Celebrated my mom's birthday here and had a nice experience. It's located inside the popular center office building, so allow time to navigate. I tried: + Croquetas de pescado y camaron - great + Seafood noodle special - tasty, but a little salty + beef - mushroom cabbage side was awesome + Cauliflower side - again tasty, but a little too salty + Key lime Pavlova - great Overall nothing really stood out to me but it was a good meal. Ambiance/decor is cool. read more

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Probably my least favorite food that I got during my week long stay in Puerto Rico. The lobster gnocchi was fishy. The Croquetas and steak were good but not worth the price. The server was pushy and kept trying to get us to order more food. We really wanted to like this place because of the modern vibe and being women owned, but it was overall disappointing. read more

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I was excited to try this restaurant because the chef was a 2025 James Beard Award semifinalist and I had seen the interior on Instagram and thought it looked super cool. The whole experience was more like 3.5 due to the service, but I will be generous and go with 4 stars since I'd like to support a local Puerto Rican chef. The restaurant is rather difficult to find because it is located deep in the Popular Center in Hato Rey. When you enter from the street, you will pass by a few security guards who help to direct you to the restaurant. It is a bit of a distance from the entrance, so allow some additional time; you're basically walking through a really nice office building for several minutes. There are some cool artworks to entertain you along the way. When we arrived, we were seated immediately. The interior is very beautiful with carved wood panels and ceilings. At the front of the restaurant there is a gorgeous tablescape with candles and palms. After we made our reservation earlier in the day, we noted they have a weird policy that one cannot use one's phone in the dining room. Note that they tell you this AFTER they place a hold on your credit card. However, when we got to the restaurant we saw numerous other folks using their phones and taking photos and no one said anything. Once we got the impression they didn't seem to care, we also took some pics. I can understand they don't want people to interrupt others' dining experience by taking photos of the atmosphere, but I fail to understand why one cannot take pictures of one's own food. With this type of restaurant, customers are not just paying for a meal, but a dining experience which includes the aesthetics and presentation of the plates. For a cocktail, I ordered the Boveda, which contained pineapple and rum. My fiancé ordered the same cocktail with no issue but when I ordered it, the server had to advise me that it was "strong". I thought this was odd and low key misogynistic, seemingly implying that I can't handle a strong drink. For the record, I did not find it particularly strong, so don't even know what the server was talking about. The server also brought us the wine list, which is on an iPad. Once we decided we were just going to get cocktails, the server didn't remove it for sometime and it sat awkwardly on the table. Strange. We were presented with English language menus when we arrived. When we were considering what to order, the server literally READ THE MENU to us, almost word for word, all while animatedly gesticulating in my general direction. As the only woman in the party, I wonder why he chose to stand next to me to do this and point out every single thing. At one point, it felt rather invasive as his hands got a little too close to my face. I tried to give him the benefit of the doubt, thinking, maybe he was trying to practice his English, but this was highly off-putting. For appetizers, we had the escabeche de conjeo, crujientes de morcilla, hamachi tiradito, and croquettas de jamon. The croquettas were excellent and the crujientes de morcilla were very delicious and an inventive concept. They were like little eggrolls stuffed with morcilla. Yum. For an appetizer, I ordered the pumpkin soup with gnocchi. This was served a bit cold, and was not good. It was said to contain mushrooms but I could barely detect a mushroom flavor. Not worth the $18 at all. There was a considerable delay, maybe 30-40 minutes, between our appetizers and entrees. My entrée, the branzino was good and a substantial portion. This was definitely worth the $36 and if I were ever to come back here, I'd order it again. We also ordered a side of the potato cream, which was excellent: think of mashed potatoes, but with lots more butter and cream. We did not opt for dessert as it had been a long day and we had already been at the restaurant for almost 2.5 hours. TLDR; I recommend the croquettas de jamon, crujientes de morcilla and branzino. The service (or lack there of) and weird phone policy detracted a lot from the experience. read more

