Come for the view, stay for everything else. What started as a hunt for the perfect backdrop turned into a full-blown masterclass in hospitality. The staff brings a vibrant energy to the floor, and the kitchen consistently punches above its weight. If you find yourself anywhere near this neighborhood, consider this your new mandatory pitstop. read more

El Yate - Best view - Seafood Near Me - Fajardo, Puerto Rico

This was my 50th birthday dinner We took a drive around the East Coast of the island and found this gem. The manager was very welcoming. Servers were great. We ordered Moscow mules and pina coloda and they were the best we ever had. Then had the pork tenderloin with tamarind and passion sauce. It was definitely the best birthday dinner. read more

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Sábado 6 de diciembre de 2024 nos fuimos para Fajardo almorzar. Fuimos los primeros en llegar así tuvimos el mejor spot para pasar un buen rato mirando la vista y hacía una brisa Fresca. El servicio fue excelente al igual que el ambiente. Los platos todo muy buenos. read more

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Food, ambiance, and service with their own touch of dear lovely Caribbean/Mediterranean/Puertorrican cuisine. This time I got the octopus-conch salad and it took somewhere else, it was so tender with perfect acidic balance. The nice crisp/warm breeze helped. Also, the selection of wine is on point and they have a full bar with a nice ocean/marina view. Kudos to Sheila, the mixologist at beautiful bar that make feel right at home. read more

El Yate - Octopus-conch salad. - Seafood Near Me - Fajardo, Puerto Rico

Popped in here for dinner on a Thursday evening. We were greeted warmly by the owner and the waiter and seated promptly. Place is big and airy with nice views of the harbor - covered outdoor seating. A great venue for young kids. Food was excellent. We had lobster flautas and a corn dish typical of PR both of which were great. Waiter fawned on our four year old and brought her cherries from the kitchen. Nice touch. Mains were a delightful garlicky chicken was was awesome. You must love garlic to get this however...and a skirt steak which was nice and tender. At 14 ounces I had about 4 ounces left for steak and eggs the next morning. Plenty of deserts coffees and after dinner drinks are available too. Portions are big you won't leave hungry. Go check it out! read more

EXCELENTE COMIDA, precioso lugar para ver los Yates desde el comedor. Vista espectacular al Hotel Conquistador y a Isleta Marina

Best food in Puerto Rico. Perfect drinks. Amazing service. Spectacular views. Great atmosphere. Friendly staff, very accommodating. Can't wait to go back. read more

We stumbled across this place due to its proximity to our vrbo. It was our last night in PR so we were hoping for a good dinner. It was excellent! The service was great, my husband said his mojito was the best he'd had all week. Food was amazing ! We went with the waitresses recommendations and they were spot on! Loved the variety on the kids menu- steak was excellent! Great views. Will come again when we come back to PR! read more

Absolutely avoid this restaurant. The only attraction is the view and open air seating. Food is absolutely tasteless. Cream of garlic on trifongo tasted like garlic water. The cream was separated from the water content. Conch tasted like rubber. Portion is extremely small for the taste/price La comida aqui no tiene ningun sabor. Crema de ajos en trifongo sabe como agua de ajo. La caracolas tiene una textura de goma. No pagas $$$ por esa basura read more

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I'm not a big sea food person but the crowd I was traveling with was. I just got simple stuff like fries and the burger and it was good for it not being seafood. The mojitos were definitely great and the service was good and courteous. The view was also nice and relaxing after having our boat ride out to flamingo beach. From my travel comrades I heard the mahi mahi was fresh and delicious plus the steak. read more

El Yate - La vida es una, sign they had. - Seafood Near Me - Fajardo, Puerto Rico

We came in for Mother's Day. The view is beautiful. We got the fried cheese and guava for the appetizer and it was great. We got a couple of fried fishes, chicken, and MOFONGOS. The fish was fried to perfection. Could've used a little more seasoning, but overall it was great. I LOVED their habichuelas and tostones de pana. Flavorful, crunchy, and good! Plenty of parking available in the lot. The mimosas were really good as well. read more

