Old San Juan is a definite go-to in East Camden. The restaurant is split - one side is sit down and the left side is smaller for take-out. The food is delicious and the service is always great. I always order appetizer trays for holiday events. Catering is an excellent idea for any event. Can't ever go wrong with some Spanish food :) read more

total waste of $. 3 people ( 2 meals because my mom & I split a meal). 95.00. we had the worst tasting alcaparras, pernil had zero flavor, beans were super non tasty. I'm disappointed because this USE to be my go to. oh yeah & they still have 18% gratuity added for 3 people automatically. ridiculous. I do not recommend read more

The customer service is trash!! They false advertise! Their menu is out of date! They are very prejudice against anyone who doesn't speak Spanish! I waited 15 minutes in line and was completely unsatisfied with the level of service!! read more

The worst food service and they overcharged me on almost everything we ordered I had to have them adjust my bill for over 30 dollars. We waited over an hour for food that they dare call Puerto Rican food it is not the yuca was frozen yuca and the pina colada I asked could they make it without pineapple they said it was a pre mix bottle I would go on but just like the food it's not worth it. read more

The food is Well Prepared, Seasoned, and Presentable! Pricing is Very Affordable and Reasonable! Service is attentive! The ambiance is quite nice with soft, not loud, music in the background and parking Is Not an issue! read more

Absolutely delighted we made the trek to Camden for a Sunday lunch. Inside it was filled with lots of families and friends enjoying a leisurely meal. Promptly after we sat down and ordered, complimentary little bowls of chicken soup appeared on our table. SO delicious and when the server mistakenly brought me a second bowl, I did not send it back. Nope, I ate it like it was a sign from the heavens. I decided on the pollo guisado (chicken stew) -$14 and a generous serving it was, filled with chunky carrots and plenty of chicken. I could only finish half. I asked for the arroz condules (rice with peas) and it was so good - the perfect accompaniment. We wandered over to the take out counter - everything looked so good. Need to add pernil (roasted pork) for my next visit. read more

Old San Juan Restaurant - Pollo guisado - Latin American Near Me - Camden, New Jersey

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We dined in on a Friday night and it was decently busy. We were given complimentary chicken noodle soup. Flavorful soup with a lot of pieces of chicken in it. For those who do not eat authentic foods from other countries, be warned that there are chicken bones in the soup. We ordered chorizo, beef, and beef cheesesteak empanadas. The empanadas are bigger in size than what I'm used to buying. The chorizo empanada was the best- flavor blast. The beef one was too salty. The cheesesteak one didn't have as much flavor. We all loved the Oxtail / Rabo - Yellow Rice with Pigeon Peas. The oxtail was tender. The stew was packed full of flavor. My Vietnamese friend said it reminded him of Bò Kho (Viet beef stew). We enjoyed the pernil with chicharrón mofongo. The pork had a Smokey flavor to it, but it was a bit drip. We drizzled the oxtail soup on top which made it delicious. This all came out to be $51 with tip included. We bought chicharrón to go. 0.72lb was about $7. It was super crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. read more

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Bring the heart of Old San Juan Puerto Rico right to your plate. The arroz has that perfect balance of sazón and the pigeon peas are cooked just right - not too firm, not too soft. Yuca is very filling and made so tasty for such a simple item. Priced very modestly considering the generous portions. Authentic flavors and experience here make it worth every penny. read more

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This is my favorite restaurant to eat authentic puerto rican food. I have to drive around an hour or so every time I want to go. It is worth it. If I had to say something "not that positive" would be that the music sometimes its too loud for my taste, but Im not to only one there so I really don't mind it. This past month (May) a new Puerto Rican restaurant opened up and it's literally a 6 minute drive from my home to their parking lot, it is fine, not bad but I still drive the 1 hour to visit OLD SAN JUAN Rest. The staff is amazing, very friendly. Food is delicious, always. I went today again and Im always lucky to get the same server, had to ask her name today. It's either Kadie or Katy (sorry if I miss pronounced it, didn't want to ask her again) But if you are reading this, thank you for your great service and for let me pay the bread on the other register That was awesome! Muchas Gracias!!! read more

