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We stopped here in the middle of the rainforest/kayak excursion for dinner. The margarita tasted just like syrup but the passionfruit smoothie was good. The fish was well seasoned and the fried cheesecake was the perfect treat. On a nice day, it is great as they have a huge outdoor seating area!
The food is good. (His order) whole snapper, white rice side of kidney beans. (Mine) Mahi-Mahi in garlic sauce, rice and kidney beans- came out cooked together and included maduro- never had it this way before, surprisingly good, as in, flavorful, kinda sweet with the plantains cooked into it. We didn't order salad bit a small portion accompanied the dish which is nice considering I'm on vacation and haven't eaten my normal intake of greens. Appetizer.. we ordered 2 chicken empanadas.. its really good, better than the ones i get in Miami.. its got to be that island seasoning . I'm generally liberal with my star rating unless somethings really bad. The staff were very nice and pleasant. Service is a bit slow bit since we're on vacation, i didn't mind.. plus, time in general is slower on an island and i appreciate that. If you're in a rush.. probably look elsewhere. I will say though, we were in a packaged tour, so there were alot of us.. that probably attributed to the wait. OTHER THAN THAT. Please do visit, order and enjoy. Sitting outside is nice on a beautiful day. Side note, Faro-lito is the restaurant cat, he's cute and sits by eyeing scraps. Hubby shares his fish- he loved it.
I'm a little torn on how to review this place as I truly believe it deserves 4 stars and we just happened to catch them on a bad night. Upon arriving here with a group of 8, we were told it would be at least 1 hour to get our food out. We had seen how awesome everything looked so we were willing to wait. Ordered some drinks and apps and we were truly disappointed. The fried yucca was extremely bland and things just came out at different times. When we got our passionfruit juice with rum, it was basically diluted juice with ice water and a drop of rum. We commented to the waitress and said that the drinks were missing rum (for all 8 of our identical drinks) and she ended up coming out with a plastic cup with a shot worth of rum for us to divide among us. At the end, we just let it ride out we were just hungry and that's all we cared about. When I got my vegetarian mofongo it was to die forrrrrrrrr. Just delicious and nice to have a vegetarian option! I know everyone else wasn't a huge fan of their dish or at least it wasn't work the 1.5+ hour wait for our food to come out. Truthfully I was happy with the food but overall experience wasn't the best. It was almost as if they were annoyed of our party of 8 and if we weighed on them. Wish experience + food would've been worth it on this night because I think they do deserve the 4 stars.
Yelp and Google sent us to the restaurant an hour early (they opened at noon Sunday), but we didn't mind the wait because it was SO good! The food, the service, the drinks; everything was to die for. We ordered the stuffed lobster and didn't realize just how stuffed it was. It turns out that it was insanely stuffed with all the seafood on top of the lobster. We made the mistake of ordering appetizers thinking it was going to be on the smaller side, even with a 3.5 lb lobster. We got so full we couldn't even finish the meal. The fried calamari was great, but again, the fresh calamari in the lobster was insanely good. I would have gone without had a I realized the size. The turnovers (empanadas, samosas, whatever they may be called) are great. We did one beef and one chicken. You won't be disappointed. The lobster itself was the main show though with calamari, clams, shrimp, octopus, and conch. Sooooo good with the garlic butter sauce. The drinks were also tasty! The pina colada was legit! The price may seem expensive, but you are getting sooo much food that it is worth every penny. I felt so awful not getting the rest to go, but we were so full and were at the beach so we couldn't take it home. Lastly, the service was perfect and welcoming. There are chickens and cats that roam around too while you eat and drink, but the employees are good about cleaning chicken poop. He came back often to top off drinks and make sure all was well. It is such an amazing place we would come back again!
We stopped here for lunch as part of our tour of El Yunque. While the place is nice, chill vibes, and music the food was not good. The fish lack flavor and the trifongo was on the alright side. I know the island is experiencing staff shortage and this might a be a reason for the lack of food quality because the staff was very nice.
It's amazing that this place touts its tripadvisor ratings on the wall right when you walk in ... because it's the least tourist-friendly place i've been in my life. same deal as what other folks are saying... we pull up and get the "one hour wait for food" right at the front door. --- okay. we'll wait. we literally sat at the table with ZERO staff interaction for 30 minutes. not one word as they walked back and forth past us.... taking orders from every other table... and bringing them drink after drink. oh, and the one hour wait for food? every other table got food in 5 minutes... every single table that walked in after us had food and drinks when we finally walked out. seriously, i've been in places all over the world... this place is a complete zero. hard pass unless you are local. at least they are consistent when they treat customers poorly.
I'll start with the only positive point about this restaurant. We told our server that we were in a rush and needed to get our food quickly since we needed to catch our kayak tour on time. She was great in accommodating that request! When we sat down at the table, we were told that the restaurant was out of shrimp and octopus and that they were "running low" on seafood. Because of the shortage, we were also told that an additional $1-$2 would be added to whatever dish we ordered (I've never heard of a restaurant charging above and beyond the price listed on the menu). I ordered the mofongo with lobster and my fiancé ordered the mixed seafood with rice. To my surprise, my fiancé's dish included shrimp and octopus! How odd given that we were told otherwise as soon as we were seated!!! We were in a hurry so we ate quickly but I will never return nor recommend this establishment to anyone visiting Fajardo.
