We have been here a bunch of times when we lived in Condado. Absolutely the best Mediterranean…read moreFood around. The hummas and Naan are a must and the chicken curry dish is delicious. Always very consistent.

We visited Ali Baba while in San Juan, and overall had a great experience! The hummus was…read moreabsolutely delicious, super creamy and flavorful. And the pita bread was top-notch, probably some of the best we've had. We all loved it! My husband and I shared the lamb shish kebab, but unfortunately, it wasn't our favorite. The meat was a bit tough and not cooked quite the way we like it, which made it hard to chew. That said, the wait staff were incredibly friendly, and the atmosphere was so cute and cozy, making the whole experience still enjoyable. I would definitely come back to try a different dish next time. There's a lot on the menu that looked amazing!

This place was right on the beach. It had a decent size bar with various tables for other seating…read moreoptions. The menu was typical bar food with a few local twists as well. The service was appreciated and the food came out in a timely matter. The prices were a little much, but one should expect that given the location. I went with the Cubano ($15?). It was a good size sandwich. It consisted of ham, pork, cheese, pickles, and yellow mustard. The bread was flaky and very enjoyable. For the rest of the sandwich, it was solid. I always enjoy a good Cuban sandwich. The fries that accompanied the sandwich was tasty too. I also tried their Puerto Rican pizza, which consisted of pork, and plantains I believe? To my surprise, it was pleasant. The slightly burnt crust was a little thin, but all of the toppings went well with one another. Will I go back? Probably because of the location.

Located right on the beach with tables and a large bar and patio as well. You can just walk up…read morefrom Isla Verde Beach slushing your feet through the silky sand and sit down and enjoy pizza, burgers, sandwiches, and of course a famous local beer=Medalla, rum punch or pina colada. The Puerto Rican Pizza sounded interesting= Ground Beef, Sweet Plantain, Mozzarella and Marinara Sauce! The restaurant/bar is part of the Intercontinental Hotel. Bartenders are nice and food and drinks arrive promptly.

Excellent Mediterranean spot in the area!…read more We had the baba ganoush( tasty, smooth and creamy ) salmon (perfectly cooked) and the mushroom bolognese which was surprisingly good for a meatless dish and everything was spot on. Will definitely visit again and try the rest of the menu.

Love the decor! The servers were all very nice and the mezze, homemade pita & falafel were all…read moredelicious! Tucked away in a non touristy area. A little hidden gem!

I stopped in for a quick cup of coffee, and was pleasantly surprised! It's a small quaint coffee…read moreshop that has plenty of charm, AIR CONDITIONING! You walk down a narrow hallway that opens up with bar height tables,& seating area in the back! That area is perfect for an intimate conversation, or a chat with friends. The owner Ivar was working ,& took our order! He was super nice! It is nice to see owners actually work at their establishment! He fixed me the perfect cup of coffee, even with my American taste buds! The coffee here is STRONG, robust with plenty of flavor! He also has Hazelnut, Mocha, Salted Caramel! He also has a food menu with breakfast, burgers and small plates! They have two seats out front of you would like to enjoy the ocean view and maybe catch a breeze! If your in the area stop by for a plate which looks delicious or a cup of coffee, with hospitality! The kind of coffee, experience that inst commercialized then this the lil spot you are looking for!

We got the lamb kofte plate and lamb shawarma. The plate comes with rice, pita, hummus, baba…read moreghanouj, and salad - the sides could be more but the kofte were delicious. The shawarma was dry. The server was friendly, and there is a fair amount of seating.

I had this spot bookmarked for a while. Finally got to go after my kid's soccer game. It's located…read morein a strip mall behind Plaza Escorial. From the outside it doesn't look like much. Nothing stands out. But don't let that fool you, the inside is nice. It was early so we were most likely the first customers of the day. We started off with falafels. Very fresh, perfect taste. I'm sure it helped that the oil was also fresh because we'd arrived early, but I'm sure they're always fire. We also ordered the Labneh. This was also good. For the main course I went with the mix platter. It was a good way to try the different meats: chicken, lamb, and beef. It came with rice, salad, and hummus. Perfect for one person. Very tasty. Loved the rice and salad. Overall, great spot not far from San Juan. Worth the trip.

