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Marilyn's Place

4.4 (98 reviews)
ModerateBars, Mexican

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Moderate noise
Casual
Outdoor seating
Good for groups

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Super Cool. 25 years in Old San Juan. Nice menu for appetizers. You can feel the love!

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Brensi M.

If you are a Marylin Monroe fan this bar is the place for you. It is a small cute bar covered with all types of Marylin Monroe decor. This is a nice bar to stop at after a day of walking in Old San Juan, there were 2 bartenders serving the inside and outside. The drinks were normal nothing fancy, but overall it was a nice bar for a quick drink.

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Kelsi H.

I don't have any complaints about Marilyn's Place except I wish there was a place like this in Atlanta. This is an adorable little restaurant with a great set up for outdoor seating, amazing drinks, and yummy food. Me and my girlfriends easily got a table outside a little before 8pm and stayed until 10 just enjoying the food, drinks, and atmosphere. I wanted to try the sangria and man was it sweet and delicious. Loved it. I would come just for that! Use three ladies ordered two orders of chicken tacos (so 4 tacos total), the guacamole, and the empanadas and alcapurrias sampler and it was more than enough food for us to all share. It's a great place for individuals, couples, or small groups of 3-6 people. I wouldn't suggest it for large groups simpler because seating is limited and you may not be able to easily seat your entire party.

Marilyn's Place.
Luigi S.

Great small bar in Old San Juan. Always great to have a few drinks when visiting. It has outdoor seating.

Anna S.

One of my favorite bars in Old San Juan. Tastefully decorated with Marilyn Monroe memorabilia. The owners are very nice they make amazing mojitos and other drinks. The mojitos are made with real fruit if there are too sweet for you you can ask no sugar. My favorite is the coconut mojito no sugar my husband's is the mango mojito. They also have a small food menu. They have out front garden sitting. it is a small place they will make drinks to go also you can get food to go. I love this place!

A couple of piña coladas ($6), the official drink of Puerto Rico! Frozen and tasty, mmhmm!
Eric S.

GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES You can find good snacks and frozen drinks at this small restaurant in Old San Juan. Named after the iconic 50's bombshell, this place is less than a block away from Catedral de San Juan Bautista (the 2nd oldest church in the Americas). Marilyn's has quite a lot of reviews for being a well-hidden dive bar, which surprised me. After desperately seeking a spot to eat lunch at on 1/1/19 (everywhere was closed on New Years' Day), we stumbled upon this hideaway. Nichole C was in the mood for fried food, so we put in an order for their "mix platter" ($16). It came with an assortment of 6 tasty mozzarella sticks, 4 mini cheese quesadillas, half a dozen chicken taquitos, and sour cream + marinara for dipping. Kinda expensive for what we got. We washed all that down with a couple piña coladas ($6) that totally hit the spot. They have lots of Marilyn Monroe posters and memorabilia around the bar area, plus a friendly resident kitty by the name of 'Toba'. * TL;DR * Just like our visit, this review is short 'n' sweet. Drinks are solid but the prices of food kinda caught us off guard. I'd recommend stopping in for a mojito or other adult beverage on your walk through scenic Old San Juan.

Zita M.

Cutest dive bar ever. I feel bad categorizing this spot as a dive bar but not sure how else to explain this one of a kind spot. All photos are about Marilyn Monroe. It's dark. The building is from the 1600s. The bathrooms give away that this building is a historical gem. Has air conditioning but sitting outside in the well gardened side walk seating is even more joyful. A neighborhood Old San Juan Bar - one of the finest. Also: I totally chipped one of my bottom tooth trying to crunch on the passion fruit seed. Don't do what I did. Lol. Just drink the damn drink.

Chips/salsa and drinks
Eloy C.

Great little bar named for Marilyn Monroe. Friendly service and good prices. We will ordered a couple drinks and chips/salsa. We will definitely come back when the kitchen is open to try more food.

Ice coconut drink and guava mojito

Staff are very friendly. Our drinks are incredibly tasty. Cute cafe on side street in old San Juan. Would come back here in a heartbeat.

Passion Fruit Mojito
Maria E.

We had read the reviews and wanted to try it out....Reviews on point. Awesome drinks. We did not eat so we can't speak of the food...but Passion Fruit Mojitos were most delicious

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Great rum punch! Fresh cut apple pieces and fresh passion fruit juice mix! Mojito is tasty too. Fun atmosphere.

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Ambience and service is phenomenal!!! Very friendly and cordial owner that interacts with his customers.

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Fun stop. give it a try. This is a drinks place. Nice stop from the hot sun and close to the water. enjoy

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Drinks only! Food not so good. Service just okay but I woulda our this place at all cost

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Fabulous atmosphere, music and friendly service! Incredible piña coladas and frozen drinks!! Wonderful guacamole and chips!!

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Review Highlights - Marilyn's Place

“The sangria was good too but why order anything else when you can get the perfect mojito here.”

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Salty Senorita - Short rib tacos so good!

Salty Senorita

3.7(35 reviews)
0.5 km

We stopped here while visiting Puerto Rico. The food was absolutely delicious, and the margaritas…read morewere some of the best we've had. Everything was fresh, flavorful, and came out quickly. What really made the experience special, though, was the service. The owners and staff were incredibly kind, welcoming, and attentive. They made us feel right at home from the moment we walked in and genuinely cared that we had a great experience. If you're looking for great food, fantastic margaritas, and friendly people, this place is a must-visit. We'll definitely be back the next time we're in Puerto Rico! The place is also very beautiful inside with nice art / decor!

