Baked grouper was delicious with rice and beans. The…read morechicken soup for $12 is a revitalizing value! Service was exceptional. I will probably eat here both nights I stay in Ponce. Try this place!

Decided to get way from our hotel in Ponce, looked up Rancho Playero on Yelp, pictures were great…read morebut didn't really do justice to the food. The food was phenomenal, fresh, delicious and worth the short travel and price, which was very reasonable. Our waiter who maybe the owner also recommended great dishes, each dish was perfect and no leftovers. We ordered shrimp empanadas to go, no pictures we ate them before we could take them. Place is very casual, easy to find, prices are great food is fantastic. Adventure away from the hotel and come eat here! You will not be disappointed at all. When we come back we will be back here for a meal!!

This place needs more recognition! We weren't super hungry so I wish we had ordered more food but…read morewe ordered some appetizers to share. Their salad alone was worth the visit. We very much enjoyed our meal here and I hope more people make it here to try their cuisine! So many good wines and a very upscale vibe. We had walked to dinner but it was late enough and we had had enough wine that we needed a cab. Our amazing server called us a taxi-- she was the best!

We had an amazing dinner on New Year's Eve at Mesa. I ordered the Lobster mac and cheese (it's…read morecalled something more elegant on the menu) and my husband had the filet mignon with garlic mash and gorgonzola sauce. The lobster mac had very generous lobster pieces throughout and a delicious cheese sauce. My husband claims it may have been the best steak he's had. It was cooked perfect (medium) and so tender. I sampled a bit with the sauce and it was amazing. Our drinks were delicious and so was our dessert. The atmosphere was very relaxing. Definitely a place to enjoy when in Ponce.

It's so relaxing sitting by the water! The food and service was wonderful, great music playing and…read morevery laid back. I could've sat there all day. It took us a few tries the find it, best if you approach from highway 2 going east. Definitely worth the effort!

An amazing view and delicious mofongo!!! The staff was very friendly and attentive certainly this…read moreis a place to go back when we visit again.

This place it's really really nice in all aspects, has great environment, good sit down area,…read moreclean, organize, drinks all were really good their cocktails are made with their regional rom and it is delicious Staff is nice and fast, the place is right in-front of the bay and their view it's very nice.

The service was quick and the food was delicious. We all enjoyed our tacos with all the fixingsread more

Excellent neighborhood restaurant. If you're in Ponce, I don't miss this one. Services great food…read moreis outstanding and prices are very fair. Great atmosphere. We have a house close by. This will be our new go to.

Service was fast. Restaurant was busy. The shrimp empanadillas were exceptional. The mofongo with…read moresteak was okay. All and all, I would return and give them another try.

What a little gem of local seafood made to order, nice flavor, super fresh seafood; and the…read moreportions are very generous (sorry no pictures, my Mom attack the plate before I could snap the picture!!) My Mom was on the search for a fresh "carrucho" (conch) for a long time, she had very disappointed experience in other Seafood Trucks. She order the "Carrucho Salad" and her wait was finally over, she was completely satisfied, like a kid on a candy store. The Flavor, the portion and the "tostones" (fried plantain) perfectly proportioned and crispy. EVERYTHING was fresh, delicious and made to order. Nothing was pre-made. I did observe the staff working preparing the food, they look like they're been doing this for long time (albeit there youthful looks). Definitely a place my family will be visiting more often. The staff was fantastic, super friendly and they look like family and part of the new generation of young entrepreneurs business owners. More power to the new generation.

Located in Playa de Ponce…read more The food was really good, but I had two very young kids with me. My wife drank Don Q Rum and was charged $5 per drink. I drank coca cola at $1.99 per drink. My kids asked for shirley temples that were refilled once and I got charged $27.96 for those drinks. I spoke to the bartenders and the owner about the excessive charge and they stood by the fact that a child's drink should be $7. So my kids had an $8 hamburger kids meal and about $14 worth of Shirley temples. They called it a Jugo Natural and said that is how they had to ring it up. There is no natural juice in a sprite and granadine. They didn't care that we would not return or that we were displeased. It is unfortunate because I really like to support the Ponce Playa area. When the kids drinks were refilled, I asked if they had refills and they said "yes", but in the end didn't honor those refills. On principal, I will not go back.

