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    La Vida

    3.6 (25 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    my husband I took a 7 day trip to puerto rico and we're exploring when we stumbled upon La Vida. The employees were so kind and helpful with our lack of Spanish skills, and the food was amazing. If we were locals, we'd definitely be regulars- highly recommended going!

    Pechuga con salsa a la vida
    Sharon H.

    Loved this place so much, had to come back. This is my second visit and once again it was great. Great service, fort time Ruben was great and this time Amanda was outstanding. Would definitely recommend. Me encantó este lugar tanto que tuve que regresar. Servicio excelente. La primera vez Rubén fue excelente y en esta ocasión Amanda también fue excelente. 100% recomendado.

    The decor is great but no food water or coffee in over 35 mins waiting
    Curtis D.

    I've been waiting now for 30 mins. They seem very understaffed and overworked. I still haven't gotten water and remind you I've been traveling for the past day. Not a place to come if youre hungry. Please call ahead to see if you can be waited on. Our waiter seems to stressed and ready to quit if help isn't given to him. The decorations are nice and I'm sure the food may be good but I have yet to be able to taste anything other than my Covid mask. I would give zero stars because I'm hangry but Yelp doesn't allow that. Where's the manager??? Probably helping the cook because the food is still not on my table. Now it looks like the host is now making coffees due to this extreme short staff issue. Please someone help this place because my stomach is about to flip the table if I don't eat soon. *Update we got water after 40 mins seated. Coffee at 45 mins seated. 55 mins appetizer came out. They were good but now it's 1 hr and 10 mins in and still no sign of our waiter and food. I would shut this place down if I could because no hungry person deserves this ridiculous wait time. I'm growing impatient and irate. And there's no sign of management in this small place. The place is called vida which means life translated but the vida in this place is only in the kitchen. *Update The food was 3.5 out of 5 stars and service was horrible due to the busy Saturday rush. Gordon Ramsey please help this place

    Wilted, rotten salad served twice without apology
 Dos veces sirvieron ensalada marchita y podrida sin disculparse al quejarme

    At first we were please until they served me AND my spouse wilted and rotten salad. After complaining, they served us another batch of the same putrefied salad without even apologizing. They are willing to serve you unhealthy food for money. Never again. Al principio me nos sentimos a gusto hasta que nos sirvieron a mí y a mi cónyuge una ensalada marchita y podrida. Luego de quejarme, me sirvieron la misma pudrición sin siquiera disculparse. Están dispuestos a servirte comida malsana por dinero. Nunca jamás.

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    Mercedes N.

    I don't want to be unfair, so I have to point out fist that we arrived at noon and the place was crowded, 1. Outside premises and inside cleaning: 5/5 2. Fist impression to get inside the restaurant: 1/5, they didn't noticed us so I have to ring the bell twice. 3. Once inside, we have to wait about 10 more minutes to take our temperatures and get seated.: 2/5 4. The assigned table was in the back, since larger tables were seemed to be reserved for larger groups. At the backside of the restaurant the internet signal is bad, the online menu didn't load. 0/5 5. About five more minutes to get attended. The waiter apologized for the waiting, asked if we were ready to order, and I explained the menu didn't come up, he recommended me to get into Facebook to access their page, and patiently wait for the menu to come up, and then I was able to order. 4/5. 6. My arrival to the place was at 12:30 pm approximately. I will add a review later for the food. Coffee arrived about 15 minutes after placing the order. Still waiting for the rest of the food. 7. Menu variety, 4/5. 8. Prices: affordable, breakfast under $10, other items under $15. Review 5/5. 9. I concurred with other reviews; the place is understaffed, and employees are doing an effort in spite of the circumstances. 10. Still waiting for the food... current time: 1:11 pm. 11. My food arrived at 1:29 pm. Huge portion, this breakfast can be shared by 2 or 3 people. 12. Food taste: 5/5. General experience so far, 3/5.

    This is SERIOUSLY how La Vida serves their café con leche! YUMMY!!

    Holy smokes! A little gem situated on a non-descript side street near the Guayama plaza. This place, by far, exceeds any and all expectations. Open for Breakfast, Lunch AND Dinner they serve the absolute BEST "café con leche" (or as this type of coffee is now called in PR "Capuccino" or "Latte"). Their individual breakfast portion can feed a family of 4 whose eating habits are modest. All their food is good. I know because over the course of 10 days I was able to try all three meals. They even do take away! I called, placed the order and THEY called me when it was ready for pick-up. Incomparable all around: food and service. Everyone actually appears happy to serve. To: Everyone at La Vida -- Thank you for all your kind attentions!

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    Excellent service (Noel was the best)! The food and coffee were amazing. Do yourself a favor and come to La Vida you won't regret it!

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    Delicious you can't go wrong , coffee is delicious omelettes are good and burgers and mofongos I've been here a couple of times already

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    You have to ring a bell and wait for someone to let you in then they show you to a table.

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