While at another area of Fajardo, the merchant suggested Sal Y Pimienta. Don't drive too fast as it's on a bend and you may pass it quickly. Appreciates that they have a traffic guard watching out for you to walk across and to back up your car into the street when you're leaving. It's a steep walk on a couple of steps to go inside the establishment but they have a rail for those who may have an issue. We sat outside as the weather is nice in the evenings. Very nice and attentive staff. The drinks are good and strong. Started with the Quisito Frito which is delicious. Loved the guava read more

Everything was wonderful, but is pricey . Little confusion regarding our reservation, but worked out well. Great pina colada, perfect rib eye, and delicious plantains. read more

Sal Y Pimienta - First wine, then dessert pina colada - Seafood Near Me - Fajardo, Puerto Rico

We were having a hard time finding a restaurant open on a Thursday night and stumbled upon this one. And it ended up being a pretty great experience. Our party had four adults and two kiddos. We ordered the Calimari to start. The sauce was delicious but the calimari itself was mediocre. We got the girls chicken fingers, fries and Mac and cheese. The Mac and cheese was for sure Kraft Mac and cheese - I would know the taste blind folded and my life depended on it. So I didn't love over paying for that (and it wasn't even a full box) but the kids are the whole bowl. The seafood is the super star. I ordered a whole snapper with cilantro cream sauce. I was very skeptical. I don't love cilantro but it wasn't overwhelming and was the perfect accompaniment for the fish. Paired great with rice and beans. My husband ordered the skirt steak and we both were a little skeptical but it was DELICIOUS! Just so yummy. The other party ordered creole shrimp, and gumbo. Creole shrimp was good and my friend said her gumbo wasn't what she was expecting (she was expecting Louisiana style gumbo) but was still yummy. Service was lack luster - but thankfully the main dishes were delicious read more

Sal Y Pimienta - Fried whole red snapper with cilantro cream sauce - Seafood Near Me - Fajardo, Puerto Rico

Nice view, great service, excellent food. They have a bar with good drinks. The food was very good. The fish looked amazing. Will try and def recommend. read more

Sal Y Pimienta - Nice view. - Seafood Near Me - Fajardo, Puerto Rico

Pretty dinner spot near Luquillo. The outdoor deck area has a beautiful view of the ocean. I recommend ordering the sampler appetizer plate. read more

Sal Y Pimienta - Sampler appetizer plate - Seafood Near Me - Fajardo, Puerto Rico

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Sabado 18 de junio de 2022 nos fuimos a Fajardo almorzar. Como siempre llegamos cuando abre el restaurante y casi inmediatamente se empezó a llenar. Tiene una vista hacia el mar, se pasa bien sino no vas con prisas. Pedimos los entremeses que veras más adelante. Te recomiendo que no pidas muchos entremeses por que los platos fuertes son grandes. Un buen lugar para ir almorzar en familia. Los precios están aceptables y van de acuerdo a las porciones. read more

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We did not have an enjoyable experience here sadly. Our food took 1.5 hours to come to us. We were neglected by our server and when asked to move back outside we were told they were reserving the open table we could clearly see for larger parties of 6 (no one came in and sat there by the way) and so we were left shivering inside the ice cold (loud) restaurant. Table was not bussed and we had we move plates to other table. Manager stated that she "took too many to go orders" which is why our food took forever. Kids bbq steak was chewy. Mofongo was bland, and kids pizzas were microwaved or at least tasted like it. Shrimp was over cooked and rubbery. Will not recommend. read more

Sal Y Pimienta - Seafood Near Me - Fajardo, Puerto Rico

Found this place close to our resort after a rain storm. Was the only place opened that we found. Drinks were ok. But definitely got the smallest plate of calamari I have ever seen. Don't recommend getting that. Octopus mofongo had a good sauce and octopus cooked well, but the mofongo itself was hard like concrete. Lastly had the whole fried fish (red snapper), not sure if it was because it's over fried, but the fish meat was dry and over cooked. I think the ambience is nice, but wouldn't recommend unless you just want to stay close. read more

