Amazing restaurant!! Stubbled upon this place for brunch and it was delicious. It was so good that we decided to return for dinner that same night to celebrate my birthday! The service was impeccable and everything we ate was delicious. You MUST try a coquito when you go to this place!!! read more

We went to el Blok this Friday for post thanksgiving dinner as I had some friends visiting us in our residence in Vieques for the weekend and had made dinner reservations for 4 that evening. As we approached the hostess ,she noticed that I had no shoes although we were all appropriately dressed. I explained that my puppy literally had destroyed my shoes and I didn't have any but would be happy to sit outside away from public view if necessary. The restaurant has ample outside seating ,and had only 3 tables seated ,none of which were outside. It was virtually empty. The hostess rudely and loudly admonished me that "this is not a tiki bar". This drew stares from the few patrons that were within earshot and obviously drew unwarranted attention to our party while we waited at the hostess stand. I was shocked at her aggressive attitude and asked to speak to the manager. I explained the situation to him and told him that I am a regular patron to their restaurant and often brought friends and clients for dinner to their restaurant. This "gentleman " was uninterested in anything we had to say and suggested we buy some shoes from their souvenir shop which we actually considered doing but deuces not to do as it was just too far across the line at that point and it would be awkward to drop $500 for dinner at a place where we felt unwelcome. He said that he stood behind his employee and that we could find somewhere else that would serve us. As we left I wished him good luck upon which time he retorted that "they don't need luck" as we walked away. The rest of my party was appalled at his lack of professionalism and the whole situation in general. This man is absolutely in over his head in his responsibilities and clearly does not belong in the food and beverage industry. We had never had an experience such as this at El Blok and needless to say we will not be patrons of this restaurant ever again. We had heard some anecdotal stories from El Blok and rude treatment to customers but had mostly dismissed them as such but now we definitely understand that there is a pattern here with the management and staff there. Mind you this is an establishment that is beachfront and as hotel guests there during the pandemic ,during which time they were clearly struggling to stay open,the shoe issue was irrelevant. Many people dine there in beach wear and barefoot daily as we have noticed and done ourselves. We were well received at a neighboring restaurant and had a wonderful meal that cleansed our palate from El Blok. Whomever the general manager is or owner for El Blok is ,do take note and mind what goes on at your restaurant please as this current staff and particularly this manager is costing you dearly. Every restaurant was packed last Friday as we noticed on our drive home. El Blok had 2 tables. We will NOT be back and needless to say ,there are other much better alternatives such as Tradewinds,Bili and El Quenepo,among others ,that will appreciate your business and not take the client for granted. read more

Food, cocktails, and service all 5 stars! Great location close to the beach. Try the prawns!

We wanted food for takeout and the waitress asked us for tip twice and had a very weird reaction when we did not give tip. I literally had to explain to her that the order is for takeout- hence no tip. It is sad how fancy restaurants can be so miser with paying their workers and workers being so cheap about this. And on the contrary smaller unknown cafes and carts at vieques were completely different, not expecting any tip and returning such wide smiles when we gave them tips. As for food, it was average. We ordered a veggie burger with the request to make it vegan and it was very dry. No effort made by the chef whatsoever to add some sauce or anything- it was almost hard to swallow. Waitress asked us "would you want chips or salad as side" and we were charged $6 for a side of salad for a $11 burger. Hilarious ! Eggplant marinara however tasted very good. read more

Ok. First off. Our server, Cami (or Camille) was INCREDIBLE! We just asked for a second reservation at the restaurant and hope we have her expertise and assistance again. Our initial impression of the place was that it was a bit stand off-ish... but once Cami took over, everything changed! Food: shrimp absolutely gorgeous-fresh and the oil is so well spiced. Ribs - what is that marinade?!? Don't think twice. Get the spare ribs. We were quite full but ordered the Churros for dessert - We were in awe. Please do yourself a favor. Order the churros. Have a little at the restaurant. Take the rest home. Reheat in a pan with a little butter. Omg. Best churros I've ever had. Even two days later. Unbelievable. To top it off, lovely ambiance. Just be sure to make a reservation. Not really a spontaneous walk in Kinda place. read more

This place has no soul! At first we were awed with the look of the building (curvilinear, minimalist) so we went inside and were greeted by a super friendly staff. We ordered some drinks with fruit flavors but they lacked alcohol. The biggest disappointment: the place does not integrate the Puerto Rican culture in any way. The experience was lackluster and the place bland. It was a concrete monster with no soul, flavor, or anything! I'm appalled by the lack of integration of any Puerto Rican music, folklore, people, and history! If I wanted an international experience I would have gone elsewhere. We came to PR, looking for a PR experience... This place doesnot honor Puerto Rico; it suppress it, ignore it!!! BORING! On a positive note, there are plenty of other places around that do have the fun, fresh, vibrant P-Rican experience!!! read more

