We came with some friends. We had a group of 8. The place is very lively. There's seating inside and out. We sat inside. The service, drinks and food are very good. My guy and I shared Shrimp monfungo, ceviche (made with grouper) and the raw Tuna on crispy wonton crackers. Everyone was yummy. All of the food ordered to the table looked amazing and everyone was happy. read more

La Cueva Del Mar - Mofongo with shrimp in a garlic sauce - Puerto Rican Near Me - Fajardo, Puerto Rico

My friend was craving seafood so we opted for this place. ENTRY This place is located inside a gated hotel community, but you can just mention that you want to visit the restaurant. They have parking on a hilled area and you can walk to the restaurant from there. We personally got a cart ride from a nice hotel staff. So I really appreciated that. WAIT You sign up for a table (whether it's inside or outside seating). They put your name on a waiting list. And they text you when the table is ready. Although we came at peak dining hours, I personally didn't feel that the wait for a outdoor table was bad. SERVICE Our server was good. She did check up on us despite having to serve many tables. The wait times for the food can be quite long, so keep that in mind. Don't come here if you are on a time crunch or come super hungry. Be prepared to enjoy the music, ambience, sea breeze and wait. MUSIC The day we arrived, there was a live band playing, which was nice to keep the island vibes. However, we were seated right next to the band that had really loud percussion sounds that it was really hard to hear each other speak and gave my friend a slight headache. So, maybe request a further table if you do get seated really close to them. FOOD My friends and I decided to share the appetizer, AHI TUNA WONTON. The crunch of the chips, the softness of the raw tuna and the sauce meshed well together. It was delicious that we ate it so fast. I personally got the ARROZ CON MARISCOS aka Seafood Rice. I opted for tostones on the side. This is seasoned orange rice with various seafoods inside. There is just a decent amount of seafood inside. It can be quite filling because of the rice. So I think it was worth it compared to the other dishes. But it wasn't super impressive. Overall, the food was okay. The music was super loud. The wait times was quite long. So I would give it a 3 star rating for my experience here. read more

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This place is beautifully situated near the water with beautiful outdoor seating. The service was good and most everyone could speak enough English to communicate with us. The good was very good, but the garlic sauce was very salty, making everything extremely salty. The cheesecakes didn't have a strong flavor, but a great texture. read more

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Came on a recommendation and we left extremely pleased. Service was great. The weather was windy and perfect to sit in the covered area outside to watch FIFA and the food did not disappoint. Everything was fresh and delicious! The only reason for the 4 stars are the alley cats in the area which my husband is extremely allergic to. We kept having to shush them away. read more

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This is located with gorgeous views of thousands of boats in a marina in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. We liked it so much last night, we came again tonight. Delicious house salad with grilled chicken and mango vinaigrette! Husband is having tuna tacos. Great happy hour drink specials, too! Very friendly servers, eat on the outside deck! read more

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Absolutely delicious food, drinks, atmosphere, view and service. We sat at the bar and had a great time with Julio. We will definitely return. The marina is beautiful also. read more

Loved the waterfront dining views of the boats. Located in Safe Harbor and you will need to let the security guards know you are entering to eat at the restaurant. Everyone was so friendly throughout the property! The restaurant had both indoor and outdoor dining along with outdoor bar seating. We had their fish tacos and they were crispy and juicy. The steak was cooked perfectly on the Mofongo. The freshness of the ceviche was a great additional to the flavor profiles we had going on. Service was wonderful and we were greeted with the local kitties who were sweethearts. Would definitely return again and highly recommend! read more

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Food was no good at all. First night had lobster and it was cut up and put back in shell. No flavor just salty. Looked like they cut up lobster and just throw it into a shell. The next day I tried their halibut and it also sucked. It was over salty in caper sauce and the potatoes were cold. read more

Overdue Review: Came here a month ago with my family. We'd been here before multiple times. We've always had a nice experience: good food and good service. This time was no different. Our server was attentive and professional. I usually order the fish tacos or the stuffed mofongo, but this time I decided to try the fish sandwich. It was delicious. I got them with sweet potato fries, per our server's recommendation. Good call. I'm going to start ordering this more often. Hope it's consistent. We went on a Saturday. They have live music on Saturday evenings. read more

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This was my first time ever having a "mofongo" out of YUCA and i will never go back to a mofongo made out of platanos. Our waitress was attentive to our table and made sure everything was correct! The views with boats were absolutely beautiful. LOOK AT HOW BIG THE LOBSTER WERE!? If you're looking for a relax, good music and amazing food spot please give them a try!! read more

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Of the several Cueva Del Mar's, I think this is the best one. It's by the water, so you can overlook the Marina as you you eat or drink at the bar. We came late in the afternoon. It was nice and breezy and didn't rain. Perfect for sitting outside. They make a good bushwacker. I ordered two fish tacos and two shrimp tacos. They were excellent. I preferred the fish tacos because they were crunchier on the outside. I'm not a big fan of fish sandwiches but the one my husband got was very good. For dessert we had the chocolate molten lava cake. I loved it. My son did too. We devoured it. I think it's one of the best ones I've ever had. read more

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I love this place, the servers are very nice. My husband always gets Mofongo with lobster and ajo sauce. I usually go for their churrasco. I also tried a special that was a half aguacate stuffed with salmorejo (stewed crab), delicious. The pina coladas are on point. I try to always get one of 3 servers, Lima, Gaby or Joannie, they are so efficient and friendly. Highly recommended! read more

I DEFINITELY recommend this place! Brunch, lunch or dinner - this place is beautiful. Right on the most popular harbor of the island, the sight of the ocean and the boats, beautiful. The vibes and ambient is all there. This place is not TOO expensive and just about average for a higher casual dining. The drinks are delicious and average price, the food is where it's a bit costly BUT delicious. It would've been 5 stars BUT service was very slow and the food came out at different intervals.. . I still gave them a 4 stars because the establishment, drinks and the waiter were nice and friendly! I am an old fashioned guy and it is very hard to find places that make them good. It was "ok" here and honestly the only place I had an old fashion. The rest of the drinks were made well. Not sure if it's only the whiskey options. I did hate that the bathroom is outside and not adequately availability due to how big the place. Would I come back? Yes. I probably wouldn't come back hungry and would address to have the food brought all together. read more

Ordered the mufungo with crab stew. The meal was riddled with pieces of shell from the crab. The view was okay, everything worked was just okay. read more

La Cueva Del Mar - Puerto Rican Near Me - Fajardo, Puerto Rico

One of the best Marina restaurants you'll find. Have eaten here many times and have never been disappointed. Highly recommend Taco Tuesdays or give the fish sandwich a try. Expect stiff cocktails from the bar. read more

La Cueva Del Mar - Puerto Rican Near Me - Fajardo, Puerto Rico

This was an absolute terrible experience. We were seated and the waitress was inattentive. She took drink and after 30 minutes she brought back 1/2 the drinks. When asked about the other 1/2 it was another 30 minutes because she didn't put them all in. After 45 minutes she came to get the order. She brought wrong and no appetizers and after 1.5 hours when we were ready to leave after getting attacked by mosquitoes when we told her to cancel the food her response was fine and walked off. Conveniently 2 seconds later a "manager" comes over and claims our food is ready. We asked them to bag it up. Food was missing, one order was a surf and turf there was no turf and thrown together surf for $65 dollars. There was a hamburger with tomatoes which the requested clearly expressed no tomato's and that they were allergic. The only thing that was great was the fried whole snapper (we order two) one clearly had the wrong sides the other had no sides. Several guest came and went in the time we were there. As a guest it was terrible read more

We loved this location in Fajardo! Beautiful view and delicious food and drinks. We loved the live music on Saturday night. read more

La Cueva Del Mar - Arroz con Mariscos "La Cueva" - Puerto Rican Near Me - Fajardo, Puerto Rico

Stunning view on the marina, we got a beautiful full moon dinner. Empanadas we're so delicious. The tacos, octopus and tuna nachos we're also great. Food was fresh, great flavors. Their homemade green salsa was a favorite on our table. Excellent service and atmosphere. read more

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Excelente servicio. Comida muy variable y muy buena. El trato sumamente agradable. Muy atentos.

Great food great service , best fresh Seafood in the area. The view is also great, on the water in a Beautiful Marina. The fresh Conch salad was amazing. read more

Really really amazing fish tacos -- literally. That's it. That's the review. Okay, maybe a bit more. The outdoor seating was ideal as it overlooked the marina, and we had the chance to spot four adorable cats sleeping in different locations on this patio. You get four tacos, we chose to do 2 fish/2 shrimp (fried is the only option) each. Three were more than enough for us each, but I'd go with just the fish next time, even though shrimp is my favourite. read more

The food was awesome. The staff was the best. The atmosphere great. But the kitchen needs to get their stuff together. I waited 3 hours for food. It was not that busy. There's just no excuse. Figure it out guys. You have a great spot and a great crew. Get it together. read more

Great food with friendly service. There's a mix of people ending their boat tours and people coming dressed up to celebrate birthdays. There's a variety of food options with all the types of proteins. There's indoor and outdoor seating with a view of the marina. I would say this spot has tasty food and great ambiance for the area. read more

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Terrible service. We are river after dinner rush and waited more than one hour for our food. We asked them to pack it to go. It was a terrible experience. read more

Came here after a boat trip since it was right at the marina. It has a great ambience with a nice view of all the boats in the marina. We ordered the dorado bites with mamposteao' rice. The rice is one of the best ones I've had in a while. read more

La Cueva Del Mar - Dorado bites with mamposteao' rice. - Puerto Rican Near Me - Fajardo, Puerto Rico

Amazing food highly recommend!! Loved everything the food drinks and our server Gabriel made it such a GREAT experience. Had tuna nachos, churasco, were so delicious. If uou are in the area definitely go here sooo sooo good! read more

This was by far our favorite restaurant to eat at in Ceiba. We actually ate here 3 times! They have something for everybody, including our friend who doesn't like seafood. We had the whole red snapper which was fresh and delicious. Their empanadas were also tasty and pair well with their avocado hot sauce! We loved everything we tried including the grouper ceviche and paella. You really can't go wrong with whatever you order here. read more

La Cueva Del Mar - Puerto Rican Near Me - Fajardo, Puerto Rico

This is the go to place when you want puertorrican food with fish flavor. The service is friendly. The folks that come here are mostly young professionals. The ambiance is nice. I love their paellas! We order paellas for family and friends when we do not want to cook but still want to have a group over! read more

Delicious whole fried red snapper with tostones de pana. Fresh and filling. Not greasy. Mofongo de camarones tasty with salsa criolla. Churrasco was flavorful with delicious chimichurri sauce. Large plentiful portions. This is a Must try location if you are in the area. Price for 5 full meals, a lemonade and 4 alcoholic beverages $160. Nice view of the marina with tons of yachts. Nice Sunset view. read more

Having had an outstanding experience at La Cueva Del Mar in December 2022, we decided to take our whole family for dinner there. Unfortunately this time food was subpar, service was ok, and there was no ambiance. read more

Best fish tacos. Best paella. Best view. Best service. Would have dined here everyday if we could. Can't wait to go back. Wait is a little long but that is to be expected, so order a drink and wait in good company for your table! read more

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This place locates in a good villa area. The location is great and it's by the ocean. It has a good view! The food was also good! I really liked there nachos with tuna sashimi. It was very interesting! There fish taco was also good. Overall a great experience! Was a little pricey. We ended up spending $140 for four people. But overall good experience read more

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Very good food, in particular fish tacos, mofongo and croquetas de bacalao. I am not putting 5 stars because of the wait, some ppl next to us waited 2h for their food... Two things the restaurant could implement: - either refuse the entrance to customers when kitchen is full - give little tapas for free (I.e french fries) for customers waiting for their food read more

Love the ambiance, Great food, service could be better. Very nice place if you love to be closed to the ocean.

Unfortunately, this place failed to meet my expectations. We were told that the food here would be amazing and it was mediocre at best. My food was delivered cold and I told them about it and they just went and heated it up in the microwave. I had ordered the surf and turf with shrimp and I noticed it was the same plate because I had removed one of the tails off the shrimp and I left the tail on the plate and it was still there so I knew that's what they did. They took over 20 minutes to ask us for drinks. Another 45 or so to bring out our food. I wouldn't recommend this place to any one at all. What a waste of money and it's pricy. read more

A dear couple friend highly recommended this restaurant to celebrate a belated wedding anniversary. Called several times never reaching anyone. Showed up to ask for table availability for 3 people at 6:30 pm. Not many people around. Seated immediately and advised that kitchen was short staffed. Usually 5-6 cooks and only 3 tonight. Ordered appetizers drinks and after round two of drinks we placed the food order - nothing complicated a whole snapper which they let you select by bringing to the table since is market price. It must of been 7:30 by then. We had not seen each other for over a year so our conversation ensued and before we realized another hour had gone by and we had not received our food! We asked the server and she explained that due to how short staffed they were our order was yet to be processed. There were no courtesy in making drinks available at happy hour price (that it had ended at7 pm) nor offers of another appetizers- just the attitude- we told you out front the was a delay in our kitchen. Food finally came out at 9:15 pm!! Nothing special! Fish was deep fried and lacked seasoning. The Mofongo I ordered was very tasty but the food was not piping hot as I would have expected since it would have been "just made" according to our waitress. A let down experience that cost $145.00 (before tip) for 3 people!!! read more

La Cueva Del Mar - Snapper and mofongo - Puerto Rican Near Me - Fajardo, Puerto Rico

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Good food, great service the employees make the experience great. The bartenders are exceptional

Perfect place for a relaxing and calm dinner on the water. Shrimp and fish tacos were out of this world! In a very cozy harbor/marina that felt very safe! Would recommend to anyone traveling to PR. read more

La Cueva Del Mar - Shrimp/fish tacos and meat paella - Puerto Rican Near Me - Fajardo, Puerto Rico

This place is hard to find and completely underrated. The best food, drinks and service we've had in eastern Puerto Rico. Fish tacos, empanadas, Caesar salad, red snapper filet - our family of 5 (including 3 teens) loved it all. read more

My son and myself ate there last night, I found two pieces of melted.platic in my paella. Neither management nor waitress apologized or took responsibility. They treated me as if I put it there. I bought the leftovers home anyway and I almost chocked on another piece of plastic. The view is nice e but don't eat there. read more

La Cueva Del Mar - Found two pieces of plastic in my food they acted as of it was my fault! Not even an apology I took rest home chocked - Puerto Rican Near Me - Fajardo, Puerto Rico