This spot has the best craft beer selection on the Malecon. The food is definitely more Americanized as the owners are from St Croix. Nice staff. Jaime the bartender was entertaining to say the least. Good place to catch a game if that's your thing. Only one television though. Watched some Sunday night football. Cool island decor without going over the top. Food isn't bad either. Try the burgers! read more

Good food and service! We stopped here for a bite to eat before going on a biobay tour across the street. Eddie was a great server and 4 out of 5 of us enjoyed it. The burger and fried plantains were less to be desired but the fresh fish was fantastic! read more

This place definitely goes under the "American(new)" food category. I was not a fan of this place; however, it did the job of making me not hungry. The ambiance is relaxed & the layout is better than Bananas. Duffy's is also cheaper than Bananas, which my sister said you can taste the "cheapness" I would slightly agree. Although it could depend on the dish you order. I don't know our waitress' name, she was not as tentative and helpful as Juan M at Bananas. She just took orders and brought food, literally that was all she did. Wait, I'm lying she did bring us menus. That is slightly below server average/basics by my standards, my sister was against giving her a tip, but I did anyway, it's her hustle. I ordered the Trio Tacos (beef & chicken) with a Duffy's Punch as a beverage. I feel like I'm have bad luck with chicken on this island, I wasn't a fan of either meat, but definitely not a fan of the chicken. I might be bias because the Bay Area spoils me with A1 tacos that are fresh off the grill. The Duffy's punch was pretty good, probably the best part of my meal. If you are a person who wants to stay close to "American" food as possible come here. I doubt I would return. read more

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Nice space right by the water in Esperanza. Great bottled craft beer selection. Very pleasant staff. I'd call the food acceptable - we had a great fried shark appetizer, a pretty good gyro, and okay fish tacos. Would definitely come here again for drinks but then find food elsewhere. read more

Great American bar food! The burgers and steak and cheese are a sure bet. Great Fries and chicken tenders for the kids, awesome waitstaff.

Bread on the Cuban was amazing. Crunchy and light. Filling was solid. Seafood chowder was solid. Trio with fried fish was yummy. Service was both good and bad. Took forever to get waitress's attention. But once she came around, she was totally accommodating and able to get our food and dinner in time for is to make it to bio bay tour on time. read more

We took new friends to dinner and recommended Duffys. We were embarrassed. The food was poor. The quality.. quantity and presentation was just bad. We're very easy going and it's got to be poor all around for us to make a point to write s review. Fish we've had this has been melt in your mouth...everywhere else.. Bananas, Trade winds ... This was like a frozen dinner. Sad for us as we have a home here and it's was disappointing to brings .. Newbies... read more

We sat at a great table looking out to the street and ocean, so it was fun people watching. While service was not BAD, it was the least friendly/good of the trip. My Limon da Coconut cocktail was good; the next parcha margarita was not. Husband's shark wrap was really dry; my fish tacos were fine but honestly too much breading and no seasoning. Good hot sauce. In summary, don't be afraid of it if it's convenient to eat there, but don't seek it out. read more

The sign on the front makes the resturant appear as if they specialize in seafood, most menu items were not seafood. Food wasn't very warm, server not all that friendly and didn't seem to care. If you have more than four in your party there is an automatic 18% gratuity. Place is just ho-hum and seems to be a tourist trap. read more

Ate here, tried the chicken caesar wrap special, got the worst FOOD POISONING I've ever had and was sick bedridden for the next 24 hours followed by an uneasy recovery and a loss of a couple beach days. I almost made it to the ER, luckily I'm young and healthy but someone else may not have been so lucky, travelers beware. read more

Great location on the malecon in Esperanza. The staff is very friendly and the food was great. Beer selection was probably the largest in the area, but it's a little pricey. It's very near where the mosquito bay bio bay tours meet up too so that was very convenient. read more

