Two level restaurant with an open front that looks out at the ocean. Incredible views, especially of the waves crashing against the rocks. Good service, with tasty food and drinks as well. But that view alone is worth the visit. Plenty of parking in front. read more

This place does not disappoint! We got a seafood combo platter for the table and it was delicious! There was some type of garlic sauce for the mahi bites and I asked for more with my red snapper. I could eat this meal over and over! read more

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Amazing location. Best fried snapper I've had on the north coast. Best views, traditional fare.

La comida deliciosa y las atenciones insuperables. Con una vista al mar desde el segundo nivel preciosa.

Slow service at the bar and with the food. Staff seem disinterested in providing fast service. Had to wait to long for the bartender to make our drinks while we waited for our table. Maybe they need 2 bartenders. Food was hit or miss. My brother ordered the mofongo and he said it was good. My other brother and I ordered El asopado de camarones and it wasn't thick as we expected but very runny. Also they did not have soup spoons. Had to eat the soup with a regular spoon. That is a major misstep for a restaurant this busy. The view is amazing but that doesn't makeup for overall laissez faire attitude and service. To many other restaurants in the immediate area for me to waste my time coming here again. read more

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The food was great the drinks as well - not a quite place if that's what you looking for- definitely lively

I recently visited Playa Brava with family for dinner. The restaurant specializes in Puerto Rican seafood dishes and is located on the coast of Arecibo with a gorgeous view overlooking the coast. I had the Chillo Frito with a side order of Mofongo. The Chillo Frito (Deep Fried Red Snapper) was fresh, flakey, juicy and tender with flavorful seasoned fried crispy skin. The mofongo was very well done: soft, savory and garlicky. read more

Playa Brava - Chillo Frito and Mofongo - Puerto Rican Near Me - Arecibo, Puerto Rico

I have been coming to this restaurant every year for the past 5 years. It is one of the best places in PR to find fresh seafood rice and seafood dishes. The arroz con mariscos is the best I've ever had and why I keep coming back!! The pina coladas are hands down the best here too!! The mofongo de churrasco was great according to my husband. The sorulittos are also a great pick too. Service is fantastic we usually get seated right away and the views are out of this world with the beach right next to the restaurant. Great place for photos. Do be warned when it's really hot and humid eating in the heat can be very tough as it is not always windy in the dining area with the nice view of the beach. They do have an inside area with fans that is much cooler. Be careful with older ones/anyone who can get overwhelmed with the heat while eating. Def give this place a try if you want amazing food and views. read more

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Found this place after hiking at cueva del Indio while stuck in traffic and wow do I feel lucky. First off all, the location is amazing, beautiful ocean front view, and it just has that feel that you're looking for in an ocean front, island restaurant. It's not overly fancy but from my overseas experience, in terms of food quality, that is often a good thing. I got the mofongo rellino de pulpo (octopus mofongo) and it was some damn good seafood. Honestly, everything on the menu looked great. The sangria and pina colada was great too, so refreshing on a hot day. I'd say it's off the beaten path but I can't recommend enough making a day trip out that way if you can because that area is breathtakingly beautiful. read more

Playa Brava - Mofongo rellino de pulpo y camarones - Puerto Rican Near Me - Arecibo, Puerto Rico

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The best Chicharrón is the Pollo you will never find. The best red snapper fried. The best views. Great service great atmosphere very accommodating very clean. It is a must on your list of things to go and see and eat read more

Playa Brava - Me and Chicharrones de pollo and tostones en maduros. - Puerto Rican Near Me - Arecibo, Puerto Rico

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Great view, practically over the ocean. Fantastic drinks and some of the best food in area.

This is a very cool place. Awesome seating area with views of water. Very enthusiastic service. Reasonable drink prices. Good seafood options on menu. Definitely worth checking out. read more

Delicious food and beautiful view!! Arrived here around 1:30pm with a group of 8 and a toddler, and by 2p we were shoving food into our faces. My aunt ordered the seafood sampler for us to split and was it yummmmmy. Fish bites, calamari, and shrimp with mayoketchup and garlic sauce to dip in. As well as arroz con habichuelas, and fried corn meal (I can not recall what it's called right now). Everything was honestly delicious. And the view was BREATHTAKING. We were sat on the outside upper deck and oh my gosh I could have stayed there forever. The water crashing on the rocks, palms trees swaying in the breeze and the ocean breeze were the perfect trifecta to be the accompaniment for our lunch today. Our server was nice and helped us with everything however he spoke zero English. I understand we're on an island where the vast majority speaks Spanish, but many tourists come and I think at least servers should be mildly bilingual. It wasn't a problem for me as I can speak Spanish but it was for a few in the group! read more

