It was two days after Hurricane Ernesto formed on top of this place. The power was still out and the island was in total disarray. But not this joint! They were open and serving food. Since they had no live lobsters to boil, I ordered what looked like a couple of shrimp hot pockets. After I sat down to eat my hot pockets, I noticed this rooster, strutting around, acting like he owned the place. I asked him what his name was and he replied, "COCK A DOODLE DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Why do roosters have to always be so cocky? Anyway, the shrimp hot pockets were okay. read more

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Eat here!!! The mofongo, drinks, and food are delicious, and the staff is very friendly!!! It's one of those local restaurants you are lucky to find. The mofongo is made fresh to order, which takes about 30-45 minutes, so you may want to order appetizers while you wait. Our appetizers were tostones and mojitos, which were both perfect. We're hoping to go back some day. read more

We ordered some pastalillos and stuffed arepas with shrimp and conch. We were overcharged and the woman would not show us a receipt or explain the cost. I was very saddened by this experience. Not nice. read more

Appears to be a very casual joint where probably the locals go but its actually one of those hidden gems of a place! The people are very friendly but do not all know much English. One of the customers was kind enough to help us out. PASTILLOS: which were out of this world! They are large fried turnovers stuffed with meat (can be minced beef- the best ever!!, shrimp, conch, chicken or spinach) TOSTADOS: flattened non sweet plantains GRILLED KINGFISH PLATTER: this had 2 huge cross sections of kingfish with garlic sauce and sauteed peppers. Enormous portion for its price COCONUT MOJITO: way too sweet for a mojito. We tried CONCH turnovers for the first time, which were surprisingly fresh. The next day we packed the beef Pastillos to go as they were a great day time snack at the beach, Highly recommend if you are staying or visiting Fajardo! read more

Racar - Grilled Kingfish Platter with Tostados - Seafood Near Me - Fajardo, Puerto Rico

The seafood at Racar Sea Restaurant definitely lived up to the expectations set in its name. I ordered two arepas, one with pulpo (octopus) and the other with bacalao (cod). Both were extremely fresh, nicely seasoned, and not at all salty. The arepas themselves were perfectly fried, crispy and light. The side dishes were just as great and so inexpensive ($1 for a coconut arepa, $1.50 for 4 maduros) that I ordered multiple rounds. Racar stood out with all of its fried dishes; none of them were overly greasy or oily like at many other places, and I didn't feel sluggish or bloated after eating here. read more

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Stopped here waiting on a kayak tour. It was one of the only places open in the area around 5pm on a Wednesday. Both the kingfish and red snapper in butter sauce were amazing. The portions were generous and the rice a beans were one of the best we tried during our stay in PR. read more

Racar - Red snapper with plantains and kingfish with rice and beans - Seafood Near Me - Fajardo, Puerto Rico

We went here on a limb after spending the morning at the beach. SO GOOD!! We shared an order of mofongo along with an order of rice&beans and they were DELICIOUS! I will never forget how tasty the beans were, just mind blowing-ly good. I would return in a heart beat if I lived close! read more

Racar - Mofongo (pollo) - Seafood Near Me - Fajardo, Puerto Rico

Walked here while waiting for the bio Bay your, and ordered a mojito, which costed $7 and was in a water cup size. I'm pretty sure the girl ripped us off because we are tourists because the other mixed drinks on the menu had prices ranging from $3.50 for a small to $6.75 for a big size. The mojito tasted like fruit syrup. Do not come here. read more

Racar - Seafood Near Me - Fajardo, Puerto Rico

The best chapin pastelillos , I don't like fish but I love their chapin empanadas. I have visited many other establishments across the island and nobody makes them as good. If you are not local and want to take some back home like me , you can ask them to sell you some uncooked ones and freeze them ( also put them in a freezer bag) and travel with them. I also enjoy their arepas , I like both the plain and the coconut one. read more

Delicious pastelillos. We tried the carne, pollo and Camarones. I wanted to take more for the ride home!

Stayed at El Conquistador and wanted my family to get away from the resort for some real Puerto Rican food. It was delicious! I had an empanada and the shrimp mofongo. My son had rice and beans and the other had the skirt steak. Reasonable, friendly and authentic. read more

Racar - Rice and beans - Seafood Near Me - Fajardo, Puerto Rico

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From the hotel, I walked the employee only driveway for about three blocks and came to the marina. Racer is the most reasonable and local feel restaurant in the walking area. The menu has both Spanish and English, and the eaters are all friendly willing to help you deciding on the order. Price: whole red snapper plus two sides, shrimp stuffed dumpling plus rice and beans altogether 22.85. Wonderful price! Fish: so fresh with just a hint of sea salt, best I've ever had I heard the locals say the cook anything you catch, the make everything you ask for. They have lobsters and crabs ... read more