For Vieques Island (and I say that for lack of too many options on the Esperanza strip) this place was OK in terms of bar ambiance, hands down the best selection of beer (although a beer connoisseur would find it quite lacking), and the food was OK on the whole but a little bit too expensive for the quantity & quality. In a week's stay on the island, I had the grouper sandwich, a thin fried fillet of grouper with fries which was OK at best, a Miami Cubano which was quite a bit better than the grouper but average, and beef tacos that were SWIMMING in grease. I would definitely go here again for a beer or cocktail (the melon margarita was pretty good), maybe for lunch for lack of alternatives, but definitely NOT for dinner because there are so many better options open along the strip by this time of day. read more

Food was horrible no flavor. I was with 3 other friends and we each ordered different items in the menu. We didn't like it at all. Nothing authentic and mediocre food. read more

Great place to enjoy some food and drinks while enjoying the scenery. Very relaxing vibe. Drink specials were reasonable and the staff was incredible. Tamara was super friendly! Made us feel like we've been friends forever. read more

Pleasantly surprised by how much I liked Duffy's. All of the guidebooks passed it off as a mediocre place with better beer than food, though I found the food to be great. I would especially recommend their Miami Cubano sandwich - great great great. The fish tacos were less than great - not bad, but just bland. The vibe of Duffy's is fun and lively - very touristy, obviously, but a nice vibe complete with a killer beer selection and classic rock tunes pumping through the speakers. read more

His place is right on boardwalk on Esperanza. Nice view, it's very close to all tour companies start the bio bay tour. It was busy our service was good and answered all questions about food. Food was really good - Island Palela was amazing seafood in Puerto Rico overall is excellent. They have good variety of Beers and were showing NFL games. read more

Fun place to sit and watch the world go by on the Malecon in the beautiful Caribbean. Plays a good mix of reggae and American music. Food is standard bar food, don't expect anything special. Drinks are good. Service is great compared to some other places on the island we visited. read more

We visited Duffy's 3 times and decided that the nachos are so not worth it (I was so surprised it didn't come with fresh guacamole), the burgers are great, the Baja fish tacos are great, and the... I think it was the sailor's basket or sailor's meal was good, too. That fresh grouper was yummy! But really, don't waste your money on those nachos. read more

Another restaurant with great views of the ocean. The crowds of people at the al fresco tables sold us so we signed up. Service was a bit slow, probably due to the volume of people at this popular joint. The conch fritters were a bit too greasy and less flavorful than those offered at other places. Had the pork pasteles special - pork, plantains and yautia wrapped in banana leaf and steamed, served with rice and beans. Unfortunately I found these lacking the amount of pork I expected, and the body and flavor were lacking. Hopefully a better experience for the next trip to this great location on the island. read more

Great place. Low key good bar. Great view. Fish tacos were fantastic. Beer was cold. Wife had the cheeseburger and it was great as well. They way they prepare dishes is unique. The toppings on the tacos were fresh and creative. Great storytellers in the bar as well. Fun place read more

First thing, the waitress was so harsh she basically banged plates on our tables, wasn't at all hospitable. Then we ordered juice, there were so little of it, 100ml at most. We also had fish n chips, a seafood platter, chicken tenders n fries, pork chop plate. Everything was oozing with oil. The pork was dry and not properly seasoned. read more

Unbelievably pathetic service even by island standards. Good Cuban sandwich though.

We ate here twice in the 3 days were were there - and LOVED the food and the place itself. The veggie burger is delicious, the fish is fresh and the chocolate cake decadent. Don't leave without trying their home made hot sauce (mango, papaya and habaneros). read more

This place was a welcome surprise. I was a little wary of going to such a tourist trap looking place on the beach, but I was pleasantly surprised by the awesome drinks, ribs, and service. I was tired of Puerto Rican fried food and stopped in here to splurge a little. 2 dinners, and about 5 drinks, shots, etc, $100. Great deal for what we got. Delicious food, and great, cheerful, friendly service. A welcome change to the stink frowns we got at other places on this awesome beach. read more

Duffy's stays open fairly late in Espanoza. We stopped in for a late dinner after Abe's Biobay tour (which was a truly amazing time). There's a large bar and a couple of TV's. We sat at a picnic-style table near the road. My gf raved about her salad, and I had a huge fried snapper. We were pleasantly surprised at how fresh and tasty the food was. Definitely worth a try while staying on Vieques. read more

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Great place! bar staff is friendly and the food is YUMMMOOOO! The gyro is great I did not expect that.