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Update: we recently returned to Vieques for the first time since the hurricane, and El Blok is somewhat transformed, with the bar and restaurant now on the ground floor, with a more casual vibe. But I'm happy to say the food is as delicious as ever, as are the cocktails, thanks to master bartender Jose. We had two dinners here, and both were outstanding. First night, my husband enjoyed an entire fried fish with arepas, and I had a perfectly cooked pork chop with creamy smoky risotto, and the second night, we shared a Mexican corn salad and a Tomahawk steak that was juicy and delicious. We have an allium (onions and garlic) allergy, which is not an easy thing to accommodate, particularly in Puerto Rico, but the kitchen at El Blok did so graciously and without sacrificing flavor. So happy to be back at this special place, one of our favorite restaurants anywhere! read more

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They weren't lying when they said it was the best churros you've ever had in your life. read more

Restaurante El Blok - Churros - Latin American Near Me - Vieques, Puerto Rico

Very cute place and the staff was nice but the food was not good. Don't expect local fresh food. We tried the eggs Benedict that were really meh, especially the lobster one: not fresh lobster, it looked like canned lobster crumbles in tomato sauce. The salad had turned bad and tasted horrible. read more

Giving this restaurant a 3 star review is not something I expected nor something I wanted to do. Vieques is still struggling after the hurricane, still with no power more than 1 year after the hurricane I was surprised how well this restaurant/hotel was fairing. This being said our whole meal was completely underwhelming. We all ordered the soup of the day (Pumpkin) which was too salty and unimpressive. I ordered the catch of the day which was Corvina. The fish was over cooked, as well as the lobster two of the people in our party ordered. When mentioned the issue with the soup the waiter blamed us as the soup had been very successful before. I think the bottom line is that I wouldn't eat here again. And not because it was horrible but because it wasn't good. read more

The food is excellent. We ordered: -lobster croquettes: an upscale croquette. Douse it with lemon and enjoy. -bacalao/cod avocado salad: so fresh...the type of salad you actually crave. The cod was perfectly desalted but maybe a little too much additional salt sprinkled on top -conch ceviche: this was very good. It has the texture of tender octopus and came with the delicious crispy "arepa" pockets. -pollo arepa: here the arepa is more like a pita and the chicken like an upscale chicken salad with the delicious local turmeric -swordfish main: very well-cooked, came with this unique bread fruit which is like a doughy potato -churros: can't go wrong with these, they're delicious I had also ordered the cous cous salad at the bar a few hours before dinner: excellent. Don't sleep on a good cous cous salad. The local turmeric though...crazy good. And they add tomatoes and scallions (my fave). It's very flavorful. I'm going nuts over this but it's nice to get really good food when you're so hungry. I think this restaurant would be a four in NYC but on a small island like vieques it's a five! The food is super fresh and came out super fast which is rare. Good service by knowledgeable Yanita. Definitely come here. -- Separate day: ordered the ailitas/chicken wings. Super good! Perfect amount of spice. Plus: scallions, my favorite. read more

Restaurante El Blok - Ailitas of chicken wings - Latin American Near Me - Vieques, Puerto Rico

How do you review the best rib eye steak eva???? Yes. I'm from Boston. We had our anniversary dinner at El Blok. Splurged on the $70 rib eye. It was worth every penny. The mashed potatoes were delicious too!!!! Service was great and restrooms were impeccably clean. read more

Excellent food! Probably the best on the island. So glad we made it there. Octopus was fantastic and cooked perfectly. The lobster croquettes we great as well, and I had the snapper whole. Excellent meal overall. That town could use some cleaning up though. read more

Nice dinner (4 stars) Made dinner reservations and got ready for dinner. Ordered 2 cocktails and photos are posted. Mine was made of 2 types of rum, a little tequila, and mango. The second drink was with Barrelito rum with ice coconut water with cinnamon and rosemary. Starters were ceviche and avocado. The ceviche was delicious. The avocado was nice and creamy. Entrees were sword fish and pork chop. The fish was really tasty, and the fried eggplant was good. The pork chop was tasty, but a little tough, and the greens were a little salty, and there was a bit of a kick. Desserts were bread pudding and churros with 3 different sauces. OMG the churros with the sauces were so Frickin Delicious! Nice dinner, and would definitely come back. read more