Sal Y Pimienta - Calamari - Seafood Near Me - Fajardo, Puerto Rico

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Before you visit, you should make an appointment in case you need to wait outside (the night we visited was a rainy day...) The live lobster in the restaurant is super big and cool! The patio had A LOT OF mosquitoes, which we got bite so bad (we also asked to change an indoor table, but no response...). The waiter was super funny, friendly, and nice. We did not wait for too long for food, and the food was not that bad. Paella was the first dish ready, we actually doubt that the food is not fresh because the pot is not hot. The rice in the Paella was too dry and wet, so we did not like it a lot. Also, the taste was just ok. We also ordered a shrimp mofongo, many seafoods inside and we all liked it. Another dish has fish and Conch meat (forgot the name), the fish is very fresh and delicious. The price was suitable for its taste and size. read more

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Sal y Pimiento was a perfect spot for a warm vacation night. We sat on the patio and listened to the coqui and cicadas and enjoyed the breeze off the nearby marina. I had an passionfruit margarita with a Tajín rim that was absolutely delicious! My cousin and I shared an order of ceviche that was full of plump cuts of fresh fish and refreshing peppers and onions. For my meal I got the mofongo mariscos mixtas and it was incredible. The octopus was tender and juicy, with a hefty portion of conch and shrimp covered with lime cilantro crema. Can't recommend enough. read more

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What a great experience. Incredible view. The Platano soup was filled with flavor. As appetizers Fried cheese in a Guayaba sauce as well as the calamaria was spot on. Our server Oscar was attentive and in great spirits. Sangria, mofongo con churrasco was quite the experience. Great job guys. Exitos! read more

Sal Y Pimienta - Seafood Near Me - Fajardo, Puerto Rico

Very disappointed! Very disappointed! The best part was the side Ceasar's salads. We ordered two Salmon dishes, a lobster dish and a fettuccine chicken pesto dish. the salmon dishes & lobster had a sauce with no flavor, the fettuccini dish had barely any pasta. The worse part was the service. We waited so long that the two tables who came in after us finished their meals before we got out food and that is after my husband called another waiter (our waitress was no where in sight) to ask about our food. Our waitress only came by to check on us after we called the other waiter. When we initially sat down our waitress took our drinks but never came back again. It was the other waiter who came by and asked if we wanted more drinks. I can understand and give a pass if the restaurant was busy, but they were not. We do not recommend. read more

Good food, pretty busy place. We have to wait ti be seated and wait a lot more for the order to be taken. Food is good. Service is kind of slow. My husband asked for skirt steak and it was cold. read more

Sal Y Pimienta - Filete rodaballo al ajillo - Seafood Near Me - Fajardo, Puerto Rico

Excellent restaurant and service . We were a total of 4 had appetizers and a main meal. I had the fried whole snapper was great. read more

Sal Y Pimienta - Ceviche - Seafood Near Me - Fajardo, Puerto Rico

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Best overall dining experience of our trip. This place offered an awesome ocean view, casual yet attentive service, reasonable prices with plentiful portions and delicious food. The menu offers a variety of local dishes, fresh fish, and seafood as well as steaks. Our food, whole red snapper, filet of snapper, beans & rice and house salad were flavorful and enough to share. Our server, Mary (Maria), was welcoming, engaging and just fun! She typically is the bartender for their other location however she was asked to help out at this location the night of our visit. She offered recommendations, joked with us yet kept it professional and followed up appropriately. The other servers were just as attentive and our empty glasses and dishes were removed promptly. At the end of our meal we spoke with the supervisor to compliment Mary and our overall experience. The supervisor was just as engaging and friendly as her staff. Gracias for making our last night on the island a memorable experience. read more

Honestly, 5 stars are hard to come by in my opinion. That means you have to get EVERYTHING right. The staff needs to be friendly and efficient the food needs to be hot and delicious, timing needs to be executed to a T and the ambience and cleanliness needs to be top notch! Well, that was our experience Wednesday evening. We were greeted warmly when we arrived and ushered to our table immediately. Freddie our server has skillfully mastered the art of being attentive and thorough while also somehow giving us our space to enjoy each other's company. We witnessed numerous Covid cleaning practices while dining, putting any lingering hesitation about dining in public to rest. But of course most importantly, our meals were divine. I would whole heartedly recommend the carrot cake especially, it is light and flavorful without being too sweet. 5 stars! read more