Server was very rude to my group and I. Drinks tasted like they had no alcohol in them.

Very nice restaurant on the beach, pretty open so you can people watch while you have a bite or drink. This place doesn't really have the authentic puerto rican food, but they have amazing burgers! Taste of home for me. read more

Perfecto! Wow the Malecon is good enough but Duffy's makes this place one of the coolest locations on planet Earth, seriously. We stayed at the Malecon house and walked here each night to eat because we could not get enough! The open air, ocean view patio, amazing BURGERS!! The burger selection is unbelievable ( and great vegetarian burgers, may I add! Flavor central, cheap and delish. This spot really is great all times of the day- fun and lazy during the day and jumpin with energy at night. We had the owners niece for a server and it felt like she was our friend as she served us. She was personable and great! read more

Excellent piña coladas and fish tacos. The fish and toppings were very fresh. They also had a full selection of craft beers. Service was great as well. read more

The staff are nice enough but not the best option for food. We wanted something small to go with coffee. I have now concluded that three dips with chips never seems to be a good option. This might have been the worst incarnation with the three dips in a single ramekin with the worst hummus and guacamole and I don't know what the third was. The smattering of pre- made chips were a single layer. The view is great for people watching is great and location is lovely. Just order a beer and be done with it. read more

My husband and I spent almost a week on Vieques for our honeymoon and ate here 4-5 times. The food was delicious. The service was good. And my husband loved that they had one of his favorite IPAs. Would definitely recommend this place. Their nachos were Amazing. read more

Passable food. I had good fresh fish with rice and beans. Rice was bone dry. Giving some benefit of doubt that this is the local custom. Will see after a couple days. Surprisingly good beer selection for an island. Interesting selection of mixed drinks. One I tried was good. Right in Esperanza on the water. read more

Average food. not much options for vegetarians. Drinks were average Good view..other than that nothing spectacular about this place. read more

Fish and chips were worth it. Specials were overpriced for portions. Had seafood scampi that had one shrimp and maybe a 1/4lb of mixed seafood...bit pricey at $20. Gumbo tasted like tomato basil soup with seafood. Seafood was fresh and cooked well, recommend keeping it to the bar food though. Great beer selection. Drink specials were tasty but not very strong. read more

The outwardly appeal brought us to Duffy's as we were strolling down flamboyan completely starved after a day of traveling and being newly acclimated to the maze of windy streets in Vieques. We each ordered a specialty beer and the fishermans platter as well as the big daddy duffy sandwich. It wasn't busy at all so our food came out super fast (thankfully before my husband and I ripped each others head's off). The breading on the shrimp and fish was perfect, and you could tell the oil they fried it in was fresh. The tarter sauce was tasty and their cole slaw was different and to be honest at first i was a little hesitant because of the color but was very pleased with it. My husbands sandwich was HUGE and tasted exactly the way you would expect based on the description but was just okay. Overall, we would go back there but it would be at the end of our list. read more

Went in September (low season) and had a great time talking to locals and gringos alike. Friendly staff, and great beer selection.

Cheesesteak was burnt so I would recommend avoiding it but the drinks are good and cheap. The staff is friendly but they seem like they can easily get distracted in conversations with each other. It's a good spot for cheap drinks but with all the other food options near by I'd pass on Duffy's if you're looking for a good meal to fill you up. read more

The atmosphere is relaxed and it's right by the beach amongst other shops. We really enjoyed our food. We ordered the fried grouper sandwich. The fish was fried to perfection, soft and tender on the inside and the perfect amount of breaded crunch on the outside. The vegetables were fresh. Our one complaint for the sandwich is that the bread was overly thick in comparison to the sandwich. We also ordered the shark wrap. The shark was grilled to be tender and not overly dry. The wrap could have been better seasoned but we added some hot sauce which helped. Our one criticism with this dish is that the pickle that came with the sandwich was a little stale. As pickle loves we were sad about that. Overall, we enjoyed our dinner there. And the price was really reasonable too. read more

Typical bar food, with an expanded menu. Decent prices, extremely gringo. Don't go here to experience any Puerto Rican food or culture, everyone is from the north east. read more