We were dropped off here as part of a tour, so unfortunately there was no choice in the matter. I did read reviews and they were pretty positive, but I cannot agree with the food comments in particular. My boyfriend and I each ordered the pork mofongo with house sauce. We figured that would be safe since it's a famous dish in Puerto Rico! It was beyond awful. It came with a house salad that had like 4 lettuce leaves and one baby tomato. The plantains were ok, but it was the sauce that destroyed everything. The base was definitely a cream of something soup out of a can, and was essentially liquid salt. We didn't eat much, even though we had an appetite and were hungry after hiking. We also each had an empanada, and I'd bet they were straight from the freezer. The only good part of the meal were the drinks. The non alcoholic pina colada frappe was delicious, as was the coconut mojito. read more
We visited this restaurant as part of a day-long hiking and kayaking excursion, and arrived soaking wet after venturing through El Yunque. The rainforest was spectacular, but exhausting, so I was ready for a pina colada and carbs. The tour guides recommended we order ahead of time because otherwise there would be a considerable wait. And yes, they were correct, there was a wait even with ordering in advance. The pina colada was fantastic and a great sipper while we waited for food. We ordered the mufongo and a paella (gluten free) for two. I knew we were hungry...but wow I was not prepared for the amount of food. I pride myself on finishing everything on my plate, but not this day. I threw in the towel about 3/4 of the way through each dish. The mufongo was very flavorful, but I do not recommend getting anything else if you commit to a paella...which was also good. If you find yourself on the same beach road, I cannot recommend stopping by this gem enough. The patio is great, the vibes are nice, and there are animals everywhere! That said, definitely order ahead, or pack your patience for a long wait. read more
We stopped here in the middle of the rainforest/kayak excursion for dinner. The margarita tasted just like syrup but the passionfruit smoothie was good. The fish was well seasoned and the fried cheesecake was the perfect treat. On a nice day, it is great as they have a huge outdoor seating area! read more
6 months ago
The food is good. (His order) whole snapper, white rice side of kidney beans. (Mine) Mahi-Mahi in garlic sauce, rice and kidney beans- came out cooked together and included maduro- never had it this way before, surprisingly good, as in, flavorful, kinda sweet with the plantains cooked into it. We didn't order salad bit a small portion accompanied the dish which is nice considering I'm on vacation and haven't eaten my normal intake of greens. Appetizer.. we ordered 2 chicken empanadas.. its really good, better than the ones i get in Miami.. its got to be that island seasoning . I'm generally liberal with my star rating unless somethings really bad. The staff were very nice and pleasant. Service is a bit slow bit since we're on vacation, i didn't mind.. plus, time in general is slower on an island and i appreciate that. If you're in a rush.. probably look elsewhere. I will say though, we were in a packaged tour, so there were alot of us.. that probably attributed to the wait. OTHER THAN THAT. Please do visit, order and enjoy. Sitting outside is nice on a beautiful day. Side note, Faro-lito is the restaurant cat, he's cute and sits by eyeing scraps. Hubby shares his fish- he loved it. read more
2 years ago
3 years ago
Great patio seating and music. Food was served hot and tasted andtastedlike. We enjoyed it is read more
1 year ago
6 years ago
I'm a little torn on how to review this place as I truly believe it deserves 4 stars and we just happened to catch them on a bad night. Upon arriving here with a group of 8, we were told it would be at least 1 hour to get our food out. We had seen how awesome everything looked so we were willing to wait. Ordered some drinks and apps and we were truly disappointed. The fried yucca was extremely bland and things just came out at different times. When we got our passionfruit juice with rum, it was basically diluted juice with ice water and a drop of rum. We commented to the waitress and said that the drinks were missing rum (for all 8 of our identical drinks) and she ended up coming out with a plastic cup with a shot worth of rum for us to divide among us. At the end, we just let it ride out we were just hungry and that's all we cared about. When I got my vegetarian mofongo it was to die forrrrrrrrr. Just delicious and nice to have a vegetarian option! I know everyone else wasn't a huge fan of their dish or at least it wasn't work the 1.5+ hour wait for our food to come out. Truthfully I was happy with the food but overall experience wasn't the best. It was almost as if they were annoyed of our party of 8 and if we weighed on them. Wish experience + food would've been worth it on this night because I think they do deserve the 4 stars. read more
Yelp and Google sent us to the restaurant an hour early (they opened at noon Sunday), but we didn't mind the wait because it was SO good! The food, the service, the drinks; everything was to die for. We ordered the stuffed lobster and didn't realize just how stuffed it was. It turns out that it was insanely stuffed with all the seafood on top of the lobster. We made the mistake of ordering appetizers thinking it was going to be on the smaller side, even with a 3.5 lb lobster. We got so full we couldn't even finish the meal. The fried calamari was great, but again, the fresh calamari in the lobster was insanely good. I would have gone without had a I realized the size. The turnovers (empanadas, samosas, whatever they may be called) are great. We did one beef and one chicken. You won't be disappointed. The lobster itself was the main show though with calamari, clams, shrimp, octopus, and conch. Sooooo good with the garlic butter sauce. The drinks were also tasty! The pina colada was legit! The price may seem expensive, but you are getting sooo much food that it is worth every penny. I felt so awful not getting the rest to go, but we were so full and were at the beach so we couldn't take it home. Lastly, the service was perfect and welcoming. There are chickens and cats that roam around too while you eat and drink, but the employees are good about cleaning chicken poop. He came back often to top off drinks and make sure all was well. It is such an amazing place we would come back again! read more
