One star is too generous for this place. This was, without a doubt, the worst service I've ever experienced. We waited over an hour for our food, only for the manager to come over laughing and tell us it would take another 30 minutes. He showed no concern or empathy for the fact that we'd already been waiting so long, especially with hungry kids at our table. Sadly, this experience completely changed our perception of Puerto Rico's customer service. A restaurant in such a popular tourist area should value its customers and treat them with respect. Based on our experience, this place should not be representing Puerto Rico's hospitality. read more

Stopped in for lunch. Staff were friendly & helpful. Service was slow. There was really no atmosphere just an open dining area with pigeons everywhere. The food & drinks were good. read more

Ostra Cosa - Spanish Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

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1 hour wait for the worst salad ever. Unwashed leaves and vegetables. Honestly ridiculous and idk how the bill at the end was so high. I didn't eat anything and wasted hours of time read more

Ostra Cosa - 1 hour salad - Spanish Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

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Visiting Puerto Rico for the very first time with hubby and we tried a restaurant that is from the roots of the talented Bad Bunny inspire Puerto Rican dishes from all variation. And walking into the restaurant you have an open view of the old city where you are able to enjoy some good food and drinks and vibe with the music. The drinks were made with perfection I tried both their mojito and limeade, which were both a good choice for a hot summary day during the winter time. Services was done smoothly and well and the bartender was very attentive to make sure we were good and that we got everything we ordered and very consistent with making sure we stay fulfilled with the service. Food choices they have so many good options I tried there grilled prawn and beef empanadas both were delicious the prawns were done with perfection not chewy at all nicely cooked and well seasoned had that grilled tasted to it. A good choice for my seafood lovers my next choice would be there white fish when we visit again definitely a good choice to go if you travel here for vacation especially if you are cruising read more

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A great place for local and delicious seafood. We had excellent service and they've got a wide open venue right down in old San Juan. Again this had huge portions and was right on price for the money! read more

Great music, good food seating outside courtyard patio. Seafood very tasty flavor medium. Slightly overpriced. Food decent. read more

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Absolutely amazing!! From the food to the staff to the ambiance, I'm super impressed. They were SLAMMED pack (understandably) but Carly and Alberto didn't miss a beat with serving us and making sure our experience was top tier. It's a very open environment with decent seating options, we chose to sit at the bar and it was spacious (which is always my concern) and comfortable. The drink selection is excellent for a busy spot, the drinks were made fresh and fast and the bartenders knew the answers to every question we asked. We got a variety of food selections and ALL of them were scrumptious, I highly recommend the fish bites for a light but filling tasty meal. I can't sing my praises enough for this place, with this being so busy and popular I thought maybe it would be lacking but it was perfect. Highly recommend baby!! read more

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We were left waiting at the register for a long time even though there was no one in front of us. Even after telling the staff that we were ready to place our order, no one assisted us. Every employee who walked by clearly saw us waiting, yet they acted as if we didn't exist. The staff were extremely rude and showed no courtesy or basic customer service. After waiting for about 20 minutes without anyone taking our order, we decided to leave. Very disappointing experience and unacceptable service. read more

Ostra Cosa - Spanish Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

Amazing service and atmosphere. Most of all, I love my mojitos and we ordered mango & strawberry flavored. Best mojitos ever! read more

Ostra Cosa - Mango mojito & Strawberry virgin mojito. - Spanish Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

Came specifically for grilled prawns which to our complete disappointment were just deep fried to oblivion. If shrimp jerky is your thing, these are your jam. Maduros were nice. read more

Ostra Cosa - Prawns - Spanish Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

It was a very laid back spot to enjoy music, food and learn more about the culture and celebrate Benito's roots as well with the various photos around. The gal running it all was so upbeat, kind and made the experience even that much greater!! We WILL be back! read more

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Food and service was amazing!! Carly and Gianocarlo were the best!! Food was amazing, ambience lively! Jso busy but worth it read more

Restaurant close to castle. Very close to museum. It is outdoor courtyard restaurant. Food picture show on the wall. You can select what you want. We got the Churrasco that come with fried plantains. The meat for the Churrasco is delicious. Meat is tender. It has good chargrills flavor. We also got the local anchovies. This dish come with olive oil. It is great appetizer. The olive oil is rich in flavor. Service is a bit slow since they only have one people serve in the front. read more

Ostra Cosa - Churrasco - Spanish Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

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We asked for a piña colada in a coconut and it was delicious! They even tasted the coconut water to make sure the coconut was good. The first one wasn't so they got another coconut and let us taste. I certainly much appreciate and respect the business read more

My family and and I, were a weekend (from Florida) in Puerto Rico and went to see the Bad Bunny exhibition they had at Ostra Cosa and asked for piña coladas and very educated and smart the young lady (even there was no power something common in the island!) she improvised serving us, she never said no to us...it started raining and the place was packed and by herself she handled the crowd...the young lady been from USA she spoke/understood very well spanish...2 thumbs up! 100% recommended! read more

Ostra Cosa - Not a tourist trap, just a place to enjoy your drinks and the historic ambience.... ¡Acho Puerto Rico es otra Cosa! - Spanish Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

