I saw a friend post their meal on IG and it literally made my mouth water. So I had to stop in…read morebefore I left San Juan! It's a small, quaint spot but so authentic. From the moment we walked in it felt like family. My picky eater hubby enjoyed every bite and I was even able to get him to dip his lavash in the hummus. Win! If you're in the area, please stop in and support! You will not be disappointed.

I stopped in for dinner 2 nights ago and had a fantastic mealm I started with a bottle of water and…read morethe hummus. The hummus was so good especially with the fresh baked bread they serve with it. I then had the falafel plate which came with rice, cold potato salad and a carrot/cabbage salad. I really enjoyed everything and the service was great.

Food: 4.5 Service: 5…read moreAmbience: 4 Date: 12/13/2025 8:15pm Order: Chicken Shawarma plate Crowd: 2 other tables occupied This place looks small from the street but is very deep and narrow. As soon as you enter, the grill sits behind the display cabinet on the right. You are seated and a laminated menu is provided to you. The small bar is also on the right just down from the display cabinet. Service was great and very friendly. The food was delivered quick and check ins from the server was often. The food was good and a little different in taste from what you might find on the mainland. Would definitely recommend it.

A spotless restaurant with a beautiful, airy ambiance. The…read morefood is absolutely delicious. The staff are friendly and welcoming. We would like to thank Mr. Taskin, one of the partners, for his outstanding hospitality. You should definitely visit Pikanti and try their amazing flavors. I also highly recommend stopping by Ephesus Mediterranean Delights, right next door and trying their delicious desserts.

On our way to another restaurant for lunch, we saw the sign and front facade of El Cairo and…read morechanged our plans to go inside. The menu offers plenty of choices. I was curious and ordered their lamb lunch box with rice, hummus, and salad. The box looked exactly as good as in the menu picture. While I did not love the salad, the rice, lamb, and hummus were delicious. For dessert, a strong coffee and baklava! The service was just okay. If you are a Yelper and get excited about the 10% discount for your first check-in, they did not honor it.

Food was different and delicious. Service was excellent very attentive and provided suggestions…read more Ambiance takes you to Cairo from the entrance and decor inside. The only complaint was the dessert, the baklava was not fresh. It was kind of hard and cold. Thank you.

Went for Sunday late lunch with the family. The restaurant was very accommodating when we called to…read moresay we would be late for our reservation. Our waitress was very attentive to our older guests and patient! The traditional humus is outstanding. And don't get me started on the lamb chops. WOW!!! What an amazing delightful meal!!! Next time I would pass on the eggplant humus, the regular humus was way too delicious. They only have baklava for dessert and my family loved it. It was fresh and tasteful. Don't miss out on their Turkish coffee. It was yummy!!! The restaurant is clean, ambiance is more like a traditional old world place. Don't miss out! And save space for the ribs. You'll want to have seconds.

Another hit spot on my trip to PR, my bf found this spot and it looked good. We tried to go on…read moreSaturday for the belly dancing, but we were too late since they closed at 9PM, which was surprising for a Saturday night, and had to go somewhere else. We came back on Sunday and were promptly greeted and seated right away. The staff was very friendly, and the inside was cozy with decor styled in Mediterranean. The drinks were delicious and refreshing. As for the food, we had the hummus, salad, and kebabs, all of which were very delicious. I wish we had more time to enjoy, but they were wrapping up for the night, and we didn't want to keep them. I recommend going early and not too late since they seem to stick to the closing time. Overall, I had a great time and would definitely go back for the belly dancing show. Mediterranean food in PR--who knew!

Carthage Express in San Juan, PR was such a great find that we ended up coming back again!!! this…read moretime for breakfast. From the first visit, the food stood out as fresh, flavorful, and thoughtfully prepared, which immediately made it a place we wanted to revisit. When we returned for breakfast, it didn't disappoint. Everything was delicious, well made, and satisfying, making it the perfect start to the day. You can really tell they care about quality and consistency in their food. The atmosphere is relaxed and welcoming, and the service was friendly and attentive on both visits. The staff made us feel comfortable and appreciated, which added a lot to the overall experience. Carthage Express quickly became one of those spots we'd gladly return to again and recommend to anyone visiting or living in San Juan.

