Very slow service. Only 1-2 peoples spoke English here at the restaurant.. The food was ok! Customer service was blah!

Excellent pizza, but capricious seating and service. We were four, out for pizza on a Sunday evening, not too late. It was warm and still outside, so we opted to wait for a table inside. They don't take reservs. As we waited, a twosome arrived, announced themselves, and were seated. At a table for four. Apparently, they knew "someone." Not cool. When we were eventually seated, a different twosome was seated about a minute after us (FWIW, the woman in that twosome was a statuesque beauty with ample cleavage showing...). And yet that twosome received an appetizer and their drinks before our server even approached our table, let alone took our drinks order. Again, not cool. So go for the pizza - it really is good! - but unless you're someone special, expect to be dropped lower on the waiting totem pole if "special" people show up while you're waiting. read more

Love the pizza and local atmosphere! A true neighborhood place with great food and welcoming staff. read more

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Service SUCKS!!!! A 20 minute pizza turned into a 45 minute wait. A genuine sorry would have worked, but instead the manager (at the bar) tried to BS me. The pizza was decent, but the interaction left me less than satisfied. read more

A solid 4 star, based on appetizers and sangría! It's one of those places I drove by for years and never tried; yet I recently had the pleasure of meeting a good friend here recently, and it didn't disappoint. The chorizo sausage appetizer in red wine sauce was delicious and the calamari in garlic sauce was SUPERB! Sangría was very refreshing and just great with the appetizers. I would definitely return for dinner-dinner. Our server, an older gentleman, was very attentive. The place has valet parking but you can also find street parking. If you intend to have good light appetizers and perhaps party in Condado or Old San Juan, this is an appropriate spot, since it's 10 minutes (driving) to Old San Juan and in the heart of Condado. ------------------------------------- Y como hablamos español, claro -------------------------------------- 4 estrellas sólidas, basada en aperitivos y sangría. Es uno de esos sitios que ví mil veces mientras guiaba y nunca fui; sin embargo, recientemente tuve el placer de ir, porque un buen amigo quiso que nos encontráramos allí -- y el sitio, de veras que no me decepcionó. El aperitivo de chorizo en vino tinto estuvo delicioso, ¡pero el calamari en salsa de ajo estuvo SUPREMO! La sangría estaba muy refrescante e iba perfectamente con los aperitivos. Definitivamente volvería para cenar formalmente. Nuestro mesero, un señor mayor, fue muy atento. El restaurant tiene estacionamiento tipo valet, pero también hay estacionamiento disponible en la calle. Creo que si quieres comer aperitivos livianos antes y quizás jangear en Condado o en El Viejo San Juan, este sería un buen sitio al cual venir, ya que queda a 10 minutos guiando de El Viejo San Juan, en pleno Condado. read more

I stumbled across the restaurant while walking down ashford ave the only thing I can say is WOW! There food is so amazing and the staff is very friendly. I had the Julius Sub and it was literally the best sub I have ever had.. It's loaded with meat and cheeses! I was only able to eat half and I saved the other half for dinner. read more

Via Appia - Italian Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

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We only had the pizza there since the fish was frozen. I wasn't too happy with the fact that fresh fish wasn't there. This was the most popular and authentic looking place in San Juan's McLeary street. I really did enjoy their whole wheat pizza- it was delicious. The cheese was good too and the veggies on top were creative- they used aubergines which I found super yum. We asked for chicken but I felt as though only 2 pieces were added, which was disappointing. Their margaritas were delicious albeit the generous serving of alcohol! I loved the wait staff the most. Ask for Miguel, he is such a lovely man! All the other wait staff were super warm, friendly and nice. Good place to go when hungry! read more

I've been to Via Appia various times, as I am a local. I personally LOVE the Churrasco (They make it soooo juicy and delicious), Pizza's are great too. Order the sangria ;) read more

