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    Sama Bistro

    4.6 (14 reviews)

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    Aguachile and Caesar salad
    Jana N.

    Overall a pleasant dinner experience in a nice Caribbean open air restaurant. Great location, tastefully decorated space with an elegant ambiance. The food was tasty, but a little inconsistent. Some of the dishes needed salt, some acid, some were fine dining quality, some were just ok. Presentation was beautiful, though. Our main course, the grouper, was absolutely excellent, and it was our fav course. There were a few hiccups along the way and our waitress was new, so service was a little rocky, but I am sure that will get ironed out. Giving 5 stars, because it's much better than anything else in the area.

    Tenderloin
    Kristine C.

    The food was amazing I ordered the cauliflower special and it had so much flavor the only thing I would have wanted was for it to be bigger it was pretty small and it won't get you full so be aware. The tenderloin beef was amazing 10/10 with the potatoes It was easy to bite into. The aguachiles had a great presentation and fresh but it was pretty small. The steak and frites was good the fries were so good I finish them all the steak was alright when I bit into it I had struggled and it was pretty fatty. Lastly the elote ribs were delicious I wish I would've gotten a second order because it had to much flavor I do recommend getting it. Service was great the lady who accommodate us made us feel welcomed and kept checking on how our food was and if we needed anything else. Ambiance was amazing it's a rooftop bar and you can see the ocean right in front of you. I love how it gives tulum vibes.

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    Fabulous cocktails, food, service and ambiance. Friendly and professional staff. We'll be returning on our next visit to

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    Everything was superb! Delicious appetizers and entrees, excellent service and beautiful ambiance!! Definitely would recommend

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    Review Highlights - Sama Bistro

    Amazing location above the Luquillo Sunrise Beach Inn in a new open air upscale restaurant / bar with an amazing view of the ocean in Luquillo, Puerto Rico.

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    Sama - Sun Of a Beach

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    4.7(75 reviews)
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    Sama was so good that we went twice during our Puerto Rico trip and honestly, I would've gone back…read morea third time if we had more time. This is a smaller, more intimate restaurant, so definitely make reservations ahead of time because seating is limited. But from the second you walk in to the moment you leave, the service is absolutely incredible. The staff makes the entire experience feel so warm and welcoming that you genuinely don't want the night to end. Huge shoutout to the chef because every single dish was executed flawlessly. You can tell that every detail on each plate was intentional and thoughtfully done. The standout dishes for me were the elote ribs, which were unreal, the grilled octopus cooked perfectly tender, and the ceviche con leche de tigre, which was bright, fresh, and packed with flavor. But the real star of the night was the whole branzino absolutely phenomenal. And for dessert? Honestly, you can't go wrong with any of the options. We ordered one of each for the table and genuinely could not pick a favorite because every single one was that good. Hands down one of the best dining experiences we had in Puerto Rico.

    Service was abysmal- like worse than substandard, even for island time. 30 minutes after being…read moreseated, we still had no drinks in front of us and our waiter only offered 'specials' were appetizers.... Not going well for a Saturday night fine dining experience, right??? We were also told at that time we had to place appetizer and main orders at the same time -- keep in mind I've not yet placed a drink order... No seafood tower... it was retired on the menu yet we came almost 3,000 miles for it), and a fine dining menu that came super far from even being close to fine. No celiac options and while billed a great option for fresh inventive dishes, we found this place a huge let down and not willing to try. The front end staff needed a lot of help. The menu looks unrehearsed and neglected. I was glad to not spend my money here. Thankfully, we could leave before the $50 bottle of wine we ordered arrived. We went elsewhere!

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