Listen to the reviews about being scammed. I was cautious, but thought they were a fluke. Nope. This appears to be their business model. I went with a group of friends and we ordered separately. The same thing happened to all of us. I tried to pay with cash and they said they didn't accept it... but they said they ONLY accepted cash for tips (we asked because one in our party wasn't carrying cash). So we paid with credit cards, then tipped (generously) in cash. The server was extremely busy and didn't allow me to enter the text or email receipt, so I didn't get a confirmation of my total amount. I just saw my credit card notification and it turns out the server gifted himself a 50% tip, so along with my 25% tip I paid almost double. I have no receipt so I can't contest it with my card company. Do not eat here unless you are prepared to pay a 100% tip. read more

The service was very good, the margarita probably one of the best I've had and the food... PHENOMENAL!! We sat and listened to the sights and sounds of old San Juan. Beautiful night to enjoy every delicious bite of amazing food! read more

Ostra Cosa - Langosta - Spanish Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

Everything was absolutely delicious! The fish tasted so fresh and the prawns were so tender it tasted like lobster! The service was on point! read more

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Amazing service! Food was amazing, coconut mojito is the best. I had an amazing time here

Outdoor Puerto Rican specialty restaurant near the Castillo San Felipe del Morro, serving delicious seafood dishes and traditional Puerto Rican favorites. Food: Carne frita (paired with choice of sides: arroz con gandules vs. tostones/platanos, etc.) - 5/5 - love every piece of this traditional PR favorite Tostones arropaos (pulpo picado) - 5/5 - diced octopus covered with burnt cheese on top of plantain chip; deliciously seasoned plus multiple textures so very satisfying! Empanadilla (trozos de langosta) - 5/5 - fried breaded pastry with real lobster chunks; soft and crispy at the same time also veryyyy satisfying! Ambience: Outdoor patio dining in sidewalk and terrace Service: Fast, friendly; but can get busy read more

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I love this place! I love the view and the live music. Last time I came to visit was six months ago and the food has gotten sooo good. The salmon with majado was delish. Chuleta can can and masposteado rice was finger licking good. The octopus mofongo was soft and not dry, nor chewy. Definitely can't complain about the service since they were all very attentive. I wish you success always since I am in love and want to come every time I come home. Gracias! read more

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Nice outdoor seating in a corridor, but be aware of flying birds looking for left over scraps. Service is a bit slow but it's just one guy manning the whole place. They have local beer Madalla and fresh coconut juice. Food for lunch is mostly appetizer sizes but tasted fresh! We ordered minced octopus ( fresh and flavorful), fresh anchovies (not as salty as can ones) and fish bites which are fried fish but very soft and not fishy at all (unlike cod). No free restroom, there's a public restroom at the corner of the plaza but they charge $1 per entry. read more

Ostra Cosa - Outdoor seating - Spanish Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

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One of the most horrible dining experiences ever. The food was not even close to good or fresh in the slightest. We waited over an hour for our food to come out, and when it didn't it wasn't even what we had ordered. There was only 1.5 people working, when never were even offered water. Many other customers seems frustrated about the same things; long wait times, lack of service, etc. Would not recommend, would actually encourage you to avoid!! And please let me know what good places found find, because this is not it. read more

Ostra Cosa - Mean man - Spanish Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

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We were starved and walking by this place. It was ok. We had several appetizers and a dinner. The flavor of the red sauce was odd. The fried cheese was amazing. Empanada was great. Alcapurria was just not the right texture for me. read more

Ostra Cosa - Tostones, empanada and alcapurria - Spanish Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

OMG the food. I had pasteles and alcapurrias! Everyone was nice and attentive AND the live music on Saturday night was perfect! Had an amazing time with friends who had never been to PR and they left with a great impression (and of course they did!) read more

It is probably an okay restaurant for locals but they scam tourists. There won't be any prices on anything. They just make up the prices. A fireball shot that costs a buck in USA costs like $19 here. Another dude ordered something and the price was normal. They see tourists and they scam them with jacked up prices. Even the coconuts are priced randomly. Went to another restaurant cross street and they only charged $5 for the shots. Avoid this place at all costs. There are plenty of nice places to choose from. Dont make a hole to your pocket. read more

For us, this was a delightful stop, half way through our San Juan death march. Ostra Cosa is located midway between the forts and old San Juan. We shared one of their rum-enhances coconuts. It was cold, delicious, cold, and refreshing... and it had rum and it was cold. Who could ask for a better way to rest for a few minutes before moving on? read more

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DELISH DELISH DELISH! All their fried tidbits, seafood deliciosness, empanadas de pollo or carne, their loaded tostones, HUGE salads, melt in your mouth churrasco! Service was a bit slow on a VERY HOT AND HUMID DAY and the christian craziness in the plaza across from the meal made the eardrums numb. But not their fault. I would pass on the alcapurrias though. I've had and there are better. But go nuts. The food is reasonably priced and really good! read more

