Service was good but the food was underwhelming. We ordered the mixed fried seafood platter, although the seafood was fresh, it lacked seasoning. read more

La Terraza - Mixed fried seafood - Puerto Rican Near Me - Dorado, Puerto Rico

Loved it here! Great atmosphere up on the rooftop with live music some nights. Drinks were good, food was great, and the staff was WONDERFUL! Very reasonable prices. Liked it so much we went back twice. read more

Our final night in PR and we still had several things to accomplish - eat a good dinner and catch an amazing sunset. Thanks to La Terraza we were able to make the dinner portion happen. Arriving a little after 5:00, we were seated immediately on the lower deck patio - We are kind of thinking the upper patio is reserved for reservations, but not totally sure. Our waiter came over to check on us after a few minutes and brought us water. We ordered a couple drinks and kept looking over the menu. Part of the reason we wanted to come here was so we could get a dish that included Mofongo. Side note for anyone that doesn't know what Mofogo is. It's a Puerto Rican dish with fried plantains as its main ingredient. The plantains are picked green and fried, then mashed with salt, garlic, broth, and olive oil in a wooden pilón. Every dish had the option of including Mofongo, but we finally were able to narrow it down to the following: Puerto Rican Crab Cakes ($12)Cakes of puerto rican crab served with cabbage salad. (5 out of 5) Plantain Crusted Grouper ($21) Plantain crusted grouper served with a coconut rum sauce. (5+ out of 5) Meat Volcano ($26) Rolled skirt steak filled with "trifongo" and served in a bed of "mamposteao" rice. (5 out of 5) Really the only complaint we would have is they appeared to be under staffed and we went for long periods of time without service. When we asked for the check (early by the way) it took approx 15 minutes for them to return with it..... almost made us miss a shot at our sunset - but we made it! We would return here, but would make sure that we didn't have anyplace we wanted/needed to be at a specific time afterwards because the meal takes a little time. read more

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Mediocre food, lousy service. Locals who arrived after us were served first. Risotto was dry and mofongo was not good. Do not recommend!

SO good! Nice vibe outdoors in complete shade, good drinks, and delicious food. The grouper? Fantastic. The chicken breast with ham, bacon, and sausage? Fantastic. The ceviche? Out of this world. Service is slow but I definitely recommend this place ! read more

La Terraza - Puerto Rican Near Me - Dorado, Puerto Rico

Really nice restaurant with food that it's decent. Service being it's achilles heel. Calling on the waiter to bring water is something you will find yourself doing again and again and again. The waiters are just talking to each other having a good time and there is no sense of urgency of serving customers. A gentlemen that looked like the manager was just another party to the chat. Food wise we ordered the Puertorrican sampler. A mix of appetizers. Very good. We also ordered the seafood tacos and some grouper fish fritters. Also good. Bathrooms we're ok, could be cleaner. No paper towels ir any way to dry your hands. In general terms the place could be cleaner. The floors could use a sweeping and a mop. This is all a shame, the food is not bad but this is an example of a good restaurant not managed well. It could have 4 stars. Hope they get better. read more

The ambiance is lovely . The apps were served in a timely fashion and were delicious however we waited 90 minutes from the time we ordered until we were served the entrees. The food was cold when we got it and one meal was then delayed another 10 minutes after everyone else was served. For the price, find someplace else that can actually get the food on the table hot and in a reasonable amount of time. read more

Friendly service and great drinks. IMO, only dining spot in the town of Dorado worth while

The fish wasn't fresh and was unpleasant to eat. Even the ceviche was terrible. I literally had 2 bites of the ceviche and couldn't eat it. The night before, I had ceviche from Metropol, which was excellent. When I informed the waitress about the bad experience, she simply took it away without addressing it. The best part was the arroz con habichuelas, but given its Puerto Rican cuisine, it's expected that the beans would be good. The drinks were just okay. I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone, the ambience was ok (not the best view), I definitely won't be returning. Service was better than the food. Don't waist your time or money there are so many great places to eat in PR. read more

Great atmosphere and food. Service was a little slow & sporadic, but the Mofongo (and local dish) were very good. Drinks, wine, food... we all loved it. read more

We ate here on New Year's Eve and had a wonderful time! The waiter was great and we enjoyed some of the specialty drinks My wife had the pesto shrimp which was excellent while I had the shrimp mofongo - fantastic! Others in our group had the salmon and halibut and enjoyed those as well. Decent but not fabulous desserts - overall very enjoyable evening read more

Food was amazing! Some of the best food I had on my trip. The ambience is really nice and the outdoor seating is cute. The service was attentive and pretty fast, even when I ordered out two of the nights I was there. Definitely my favorite spot in the area. read more

Mediocre food but friendly service! We sat at the terrace and it was very nice. But the drinks and food was so so.

