Buen lugar para compartir con familia, buen servicio y excelente comida. Recomiendo este restaurante. read more

El Gatito - Excelente sabor. - Salad Near Me - Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico

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Nice spot for quick food and drinks after the beach. A lot of yummy fried food but they have cooked plates too. Service is slow. Casual beach town ambiance. They have a room with AC as well as one next to the canal. read more

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Honestly, this place was very disappointing. My grandfather used to bring me here as a kid and I used to love it. We went here specifically on Friday to get the. Arroz con cangrejo it was a total disappointment. The beans barely had any cangrejo. It's probably been 4+ years since I've been here, but I had to go in honor of my grandfather. Sad to say I probably will not come back. read more

It's been almost 20 years since I visited this place. Wow!! Better than I remember.!!! We had tostones and sorrullitos as an appetizer. They were perfectly done. Lobster, crab meat and beef empanadillas. Fantastic! Great service. Cold drinks. A must visit if you are in Joyuda. read more

The shrimp al ajillo con arroz blanco was so flavorful. Just thinking about it makes my mouth water. The service was friendly and quick. The place has AC which is needed but it blew right where our table and a few others were. The waitress said what I was already thinking- eat quick before the food gets cold. While I enjoyed the main dish the tostones did get cold, so that sucked. read more

El Gatito - Camarones al ajillo con arroz blanco - it was weird to have the lettuce piece under the rice. - Salad Near Me - Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico

We are tourists staying nearby and returning from a beach day early in the evening. We were seated and served very quickly by our amiable server, who told us he has worked for 19 years in this restaurant, and the establishment itself has been in business for about 40 years. The decor is indicative of their seafood specialties, with many mounts of gamefish and printed fish motifs in their table surfaces. However, I ordered a medium done churrasco steak and it was excellent. I also had their pana (breadfruit) tostones as one of my side dishes and they had been freshly done and were perfect, crunchy in the outside, and tender inside. My sweetheart enjoyed the mero(grouper) fillet stuffed with shrimp/onions/green peppers and a garlic sauce. She had it with a side of Trifongo, also delicious. We both had parcha (passion fruit) mojitos and fried cheese balls for appetizers. My only complaint was the over sweetened mojitos which also were weak in the amount of rum in them, which made them more of a juice punch than real cocktails. read more

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This was our second and successful visit to El Gatito. If you want fresh seafood, especially octopus and conch, this is where you come. First time, they had not delivered the gas so they were unable to fry anything. Luckily, on this trip the gas was burning in the kitchen! We ordered sorullos. They were crispy on the outside just like my mama makes them. My mom, sister and I all ordered a cup of octopus in vinegar. Delicious!. A couple of empanadillas with lobster and conch. And to top it off Kola Champagne, the best soft drink in the planet. Service was wonderful, friendly and fast. A staple in Joyuda! read more

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We just happen to drive this spot and decided to have dinner here. Glad we did. Everything was pretty good. Had my 1st fried red snapper here. They dressed it well and taste delicious. Mofongo and pork bites/cubes were good. I'd definitely recommend this place. read more

El Gatito - Fried red snapper (chillo al aljillo), tostones, and Carne frita with mofongo. - Salad Near Me - Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico

Chillo was absolutely delicious prepared on the parrilla. Very juicy a and price was not bad. read more

El Gatito - Salad Near Me - Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico

Good food and very good service and prices. Pistachio flan is to die for. Service was excellent.

Second time , cold beer, great bartender, great live music. Wished conch and octopus was more savory. read more

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Service a little slow. Puerto Rico laid back atmosphere. Doesn't work in order of arrival. Or where you sit. That's the only issue I have with this place. Food is great. I would think twice on the time I would go do I can be served accordingly. read more

Late Tuesday lunch. Served quickly. Food was delicious. Red snapper, mahi -mahi mofongo.

We came only with instructions to drive up and down the highway and buy fish someplace that looked good and ended up here because it was crowded. We tried a conch empanadilla (very tasty, although it did not fill me with a longing to try more things with conch meat) and whole fried red snapper covered in delicious, marinated onions. We scored a second bowlful of onions from the kitchen and happily devoured the whole thing, which was fresh-tasting and wonderful, and definitely the best experience I've ever had with a whole fish. I will say that on the drive back to Rincon, both of us felt a little regret at having consumed quite so much oil-- even half of an entire fried fish may not be for the faint of heart. read more

For many years I have visited this place to eat empanadillas and mofongo. For the first time I had the fried snaper and lobster mofongo and it was excellent! The fish very moist, well seasoned and crispy. The lobster was delish! Good portion size for the $. Also good mojitos! read more

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Creole grouper was fantastic! Some of the best fish I've ever had! Also a nice place to sit with the tables right by the water. read more

