Great atmosphere Good portions Great owners Great food quality Great location on the beach read more

Kai Beach Bar and Restaurant - Bars Near Me - Isabela, Puerto Rico

LOVED this place! the servers were so sweet and our little guy adored them. they engaged with him every time they came by and kept a smile on his face our whole visit! i enjoyed the piña colada but wished it was a little stronger as it tasted like it was a virgin, but still good! the mofongo was amazing as well as the tostones de pana and that garlic sauce is to die for. my husband really enjoyed the kan kan and the rice. the views were immaculate and it was such a lovely beachside restaurant. we will definitely be back on our next trip to PR. read more

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The nachos are huge, tender beef, and ridiculously delicious. We tried the Stuffed Mofongo Mahi Mahi inside a plantain crust... excellent! A real treat on Super Bowl Sunday. read more

Kai Beach Bar and Restaurant - Stuffed Mofongo Mahi Mahi - Bars Near Me - Isabela, Puerto Rico

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What a find Kai was! We split the snapper filet and with seafood soup (Excellente!), we're full. Best snapper filet ever. 2 sizable, 3/4" thick lightly fried were moist and perfectly seasoned without sauce on the side. Mojitos were perfect. Kikos (sp?) was just great and fun. Our open-air table looking west and at the breaking surf beyond the palms was magnificent. Wish we could give more STARs. Betty/Bill Annapolis MD read more

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This is a fantastic restaurant right on the beach in beautiful Puerto Rico. Most of us got the lobster which was so wonderful and tasty, it seems like it was caught that day! I highly recommend this place! read more

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Kai is situated right on Playa Jobos with ample seating in the bar and on the deck, facing the beach & a volleyball court. The server was very friendly, and the food came in huge portions. We wished we'd shared the steak quesadilla (which came with nachos on the side) instead of going for two whole plates, but we left stuffed. Definitely bring the whole crew here for drinks and split a couple dishes! read more

Kai Beach Bar and Restaurant - Steak quesadilla, nachos - Bars Near Me - Isabela, Puerto Rico

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Wow! Really great seaside restaurant. The chicken stuffed with steak was amazing, The snapper wonderful. Pina Coladas & Mojitos were right on point. Stop by for a good feast. read more

Kai Beach Bar and Restaurant - Red Snapper - Bars Near Me - Isabela, Puerto Rico

What a great restaurant to finish our vacation! Awesome ocean view. We enjoyed all of our meals. My dad had a side of potatoes and peppers with his meal and they were seasoned amazing. It was so dang good. I splurged and ordered the lobster. It was to die for! Nothing like a fresh lobster on the beach. I would come back here! read more

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This is a nice restaurant on the beach. The service was god and everyone spoke English. We ordered a variety of food. Octopus Mofongo, shrimp Mofongo! Mampostila rice, hamburger and fries and pork tenderloins and rice. We also ordered tropical mixed drinks. I thought everything tasted good and was seasoned well. read more

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If you intend to go to Jobo beach and expect to spend the whole day you absolutely have to have lunch at this wonderful restaurant bar. The Mofongo with shrimp and red snapper was Out of this World. My partner had the salsa and chips a great appetizer. Service was wonderful and how can you beat the beautiful blue ocean that you look at while you're having lunch? A great spot. read more

Kai Beach Bar and Restaurant - The view from our table!!! - Bars Near Me - Isabela, Puerto Rico

The location is definitely a plus--right on the oceanfront in a newly developed part of the beach. Great views and atmosphere. That said, the experience was just okay overall. The food wasn't great and felt overpriced for what we got. Service was neither bad nor memorable--just average. The bar area had quite a few flies, and the eating area was full of birds, which made it hard to relax and enjoy the meal. Not the worst spot, but not a place we're in a hurry to revisit either. read more

Kai was great time. The food, view of the beach and drinks were great. The server was very attentive. We will be back. read more

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Kai changed their location since I've last been here. We ordered the surtido. My husband got a great deal on the beers! 5 for $10 Coronas! You'd never find that! It's a nice ambiance by the ocean with a view. The service was fine, no complaints. read more

Kai Beach Bar and Restaurant - Surtido - Bars Near Me - Isabela, Puerto Rico

Kai is the "old trusty" that's not great, but is there when you need it and won't let you down. Parking is pretty easy with the lot out front, but there's also street parking at peak hours. Views are great too! The margaritas were very large in size, but did not go down easy and weren't enjoyable. The aftertaste of the tequila was off and the drink just had an overly sugar taste. The mixed nachos were pretty solid, but weren't superb. The salmon and mahi mahi filets were fine, but again - nothing to write home about. read more

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Noisy, loud music, crowded -had a skinny margarita - that was good and Oceanside is nice. However, the crowds and noise did not make it enjoyable. Service was ok. read more