An unexpected stop for lunch during a cruise stop in Old San Juan, PR, the Istanbul Restaurant was…read morea combination of Turkish dishes along with dishes native to Puerto Rico. My brother and I tried dishes from both menus, and found it to be quite good. As we were walking past, a small sign for 'Grandma's Kitchen' caught our eye. My brother had been encouraging me to try Puerto Rico's national dish: Mofongo - mashed fried plantains. Unfortunately, restaurants were just packed with long waits and I wasn't in the mood to wait outside in the sun for a long time. The door next to the sign stated that it was a restaurant called 'Istanbul'. We peaked inside, and was welcomed warmly by a host, who let us know that the restaurant was both Grandma's Kitchen/Istanbul. There was nobody else dining inside, which was weird considering how every other restaurant in the area was packed. The dishes are made to order, so took a bit of time for it to come out one at a time. Mixed Seafood Stuffed Mofongo ($25) - served in a wooden pilon, the tall and narrow neck was stuffed with the mashed plantains, topped with a seafood blend of clams, dense fish pieces, octopus, and squid. The sauce was really well done, not too rich, but buttery enough to accentuate the seafood. I have to believe the seafood was prepared from frozen, but it tasted really good: a definite notch up from the seafood I've been having on the cruise boats. It was the first time having mofongo, and I liked it. This version had fried plantain chips, mixed with the mash of more plantains. I don't think this version had pork skin rinds, and I didn't miss it. It's extremely dense, so ended up eating maybe a third of it while finishing the seafood. It's a solid alternative to rice, though definitely can't eat too much of it. Doner Kebab ($18) - from the Istanbul portion of the menu, this dish was tasty, though the meat was cooked on a flat top grill like a burger patty, instead of on a vertical rotisserie. The lamb/beef patty was loosely formed and well seasoned, with the accompanying tzatziki sauce being a good add-on. Both dishes were cooked very well, the back kitchen has some skills. Service was friendly throughout. Water is not offered, but guessing they will give to you if asked. Payment was provided after the meal, and they do stick on a mandatory 15% gratuity for all party sizes.

I love to use Yelp to find local spots when traveling; however I can't get on board with the high…read morereviews of this spot in old San Juan. The falafels were doughy and undercooked and the chicken kabobs very tough. Service was good, and we were the only ones in the restaurant. It's a little dark but clean.

Ocean Breeze Restaurant at our hotel in San Juan is a nice, convenient open-air spot right by the…read morebeach and pool. It's a great place to take a break during the day, grab lunch, and relax without leaving the resort. Service was good overall, though on the slower side, so I wouldn't recommend going if you're absolutely starving or in a rush. We tried a few different things during our stay. The cheese pizza was consistently very good--we actually ordered it multiple times for carry out and it was always solid. The Impossible burger was decent as well. The fruit bowl, however, was disappointing and not worth the $12. It was mostly filled with cantaloupe and watermelon, with just a few soggy strawberries, which felt overpriced for what it was. We only dined in once but did carry out a couple of times, and overall it worked well as a casual lunch option between beach and pool time. While not everything was a hit, the pizza and the setting definitely made it a convenient and enjoyable spot to return to.

This place is just ok... what it delivers is a lovely beachfront experience with pretty good…read moreservice. It is quite convenient off the beach. Prices are inflated for the quality, but you're paying resort prices. What it lacks is good drinks. I'm sure the beer is great, but we ordered the guava colada, spicy margarita, and a colada lemonade and all three were misses. The rosé was acceptable with notes of strawberry. If you're on the beach and need a snack, I recommend the quinoa veggie bowl add chicken. Healthy, protein packed, and good texture mixed throughout with the fresh vegetables. There are also tvs at the bar if you're trying to keep up with a game.

Mi restaurante favorito de comida mediterránea. Cuando mi hijo viene de Estados Unidos a visitar…read morecomemos aquí.

Food was different and delicious. Service was excellent very attentive and provided suggestions…read more Ambiance takes you to Cairo from the entrance and decor inside. The only complaint was the dessert, the baklava was not fresh. It was kind of hard and cold. Thank you.

I can be quite the food critic at times and let me tell ya, this place was nothing less than…read moreamazing. We stayed at the condos a couple minutes away so we decided to give them a shot based on the good reviews. Our waitress gave us all the best suggestions on the menu. I ordered the monfongo y camerones (shrimp) with the cilantro sauce. It was so good i almost ordered it twice just to take the second order home. I would highly recommend this restaurant if you want some amazing Puerto Rican food.