Soup, empanadas, mofongo, pernil arroz con gandules, paella...everything was delicious! We enjoyed our Puerto Rican dishes read more

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this restaurant is great for their authentic Spanish dishes. I have been buying food for ten years or more. God bless the employees who makes the clients happy. rating is 10 read more

Oh my. I was craving crispity pernil and had heard some buzz about the food here. Stopped by for a weekend lunch and was pleasantly surprised to get immediate seating. We started off with a complimentary chicken soup in a rich tomato broth. Delicious. My pernil platter was the bomb. Huge portions of rice and moist pork chunks with perfect skin sprinkled on top. I had ordered fried plantains but they delivered tostones instead. They replaced it quickly and it was also tasty. There's plenty of parking around the building. Wil be happy to return to try another meal. read more

Old San Juan Restaurant - Pernil platter - Latin American Near Me - Camden, New Jersey

Found myself in New Jersey today and I found this place. Where I'm from there's not many Authentic Puerto Rican restaurants so when I came across this place I got excited. It did not disappoint one bit! The menu had great selections whether it was food, drinks, or dessert. Everything I had today was amazing. The server, the main course, and the dessert were all amazing. If you find yourself in Camden, New Jersey definitely try this place out! Great service, Great food, great atmosphere. Will go again at any chance I'm given. read more

The food here is awesome lots to choose from. But here early because it gets busy . The staff is very nice and they will explain everything in English or Spanish read more

Old San Juan Restaurant - Arroz con gandules y ropa vieja - Latin American Near Me - Camden, New Jersey

This was smack dab in Camden, NJ, however the risk was worth the reward. Walking in the woman working are laughing and seem like they're have a really good time making excellent food MADE WITH LOVE AND PASSION FOR COOKING. it's small but has a beautiful case of everything you can imagine. I went with the pernil platter with yellow rice and pigeon peas and oh my!! It took me back to Dominican Republic eating fresh mofongo with the music to match. I highly recommend this place and I will be back read more

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The best Spanish restaurant in New Jersey. You get plenty of food on each platter. The service is great. The place is very clean.

I recently went to a Puerto Rican themed birthday party and old San Juan catered the food That was authentic and delicious and an excellent idea for a party. The mini empanadas were to die for and the Panini was moist without being greasy. I could go on but to give you an idea of how good this place is the person throwing the party drove 50 miles to pick up the food. read more

Exceptional PR food Good service Pleasant atmosphere. Tripe stew, rice and beans. Stiffed plantains, all were great. read more

I currently live in Camden so old San Juan is a restaurant that I've been to with friends and family. The food is authentic. Ambiance is authentic as-well. Service is great. Easier and quicker for Spanish natives. I don't say that because the menu is in Spanish it a Puerto Rican restaurant I expect nothing else, I say this because I am an African American women that expressed discrimination. The day I went into old San Juan to dine in by my self I was charged an outrageous prices. I order the sea food soup and mofongo. Delicious, even came with a soup on the house. Unfortunately when it came to the bill I was charged then I've ever paid. The proce for a seafood soup is 22.00$ and if mofongo wasn't included that was 5.00$ on the side. I did purchase 2 beers and those are 3.50 each. My total came out to be somewhere between 56$. When it's should be somewhere around 32.00$ and with tip 10$ would've came out to be 42 the most. Now I could be mistaken and the waiter added a 20$ tip or I could've been charged for a different meal. But at the time my waiter did not speak any English. This is not a problem for me because I have Hispanic family member. I worked around this. She was very polite and made me feel comfortable but when it came to the price, I was a confused I paid the bill but unfortunately this is not the first time I've heard old San Juan charging African Americans or those who are not of there cultured more money for there dishes. Be careful and review what you order pleasant restaurant! read more

Old San Juan Restaurant - Seafood soup with Mofongo with Heineken - Latin American Near Me - Camden, New Jersey

This is still my go to place. I have started to eat inside for lunch and it never disappoints. Most recently I have had their mofogonitos with bistec and chicken drizzled in garlic sauce and it's so good. There is not one thing I have had from this place that I don't love from the rice, pernil, empanadas, tostones, chicken wings, carne guisada and more. If you are in the area stop in and enjoy an affordable Spanish meal. read more

The food is always fresh and excellent! Definitely a place to pick up lunch and have enough left over for dinner!!!

