This Cuban restaurant is a hidden gem . The food is very…read moreauthentic & delicious , The staff is personable , friendly , & helpful . Great family , romantic ,restaurant

We really enjoyed this little hole-in-the-wall place that turned out to be quite the fine-dining…read moreexperience. We enjoyed three different great entree's and the fine attentive service ( tho it was early afternoon, and there were two other parties in the little ten-top restaurant). The one in want to duplicate, though, was the very tasty coconut/lime salad dressing!! Never had it before, but I certainly intend to try to duplicate it back home.

My boyfriend and I stumbled upon this place by accident, but I am so glad that we did. It's a…read morelittle cart where the menu changes daily and most food items are grown in their garden. Coffee is local and strong! Literally farm to table! Only outdoor seating available but the environment is so peaceful. The staff is incredible. Pedro was beyond welcoming and explained everything on the menu. Vegan and vegetarian options are available. Cash only

Specialty coffee and vegan Cuban Food. All food is local with 90% of the ingredients coming from…read morethe farm the cart is located on! They also have specialty coffee from Counter Culture and Sandra Farms. New single origins every week on espresso, mocktails (virgin cocktails) and green juices! If you want a typical Caribbean meal and also vegan, go here! If you want to best coffee in all of Puerto Rico, go to Cafe Yoruba!

Came here with some friends to eat and watch the sunset and it was amazing! From the views to the…read moreservice to the food, everything was perfect! We got a seat outside, overlooking the water with the most beautiful view. (If you come you have to sit outside!) They also had live music which made it so special. We decided to order the platanos rellenos of ropa vieja and they were so good. Being from Miami and missing home, these definitely hit the spot. We also ordered sorullitos which were fried perfectly and so tasty. For dinner we split a cubano sandwich and it was so hearty. The pork was done to perfection and it was a perfect meal to split since we wanted to pick at different things. I can't wait to go back and try one of their dinner entrees!

A wonderful meal in Joyuda! We drove through torrential rain and flooded roads to have lunch here…read moreand it was totally worth it. We sat on the covered porch on the water as we waited for the rain (and the roads) to clear. I parked across the street, which was fine. The patio was nice, right on the water with boats bobbing and nice views. Service was team-style, with a young and enthusiastic staff who spoke English but really challenged my Spanish ability as well! Food came out pretty quick. I had a mojito which frankly was far from the best I had in this trip (it was t too sweet but the mont leaves seemed whole, not muddled). We had the conch ceviche which was EXCELLENT. We also split the seafood paella, which was also EXCELLENT. I was also very jealous of the whole red snapper being served at the table next to us, but no regrets - the squid, conch, shrimp, octopus, and mussels in the paella were all fantastic. Nice views, nice service, great food. Would highly recommend.

Viernes 23 de agosto de 2024 día de romper el ayuno así que nos fuimos a cenar, cosa rara. Llegamos…read morea este local el cual tenía deseos de ir hace tiempo. Servicio excelente y el ambiente tranquilo. Más tarde en la noche hay música en vivo, Salsa y un amplio salón para bailar. También se come muy bien. La decoración del lugar te hace pensar por un momento que no estás en Caguas sino en la Habana de los años 50. Date la vuelta y pásala bien.

I loved this place, awesome music, good food and the perfect atmosphere, a little touch of Cuba on…read moreLA Isla del Encanto...

Excelente servicio y calidad de la comida. Los cocteles,…read morevariados y buenísimos. Es el tipo de negocio que todos debemos apoyar.

The food is amazing and flavorful. Service is very slow so you'll be here a while…read more When we first walked in, I was confused because the host table is actually a few steps into the restaurant. It was very easy to get seated and they are able to accommodate large groups. There was a table of 10 next to us, we were just a table of two. It was nice and cozy. I had the ginger Mojito, which was very flavorful, and my friend had the coconut Mojito, which was also very good. I enjoyed the mixture of all the flavors.. We some shrimp tocinos, plantains with beef on top, and the cheese balls. We also had rice with beans mixed in together, the Rice was a little bit dry. The cheese balls were my favorite! They had the perfect amount of crunch and melted very nicely into my mouth. The plantains were very good and the shredded beef on top was a nice touch. My only complaint - and it was a big one - was that it took us a while to get our check so we could leave. I'm talking 20 minutes. Prior to that it took 12 minutes to get us sodas to refresh us after the alcoholic beverages. If the food wasn't so good, I would have been much more upset. But overall I had a great time.

