Fantastic food and service. Loved every second of being there--- the decor is also unique and…read morepleasant. We ordered a few appetizers, all amazing. Shared a main dish since my friends family (who are local - Mauricio and Martha) told us the servings were big. Food was absolutely amazing, I would return in a heartbeat, in fact, will do so, next time I visit PR.

On our way to another restaurant for lunch, we saw the sign and front facade of El Cairo and…read morechanged our plans to go inside. The menu offers plenty of choices. I was curious and ordered their lamb lunch box with rice, hummus, and salad. The box looked exactly as good as in the menu picture. While I did not love the salad, the rice, lamb, and hummus were delicious. For dessert, a strong coffee and baklava! The service was just okay. If you are a Yelper and get excited about the 10% discount for your first check-in, they did not honor it.

I saw a friend post their meal on IG and it literally made my mouth water. So I had to stop in…read morebefore I left San Juan! It's a small, quaint spot but so authentic. From the moment we walked in it felt like family. My picky eater hubby enjoyed every bite and I was even able to get him to dip his lavash in the hummus. Win! If you're in the area, please stop in and support! You will not be disappointed.

I stopped in for dinner 2 nights ago and had a fantastic mealm I started with a bottle of water and…read morethe hummus. The hummus was so good especially with the fresh baked bread they serve with it. I then had the falafel plate which came with rice, cold potato salad and a carrot/cabbage salad. I really enjoyed everything and the service was great.

My husband wanted to stop here to eat when we first arrived in Old San Juan, but I wanted to try…read morethe local food. I have eaten Turkish food before. However, we were about to leave to catch our flight back home, so we stopped in. Little did I know that they do serve local dishes as well. Since we had already had a lot of local dishes by this time, we ordered the sampler platter I think it was. We shared a platter with salad, rice, lamb chops, chicken kebab, beef kebab, and ground beef kebab. We also got the eggplant appetizer. We let Cecelia know that we were in a hurry to get to the airport on time to catch our flight home, and she made sure we were served quickly. It was really delicious! The rice was buttery, the bread was warm, the meats were all very tasty. It was a perfect lunch before we headed home. It was right across from the parking garage, so that made everything easy for us. We even enjoyed Cecelia's hot sauce even though it was a little too hot for me.

An unexpected stop for lunch during a cruise stop in Old San Juan, PR, the Istanbul Restaurant was…read morea combination of Turkish dishes along with dishes native to Puerto Rico. My brother and I tried dishes from both menus, and found it to be quite good. As we were walking past, a small sign for 'Grandma's Kitchen' caught our eye. My brother had been encouraging me to try Puerto Rico's national dish: Mofongo - mashed fried plantains. Unfortunately, restaurants were just packed with long waits and I wasn't in the mood to wait outside in the sun for a long time. The door next to the sign stated that it was a restaurant called 'Istanbul'. We peaked inside, and was welcomed warmly by a host, who let us know that the restaurant was both Grandma's Kitchen/Istanbul. There was nobody else dining inside, which was weird considering how every other restaurant in the area was packed. The dishes are made to order, so took a bit of time for it to come out one at a time. Mixed Seafood Stuffed Mofongo ($25) - served in a wooden pilon, the tall and narrow neck was stuffed with the mashed plantains, topped with a seafood blend of clams, dense fish pieces, octopus, and squid. The sauce was really well done, not too rich, but buttery enough to accentuate the seafood. I have to believe the seafood was prepared from frozen, but it tasted really good: a definite notch up from the seafood I've been having on the cruise boats. It was the first time having mofongo, and I liked it. This version had fried plantain chips, mixed with the mash of more plantains. I don't think this version had pork skin rinds, and I didn't miss it. It's extremely dense, so ended up eating maybe a third of it while finishing the seafood. It's a solid alternative to rice, though definitely can't eat too much of it. Doner Kebab ($18) - from the Istanbul portion of the menu, this dish was tasty, though the meat was cooked on a flat top grill like a burger patty, instead of on a vertical rotisserie. The lamb/beef patty was loosely formed and well seasoned, with the accompanying tzatziki sauce being a good add-on. Both dishes were cooked very well, the back kitchen has some skills. Service was friendly throughout. Water is not offered, but guessing they will give to you if asked. Payment was provided after the meal, and they do stick on a mandatory 15% gratuity for all party sizes.

