we stayed: glad we did because the food was outstanding! Menu changes every day. It felt like we were in abuelita's kitchen. Very nice surprise and highly recommended!! read more

One of the best spots in PR. Been coming here for years and they never, ever disappoint. Food is excellent. Service is everything! Place is always clean and well kept. read more

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I cannot speak highly enough of this place. We are here 2/3 days we were there. The food is delicious and made fresh. I would recommend to go early as they do sell out of certain items through out the day. I will say I had a hard time with the menu as I'm used to Mexican and Central American food so please ask for suggestions and take their suggestions it will not disappoint. (PSA the hot sauce was actually hot and I like Chile de árbol so do with that what u will) Our server gave us great suggestions and was patient with us. I cannot wait to go back to Puerto Rico and eat here again. It's all about the food in this place so don't get discouraged by the interior go inside just because a place isn't on TikTok or a Reel doesn't mean it's not good it just means we know we're to go. Also cash/ Zelle / Venmo place only. read more

If you want to feel like you were magically invited to abuela's house for dinner to try authentic PR cuisine and experience warm hospitality not "just customer service" come here . While to food was great and I mean great , i mostly enjoyed the experience read more

It's now over 10 years that my wife and I have been coming to visit Molini's The reason we keep coming back is consistency. The food still tastes like it just came out of the family kitchen. The Mofongo, the soups, and the other dishes are all prepared with the authentic Puerto Rican seasonings. Eating here you will experience what it's like to be eating with a Puerto Rican family. Buen provecho!! read more

Great food! The owners are very friendly and made us feel right at home. Definitely going to visit next time we're in PR.

If you are looking for authentic and home made feel puertorican food, Molinis is the place to go in the San Juan/Santurce area. I was raised in Puerto Rico, and currently 55 years old, and one of my best memories involve the food my Mom used to cook, I literally had a "Ratatouille" moment with the first bite I took with various dishes served at Molinis. The owners David Santini and Joanna Molina have a personal approach to the service they provide and personally make sure customers are a 100% satisfied with the food and the service. if you are in the San Juan area, this restaurant is definitely a most go spot for the best home cooked puertorican food and excellent service. Below is my family with the owner David Santini at Molinis. read more

Molini's - Latin American Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

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Had the chuletas Fritas with arroz con habichuelas. And it was delicious. Would definitely go back.

Amazing food, terrible attitude. Molini's on Loíza Street serves the most delicious Puerto Rican food I've had anywhere -- truly outstanding flavors and perfectly cooked dishes. Whoever is in that kitchen deserves all the credit (I bet she's Dominican, 'cause no boricua can cook like that) because the food is on another level. Unfortunately, the experience takes a hit because of the owners, who also serve as the hosts and servers. They always seem annoyed to have customers, with unwelcoming faces that make you feel more like an inconvenience than a guest. The man in particular often looks irritated by simple questions, and while the woman sometimes tries to be pleasant, it still feels forced. The space itself is very small with limited seating, so it already feels cramped -- but the cold attitude makes it worse. It's such a shame, because if the owners matched the warmth and excellence of their food, this place would easily be a five-star gem. read more

My partner and I found this to have the best food in San Juan, a gem and a lifesaver! David and Joanna are the best and patiently took their time to explain everything on the menu to us since much of this cuisine was new to us. We ate there almost everyday and the food was consistently sublime! Now that I'm back home, I crave it everyday. read more

The most delicious and flavorful food. We went based on recommendation from our tour guide that lives there and said it was one of his favorites. He was not wrong! Portions were generous and prices were reasonable. The service was super friendly. Place was filled with locals so you know it's good! read more

Molini's - Local, typical dishes. I had the lunch special and my kid had the salmon. - Latin American Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

