Made reservations for dinner and were seated on our promised time. The place was packed - not surprised given it was right in the middle of the resort with easy access. Frankie was our waiter - very friendly and attentive. We got straight to ordering which included a couple of things including Truffled Mushroom Pizza ($24), Truffle Fries ($14), Shrimp + Grits ($32), and a few others. These were the most notable. The pizza was great, but could've used slightly more mushrooms at that price point. Service was excellent all throughout, and they have a very attentive team. read more

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Had dinner in the patio after a long day in the rainforest and then beach. Ordered the wedge salad, salt and pepper calamari, smash-burger, and a couple of desserts. The wedge salad was fresh, but could have used more bacon and blue-cheese crumbles. The salt and pepper calamari was also tasty and cooked perfectly; it was served with a lemon aioli. The smash-burger had two patties, and standard fixings - lettuce, tomato, and a sauce. The plate came with season fries. We also ordered dessert. We ordered the pineapple upside down cake, which was amazing. The cake was super moist and buttery. We also ordered pistachio ice-cream, which was delicious. The service was friendly and attentive. They also split everything and brought extra plates. Reservations are encouraged because this place can get busy. There is a take-away window so you can still enjoy the food! Enjoy! read more

We were staying at the resort and had an impromptu dinner one evening. We were able to get a reservation with the help of the really nice manager. We had a wonderful grilled mango salad with butter lettuce and candied walnuts with a sesame dressing. More mango would have been good, but we enjoyed the salad. The pizza with mushrooms was good but not amazing. We had sparkling water and I tried a non alcohol drink that was good. Server was Eduardo and he supported my ordering in Spanish. It's a beautiful restaurant inside with cool light fixtures and we sat in a lovely booth. Loved this cool display of rolling pins in the ceiling in the restaurant too. read more

Better service and food than the other places in the resort. We weren't going to this restaurant but we decided last minute and gave us hope for the resort. read more

Good food with lots of options. If you are staying near then definitely want to go here. Call for reservations as it can book up. Everything we had was good and Juan was helpful. read more

Roots Coastal Kitchen - Caribbean Near Me - Río Grande, Puerto Rico

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Delicious food. great service. Eclectic menu. We only went there once during our stay but truly enjoyed it. People outside of the resort came in just to eat there. The shrimp and Grits was extremely well done. read more

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We had some friends staying at the resort the weekend before Easter. They invited us to spend the day at the pool. Our plan was to have dinner somewhere in Río Grande or Luquillo, but our friends invited us to join them for dinner at Roots. We were a group of 6 adults and 4 kids. I'm glad we accepted. Roots is a collaboration between local Chef Ramón Carrillo and Chefs Janice Booth and Jeff McInnis, both Top Chef finalists ( Chef McInnis is also a James Beard nominee). Our experience lived up to our expectations. The food was incredible. We ordered the conch fritters and Brussels sprouts to start off. We then ordered several main dishes to share, such as the basked of fried chicken, slow roasted spare ribs, lobster mac and cheese, wedge salad, and buttermilk biscuits. I'd recommend everything, except for the biscuits. I prefer flaky and moist biscuits. These were too dry. It seems they were left for too long. Other than that, everything else was a unanimous hit, especially the fried chicken. We all agreed that was the star. The kids had pizza and were happy. I was too full for dessert, but those who went for it ordered their homemade ice cream. We returned to the resort the next day and tried the oatmeal ice cream, which was good. I'd love to come back. I'm told they sometimes have a whole fried red snapper (chillo frito) and it's worth ordering. read more

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I absolutely loved this restaurant. The food was amazing. We went with some friends and ordered several dishes to share. The buttermilk biscuits were the weakest thing we ordered. I thought they were too hard. Aside from that everything else was delicious. The fried chicken was the best. It was crispy and perfectly seasoned. The ribs, lobster mac and cheese, brussel sprouts, conch croquettes, and wedge salad were all tasty and I'd recommend all. I was too full for dessert but the next day we stopped at the to go counter and I got the oatmeal flavored ice cream. Wow. I was not expecting to love it. I want to return for more. read more

