Authentic Puerto Rican food. Tasted like my mother's home cooking. Ate pernil aka roast pork…read moreshoulder, white rice, beans and yuca with onions. Just perfect. You get a lot of food, so share a plate!

Great road stop for some authentic Puerto Rican lunch! If you stop here, the menu is very simple,…read moreso not a lot of choices, but what you get is very good

Came with my family with hopes of a trip to Guilligan's Island. Unfortunately we discovered it's…read morebeen years since they service rides to the island BUT we stopped for some quick food. The pastelillos are AMAZING! I've been trying to find a good lobster pastellio allll over the island and THIS place had the best! It was fresh, lobster was tasty, and the dough was crispy and delicious. Also LOVED the arroz con gandules. You can tell the sofrito they cook with is banging! We also had the crab and chicken pastelillos. Which were good. Their piña coladas are strong but tasty. The ambiance is chill with open air dining and eclectic seating. Definitely NOT a fancy place. Rustic and quaint with great music. Traditional Puertorican love music playing while the breeze hits from the ocean feet away from us was everything. Not sure what other people were talking about them not having bathrooms or people being rude. We used the bathroom there (fine, again NOT fancy) and the woman who served us was so sweet and friendly. Wondering how many negative reviews are from those hoping to drive them out and buy their land since they're surrounded by big money homes...just saying. I wish we were more hungry because I'd love to try more food. Til next time! There WILL be a next time :)

The food is pretty decent for the price of $4.99 per plate. We had the rice with pigeon peas, white…read morerice and beans, octopus salad and mixed veggies. The octopus was tender and nicely cooked. It's a homemade, hearty meal so it's healthy and sits really pleasant in the stomach. Remember this is not a fancy restaurant but it definitely hits the spot after a day at the beach in Guilligans Island. I would have to agree with the rest of the reviews, the staff is a bit on the rude side when it comes to serving at the cafetín and providing ferry service.

Servicio excelente. Los dueños muy atentos y servicial. Mara y Andres did an excellent job getting…read moreour drinks and food order . We had vegetarians in our group and they acomodated us all. The food was delicious and so was the service. They open Fri- Sunday only after 5. Service was shorthanded so wait time was a little long but it was worth the wait. Food was delicious. Highly recommend mofongo mero and arroz mamposteado. The drinks ALL of them were top notch. Plus lots of beautiful photo ops around the restaurant. Can't wait to come back!

Excelente Lugar para compartir con la Familia. Deliciosa comida y mojitos. Todo muy buenoread more

Amazing! El servicio excelente, la comida deliciosa y los…read moreprecios super razonables. Si estás en el área de Ponce te lo recomiendo, no te vas a repetir

We wanted a truly local spot to experience some Puerto Rican fare, and this place did not…read moredisappoint. They have a lot of tasty options on the menu, so it took us a bit of time to decide. The owner was very patient and friendly as we mulled o er the choices. I settled on the salmon with yellow rice and beans. My friends both had fried chicken with rice and beans. We chowed down and ate everything. That chicken was so crispy, light, and flavorful. My salmon was cooked to perfection, and the yellow rice was delicious. I also had the chance to enjoy a Pina colada, and it was the best. When I had them before, they were never this good. The restaurant is small but has a good amount of tables. So glad we tried this spot.

Good stuff!!! We got some beers and miscellaneous fried stuff here after a beach day. Pork mofongo…read morewas a keeper. Fried grouper great as well.

Super nice person manning the front. Offered me some off spray when she saw me scratchingread more

Such a breath of fresh air. The food is so fresh and tastes like grandmas dishes! The service was…read moregreat. Staff are professional and also speak English. Very clean and love the ocean like feel to the place! I will definitely be a repeat customer!