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Enjoyed the great service and good food! When I'm in fajardo I will be stopping in again. The mofongo was rich and savory. Great service team and really went out of their way to make us feel comfortable. All the staff was so helpful even with local recommendations and things to do while on the island! Can't wait to come back! read more

My family and I were staying in Fajardo and decided to try this beautiful restaurant. The view from the restaurant is beautiful and the food was pretty good. The portions were good, I'd recommend trying this restaurant if you're visiting the area. read more

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Hector was Excellent service , plus nice ambiance and fantastic view cannot go wrong. Plantain soup was very tasty read more

Sal Y Pimienta - Bar - Seafood Near Me - Fajardo, Puerto Rico

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TLDR: bland, overcooked, expensive seafood with long waits. We dined at Sal Y Pimienta last night expecting good seafood during our tropical getaway. We waited an hour for a table. Sadly, we were very disappointed. Our party of three ordered two red snapper fillets and the stuffed red snapper with shrimp. The fillets were over cooked and under seasoned. Other reviewers also have noted the seafood at this restaurant is bland. The fish didn't taste fresh despite being so close to the ocean. While the red snapper stuffed with shrimp was slightly better, the charge was $150. We were shocked at the price. The fish was nothing extraordinary. And yet we paid significantly more than even lobster. We could have had a 5 course meal for the price of that dish in San Francisco. Apparently the menu lists the price for stuffed fish with shrimp as $25. We explained that to the waiter and she said our snapper was special. It was ridiculous to pay $150 for a fish. Restaurant is very casual, it's a paper napkin type of place. Service was very slow as well. We waited one hour to get a table. Once we were seated, it took 20 minutes for a server to come. Drinks were very sweet. Unfortunately, the mediocre experience became even worse when two of us had food poisoning after the meal. this was our worst dining experience in Puerto Rico, at this restaurant. Would not recommend! read more

Sal Y Pimienta - Stuffed red snapper with shrimp, cost $150 - Seafood Near Me - Fajardo, Puerto Rico

Food was just ok. Def a tourist trap. We waited so long to get food. Pricey for not so great food. Shrimp tasted like cleaning solution. Highly DONT recommend. read more

Great brunch/lunch spot. We got the habenaro spicy cheese poppers, fried cheese and garlic mushrooms. The spicy cheese poppers was the clear winner we ordered a second round. For mains we got the red snapper in garlic cilantro sauce, chicken in a creamy sauce and steak. My friend ordered the Osso bucco which was out of the world, well marinated tender meat in a great tasting sauce! The drinks and desserts were good too. The chocolate hazelnut tart deserves a special mention and it's one of the best chocolate desserts I have ever tasted= layer of crispy hazelnut pralines and chocolate mouse topped with whip cream read more

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Great food and service...I' be back... The food presentation was awesome. I make planning my next visit.... read more

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Honestly, this place was more than I expected. To think we stumbled upon it by accident is beyond me. I celebrated my 30th birthday here. Drinks were sooo good and the food was AMAZING!!! The service was great from the moment we were greeted. This is a small place with a beautiful outdoor area. The view was a pleasant surprise. Would highly recommend and looking forward to revisiting when I return. 10/10! read more

Sal Y Pimienta - The pictures don't do the VIEW any justice!!!!!!!! - Seafood Near Me - Fajardo, Puerto Rico

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This place is awesome and the food is phenomenal. Everything tasted so good and the service was superb. The fish with pulpo en ensalada was the bomb. Mojitos are great and dessert awesome. Will definitely come back! read more

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Best tostones on the east side of the island. We ate here 3-4 times while visiting. The food was so fresh and delicious. Highly recommend. read more

Sal Y Pimienta - Seafood Near Me - Fajardo, Puerto Rico

If your visiting PR around Luquillo beach area and don't mind driving down to farjado. You need to try this place. The food is amazing, my kids has BBQ skirt steak with rice and beans and the other had tostones. For one the tostones were fresh, perfect texture, and not greasy. The mofongo with chimmi was excellent it had plátanos verde, amarillo y yuca mix. It's called tri-fongo. The pictures are showing the Mofongo con chimmi and the other with chicken. The other picture is carrot cake with fresh carrots, which was also creamy.Along with the great food, atmosphere was classy, fine dinning, and amazing hospitality. Felt like I was at home. Parking wasn't all that great but its PR, you can park anywhere. read more