I went here for the first time with my girlfriend and her friend the other day, and honestly the pizza was one of the freshest I've ever had. I split a medium specialty pizza with my girlfriend, and it was quite tasty with lots of toppings. Unfortunately though, our waiter was pretty awful. He was rude throughout the time we were there, and even at one point started going off on my girlfriend's friend for not paying the check fast enough. The food was really good, and honestly the other servers seemed pretty nice other than ours, so we'll probably go back again, but hopefully we won't have that awful server again. read more

Via Appia Pizza (with out mushrooms for me- allergy!) is the best!! Hector, Ivan, Bruno are great waiters and very helpful. Martino, the owner can be a bit rough with the staff at times but he keeps the place moving and rarely a complaint for being overlooked or food and drink not arriving. read more

Decent place near our hotel that kept everyone happy. We all had calzones that were giant. Good sauce. Well cooked and a good chew on the dough. Not much flavor with the ingredients as am sure the were frozen, canned, etc. Service was fair, but a little slow. Tables are close and it's loud. They have some good outdoor seating, but the night we were there the business next door decided to jackhammer their stairs. Not their fault, but made for a lot of noise. read more

? I'm confused as I read the other reviews, it seems like we were quite literally in another restaurant. Our experience wasn't great. The penne was undercooked, sauce was watered down and flavorless. The salad I ordered was iceberg lettuce with a couple slices of deli meat in it and a bunch of olives. Nothing to write home about. The service was, however, amazing. The patio was also packed and everyone around us seemed to be enjoying themselves, so maybe we were just an unlucky table. read more

Mediocre service! Cramped tables, pizza was undercooked so was the chicken, way to expensive for a pizzeria this shitty. Please save your precious time by not going here. Im a local too, no refund or discount on our bad service read more

We were looking for someplace to satisfy our pasta cravings and we stumbled upon this little joint. The staff was uber friendly and the dishes were perfectly simple. Spaghetti was on point. Perfect flavor in sauce and meats. The salad was great, and it was a very easy place to have some comfort food. Enjoy this place. read more

5 of us stopped for my SIL's birthday on Wednesday. I had the Scallop special, OMG! Great sea scallops with mushrooms in a white wine sauce. SIL had the ravioli. There was also an order of spaghetti with sausage and a Manicotti. I don't recall what the other had. Yum! We laughed, ate and drank. Good times and excellent food. read more

Honestly the food the atmosphere everything about this place is amazing. Authentic traditional what your great grandma would make you as a comfort food when you were a child with the best sauce every. It was honestly for me the best place and food in Puerto Rico and on top of that the best service I have ever had in my 30 years and I'm from Vegas. Marcello was the absolute best. He made me feel home in a country I didn't think I could get that feeling in. His hospitality made the food taste better and was honestly the best part about this experience. I will be traveling across the country just to come back to this amazing food I thought I would never taste again after my grandma passed and to visit the best waiter ever Marcello!!! read more

After several days of traditional puerto rico food, we decided to have a change of appetite. We came to this restaurant. The service: It was good. The server are very attentive. It was raining a bit and they took care of you by pulling the pull able roof. They gave you free garlic bread which is nice taste. It was warm with fresh garlic. The food: I ordered basic spaghetti with meatballs. Too be frankly, the food was just so so. I have tasted better italian food. Nothing excited about it. I tasted my friend's pizza and it's also mediocre. Edible but did not make me say "wow...." the food just OK The atmosphere: I love the atmosphere here. We were sitting outside by the street. We saw people walking by. Around the restaurants are other restaurants and some shops. Somehow, it reminds me of Hawaii a lot. Especially in a nice day, you would appreciate sitting outside The location: You can drive. They have valet parking service and also you can find cheaper parking lot 2 blocks from the restaurant. read more

After a long day and checking into our hotel That was dated for the 80's this was a refreshing place. It's geared towards locals but staff were very nice and accommodating to us. We had pizza which was excellent and shrimp Alfredo was awesome ! A tasty place! read more