My (then fiancé now husband) and I first came here years ago, when tourism was just starting to…read morewarm back up after Covid. I'd booked us a snorkel and bio bay tour in town and we'd driven hours to get here from San Juan (amateur mistake but a happy accident since we got to discover a new part of the island!) we needed a spot that was still serving dinner before the long drive back home and found La Jamaca by chance. The pretty lights in the pool and laidback vibe were so welcoming, and then the food-- all authentic Puerto Rican fare made incredibly well-- really sealed the deal. We decided on that night to get married on the island, which happened six months later (though closer to SJU just to simplify for my side of the family.) We have been visiting the island regularly ever since, but only made our way back to this side this weekend, since we were planning to see in laws in Lares the next day and this would be closer than the East side where we were, so we got to eat here AND spend the night at last. I was worried maybe I was rewriting it through a nostalgic lens but when our food came out -- wow. It was JUST as delicious as I remembered. You cannot beat this place for perfectly prepared, heaping portions of delicious Puerto Rican cuisine. They started us out with a complimentary cup of plantain soup which was a tasty, perfect way to whey the appetite - and gave my husband strong nostalgia since it was always his grandmother's fav. We decided to split an app and entree and it wound up being more than enough food-- to be opulent we did the lobster mofongo with garlic and started with the churrasco con queso empanadas (three in an order and they're the full size, so... BIG!) The mofongo was moist and flavorful, with a ton of lobster peppered around it, cooked to garlicky perfection, and the empanadas had a gorgeous crust and flavorful chunks of steak with melty mozzerella. Everything was divine and we were so happy we got to try the food here again and that it was still so wonderful. It's off the beaten path and in a cute low key spot - but i would wager this stands up to any meal you'd get in the center of town.

Awesome food great place to stop and grab a quick snack! The service is top notch most food is A La…read morecarte, the breeze and views from here are chill and relax. I highly recommend this place.

Came here for the sunset dinner. They do not take reservations and only walk-ins, so it is best to…read morecome at least 30 minutes before sunset if you really want a table closest to the water for the view. Unlike your typical Puerto Rican restaurants on this island, this restaurant is pretty white washed, so expect to be treated like it's mainland USA and they expect you to treat them the same. Water is not free. They'll bring you fancy water and charge you $5 for it. For food we got the Fish Curry ($32), Orecchiette Pasta ($28), and Tapa Poke ($20). The one dish not worth getting is the Tapa Poke as the portion is essentially bite size and you're paying $20. The others were pretty good, no complaints.

La Copa Llena has a truly great view--one of the best parts of the whole experience. It's a…read morebeautiful spot to sit by the water, relax, and enjoy the scenery. I've been three times now, and while the setting is consistently lovely, the food and service have just been okay. On my most recent visit, the panzanella salad was very dry and ended up being mostly bread, which was disappointing. Overall, it's worth going for the view, but the food and service haven't quite matched the setting in my experience. Great place for a drink and the scenery!

This is a great open air style restaurant with a wonderful staff, friendly owners and awesome food!…read moreYou can't go wrong with anything on the menu

Very disappointing experience at Buena Vibra in Joyuda. We waited over an hour for our food. When…read moremy churrasco finally arrived, it was raw even though I ordered it medium. I told the waiter, and she said she was sorry but refused to take it back and told me I still had to pay for the plate even though I didn't eat it. After that, I ordered an appetizer cause I though it will be serve faster, the appetizer "goyitos", came out extremely dark, looked burnt, and tasted burned. When I pointed it out, the waiter said they're supposed to be like that. Between the long wait, undercooked food, and the way everything was handled, the customer service was terrible. This place was recommended by family and I regret coming. I won't be back and I won't recommend it.

Porkchop Can Can if is your thing than this is the place to go. The rice was good and so was the…read moreconpliments but not a 5 star rating. The place looks a bit outdated and needs a small decor update. Service was good as our waiter was tentative.

Domingo 9 de marzo de 2025 tiempo para almorzar nos fuimos este local de muchos años establecido…read more Amplio local sin aire acondicionado, no hacía calor. Amplio estacionamiento. Se distinguen por la chuleta can cam. Pedimos pollo pero le faltó sazón y sabor. El chef o dueño del local debe de buscarle creatividad a su cocina. La comida no estuvo mal pero tampoco le encontramos nada de especial. Ambiente familiar