Authentic and Delicious. This little gem offers amazing Puertorican cuisine and my wife and I could not be happier that we found this restaurant. The flavors and atmosphere made me feel right back at home. The service was excellent and the music was read more

So you walk in, the food is out. So think of it like buffet style. It was good. The sazon they use is very flavorful because that food is amazing. The emanadas weren't all that. They were my least favorite thing and the tostones were hard as hell. I guess they had been sitting out too long. Other then that the wait was long when I got there. I waited about 20 mins but they took their time with me and treated me fair. Overall I would go back. Preferably around the time they're opening. Very good stuff. Also note the food is weighed. So for everything in the picture I paid $30. Which in my opinion wasn't bad at all. read more

Old San Juan Restaurant - Latin American Near Me - Camden, New Jersey

Really amazing ,tasty,gd food. Will kp gng everything we come down to jersey.This is wat u call Comfort Food and amazing prices. read more

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Love this place! Authentic Puerto Rican food. Eat in or take out. Great to pick up to feed a big party. Food has plenty of flavor and the portions are great. Take out section displays the food so you see exactly what you're getting. Service is friendly and they are willing to help explain any of the dishes that don't look familiar to you. Extensive menu for eat in, with the typical feel of a Restuarant on the island not fancy so an cozy upscale place but you should enjoy the food. read more

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I stop in this restaurant from time to time.... If you like Puerto Rican food, this is one of the best places in the area... I mainly just go into the takeout side.... They have plenty of your favorite dishes to choose from.. roast pork, stew chicken and beef, tripe, chicarrones, ribs, epanadillas, stew goat, puplo salad.. the selections are great..They also serve fresh fruit drinks, and have decent desserts.... I stopped in today with my son, had a meal and he left with coconut cake... The appearance looks more like a corner store, you'll see people from all walks of life coming through to buy meals, and parking there is a challenge.. But the food is well worth it.. Friendly service and they do serve drinks in the restaurant... I'll go as far as calling this place a local gem since you can't find any Puerto Rican food outside of the Camden/Philly city limits.... read more

I have no idea how I've missed this place being here for practically my life right around the corner from where I live, but we're untied now and definitely have a union ahead of us. I went with my family, and just ordered anside of rice with gravy, plantains, a chicken empandilla, and a cod fish empandilla. My sister got red snapper, my father stew chicken, and my mother shrimp. I didn't like my chicken empandilla too much. It wasn't traditional. I think it was lightly seasoned chicken with I think cheese. Had I known, I wouldn't have gotten it. But my cod fish one was DELICIOUS. They did it right. And just this item alone will keep me coming back. I wish my rice had olives in it, but it was still good. And I ate every grain. My family all devoured their food. I did taste some of the red snapper and it was GOOD. I'd go back for that too! This place has a constant flow of traffic over on their take out side. That let's you know the food is good! read more

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I've been to Puerto Rico a dozen times and this is as authentic as it's getting in NJ! Absolutely incredible food & service! Will definitely be back again! read more

I've gone here twice and I must say when they DO have what you want on the menu, it's delicious. If you get here past a certain time, things tend to run out. I've only had one server that was polite, the others don't really want to make conversation. They could be better with cleaning the restaurant as I did have to wipe our own table both times from the food of the people before us. They have a 'bar' but it literally only serves a couple different beers and liquor. Again, the food is good but thats it. read more

I was just there. I ordered the rellenos de Papa and una alcapurria. The lady behind the counter completely ignored me after I waited about four or five minutes and this is the same reason I have not been there in four or five years. The food, everyone says is good but the service stinks. I don't appreciate being ignored. I hate to suggest this, but maybe it's because I am a dark skin African American man. I do speak Spanish and the counterperson spoke English. So there was no language problem. She did apologize but as I said before I was ignored before as I was this time. I will not return. read more

Great food feels like San Juan foreal!

