Popped into Ranchi Playero as we were passing through Ponce…read more This cute little gem has adorable decor, and ambience. They were playing soft salsa music in the background. The offers friendly service. Service is not fast as they prepare your food when ordered which ensures it very fresh and hot. We ordered crab and beef empanadas, mofongo and soup. The empanadas were off the chart. The mofongo balls and soup, everything, everything was delicious!

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!

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

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.

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.

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.

Amazing views. Delicious food. Great service. Everything tastes amazing. Some of the best food…read moreI've eaten in Puerto Rico. When Ponce, I make sure I'm hungry so I can make enjoy a great meal.

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.

Este era uno de nuestros restaurantes favoritos en Ponce. Nos dio mucha tristeza ver que había…read morecerrado, en parte debido al terremoto que afectó la isla hace algunos años. Parece que están remodelando o reconstruyendo el lugar, pero lamentablemente no pudimos encontrar mucha información al respecto. De verdad esperamos que algún día vuelvan a abrir, porque era un lugar maravilloso lleno de buenos recuerdos. This was one of our favorite restaurants in Ponce. We were very saddened to see that it had closed, partly due to the earthquake that affected the island a few years ago. It seems they are remodeling or rebuilding the place, but unfortunately we couldn't find much information about it. We truly hope they reopen someday, because it was a wonderful place full of great memories.

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.

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

Food was mediocre and service was terrible. I do not recommend and I will not be returning.read more

We came in and automatically got a table, there was plenty of parking across the street by the…read morewater which I beautiful . We ordered water with lemon and a come , got water no lemon and coke My mother ordered fish tacos at 7:16 and asked for them to not be fried , at around 8:21 they came out fried and she obviously sent them back . Our friend ordered regular fish tacos and he was so hungry ate them but they were very cold to the touch . I got the grilled chicken and salad instead of baked potato . The chicken was dried to hell and the salad was beautiful and all the flavors would've worked but we didn't get any dressing . After trying the chicken I too sent it back because I couldn't even cut into it . The manager was kind about the situation but it was quite upsetting . I want to note our table didn't have any napkins and it's refill your own water so service isn't really existent unless ordering . I hope this was just a bad day because people seem to enjoy it we just didn't have a great experience .

Super cool small restaurant/bar near the water, loved it!…read moreGreat food, service, location, and atmosphere