The host was excellent and funny! We were seated immediately and although the food portions looked small there was definitely enough food for all of us. Highly recommend the prawns. They were juicy with just enough salt seasoning. The steak was cooked as ordered. The scallops were definitely small so you can't share it but the taste was amazing. I'm guessing the scallops with a pasta would be amazing. Highly recommend this place if your visiting old San Juan. read more

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I wasn't expecting much in terms of food but I was pleasantly surprised! I got tostones with shrimp that also had fried cheese on top. Highly recommend! They were excellent. My fiancé ordered anchovies and alcapurrias, of which I had a taste and they were both good. The only part of the experience that was disappointing was the long wait time between receiving the food and paying. And the birds are everywhere. I hate birds so I think this bothered me more than most visitors, but not much to do about it other than deal. They won't bother you while you're eating read more

Walking by this little mostly outdoors restaurant in the heart of Tourism Old San Juan, I didn't have the highest hopes. To say that they surprised and surpassed them is an incredible understatement. It was GOOD. Feeling touristy, I got a coconut with rum. Honestly, it was little weak, but at lunch, that's okay. We ordered mostly apps. The anchovies on sauce were phenomenal. Just wow. The tostones with shrimp were also great. Alcapurria is delicious. Try it. I am actually thinking about going back for dinner! read more

One of my favorite restaurants I have ever visited. We walked in and were instantly met by the owner Alberto. He walked us over and had a great conversation where he asked us about what foods we liked. He then used that info to bring out the dishes that he believed we have never tried and thought we would like. He was spot on, we LOVED IT ALL! We also had the nicest waiter David. He was quick and helped everyone with whatever they needed. The place itself is also beautiful. All in all one of my favorite restaurants. And Gabriella (the dog) is so cute! read more

Seafood, fresh dishes. Pina colada was the best; coconut was okay, not sweet. read more

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Thoroughly did not enjoy my meal here. Drink - pina colada My waiter brought out everyone's drinks and I waited ~5 minutes before reminding him that he forgot only mine. Despite this, it was the highlight of my meal Food item 1 - beef empadilla??? I ordered a beef alcapurria, but my friend who ordered an empadilla received the same thing as me. She is allergic to bananas and we had to leave mid-meal to get Benadryl because she was likely served the wrong thing. However, on the bill, both she and I were charged for empadillas. This was confusing, I don't know what exactly I ate, but it tasted decent. There wasn't much flavor beyond it being fried Food item 2 - chicken Overcooked. Good flavor but it was difficult to bite and impossible to cut Then, our bill was very messed up and the waiter didn't acknowledge us for over 10 minutes. He eventually sent us to the bar, another guy took over and was blatantly rude to us, then attempted to overcharge us for 2 additional plates. Very disappointing and disrespectful. I would not come back here, nor would I recommend coming to anyone else, considering all the many other great food options in old San Juan. read more

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It was really good place! Very close to the fort and the service and food was amazing. The server was by himself taking care of the bar and the tables and he did such an amazing job!! The food was great and the music very PR lol definitely a nice place to cool off after the fort visit read more

Ostra Cosa - Spanish Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

Sooo we only went here because we wanted some coconuts. after talking to the bartender he told huh we would have to wait like 10 min because it was a shift change. Well it was more like 20 min and no one said anything else. We could not tell they switched or anything as 3 employees were just cooling on the side while ppl were waiting for staff. Finally I caught one of the girls and asked could I purchase some and we did. Personally I would have left but others with me wanted them. read more

While on a hunt for something quick to eat we stumbled across this place. Ordered a few things because I couldn't decide what to get. I ordered the minced octopus, veggie empanada, tostones w/shrimp, a croissant like pastry that had prosciutto and mozzarella inside and can't come to Puerto Rico without having some alcapurria. Wish I would have ordered some greens but nevertheless everything we tried was delicious. The atmosphere and music was nice. I do also want to point out that due to the current restrictions due to COVID you will need accordingly. Meaning if and when you can make reservations or be ready for 30min or more for a table for 2. read more

Ostra Cosa - Veggie empanada, alcapurria, bread like pastry w/ prosciutto & mozzarella , minced octopus, & tostones w/shrimp - Spanish Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

the service at ostra cosa is excellent. someone cut in line in front of me and i didn't think of saying anything, but the server asked them to move to the back of the line. i ordered a coconut ($10) and it was an extra $2 to open it. they've got tons of local dishes and drinks. there's plenty of tables, all outside. you'll see lots of tourists walking around since ostra cosa is located in old san juan. parking can be extremely difficult, so uber might be the best option. overall rating: 10/10 read more

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Good ambience and staff is friendly. Flavor of the food is also very good but the portions are very small making almost all items overpriced. We ordered an entree of scallops. Received 4 Pcs which looked so thin that 1 scallop may have been sliced in 4. That was $17. Next we ordered the prawns entree. Great flavor but $28 is a little pricey if you are serving the prawns with just a sauce and some green leaves. read more

The cevich is a must try, I love sour food so it tastes amazing for me, and I think the fresh coconuts here are cheap (maybe it's because I live in New York City so most drinks in old San Juan are cheaper than I thought). Love this place! read more

Ostra Cosa - Spanish Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico