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    De Varona Cafe

    5.0 (1 review)
    Open 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Live music
    Dogs allowed
    Happy hour specials
    Good for groups

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    Our House - Croquetas de Bacalao y Manchego

    Our House

    3.4(5 reviews)
    4.7 km

    Loved this place from the moment I walked in. We were looking for a place to watch a few of the…read moresports games last night and this fit the bill and then some. When you walk in you can see the different sections that it's comprised of, with the main bar on the right, a gaming and sports loungey area (with couches to sit down and play or watch the game!!!!) just slight past that, and a main dining area further straight ahead. I was caught off guard over the fact that even as a gaming bar, there is a very fancy feel to it, to the point that it has a separate private room that is closed off, with a nice wine collection in it. Sat down with friends and we enjoyed some PS5 games on the lower right portion of the big monitor while the rest of us watched some baseball and later on the Nuggets/Timberwolves game. Rebeca paid close attention to us the entire night and her service and attitude were exceptional. She recommended several of the dishes that we ended up trying, including the Bacalao and Manchego Croquetas (easily one of the best appetizers I've had in the last few years), as well as the ribs (amazingly sauced and fall-apart tender). She even told us about a few off-menu items, like the Big Boss Burger which I can't tell how big the patty was but it was huge and very well stuffed and cooked to perfection. Drink selection was prime. I had a mule which is my go-to but it tasted crisper than usual, so I asked and they told me they make the ginger beer for it in-house. Good whiskey and bourbon selections as well. And GAMES. Not just videogames too (there's a lot of that, including an arcade cabinet for two people to play fighting games there!!!!!) but they also had a giant Jenga, a big connect four, and several other smaller games in order to be able to appease crowds with kids. A lot of the menu is videogame themed, which is by design, but don't let it put you off from taking the place seriously. This is very well run and I'm already looking for reasons to go back again.

    Servicio exelente y con buena comida. El sitio es divertido y un lugar totalmente familiar donde se…read morepuede compartir con tu familia y a la Misma vez pasarla bn con tus amigos o amigas. El ambiente es de deporte y de barra.

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    Our House - Main bar

    Main bar

    Our House - Ribs with bacon mac

    Ribs with bacon mac

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    Arena Medalla - Mac and cheese with pork

    Arena Medalla

    3.3(67 reviews)
    10.1 km

    T-Mobile District was such a fun place to visit at night! There are tons of restaurant options, but…read morewe chose this one because it had the biggest variety of different types of food. We ordered an appetizer, a burger, pasta, and a traditional Puerto Rican dish, and everything was delicious. It also seems like a great place to catch a game, with huge screens in the middle of the district and TVs throughout the restaurant. The staff was very friendly, the service was great, and the restaurant was spotless. My only complaint--and this seems to be true almost everywhere we've been in San Juan--is that it was freezing inside. Definitely bring a light sweater if you get cold easily! Would definitely recommend!

    I was really excited for Arena Medalla. We booked the Brazil game through OpenTable, which also…read morehappened to be on my birthday. We paid $101.95 in advance and arrived about 10 minutes before kickoff. Despite arriving before the match started, we were not seated. Staff spent several minutes "checking on it," and after the match had already begun, we were simply told there was "a problem with the table," with no clear explanation. From what I could see, it appeared our table may have been given away or the event may have been oversold. What made it worse was watching people from the walk-in line continue to be let inside while we stood there with our reservation. We were eventually invited to wait inside, but that meant standing in the doorway, directly in the servers' path, while the match was already underway. What bothered me most was the complete lack of respect, honesty, and basic hospitality. A simple, "We're sorry, we made a mistake. Let's get you inside, find you a seat at the bar, and put a cold beer in your hand while we sort this out," would have changed the entire experience. Instead, we were left standing around like an inconvenience. The frustrating part is that punctuality only seemed to matter when it benefited them. We missed the start of the match because of their reservation issue, and then when the match ended, we were asked to leave immediately before we had even finished our beer. It ruined the whole point of coming: watching the Brazil match in a sports-bar atmosphere for a birthday night. If you take prepaid reservations for a game-day event, honor them. If something goes wrong, own it and fix it. This experience was a huge disappointment.

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    La Grieta - Interior.

    La Grieta

    4.7(11 reviews)
    10.6 km

    Grear ambiance, vibes, drinks, and service. Love it!…read moreRecommended for locals and tourists.

    I first discovered La Grieta approximately two years ago during a brief stop in Old San Juan. The…read moreatmosphere and warmth of our initial experience was so great that I made it a deliberate mission to find it again when visiting recently. We were thrilled when we finally walked through the door again after wracking our brains to remember our favorite spot in Old Town. Upon entering, we were greeted by a young woman who, mentioned it was her very first day as an assistant to the bartender. Despite being brand new, she was warm, engaged, and genuinely welcoming, excited for us that we had made it back after several years, and impressed with our efforts. Shortly thereafter the bartender on duty approached us mid-conversation, visibly irritated. When I mentioned that we hadn't yet decided on drinks but were being well taken care of in the meantime, she interrupted sharply to bark at us that she was the bartender and the ONLY one who could help us. The tone was unwelcoming enough that after a moment, my companion and I determined that we would prefer to move on and left without ordering. The atmosphere is truly special, and it deserves to be matched by the experience guests receive at the bar. Our experience was simply not the vibe that night, and I truly was disappointed FOR the new hire who was doing what she should in engaging us until we could be served. I sincerely hope to return on a future visit to San Juan and to rediscover the experience that first brought me back to La Grieta.

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