Terrific Puerto Rican cuisine in Calle Loíza. Menu is refreshed every day; being the holidays, I knew I had to get the pastele de masa. The dish itself was delicous, with root vegetable masa and pork in the banana leaf combining well and creating a wonderul aroma. Rice and beans are pretty standard, but tasty nonetheless. Also liked the plantain maduros and pork chop that came with my friend's plate. Pork might've been a bit dry. Service was busy but friendly. We visited during lunch, which put pressure on the two-person restaurant. Took a while to take our orders and to get them out. However, the owner was friendly and did her best to translate the Spanish menu for us. No credit cards accepted, though they now take Venmo. Overall, a tasty and reasonably-priced place for Puerto Rican food in the area. Good, down-home atmosphere. Had I been visiting longer, I would've definitely stopped in again. read more

Molini's - Pastele de Masa with an extra pork chop - Latin American Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

The food was fabulous. If you're looking for authentic Puerto Rican this is the place. It's a must visit for anyone coming to San Juan. We ordered the Milanesa De Pollo and Grouper Creole. It was amazing. We will definitely be back on our next visit to PR! read more

This place is the BEST if you are looking for a family owned delicious homestyle puerto rican meals. I have visited PR many years and I come by here every time. They close early so you need to be there by 5pm. If you go there during normal peak hours, you cannot find seats. CASH only and they do not serve tap water. Also you need to know that their toilet is often "out of order." However it is definitely worth your visit. It's one of the best in Ocean Park read more

Tried Molini's test for the first time. Very welcoming and friendly staff walked me through the specials in English and provided a menu in English. Delicious home cooked Puerto Rican cuisine. Love it. read more

Very good ! Better than lasagna... had the sweet plantains instead of noodles They were able to explain the Spanish menu in English for us which made things much easier. I ended up pulling up Yelp and pointing to a picture! LOL read more

Molini's - Pastelon de Amarillos - Latin American Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

Two of us came in around noon for lunch. We were seated pretty quickly and ordered water to start. We were given bottled waters and charged $1.50 per. Would have been nice to know that beforehand, or at least given the option for tap, when we saw others around us with it. Beef stew: $14 The beef was cooked till it was very soft, and the dish had decent flavors in it. Definitely wasn't bad, but nothing too special. Mofongo stuffed with shrimp: $18 This was definitely the star dish. Usually, mofongo is just a ball of mashed fried plantains and can get pretty heavy. However, Molini's take on this dish was a bowl made out of mofongo, filled with lots of shrimp and a gumbo type sauce. Highly recommend this dish for its innovation and flavor. The price might steer you away from first glance, but the dish is well worth it. Based on food alone, solid 4.5 stars. However, there were other factors at play. We ended up staying in the restaurant for about 2 hours because the food took so long to come out. We noticed that people who arrived after us were getting their food before us. Perhaps it was because the dishes we ordered took over an hour to prepare, perhaps it was because our server forgot to put in our order, we'll never know. Also, when the food came, the server practically threw our plates down in front of us in a not so welcoming way. I don't expect top quality service from a family run restaurant, but a little politeness and decency goes a long way. Hopefully it's an isolated issue as I really liked Molini's. read more

Molini's - Mofongo stuffed with shrimp and stuff. Highly recommend! - Latin American Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

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Based on the recommendation from our AirBnB host, my wife and I had dinner here during our recent vacation to the area. A true mom & pop restaurant in all the right ways, we were warmly greeted by both owners. While she walked us through the menu items of the day (there isn't a fixed set of offerings) he worked in the kitchen. Our food was delicious, our sangrias (made fresh at the bar and not out of a bottle) were wonderful, and I heart their red beans & rice. The owner chatted with us a little when she stopped by the table to check in. Despite it being nearly closing time, they made a to-go order for my kid back at the apartment without any objection. Puerto Rico hospitality and comfort food deliciousness at its best. read more

Great food, ambience and service. Johanna was so nice and friendly. Made me feel welcomed. I would recommend. read more

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Food was amazing! You can tell everyone loves working here from the kitchen to the front of house. The service was awesome, David explained the menu to us in english and in spanish. read more

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Wow! This place is is one of THE best places here in Puerto Rico! Came here for vacation and stopped for some food. When I tell you the customer service here is top notch. We speak very little Spanish they were so accommodating and told us the whole menu in English. The whole staff made us feel like part of their family. The food and drinks were delicious, hot, and fast! Thank you again so much for the experience! Can't wait to come back read more

