Blegh! 2.5-3 stars. Ok, nice that you get to dine al fresco at this casual eatery, in this beautiful beachy town in Western PR (that town would be Rincon, whereas here the address is listed as Anasco). Like everywhere else in PR, it's on a hard to find side road, off of 413 (I believe, but don't quote me)- not far from Maria's beach in Rincon. And right next to Taino Divers. Note this place is more of an American grill kind of place though- nothing really Puerto Rican about it.
Two stars for: 1) the nice al fresco seating, 2) the fact that they make and sell their own hot sauce (which is pretty tasty). They offer a varied menu; you can get fancier seafood entrees on the back, but most of my dining party went with the casual sandwiches on front.
I got the fish tacos, with fries. Now, I don't know if it's my own fault for ordering fries- but I can't explain it. I felt SO sick afterward; like the kind of nausea I felt pre-food poisoning (which I got less than a month ago). It was unsettling. The tacos themselves weren't bad; really nice, fresh grouper, parmesan cheese (I thought this was curious at first but it turned out to be a nice touch), lettuce tomato and some kind of mayo dressing (which was pretty good, not too strong in mayo flavor, a plus for me)- but the shells were kind of like a fried fritter- and thick. I like my taco shells soft, but getting it gooey and deep fried but overkill (had I known this, it would have been the salad). So maybe the 2 stars is just poor dining choices, but no one else really raved about their dishes.
My dad: the grilled mahi mahi (dorado) wrap. Eh nothing special; in fact the mahi tasted a bit dry. No special sauce, just on the grill (which tends to try things out, so hey again with the choices). He got a side salad, which was mildly wilted. The tortilla wrap- dry and seemingly store bought. My mom got the pork souvlaki, which I warned her was totally not Puerto Rican but she was sick of eating seafood. In any case, it was not tender or juicy- but and hard on a stick. The pita also tasted store bought, but the tzatziki wasn't too bad. My cousin was the only one who got a real entree, the shrimp scampi. I didn't have high hopes for this considering it's an Italian speciality. Of course the pasta wasn't fresh or al dente, but the scampi sauce did actually have a nice strong white wine presence and the entire dish came in a nice, big hearty soup bowl.
Anyway, easy grilled food and somewhat high prices. The sandwiches will run you around $15, and the expensive entrees on the back, up to the high 20s. The service was not terribly slow, as it is in traditional PR places (a telltale sign that it ain't Puerto Rican, ha ha). You will find many other tourists dining with you. I would have liked a traditional PR place in Rincon- so next time, I'll have to do some more digging. In their defense, I saw some folks eating fish kebabs and that did look good. I wouldn't recommend Shipwreck, as its nothing special but then again it doesn't seem like there's much in the area (surprisingly). Seems like everyone else had a grand time here, so maybe it's just us. read more