One of the best Spanish restaurants in the area! Food always tastes amazing and the portions are great too.

If you're looking for the best Spanish food experience. Old SanJuan is your place. They serve the best combination of the Puerto Rican and Dominican Cuisine. The Mangu, Mofongo and all kind of rices Is just an example of their menu. I recomend the Seafood Mofongo umm. Or the Bistec Encebollado. If you're into seafood, The Octopus salad is a must. One thing, make sure you're prepared before you go because their portions are VERY GENEROUS. and very affordable. Enjoy read more

The food there was awesome. I had fried chicken with mofongo. I haven't have mofongo that good since I was in PR. My husband had pernil rice and sweet plantains. It was extremely good. The people there were extremely nice. It's very busy . read more

Pro: Authentic Puerto Rican cuisine! Whether you elect for dine-in or takeout, the menu at OSJ will give you a feel of Puerto Rico comparable to a ferry boat ride from Fajardo to Vieques! My geography tangent notwithstanding, here are the highlights...the monfongo with pernil (roast pork) is the best I've had on the east coast thus far, the empanadas (to include the pork and bacalao (codfish) options) are great, and the octopus salad was worth its weight in gold! Con: The neighborhood surrounding OSJ is a bit on the rugged side. Bottom Line: Only a run of salsa music and a game of "capicu" dominoes can make this any more Puerto Rican. ¡Buen provecho! read more

The empanadas are not able to make it home. I always end up eating them in the car!!! Delish. All food is delish.

Just went to Old San Juan last night with the Camden Supper Club, and I'm glad we finally got there. I'd been wanting to go here ever since they came to the Camden Night Gardens a few years back. Putting the event together was a little difficult on the phone; there's a bit of a language barrier, which complicated ordering in person a bit, too, but eventually we got it organized and (almost) everyone got what they wanted. Overall they hosted about 20 of us in the restaurant, which itself was an impressive feat. They were extremely welcoming and , giving us a large dish of what seems to be garlic bread and some empanadas (which were delicious). And afterward, they gave everyone a slice of flan (also delicious, possibly the best I've ever had). They were obviously very happy to have us, and that was really nice. For myself, I got the roast pork/pernil asado, and it was great. The meat was juicy and tender, and the yellow rice and beans was good too. The side salad was a more for show than taste, but that's not really why you're there. Everyone else's food looked great too, from mofongo to plaintains, shrimp to kingfish (which I'd never even heard of before). Camden has no lack of great Puerto Rican food, and Old San Juan is solidly in the top tier of restaurants in the city. I can't wait to get back here to try more things on their menu. read more

Old San Juan Restaurant - This is an admittedly terrible photo of a delicious meal. It's the roast pork/pernil asado with yellow rice. Meat was very juicy and tender. - Latin American Near Me - Camden, New Jersey

The food was absolutely amazing I enjoyed everything that I tried!! We ordered a little bit of everything. My fav was the lobster empanadilla and the tornillos! The service was excellent and everyone was very welcoming. I live in Virginia but would definitely visit again very soon. Even my picky children loved it!! The passion fruit juice was really good and the ambience makes u feel like you really are in PR. Highly recommend! read more

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Some of the best Spanish food around hands down. . Friendly faces and customer service makes it easy to come back again and again.

Can't afford to visit Puerto Rico, stop by Old San Juan Restaurant and you can eat like you are there. The food is always fresh, homemade, and plentiful. My eyes are always bigger than my stomach. Just means leftovers. Very reasonably priced. So prepare for a wait, there is always a crowd. read more