We were looking for a bar with food to meet up with friends at, and Sabor de Barrio was conveniently located near our hotel in downtown Ponce. This little neighborhood joint isn't fancy, but it IS super friendly and chill with really nice staff.
It's your basic bar, and the food menu includes burgers, sandwiches, mofongo, fried Puerto Rican appetizers and chicken wings.
There's no written menu and the bartender didn't really speak English, but he brought the cook out from the kitchen, who showed us pictures of the dishes on his phone and explained the options. We figured out an order together, and we really appreciated how accommodating and helpful they were!
The space is small, with a bar and a few tables, and they've fit some gambling machines in on one wall (but thankfully they don't make noise). The bartender checked on us periodically to clear our table and see if we wanted anything else.
The food did take a while, considering that there was only one other table there, but we weren't in a hurry, so we were fine hanging out. We got a wings and fries platter and a chicken mofongo. It was solid bar food and came out hot and freshly made, so it hit the spot!
This feels like more of a locals' place than for tourists, but they made us feel very welcome, and we enjoyed having a low-key place to sit and chat. Recommended if you're in the area and looking for some local flavor! read more