STEAK-CATION
The in-house restaurant at Rincón Beach Resort is a solid choice for those staying on-property.
After checking in to the hotel on 1/2/19, Nichole C (mi boricuaaaa) and I were famished. We saw a sign near the concierge advertising Brasa's steak dinners and found it too good to pass up. Better still, they had no corking fees for BYOB wine on Wednesdays! Done deal, man.
It was quiet when we dined at 7pm so we got seated right away. Our server brought out pita chips & salsa for us (tasty!) as we cracked open a bottle of Apothecary red blend. She started with a bowl of their daily soup, a cream of plantain ($5). It didn't have much flavor and was a lot closer to a split pea soup than cream-of-anything.
They were kind enough to give us each half a serving of their Caesar salad ($8), which was nothing terribly special. From Monday thru Wednesday they offer a choice of 4 steaks w/side for only $20. My girl got a ribeye with mashed root veggies (yuca, taro, yams), and though the beef was seasoned nicely along with a mushroom demi-glace, it was way overcooked.
I went with the 8oz flat iron accompanied by a lovely onion cilantro risotto. The latter was fantastic but the former was *also* tragically overcooked -- we both requested 'medium' and got something that bordered on 'well-done' (OH THE HORROR!!) Each of ours came with asparagus and some splendid sauce painting, which was a lovely visual treat.
Bread = 4
Circuses = 4
Dessert had some cool options: we settled on a guava flan ($5.50) and crème brûlée ($5.50). She loved her selection, though my crème brûlée was more like a lumpy cheesecake instead of the smooth custard I was expecting. These too had stellar plating, including caramel, raspberry puree and a delightful mystery green sauce that had elements of pear and/or green apple.
* TL;DR *
Eating here was a great decision overall. Having no corking fee on the night we visited gives them major plus points, as did the sauce paintings on most of our plates. Service was solid and the dining room was brightly lit. The flavor of the steaks were fine but overcooking a nice cut of beef is a cardinal S-I-N.....it's a good thing we only paid $20 for each of 'em.
I'd recommend Brasa's for those enjoying a staycation (steak-cation? eh, eh??) at Rincón Beach Resort, or anyone driving by, for that matter.
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