If every place in PR is this great, we're in for a terrific weekend. These folks understand spice…read moreand seasoning. The presentations are horrible. So?????? It's not going to exist beyond 10 minutes when hitting our table. Everything is flavourful, especially the Churrasco a la Parrilla. Juicy and flawlessly grilled. My pick of the day. They cook things right. The Salmon was ridiculous delicious. I didn't mind paying almost $20 for the Argentine style Breast Fillet. Everything down to the potato was a treat. I'm a bit bothered by auto adding the gratuity to the bill. We had six but I'm told even parties of four incur this. The prices weren't the best, but, the large portions helped to make up for that. I've heard bad things about the service, ours was spot-on. Maybe not the most polite, but fast and attentive. I'd definitely be back to this place. 12/25

Huge Non-descriptive bar with 3 million stools decked in holiday deco that features a local…read morerestaurant. Walking into this old corner unit on Ponce de Leon is the smell of "hospital napalm" aka denatured alcohol rub, so, no smoking allowed. But pretty, pretty clean. Servers are dressed in Boston green polo shirts and do a perfunctory welcome. The large bar adorns the left of the restaurant with tables, cushioned chairs and a few corner units that can accommodate a few family sized 8-tops. There is a parking lot so if you're not going into the La Placita, don't worry. Classic PR bound and laminated menu features all of the good in life. Local favorites, and for good value. You're not getting a Michelin-starred meal here, you're getting sustenance not caviar. Protein, and starch- do you really need microgreens? So order the first of 3 huge pina coladas, mojitos or beers, and STFU Donny. Everything is great and pretty basic. PR "Mayo-Ketchup" on the table already mixed. Curious, I opted for avocado-stuffed fresh ceviche the size of a small child's head. Perfectly seasoned and incredible in value. Just needs lime wedges and a few chips-see pic. Others ordered a cauldron of piping hot seafood soup with shrimp and calamari, and tender beef stew with all the trimmings of rice, beans and everything nice. It reminds you of the PR mom you never had. One I'm still trying to emulate, but creativity and reasoning get in the FKN way. Enjoy your meal and tip the girls.

Great ramen at great prices. One of the few Japanese eateries in PR to serve okonomiyaki. It's a…read moresmall, hole on the wall place, so you have to get there early to beat the lunch crowd.

In P.R. it is real everyday Japanese food. I cannot get over the Otonomiyaki it was exactly the…read moresame as the one I ate in Osaka delicious. The ramen was so tasty. It is a great combination of great food and affordable prices. You have to try the food here! The only little thing is the hours its open I would like it to be open after 5 pm at least the weekends. Delicious!!!! Oishii

Sanchocho, baseball, and sangria shooters? Say less. We sort of ended up at Lili's Cafe by…read moreaccident. It was raining, our initial location was PACKED, and this was right around the corner. Luckily, it was a happy accident. We were welcomed by the owner, who was kind and pretty hilarious. He actually reminded me of my dad, and was happy to serve. He chatted it up with us, and was having a good time updating the business's TikTok in real time. We ordered drinks, which came out pretty quickly. We got an appetizer sampler platter, along with a fried chicken plate, sancocho and a triplete. The sampler platter and the fried chicken plate were excellent. The sancocho reminded me of the one I used to have back home - absolutely amazing! The appetizer platter was good, but got a bit overwhelming since everything was super fried. Our meal took quite a while to come out, and really we were the only ones there. If it weren't for the owner being so chatty and entertaining, the wait would have felt like an eternity. Overall, this hole in the wall was a great stop and I'm glad we ended up here.

Stumbled upon this spot by accident and had the best time! Owner was great and super accommodating…read more Made a tiktok of us for fun :) Even better was that the food was great! It took some time but everything tasted homemade and fresh

Review #1,048 Posted on 4.28.26…read more We came here for lunch while in town in late April, on Friday the 24th. We were hungry after drive back from rain forest El Yunque. This was one of the better meals I had while in the Carolina/San Juan area of PR. They're famous for their chicken. We tried the pork, pork spare ribs, & rotisserie chicken. We also got the sweet plantain, Puerto Rican rice too. Out of the 3-4 places I ate the rice at, this spot was the best one. The food was excellent, so tender and flavorful too. The pork fell right off of the rib bone, and the pull pork was so tender and good. The prices here are beyond fair, you can get a good amount of food for a really good price. You can tell why there was a line that was pretty long when we arrived, for sure a reputable tourist spot that no doubt holds up to their reputation.

