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    Noelia's

    4.8 (40 reviews)
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    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Tanya D.

    Delicious food, amazing patio (plus a hammock!) and friendly, relaxed ambiance. Noelia was so sweet to our kids. A must if you are in the area. And oh, the sangria!

    Such a cute spot for dinner. She's gonna celebrate her 25th anniversary very soon and it shows how established she is in the community. The ambiance is very charming with the old Puerto Rican signs and vintage jukebox. The service was wonderful and the food was so good (quite literally made to order). The prices were more than reasonable and the food was locally sourced and fresh. We had the rabbit turnover, grouper fillet, pork, panas, rice and beans and octopus salad. Highly recommend!

    Joseph P.

    Love Noelia's. Literally a one-person operation run by a friendly woman who loves entertaining and cooking. It's an informal setting at her home...let her know you're coming and she'll open up the kitchen and cook for you. She stays until everyone is done. Clearly it's a labor of love for Noelia and it shows in the food she cooks: wonderful authentic Puerto Rican cuisine presented served professionally. Be patient because everything is made to order from scratch. But while you wait, you can relax and enjoy the view with a beer or glass of wine from the outside terrace overlooking the rainforest.

    Pork and mofongo
    Nina P.

    Noelia's is such a special place, it's a must visit! The owner and employee are so kind and genuine, and you won't get anything more authentic and delicious than here. Would recommend the sangria, as its made from home grown fruit. The view and vibes are outstanding- lizards, coqui, three adorable dogs, etc. this might be my most favorite meal of all time based on all of the above.

    just had the best dinner at Noelia's!! She has the best, kindest vibe and makes the BEST FOOD. pictured are the chicken wings and mofongo and sangria (And the view!). I hope to come back some day. thank you Noelia bonus: adorable doggies and she told us we could feed them a bone or two

    Octopus salad, tostones, rice
    Rachel S.

    Absolutely amazing food and service. We tried the octopus salad and it was better than expected. The mofongo was perfect- moist and flavorful. Chicken was moist and well seasoned. Beautifully presented. The best part of the meal was Noelia. She made sure we sat on the scenic porch, gave us binoculars, and surprised us with her homemade coconut flan and breadfruit ice cream. I will fly back to Puerto Rico to eat here again.

    Heather W.

    Authentic, casual little restaurant with such kind and friendly hosts. The most incredible view of the mountains you can imagine with beautiful native birds flying around the terrace. The mofongo was delicious, and home made hot sauce was unusual and very good. If I'm back in the area I will definitely return!

    Mofongo
    Matt C.

    Noelia was really nice she cooked for us. And is really friendly. If you are in the are it s a must go...

    Noelia surprised Meg with a lift!

    If you can find this hidden gem, treat yourself! Noelia is incredibly hospitable! She made our stop memorable. Great food, great view.

    Such good food. One of our favorite places we ate in Puerto Rico. Noelia has been there 22 years and her cooking is phenomenal. Amazing views overlooking the forest. Service was amazing she is so kind and friendly. Would definitely recommend. She only accepts cash so be prepared.

    Great Puerto Rican food, and billiards!
    Matthew P.

    If you were to visualize an authentic Puerto Rican country restaurant/bar in the middle of the rain forest on the side of a mountain, Noelia's is the epitome of that perfection. Noelia is the enthusiastic owner/proprietor/hostess and she's a trip. It doesn't get more authentica than this woman. She's friendly, hospitable, funny, outrageous, exuberant, and rightly proud of her restaurant. One moment she's feeding coins in the juke box to belt out songs or dance salsa, the next moment she's just yelling out for no apparent reason other than that she's happy, and another moment she's grabbing one of the vuvuzelas on the bar out of joi de vivre and loudly blasting that horn. There's a gallery of locals who add to the flavor, hanging at the outside bar to greet visitors and have a good time. There's a billiard table (apparently her brother owns the coin-op pool table concession in the area) and some hard hitting locals knocking balls off the table. Damn the food is good, and so authentic. Best mofongo on the island, hands down. Also, fine chuchifrito. The rice and beans is a standout. So is the fried fish in butter and garlic. Noelia serves some of the best carrot cake I've ever eaten, with cream and sangria ice cream (yes, sangria ice cream! which is so good) And don't leave without ordering Noelia's sangria--perhaps the best I've ever had. I was told part of the secret sauce is 151 proof rum. The small cup ($4) will buzz you and the large cup ($6) will have a lightweight like me falling out of the chair. Be careful if you're driving back up the mountain. Don't come expecting anything fancy. Do come expecting to experience a truly local scene--who appear to be mostly Noelia's friends and family hanging at the bar. There's an adorable dog (Tomas, or Toma) who walks around barking at people hitting the billiard balls too hard, and coming over to the tables for a scratch. If Noelia likes you, she'll bring out some of her homemade hootch, which is a white lightning flavored with pistachio or a local fruit. Highly recommended! We went there two nights in a row.

    Noelia with her big smile behind the bar!
    Andrea L.

    Earlier this month while we were exploring El Yunque, staying at Phillips Fruit Farm cabin ( a real rain forest experience in the raw), Robin Phillips suggested that we try Noelia's, a little bar and cafe just down the road a bit. When we arrived there were a couple of locals bellied-up to the roadside bar quenching their thirst on a couple of cold beers, so we followed suit and also asked for a menu. Noelia as it turns out, is the bartender, chef and food server, not to mention DJ and conga player. She let us take our time to peruse the menu, we asked what was her specialty and she replied Everything! She warmed up to us right away and suggested next we try her homemade sangria, so we did and boy was it delicious and strong too! Afterwards, we ordered our dinner and Noelia disappeared into the kitchen while she prepared our food. Before she left she put a book down in front of us that was all about the region. We read that as we waited. In a short time she came back and presented us with a magnificent sautéed grouper with red beans and rice. This was off-the-hook as they say, better than what most restaurants serve in high end restaurants in NYC. We were blown away by how good it tasted and the perfection to which it was cooked. After dinner Noelia let us sample her homemade sangria ice cream --- that's right, sangria ice cream. So of course after the first taste we ordered two servings. It too was amazing, have never tasted anything like it! After dinner it was time to try her special passion fruit magic potion---wink, wink say no more. Before we knew it we were serenading another guest at a nearby table (with Noelia), singing Happy Birthday. Guests at the table were equally as happy to be there as were we. Noelia's delicious food and glowing personality would surely make locals of us if we lived in the area. At least once per week we'd be right there with her enjoying her great food and joyous spirit! We love ya Noelia and we'll definitely see you again.

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    After eating here twice with my wife this year, I feel more like I am visiting my aunt in El Yunque.

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