It is right in the middle of San Sebastian street which also happens to be the heart of nightlife in Viejo (Old) San Juan. this whole street is live, buzzing till midnight and sometimes till 2 AM. so if you wanna get the vibe/ feel of nightlife, come to this street (Calle in Spanish) here. We entered, every server was busy, we saw one empty high table, settled ourselves and ordered fish tacos, Chicken Empanadillas, and a couple of drinks (Mojito & beer). Fish tacos were really good, the best we had in the old San Juan area. we were there for 50 odd minutes and went to another bar. the ambiance was good but can't say the same about service but as I said above- this is the scene in every other bar in that street. so this is normal there. also, happy hour is from 3 to 8 (like other bars) one thing to keep in mind- whatever the restaurant/bar/pub you visit in this area - your food order gonna take time, as these all are mostly there for drinks, of course, food items are there in the menu, but it's gonna more then usual time, so if you are hungry, try other restaurants. Bar-restaurant in San Sebastian street- these are good for a couple of drinks & bar hopping. Note: To enter, they are asking for CDC Card (for vaccine check). You can also show a digital copy/Photo of it. read more

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LOVE THIS PLACE! Our server whose name I cannot for the life of me remember was wonderful, and the doorman was adorable. Amazing FISH TACOS! Flavorful AF and even tastier with the hot sauce, so definitely get the hot sauce. They have happy hour from 3 to 8 - got tasty Mojitos and Pina Coladas. Also tried their little shots of frozen slushies for a $1 each - really liked the tamarind one. Also, I highly recommend and would double down on the Paellitas. If you've had Paella in Spain, these Paellitas are the mini-version-don't-wanna-share as they are smaller in portion. However, it was well seasoned and the 3 pieces of shrimp on top were fat and plump (just how I like my shrimp!). Sit by the front and you can also people watch to your heart's content. That's what we did and we ended up making friends with randos that stopped by. read more

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I wanted to like this place but in 15 min after ordering the waiter/host came back to me and said that the food I ordered (empanadas) will take a while because the owner/bartender/chef is busy fixing the payment system over the phone, so he can't make my food :( Since it was 20 min before the dry law kicks in, I didn't want to run into the situation of drinking without the food or having food without a drink. Had to urgently look for another replace because finding something that's open and decent is pretty challenging these days! The waiter spoke some English but also had to use Google Translate to explain the situation. They do give you sanitizer before letting you enter the indoor area. The place is small and cute. Nice interior, high ceiling. My passion fruit margaritas on rocks was 3.8/5.0 but it costed just $5 plus tips. read more

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Service was terrible! The food was not that good either. We came in one evening and the whole restaurant was empty, it was way past their happy hour and people had already left. We got a table and ordered the food right away. We waited an hour and the food was still not out. The waitress ignored us the entire time. There was 3 people working and the place was empty. After an hour I stood up to go use the bathroom and I peeped through the kitchen window and saw our food sitting there and it looked stale. I finally confront her and it took another 5 min for her to bring the food. The food was cold, she completely neglected us and our order. We tried eating the food but it had hardened and didn't taste very good. And we got no utensils to eat the food with and no napkins. Overall HORRIBLE experience! Avoid! read more

Delicious I ordered way too much because it was tapas. Wow. Best nachos I've ever had. The tacos has such a great flavor. And the empanadas stuff with great local flavors. Such a great find in the middle of old San Juan read more

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Still sitting here 70 minutes waiting for my empanadillas and paellae... Empanadillas take 10 minutes max. Drinks were ok. Service has been... Meh. Curfew is 9 and they have NO rush at all. We were seated at 615 and I'm guessing we won't be leaving before curfew. Quite ridiculous. Update... Never got the paella. Disappointed. read more

The owner was really cool and invited us to come back. The food was amazing. It's tapas style so think smaller portions. The mojitos are bomb as well! If you are vegan-vegetarian they have a few options for you. I had the veggie tacos. read more

Sanse 152 - Veggie taco. Forgot to take a pic from when it first came out. These were so good ! - Seafood Near Me - Old San Juan, Puerto Rico