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We had amazing Mofongo with Lobster and one with shrimp! Our server, Emmanuel was great! He was attentive and very friendly! A great experience. read more

Beautiful view, friendly staff, good food! It took a little time to get our food but I rather wait for fresh cooked meals

The atmosphere and location are great. The food, not so much. I had the skirt steak with chimichurri, and they left off the chimichurri. The steak tasted like it had been soaking in salt for days and was almost inedible. The 4 shrimp I added on had no flavor and were charred so badly I could barely consume them. The food took 1 1/2 hours to be served. The good: *My children said their crinkle cut fries were really good *The music and the band were a lot of fun If you want a fun place to grab a drink, then try it out. If you're planning on dining, go somewhere else. read more

I had higher expectations for this place and it really disappointed. The ceviche was the best part I got the ribs and it was not good at all the fries were frozen ones and just did not hit. The service was really good tho I do have to admit but the food was not good would not recommend read more

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If you are hungry do not come to this place!!. Food took extremely long to arrive. We have been here since before 5:30 and it is 7:30 pm and we still we haven't received our food. Food extremely pricey and the wait is excruciating. The worst food ever and the price is excessively high for the quality of the food. The food arrived at 7:45 and we have been here before 5:30 pm read more

Se tardan más que Church. la vista espectacular mi Plato muy bueno pero el del resto de mi familia no les gusto nada. Att: R.Costa Jr. read more

El Yate - Seafood Near Me - Fajardo, Puerto Rico

Overall theme of the evening was that the price was not worth the food. Wait was not as long as expected, though it took the waiter 15 minutes to bring us our water on a semi-busy evening. Rest of service was pleasant. We were there as a group of 5 and ordered 2 apps and 3 entrees between us. Apps: we ordered the fried fish chicharrons and alcapurria with pork belly. The chicharrons were the best part of the dinner, lightly battered and fried with fresh white fish meat, though the dipping sauce was rather bland and heavy. The alcapurria had a lot of elements that didn't quite work together, and the pork belly came in the form of tiny soggy cubes which was not terribly appetizing. Entrees: we ordered a shrimp gumbo, a stuffed plantain canoe with shrimp, cheese and beans, and a conch mofongo with garlic cream sauce. The shrimp gumbo was more of a clear soup than a gumbo. Though it was flavorful, there were only 5 slightly overcooked shrimp and the serving bowl was only half full, certainly not worth $30. The stuffed plantain canoe was not bad, and the addition of cheese to a sweet plantain was an interesting experience, though there were minimal shrimp chunks and otherwise did not taste like much other than sweet plantain. The conch mofongo was the most disappointing part of the dinner. The conch was rubbery and tasteless. The mofongo itself had a nice texture but otherwise was also tasteless. The sauce was water-like in consistency and did not adhere to the dish at all. We did not finish this, despite being starving from an entire day of being outdoors. We paid about $140 for these items which was absolutely too expensive for the quality and quantity of food that we got. Would not recommend, though if you were to come here maybe just stick to the appetizers. read more

Exceptional food, great atmosphere and extraordinary views! And and the cherry on the too superb service! I highly recommend it!

I really enjoyed eating at El Yate this evening! I had the Jumbo Shrimp with creole sauce and a side of mamposteao rice. The food was very flavorful and delicious. The waitstaff was on top of things, and we also got to meet the chef. We got desserts as well - chocolate cake and flan to share. The highlight of the desserts was the vanilla ice cream, which was SO GOOD! This is a lovely location with a great view if you are able to eat outside. read more

Wow! Without a doubt the absolute worst meal I've had in Puerto Rico, possibly anywhere. It's Friday night and we wanted fresh fish for dinner and since we've driven past this restaurant at the marina countless times we decided why not, it's called "The Yacht" after all so we expected it to be pretty good. Don't judge a place by the name. It's should be called El Life Raft. The mahi-mahi was way over cooked and rubbery. The snapper had so much salt I couldn't eat it and threw most of it in the trash. Their Mofungo, Puerto Rico's signature dish, had so much garlic that no one could eat more than a few bites. And get this - no wine, no drinks, no appetizers - two entrees cost over $90. If you're reading this and considering going here, there's about a dozen other options in Las Croabas, including a Church's and a BK, that are going to be waaaaaay better. read more

