This will be a simple review. Super bad service. Over an hour to get your food with the usual excuses that it will be out "soon". Once received, it was not worth the wait. You have better choices out there, avoid at all cost. read more

Great local restaurant with a variety of menu items. Hubby had the paella with fish and it was delicious. I had chicken breast with a mushroom sauce but wished I got it with rice rather than papas. They also have a Mexican menu but we did not try anything on it. Definitely wort a visit. Atmosphere is homey and casual. read more

Its a nice place but the waitress went on break after taking our order and no one came to see if we needed everything after a half hour or so, we went to find someone to assist we wanted anther beer. The food arrived about an hour later and it was cold..... read more

Bad place to eat. I went thispast Saturday and is going to be my last. Let star from the begining. No reception and waiting area. You have to seek for a waiter to get a table. The waiter goning to take you order and you dont going to see him again. After waiting for one hour or more I get my freid fish, that the cook have a different idea what is a freid fish. Its was cold and no flavor. And my wife after 30 minutes waiting for the lobster, another waiter come and said they don have lobster, and others type of seafood. They was out of stock. A seafood restaurant that dosent have seafood available. If you want to waste you time and money this is the place. read more

Great stop after the Bacardi Tour across from the Ferry Terminal. Great appetizers and entrees. The Tres Leches is out of this world! read more

Don Tello - Tres Leches - Caribbean Near Me - Cataño, Puerto Rico

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We took the ferry over from old San Juan (50 cents each way) and had an amazing dinner at Don Tello's. The food was amazing. It's a nice family owned restaurant and the service Is impeccable! read more

Don Tello - It's right across the street from the ferry terminal - can't miss it! - Caribbean Near Me - Cataño, Puerto Rico

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I almost didn't go because of some of the reviews but they are nuts! Service was great and the food was outstanding! Everything was fresh and with tons of flavor! This is now in my list of places to go anytime I'm in PR. read more

This is an amazing place great view of San Juan and the Ferry. Clean bright with light and best of all it wasn't as packed as we thought. Best part about it was the food dear lord the food was amazing! For appetizers we had wings with hot sauce on the side and I had an empanada de Langosta (Lobster). As for our drinks we had a Mojito and a Michelob Ultra Beer my mom's sorry guys not me lol. And as for our entrée I had the Mofongo de Mariscos (Seafood), and my mom had the Paella de Mariscos (Zaffron Rice with Seafood Meledy). Again it's amazing great view great food and authentic Puerto Rican food!!! read more

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Not that great...fish could use more seasoning and the salad is coleslaw with no dressing. Would have been cool if the upstairs was open so we could have atleast had a good view other than the ferry port. read more

We heard that the food here was great, so when we came here for and event, we were pretty excited. We had the terrace for our group of over 50, and they had one waitress and two bartenders working. The waitress took our order and twenty minutes later everyone who ordered after us had their drinks, and we had nothing. When I asked her where our order was, she had no idea what we ordered, despite the fact that we had already paid and she had the info in their order system. We were standing by the bar and there was a basket of menus next to the end of the bar which was empty. There where also little clipboards with the specials. The bartender snapped at us to hand him menus, and we gave him one of the specials boards (because that was all there was) and he got this look on his face like we where idiots and said "No, menu". When we told him that the only thing there was the clipboards, he just turned his back on us. I don't care how good the food might be here. I will not be coming back. read more

If you are on the way back from Bacardi this is the place to grab a meal before taking the ferry. The service is fantastic and the whole restaurant is much cleaner and in better repair than any place in old San Juan. The food is very good and well priced. It would be very worth taking the ferry just to eat here, it had a much less touristy feel. I say give them a shot. read more

Great place in Cataño, accessible from Old San Juan via ferry. Check the daily specials for the most recommended dishes of the day and go with one of them. You can't go wrong read more

Don Tello - Guava cake tastes homemade and is delicious! - Caribbean Near Me - Cataño, Puerto Rico

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Meh. Something told me to keep walking but hunger was over powering me. Nothing spectacular just a quick meal before the ferry returns you back to the mainland. Next I rather head back to Old San Juan for lunch! read more

Don Tello - Rum Punch, I think! Lol - Caribbean Near Me - Cataño, Puerto Rico

Just like the other reviews. Taxi cab driver recommended it. Garbage over-priced food. $16 for a bland flat steak. Food took over an hour to get to the table. Drinks were filled once. Tacos for others at our table came 20 minutes before others. read more