Ended up having a very late lunch here while working on the west coast of PR. The fish was fantastic, a very simply prepared grouper fillet rolled around a mixture of conch, octopus, shrimp and lobster. Had a shrimp and a lobster empanada as an appetizer and was very impressed, especially with the shrimp. If I'm ever in Guanajibo again I will be back. If there was any complaint it would be how long it took for our food but if the size of the crowd at 3:00 on a Wednesday is any indication the locals don't mind the wait and come here often. read more

El Gatito - Salad Near Me - Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico

Great food. My brother Sam who lives in New York recommended. Pass it all the time. You know it's good if there's no parking. But finally had the pleasure. Thank you. read more

Fantastic food, we ordered several appetizers, fish nuggets, tostones, cheese puffs, sorullos for the kids,they came in a lovely platter (see photo) and they were devoured in no time. The cheese puffs were the best in the island, light and flavorful. The grilled fish was excellent, the crab (jueyes) empanadilla was outstading. Thumbs up from all the kids and adults. The service was warm, courteous and welcoming. read more

El Gatito - Fish nuggets, sorullos, cheese puffs, and plantains - Salad Near Me - Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico

Mofongo with octopus was realy great. Table next to us brought Fried fish and is looks better than in another place, tasty! read more

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El Gatito is delicious and affordable. The seafood can't get any fresher. The taste exquisite. Really a truly wonderful experience.

Great empanadas and PR dishes. Went with my family, a group of 10. Slow to get our order and even slower to get the check out to us, though they weren't particularly busy. read more

Wow! The amazing food that is served here is a must go! The dishes put together here are so authentic. So many flavors! Great indoor air conditioned room. Great location right on the road. Another one of our travels of a must go and eat at. Very good job guys! read more

Love their food been coming here for years. Never disappoints my family and I . There waiting time also isn't that bad .

This has been a regular of mine every year I go back to visit the parents. Great place to stop for either quick snacks like empanadas or dinner. The setting is very nice and clean but nothing fancy and they have open and air conditioned eating areas for when it's too hot. read more

Usually its the best place for seafood, specially the "empanadillas" (small cresent shaped pies stuffed with meat or seafood). However, went with my husband, and were very disapointed with the quality of what was ordered. The octopus cocktail was overly salted...the lobster empanadillas tasted earthy (which must mean the meat was perhaps mixed with fish), the one stuffed w/shrimp wasn't anything special...but the fish (chapin) stuffed one was a little tasty but a bit dry. We found the cheese stuffed appetizers were very good. We also found the prices for other meals a bit higher than before ($25 approx max). I personally could not eat all the food since it wasn't to my liking. Next time we'll try some other rest. In the area. We're not planning in returning. read more

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Ok where do I start with this review . The food is really really good..My girlfriend family who are locals here rave about this place . So we decide to go here with her family about 10 of us and they no issue accommodating the party. I started of while we waiting for her family to arrive and ordered 2 passion fruit mojito , which were amazing so order those for sure .. Wheb everyone arrived we started to order I ordered the seafood mix empanada for appetizer which was amazing moist juicy and flavorful for dinner I presented the shrimp in garlic oil with rice and beans , my girlfriend order the conch salad dinner portion which was amazing flavor and taste . Before I forget her cousin ordered the pieces of fish fried I do t remember the name of it omg was that good when I tasted it overall the prices seem high but the quality of the food says it all... It's worth money and wait .. Oh wait if you have a child with autism or special need they eat for Free , God bless the owners and there Children , they are truly amazing for doing this , they have there reason for doing this go and you will find out why. read more

Right on the waters, this place is very modestly decorated and quite simple. The fish and mofongo however is not modest at all and is packed with flavor. Glad we made it a point to stop by, this place has the freshest seafood. read more

This place has great seafood mofongo. Prices are a bit expensive but the food quality is good.

Food is fresh....beer is ice cold... Food is a little slow but worth the wait!!! Suggestion serve Cole slaw...

