honestly it just wasn't my favorite spot. The food was decent, but nothing really stood out or made me feel like it was worth going out of my way for. The service was fine, everyone was polite enough, but it wasn't anything memorable. The biggest downside for me was the overall atmosphere. They have both indoor and outdoor seating, but neither area has AC, which made it pretty uncomfortable while trying to enjoy the meal. The place felt a little underwhelming compared to other restaurants we visited on the island. Not a terrible experience by any means, but with so many amazing places to eat in Puerto Rico, I probably wouldn't return or recommend it. 5/10 read more

Puerto Parguera - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Lajas, Puerto Rico

We were actually surprised at how cheap and good the food was. The service was sweet and pleasant as many of PRs eateries are full of joy and kindness. We ordered a chicken soup, pulpo (octopus) con tostones and chuleta frita con mofongo. My mom loved her pulpo and she remarked how well it was done. She's picky so I trust her. Though, in my opinion eating octopus is forbidden for me. Just no. But she loved it. My sister said her soup was really good. I loved my chuletas (well cooked and seasoned) and my mofongo was super soft and well done. I love that in PR mofongo is always a side dish as regular as rice in in the inner states. We ate good and the bill was super cheap for the portions we received. Id recommend this spot if you're getting ready for one of the boat tours. read more

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Super good meal! The service was great and it was a nice humble sit-in restaurant. The ambiance was very calm. read more

Puerto Parguera - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Lajas, Puerto Rico

Went to check their menu and the lady owner greeted us. She was so friendly. Offered us some items from the menu. I ordered the deep fried Red Snapper, Seafood Mofongo and Ceviche. Foods were tasty and good portions. Service was great and the place is clean and well maintained. For us, absolutely worth the visit. 5 star ratings. read more

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We came to this downtown area and needed to eat quickly before our bioluminescence excursion. We were attracted to this place because it was open and well lit. The menu also had things that we thought would be ready quickly. We asked how long it would take to order a few things and they said 10-15 minutes so we went for it. Twenty minutes later we got our pizza, beef, and lobster empanadas. They were priced right and were really hot, so we know they were made to order (and also because of how long it took). There was a lot of dough, but it did hit the spot. There is a ton of seating both inside and outside and the staff was friendly, although they almost made us miss our tour because the food took so long. read more

Horrible food, the taste is horrible. I'm not coming back! Not recommended! I left all the food.

I left the restersunt tonight feeling "meh" about my experience. We sat ourselves, as no one was around to seat us. It took a good bit of time for someone to come around and give us menus (understaffed? Neglectful?). We ordered quickly, but it did take quite a while to receive our drinks- despite the waitress taking on more tables. We received our food quickly. I had the bistec encebollado. The sauce on the beef wasn't my favorite, and the beef was not what I was expecting- tasted like a roast with some sauce. The rice was flavorless. The salad was typical of other salads I've had. I did not eat the beans. The place felt clean, and was in a good location next to the harbor. Probably would not return, as there are more places to try out and nothing presented to us really stuck out. read more

Puerto Parguera - Bistec encebollado - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Lajas, Puerto Rico

The menu has a lot to offer... more than I had expected. Very pretty, windows gave fresh air, employees very sweet... 10/10 if I come by again, I'll be sure to order more than I had today. read more

Puerto Parguera - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Lajas, Puerto Rico

We stopped by for lunch on a weekday and were immediately seated. We ordered the shrimp, fish (chapín), octopus, and lobster empanadas. They were all very flavorful and freshly fried. The restaurant is all open with fans, and it had low playing music. Overall, good ambiance. read more

Puerto Parguera - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Lajas, Puerto Rico

This spot never disappoints the food is always on point. The waiters are nice and attentive making sure that everything comes out on point food wise. The environment is always a vibe it's just always hot but that's typical for Puerto Rico read more

Puerto Parguera - Churrasco con papas fritas y Ensalada Chuleta khan khan con arroz blanco y ensalada - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Lajas, Puerto Rico

Delicious and big portions! Highly recommend this place! Great atmosphere and service read more

Puerto Parguera - Ensalada de pulpo con mofongo - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Lajas, Puerto Rico

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Definitely recommend paying a visit to la Parguera if you find yourself on the Southern Shore if Puerto Rico! This is one of the many small restaurants located on the "boardwalk". The food was super tasty and the staff was super friendly! The mixed seafood salad was amazing, as well as their mofongo! They have a wide variety of the Traditional Puerto Rican dish, so make sure you come hungry! read more

Puerto Parguera - Mofongo de Churasco - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Lajas, Puerto Rico

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The owner of Duke's surf lessons and Adventures told us about this place and it did not disappoint. Ask about the catch of the day. Today it was snapper fried to perfection with rice and beans . My oldest had the seafood soup which she loved my hubby and my youngest had the empinadas and they were also very good. Every was made to order fresh and hot. Great service also. read more