Delicious and amazing place. It is a hidden spot but definitely worth eating at. The service was amazing and the food was delicious!!! read more

Don Tello - Alcapurria appetizer is definitely worth to try! Kind of like a plantain beef empanadas. DELICIOUS! - Caribbean Near Me - Cataño, Puerto Rico

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Firstly the service was good; very attentive staff. Secondly, the view is amazing. We just missed the sunset but the sky was still a beautiful color. The appetizers were good as well. We had surillitos, mozarella sticks (store bought as it appeared) and empanadas de (lobster). The empanadas were good and tasty unlike our entrees. For our entrees we had Red Snapper which bland and not fresh. I can tell it was fresh because it was rubbery and had no taste. I'm willing to give this place another try but I'll probably skip the red snapper. read more

Below average experience here. Based on the Yelp reviews and the all the newspaper/magazine clippings on the walls I was expecting a decent meal, but both my meal and my girlfriend's was disappointing. We had the Ensalada de King Crab and the Chicken Mofongo with garlic sauce; the chicken was especially bland and over cooked while the salad reminded me of something from a school cafeteria. The service was also poor; our waiter took our order, brought out the food and drinks, and collected our check. We had to flag down another waitress to even get the check and forget about getting any drink refills. For the price I would have expected a better experience. read more

Unfortunately, we had a terrible experience at this restaurant. This place should be avoided at all costs. If it is the only place open in Cataño you are better off eating elsewhere. We waited about an hour for our order only to find out that it had never even been put through to the cook, and then 5-10 minutes later received extremely sub-par food that looked like it had just been microwaved and was not nearly enough for 2 people. (We had ordered the 2 person sampler). The staff made no effort to rectify the situation. You will be wise not to patronize this establishment. read more

We celebrated our 38th high school reunion here last week. It was an amazing experience, from the food, staff, atmosphere & that view!!! Had a blast!!! If you ever in PR, please stop by & support our local business. read more

Decidedly meh. You can't get anything for an appetizer that's not fried. The Paella takes a long time and for the price, doesn't have that much seafood in it (something like 2 mussels, a big clam, 2 or 4 calamaris, and 4 shrimps). The mofongo wasn't very good here. If you're over here for the Casa Bacardi tour, go back to San Juan to eat unless you're starving. read more

This is the spot to go if you find yourself waiting for the ferry. We stopped in based on yelp reviews and once again were not disappointed. This was our first queso frito encounter-AMAZING! We both had el bistec encebollado, rice and beans, and an order of amarillos. Not only do they serve huge portions but it was absolutely delicious. We were on our 3rd day in PR and agreed this was the absolute best meal we had had. The service was excellent and the ambiance was great as there were two gentlemen playing instruments and singing classic salsa songs. The prices for portions were fair in my opinion. The only hicup was flat soda - but really WHO CARES! THE FOOD WAS TERRIFICCCCC read more

The food was very good. The only problem I had was that we ordered a sampler which had different typical Puerto Rican foods and the plate was very small (it said it was for 4 people). We paid $20 for that plate and we did not get full. (3 of us shared the plate). read more

Celebrated my wedding reception there. Great space for events. Audio equipment available, bar, balcony with great view. Very attentive people there. Thinking about celebrating my first anniversary in the rest. read more

This place serves pretty decent "comida criolla." I had the aguacate con tasajo that was outstanding and also some paella that was really well prepared, but didn't necessarily wow me. I would definitely return here again. read more

Wouldn't know what the food taste like because it never came. Been there over an hour. This is my observation. The service...2 poodles could have been more accommodating. The wait staff appears to not really want to be there, they look very bored and move extremely slow. read more

My taste buds are in love with mofongo! Puerto Rico & it's people...wow!!!

Reasonably priced Puerto Rican food located in the city of Cataño. Clean and tasty. You can get there by taking the ferry from old San Juan for 50 cents each way. Worth doing if you take the ferry across for the Bacardi tour. read more

Worth the ferry ride. Everything is excellent. come before or after the Barcadi tour.