Delicious bbq spot on the way to the airport. Place had outdoor seating only. Ready made delicious…read morefood. The woman behind the counter was definitely not the friendliest and the pernil was a tad on the dry side but well seasoned. I also had the yuca and tried the roast chicken which was delicious.

Chuletón de ternera. Se ordenó por delivery término médium…read morey lo despacharon well done.

Dos últimas veces fueron fatales...serenata de bacalao malísima. El bacalao estaba como una…read moretelaraña que no se podía masticar, traté de cambiar pero el mesero me dijo que todo el bacalao estaba igual.... Canastas de plátano rellenas de carne molida, igual de malas. Las canastas estaban pre fritas, nada crocantes y secas. Solo me pude comer la carne que estaba rica. Una pena...

Newly open. Good happy hour specials. Good is American with creole/Puerto Rican twist. Could be fun…read morewith a bunch of people. Not that crowded during lunch. Free wings if you conplete the spicy challenge.

#1 Amazing appetizers Not many options but all or any would…read morebe a great one. We were six and all of us were more than pleased. I had the Chuletón de Ternera with mamposteao!!!! Delicious. The waitress was practically alone but was super nice and we were patient. A bit pricy but considering quality it was worth it.

The red flag for me was showing up at 6:30pm on a Saturday night during spring break weekend and…read morethe place was empty. We finally escaped at 8:30pm. Yes that's how long it took to get our food and pay in an empty restaurant. Here's how it went: We were sat by a girl working behind the bar listening to earpods wearing a hoodie (strange for 80 degree weather). We had a group of 4 (myself, wife and 2 kids). She didn't say a word and grabbed a menu (yes 1 menu for 4 people) and sat us down. She came back 10 minutes later and just looked at us, so we put in for drinks and appetizers. She didn't return to take our food order until the appetizers were done 25 minutes later. When that happened, I ordered my entree, and during this she was motioning to walk away as if I were inconveniencing her. This was the most bizarre part, out of 4 people she only took MY order and didn't take the rest of our orders. 25 minutes later my food came but the "chef" brought it so we couldn't order the other entrees. My order was wrong, but no way I was disputing that at this point. While we all were splitting my entree, the waitress lounged around, sitting playing on her phone, talking w/ the cook, disappearing, etc. My wife had to seek out the waitress to put in the entree orders for herself and the kids after I already received my food. Absolutely egregious. We waited another 45 minutes for the other entrees to be prepared and during this time we researched the restaurant. We are not the only ones to report on this abomination of an experience but surprisingly it has some good reviews, most from when it first opened. We finally received the remaining entrees and my daughter's mac n cheese was probably 400 degrees. It was so hot she had to wait 10 minutes until it was safe. When we were done eating I approached the waitress with my credit card to pay because there's no way I was waiting on her to bring it to us. The bill was $115 and the only options for tip was 15%, 20%, and 25%. Being in such a rush and wanting to be done with it, I pressed 15% and we left. That night, my wife awoke 3 times vomiting with food poisoning. I wonder where she got it. It was clear to me that the people working here want the place to tank. Everything about the neglect was purposeful and deliberate. I understand that the people working here hate their lives and their jobs they want to make other people's lives miserable, but I take real issue when they do it to children.

Mesón Roosevelt is owned by the same group that owns Josefina in Montehiedra and Cacio e Pepe in…read moreGuaynabo. There are a few parking spaces in front. Valet parking is also available. Street parking on side streets. They have a small outdoor area. They used to open late night, but not anymore. The hours posted on Yelp are outdated. The hours on Google are more accurate. On Fridays they have live music starting at 7pm. Their website has the menu, which includes a brunch menu. In my experience Mesón Roosevelt has always been a solid option. This time around I was in the mood for carne frita. It came with two sides; I chose tostones and the majado del día (mash of the day), which was yautia. The majado was a bit dry for my taste, but the flavor was good. The tostones and carne frita were on point. My wife's biftec a la milanesa only came with one side. She got the mamposteao ric. She loved it. I got a few bites, and agree it was delicious. Our son had the churrasco tips with fries from the kids menu. Service was decent. Overall, a satisfying experience.

The biftec a la milanesa was delicious. Cheesy and filling. Honestly it was good enough for two…read morepeople. The arroz mamposteao was also delicious. It was a very satisfying dinner. It's close to home so I will definitely be back.