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Victor Pollo

5.0 (1 review)
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El Gallo Pinto - Croquants de Cuajo

El Gallo Pinto

4.5(38 reviews)
3.5 km

We went to Gallo Pinto based on several recommendations from friends , we made a reservation two…read moreweeks in advance, we arrived 30 minutes early and the hostess was not the friendliest in the way she told us that we had to wait , remember guys is not what you say is how you say it. So we waited and they sat us down at the reserved time , however they gave us the worst table of the restaurant. My wife and I are both over6 feet tall but not overweight, and they gave us a table right beside the wine cooler so my wife had the wine cooler right on her right shoulder and I had the servers station right behind me, I stoped counting after a while the times I got hit by one of the servers passing by . I thought of getting up and leave but we decided to stay, our server on the positive side was outstanding, as far as the appetizers We had the Onion soup, very creative as it is creamy and it has fried crunchy onions on top of it but the flavor or the cream was totally bland, we also had the cheese croquettes and they were OK, now the entrees were very good I had the Surf and Turf and my wife had the BBQ Salmon , they were both outstanding. For dessert we had the tempura cheesecake, also outstanding, the place is an old house that was preserved and very we'll decorated,the place is very loud at least that was my impression , also there is no parking but on the nearby streets you can park and walk to the restaurant, in general the outstanding server we had and the very good food mostly made up for the initial experience and the awful table we were given, maybe will visit again as there are other plates I would like to try

I'm originally from Guayama so I'm really excited to give this review. I never thought I would have…read morea James Beard Award Finalist in my hometown. But here we are. So I'm giving 5 stars to this restaurant but this is in a curve. This a PuertoRican 5. You will not find a better restaurant in the island. It may be just as good. But not better. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area. Home to some of the best restaurants in the world (fight me). Done a little traveling. I would have to say this is a 4 star restaurant in a major international city. Which is still good. But let me explain. First the ambience. They did a wonderful job with the decoration and general look of the place. If you have gone to New Orleans you will recognize many architectural details because Spanish and French architecture are amazingly close in the late 1800's. It was real. Not a Disney-like facade but honest to goodness home vibes. (Which is funny because this used to be an ophthalmologist office in the 70s and 80s. I know because this is where I got my first pair of glasses) Then there is the service. My server was Ariana. Best server I have had bar none. Period. End of sentence. She knew everything about the menu. Made recommendations on point. Helped me avoid getting something I would later regret. Was attentive without hovering. Knew when to leave me alone and then came to my aid when needed. Could not have done better. Hope you can keep her. The there is the food which was great Alas, I have a couple of notes. I had the Anona Fizz. Soursop (Guanabana) cocktail. Good. Needed a little more soursop. Succotash de maíz - I usually do not enjoy creamy things. This was excellent without being heavy. A little bit more bite on the tortilla chips would have been great Mero (grouper) fresco tempura. - amazing technique. The fish was fresh and hot. The tempura was crunchy and delicious. I can't remember having a better fish. And I can cook fish. But the side (arroz con consomé) was too salty. I'm aware of how consommé should taste. It was too much. 3/4 of what was used to flavor the rice would have been more than enough. Finally dessert. Cheesecake tempura on a guava sauce with passion fruit ice cream. Yep. As good as that sounds. Again, flawless execution. The cheesecake was nice and creamy and the tempura was crunchy and tasty. And the ice cream was beyond compare. Overall a fantastic experience. The price was reasonable considering the experience. But this is not McDonald's so be ready. My best to the chef and the staff. Oh and the hostess was on time and on point. And being on time in Puerto Rico is not common. ( I can say it. I'm from here.)

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