We stopped here for lunch as part of our tour of El Yunque. While the place is nice, chill vibes, and music the food was not good. The fish lack flavor and the trifongo was on the alright side. I know the island is experiencing staff shortage and this might a be a reason for the lack of food quality because the staff was very nice. read more
3 years ago
3 years ago
Great family owned business! Great food!! Definitely a must go for great food and amazing service. I've been to Puerto Rico to visit my family and I never miss a chance to go and have a wonderful meal with friendly service. read more
5 years ago
The food here was amazing. Last minute find and so glad we stumbled upon it. They have indoor seating available but most of the tables are outside. Private parking too. The Mofongo! read more
2 years ago
5 years ago
It's amazing that this place touts its tripadvisor ratings on the wall right when you walk in ... because it's the least tourist-friendly place i've been in my life. same deal as what other folks are saying... we pull up and get the "one hour wait for food" right at the front door. --- okay. we'll wait. we literally sat at the table with ZERO staff interaction for 30 minutes. not one word as they walked back and forth past us.... taking orders from every other table... and bringing them drink after drink. oh, and the one hour wait for food? every other table got food in 5 minutes... every single table that walked in after us had food and drinks when we finally walked out. seriously, i've been in places all over the world... this place is a complete zero. hard pass unless you are local. at least they are consistent when they treat customers poorly. read more
5 years ago
I'll start with the only positive point about this restaurant. We told our server that we were in a rush and needed to get our food quickly since we needed to catch our kayak tour on time. She was great in accommodating that request! When we sat down at the table, we were told that the restaurant was out of shrimp and octopus and that they were "running low" on seafood. Because of the shortage, we were also told that an additional $1-$2 would be added to whatever dish we ordered (I've never heard of a restaurant charging above and beyond the price listed on the menu). I ordered the mofongo with lobster and my fiancé ordered the mixed seafood with rice. To my surprise, my fiancé's dish included shrimp and octopus! How odd given that we were told otherwise as soon as we were seated!!! We were in a hurry so we ate quickly but I will never return nor recommend this establishment to anyone visiting Fajardo. read more
2 years ago
2 years ago
Came to this location before our bio bay tour. Almost all of the restaurants were closed on Monday's. So glad this one was open. We got the sea food platter and ate it there and then the monfongo with lobster Togo. Everything was fresh and tasty! Really nice waiter and staff too. read more
3 years ago
3 years ago
3 years ago
Came here an hour before closing and our food came out at closing time. The mini alcapurrias were good and crispy but the food was not great, there was a hair in my rice. Not a great place to come if you are visiting try elsewhere. Service was not great as we had to ask for refills and didn't get checked up on when the food was delivered. read more
5 years ago
The seafood stuffed lobster was amazing! We chose the house sauce option which is cream based with mushrooms. It was also nice to see a mixed veggie side option sautéed with garlic. I normally don't do frozen drinks but I had a pina colada and it was so good. Not filled with sugar, just tasted like juice with rum but it was sooo creamy. The service was really great too. Super fun and helpful. We tried going back for dinner but they had a 1-1/2 wait for food to come out. Although we chose to leave because it was late we were super happy for them. They are doing a great job during this covid time with a huge patio area with tables spaced very far apart. read more
3 years ago
3 years ago
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4 years ago
Food is good, but we waited for 1.5 hours after we ordered food. They did not explain until we asked and then said there is a big group came unexpectedly. read more
5 years ago
This is a great spot for an afternoon late lunch, early dinner ( on a Friday) good service, great food. Recommend read more
3 years ago
3 years ago
Amazing dinner - strong and flavorful margaritas, beautiful outdoor seating, and the most delicious food we've had this week in PR. Fish taco appetizer was enough for a full meal, but you must also have some sweet fried plantains (amarillo) as well as the Queso Frito with guava sauce. Wish I had enough room for Tres Leches but I was stuffed! read more
4 years ago
5 years ago
Food is great!! This was probably one of the best groupers I have ate! The house sauce is amazing! The paella was very good as well. Well recommend!! read more
3 years ago
5 years ago
Staff has always been amazing here! Food is beyond good! Sadly they were out of a lot of things when we came this go around, so they brought us some AMAZING arepas on the house! Can't wait to come back! read more
6 years ago
7 years ago
4 years ago
Good local cuisine. Fun open atmosphere listening to the coquis chipping with music. Very tasty meal read more
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