Roots Coastal Kitchen - Caribbean Near Me - Río Grande, Puerto Rico

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Best then your normal resort restaurant. Fairly priced. Staff was friendly but hands off, slight language barrier perhaps. Maybe a little shy at the table. Nice place to eat but nothing spectacular like the breakfast spot at the resort. Food was very good. Different dishes with a puerto Rican base. read more

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We were staying at the villas behind the main resort and ordered dinner to go from Roots. I placed the order with the bartender, who was lovely offered me ice water w/lemon at the bar, if wanted to wait for the food. The space was designed well with the bar off to the side and dining seating spaced out well. Noise level wasn't bad. Our food was out in about 20 minutes (it was dinner time). We ordered BBQ chicken pizza , 1/2 rack of braised spare ribs, pesto encrusted salmon over black rice risotto, and sweet potato fries. Everything was quite delicious. The pesto salmon was a surprise, as even those who do no like salmon normally really enjoyed that dish. The ribs were fall off the bone tender and flavorful. read more

Wifey & I split: LAYERED WEDGE SALAD (4 - blue cheesy and very good, maybe a tad wet) SWEET POTATO FRIES (4 - you get a lot, that's good. they don't stay crunchy, that's meh) GRILLED SWORDFISH (5 - nailed it. the coconut rice was outrageous, and the fish was rockin' fresh) I started the night with THE ISLAND OLD FASHIONED. (5 - If you like the original, you need to try this.) read more

Roots Coastal Kitchen - cozy, homey, chill - Caribbean Near Me - Río Grande, Puerto Rico

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Roots costal kitchen is located in the margaritaville by Wyndham PR hotel. The restaurant itself is very beautiful and tasteful decor. When you arrive you park in the parking garage, they do not validate parking. Overall we were very pleased with our meal at roots coastal kitchen. The service was amazing - our drinks were never empty and our food came out quickly. The menu doesn't necessarily say this but it seems that their style is family/sharing style. Highlights definitely included the ribs and the chicken empanadas. I would pass on the Mac and cheese and the dessert. The mac and cheese wasn't the most flavorful and for the price point the portion and quality wasn't thee for me. Dessert was a pass for me as well. The strawberry "angel cake" was not angel food cake at all, it had a chemical taste in the strawberries and topping. The carrot cake also had a chemical taste that I could t quite place. The virgin pina colada was a must get at only $6 and very delicious. Overall we said we would be back to try some more of their offerings :) read more

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I think my good friend Jimmy Buffet said it best.... This food is garbage even at 5 o'clock. The vodka sauce was Prego, the "soup" was Gerber baby food and it took 20 minutes to get an overpriced cocktail that even Jimmy Buffet would send back to the bar. Our waiter disappeared mid-meal so we had to ask another server to grab our tab. So much better local fare right outside of this overrated "Americanized" joint. read more

Overrated and overpriced. Service was OK, food was OK. Drinks were a little above average. Overall, not blown away... We even made sure to get the two entrees that people raved about on here- Salmon with black rice (rice was yummy but too salty & salmon was overcooked) + swordfish with coconut rice and yellow curry (swordfish was also overcooked and the whole dish was bland and lacking in flavor). Wouldn't go back. read more

Roots Coastal Kitchen was a great choice for dinner one night during our stay in Puerto Rico. The restaurant is located in the Wyndham resort, but you can still eat here even if you aren't staying at the resort. We arrived early and were seated pretty quickly, but I'd recommend making reservations since tables did seem to fill up pretty quickly. The staff was kind, very knowledgeable, and flexible. Our food didn't take too long to arrive. I had the swordfish with coconut rice, curry sauce, and shrimp. The swordfish was tender and cooked better than most restaurants I've been to. I generally avoid seafood when eating out, but this was great. My favorite side was the grits with corn and cheese. It was very rich, creamy, and cheesy which I loved. The watermelon mango tomato salad added a nice bit of freshness to the meal. I liked that it had a hint of chili pepper heat and flavor in the dressing. This place is quite a bit less traditional than a lot of the restaurants in Puerto Rico, but I'd still definitely recommend it to anyone staying on the resort or even nearby in Luquillo. read more