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Wouldn't recommend it. Service is super slow. Portion size is terrible. Taste is ridiculous, white sauce pasta is really bad. We ordered three drinks, each one was served wrong. Our order was not delivered on time and Its a rip off. read more

The restaurant to eat at when in Vieques. Seriously one of the best churassco I have had in a long long time. Everything about this place was amazing. From the unique decor to the service and staff I left extremely happy and will definitely be back to dine here. I rarely give a 5 star but this place deserved it. Portions were smaller than others places but "QualityVs. Quantity"here! Super fresh and so delicious. The icing on the cake was the server brought us some insect repellent because he saw that we were being eaten by the Vieques mosquitoes! Looking forward to booking my next trip and staying at the BloK hotel. read more

This is one of the high 5 star class restaurants in Veiques, I liked the outdoor environment and the seating area . You will feel the greatest romantic atmosphere, specially in the night time. The best time to come is at 6 pm. You will catch the sunset and the time event. However, although they have few dishes in the menu , which is a kind of a 5 star style restaurant , the food is excellent. I loved the way how Beef mignon cooked, just cooked to a perfection. The dessert and the coffee were so good. The staff are so friendly and enthusiasm. They gave us a free dessert dish when they knew that this dish wasn't ordered. I highly recommend this restaurant specially with honeymooners. Enjoy! read more

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Very good place. Modern, clean and with an excellent attentions. The food was very, very good!! I really recommend it and will definitely come back. read more

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We drove and it smelled great. But, we were super disappointed. Our waitress was nice enough but not helpful. I am allergic to onions which I told her. I ordered a burger which is made with onions. The wai read more

Food Taste & Quality 10/10 One of the more expensive restaurants on the island, but if you want nice food, come here. read more

Just swung by for cocktails... good move. The Champagne Thing and the Gin Gin were delightful. Enjoy sitting outside or grab a seat at the bar and make friends! read more

The food at El Blok was the freshest on the island- really unique and colorful dishes, traditional local food but with a modern foodie twist. We started with the ceviche with the fresh baked breadfruit (yes breadfruit!?) baked chips- don't miss it. Then we had a vegan squash soup followed by a whole mesquite grilled bronzino- UNREAL. So crispy and smokey you could even eat the skin. The bartender Paul was the icing on the cake- so knowledgeable and helpful and made us feel right at home. Go sit with him at the bar and dine! read more

Restaurante El Blok - Latin American Near Me - Vieques, Puerto Rico

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This was a totally horrible service. They added more food and charge more money without even asking. They charged extra tip without asking first either.. not respectful at all. read more

We heard great reviews from quite a few people about the new hotel and restaurant. At fist glance I thought it was someone's big'ol mansion. El Blok is simple.. maybe too simple. Minimalist eclectic decor. Concrete walls, pop of color here and there. Art displays that made you wonder it it was art of if it was a unfinished project.  The main lobby holds the check-in desk, bar and restaurant but the areas are not defined. It took us 5min to figure out how to get seating at the restaurant. Once the hostes saw our lost faces she rushed towards us. The actual restaurant experience was outstanding. I would have licked the plates.. For appetizer we ordered the sausage dish and was pleasantly suprise at how simple yet tasty it was. No fuss no muss. For the main dish we ordered the catch of the day (swordfish) and lobster ceviche. The restaurant uses a wood stove which makes everything have that smokie flavor. The smokiness in the fish made the simple dish shine. The ceviche was traditional, lime, cilantro and lots of lobster. My favorite part was the dessert.. I'm a big fan of fresh churros.. and well.. I almost died and went to heaven eating them. Don't even think about getting anything but churros! After dinner the food and beverage manager was kind enough to give us a little tour of the hotel. I do thibk that rhey have a few issues to atill work out and im sure over time they will get them right. But in the mean time the staff and service will keep us coming back. read more

Skip it. I am disappointed in this place. It has a really cool ambiance and all but one of servers/bartenders were amazing. Do not get the steak salad. It's cold and slimy. Also the one bartender with with cow horn like gage earrings was so rude and unfriendly. Definitely avoid the bar areas if he is serving. He will ruin your night. Also tried 3 other dishes from the small plates that were not good. Overall I would go for a glass of wine before watching the sunset on there roof but avoid getting food/drinks there. read more