What a treasure of a find! My family and I stumbled upon this place while driving around, and it…read moreended up being one of the highlights of our trip. The mofongo with garlic chicken was hands down the best I had all vacation. Great food, fast service, and a wonderful experience overall.

My wife and I have been going to La Monserrate restaurant for over 40 years, as well as dozens of…read moretimes for business meals. This place has been an icon in Ponce, always Great food, service and priceless view. I moved away from Ponce 17 years ago but would eat here every time we came back for vacation, maybe 8 times a year. This year, we went in March and it was bad. Both food and service were not good at all. Something had changed drastically. Went back this month of May, to see if it was simply a fluke. This time it was really bad. We asked and were told that the original owner passed away last year and the family sold the business. Everything has gone bad and decided that this was our last time eating there. It's really heart breaking to see one of the few great restaurants in Ponce go like this. I foresee they will end up closing very soon. Anyway, in short. Prices were raised to ridiculous levels. Food serving size is now about 70% what they used to be. Side salad which was always included now is sold separate. Drinks, if available, are not well prepared. Many items on the menu are not available for lack of groceries. Crab tastes like canned, not fresh. Lobster is hard and tasteless. Juices are from concentrate. We were a party of 6 and they gave us 3 menus, because they didn't have many (we were only 1 of 2 tables with people). Menus were damaged by water and barely readable. Was charged $5 for glass bottle of water which they re-fill from a filtering machine. Such a priceless location now damaged. This used to be a go-to place for tourists but they will now leave with a bad experience. On the flip side, there are some old and new restaurants in Ponce which are quite good. La Casa del Chef is always great. Tablas in front of the Cathedral also good. Campioni and Rincon Argentino also very good.

Ambience is so awesome. Parking can be challenging. The…read moregreeting of customers needs work. It is very unwelcoming. The service was slow for not being that busy. Food in general is fine. The crab rice really did not have crab in it so more like crab flavored. I asked the waiter if the whole fish was local and fresh, yes was the response. It was neither and over cooked, flavor was ok.The sides, salads, and appetizer were good. In the end if you are hungry, can spend the time, and spend some money this is maybe the place.

Everything we ordered was absolute perfection! We started off with empanadillas carne and they were…read moreso crispy & tasty. I ordered the tenderloin filete mofongo mixto (tenderloin steak, mushrooms, onions, red peppers and green peas over mofongo in a brown gravy). Truly delicious!! My husband got the Pechuga Rellena (chicken cordon bleu) and it was the best one we have ever had. Finished up with a tres leches and cortado and could not be happier to have come to La Casa del Chef for our meal! The wait staff was also lovely answering all the questions we had. Plenty of locals enjoying their meals here as well, no surprise at all given the 5 star meal we had

The place was packed! But they had lots of servers and they were attentive. The place was…read morerecommended by my brother who comes here regularly and always has a good experience. We had an assortment of appetizers (all fried but hey, it's Puerto Rico and we fry a lot of things) The temperature of the restaurant was a little too warm for my liking. I think the amount of people there is what made it warm. Food was not elevated cuisine but it was a decent price and good quality. I'd say close to homemade Puerto Rican food. I'd go again. Many plates to choose from with a great variety. Happy that we went:

Best fish tacos I've ever had in my life. Definitely a chill beach spot and cool decor.read more

What a fantastic spot! We just happened upon this place. The mini tacos were amazing, the oysters…read morewere fresh and delicious, the passion fruit hot sauce was off the charts amazing, and the service was incredible. I can't wait to go back again.