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Food at the hotel restaurant was good. It's definitely not local cuisine but it was delicious. I had the Apple, pecan salad with goat cheese which was excellent. Goat cheese was fresh very hard to find a good goat cheese. The churrasco steak was always on point and overall nothing on the menu was terrible just a bit different. We ate here twice we didn't require reservations which helped since we not puntual planners when on vacation which helps. read more

I came here multiple times during my stay, once in the dine-in portion and three times in the window to-go. Roots is a convenient place to order food while staying at the resort. The service is great, especially inside the restaurant and the to-go counter is great for a quick bite or if you want something to take outside or somewhere else. Each day I tried a few items from here, every single thing I ate was delicious from the ice cream, empanadas, and pizza, to the salmon and specialty cocktails. Inside it is set-up well with dim lighting making a great quieter location than some of the others on the resort at a more moderate price. read more

Ordered room service , Mac and cheese, bacon cheese fries, two Caesar Salads and didn't get any dressing. Called room service serval times and was connected to restaurant just to be on hold and told would call back. So one hundred dollars of food and no dressing. Couldn't eat salads. Waste of money. Poor customer service! read more

Fantastic place within the Wyndham resort property! We had dinner here our first night and were quite impressed that we came back another time during our weeklong stay. We sat outside on our first night, enjoyed a couple of cocktails (mojito) while listening to the sounds of the waves. We shared the empanada for our appetizer. We weren't really super impressed with them but we decided to hold off on our thoughts. I had the octopus for my entree and I was not at all disappointed. The octopus was tender and super flavorful! My husband had the shrimp pizza and shared a slice with me. I found it light on the flavor but still tasty. On our second visit, I had the shrimp and grits and loved it as well. I did not finish it during our dinner so I took it back up to my room and had the leftovers for lunch the following day. Heated up well, too! If you're staying at Wyndham Rio Mar Grand resort, this restaurant is one I would recommend trying out! read more

Roots Coastal Kitchen - Caribbean Near Me - Río Grande, Puerto Rico

Save your money, $16 for the drink, $32 for 2 small scallops and 2 tiny pieces of pork belly. The chicken $23 and you get the smallest worst cut of chicken. The employees where very nice and they where ashamed of the over priced meals they where selling. I should have sent it back right away and found another place to eat at. read more

Roots Coastal Kitchen - Caribbean Near Me - Río Grande, Puerto Rico

Service was amazing! Food was great! I recommend the buttermilk biscuits for an appetizer, they were so good! Good desserts especially their ice cream! read more

Amazing ambiance just an absolutely beautiful Island restaurant with great waiters/waitresses providing service. The food was amazing the New York strip was extremely tender and flavorful. The island old fashion was a change of pace from what I am accustomed to to down in Texas, but was super tasty. Overall my experience was great and I will definitely come back here when in Puerto Rico read more

Roots Coastal Kitchen - Island old fashion - Caribbean Near Me - Río Grande, Puerto Rico

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You'll be presented with a few options when staying at the Wyndham, and you'll pretty quickly tap in to the strengths of every menu. This said, Roots is the best overall dining on the resort's campus. Easily. Atmosphere is welcoming to the beach casual, or island refined, and the menu puts creative spins on PR cuisine. Guava ribs, chicken wings, swordfish, conch fritters and an incredible grilled octopus had me planning what'd I'd be eating the next night. Cocktail program is very strong, and a welcome change from all things frozen and blended at the pool bars. Sleeper hit? The pizzas! Seriously. Wifey made her own with corn, pesto, burrata, and bacon, and the thing slapped. Go wife! They've also got a takeaway counter for in-room comfort dining. Go ahead - eat a bucket of fried chicken in a robe on your bed. You're worth it. read more

Roots Coastal Kitchen - Island Old Fashioned - Caribbean Near Me - Río Grande, Puerto Rico