Molini's - Latin American Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

One of the best meals I had in Puerto Rico. I almost cried for how good their food was. Wish I could eat there everyday. read more

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Hands down the best spot in San Juan. Everything tasted so so good. Lets keep it as a secret! read more

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Great puertorican food at very affordable prices....is like a local dinner with plenty of food and taste like home cooking. Noisy always full. read more

My husband and I came here after we checked in to our hotel. We decided to give them a try based on the great reviews on yelp and they did not disappoint! Upon entering we met a man who had just ordered the chicken fricassee and highly recommended it so we ordered it as well. Food- 5/5 We had the Morongo stuffed with chicken and the chicken fricassee (stewed chicken) as mentioned. The stewed chicken came with white rice and beans on the side. Our meals came out fairly quickly and was piping hot. Both meals were very tasty. The portions were a good size and we both finished all our food. We also had two sangrias which were strong and good as well. Service- 5/5 Our server was friendly and helped us choose our meals. We also met man who I believed to be the owner who made our sangrias and gave us recommendations on other places to eat while in town. I'd definitely return and would recommend to my fellow yelpers. read more

The food was ok however I think the waitress she know more about the food they serve. He really couldn't explain to me what I was getting. As a visitor from out of the state, I would be happier if the would have recommended me a great meal. read more

This is local spot that was about a 5 min walk from our hotel (tropica). This place had the best customer service we've had our whole visit to PR! Our server was very attentive and explained the "Spanish" items thoroughly without us even asking her. That was so nice of her and really appreciated it. The food was amazing. My boyfriend got cod with scrambled eggs, white rice and beans and plantains. I got fried pork and yellow rice. The food was absolutely delicious, the pork was extremely flavorful. Also, the scrambled eggs and cod and beans was delicious as well. The beans came with sweet potatoes in them as well. Definitely a must try if you're in the area! We also got some drinks (rum and coke and a vodka sprite) which was strong and delicious. The food did take some time (30-45 min) but it was very worth it! Our trip to PR definitely taught us to be patient, most meals take a while to cook and i believe it is because it is so flavorful! Also... Bring cash just in case, their credit card machine was down when we visited. read more

Honesty the best food I've had in the area since visiting Puerto Rico. They do not accept credit cards! Only cash. They also give bottled water if you request water. The food was great! Even my picky kid liked the food. read more

Best meal we had in San Juan which was a surprise bc it was also our first. Best mofongo of the week and the pique, the local hot sauce is amazing. We put it on everything. We asked if they sell it and sadly, they don't. Ask for the hot sauce for sure. Wish we had a chance to go back. We paid 5 times as much for other meals that didn't stand up to this one. read more

Molini's - Salmon and mofongo with hot sauce (pique). - Latin American Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

I was pretty surprised by this place. The first thing you should know before going here is, for some odd and probably unnecessary reason, they don't have a credit card system, so they only take cash. And as petty as it is, it's actually one of the reasons I didn't enjoy this place as much, especially since they waited until we were done with our food to tell us they don't take card so my boyfriend had to walk to an ATM three blocks away and pay an ATM fee for cash. It's pretty nasty to carry cash, especially during a pandemic. I've gotten in the habit of not carrying my cards with me to reduce the risk of bringing more germs back home, so I like to pay with my phone. Also, I got the feeling that they didn't tell us until after we were done eating they don't accept card bc they were afraid we'd go to another restaurant, which they would've been right to assume. It's just irresponsible to not have a modern card system when you have a restaurant in a heavy tourist area. Anyway, enough of that. The food was pretty average. I've eaten puertorican food all my life, homemade and in restaurants and this one didn't really stand out to me. The menu they had the day I went didn't really seem appetizing, I was crazy about the selections. I got the carne guisado with arroz con habichuela, it looked really good but the flavor just wasn't there, it could've used more salt, more sofrito, more adobo, the meat could've been more tender and why did it have bones? I've never had carne guisado with non-stew meat. It was pretty disappointing. My boyfriend had the pastelon and pastelons are easy to make and to make delicious, so he enjoyed his except he did say it did taste like it had been waiting in an oven to be serve and pastelon is best served fresh imo. The service was good, our server was friendly. The restaurant wasn't packed at all at the time we went which was around 6pm. Maybe I'll come back since they do change their menu everyday, but I doubt it ‍ read more