This business is a scam and thieves. I visited them on July 5th and they over charged me $800 for my bill. I have been trying to contact them since July and the phone number listed is no good and they have refused to engage with me via Facebook. If you do choose to eat there make sure you pay in cash only. Management should contact me to discuss this matter. Four mofongos and sodas should not cost over $800. A responsible business owner should also have noticed the receipt when the books are being reviewed. read more

This is the second time that I have visited this place, and both visits have left me disappointed. The service is horrible and unacceptable. The waitress tossed our food at us, and was extremely rude. She wasn't attentive and neglected our table. She never brought us our bill so we had to go to the register ourselves and ask for it. When the owner asked us about the service that we received, we told him about the waitress's bad attitude. However, upon telling him about her attitude, he acted as if he had never had this problem with that specific waitress before. He also said that she was one of the best waitresses he had in the restaurant. But if she's one of the best, I don't want to encounter the worst one. Do NOT come to this restaurant if you want to be treated as the gum on the bottom of someone's shoe. read more

Puerto Parguera - Here is the waitress. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Lajas, Puerto Rico

WARNING SCAMMERS!!!!!! We checked our receipt and they made a bunch of random charges and double orders totaling to $94 extra charge! When we confronted them they acted like they already knew what parts were double charged. BEWARE. ¡¡¡ADVERTENCIA ESTAFADORES!!!!!! ¡Revisamos nuestro recibo e hicieron un montón de cargos aleatorios y pedidos dobles por un total de $ 94 de cargo adicional! Cuando los confrontamos, actuaron como si ya supieran qué partes tenían doble carga. TENER CUIDADO. read more

For those people waiting for their tour in Parguera , this is perhaps a better choice among limited options . There's enough room with roof top that can accommodate bigger families too. The food is authentic but not special when compared to restaurants in old San Juan read more

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We really wanted to eat pizza and gave this place a try. Service was bad to begin with. Had to wait 10 min for the one person working to take our order and about half an hour to get the pizza. It was New Year's Day so I understand that part. But the pizza was terrible. Thin crust cooked to a crisp, toppings were scarce and not fully cooked. I couldn't find the tomato sauce in that pizza. I do not recommend. You can find a better pizza and faster service at Pizza Hut or Little Caesars . read more

Nasty, oily and salty sorullos. Would not recommend. Regret buying two orders we didn't eat them.

Great bar food. No thrills, great service. No ocean view though. It's a typical seafood place

They don't wipe the table down after someone leaves so we had lunch over someone else's mess. Pina colada is pretty good but once you finish 75% of it the last quarter is all ice, brain freeze is inevitable. The person mopped the floor while we were eating and she had no bucket and the mop smelled like rotten fish .. made me lose my appetite. The food also sucked, won't recommend ... read more

The food is delicious and the drinks on point! Try the fried Grouper appetizers! Yum!! This place won't disappoint! Enjoy!

Food was great, service was quick. We order mofongo, chicken, shrimp, asopao and fried meat. Everything was delicious. Server was quick and very attentive. We were a group of 9, will come back. read more

Great service. Natural drinks and beer. Do not ask for wine. We asked for chillo. You should try it. Be aware, One dish is good for two. Enjoy it. read more

Puerto Parguera - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Lajas, Puerto Rico

The fried grouper chunks (bolitas de pescado) were amazing! The sangria was on point and the Sorullos were really tasty also. Good casual spot to eat and go. read more

In my many years visiting the island with family, I have never had such appalling food. Yesterday we went to take part in some activities in the area, and we thought this place would have good food, as the dining area seemed busy. We sat down and looked at the menu and it was very expensive compared to what prices usually are for food on the island. The appetizer we got with shrimp tasted like rubber, and as for the empanadas I ordered... the dough was raw. We ordered little pieces of fried chicken to share, and when it came we all tried it and it was gross. I don't know how you could mess up fried chicken, but they did. The only thing I enjoyed was the can of Coke I ordered. Would not recommend going here. Save your money and get better food at McDonald's. read more

Folks at paradise snorkelling suggested grabibg lunch here. In the afternoon the hustle bustle is yet to pick up at la pareguera and this is probably the only option. The folks here are so warm and they seem genuinely concerned with the diners experience. I ordered for the house blue mojito. Apart from the color, I could not really tell the difference in flavor. Nevertheless, it had fresh mint and was a refreshing drink. My wife got the virgin pina colada. She lived it , especially the whipped cream on top. For entrees I got the fish aesopos. Its a rice soup with the right spices and is definitely a great meal by itself. The place has nothing to offer for vegetarians apart from tostones - beware it has a strong oil smell. We finished with a papaya cheese dessert. Its slices of papaya soaked in sugar syrup with blocks of cheese. I could manage fibishing half the portion but it did have a strange after taste. They surely know to get the local food right. Must stop for lunch before the snorkelling trip at la paraguera. read more

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Great place for the mofongo and seafood options. I had the fish mofongo scampi style and girlfriend has steak stuffed with shrimp. Open air restaurant. The beer is cold and seafood is fresh. Beware the weekends this place is packed. read more

Puerto Parguera - Fish mofongo. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Lajas, Puerto Rico