Racar - Seafood Near Me - Fajardo, Puerto Rico

Well worth the trip out of the Wardolf. The food was delicious and the portions were VERY generous. Don't let the plastic tables stop you from eating here. The view is great, the food is delicious, and the service was friendly. Just be patient, the food is made to order so have a second cocktail and enjoy. read more

Racar - Seafood Near Me - Fajardo, Puerto Rico

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I recently had the opportunity to stay at El Conquistidor (which is very close by, walking distance actually). If you want some out of this world service and fantastic seating, A/C, all of that stuff. Pass this place up. If you are looking for a place that feels like this may be where the locals come to catch up and watch the waves, that pop a squat...you could stay here all day. The people are very friendly and the food is quite good. I had the mofongo stuffed with seafood and it was absolutely yummy. The octopus was soft and NOT chewy. I am pretty sure this was a first for me. They make their own hotsauces that are fantastic and the best part is they sell them by the bottle so you can take some back to the states with you (or wherever you may hail from). The restaurant is located in a parking lot/park among quite a few other restaurants. These business sprouted up because this is where a lot of the non motorized water tours start in Fajardo. Pop in. They have excellent empanadas and ice ice ice cold beer. read more

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We came to Fajardo specifically looking for fresh seafood and had heard wonderful things from locals and visitors alike about Racar. It certainly lived up to its reputation! Delicious regional fare, served with the loving touch of a family restaurant. Clear view of the ocean right across the street. Workers were friendly, easygoing and attentive. The owner even noticed my mosquito bites and offered a bottle of Off for me to use. The food was quick to arrive and so fragrant my mouth started watering before it hit the table. The red snapper was perfectly tender and melted in my mouth. Very fresh fish. The arepas de coco came hot and made a delicious complement to the meal. We ate watching the moon rise over the water. If you're looking for quality food without the bells, whistles, and hefty price tag of fine dining, our meal at Racas exceeded even those of more expensive foreign/American-owned restaurants we've visited on our trip so far. Can't recommend enough! read more

Near the tiny bay where all the bio-luminescent bay tours happen, this is a combined bar / restaurant hangout with a very casual but fun atmosphere. We stopped in for lunch on our first day on the island. Authentic Puerto Rican dishes with very fresh seafood choices and classic beans and rice on the side. read more

Solid choice for Arepas relleno at the beach. We prefer the octopus. The tostones are just okay. The whole fried fish is excellent. The Medalla is cold, so what's not to like?! read more

Great views, hot food, fun atmosphere. It's a bit of a hole in the wall, but I would definitely return!

Red snapper and mofongo--Delicious!!!! 7 las arepas de champin-- great location. We loved the setting

A little dive near the bay where the Bio Bay tours happen. Cheap beer, good food. We had a fried red snapper, with tostones, and garlic shrimp with tostones. Both came with some lettuce, onion and tomato as well so that was nice. I really liked my shrimp and my friend really liked his snapper. My favorite though was their tostones - they were the best ones I had our whole trip. Nice and thin and crispy. So good. We sat out on the patio for a while and had a beer. The thing I didn't care for about this place isn't really its fault. It's right next to the bay, as I said, but it's also the stinkiest part of the bay. You do get used to it, but beware of it at first. I'd go again, especially for a nice cold beer and some tostones. read more

Racar - The fried red snapper with tostones (awesome) - Seafood Near Me - Fajardo, Puerto Rico

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Food is good and inexpensive. The garlic sauce is very good, and da mofongo actually has flavor, unlike da other local places we have tried in PR. Fish is fresh. read more

When we arrived the lead waiter allowed us to combine a table to accommodate our group but the waitress assigned didn't seem too happy about this. When we advised we wanted our tickets split, she said she could only accommodate a certain number of tickets as it would be easier for her. The restaurant was practically empty, needless to say, the restaurant lost our business. The area is a touristy area so you would assume tickets such as this wouldn't be so difficult. The waitress began to be rude and assumed we were being abusive to her. The manager came out and allowed our request (as if nothing) but didn't de-escalate his employee. read more

Highly recommend. This is a little gem of a restaurant. We ordered the asopao de camarones (shrimp stew with rice) then we ordered the chapin arepa, carrucho arepa and the empanadas de bacalao. After finishing the entire meal we sat and enjoyed the ocean view. read more

Perfect beachside dive with unbelievable local food. I had the octopus and conch in garlic sauce over mofongo and she had prawns with criolla sauce. The criolla sauce is the way to go. The octopus and conch were fresh as could be, both tender and sweet. The conch stew with alcapurras, sea bass special and the tender chicken with rice and beans all looked delicious. Note the hand written specials near the bar. Full bar and ice cold beer available. There is a small laboratory of various pique (local infused hot sauces)... tamarind, lemon, antjiolio(?) all disguised as look-alikes in medium size glass bottles. Beware, these are not for the faint of heart, habanero is a signifigant ingredient. Worth the drive....don't miss this spot. read more