Fantastic food!! This place marks all the boxes , atmosphere, food , and drinks. My drink was huge and tasted great! Steak was so flavorful, and portions were perfect. It's great quality PR food elevated but did not forget the classic flavors. If ur a tourist looking for traditional pr food with great views. THIS PLACE IS IT ! read more

Kai Beach Bar and Restaurant - Octopus salad app with tostones , and fried shrimp. - Bars Near Me - Isabela, Puerto Rico

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Jobos Beach PR 2022 is beautiful Favorite beach so far in PR great food and people. I enjoyed my surf lesson from Volcom must go for beginners wanting information on the surf there. read more

Kai Beach Bar and Restaurant - Jobos Beach PR 2022 - Bars Near Me - Isabela, Puerto Rico

Loved this place while visiting Jobos beach! It was I think the only place open however the wings were great and so was the fried mahi mahi bites most especially! Table side kitty was a complimentary bonus. Service was really good also! read more

Ambiance is great, great view of ocean. Steak was dry and had odd aftertaste, lobster was dry, wings and pina colada were underwhelming. I was here 4 yrs ago and everything was great. Unfortunately this time around I did not have the same experience. I will not return. read more

Kai Beach is a must visit for dinner. It is beachfront on Jobos Beach. It has a beautiful view during the day and great ambiance in the evening. The food is excellent. The beans and Majado de Viandas are phenomenal. The skirt steak and Pechugas rellenas envueltas en bacon were my favorite dishes. But everything we ordered was excellent. I enjoyed the 16 oz and 32 oz options for the pina coladas and mojitos. The service was good, prices were reasonable, and the restaurant was clean. Me and my family can't wait to go back! read more

What a vibe! Loved this little spot right on the beach in beautiful Isabela, PR! Apparently Sunday is truly Sunday Funday in Puerto Rico and I got to experience it here at Kai. The food was delicious, my pina cólada was perfection and the service was great. Plus it's set right on the beach, come on.. the place couldn't have been more perfect! read more

Great service, beautiful views of the beach. Food was good, (could be better) but we enjoyed it. read more

Kai Beach Bar and Restaurant - Service was great, food was good, location was exceptional. - Bars Near Me - Isabela, Puerto Rico

I stopped at Kai 2 times and had a great experience. Jessica the bartender was amazing. And I never order fish anywhere (I just like it fried) BUT i got the stuffed Mahi Mahi and it was literally one of the best meals I've ever had. Drinks were good and prices were very reasonable. Can't wait to go back. read more

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Service wasn't great but went to the bar and ordered. Can't beat the corona bucket special 5 for $10 And the view is great.

Chicken nachos were good. Basically on the beach. This is not a formal place but awesome if you're in the area.

Amazing view. Be able to speak Spanish; if not pull out the Google translate. They were patient with our Spanglish. The beer was warm but server offered a bucket of ice to cool them down. The fried shrimp  (actually coconut shrimp) was delicious. Two Negra Modelos, one shrimp appetizer= $19.38 with tax. Affordable spot just off of the stunning Jobos Beach. read more

Kai Beach Bar and Restaurant - Palms - Bars Near Me - Isabela, Puerto Rico

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Kai got much better and the food has been very good the last few times that we have been there.

Came here on Tuesday afternoon for some beach front food with a view, and what a view! My husband and I sat in the patio looking over jobos beach, we order a beer and passion fruit margarita, yummy! We were a tad hungry so for the mahi mahi mofongos and it was huge! The mahi was cooked great but the mofongos was a tad doughy, the garlic flavor was great, and filling delicious! read more

Kai's bar was a nice place to stop for some cheap drinks. They had $2 tequila shots and some good apps

Kudos to any business that can rebuild itself after a hurricane. I am glad that they are doing well and able to provide jobs and a fun atmosphere for locals and tourists. Unfortunately, the food, drinks, communication, service, and music are all terrible. This establishment is getting by on their location and view alone, both great, but if you are expecting any kind of quality for your money you won't find it here. I don't normally take a chance on fish at a new place, but all the meat we've eaten in the area has been very gamey and there are few vegetarian options. Between two people we could not finish the $17 mahi entree which didn't come with the rice that is supposed to accompany it (I think it would have been edible with rice, but without it was just too fishy). The fried shrimp was ok, child's food at best. The side of sweet plantains was good. I have had one decent margarita on this entire island (at Tuluum Mexican restaurant in Aguadilla). At Kai I would recommend sticking to a bottled beer as they don't seem to know how to make a mixed drink. Admittedly, as visitors to Puerto Rico, we should have better Spanish speaking skills. However, this restaurant is clearly meant for tourists--with the price point ($10-$25 entrees) and the menu being 100% in English--but most of the staff do not speak or understand English which made it difficult to communicate our experience and expectations. Eventually, a manager reduced our check by $4 for the missing rice. All in, we paid $45 for one bad entree, one poor appetizer and a Mr. and Ms.'s T's margarita and left disappointed, hungry, and sober. read more