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Horrible food service was good they need a new chef tostones mofongo tasted like grease sweet plantains where burned Latin food should not taste like that Thumbs down read more

You want home cooked Puerto Rican deliciousness? This is your place! We came by on a random Tuesday night, so I can't comment on when it's busy. But the food is SO GOOD! Exactly what I was craving. read more

Puerto Parguera - Shrimp in garlic sauce with rice and beans - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Lajas, Puerto Rico

They got us right in and everyone was so friendly. I loved my shrimp empanadas, they were one of the best things I've ever tasted. My fiancé got the chicken with onions and that was just as good. This place is of my favorites so far in Puerto Rico! read more

Would not recommend this restaurant. Ordered mofongo con pulpo. This was the worst monfongo I have tasted since being on the island. The mofongo tasted as if it was prepared in a blender with an overpowering taste of garlic. Must have been a bad night for the chef! The emapanada was also overcooked and tasted as it were prepared yesterday. The remaining food ordered was very average and nothing special. Service was slow. Will not go back. read more

Worst service. The waitress was rude and the cook got the wrong order. Waitress gave attitude and argued when we explained we received the wrong order. Also, the food took a long time to get to the table. read more

This small plaza has a dozen or so food stands and restaurants all claiming the best food around. The only reason I wandered in here was because it was half full and one of the only ones open. I'm so glad I found it. The wait staff was very attentive and friendly right off the bat. Quick with drinks and menus we started a long discussion on mofongo. How to make it, what to eat with it and how to enjoy it. When the order did come out...what an amazing mofongo! Without a doubt the best restaurant mofongo I've ever had. It was moist, warm and deliciously served with a side of caldo that was equally awesome. Washing it down with an ice cold Medalla was heavenly! I watched other tourists come in and have the same reaction to the food. They offer a full menu but the star by far is the mofongo. Don't miss this spot when you come here! Parking can be tough in their lot. read more

Tourist trap alert! Stay away! I swear they wrote their own reviews or a whole bunch of tourists have no idea what Puerto Rican food should taste like. I've been to the island at least a dozen times and live with a Puerto Rican and this place SUCKS. I rarely write a bad review...I err on the side of "nothing nice to say" (check my profile), but I can't stand the thought of another person thinking this nasty crap is representative of the island I love. Starting off, the service was awful. They came to take our order about 1 minute after we sat down, and we when asked for a few more minutes, we didn't see them again for 20. Out of 7 people, we ordered 1 kid's meal, and received it in 3 minutes....only to wait for the other 6 adult meals for about 30 minutes longer. Needless to say our youngest daughter had finished her plate by then. Then, we got our food, only to discover everything was horribly bland, and asked for salt and pepper...20 minutes later we reminded them again. Let's talk food; the most important part. My fiancé, from Puerto Rico, was appalled by his dish, and was embarrass by ours as well. He ordered the snapper fillet, and the waitress brought him the fish fillet, not snapper, but basa; a disgusting, smushy bland mess no human being should ever eat. Two of our daughters ordered Bistec Encebollado (steak with onions) and it was DRY, tough and again, bland. Seems to be the theme here. My dish, along with my sister-in-law's was mofongo. Dear God, I have eaten my weight in mofongo and can honestly say this was the worst I've ever had. My SisIL is also from Puerto Rico, and thought it to taste like boiled smushed plantains, BLAND. This dish should be garlicky, with small pieces of fried pork and some kind of seasoning. It was so bad I couldn't eat it. And trust me when I say I've had mediocre mofongo and still plow my way through it. BOTTOM LINE: if you want Puerto Rican food, don't eat here. Get away from these tourist traps and eat anywhere else but La Perguera. read more

Came here after my great-grandma's burial. Needed home cooked food for the soul. I got the whole fried red snapper with rice, habichuelas and fried green plantain. It was the exact thing i needed! The only thing i wish was if it was seasoned a little more. Overall, excellente! read more

Puerto Parguera - So good, has to go to IG! - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Lajas, Puerto Rico

I believe this was the place that I had a fried snapper and it came with a side of red sauce. The red sauce was very thing. I still dream about that sauce and fish. Can't wait to go back. read more

The food is very good for the price. The 35$ plate for 4 is good, different meats, rice and beans etc. But trully its for 2-3 people. The service was not up to par, you have to seat yourself. The waiters have no concept of service. Waiting time is more than half an hour. Your experience may vary. read more

The kids had pizza, the deal included a 2 Quart cola cola. Had the ASOPAO de langosta y camarones. Ok, so 4 pieces of shrimp and 3 chunks of lobster; the kicker, plastic utensils for MOFONGO. Across from me a gentlemen had to eat his LOBSTER also with plastic utensils. SMH. TOTALLY DISAPPOINTED read more

Puerto Parguera - On a tour around the bay. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Lajas, Puerto Rico

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I would give this place less than a star if i could. we ordered about an hour ago. My kids got their food right away. We thought maybe in in 5 -10 min we will get our food. Nope! Still waiting and they come by to see if they can pick up my diss plate and still no food. The must have gone fishing for it... read more