I've eaten Thai at well over 100 restaurants. This place is so ridiculously underrated. It is…read moredefinitely within the top few experiences I've had deserves to be very close to a 5. Is it too authentic and spicy? I have no idea what people are thinking. The broccoli was perfectly crisp and flavored, something I was expecting would be impossible given how far it had to travel. And the tofu was totally delicious. Great vibe as well, and really fun and sweet waitstaff. My daughter ordered these two dishes: Lemongrass stir fry Pad se yu

It's ok overall. Drunken Noodles and cashew chicken are the highlights; the curry is way too watery…read moreand the stirfry dishes also have way too much sauce and are soup like. It's one of the better Thai options in San Juan (or maybe the only) and you have to take what you can get. It gets busy here though so reservations recommended

Super delicious Persian food! It was the perfect option for us since we don't eat pork, and many…read morerestaurants here serve pork. Everything we ordered was fresh and flavorful. One tip: I'd recommend calling before you go because they sometimes close earlier than their posted 10 PM closing time. The server/manager was incredibly kind and welcoming. She was patient, answered all of our questions, and made sure we had a great experience. Also place was super clean, but super cold inside. I'd recommend bringing a jacket if you get cold easily lol. Definitely recommend this place, and we'll be back!

I have Persian family since 1979, so I was curious about Kasa Kabob, having driven by forever but…read morenever had a meal there. The place is very nicely decorated, seating was comfortable. The waiter was polite, and understood what we wanted. But then came the caveat. They only had Kebab Joojeh and Chenjeh. This was disappointing as my wife and I expected to enjoy their variety plates. The Coca Cola was flat, so my wife ordered a Bottle of Water. I ordered a Lemonade. I had the Kebab Joojeh while my Wife had the Kebab Chenjeh. We also ordered the Hummus as an appetizer that was the best of the meal. This was my first visit so I don't want to say that we were pleased. Maybe it was an off Saturday afternoon. The Jooheh was good, but my wife did not enjoy the Chenjeh, it was bland. Overall the service was excellent, but the menu was missing Lamb and the Ground Kebabs that I really wanted. Maybe next time?

Writing this as I'm actively eating my food. Their kabobs are SO good. I got the Koobideh with beef…read moreand lamb. But I'm sure everything else is just as good. And the service is great as well. And the vibe of the restaurant is nice. There's music but its not too loud where it overpowers conversations. I definitely recomment

This is a pretty new restaurant. It opened in October 2021. I'm a fan of Mediterranean and Middle…read moreEastern food so I've been meaning to try it. Limited parking spaces in front and no street parking. It seems like a chill spot to have a meal or just enjoy some tea. We started off with some baba Gus push and falafels. I love falafels and these didn't disappoint. Satisfaction in every bite. The baba ghanoush was also superb. I can only imagine the hummus must be off the chain too. The pita bread was warm and delicious. For main course I was between the sharearma plate or the kofta plate. I went with the beef kofta. It came with rice and salad. The sides were really good but the kofta was a bit dry. I thought it was well seasoned, though. Next time I'll try the shawarma. They also have shawarma sandwiches and falafel sandwiches. My wife got the lamb shush kebab plate and loved it. The meat was tender and juicy and well seasoned. The baklava was disappointing. Overall, the meal was very good. It did take a while to arrive and we were the only ones in the restaurant. In their defense, the food is fresh and prepared to order so that can take some time to make. Our server was friendly. I would recommend checking this place out and giving it a try.

On our honeymoon and wanted a quick bite close to the hotel. Was craving sushi and they had good…read morereviews. The food was delicious! The best general tso I have had in YEARS!!! The sushi was also fresh and very good. Our food came quickly and at appropriate temps. The staff was welcoming and friendly. We were pleasantly surprised to have such good asian cuisine in San Juan.

Food: Everything we had was served piping hot and was pretty good. Vegatable soup was good. Pork…read moredumpling soup was excellent. We ordered the Singapore noodles and asked for extra egg instead of chicken. No chicken but no extra egg for us. The Singapore noodles were better than average but the over abundance of celery and low quality veggies was disappointing. Service: good service Ambiance: Strip mall mess with Chinese overlord watching customers from behind counter. Be sure to greet Chinese overlord in his language (phonetic for hello is "shay-shay" spoken very quickly). Overall cleanliness: average Value: decent value considering price and quality

I had this spot bookmarked for a while. Finally got to go after my kid's soccer game. It's located…read morein a strip mall behind Plaza Escorial. From the outside it doesn't look like much. Nothing stands out. But don't let that fool you, the inside is nice. It was early so we were most likely the first customers of the day. We started off with falafels. Very fresh, perfect taste. I'm sure it helped that the oil was also fresh because we'd arrived early, but I'm sure they're always fire. We also ordered the Labneh. This was also good. For the main course I went with the mix platter. It was a good way to try the different meats: chicken, lamb, and beef. It came with rice, salad, and hummus. Perfect for one person. Very tasty. Loved the rice and salad. Overall, great spot not far from San Juan. Worth the trip.

We got the lamb kofte plate and lamb shawarma. The plate comes with rice, pita, hummus, baba…read moreghanouj, and salad - the sides could be more but the kofte were delicious. The shawarma was dry. The server was friendly, and there is a fair amount of seating.