6:30PM reservation tonight. You definitely need reservations here. Jacob is waiting on us, it took a bit for him to come to us. Ordered deviled eggs, smoked fish dip, 2 simple greens, one with grilled chicken, local Calabaza squash, charred octopus, and red snapper for two with the cherry tomato with corn succotash. All of the food came out at once, except for our fish dip. We had to ask about it's whereabouts. The charred octopus was tender and nicely charred and done. The red chilies gave it a nice heat element. The calabaza squash was good, also had the red chillies in the dish. The green salads were both good. Mine with the grilled chicken, which was tender. Light dressing, more seasoning and flavor would have enhanced the arugula. The deviled eggs were good. The red snappers look rather intimidating. They are fried in a curve and placed on the plate to look like they are swimming and following each other in a loop. Some of the meat on the fish was over cooked. It was quite average. The skin was rock hard and very difficult to get throu The fish dip was yummy. Good with the fried plaintains and water crackers. Dinner for our portion $94.16. read more

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Ate here for dinner and did the buffet then did breakfast the next day. Very good selection and everything was good, no complaints read more

Roots Coastal Kitchen - Rum sampling - Caribbean Near Me - Río Grande, Puerto Rico

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I had reservation & was seated immediately. I sat in this cozy little nook with lots of pillows. It was just enough space for me & my dinner guest. My server Juan was very helpful & he had huge biceps. He made some recommendations & helped us narrow our choices. I started the meal with truffle tuna tacos & chicken empanadas. The tuna was tossed in a sauce & stuffed inside a root chip taco shell, which was a much better choice than a traditional corn taco shell. I could taste a hint of truffle in the tuna but it could've used a just bit more. A little salt & pepper on the tuna would have given it a little more ump. The empanadas were piping hot. The dough was nice & light & they were stuffed with ground chicken. The herb salsa verde was the perfect compliment to those tasty empanadas. I dipped them & poured the sauce into the empanadas in between bites. Yum! For entrees, we had the swordfish & grilled octopus. Both dishes had pretty presentation, ample portions, & the meats were perfectly cooked. The swordfish came with coconut sticky rice, yellow coconut curry sauce, and coconut crusted shrimp. I ordered extra sauce & spooned it over the fish & rice. The charred octopus came with smoked & caramelized plantains. Again, both dishes were good & I liked the flavor profiles but needed them dialed up a few notches. The toasted banana bread with oatmeal ice cream, caramel, & pecan granola was delicious. read more

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Very cute more intimate setting with great views. Food was good. Great service. Nice selection of food choices. We enjoyed our visit. read more

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Great spot at the resort for breakfast,lunch or dinner everything was good and the service was great. read more

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This was my favorite restaurant at the Wyndham. It is a casual atmosphere, although I dressed up because I don't get to very often. Juan our sever was helpful and attentive. We shared the deviled eggs, ribs and sausage and a side of Brussels. We also ordered the Mac and cheese pizza which was amazing! We saved room for dessert and had the cornbread ice cream, sounds weird but it was so yummy! You can make reservations at the hotel. read more

Roots Coastal Kitchen - Mac and cheese pizza - Caribbean Near Me - Río Grande, Puerto Rico

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I ordered the acai bowl from the Roots To Go menu. It was so small (see picture) and it was $12. The bowl had very few toppings. Not worth the price in my opinion. It is located within the hotel so I see why the prices are so high. If you're looking for an acai bowl in the area, I would venture out of the hotel and find one in town. read more

Roots Coastal Kitchen - Acai bowl - Caribbean Near Me - Río Grande, Puerto Rico

I went on Tuesday with my girlfriend for a date night. We both got a smash burger and it was delicious. The chimichurri sauce was delicious extremely good. I want to say Juan provided some of the BEST service I've ever received. Puerto Rico in general has slow / bad service, but this restaurant does not. Juan made sure my glass was always full, that no empty plate was sitting on the table for too long, and offered to bring out more food of the style I was enjoying. read more

Great food, our server was wonderful and recommended a delicious bottle of wine based on what we ordered. The pesto salmon and the swordfish were both fantastic. Highly recommend the toasted banana bread dessert read more