The staff and the atmosphere were the best part about this restaurant. Unfortunately the food is subpar and lacks flavor. I got the shrimp tacos, as I wasn't too hungry, plus that it wasn't fried but they definitely could have used some lime and more flavor. My partner got the chicken dish which she felt was fine, but the rest of our group ordered the pork tenderloin with the sauces which was dry and rubbery for all of them. Overall the price was not worth it for this meal. read more

If I could give this place 0 stars I would. The water tasted like the fridge. The appetizers was basically heated frozen food. The shrimp gumbo was 30 yet only had 5 shrimps and literally just water. The conch mofongo was completely tasteless, and the conch tasted like rubber. The plantain boat was the only acceptable dish in this entire restaurant. The cheese on top of the plantains was a good touch. read more

The best seafood restaurant I have been to in PR. Don't believe the bad reviews. Paula F. New York owner of condo in Luquillo. read more

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The view is incredible and the food delicious. We had the simpler fare, fish tacos and cheeseburgers, and found them very tasty and reasonably priced. Next time we'll try one of their main dishes. read more

Please. Don't waste your money. Roadside kiosks cook way better. It is extremely expensive for the poor quality of the food. It is a shame to waste real state on this poor excuse of a restaurant. The only good thing about the place is the pavement of the parking lot. read more

La comida muy buena pero el servicio falta de empleado y pedidos incompletos y larga espera

Service & servers was amazing. The food was outstanding. Atmosphere was friendly. The best restaurant i have had puerto rican food.

While the place is in a beautiful location and has wonderful ambiance, the food was surprisingly bad. The soup of the day (carrot and pumpkin) had absolutely no taste. The main dishes (salmon and shrimp) were way overcooked. Service was kind but slow. Sadly this was the worst meal we had in P.R. We came her because the restaurant next door we wanted to go to was closed. read more

Wow!! Why all the poor reviews of El Yate. This was recommended by a local yet we almost did not go because the reviews were bad. We had a fantastic experience. It was New Year's Eve night and we went for an early dinner at 5:00. We had no wait and got a fantastic table for 4. The service was spot on, we ate dishes from the local Puerto Rican cuisine which is really good. The seafood was all fresh and perfectly prepared. The view is amazing and the prices are in line with the local area. I would go back in a heartbeat. read more

Great open air vibe. Super friendly and helpful staff. The absolute best passion fruit mojito ever. Don't know what the prior reviews experienced but we had a wonderful time having delicious food and drink. read more

I was very disappointed with the "restaurant". Let me start with all your silverware is different, all your plates as well. For the amount of money you pay in this place service and presentation should be impeccable. Let me start by saying way over there heads with the prices!!! If you're going to charge that high for a skirt steak you better plate it like what I paid for, thought I was in Bonanza or Ponderosa. No side salad with the steak or any of the entrees, or water, warm local bread on the side... you get zerooooo! Also doesn't cater to locals therefore place was empty... flavors aren't there either, mofongo was super dry had to ask for a sauce on the side which should be included without asking any time you serve a mofongo either goes with a Ketchup aioli, or chicken stock! Will not be visiting or spending my hard working money for such a horrible experience! Was so upset didn't take a picture of anything. read more

Showed up put my name down waited 2.5 hrs never called or texted or even bothered to let us know it would be a 3hr wait it started with a 45-min wait at 5:45 read more

Very friendly server and great view. Food below average and served cold. Below expectations given the price.

El Yate was a great experience. The restaurant has a great view that overlooks the marina and we were blown away by how good the food was. The appetizers were excellent and the main courses were even better. Definitely try the drink "The Bushwhacker"! The carrot cake was also a dream. Juan Carlo was our server and he made our experience amazing! Definitely coming back! read more

After two hrs wait. Food was tasteless. You can find better food at the kiosk and less expensive. Do not recomend.