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We were greeted by a very friendly waitstaff who provided wonderful food and beverage recommendations. The seafood bisque was amazing and the mac&cheese croquetas were a fun twist on a traditional appetizer. The seafood mofongo tasted incredible! It was a very healthy serving and I couldn't even finish it all. If you like guava, the guava cheesecake is mouthwatering. Our waiter was super professional, informative, and attentive! read more

Great seafood spot Vietnamese a view. Awesome side salad with fruit and granola - rare treat for PR. Fresh seafood with a lobster tank read more

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Parking can be found on the shoulder along the road. There also may be a spot up the hill behind the building. They have inside and outside seating. The view is nice but power lines obstruct it a bit. The decor is modern and looks a little upscale. The ambient music at the time of our visit was 80's pop and didn't quite blend with the decor. The staff all looked professional and our waitress was excellent. She was welcoming and helpful. We started with an appetizer of Portobellos in garlic sauce. The sauce was delicious but the mushrooms were underdone for me; a little chewy. We also ordered a Margherita with Blue Curaçao and it was very good but overpriced at $15. We all ordered Mofongo for our entrées; one with lobster, one with red snapper, and one with Churrasco. The lobster and red snapper were ordered with a cilantro cream sauce and the Churrasco with a chimichurri sauce. The red snapper was light and flakey. The lobster was tender and sweet. The cilantro cream sauce over the lobster and red snapper was fantastic. The Churrasco was cooked well and was excellent with the chimichurri sauce. The Mofongo itself was very filling and evenly cooked. Overall this place was great. It offered some delicious flavors along with a nice, upbeat atmosphere. It was a bit pricey, especially for the Margherita, but the food was very good. I'd recommend this place for the food alone. read more

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Pensé que era el un buen lugar por las fotos de su perfil en Instagram. Además de ser un lugar incómodo por el poco espacio que tienen, la comida y los tragos son horribles. Precios caros y baja calidad. El acceso es bien incómodo para Personas con dificultades de movilidad si entras desde la carretera principal. Hay que subir en auto y dejar al pasajero cerca de la puerta trasera. No lo recomiendo. read more

What a great staff and amazing food! We had to go back for seconds. The service was amazing. The mampo was the best we ever had, the lobster was incredible! Bibian was such a great server. She was so informative and helpful! Everyone actually was fantastic!! read more

My family and I visited this staple for fresh surf and turf island style. We stayed at the Conquistador and I must say that the food competes with the fine dining in the resort. Friendly service and very accommodating! I would move to PR to eat that food every week! read more

Most of the food was pretty decent. The view can't be beat! The service however was very lacking. Each member of our group was served very far apart. Soup came at the end of the meal. Condiments kept being forgotten. It was not what we were hoping for. read more

Loved the location, our server Domingo had one heck of a personality and made us feel right at home. Food was bomb.com. Quality steaks and seafood. Mmm!!!!! read more

Sal Y Pimienta - Seafood Near Me - Fajardo, Puerto Rico

Very generous portions. Great varied menu. Really enjoyed the place. The only downside for me is that everything is served on disposable, Styrofoam plates, plastic silverware, etc. The amount of trash generated for the landfill on an island with very limited space really pained me. read more

Amazing local restaurant. Great view, mofongo was best we've had, friendly staff. Loved it.

Overall amazing! The food and drinks are super! The atmosphere calming and overlooking the ocean. read more

Sal Y Pimienta - Ask for the Chillo! Wont regret it. The drink just ask for it. We had 3! - Seafood Near Me - Fajardo, Puerto Rico

By far the best fish mofongo I ever had I Puerto Rico ! Nice and clean and of course the view is a plus ! Must come here. read more

Amazing food yet come prepared to deal with a hostile hostess. If looking for an amazing well round experience you might want to search elsewhere. read more