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    El Galeon Restaurant

    3.7 (39 reviews)
    ModerateCaribbean

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Gaspar R.

    My family and I love this place every time we visit the west side of Puerto Rico we have to stop and eat at this place and get the best service from our waiter Edwin. The business is located right across the street from the Caribbean ocean with spectacular sunsets. The food is always good and the beers are always cold. Parking is ample and the prices are reasonable. You really feel like you are having a romantic dinner with your significant other or by yourself. I highly recommend the churrasco with the rice and beans. Also recommend the appetizer platter with comes with assorted items. Been patronizing this establishment since before the Maria hurricane which almost sent them into out of business. Thank god the owner was able to keep it at float.

    Grilled langostino
    Jesus S.

    My girlfriend and I came to this place as a recommendation from our air B&B owner. We went there with the hopes to get a great meal on our last night in Aguada. We got the pulpo salad (octopus salad) and fish croquetas (fish croquettes) as an app while we decided on the main course. I asked for a recommendation on their better lobster dish and he made it sound like the only way I'd get fresh lobster would be having it grilled. So I ordered the grilled lobster with an ajíllo sauce and arroz con avichuelas (rice and beans) My girlfriend ordered the grilled chicken also with arroz con avichuelas. We finally get our food and both the lobster and the chicken are in a plate surrounded by some steamed frozen veggies and we both get a separate plate of arroz with the avichuelas in a bowl. I didn't get the ajillo sauce I asked for and the rice was WAY under cooked. So we start eating before the food got cold just waiting to see if they'll come check on "how the food came out"..... they never came. We waited so long that by the time they came we we had eaten the proteins but hadn't eaten anything else. We were just ready for the check and it took me asking four times just to get our bill. DON'T waste your time and money coming to this place, you'll be waiting for so long that you will also miss the sunset on your last night in Puerto Rico like we did, for having some less than average food.

    Shrimp cocktail , cheese balls and chitchat ones
    Claudine V.

    This place is a must. If you are staying by Rincon or Aguada, you have to stay eat here. The food is phenomenal . The best Local food i have ever had. The service is fast and very accomodating. The owner even walks around and make sure that everything was tasting great. The mongongo, the rice and beans, the fried plantains, flan, steak, fish and chicken stew were all very tasty and delicious. I will definitely come back to this place when I visit again. Tip: There are tons of bars walking distance from this restaurant. These bars is where the locals hang out especially on the weekends.

    Indoors dining room. Note the carved 'G' on the chair back.
    Mr. Creosote X.

    In summary, an old-style restaurant with mixed aspects. First of all, the location is spectacular, right across the road from a gorgeous surf beach. In fine weather, the outdoor tables are glorious. The service is meant to be fairly formal, with waiters in uniforms; the uniforms fit with the old-style decor - not the carved G on the wooden chair backs! But - and here's the first of the big butts, er, buts - the napkins are paper like you'd get at a hot dog stand. I don't really care about the napkins, but it's an indication of the little odd details that crop up and mar what should otherwise be an excellent restaurant. Anyway, the dishes we had - lobster in garlic sauce, lobster stew, lobster with chili, and shrimp rice, were all competently made, The negative reviewer must have been expecting something different. But I have to point out he was right about the bagged frozen vegetables. The basket of garlic bread served to the table was nice. The salads - er, another big butt - were shredded iceberg and 2 slices of unripe tomatoes. Just not good enough. The flan and queso flan were very nice. Altogether, at $30 per person without drinks I'd have to say we left thinking it was OK, but it really could have been, should have been better. 3 stars.

    Mofungo en caldo with fried pork bits
    Lilly E.

    This place has old world Spanish charm and delicious mofungo! Right across from the beach the view is amazing. We sat inside but there are tables outside as well. I would have given this 5 stars but we were never asked if we wanted drinks - there was a small wine list but we thought that was the only option. The waiter brought over water. Ok. We had the best octopus salad ever - so tender and flavorful. Then we ordered the mofungo with fried pork - it came with a small pot of hot broth. This was mwah! I really wanted the shrimp but the prices for seafood were a bit ridiculous in my opinion. We were asked if we wanted dessert but we declined - so our meal for two was only $28 - not bad.

    Jenny C.

    Came to this restaurant randomly when we were trying to look somewhere to have dinner! It looked like the only spot open so we gave it a try! We sat outside and our server came to us and gave us a menu. Tried the sangria they had and it was pretty good! To start we ordered fried cheese, and tostones! Then I ordered pollo al ajillo (garlic chicken) and it was pretty good, but could've been a tad bit better in my opinion.

    C B.