Kai Beach Bar and Restaurant - Bars Near Me - Isabela, Puerto Rico

We stopped by Isabela on our way back to San Juan from Rincon and found this place through Yelp. Drinks are a bit weak (as mentioned by some other reviews) but overall not too bad. It has a few tables that look out to the beach so it is worth a visit when you want to relax and watch people on the beach. read more

Kai Beach Bar and Restaurant - Pina colada $8 and juice $2.5 - Bars Near Me - Isabela, Puerto Rico

Perfect spot if you're looking for pretty good food with a wonderful view. There's a full bar, wonderful views of Jobos beach, good music in the background (that wasn't too loud), pretty good food, and fast service. If you prefer to eat local seafood as oppose to frozen and/or imported seafood (it happens in PR often considering their commonwealth status) then ask them what local seafood they are offering. I ate a Dorado filet (local Mahi Mahi) with a monfongo side. It was DELICIOUS. Along with the view, it was perfection. read more

My fried snapper was fantastic. Nicely seasoned. The live music had the whole restaurant buzzing. The service was a bit slow to get to us at first but totally understandable as our waiter seemed to be handling an unusually high amount of tables. Overall still a five star experience. Great spot in front of the beach too. I can't wait to go back next time I'm visiting PR. read more

What an incredible view of the oceans powerful waves . I can tell the food looked great I can only vouch for the octopus salad since that's all I had and like five beers lol I really enjoyed sitting back with my cold beer and staring out into the ocean The waiters greeted me in and asked what I would like to drink as I'm approaching the table " that's customer service " read more

Kai Beach Bar and Restaurant - Nice cold beer looking out to the ocean - Bars Near Me - Isabela, Puerto Rico

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So delicious the octopus Mofongo. Nice outdoor restaurant with a view and excellent customer service. The mojitos were good. Their fried cheese needs improvement. read more

Kai Beach Bar and Restaurant - Outdoor eating. Amazing view - Bars Near Me - Isabela, Puerto Rico

This place was great. 5 stars without a sweat. Ambience - It's on the ocean overlooking surfers in the bay. Staff - Two stupid gringos did just fine here with zero Espanol habla'd. Our waitress, Francesca was super attentive. She didn't even skip a beat when we stiff armed our way to a front spot view of the beach(Sarcasm tag added just in case). Food - To die for. DIE FOR! We shared Steak Nachos and Calamari. The Steak on the nachos had so much flavor and was so tender. This isn't just some burger thrown on like other "steak nachos" I've had. The creamy avocado chews sauce rocked! The Calamari was fantastic - fresh, not chewy, like 90% of the frozen Sysco brand crap I've eaten on the mainland. And then, the star of the show, my seafood stuffed plantain swimming in Creole sauce. The mussels, the shrimp, the crab, the fish, all sooooo good. The creole sauce was money. All sitting on top of mashed plantain. This just made my list of regular spots when in town read more

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1 star for drinks and ambiance. Arrived at 530pm, served over salted and rubbery chicken by a nasty waitress at 8pm. She served from one end of the table and expected my 80 year old father to serve it down the table after waiting 2.5 hours without water, without an update on our food status, and so on. Expect long waits and attitude for everything EXCEPT when the bill comes...then it's all peaches and cream and lightening fast. Go to Uma's further down- way better food and friendlier staff. read more

Cleanliness is a must for me. The air smells like , probably bc of the port o potty's placed so near the outdoor tables. Napkins all over the floor. Don't see any trash cans any where to throw my trash away. Hey manager.......do your job. Clean this place up better. Place the port o potty's somewhere else. The view is outstanding, music outstanding, bar staff outstanding. I passed on the food bc it smells bad throughout the place. read more

Kai Beach Bar and Restaurant - Trash all over the floor. - Bars Near Me - Isabela, Puerto Rico

If I could give zero star I would. Unfortunately couldn't even eat or drink here. Walked in, wasn't greeted or anything. Then a waitress told us we could sit anywhere, more than 20 mins went by no one came to our table. While two other tables came in after us and got menus and drinks. Unfortunately this isn't the first time service wasn't serviced. We wanted to give them another try but that won't happen. read more

We were on the beach and decided to have an early dinner. We waited at the table for 20 minutes, no one Ever came to greet us or clean the table so we left. They don't acknowledge you. There are plenty of amazing restaurants nearby that we went to instead during the rest of our trip. read more