Molini's - Carne guisado - Latin American Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

Very good food, ambience and service. Sangrias are great !! It is in the middle of Ocean park which is a great bonus. The service was top notch. You can call it a homely affair. read more

Molini's - Latin American Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

Absolutely incredible ..if we could give this place 10 stars we would ..from beginning to end it was a fantastic find..the food & service were perfect ..highly recommended to anyone wanting to find the true taste of Puerto Rico Easy to order everything explained in detail both in English & Spanish..so don't shy away ..the owner(s) are very helpful and hands on ..which is a major win for guests..prices are very reasonable for the portions..and the menu selections do not disappoint..we went once and had to go back for another round..many thanks to David, his wife & staff for a great restaurant experience read more

Molini's - David , Pedro, Alex, Chad , Maelo - Latin American Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

My favorite thing in Puerto Rico might be the pastelon here! Haven't found a lot of places that have pastelon on their menu, this one came out just freshly made and piping hot like a meat pie or lasagna made with ground beef and layers of mashed sweet plantains topped with a little cheese(not too much where it is heavy). My husband had a grilled piece of beef and we both got a choice of sides of tostones and salad. Next time I might try the pasteles! Great homemade authentic Puerto Rican food where locals go. The second time we went we had the last pasteles like tamales except only around Xmas time and cooked in banana leaves. More similar to Trinidadian pastels. They also have mashed fried breadfruit!!!really only a place for locals and even the owners of the guest house where we stayed had dinner there. Would have loved to try the Sancocho beef stew with root veggies! read more

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The definition of an authentic hole-in-the-wall. Pure, uncompromising flavors written in pure, uncompromising Spanish that don't even try to cater to dumbass tourists like me who can't speak a word of Espanol (sigh). Luckily, pointing is a universally understood language, as is Google Translating on one's smartphone. We enjoyed the Pernil Asado y Viandas, Breaded Grouper Special (my personal favorite), Chillo Entero Frito, and Carne Mechada Guisada. We washed it all down with freshly squeezed tamarind juice, and it was like Spanish karaoke party in our mouths. read more

Food was horrible and so was the service. Not only did it not taste good but it messed with my stomach afterwards as well. Our waitress was dry and borderline rude. Also take cash because that's all they accept. If you're visiting Puerto Rico, there's so many other restaurants I would recommend instead of Molini's.. one thing that I do give them credit on is the daily change in menu. Maybe I just went on the wrong day. read more

Molini's - Latin American Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

This place was highly recommended by several locals and we finally made it here on our last day in San Juan. It's a small place but after only a few minutes they were able to accommodate our group of 6. The woman who initially greeted us was very friendly and attentive, but our server was the total opposite. From the start she seemed to be annoyed at life based on her interactions and complaints to the other server. She seemed very annoyed to be taking our orders or answering simple questions about the menu. I ordered the pastelon de platano with a salad. Don't judge me but I was obsessed with pastelon de platano this trip and ordered it at many different locations to compare the taste (yes, I'm crazy lol). The portions here are pretty big, and overall the food was good. However the server's bad attitude didn't make us feel welcomed or appreciated as customers. My friend's meal came with beans and she forgot to bring them out, when we asked she continued to talk to the other server for several minutes before finally bringing over the beans. The only time she smiled at is was when she brought over the check. Overall the food was good but the service was disappointing and not worth a second visit. read more

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I ate here the other day and was pleasantly surprised how amazing the food was. Simple Puerto Rican fair that was amazing! I had the fried Chuleta with white rice and red beans. Fantastic! The waitress was quirky and sweet. She had such a great personality and energy about her. I would definitely go back here again. read more

As a vegetarian, this place has limited options. Their menu focuses more on seafood and chicken. My husband tried the mofongo and it was flash fried so oily and undercooked. The cocktails were okay but there are so many better experiences around this area! read more