Agua de Piedra is a huge restaurant and cafe and restaurant on the side of a major highway that runs between the beach and Santiago. It has multiple dining rooms with huge windows that look outside, a dining patio, an 'express' cafe side, a specialty dessert/bakery area inside and a small fenced-in playground adjacent to the building. We dined in a corner of the first dining room, where my antsy children had enough room to fiddle around in the corner behind the table without bothering too many people. The corner was comprised of completely glass windows looking out on abundant plants and greenery. Service was quick, and everyone at my table ordered pretty different items from the large menu, which they offered in English as well as Spanish. My empanada pino casera was very good. It came in a pretty large pouch that was baked with a lovely crunch on the outside. The 2 cheese empanadas were fried to a non-greasy perfection with cheese that melted wonderfully on the inside. The Suspiro Agua De Pedra con frambuesas was thick and delicious. The dessert trio was not amazing, but it was still a nice treat to be able to try multiple items at once. This restaurant is gorgeous! Whimsical, intricate, colorful chalk-like drawings decorate the entire space, everywhere you turn. This made me smile! The space looks recently updated and very modern, but not in an obnoxious way. The bathrooms were notable in that they were the nicest I've ever seen in my life. Individual windows at the top of each stall, stall walls made of stone, and the whimsical drawings continuing even into the bathrooms. The playground is every parent's dream for a road trip! read more

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*** 3.5 stars *** Driving back from Vina del Mar on a Sunday night, we found that most of the restaurants in Casablanca were closed. It was nearing 8 pm, and we were too hungry to drive all the way back to Santaigo before eating, so were happy to spot Agua de Piedra just off the freeway, packed with cars, and open. The interior struck us as similar to a Cracker Barrel. The menu, though, was much different, offering Chilean specialties as well as food from the grill (parilla). I opted for a traditional Chilean dish that was just called Chicken & Peas, and asked for it to be served with rice instead of fries. The dish tasted like a home cooked meal. There was a very generous amount of chicken (I chose white meat rather than dark) and the peas were larger than those that we have in the US. A good dish, and I was satisfied. To drink, I had the mango juice, which was expensive (~$4) but very large. It was very sweet; not sure if they added sugar or the mangos there are really that sweet. All in all it was a good meal. Nothing extraordinary and I wouldn't say that you should rush out of your way to eat here, but if you are, like us, stranded and looking for somewhere to eat, this is a fine choice. read more

Agua de Piedra - Chilean Near Me - Santiago, RM

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As you can see in my photos, the pastel de choclo was a bit burnt on the top and watery on the bottom. Considering the price, the portion was also disappointing by Chilean standards. Service was polite but slow. The food came out fairly quickly, however. The server just did not bring the beverages, check, and other requested items until we asked for them again. The restaurant itself was nicer looking than most Chilean restaurants, which is perhaps also why the prices were higher than most Chilean restaurants. Parking is the typical unpaved, rocky and sandy lot with an attendant who "watches" your vehicle for a tip. The reason I am giving it 4 stars, is because it is the only restaurant, café, or store that I have found in all of Chile that serves authentic cheesecake -- that is, that uses a significant amount of cheese that you can actually taste and has a creamy texture! The cheesecake was really delicious & I would return solely for the cheesecake! read more

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Service is slow, inattentive and not the most friendly. Hamburger Americano - not great - bread is falling apart and burger taste like meatloaf. Fries are undercooked. Not my favorite since I've been in Chile but maybe it's just my American taste in the way. read more