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    Arena y Mar Restaurant

    3.2 (5 reviews)
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    4 years ago

    Good food. Fresh alcapurrias. Ice cold coconut water. Not bad at all.

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    7 years ago

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    10 years ago

    Nothing worse than having one of the employees give us the evil eye before going in. Kept walking.

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    10 years ago

    Excellent absolutely delicious food! Phenomenal service. So glad my family and I found this authentic gem.

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    La Fonda Gourmet - Front of the business!

    La Fonda Gourmet

    4.5(339 reviews)
    0.3 km
    $$
    Vegetarian friendly
    Large group friendly

    Given more days in Luqillo, I would return every day to try all their food…read more I started with the arepas de coco - very well fried, soft, doughy puffs complemented with a guava sauce. They were addictive, it was hard to not eat all of them. They would also be a good dessert - reminiscent of beignets, but with less oil and sugar. For main I had the churrasco skirt steak with rice of the day. It was a generous portion of steak topped with a delicious churrasco fragrant with garlic. The rice was well seasoned and perfectly cooked texture. Server was enthusiastic about the food and providing suggestions. Though I suspect everything on the menu is delicious. Guests at all the tables around me raved about their meals. Indoor seating is cozy and comfortable. There's a small bar with counter seating.

    The Paseo de la Pared might be the best cocktail I've ever had. The service was very friendly,…read morealthough there were several instances where 1 person of our group of 5 was left out when things were delivered to our table. The waitress (who was super cool) had to go and remind the bar to make my wife's drink. Then, she had to go and ask the kitchen why my entree hadn't come out when everyone else had been served 5 minutes prior. The food was good (especially the churrasco), but this was a very expensive meal. Like, "Holy hell is that correct?!"-when they bring you the check level expensive. We would go back for those drinks, but I would need to sell a couple of non-vital organs before we could afford to go back for a full meal.

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    La Fonda Gourmet - Beautiful night with great service and food.  AAAA+

    Beautiful night with great service and food. AAAA+

    La Fonda Gourmet - Lobster tacos

    Lobster tacos

    La Fonda Gourmet - Corned beef Pastelillos seasoned and fried to perfection.

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    Corned beef Pastelillos seasoned and fried to perfection.

    Ossobuco, Kiosk #29 - Awesome view

    Ossobuco, Kiosk #29

    3.8(30 reviews)
    2.1 km
    $$

    Rather disappointing. The house salad, while reasonably well-appointed with mushrooms, tomato,…read moreand onion, had a hint of the taste of rotten lettuce - while I didn't find any, maybe it sat next to some or was selected out of a batch of partially spoiled lettuce. Also, the mushrooms appeared to be from a can, not fresh. Perhaps I am wrong on that point, but that's how it looked. I don't know what kind of fish was used for the Carribean ceviche but it was very tough, very chewy, and sliced rather than diced. I've never had chewy fish before, and I didn't like it. They will not serve tap water, even though it is generally considered safe to drink here. If they want to be over-protective in this way, they should offer filtered tap water without charge. As others reported, service was rather slow - when we arrived there was only one other occupied table, and it took about 20m to receive two of our three ordered dishes, which were all salad or appetizer. Apparently the waiter forgot about the third, and I was actually hoping that she had, but she brought it about 15 minutes after the first two, with apologies. After presenting the check, I provided my credit card, and was asked how much I wanted to tip. That's odd. I told her (and tipped generously, because wait staff deserve a decent income). She went away and later returned with my card, without receipt. I asked for a receipt (of course I want to know the amount actually charged!) . She was unable to print a receipt at that point, so she printed out a register report and showed me the amount there. Really odd. The entrees are quite pricy $20 up near $50.

    Service & Hospitality: amazing! We were just staring at the bartender make their Piña Colada. A…read moregentleman started talking to us about how it's made, their food specials, and we decided to stay. Best Piña Colada we've had in a long time! They even give you a side of the pineapple if you order it that way. Food: We are locals coming from the US and we were born on this food so believe when we say, it's authentic. We got the BISTEC ENCEBOLLADO and both mamposteaos with tostones. Also, must try their sorullitos!

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    Ossobuco, Kiosk #29
    Ossobuco, Kiosk #29
    Ossobuco, Kiosk #29

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    Luquillo Kiosks

    Luquillo Kiosks

    4.2(248 reviews)
    2.1 km
    $$

    Such a fun, delicious strip of about a million kiosks - perfect for eating in between beach time or…read morehunting down souvenirs to take home :) The only problem was, unless you're a local, there's just no time to try out every last one :( Parking can be tricky during busy hours, but that can't be helped unless you're willing to pay extra (I think it was $4?) to park in this special lot off to the side.

    Amazing collection of side by side eateries by the beach…read more Food: 4. Service: 4 Atmosphere: 3 Cost to worth it rating: 4 (economical meals) Opentableable: no reservations Return worthiness: yes Eve award: best chicken "taco" Highlights: - Chicken "taco": imagine if an egg roll and a taquito had a baby. Bumpy fried texture outside fully enclosed with shredded chicken that was simple yet had enough flavor. Fave thing I had at the kiosks and made the list of foods during the trip. 5 stars - Chicken empanada: similar filling but in a crunchy empenada exteriod. 4.75 stars - Pork skewer: big chunks of meat cooked well and glazed with a mellow BBQ sauce. 4 stars - So many permanent spots to choose from--over 60--over a long stretch of road. I was envisioning a set of food trucks. - Family owned - So many options even within each place - Displays at most places with their offerings behind the glass or tall picture menus on display - Simple seating with tables - Also have alcholic drinks if you want: full bars in the kiosks and other spots with mojitos or pina coladas Midlights: - Alcapurrias specialty of the area but was too dense with the plantain exterior with some ground meat inside and not as much flavor for me. 3 stars - By the beach but not right on the beach--few parking lots over - Researching ahead of time may not be accurate--looked for plain items from my son some places were supposed to have but didn't see them there Lowlights: - Hard to choose since there are so many and not sure which are the best. I had ideas going in but went with what looked good and our driver recommended. - Limited parking so may be harder on a crowded day - About an hour drive from old town San Juan so a stop if you are venturing out to beaches

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    Luquillo Kiosks - Vibes was wonderful

    Vibes was wonderful

    Luquillo Kiosks
    Luquillo Kiosks - Coconut mojito from Mojito Lab

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    Coconut mojito from Mojito Lab

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