Food was so delicious!!! We tried several dishes from the appetizers- so good! And everyone was very friendly. My family and I loved our experience here read more

We were staying in Dorado and we found this restaurant nearby with good reviews. We went on a fairly quiet Friday night and were seated immediately. The food was really good, as were the drinks. The only downside was the service as it was fairly slow with getting our orders and food to us, especially when the restaurant was essentially empty. Recommended dishes: calamari (breaded squid), meat volcano, shrimp in creole sauce. read more

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Yelp needs to be updated. This advertises "great for vegetarians", being vegan I figured I could modify a plate. There are no vegetarian entrées. It's mostly fish, pallo and steak with veggie sides or a house salad. I made due. But definitely not friendly to vegetarians. The server was kind and tried to find items for me. I ended up just getting a salad. read more

La Terraza - Side of veggies from a friend's plate - Puerto Rican Near Me - Dorado, Puerto Rico

The food was really bad. The service was really slow. There's nothing special about this place. The only redeeming quality was how friendly the staff was. read more

La Terraza - Pesto Shrimp (DONT ORDER) - Puerto Rican Near Me - Dorado, Puerto Rico

Place was like empty at 550 Pm and they saw a baby and sent us away place is mean don't go here read more

This place is a great casual dinner spot, I tried the stuffed chicken breast it was a little dry but the sauce made up for that. The veggies were phenomenal. They seemed to be understaffed the night I was there but very friendly nevertheless. Overall a good place. read more

La Terraza - La Terraza Stuffed Chicken - Puerto Rican Near Me - Dorado, Puerto Rico

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We visited PR on vacation for NYE 2021 and stopped here for dinner one night during the week. Quick service and very clean. The bathrooms were sparkling. We ordered salads, grouper,prime rib risotto. The waitress Keimarys was a sweetheart and very prompt. We tried eating here again but they were booked. This is a must eat at establishment. Thank you for a fabulous dinner. read more

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We ate here twice during our stay in Dorado and were not disappointed either time. The staff is welcoming and helpful. The drinks were good with excellent variety. Nachos were excellent, snapper fresh and well-seasoned, skirt steak very tasty. If I lived there this would be one of my go-to places! read more

This is a must avoid! We encountered several undesirable insects. Extremely expensive for what you get. read more

From the delicious crab cakes to the crunchy calamari and the delicious fried pork belly tacos. The shrimp with creole aioli and rice and beans was just the icing on the cake for the food experience. read more

La Terraza - The view - Puerto Rican Near Me - Dorado, Puerto Rico

Disorganized but pleasant staff. Never brought my dinner by the time everyone ate at my table, food was pricey for the quality. Fish over cooked. After 2 hrs with no dinner we had to ask them to give us a complimentary drink off the bill, and remove my dinner as well. read more

Amazing atmosphere, drinks and food! We got the house sampler, skirt steak, mahi mahi, carbonara, and crab cakes and all of them were muy bien!!! Check this place out for sure read more

La Terraza - Skirt steak - Puerto Rican Near Me - Dorado, Puerto Rico

Come taste Puerto Rico and have a ambience that is just great! Will come back for soon. read more

La Terraza - Sangria! - Puerto Rican Near Me - Dorado, Puerto Rico

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I hate giving this place just a 3 star rating because the atmosphere and the food was absolutely incredible. The outdoor terrace wsas beautiful and on a warm evening you can hear the frogs. We started out with the crab cake appetizer. They were a little dry but had a good amount of crab in them and tasted great. For dinner, I got the mahi mahi fillet with a corriander and caper sauce. It was incredible! The piece of mahi was large and cooked perfectly. My husband got the plantain crusted grouper and love it as well. We couldn't decide between seafood or the strip steak so we also ordered a skirt steak to split. The skirt steak was tender and the sauce that came on it was a little too sweet for me but the dish overall was tasty. Where my issue comes in is the service. Our waiter was terribly slow. It took about 25 min before he came to see us and even longer to get our order and our food. Dinner all together took a little over 2 and 1/2 hours. To make matters worse, when we were paying for our bill the waiter came over with a card machine and had my husband swipe his card. After he swiped his card and added a tip a reciept was printed and my husband notcied that somehow $15 was added to the tip we already left. It took another half hour for them to give us $15 back in cash and leave. read more