This is a lovely restaurant with excellent service. Located across from the ferry, it is an excellent location to visit after a shopping day in Old San Juan. I had the paella and it was good but the empanadas were the star of the meal. We had the beef and the lobster. Definitely a treat. Prices are reasonable and portions are a hearty size. I encourage you to visit. It has a warm and comfortable feel. read more

Our large family loved this place, which is just a quick 10-minute ferry from pier 2 in old San Juan. (The restaurant is diectly across from the pier where you land).It is very family oriented, and offers wonderful family-style Puerto Rican food with an emphasis on seafood. The grouper was so fresh I thought it would stare back at me. The wait staff were terrific and spoke English well. And did I mention that most mixed drinks were only $5? This saved us a fortune compared with dining in Old San Juan. You could pay more and get worse food, but why should you? read more

The service was EXCELLENT! Food was deliciously home made, and hot, prices were very reasonable, I definitely would return!! I had checken in wine sauce, pina cilafs, husband had chx cordoun blue, friends had seafood paella and s8mw amazung shrimp dish. 5 stars! read more

beautiful location, attentive service but the food was just ok, lacking flavor and confirming previous experiences that puerto rico is not a sea food island. vegetables root soup was pleasant and the best of the lunch, asopao de marisco not bad but far from what can be, mero con salsa de platano...a soft mush with no flavor. on the expensive side for what it is read more

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I loved it. Waiting for the ferry to go back to Old San Juan, I got tired of waiting and decided to quickly eat here until the next one came! The prices for food are a bit lower than many of the places in OSJ AND it was a nice atmosphere w/ very friendly staff!! The food was great. I had a daily special with chicken in a wine sauce. Delicious...and with rice. One of the better things I had in SJ, and it was only 7.95$. Other items on the menu seemed quite tempting as well. We were also served quickly and were able to check out quickly to catch the next ferry back. I'd even consider taking the ferry over just to come here. This is a nice little spot!! read more

We have been here before and decided to try it again while thinking of a place to eat fresh seafood. We took the ferry from Old San Juan for a very inexpensive ($0.50, or $0.25 for seniors),10 minutes ride. The restaurant is right across the street from the ferry station. We have always liked the food here. This time it was as good as usual, but the service was even better. The hostess went out of her way to find us a table we liked and to please us, and the waiters were also very friendly. My wife had the fish special (the whole chillo) while I had the filet de chillo a la criollas. Both were excellent! Don Tello continues to be one of the best places in the San Juan area for seafood read more

Really disappointing. I went to this restaurant because they recommend to me. The service or I should said the non service we received was simply bad. The appetizers were good but the main dishes ( fry red snapper ) was tasteless and over price. The worst part after all the included 15% tip in the bill. I will think twice before going again to this place. read more

This place was so delicious!!! It was very clean. The staff was friendly. My family loved this place. All the food we ordered was very good! We came back in the evening for a second time. The prices were reasonable too. read more

We googled a place that's not too expensive for a family of five but still have good, wholesome food. We read great reviews but it was just ok. I ordered the octopus salad and it tasted a little chewy, obviously frozen. Fish should always be served fresh, or don't put it on the menu. My family had rice and beans, soup and Mofongo. Rice was a little undercooked, but it was ok, nothing to rave about. Simple place, good for a quick stop in. They just shouldn't charge over $18 for a salad that has frozen fish. read more

Very good service. Walked us through the menu. The food was good. Good happy hour. Like most places in Puerto Rico they need better marketing for themselves. Too bad. I do not think you will be disappointed here. Enjoy. read more

We decided to have lunch here after our Bacardi factory tour as I have read a lot of reviews about it. It honestly did not live up to its expectations. Prices are expensive. I tried the cod fish mofongos and it was not great. Flavor was missing. The only good thing about the visit was some random 4 guys came in and started singing Spanish songs which was very entertaining. Owner and waiter were very friendly. One of the guys even gave me a tour guide which had a coupon for BOGO to the Arecibo observatory which was cool and I used it after 2 days. read more

Don Tello - Caribbean Near Me - Cataño, Puerto Rico

horrible service, waitresses are not friendly at all. We waited over 30 min for 2 mofongos. Everyone who came in after us had eaten, paid their bill and left while we were still sitting there. no one ever came by to ask if we wanted water while we waited and no one ever apologized. and finally when it came, it wasn't even that good. it was dry like it was sitting there for a long time. read more