    Great food and great service. We ordered the Tsunami which is off the menu and we couldn't finish it with 2 people. Manuel was very attentive to our needs and likes and explained to us how the dishes were prepared.

    You made my trip to Cancun very memorable. I will come back because of you! The BEST ceviche in CANCUN, period.

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    Service was extremely slow, appetizer's, were overcooked, drinks seemed watered down but, the food was aceptable.

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    Very good customer service and the food was excellent! Much improved from past experience.

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    6 years ago

    Great place for dinner and fish ( they have other items on the menu). Great location, can watch the sunset.

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    The food is great, I had the mofongo with shrimp and lobster. Service was great and the scenery beautiful. Overall I would recommend.

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    10 years ago

    Came here with my family and the food was delicious. Will be back when I come back to Aguada Puerto Rico.

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    Sal De Mar - Shrimp mofongo in creamy garlic sauce.

    Sal De Mar

    4.1(153 reviews)
    7.6 km
    $$

    Sal De Mar is a PuertoRican restaurant located south of the Town Plaza on the Marina walk by the…read morebeach in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. The place is extremely large with plenty of indoor, outdoor & rooftop seating in a semi-dimly lit, tropically designed setting. There's also outdoor back-of-restaurant parking. The place is loud, festive & great for large groups & families. The food is delicious & typical of island food & the platters are enormous & feed quite a few people. I especially enjoy the sampler platter that has fried cheese, plantain balls, meat, breaded fish nuggets, corn sticks, dipping sauces, etc. The menu has a large assortment of traditional foods to pick from & the cocktails & fresh lemonade are good. The staff is friendly & fast & you'll have no lack of entertainment whether it's looking out at the ocean or listening to the sounds of passerby's or festive cars decorated with lights & playing music. This is a great place to take in & enjoy island life, especially at night.

    When you park and turn around, the view is epic. The restaurant is located on prime real estate…read moreexactly where the sun goes down over the bay in Aguadilla. I must say: location, location, location, location! As for the dining experience, there was room for improvement. The seafood mufungo did not have fresh ingredients and I do not recommend it. But my partner enjoyed her meal of whole snapper. The service was slow and a bit inattentive (drink refills and long wait for bill). However, it did not ruin an overall enjoyable atmosphere as we hung around until it was dark out.

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    Sal De Mar - Vegetarian Mofongo. They were amenable to making a vegetarian/vegan Mofongo for me in their classic red sauce (salsa criolla). Delish!

    Vegetarian Mofongo. They were amenable to making a vegetarian/vegan Mofongo for me in their classic red sauce (salsa criolla). Delish!

    Sal De Mar - Carne Frita Mofongo de Relleno

    Carne Frita Mofongo de Relleno

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    The Island - Chicken stew with fried plantain. Chicken had a weird (fish? Raw?) taste and I really had a hard time swallow it...

    The Island

    2.5(19 reviews)
    1.1 km
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    We had a harder time finding restaurants that are open when we drove away from San Juan, as the…read more2017 hurricanes hurt local economy and tourism. Luckily, this small shop called "The Island" was still in operation and offers semi-good Puerto Rican food. After a long wait of one hour (there was another table with 12 people that needed to be served first) we got our food as:(1) Red Snapper with rice and beans (2) Ribs with fried Plantains (3) Mahi-Mahi fillet with baked potato (4) Chicken stew with fried plantain. Baked potato was rated good among all of us, but the chicken in my chicken stew had a strange raw taste that I barely ate any of them ... on the plus side, the view was gorgeous!

    Can you say $1 mojitos???? After hours of driving, getting…read moreour car stuck, being lost and stressed out, we were trying to find a beach to sit and enjoy. We got turned around, and ended up across from this restaurant, sowe decided to stop. $1 mojitos. Sold. Instantly made the day better. Our waitress was fantastic, I wish I could remember her name. She was helpful in choosing our meals, our drinks, etc.. We had 2 small children, that were bored and needed to run around. They allowed the girls to be in another area to run and eat so they would not bother other patrons. Food came, was good, the view fantastic. There was 90's, early 2000's music playing, at a volume appropriate for an outdoor bar. We really enjoyed the atmosphere. Would definitely come back!

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    The Island - Coconut mojito $1

    Coconut mojito $1

    The Island - Ensalada de camarones. A bed of canned 3 bean salad w/a handful of lettuce. Shrimp is a good size, fresh, but needed more lettuce.

    Ensalada de camarones. A bed of canned 3 bean salad w/a handful of lettuce. Shrimp is a good size, fresh, but needed more lettuce.

    The Island - Great view!!

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    Great view!!

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