The Best Pizza in PR!!! Guaranteed. You won't be disappointed. The salad with gorgonzola is great. read more

Via Appia - Italian Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

We stopped here twice during our stay - the first time was just for drinks, but after smelling the pizza we knew we'd come back again for that. When we did, it didn't dissapoint - very good island pizza. If you are used to NY or Chicago pizza, then no, it isn't that. However, its good, and this place had some of the best service we experienced in Condado. Do yourself a favor and stop in - you'll be glad you did. Even if its just for drinks, this is one of the few places you'll go in Condado where you won't end up sitting around with an empty glass for 10 minutes. read more

***3.5 stars*** Their homemade sauce is VERY good. The pizza was ok, maybe a little on the bland side. My calzone came out with a cold, unmelted center, which I sent back and came back out fine. It was just ok as well. Staff wasn't exceptionally friendly. read more

We wanted to try something other than Latin food after 4 days of just eating that. The sit out was nice and I love Italian food so we wanted to try this place. The service was nice. I had Lasagna Pollo & Veg and loved it. The garlic bread they give to soak the leftover sauce was really tasty. My wife had a Spaghetti Meatballs which she didn't like all that much. read more

Via Appia - Chicken & Vegetable Lasagna - Italian Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

Luscious luscious pizza always! I used to crash here after long nights dancing, to go for their luscious pizza (1980's anyone?!). Still packs like sardines, still has wonderful service, and still has WONDERFUL pizza! read more

Mozarella sticks are a good starter. A big cheese pizza feeds 4. Pizza is good and if you can, sit outside.

I was a little worried at the large line and lack of a formal waiting list. I mean really, there isn't anyplace to put my name down on the paper so I can watch my progress? I was told to wait in the line and it would only be about twenty minutes. I was doubtful, but the pizza had a delicious aroma and so I waited. To my surprise, my wife an I were seated in about 10 minutes. The line was still there. But apparently it was a large group that was waiting for several tables to open up. The service was efficient. The wine as it should be and the pizza was indeed delicious. I would go back here again. Thank you. read more

Simple Italian Puerto Rican mix. Cost was definitely cheaper than other places I was look at. It was a busy Thursday night but I got seated right away for 2 people. Great wine selection and Italian food options. I had the parmigiana ziti with meatballs that was kind of plain should get extra sauce but still good. Might order other things to try out next time. read more

Service was excellent, food was good. I ordered pepperoni calzone but it had maybe 3-4 pieces of small sliced pepperoni. The overall size of calzone was enough for me to take some home. The accompanying sauce was freshly made! The even gave me extra sauce to take home without me having to ask. An interesting fact was that all the waiters/servers were men over 40 but it didn't bother me. All employees seemed to care about their job & were working hard to service their customers! read more

Surprised to see a decent Italian restaurant in Condado but it was a nice change up from Mufongo! The Hawaiian pizza was good if not a bit light on sauce. The fried Calamari with marinara was enjoyable too. Sangria was good but did not live up to the yelp hype. I ordered a Medalla Light and it was $4+, too expensive considering the other nearby places were charging $2-$2.50! The staff was very friendly and attentive. Even though you may have to stand in line it moves fast! Definitely check it out if your in San Juan for more than a few nights. Expect to overpay, but it's in a tourist area so shouldn't be a surprise or disappointment. read more

Outstanding! Great Vibe / Atmosphere / Food / Beverage / Staff Without a question we had a fantastic Dinner. It felt like we were eating with family! Our waiter was the Best! he was so accommodating and made wonderful suggestions with a smile. Without a question my next trip to San Juan I will be eating here! read more

Great pizza, crust has the perfect chew and crispness. Be prepared as it's a little loud inside.