This gets a 5 star based on options in the local area Should be 4-4.5 star. Probably the best restaurant that you will find in the local area. Limited options but very good quality food and taste. Design pizzas: goat cheese/pumpkin muy excellente. Fried chicken excellent. Fish dip: very bad, tastes like blended tuna Desert: carrot cake with coconut or taro ice cream very delicious read more

This is an excellent restaurant within the Rio Mar. Wyndham Hotel complex. It is expensive, but the food is very good and the service is outstanding. We ate there four times over the week of our stay -- highly recommended. read more

Hubby found this great little gem of a restaurant in the Wyndham Rio Mar (Rio Grande, PR) while checking around on YELP for a good place to grab a Friday night dinner in the area. (Visitors: Everyone we connected with here spoke both english and spanish, so no worries if no hablar espanol.) First: AMBIANCE. We sat outside, which was on a nice patio with a beautiful view, and it felt like an upscale beach bar. Decided we wanted a little more "dinner out" feel, so we asked to sit inside. Good move for what we were looking for. Lots of great decorative details inside, comfortable seating, and lighting was perfect for a "date" dinner (we are picky about lighting). SERVICE: Excellent. As I mentioned, we moved from outside to inside and the hostess couldn't have been more kind about it. She whisked us in to a great table, water came right away, and our server arrived with a smile shortly after. Our server, Edgardo, took our drink order, offered suggestions on "most popular dishes", and food came quickly (but we did not feel rushed). Edgardo was attentive (even though he was pretty busy), and there was a full staff making sure tables were bussed, drinks remained full, and yes, we were offered dessert. We will ASK for Edgardo in the future. He was an A+ and made the experience even better. FOOD: I'd seen the half wedge salad on Yelp and it was a good choice. We knew we were ordering pizza, so I wanted some greens with my za. Crispy, nice bleu cheese crumbles, THICK bacon crumbles, and some sweet red onion strings (possibly pickled?). Muy bien. (Very good.) Ordered the Rio-Margarita Pizza (well done--because that mozzerella is LEGIT ITALIAN and needs an extra half-pass in the oven so it's golden --to bring out it's best flavors). Dessert? Yes Please. Had the banana bread with oatmeal ice cream, banana chunks and a caramel drizzle. Oh boy. This is quite possibly a new favorite for both of us. If you like banana bread--at all--order this dessert. I was a little bummed that they were out of my Whitehall Sauv Blanc after one glass--they did offer the half glass that was left, which actually worked fine for me. And the only suggestions I'd offer to the management would be that I'd love if you had freshly grated parmesan, and red pepper in a shaker (rather than little paper packets), you guys are way too good for those kinds of things. We'll be back! Thank you for a nice dinner out! read more

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John was our server and he was great!! The restaurant setting is beautiful and the decor is very fitting. Unfortunately, the food was not great. The hamburger was lacking flavor, the frys were cold, and we were told we had to try to Mac n cheese because it has crest which ours didn't. The Mac was also lacking flavor. The spare ribs were good but the had a lot of bbq sauce. The service is great and that's why I gave it a 4 star. read more

The food is amazing but very overpriced but service is great ambiance is amazing really recommend if you have around $215 for four people read more

Roots Coastal Kitchen - Biscuits - Caribbean Near Me - Río Grande, Puerto Rico

Food was amazing, chicken empanadas w/chimichurri sauce are a must! Pizza, fried chicken and wedge salad are superb! Amazing service and great ambience. read more

Bottom line: delicious Puerto Rican cuisine inside Wyndham. Gluten line: accommodating! No issues! Long line: happy to have this inside our resort. The vibe is cool, casual yet with a hint modern and high end. Prices? Not at all though! We enjoyed the loaded tater tots and the "bread" ie plantain chips. Our meals were well balanced flavor wise and for being inside the hotel we were very impressed! Worth a visit if you're staying. read more

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Try the pizza, fresh and good right after a day at the beach/pool! Conveniently right outside the Wyndham pool area on your way back to your room. read more

Roots Coastal Kitchen - Roots Pizza with chorizo - Caribbean Near Me - Río Grande, Puerto Rico