Really nice spot for traditional Puerto Rican food near La Placita! It's a great way to start the…read moreevening with a filling meal, to prep yourself for a night of dancing and drinks afterward :) Came here with some friends and without a reservation we were seated quickly outdoors. I ordered the longaniza risotto, which was such a delicious and hearty meal. The crispy pork skin on top was a nice touch to contrast with the creamy risotto. It had a generous amount of sausage chunks too. So good! Ambiance here is excellent since we were outdoors and were able to watch all the fun festivities going on at La Placita. We didn't have any issues with the service. Overall I really enjoyed my experience here!

Place small and a little tight for me. Service was excellent, cortesious, and fast. Coming from a…read morecuban family the taste and quality deserves 2 stars. Rice was either undercooked or old, no clue but was awful. My wife and daughter coincide with this un delightful appreciation, their food was not fresh. The only worthy stuff was the Tasajo, the house specialty, which truly was not bad at all although I have had much better. Overall the place barely deserves 2 stars.

Creative drinks and a varied wine cellar. My favorite: the house cocktail, I think is called…read more"Paladar". It's a colorful heavenly concoction. Awesome food, whether you are going for the small plates or the full entrees, the portions are large and the prices very reasonable. Highly recommended. If you are a carnivore, go for the steaks. My favorite is the skirt steak ("Churrasco"). If you like the royal treatment, ask for the chef... He rocks! (...and yes, he does have off-the-menu, upon-order stuff.) The desserts are awesome! Tip: parking is behind the restaurant! You really can't see it from the front.

The food was good. They have a wonderful selection to please everyone. You can order for yourself…read moreor sharable plates. The beans and rice are truly delicious. Not everyone can make a good sorulloito/cornmeal finger food but they had a good one. It is a large and noisy place so if you're looking for quiet and romantic this is not the place. The staff was very nice and accommodating. A place for the young to have fun.

Delicious and reasonably-priced food…read more Lots of delicious options. Very quick service...was promptly seated and food was served shortly after ordering. Friendly and efficient service. Large parking lot but seemed to be pretty filled in a Saturday afternoon. Great location...walkable from many nearby hotels in the Isla Verde area.

Had a great experience here on vacation! I Recommend you make reservation. They have parking valet,…read moreI paid 7$. I got the VEAL OSSOBUCCO with Puerto Rican rice and mashed potato's. Food was great, mashed potato's was fire and the meat from the VEAL was very tender and flavorful... also the rice was great. Overall, a great experience and our waiter Angel, took care of us very well! Highly recommend this place for a great overall experience.

After a less-than stellar dinner the night before, and a long but amazing day on a PR tour, we…read morecleaned up for a dinner out at Ropa Vieja. Attire was relaxed-- I saw ladies in pants as well as dresses, men in pants and shorts, but the staff was dressed sharply in all black. We waited a bit while two hosts and a manager worked to assemble several tables on the patio for a group of ten which had arrived before us. The patio decor-- murals and greenery, were beautiful. We requested indoor seating near the bar, and were the second of four tables to be filled. The indoor seating was a bit darker, had two bartenders working nonstop, and three televisions were playing inside. The inside seating area was quieter and more intimate (plus cooler in temperature) than the patio option. Our server, Raul, promptly greeted us and asked if we preferred English or Spanish. Promising to give honest recommendations of our selections, he did-- and made great suggestions as well. We started with risotto balls as an appetizer-- the guava dipping sauce was delicious. They were cheesier than my husband could stomach, so several remained on our plate. For our entrees, my husband chose the Ropa Vieja en Canoa (peeled, hollowed out like a canoe). I selected the Fried Red Snapper (served whole) with creole sauce, a house salad (lettuce, tomatoes, red onion, orange slices, mango dressing) and fried sweet plantains. After a bite, I asked for a glass of Blanc de Blancs, which was a wonderful, crisp pairing. We could not finish our meals, much less entertain the offer of dessert. By the time we left, all four tables were being served inside, there were four gyesss eating dinner at the bar, and the patio seating looked maxed out as well. Ropa Vieja was certainly the best dinner experience we've had in these first three nights in San Juan. So happy the reviews were on point with this one!

Sábado 7 de octubre de 2023 hora de almuerzo y se buscaron los suegros para llevarlos también…read more Este local abrió hace apenas 2 meses y aunque había fila se movió bastante rápido. Como todo local nuevo todo se ve espectacular. Tienen bastantes empleados para ayudar a los clientes a sentarse y cualquier otra necesidad. Estilo buffet hay de todo para todos los gustos. Toda la comida se veía bien presentada y tenía sabor. Había mucha clientela y en un momento dado el local estaba repleto, pero el personal siempre estuvo para dar un buen servicio. Ambiente completamente familiar, grupos, familias.

The food looks good and fresh. There is to much noise from the sector 66 that you can't hear…read moreyourself think. The service is ok but the price is a little expensive.