We did not order exactly from the Italian menu (which is pretty much comparable with any Italian restaurant menu)/but from the daily specials which have not much to do with Italian and not only the size was huge but the food was tasty and fresh; this was a good surprise since we stayed near by and although we passed by several times, never contemplated the idea of trying this place. The daily specials are a great buy (quality vs size vs price). Highly recommended! The onion liver, chicken fricassee and the ripe fried plantains were very very good and everything was good portion, great taste. We will be back when in San Juan. The only reason I don't give them 5 stars is because of presentation: it can be better but otherwise it was awesome! read more

Via Appia - Italian Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

Who ever left reviews stating their food is "great" has obviously never had even "good" food. Being from NY I know good food, being from Brooklyn I know Great italian food. The food here at this restaurant is nothing remotely close to either of the two. I'm sorry, but there was not one item from the meals we ordered I would even consider decent. Meals were served on Plastic dishes, sauce was horrible and none of the dishes had any flavor at all. I understand I'm in PR, and wasn't expecting amazing italian food here, but if you market yourself as an "Italian Restaurant" in a tourist trap neighborhood, you should atleast offer something that resembles what your marketing! Hats off to the owner for providing employment for island locals, and they did have good service. But the food was gross, (that's an honest review with no sugar coating). read more

Prosecco was good, my husbands Tito Martini w/3 tiny olives was passible. I ordered cannelloni stuffed w/spinach instead I got the rolled lasagna noodlez stuffed w/rare chopped meat. Took out meat & minke on the pasta. My husband ordered veal & peppers & he gir veal scallopini. The beak was of poor quality & what my butcher grinds for meatball. We expressed our disappointment to Ray. Our server & he apologized without offering at least pizza. Horrible, horrible was our meal. Perhaps, Via Appia should stick to offering pizza. read more

Wow they don't disappoint. It was pretty good. Busy for midweek however full of locals. Prime location and everyone is a star here. They really like they're job. Garlic bread I could not get enough & with pitchers of Sangria flowing it was a good night. Save room for desert read more

My favorite line from the Lonely Planet Guide for Puerto Rico is that the Via Appia has servers that could be straight out of The Godfather. They definitely fit the bill. Normally, I wouldn't be caught dead in a pizza joint in the Caribbean, but my wife felt a little queasy and wanted some comfort food. We settled on spaghetti and meatballs for her and a Via Appia (supreme) calzone for me. The meal came with some garlic bread. The spaghetti and meatballs were nothing to write home about, but not horrible either. (Once you've started making homemade meatballs, it's hard to eat anything else.) The garlic bread was tasty, with real garlic bits. The calzone was huge and came with tomato sauce. The ingredients weren't the freshest (probably canned mushrooms), but better than chain restaurants. Overall, it filled us up and we didn't complain too much about the quality. The service was good. If you have to eat Italian/pizza, this isn't a bad place. read more

The food here is great. You would think pizza, baked ziti, or even chicken wings in Puerto Rico would be hard to get,, "good ones i mean." This place is amazing. There white sangria im particularly a fan of when I'm eating pizza. My only complaint is the service is kind of bad. Don't tell your waiter too many things at once, because you will end up with getting nothing or just extra napkins. They are also attached to a bodega. read more

AMAZING PIZZA with great sangria . Waiter was very friendly, would love to come back and just to get their pizza again.

The best risotto ever! Not on the menu, but just ask them which flavor risottos they are making that night. Guaranteed not to disappoint. Their lasagna, gnocchi, and pizza's are also amazing. Their Sangria is also awesome - if you couldn't tell, I love this place. The service, as most places in PR is a little slow, but don't think it's unique here. read more

Skip it! Go to The manager was very rude when we walked in and asked for a table the staff said they had to ask the manager. He walked up then told us no we could not have a table. It was 7:30 at night not late they were busy but they could have been nice offered take out or gave us a wait time. If you are visiting the city just stay away. They were horrible! read more

I heard is the best pizza in town, but I'll never know. We never got served, sitting on a table for 45 minutes and waitress's passing the ball one to the other. Absolutely the worst place to go out for a bite in Puerto Rico. read more