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Eye-catching interior design, very instagrammable. So unique! The lights are dim so they give a very cozy feeling. The mixologist who was also our server for the night was super knowledgeable and helpful. Made great recommendations! We were in the mood of wine, so decided to have a bottle of Maldonado Chardonnay, which we love. They have good selection of wines in the wine list. We had some hit and miss in the food. As appetizers we had 'crujientes de morcilla' ($15) and hamachi tiradito ($20) both 10/10! But we also ordered a salmon carpaccio, a special off the menu, visually stunning and colorful with interesting flavors although not quite good. As main course we had the Pork Ragu ($21) that was average, nothing special. The fish with mussels was the best dish of the night. Fish was tender with a crunchy skin and the sauce was incredible. If you are going to come to this restaurant, know that it is a little difficult to find. Is not located street face but hidden inside a building called Popular Center. read more

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The food and service here was phenomenal! I celebrated my birthday here and the waiter made me feel so welcomed and was very attentive. The ambiance of the place is gorgeous. The food here was by far one of the most flavorful tasting food I ever had. read more

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While the food was excellent ( the hamachi and muscles in particular) the service was horrendous. We arrived at 8pm for our reservations and the server at first was attentive and warming. Right when the appetizers were presented, we did not see our server until after our after dinner drinks which we ordered from another server. We also ordered the apple bread pudding which was amazing, but had no spoons delivered until 10 minutes after. The ice cream was a soup by then. Overall the food was good, but the service was atrocious. For an anniversary dinner, we felt like an afterthought to a non busy night. Also, not sure why we didn't receive complimentary anniversary dessert/treat like others did even though it was mentioned in our reservation. No big deal, but apparently it's a thing they do that we did not get the pleasure of receiving. Spending about $350 for two is painful when you feel forgotten/unseen during your dinner. If we could give 2.5 stars we would and it would be because of the service alone. read more

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Came here for my birthday dinner and I loved it! I am obsessed with like Miami type of restaurants and this place did not disappoint! The decor was so unique and cool and everything about the experience was a 10/10. Service was amazing, food was amazing, and drinks were amazing. I would definitely come back here again if I lived in Puerto Rico. read more

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Well prepared food with excellent service. A true gem in San Juan. Enjoyed everything we had from the Octopus Carpaccio to the Duck breast perfectly cooked. the wine list is interesting and had a Roux Pere & Fills Polly Fuisse which was delicious. Quiet environment perfect for fine dining. Only issue is finding the restaurant in the Poplar Bldg. (ask for help when you enter the bldg) read more

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The ambiance is super nice inside, definitely upscale. The servers are super nice and professional and good at explaining everything you need to know. I ordered the the prime rib and it as delicious and super tender, falling apart, the sauce was immaculate. I paired it with the Parmesan potatoes, and those were also delicious. Came with Parmesan and butter that was seasoned. Main course 10/10 potato's 8/10. I also tasted the the lamb and that was also super tender, falling apart delicious. That dish had more of a charge flavor 8/10. Arroz de dia which is like a paella with the kale salad. The kale salad was delicious and comes with Parmesan cheese 9/10 the arroz dish 7/10 it had an interesting flavor and comes with the cream sauce. The drinks were also good. for alcoholic drinks I would recommend the romea. For appetizers we got the octopus which is served cold like a salad and the gnocchi. The octopus was so flavorful and delicious 9/10 and the gnocchi was also good but not as flavorful 6/10. Also had a celebratory birthday cake which was super delicious chocolate. read more

Bóveda Restaurante - Prime rib - Spanish Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

This was the perfect place to celebrate my anniversary with my boyfriend! We had already picked out everything we wanted before we even landed in PR, we were just THAT excited to go here! The patatas bravas were so tasty, we thought we'd be full off that alone! The lamb was delicious and so rich, the beef was perfect! The drinks were so fruity and exactly how I like it! The chocolate souffle was an amazing way to end the night before the waiter surprised us with complimentary macarons! I was really overjoyed at the chance to spend a lovely evening with someone I love, with really kind and thoughtful service, at a beautiful restaurant with amazing food, and it is definitely a moment I will remember till the end of time. Thank you so much for everything! read more