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We came for the seafood and it didn't disappoint. I had the whole snapper with mixed rice and beans and washed it done with a cold medalla. On the weekends there's live music upstairs on the terrace. read more

La Terraza - chillo entero con arroz mamposteao - Puerto Rican Near Me - Dorado, Puerto Rico

Both of our meals were delicious. We only wish we were hungry enough to finish them. We started with the fried cheese and a salad. Both of those were delicious as well. Had several cocktails and all were top notch. Views from the deck are amazing and the ambience of the restaurant is fantastic. If you're in the area, I highly recommend it. read more

La Terraza - Plantain Breaded Grouper fillet & Pesto Shrimp - Puerto Rican Near Me - Dorado, Puerto Rico

Im local of the town and know the places around here- la terrazat used to be one of the best restaurants in the area and that is why you see good ratings dont be confused by that today is a turist trap read more

La Terraza - Puerto Rican Near Me - Dorado, Puerto Rico

Terrible food. Even worse service. Went for my birthday dinner and it started to sprinkle rain outside and the waitress refused to bring us the check after waiving her over. I decided to call the restaurant and the waitress saw me on the phone, picked up the phone and then immediately hung up. DONT GO HERE. My whole tables food was over cooked but cold somehow ? Don't risk it. read more

Was disappointed, with the food.the service was good but due to a party upstairs all our appetizers were delayed for a while. Food was ok, not what we expected based on the reviews. The flavor was lacking.. read more

La Terraza - Whole red snapper - Puerto Rican Near Me - Dorado, Puerto Rico

Service was okay, food was so-so. We later found out that we were their very last customers before a 2 week shut down for vacation so it explains why everyone seemed to want to be done and out. read more

Let's just say that I created this Yelp profile, JUST so that I could give this place five stars. From the moment we entered we felt welcome and our server did a spectacular job at setting us up for success, answering any questions that we had about the menu. We were with a party of five, a very critical crew, and we all completely cleaned our plates and had large smiles of satisfaction after we finished our meals. We each additionally ate a dessert as well which did not disappoint. Everything that I ate I would recommend, from the fried calamari, skirt steak, and tres leches cake. We sang our praises to our server, who then gave us his card. Wilfredo was the manager of the establishment!!! Two thumbs up, Wilfredo! Our best meal in Puerto Rico! read more

La Terraza - Puerto Rican Near Me - Dorado, Puerto Rico

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Delicious food! Great portions! Friendly staff, was very attentive with our big group.

Nice environment, great staff and great food. We only had appetizers - nice selection. Grilled octopus was perfectly cooked and served over soft plantain pure - delicious. Crab cakes were also very good, filled with crab meat and little bread crumb, served with a lovely creole sauce, with a slight kick. Fish tacos were huge, and stuffed with lightly breaded fish. Was a perfect stop for a bite during our visit in Dorado. read more

Great food. Loved our server who went above and beyond and gave great food recommendations. He even shared great spots to visit in San Juan and Dorado. We will be back on our next visit to PR! read more

This was one of our favorites dinners of the trip! Our server was fantastic and provided recommendations for other places to go in San Juan. The food and drinks were delicious. The ambiance was great! read more

Zero stars. Waiting over an hour now. Didn't got asked if I wanted another drink. Waiter told us he was going on break and someone else will be bringing out the food. 9 o'clock at night and it's dead. Don't understand why it takes this long for two plates of food. read more

We spent a week vacation in the Dorado area recently and sampled many of the fine dining and mid-range dining choices available. Of those, La Terraza was our favorite. Why? Even the higher end places seem to tailor their menus around the usual Puerto Rican staples such as mofongos and rice dishes. They all look very similar. There's nothing wrong with that kind of food but it gets repetitive. La Terraza is being creative and different with Puerto Rican cuisine. Sure, they have mofongos, but it's not the focal point -- here you can get some very interesting seafood and fish dishes, as well as Italian and other European inspired things with native touches, such as the pina colada shrimp. They grow their own herbs and only use the best fresh produce. The owner, Luis Garay, is a veteran restaurant owner and a true foodie who has travelled the world, so he knows a fine dining experience when he sees it. He greets every guest personally and watches every table, has trained his servers extremely well, and has created a covered, air conditioned outdoor patio dining experience like no other in the Dorado area. Rain or clear this is where you want to enjoy a fine evening. And in terms of value compared to other fine dining it's unbeatable. You have to go all the way to Condado in San Juan to get food and service this good, and you'll pay through the nose for it. read more

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