I normally don't write long reviews, but this experience needed to be shared. My partner and I…read moretraveled from New York to Puerto Rico to visit his family for Thanksgiving week, and we decided to take his parents, siblings, and nephew out for a nice pre-Thanksgiving dinner. We saw Kalizo , thought it looked upscale and promising, and chose it for what was supposed to be a special family night. Instead, it turned into one of the worst dining experiences we've ever had. From the moment we arrived, the service was disrespectful and careless. We were a party of six, and the host simply pointed to a section and told us to "sit over there" -- no greeting, no walk-through. He dropped the menus on the table and walked away. We sat for over 20 minutes with no one approaching us for drinks or orders. We had to stop multiple staff members just to ask, "Can we please get a waiter?" Each time we were told someone was coming, but no one did. When the waiter finally showed up, he acted rushed, uninterested, and dismissive. He kept telling us that several items we wanted were "not available," rushing us to pick something else. I ended up ordering something quick because I honestly didn't know if he'd ever come back. Meanwhile, there were only about three other tables occupied, and we noticed something very uncomfortable: The English-speaking white customers were getting A1 treatment -- constant refills, servers checking in on them, drinks delivered correctly, food synchronized -- everything. Our table, where we were mostly speaking Spanish with my partner's family, was basically ignored. Our drinks came out wrong. Refills took three or more requests. Food came out one plate at a time, so half the table was done eating before the rest of us even received our meals. My plate was missing the sides and sauces it came with. I had to physically get up and find someone to ask for them. At one point, after asking three times for a Sprite refill, I just stood up and went straight to someone and said, "Can you please just bring me a Sprite can, a to-go box, and the check?" because I had enough. The food itself? Not good. Definitely not worth the price. And the service? Terrible. A woman who worked there quietly apologized to us and said she saw everything happening, but she couldn't intervene because she wasn't a server. That says enough about the environment. Overall, it felt like we were treated differently simply because they assumed we were locals or because we were speaking Spanish. Meanwhile, the tables of English-speaking tourists got excellent service. What was supposed to be a nice family dinner turned into a frustrating, embarrassing, and disappointing experience. I would not recommend this place, especially if you're expecting fair service or celebrating something special.

An exquisite menu offering a unique dining experience curated by acclaimed, Michelin Star and James…read moreBeard Award recipient, Chef Michael White. Inspired by the Mediterranean, the menu is packed with creativity and flavor - Chef's story and vision speaks for itself. *The food - so much flavor, attention to detail and creativity in every plate. Every item is made to order, every dish comes out like a piece of artwork. *The service - absolutely phenomenal and everything you'd expect it to be. Friendly, knowledgeable and so top notch professional. This restaurant has been on our bucket list since we started planning this trip and it lives up to the hype. It's worth every penny... (lots of pennies) but food this phenomenal doesn't get a price tag when it's a bucket list - so bring your wallet because dinner for two will be over $400 when you're foodies like us. We were truly in awe of the dinner, the service and the atmosphere. It was the PERFECT date night.

We were in Puerto Rico for my friends birthday and we saw this restaurant on tik tok so we wanted…read moreto try it.. keep in mind we're coming from Las Vegas. The drinks were $26 each, which is EXTREMELY overpriced for what it is. The drinks on the Las Vegas strip are $20-21.. we did a family style dinner with everyone at the table. The chef did send out some complimentary spinach cracker featured in one of the pictures. For appetizers we ordered calamari & pita bread that comes with 3 sauces which is hummus, taziki & a cucumber honey one. They were good. For dinner we ordered the 26oz steak (6/10) I believe, patatas bravas (4/10) carrots (7/10) and a pasta (4/10) I forgot what it was called. They offered us deserts and I told the server that we were there for my birthday and if they had a mini birthday desert and he basically said no if we don't purchase one. Which again, is pretty insane coming from fine dining restaurants in Las Vegas that do a little complimentary desert & we paid over $500 for dinner. Their system also went down when we asked for the check And he said we could pay cash if we wanted to leave so we sat there for an hour after dinner was over waiting for our bill. The aesthetic of this restaurant is beautiful, but it's not worth the price or food.