SUMMATION: They have excellent and cheap empanadillas, surullitos, and tostones [1]. This is a good place for drinks and appetizers, but their entrees are disappointing. NAME: El Gatito (The Kitten) Restaurant MY RATING: Average (3/5) TITLE: "Great Expectations Chopped and Overcooked Away" [Yelp, my review #91, 13 Feb. 2015 (submitted to TripAdvisor, 20 June 2014, but not listed)] TELEPHONES: (787) 851-0488; (787) 555-5555 HOURS OF OPERATION: 11 am-11 pm Thursday-Tuesday; closed Wednesday. Most restaurants close on Mondays. LOCALITY: El Gatito Restaurant, PR 102, km 13.5, Joyuda, Puerto Rico 00623 OCCASION: Several people had enthusiastically recommended El Gatito Resteurant. [2] PARKING: On our first visit, we arrived from the north, and their 1-deep, strip parking lot in front of the restaurant was almost empty. On our second visit, we arrived from the south, and the parking lot was full. We had to wait in the highway for a car to egress so that we could park (fortuitously, right in front of the door, since it was misting rain). VIEW: They have little view of the sea because the restaurant is on the landside of the road and buildings block the view. LAYOUT: There is open-air seating on one side of the restaurant and a closed and air-conditioned seating on the other side. We sat in the open part near the bar. [3] DÉCOR: Their ambiance is coarse. The tables are plastic covered. The paper napkins were small, ineffectual, sailed away in the slightest breeze, but plentiful. There is a nice wall display of seashells, but strangely they are all Indo-Pacific species. BEER: their beers were cold and served in their bottles and without glasses. WATER: They placed a large, hard-plastic pitcher of ice water on the table and those horrible, small, soft plastic glasses. CUISINE: seafood MENU FORMAT: Tripadvisor has their menu online, albeit a little out of focus. MENU ITEMS: I stopped once and looked over the menu, which was pretty much the same as everywhere else, except they have Hogfish and chapin. [4] Chapin [5] is not served with the tail on, but they sounded credible. Their prices seemed very reasonable. WAITER: The service was the same when they were empty (our 1st visit) as when they were full (2nd visit): Pretty good, prompt, but strangely lacking any enthusiasm; almost zombiesk. [5] APPETIZERS: Their surullitos and lobster empanadillas [1, 6] were excellent and cheap. One of our guests, a novice to Puerto Rico, was thrilled with the surullitos [1, 7] and tostones [1]. SALAD: They served a plenitude of simple salad. ENTRÉE: Their Hogfish was good, but slightly over cooked. Instead of serving whole pieces, they chopped it up bones and all. [8] This created a messy, irritating, and dangerous dish. On our second visit, everything was pretty much the same (no chapin [9] and only chopped Hogfish). My First Mate and our guest had the snapper filet, which was authentic, generous, but very over cooked. I had the lobster monfongo rellano [10]. The amount of lobster meat was generous and in large pieces, but was also over cooked. The plantain and sauce was very good. SIDES: Their tostones [1] were excellent. CONDIMENTS: They provide ample mayokatchup for the surullitos, tostones, and salads. BATHROOM: Their restroom was clean. They had a most peculiar paper towel dispenser. COST COMPARISON: Less expensive than most local seafood restaurants BILL: Handled well. I did not understand something on the bill. They explained it without becoming upset. The bill was correct. PROBLEMS: The macheted Hogfish was an irritating mess. I am a fish person and I could not handle it. DANGERS: (I) Their parking lot is only 1-car deep; therefore, you must back up into a busy road. This can be dangerous. The view to the south is partially blocked by a small bridge. (II) Splintered fish bones are dangerous. COMPARISONS: I thought the lobster empanidillas at El Flamboyant were the best, but El Gatito's are better. RECOMMENDATIONS: OWNERS: Do not chop up the Hogfish. CUSTOMERS: I highly recommend their lobster empanadillas and their surullitos and tostones were excellent. However, their entrees were disappointing. Go for appetizers and beer. Dine elsewhere. CONFUSION: A Tale of Three Cats: Let me re-emphasize that I have reviewed the restaurant "El Gatito" (the kitten), not "El Gato" (the cat), and not "El Gato Negro" (the black cat). Since the Gato and Gatito restaurants are practically across-the-street from each other, many people confuse them. All 3 of these restaurants are in Joyuda (Cabo Rojo). Many reviewers confuse these 3 cat-name restaurants. The result of this confusion is that Gatito has been reviewed too often, incorrectly, ranked too highly, and the other 2 restaurants have been credited with too few reviews [11]. REVIEWS: rated Very Good, 3.9 out of 5, 63 reviews (Tripadvisor); Average, 6.5/10, 29 reviews (FourSquare); Good, 3.6/5, 8 reviews (Yelp read more

If you are looking for a fancy place, this not it. If you want well prepared, fresh, delicious seafood, look no further. All their mofongos are excellent and generous in size. We like the shrimp and the octopus filled versions the best. The wait staff is friendly and attentive. Oh, and you must try their sangria! You might want to limit yourself to just one, though. ;) read more

If you are in the Joyuda area and want to eat fresh fish this is the place to go in the area. I visit the place frequently and the place never disappoints. read more

It's an average place, I guess I always go to it becuase of my custom of going always to the same places. The service is okay and the food is okay too, somethimes I've had cold stuff brought over and have requested to have my food re-heated. They could also clean their tables more often on the outdoorsy area because birds come around looking for food. read more

We been there a few times and the food is always excellent!!! The empanadillas have plenty of fish inside, the fish balls are to die for... The mofongo is exquisite!! The conch and octopus salad is always fresh and well marinated... The garlic shrimp with rice and beans or tostones is worth the wait... The air conditioned room is a freezer!!!!brrrrr and the service is excellent of course!!!! When you go ask for Junior...simply the best!!!! read more