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Chilo frito!!! Nuff said. Views are great. Friendly atmosphere. Recommend stopping by

On the road to see the Christopher Columbus monument this restaurant with a magnificent view of the Atlantic was a wonderful find. We were treated and seated by a welcoming staff and the ocean views were breathtaking. Our party of three ordered the churrasco with rice and beans, mofongo stuffed with seafood in creole sauce and mahi-mahi cooked in butter with rice and beans. Everything was delicious if a bit under salted but I prefer that than overly salted. For desert we had the guava flan which was decadently rich. If you find yourself in the area you must come and enjoy this hidden gem. read more

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This is a must see when in Arecibo! We stopped in to have lunch and Im so glad we did. The view alone was breath taking right along the coast of the ocean. The customer service was outstanding. The sweet corn fritters was a first for me and they were sweet and crunchy. The fish ceviche was freshly made with plenty of chunks of fish. But the best part had to be the fried fish which was far from the typical fry fish One eats. It was perfectly seasoned and not heavily battered. The tostones was a great side addition as well. 10/10 rating for me and will return on my next trip. read more

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Great atmosphere, staff is wonderful and the Monfogo is worth the trip! The sangria is a good choice. read more

Playa Brava - Monfogo with chicken. - Puerto Rican Near Me - Arecibo, Puerto Rico

Amazing!!! We travel the Island in search of great food, this was by far the best seafood beachfront relaxed atmosphere with great food and service, Gretchen was our server and she couldn't be nicer, we had lobster an conch turnovers, they where amazing. For main course we had fried Red Snapper and Sea Food salad with mashed roots, really spectacular!!! Prices are good and the view on the terrace amazing!!!! read more

Great seafood place in Manati. Outstanding service and food. The owner always welcome you to the place. They have two restaurants the original is a beautiful place in front of the Atlantic Ocean. Java and Pilar are awesome hosts . read more

The food is very good! The location, staff and experience are outstanding. The restaurant is set right on the ocean and a table at the patio will take your breath away. Come for a meal and stay for the view. When you are done, take the few steps down to the beach and take some pictures. They will last for a lifetime read more

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I know a lot of people rate this place high because they have terrific dine-in views, so note that this review is for a pickup order. There was a 30-40 minute wait for either take out or dine in on a Sunday at 5pm, as this is known to be one of the best rated spots to eat near northeastern Arecibo. Service was friendly. We ordered a pina colada, the mixed seafood salad in cajun sauce, the shrimp in garlic butter, and sweet plantains / steamed veggies as sides. Pina colada was good but not a top contender. The shrimp and mixed seafood salad both came drowned in a soup of sauce that went up over half our takeout containers. I found this odd in a bad way and it really detracted from both entrees. Portions were very small. read more

So fire! We tried the two different shrimp mofongos (criolla y ajillo) they were both amazing. The shrimp was tender not rough. The mofongo had crispy pieces of chicharron and they were delicious. We ordered a side of avocado that were perfectly ripe and delicious. The red snapper was so tender and flavorful. We capped our lunch with dessert. We had the flan (super creamy and yummy) and the tres leche (so good omg). The view is beautiful, the beers were extra cold, and service was on point. A beautiful getaway place to have lunch. I highly recommend. I also ordered a pastelillo of langosta (lobster). It was crispy and delicious with a side of mayo-ketchu. We clearly pigged out (so embarrassing) Come here! Enjoy! read more

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Decided to rent a car and head out west from San Juan. We made our way to Arecibo and came across Playa Brava. This place was just what we needed!!! The food was amazing and there was speedy service. The waitress was helpful and attentive. They sat us in their outside area facing the ocean! What a view!!! If you're in the Arecibo area please stop by here and enjoy their food and ambiance! read more

Playa Brava - Shrimp mofongo (criolla) and fried red snapper - Puerto Rican Near Me - Arecibo, Puerto Rico

María our server was amazing. Plenty of parking, VIP views, gourmet quality Puerto Rican food. Highly recommended. We came here for lunch and it is a great atmosphere as well. Will come back any time I am in the area. read more

Playa Brava - Mofongo relleno rocks in this place - Puerto Rican Near Me - Arecibo, Puerto Rico

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Amazing food and customer service. The sangria was delicious. We had mofongo relleno de mariscos and arroz con jueyes . Also tostones de pana. Everything was well cook and flavorful. I recommend it. Andres the owner took his time to talk to us about the restaurant and the history for what happened during hurricane Maria. Will come back! read more

What a Place. Beachfront restaurant. Love it. Great cuisine and the extensive menu. The owner early in the morning went out to fish. Must come and enjoy. read more

We've had an amazing experience at this place. We had a lobster and a red snapper that were caught that morning by the owner. Everything was delicious. The place is very clean, the view is gorgeous and the service was above my expectations. The owner, Andres, is a super cool guy who gave us lots of advices and tips about things to do! Would definitely recommend going here :) read more

Playa Brava - Puerto Rican Near Me - Arecibo, Puerto Rico

We stayed in a Airbnb close by and tried varios places to eat. I have to say this was the worst. Place lacked hygiene. Smelled weird. The food tasted like it had been made a week ago. Actually We got sick after eating here. And as for the view you can go to any other place on this street and see the view. Do not recommend. Mojitos were just ok. read more

Stopped here for dinner. I had some shrimp mofongo (which i thought was really good) husband had conch salad (which was a little salty) and fish tacos, which were good (not great). The ambience and view are gorgeous and worth the stop. read more

Excellent food, nice ocean view and very nice waiter. Reasonable prices!! I"ll recommend it any time. read more

Amazing view, great food, can't beat it! Reasonable prices, have to try some fresh octopus and trifongo. Great fish tacos too! read more

Playa Brava - Puerto Rican Near Me - Arecibo, Puerto Rico

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Very good food! Look at the pictures for reference online, good food with a nice view. I would say it could be better for the price, but the ocean makes it worth it. read more

We randomly stopped here while driving the coast, and we're so glad we did! It was delicious. My husband and I both ordered piññcoladas (without rum), tacos, trifungo (like mofongo, but with three different kinds of plantains), and breadfruit tostones. They were DELICIOUS! The view was also spectacular - we sat on the upper deck and watched the sun set over the rocky beach. If we ever come back to Puerto Rico we'll definitely come back here. read more

The food was wonderful, and the view cannot be beat. I ordered the spiny lobster, and my wife had a fresh catch. The staff were very nice as well! read more

Playa Brava - Puerto Rican Near Me - Arecibo, Puerto Rico

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The food and views were very good however., the servers ., bartender., and the manager have major attitudes . we are tourists and this was our first time there when we went earlier July 2021 we had questions and they did NOT like that!! There was empty tables closer to the ocean and they would NOT accommodate our 7 guests party., With that being said , we will Never.,go eat there because of the HORRIBLE service and attitude that everyone had there !!!! read more

Amazing views, great service, friendly staff, good prices And excellent food! We went for a late lunch and the ocean waves were right at our feet! read more

What a spectacular view from this restaurant. We had the octopus salad fish taco and shrimp taco. Everything was super fresh and flavorful. The wait staff had a great sense of humor. A definite must after the Cuervo deal Indio. read more

Playa Brava - Can't beat the view! - Puerto Rican Near Me - Arecibo, Puerto Rico

Awesome!! I ordered the Mofongo stuffed with Churrasco al Aljillo. All I can say is the food was great the service was great and the locale was perfect. We will definitely return on our next visit. read more

If you are planning to stop for food, I'd suggest going elsewhere. We (a group of four) arrived around noon and requested a seat. They were busy and we expected a little wait, but were somewhat discouraged when we saw what we assume was the manager / owner putting more effort into putting tables together for a table of nine who arrived about 10 to 15 minutes after us. When we saw four other people walk past us and get a seat from another person we voiced our displeasure with the situation. Within two minutes we were given a seat next to the kitchen door, which people went in and out every minute with a loud slam. After two minutes of this we were told we needed to move the table we were sitting at since it was too close to the kitchen door. Right now we were about ready to walk, but figured if it was this busy it had to be good food. We were sorely mistaken. A waitress took our order and disappeared. After 20 minutes we asked the status and were told that it would be an hour from the time we ordered. We asked why weren't we told this at the start and she disappeared after saying we are busy. So we waited for the hour and still no food. We asked the status from another waitress, who said it would be quick. 1 hr and 20 min later we talking about cancelling and the one who originally brushed us off is telling us it will only be five minutes. Meanwhile we look at all the other unhappy guest waiting, the same as us. Finally after 1hr 30 minutes our food arrives, but not all of it. One dish at a time and then two items are completely forgotten. We ask about it from two different waitresses. Once we get it all, the food is okay at best. The price was more than a lot of other stands along the way and to be honest half the quality. I would truly suggest to drive further down the road and find another place and take the other reviews of this place with a skeptic eye cause our experience couldn't be further from them. read more

Our family was staying in the area. We tried all the places to eat in the area. This is more like a bar, hangout than a restaurant. But my cousin inaoted we try every place on this Rd. View is great but food was lacking flavor. I really did not enjoy the lobster, tasted rubbery. The lion fish was tasteless and there seafood salads tastes old amd funny. Service was strange. So we just payed and left. read more