Excellent change of pace and scenery from the resort. The prices were excellent. The food was authentic and delicious. The beer was super cheap. The staff was very friendly. This place is very local so if you're nervous about leaving your ethnocentrism at the resort, it might be a good idea to stay there and pay $15 for a mojito. read more

Decent food and great views. We had the shrimp cup which I could have taken or left, and shrimp with garlic sauce and coconut dumplings. The place looks quiet divey, the prices for what we got weren't dirt cheap. Reasonable by PR standards I guess. read more

Racar - Shrimp al ajillo - Seafood Near Me - Fajardo, Puerto Rico

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this place is pretty tasty. it's a nice little open air restaurant across the road from the boat docks. like most restaurants in this area, it's nothing fancy. but execution is good and service is friendly. they cooked our own fish that we brought, which is something not many restaurants agreed to do. we ate here multiple times during our trip. prices are reasonable and the food is good. One of the better choices for dinner in the Fajardo area. read more

Racar - fried grouper (our own catch) - Seafood Near Me - Fajardo, Puerto Rico

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Great, local food and company! True pr feel and great piñas! Very inexpensive a plus! read more

:-( not very happy with the place and the service. First of all good was very average and secondly it was served in small baskets, even though we asked for plates we didn't get them on the table. It's open space and super cheap shack but very average read more

Im ready to order thirds! Wow! We got whole red snapper (special request unfried) and tostones! Yum! They catered very well to our needs and left our bill open because he suggested we'd want a second beer. For a beach shack restaurant they have tons of seating across from the moorings/beach. Relatively fast service to the table once you order from the counter. There is a wide selection of foods, beers, and cocktails. They even have desserts! The only thing that sucked was i got bit by Mosquitos ! And the oceana is kinda stinky. So spray before you come! read more

Don't let driving by fool you...the food is excellent! Sit down at an outdoor patio table and you'll immediately be brought a can of mosquito repellent. Use it! Strip steak, mofongo, empanadas, carne frito, rice and beans...all fantastic! read more

Racar - Churrusco (strip steak) - Seafood Near Me - Fajardo, Puerto Rico

Rating is based only on FOOD. otherwise would be a 3 star. This is only a short 10 minutes walk from El Conquistador resort. If you're looking for A/c and nice place this is not the place!!! If you're looking for freshest food than this is it. We had shrimp and red snapper filet this was out of this world, Fantastic... Think about take out too... Drinks are so cheap that you can have a party. Only thing I wish they had was the grilled whole red snapper. I'm from the States (Arizona),originally from Portugal, where people know fish, so believe me fish is awesome. read more

No water on bathroom. Tilapia instead of snapper. Service wasnt the best. Food was tasteless.

Fried Snapper, Mofongo, Plantains and Beans! This place while not fancy by any means serves up some of the best tasting fried fish I've had as a Jamaican. It's why I'm here yet again while vacationing, and to put it into perspective on how well I rate the food..I drove from Condado, San Juan! read more

This completely casual, counter service beach shack served me the tastiest crillo al aijilo I had on this island. Grab yourself a cold Medalla, have a seat among the street dogs, and enjoy yourself some cheap and tasty food with a lovely beach view. read more

The chicken wings are pretty good here, but the other food we tasted was Not great. It did seem to be a Good local gathering spot though.

The waitress was not keen on the idea of serving a big group in a mostly vacant restaurant. We sat at our table and the waitress had trouble accommodating a group of 8. She demanded we accommodate her and limit the number of "tickets" to make it "easier for her." Manager failed to de-escalate the waitress. We had to leave to another restaurant. read more

BIO BAY BIO BAY BIO BAY The restaurant is nice. Open air dining (don't sit under a beam...pigeons), pleasant servers, and pretty family friendly. One of the server's kids came by while we were there and he took a break to play with her in the main area. The food is good. The conch arepa was our fave. The stuffed mofongo is expensive ($16-20), but it is large enough that you can split it with a side. However, even if the food wasn't as good as it is, i would recommend it because it is 2 blocks from the bio bay tours. Come early, relax, have some food, enjoy a beer for $1.60 and then leisurely stroll to your kayak. read more

Please make sure before u order your lobster ask the bartender or your server if your lobster is fresh !! They might going to say " it's fresh " then ask to see it !!! They will going to bring you a frozen lobster !! I eat becouse I was super hungry !!!! Becouse there is was nothing else to eat around here !! The food was terrible! Price was super expensive for the quality of the product., the lobster was like a rubber , was not fresh at all !!! I will not recommend this place !!! Try to go somewhere else !!! read more

Decent bar food by the Las Croabas marina. A little divey, but it's the standard here on the island. Like every where else you may go, service is slow by US standards. Arepa was fine, albeit a little tough. Snapper fillet really buttery and with a crab pastelillo, it makes a decent meal for 2 people. read more