WOW! We came to fuel up on our last night here in San Juan around 2:30 to 3 in the morning after…read moreour last night out in Old San Juan salsa dancing. We had seen this truck parked here all week, but this night was the night I would commit to trying it, and I am happy I did. I can't even remember the name of the sandwich I got, but I know it contained three meats and that was enough to this carnivore to get it. The sandwich was delicious, it hit the spot, just what I needed at 3:30 in the morning, I highly recommend you try them no matter what time of the day you get the craving. BTW, the location on Yelp is wrong, or they have a second truck.

Man, this seems so far away now! A cruise we took in March, just before all the Covid madness blew…read moreup, took us to PR. Our first night there, we only wanted a casual bite. So we found this food truck not far down the street from the DoubleTree. Their menu was not that hard to understand even for non-Spanish speakers for the most part, but then when it comes to something novel ("What is a fongo?"), the lack of an explanation and choppy English-language skills might not help very much. So after a bit of pointing and gesticulating, we ended with an artisanal burger and some fongos pollo. The food was OK - freshly prepared and quite substantial. For my taste, it relied a bit much on grease and mayonnaise. Still a decent taste of local fare - or IS it considered authentic local fare? Apparently, they are pretty big for a food truck - 5 or 6 different locations at least, depending on which truck you want!

I had heard that this chain of mostly food trucks was well known for their tripletas so I made it…read moremy first meal when I arrived to the island. I thought it was so yummy and such a solid price, although it's a food truck so you have to eat it to go. I loved the potato sticks and I really could have one right now. They take cash and card.

Best mixed meat, mayo ketchup and potato sticks sandwich on Puerto Rican French style bread. Messy…read moreto eat but so yummy!

I really enjoyed El Platanal. We were visiting Puerto Rico and met up with friends we hadn't seen…read morein a long time, so we were there for a long time. Our Server was really great and never rushed us throughout our visit. The restaurant itself is really big, yet has a very warm and welcoming atmosphere. Love the Plantains hanging all over. The Cuisine is a good variety of Carribean Creole, which I absolutely love. For appetizers, we had Bacalaitos and Queso Frito and for my main dish, I had the Milanesa with Rice and Beans. I wasn't crazy about the sauce and cheese on top of the Milanesa, but it was still good. Both of the appetizers were amazing! El Platanal has various locations, with the one in Carolina being the original. I really enjoyed the ambiance and the menu has alot to choose from, so I look forward to coming back and trying other items on the menu.

EL Platanal is open 24/7. We arrived in Puerto Rico from…read moreFort Lauderdale past 11pm and most places were closed. It was great to find this one open. Loved the tropical all Plantain theme and how spacious this spot is. They have live music during the day and it gets really busy. I'm sure it's a fun spot. The servers were helpful and friendly as always in Puerto Rico. We ordered Arroz manpostiado with turkey but you could also order pork instead. Rice was good. The Octopus salad was $25 good size portion. The fried cheese with guava sauce and mozzarella cheese sticks as appetizers were ok. The plantain soup ironically did not taste like plantain. Was not good. The texture was just off more like gooey. Not sure maybe because it was a rainy night not too many people but food was not the best. We did not try the authentic Puerto Rican dishes such as Mofongo as it was way late at night for heavy food. The place looks great for birthday celebrations and great for big gatherings.

Viniendo de California donde el avocado Toast es uno de mis desayunos favoritos, lo pedí aquí y me…read moreencanto el pan de agua con ajo!!! El mejor café, para los amantes de este postre (Red Velvet)...no se van a decepcionar!! Servicio rápido y las chicas muy simpáticas!!! Definitivamente volveré!!! Gracias Dulce Aroma!!

Coffe was delicious! Planning to come back for the food since it looked so appealing! My friend…read moreenjoyed her egg and cheese sandwich.

Spacious parking and a real Spanish bakery, they have a great variety of sandwiches and the famous…read moreGalician broth ( caldo gallego) good prices and a very clean place.

No vuelvo aquí el hijo del dueño me hizo perder mi dinero. Peedi una sopa fajada y estaban bien…read moresaladas. Cuando se la devolví me dijo que no se podía cambiar pero me dijo que comiera otra, no quise y pedí 1 pastelillo de carne la diferencia a mi favor era que devolverme más de $4 le dije que comería otra cosa para no perder mi dinero y me dijo que no. O sea, perdí mi dinero. Ojala la gente lean esto y no entren a esa panaderia.. son unos pillos y no tienen sensibilidad. Tod se trata de $$$

Súper delicioso! El servicio de los empleados es top! Siempre recomiendo El Mesón! Top sandwichread more

Si pudiera darle 10 estrellas, lo haría…read more Pasan los años, y la calidad de El Mesón es igual. Los sandwiches, el café, los sorullitos, los jugos, en fin todo es bueno. Los precios están excelentes, el local limpio, buen trato al cliente, y servicio rápido. Cada viaje a Puerto Rico, tenemos que parar en El Mesón.

El pan de agua y sobaco fueron exquisitos. The parking was a bit tricky but the bread was great!read more

Authentic Puerto Rican baked goods and more!…read more If you love flan, guava and quesito, you've come to the right place. This place has it all: delicious coffee (Puerto Rican style), tostadas (grilled cheeses/cuban sandwich type), warm dishes (rice and beans and all that), soups, bakery items, flan, EVERYTHING. Great spot to come in for a sweet tooth or a quick grab and go breakfast. Also a great spot for lunch they have it ready nice and early and it's so cheap! All locals, nothing touristy, delicious pastries and coffee!

Stopped by El Mesón while in Puerto Rico and tried the omelette sandwich, it was really tasty and…read moresuper satisfying! The bread was fresh and the eggs were fluffy with just the right amount of cheese and fillings. Line had mushrooms, tomato, onions and cheese with egg. I loved how everything was warm and made to order. The bread was soft and delicious, I love a good pan criollo. It definitely hit the spot for a quick, hearty dinner when you don't want something conventional or too heavy. The service was friendly and fast, even during a busy evening.

I had never tried this before even with having one local to Orlando. We stopped here for breakfast…read moreonce we landed and left the airport. I had an order of desayuno bravo and an iced coffee. I enjoyed the meal and would visit again in the future. The service was quick and efficient. They had a lot of seating and a drive thru outside.

OMG! I was not expecting much from the place but they proved me wrong. Such a great place. Very…read morecozy and the service was very good. The breakfast was amazing. I had a delicious Cuban sandwich and my wife had cheese tacos. Our girls had waffle bowls with scrambled eggs. Their mocha and the amaretto coffee were fantastic!

This cute bakery is right around the corner from my aunt's house so she brought us here for…read morebreakfast and pastries and I lost my flipping mind!! First of all, everything is baked fresh daily, many things sell out, nothing is stale and old, and the warmth and freshness of the pastries is like a warm hug from a loving, chubby grandma. My kids and I ordered jamon y queso (ham and cheese) sandwiches, toasted. It's just like how I remember them when I was a kid. (First time bringing my kids home to Puerto Rico) The tornillos were by far our favorite, light flaky pastry with a yummy sweet custard in the middle! And their quesitos (sweet fully sweet bread with sweet cream cheese in the middle) uggghhhh, so freaking amazing!! The service was good, the pastries were given to us right away but the sandwiches took kind of long to come out. Everything was super clean and really cute decor. This is definitely going to be my breakfast spot whenever I visit home!