Avoid this place at all costs! If you want your food to look like the tempting photos on the menu,…read moreyou'll need to ask specifically, and be prepared to pay extra. The so-called fresh orange juice is a complete misrepresentation--it's pre-bought, not squeezed in-house, and tastes just like store-bought store-brand juice. Four of us ordered breakfast, and every single plate came out cold and dry, as if it had been sitting out from yesterday. The ambiance is barely welcoming, worsened by a waitress who seems to have an excuse for every problem with the food. Can a restaurant be sued for false advertising? They display a tempting photo on the menu, then tell customers, 'If you want your French toasts just like in the picture, you need to ask for it, and it will cost extra'--ridiculous! This might just be the worst dining experience in Old San Juan... Horrible place and experience....

My husband wanted to stop here to eat when we first arrived in Old San Juan, but I wanted to try…read morethe local food. I have eaten Turkish food before. However, we were about to leave to catch our flight back home, so we stopped in. Little did I know that they do serve local dishes as well. Since we had already had a lot of local dishes by this time, we ordered the sampler platter I think it was. We shared a platter with salad, rice, lamb chops, chicken kebab, beef kebab, and ground beef kebab. We also got the eggplant appetizer. We let Cecelia know that we were in a hurry to get to the airport on time to catch our flight home, and she made sure we were served quickly. It was really delicious! The rice was buttery, the bread was warm, the meats were all very tasty. It was a perfect lunch before we headed home. It was right across from the parking garage, so that made everything easy for us. We even enjoyed Cecelia's hot sauce even though it was a little too hot for me.

An unexpected stop for lunch during a cruise stop in Old San Juan, PR, the Istanbul Restaurant was…read morea combination of Turkish dishes along with dishes native to Puerto Rico. My brother and I tried dishes from both menus, and found it to be quite good. As we were walking past, a small sign for 'Grandma's Kitchen' caught our eye. My brother had been encouraging me to try Puerto Rico's national dish: Mofongo - mashed fried plantains. Unfortunately, restaurants were just packed with long waits and I wasn't in the mood to wait outside in the sun for a long time. The door next to the sign stated that it was a restaurant called 'Istanbul'. We peaked inside, and was welcomed warmly by a host, who let us know that the restaurant was both Grandma's Kitchen/Istanbul. There was nobody else dining inside, which was weird considering how every other restaurant in the area was packed. The dishes are made to order, so took a bit of time for it to come out one at a time. Mixed Seafood Stuffed Mofongo ($25) - served in a wooden pilon, the tall and narrow neck was stuffed with the mashed plantains, topped with a seafood blend of clams, dense fish pieces, octopus, and squid. The sauce was really well done, not too rich, but buttery enough to accentuate the seafood. I have to believe the seafood was prepared from frozen, but it tasted really good: a definite notch up from the seafood I've been having on the cruise boats. It was the first time having mofongo, and I liked it. This version had fried plantain chips, mixed with the mash of more plantains. I don't think this version had pork skin rinds, and I didn't miss it. It's extremely dense, so ended up eating maybe a third of it while finishing the seafood. It's a solid alternative to rice, though definitely can't eat too much of it. Doner Kebab ($18) - from the Istanbul portion of the menu, this dish was tasty, though the meat was cooked on a flat top grill like a burger patty, instead of on a vertical rotisserie. The lamb/beef patty was loosely formed and well seasoned, with the accompanying tzatziki sauce being a good add-on. Both dishes were cooked very well, the back kitchen has some skills. Service was friendly throughout. Water is not offered, but guessing they will give to you if asked. Payment was provided after the meal, and they do stick on a mandatory 15% gratuity for all party sizes.

Whoever created this place I just wanna say, I love you bro!…read more We absolutely loved this place and had so much fun here. It is laid out so nicely and has just about anything you could want to eat and/or drink. It's a very vibey place and in an excellent area. We enjoyed trying a multitude of ethnic cuisines while here plus some delicious drinks and beer too. I wanna say that the arepa we had was one of the best things I've ever ate. The empanada was so good that my gf almost orgasmed lol The mofongo with shrimp was spectacular. The pizza we ordered to take home before closing hit the spot later that night. The beers were tasty and the mixed cocktails were banging. I could live at this place. Rent me a space so I can throw up a tent and live my life man lol Please check this place out for maximum pleasure. See you again soon... Sláinte,

I like the concept of multiple food stands in one area, however, only about four kiosks were open…read morewhen I went (1 star off): an arepas kiosk, a mofongo kiosk, a ramen kiosk, and a juice kiosk. I got a mofongo relleno with chicken. It took about half an hour to receive my order and there were no other customers (1 star off). I thought the taste of mofongo was mediocre. Maybe I am just not that into savory plantains that make up the mofongo, but I like sweet plantains much more. I can see how this space can be a great hang-out with a large group of friends, but with the limited number of kiosks open and the long time to get my food, I was disappointed.

This was the best breakfast in San Juan. I went back during my trip because the food was healthy…read moreand delicious. If you're vegetarian, they have great options. I honestly ate here three times in a three-day trip.

They opened a new spot last week in the Hibird hotel on Ashford…read more It's a cute clean spot with indoor and outdoor seating. The staff is friendly. The lemonade was good. So was the smoothie. The shrimp tacos were good and came with a salad and Cole slaw. The chicken wrap was good. Generous chunks of chicken. They don't have a Yelp listing yet so I posted it here. We had lunch here twice. It's nice to have a 'clean food' spot in the area.

Really phenomenal place, highly recommend. A few different food trucks, the standouts being La Paz…read more(the pizza truck) and the truck which name i dont recall but its like the gourmet one where the owner is a james beard nominee. la Paz was INSANELY delicious pizza and im from Brooklyn so i know good pizza. The pepperoni hot honey was the bomb and the date and pancetta was a very strong second. The gourmet truck had amazing croquettes super light and airy and phenomenal eggplant. Also great chicken. Overall a super cute spot, very tasty food and very reasonable prices. Definitely check it out on your PR visit.

I was in Puerto Rico for vacation and had a great time on the island overall, and this spot was…read moreclutch. It was close to where I was staying, and I rolled up late at night when a lot of the area had already shut down. There aren't a ton of options nearby once it gets late, so finding this place open and buzzing was a genuine relief. It's an outdoor food truck park with a bunch of trucks to choose from and a laid-back, communal vibe, which is exactly the energy you want on a warm island night. The food was good and the service was nice. Nothing to overthink here. If you're staying in the Miramar area and need a solid, casual bite, especially later in the evening, this is an easy call.

let me begin by saying i had the absolute pleasure of having NAOMI as my server, and she made my…read morenight very special. boy does she know her stuff! she gave me amazing recommendations and knew everything about every single wine that came in my wine pairing. she even threw in a few fun & interesting facts! as for the restaurant itself, there is no a la carte optikn, just a 5 course meal, but you are able to choose which dish you want for each course... with the exception of the navy bean soup which automatically comes as your 2nd course, but rightfully so! a creamy navy bean texture with pork flavors and truffle sprinkled on top makes a fantastic soup! another standout dish for me was my 3rd plate: rabbit with kale pasta and mushrooms. the flavor that bursts out from a bite of the mushroom complements the rabbit perfectly and the al dente texture of the kale pasta really rounds out the dish. i highly recommend the wine pairing, especially for this dish, as it comes with a gamay that really pairs well with the rabbit flavor. the highlight of the night was the chocolate cake i ordered for dessert. i am biased because i have a big sweet tooth, but it may have been the most amazing dessert ive ever had in my life. overall, a 5 star experience that i will be bringing everyone back to again and again.

We came here for a birthday and dont regret it at all. Everything was great about this restaurant…read morefrom the atmosphere to the food. Its a fine dining restaurant so the restaurant is really upscale but they also made the restaurant a bit cozy at the same time. The service was amazing as well. Im sorry I forgot his name but he paid really good attention and constantly checked on us especially for my allergies. The food was some of the most delicious food ive ever tasted, especially the risotto (10/10). There was one dish that my girlfriend didnt like but they went immediately to get her something new. Im only giving a 4 star because the dessert i had did have something I was allergic to despite reassurance which cause swollen lips and throwing up outside. Im not sure if the dessert was pre-made but having the allergens directly on the menu may help. Otherwise I completely recommend trying here.