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    La Dulce Vida

    4.1 (55 reviews)
    Open 1:30 pm - 1:30 am (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed
    Happy hour specials

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    Assortment of vegetarian dishes!
    Linni T.

    This is one of our go to restaurants every time we come. Lots of vegetarian options! Highly recommend. Service is great. Ambiance is casual and good. HIGHLY RECOMMEND

    Gordon L.

    Great place. Food was fantastic. Service was good and waiter was super helpful. Close to everything downtown.

    shrimp mofongo
    Sam M.

    Located in San Juan, this is a great spot to try authentic local cuisine. It was my first time having mofongo, and I chose the shrimp version--the flavors were delicious! The staff was super helpful, taking the time to chat with us and offer recommendations. I didn't try the frozen margaritas, but they looked amazing in the dispenser. The music was lively and a bit loud, which adds to the energetic atmosphere if you're in the mood for it. Overall, the vibe and decor were great, making this a fun place to experience Puerto Rican flavors..

    Elvin M.

    Great little place here in El Condado San Juan. The food was delicious and made to order. I had the carne guisada and it was so tender!! The service was a little slow but the servers were very attentive and made sure we had what we needed while we waited. Overall a very nice experience!

    Churrasco Steak with arroz congri
    Ry M.

    The people here are so friendly, helpful and personable. My gf loved the oxtail I loved the churrasco steak! And it's topped with chimichurri. Highly recommend arroz congri.. so much flavor. Way better than just ordering "rice and beans" which will get you plain jasmine rice and a side of stewed (pinto?) beans.

    Sandra T.

    We were in the mood for sushi so we decided to check this place out. We ordered two of their Latin sushi options, which were definitely strange at first but still very tasty. Worth trying but very different from your standard rolls that you'll find in other restaurant. Our waiter offered us samples of all their frozen drink options from the machines and their pina colada was one of the best I've had. It was very smooth and coconut-heavy, but it was obvious they did not skimp on the alcohol content. They were able to make me a fresh virgin Miami vice (pina colada/strawberry daiquiri) at my request. The drinks and fried cheese were so good we came back another night to have them again. Both times we came it was almost completely empty inside and the service was fast. Inside they play lots of Latin music and it seems like a fun place to go with a group. It was a bit pricey though.

    Grossly overcharged water and Pina!

    Do Not eat here! Terrible experience! Waiter charged us 5.50 for bottles of water that he didn't even tell us were going to cost. We thought we ordered complimentary cups of water with our meals but nope he served Walmart bottles that he overcharged for. He also charged 18 dollars each for virgin Pina Coladas! WTF! So 47 dollars in drinks alone before any food. The food was mediocre at best. Waiter took our drink order and then went and sat in front on a personal phone call for over ten minutes never even acknowledging us. We ate our whole meal and were never checked on. I would recommend staying far away from this place! Mandatory gratuity was added to the bill so I couldn't even tip according to the crappy service we received. I hope our experience serves as a warning to others. Can't see this place being open for too long with how shady they are! I'll never be back!

    Homemade Empanadas beef trio
    Rebekah C.

    The staff was really friendly and our orders came quick. The empanadas were good. The sauce gave it some more moisture to pair with the meal

    Fortaleza Roll
    Dee C.

    Um... I thought the sushi in PR would be amazing because of its proximity to fresh seafood. The pictures from this place convinced me to try it out. The bartender was sooo engrossed in her conversation that it took forever to get her attention. There was only one other couple in the entire place when I ordered my food. Another couple came in, was seated, ordered and was served before I go my food. As a matter of fact, they were leaving as my three maki rolls came out. I don't know. Maybe the sushi chef was off that night. Next time I'll just get mofongo. I did appreciate all the fans.

    Ceviche puertorriqueño
    Heaven R.

    This place was open late. They great you with small Piña colada shot and strawberry island shot. The strawberry was good!! I didn't try the other. This place had a fun ambiance and photo opps! Because it was walking distance from the VRBO I stopped by once for food and another just for pix. The ceviche was one of the best I had ever tried. I don't eat much plantains but they were so delicious as the chips for the ceviche. I had never tried anything like it before. Staff was super nice and played the music we asked for! Bad Bunny of course!!

    Bistec Encebollado
    Marites C.

    Don't come here for the food. Read a lot of great reviews so we decided to eat here one night and we noticed why majority of the other customers only had drinks on their tables. Chuleta - Boo's pork chop was actually good, but we were not sure what the purple bits on the rice was. Beans were ok. Bistec - The worst I've had on the island. I loveeee steak and onions, but nahh not this one. Tostones- This was not even appealing to look at. Like why is it drowning in all that sauce. It would've been better to have it as a dip. We tried it and it was inedible. My previous review had maduros (should've been TOSTONES) and the owner decided to bash me for not knowing better being that I'm from jersey, but what he doesn't know is that I'm not Hispanic. Yes I've had both maduros and tostones. Either way, it tasted disgusting.

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    A little rustic but food was good. I had the pulpo with mofongo and it was tasty. Cold beers and great service.

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    Food was tasty and the ambiance was just as nice. Will try again soon! Thanks for the amazing service.

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    We are from New York. We were surprised to see the restaurant so empty. Food was 10/10 and well priced

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    Food was great. Service was great. We enjoyed our evening immensely. The weather cooperated and the restaurant was in a nice location.

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    It was my first time having mofongo, and I chose the shrimp version--the flavors were delicious!

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