Highly recommend going to this restaurant for a fancy meal on the island in Esperanza. Call or stop by to make a reservation and have your vaccination card and ID with you to enter. We had a great server who was very friendly and sweet. She recommended most of the dishes we ended up ordering and even gave us recommendations for restaurants to check back in San Juan. My friend and I ordered the spare ribs as a starter and it did not disappoint. The meat just perfectly fell off the bone and the sauce was delish. I ordered the Blok strip which was a solid dish - aligot potato's were perfectly cheesy and as good as in France. My friend ordered the pasta langosta which she loved. We were full by the end but couldn't leave without having dessert so had the churros with the 3 different sauces (Dulce de leche was my fav flavor). Overall Vieques has great food but if you want to eat in a modern restaurant with delicious food definitely have dinner here! 10/10 read more

We had dinner at Placita last night. The service was awful. We waited for 20 minutes for water and a server to come. Ordered drinks and they came a half hour later. The food was another half hour and it was mediocre. We'll never go back. read more

Great restaurant but not Jose Enrique great. Bacalao in tomato sauce had good flavor. The strip steak was fantastic because it came with ligaments!!! Not a huge fan of the pile of herbed butter or the carelessly grilled/flavorless cauliflower and courgette on the side. Definitely expensive for this island. Waitstaff gives Brooklyn hipster vibe. I only came here because I didn't get any chance to visit Jose Enrique in san juan. I definitely wasn't disappointed, but compared to Pujol or Cosme this place is very mediocre. read more

Great food, drinks and ambiance. We had dinner there at the restaurant and you can see the chef cooking in front of you. Definitely recommend read more

Servers looked us up and down and said we could not be seated. Plenty of tables, on a Monday but we were in semi- beach attire. Unless you're dressed for the runway do not be prepared to feel welcomed or accommodated. Do not support this spot. Snobs. read more

Worst restaurant ever! The price of the food was nothing compared to the taste of the food. So technically it was a complete rip off. The customer service was bad and so little waiters the food took so long but the salads are good. Across the street the food trucks especially the back yard barbecue is better than this. Don't get impressed with appearance. It's the food not the structure of the restaurant. read more

Food and service was awesome. Very happy with everything. We were a table of ten on Christmas Eve. Everyone at our table gave it a 5 stars. read more

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In short, had a great time here celebrating a friend's birthday. Food was excellent, creatively prepared and presented. Service was personable, knowledgeable, and attentive. Loved the unfussy, comfortable ambience and overall, think they are going to be a great addition to our little island's gastronomic landscape! Best of luck! read more

Restaurante El Blok - The bar at El Blok - Latin American Near Me - Vieques, Puerto Rico

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Went for drinks and Tapas four adults. A few tapas and 2 drinks each will set you back $35 PP. Service was very good; friendly and knowledgable. Yadira is a good server. The bar has nice exotic drinks and the chef is very friendly and creative. Had a good time. Nice airy view from the 2nd floor of a very interesting modern building. read more

Nice staff and cool mid-century modern look. Building is similar to the Guggenheim in NYC. Food is pretty good, but you can probably find more authentic and flavorful food for cheaper elsewhere on the island. We tried the lobster croquettes (very tasty but minimal lobster), pork bites with arepas (better with hot sauce), chicken breast (a lot for one person but a bit dry), pork and mashed yams (alright) and churros (amazing). read more

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Wow were we surprised by our meals! I will always remember the fabulous crispy eggplant with my simple fish dish and easy greens. The atmosphere is very unique and well worth a visit! read more

We had dinner here tonight and it was delicious. I had a lobster pasta and my husband a ribeye. Mine was really yummy, his was delicious. Cocktail were great especially the lavender mule. The sauté veggies side was the one thing we didn't like at all...strange taste. But the service and main courses were really wonderful. read more

El Quenepo was closed due to the low season I'm guessing... and so we found ourselves eating at El Blok. It was the best meal we had during our entire trip. The food was SO good. Great service. It is on the pricy side but man it was worth it. If you wanna do a fancy dinner, this is the place. read more

We stayed at here to see the bio bay, very convenient and stylish hotel. The pool at top was really small, but we spent the night at bio bay and bars around. Nice sheet on bed, worth the money! The breakfast by the sea was a plus read more

Restaurante El Blok - Latin American Near Me - Vieques, Puerto Rico

Beautiful atmosphere. Service was wonderful! The piña colada is a must have. The appetizers we had and loved were the bean dip, the corn on the Cobb and the octopus was our favorite. The tomahawk is bar far the best piece of meat we've had in a while. It's a must have and definitely good table share. read more

Restaurante El Blok - Tomahawk, lobster mac & cheese, fried lobster, mashed potatoes, veggies and the octopus - Latin American Near Me - Vieques, Puerto Rico