I saved up all my pennies to do a one-week vacation to Puerto Rico just to see clear water with my…read morekids. It was the second-to-last day while I was there. Normally when I'm on vacation, I start to get a little homesick towards the end, but I decided to make the best of it. I wanted to try some tequila--even though I should've done a rum tour instead, but I didn't feel like being a pirate! So, I stumbled across this place, and the only thing that lured me in was the happy hour and the music. I was feeling a little down to leave the beach, so I figured the happy hour would make me happy, and that's exactly what it did. The decor made me feel as though I was right on the beach with my brown toes sinking in the sand, Ray-Bans catching a tan. The food was amazing, the staff was good, and of course, the drinks were popping. They normally say alcohol is a downer, but for me, it was the opposite! It brought me right up where I needed to be--3,000 feet in the clouds on my Frontier flight. The bathrooms were clean and, of course, the establishment was as well. I highly recommend this place. A good thing to know is that I didn't have to rush to the bathroom and my stomach didn't hurt after I ate. The food settled well, which means the food is clean and everyone is washing their hands! I hope my review helps you choose where to eat next! Branden-Lee AKA B L E E

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Salty Senorita - Nice vibe, super colorful, clean, friendly

Nice vibe, super colorful, clean, friendly

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Beef nachos - that yellow stuff is sauce, not cheese. Very little cheese.

Salty Senorita - Literal fish tacos on the vibrant walls of the fun Salty Señorita

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Tradicion Quetzal

Tradicion Quetzal

3.7(25 reviews)
0.2 km
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And on our final night in Old San Juan, a bit weary of mofongo and filetes en ajillo, we…read moretentatively sought out what Yelp led us to believe is the area's best Mexican food. My partner is Mexican and I'm a world traveler who has eaten Mexican food cooked by Mexicans (partners, suegras, cooks, sister in laws, etc) for 14 years. I don't want to see yellow cheese and any sort of lettuce on my tacos. Like everywhere in San Juan, the atmosphere is rustic burned out bar, aka perfect. The woman running the front of the house was casual and friendly, and unlike some of our dining experiences here, prompt and attentive. We ordered the special mole enchiladas and alhambre, plus elotes, drinks and desert. The menu is something I would be excited to explore in the United States, lots of traditional dishes including several moles, birria, cochinita pibil, tacos, etc. It's southern Mexican cuisine, and when we learned the chef is from Puebla it made perfect sense. The food was excellent. After days without spicy anything (why does everywhere offer Tabasco?) we were excited to have three homemade hot sauces brought to our table. The mole was very special, and I've eaten like six kinds of mole in Oaxaca. Enchiladas with perfectly done vegetables covered half in white and half in the more traditional dark/mole Poblano. I wish I could recreate it over and over at home. My partner's food was also excellent, and everything we saw coming out looked great. So sad we can't come again soon.

Also known as A'Huevo, I was so happy to see Tradicion Quetzal! Mexican cuisine typically has a…read morehealthy amount of herbs, onions, spices, and even veggies. I desperately needed this after Mallorcas galore! Time is a bit fluid so they will open up a half hour late, but their happy hour deals run all night long, and every night. Some of the food will be fresh, and some will be less desirable. But I'm not mad I stopped here- Ya can't really beat two margaritas for $10 and two tacos for $7. The chicken is dry, so opt for the pork tacos. Request for the cook to go easy on the salt on every dish, especially with the fish.

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Tradicion Quetzal - Refreshing mexican cocktails...
And how about a tequila shot in a jalapeno pepper!!!

Refreshing mexican cocktails... And how about a tequila shot in a jalapeno pepper!!!

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La Factoría - Spiced Old Fashioned

La Factoría

4.5(789 reviews)
0.2 km
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Top bar in the Caribbean and #26 in North America, so had to visit and did not disappoint. 4.5…read morestars Highlights: - Excellent drinks: from their champeta which was run ginger pineapple to pornstar martini to a classic daquiri and even a pina colada, the bartenders know what they are doing. - 6 different rooms to visit each with a different vibe and some different cocktails - Main entrance: front room with big windows was cool to pass through - Vino: wine based cocktails in a smaller spot - Shing A 'Ling: salsa room with dance floor and bands or DJs was the liveliest. Loved watching everyone no matter how old get into the groove. - El Final: red room with DJ booth for more dancing fun - El Desvío: Super small 10-seat candlelit area slightly hidden - La Cubanita: where we parked ourselves to chill Lowlights: - Weekend nights gets very crowded with a line out front in the heart of the nightlife area in old town.

First, the staff is insanely good at service and crafting the drinks. I was amazed sitting at the…read morebar as they made these drinks. Not to mind the price is perfect. I never had a bad drink here out of the two nights and many drinks had. The layout is amazing with multiple rooms, bars, and DJs. Anything from techno, pop mixes, to latin. Yes i did salsa with the love of my life. No that has no influence on my review haha. Definitely recommend for a night out!! During the weekday we didn't have a line but it was still full inside. On a Friday we had a short line at 10:30 and it was packed.

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La Factoría - Wooo!!!

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La Factoría - Smoked old fashioned and pornstar martini

Smoked old fashioned and pornstar martini

La Factoría - Our most loved signature cocktail: Lavender Mule

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Our most loved signature cocktail: Lavender Mule

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