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Our experience was mostly pleasant. We ordered cocktails, 3 appetizers, 2 mains, and one dessert. The food was all quite good. Service was attentive and friendly. Here are our issues: - One in our party had a gluten and dairy allergy. The server said we should be able to pick what we want, and the chef can modify the dishes. We ordered our food, and then he returned and said the 2 mains were cooked in butter, and my friend could eat a salad. For someone with dietary restrictions, getting told a salad at an upscale restaurant is insulting. We aren't paying nearly $300 for a meal to eat a salad. Anyways, friend says her stomach will hurt but she will take the risk of eating butter. We eat our food, content. We next order dessert, the pavlova and ask for the Chantilly cream on the side for our dairy allergy friend. The server brings the dessert and the whipped cream is on the pavlova. He says this should be okay, since my friend ate the butter and that they couldn't do cream on the side. Bold assumption in my opinion. Why couldn't they do cream on the side? My two theories are either the server forgot to put in the request and didn't want to tell the kitchen he forgot, OR the desserts aren't made fresh and come frozen prepared. Either way- unimpressive. -Okay next qualm. Water was $8. Still water was $8. Admittedly, we asked for the first bottle, unknowingly. They brought us the second bottle and we didn't ask for it. We were charged $16 for water. After tax and tip is added on that- that's $20. For water. This is slimy and tacky for an upscale restaurant. This is the behavior that made me dock 2 stars and will ensure l don't recommend this restaurant. - Last issue, the restaurant is in a corporate building, in a weird location. You have to walk through this building to get to it. And then they don't even have restrooms in it- you have to go into the mall to use the restroom. I know not much of this is controllable by the restaurant, but notable for diners. Overall- I'd go somewhere else for a nice, expensive meal in San Juan. read more

amazing atmosphere! food was amazing! and the service was very attentive and detailed ! read more

Bóveda Restaurante - Spanish Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

I brought my husband to San Juan to celebrate his birthday. Boveda was not the restaurant I chose for his actual birthday dinner but I wished it was. We really enjoyed it! The restaurant is located inside the Popular Center building so make sure you ask someone how to get to the restaurant which is located on the 2nd floor. We ordered the Halibut & Shrimp croquettas to share and OMG were they delicious! I had the Halibut as my main course while my husband had the Beef. Absolutely delicious and SO flavorful! As someone who never quite loved Halibut this place made a lover out of me! For cocktails I had the Espresso Martini which was very good. I can't talk about this place without mentioning the decor....just WOW! It's such a beautifully decorated restaurant! This place is definitely worth a visit if you want a fine dining experience in San Juan! read more

This place is absolutely stunning! It is a little hard to find because it is in another building but once you walk in it is a five star experience. The service is incredible, the place is beautiful, the drinks are delicious (I got the paper plane! So so good), and the food is something I would return for. I don't normally order salmon because I can make it at home, but 150% recommend the salmon. It is one of the best meals I've ever tasted! read more

Bóveda Restaurante - Spanish Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

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I went for my birthday dinner and the drinks, service and food were awesome! It was really the aesthetics for me! I also loved how the server was interested in my feedback on the food. It was birthday and I was really looking forward to trying the bread pudding but they were out. That was really disappointing! i would give it a 7.5/10 read more

Wow wow wow. Did I say wow? Because this place is really that good. I am celiac and they were helpful in deciding what to eat. I got the duck and holy cow was it fantastic. Husband got the steak and was really good. Unfortunately they don't have any desserts that are gluten free or celiac safe BUT the food is amazing none the less. Just let the waiter know and they will ask the chef if things have gluten. read more

Bóveda Restaurante - Duck, steak, Side potatoes and vegetables - Spanish Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

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Horrible service!! We made a reservation for 9:15 and after 30 minutes our table still wasn't ready we cut our losses and left. Also behind is one thing but there wasn't a single apology or explanation given that wasn't directly asked for. Horrible read more

Great food - the fish is fresh; nice ambience. Don't get lost its in the Banco Popular building.

La cena estuvo deliciosa. El servicio excepcional y el ambiente relajante y agradable, ademas de hermoso!