Wow another legit place to eat in Okd San Juan. The empanadas are twice the size of anywhere else and they are delicious. Had shrimp, chicken and beef ones and the chicken were the best. Also had fish with mofongo which was great. Mojitos and Pina coladas were only $5 each... read more

Sanse 152 - Seafood Near Me - Old San Juan, Puerto Rico

Late-night drink? YES! Sanse is the perfect place. The owner is actually one of the bartenders and she tells you the story of this place up and down. They're also a restaurant that serves food right up to the closing hour so take advantage of it. I came here for the mojitos and I do not regret it. They're good, they're tasty, and they're $5. It can't get any better! Make sure to stop here while in San Juan. read more

Sanse 152 - The stock. - Seafood Near Me - Old San Juan, Puerto Rico

If you need a break from the tanzanite shops and tourist mobs on Fortaleza, walk a few blocks uphill to this nice little tapas restaurant on a quiet blue cobblestone street. I discovered it by accident, as I was looking for La Taberna Lupulo, which was closed. I spotted Sanse across the street and was able to snag an open table by the window. I was planning to have just a glass of the house wine, but when my friendly server handed me the tapas menu I couldn't resist the temptation. The empanadillas - which despite the name are really full-size empanadas - are baked in the oven and served sliced in half for easy sharing. I ordered the spinach version, but it also comes in salmon or soy. Hot, crispy, satisfying and very reasonable at only about $7. I also enjoyed the camarones coco - a long plate of five grilled (? - I think) shrimp topped with a delicious coconut cream sauce. Overall, the prices seemed reasonable for a tourist-oriented neighborhood, and the location is very convenient to El Morro if you've just finished exploring. With so many other items on the tapas menu to try, I would definitely return. read more

Sanse 152 - Shrimp with creamy coconut sauce - Seafood Near Me - Old San Juan, Puerto Rico

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Good was amazing!! They were out of some items we ordered, but the replacements were delicious!! Cannot go wrong here!

The bartender is really cool and cute. All the lady's are hot. The dance instructor is beyond gorgeous. I would move here just for her. Great happy hour specials and the food...well wait for it! read more

Sanse 152 - Seafood Near Me - Old San Juan, Puerto Rico

Dark and dingy cave-like restaurant. Music was blasting so loud that we had to leave before we even ordered dinner.

This place has awesome food. Very unassuming from the outside, but food was outstanding. I had the empanadas de carne with mofongo and it was awesome. We also had the carne frita another excellent choice. read more

Great food! did a tapas tour - ordered fried calamari (could have used salt and lemon), crab monguito (also just a smidge if salt), and a shrimp mofongito(perfect) with mojitos to drink! Great pace of appetizers - one at a time, and awesome food even if it needed salt. Highly recommend! read more

Stumbled upon this gem in Old San Juan and so glad that we did! They have a nice open air dining room that has plenty of seating. The tapas are numerous and all were very reasonably priced and 5 star quality. They had several martini flavors to choose from and all were ~$5. Friendly service and great ambiance. Highly recommend this spot for lunch or dinner! read more

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Food was amazing! Super delicious. We had been in search of some good rice plates and the Paellas did just that. Both the Mountain Paella and the Seafood paella were mouth watering. I didn't care for the chorizo in the Mountain Paella but it still was really good. I don't normally like plantain but since we were visiting Puerto Rico, we felt it was a must to try some mofongo. We had the Mofonguitos, well let's just say I'm sooo happy we ended up trying them. The flavors were a nice balance so it didn't taste fully like plantain. The only downside was they weren't busy at all and it still took forever to get our food, both appetizers and entrees. read more

Sanse 152 - Mofonguitos - Seafood Near Me - Old San Juan, Puerto Rico

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Thus is s must go for seafood in Old SAN Juan. Seafood paella was fresh, well seasoned with excellent scallops shrimp and mussels. They have a house made hot sauce if you'd like some heat. We had coconut shrimp that was lick the plate good. Not fried. Fresh shrimp with a coconut cream sauce. Finally the sangria is among the best. Don't miss this place. Reasonably priced read more

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Sanse is an oasis in Old San Juan among the beautiful old buildings with blue cobblestone streets. The cool air conditioning and wait staff smiles were so welcoming after a long, hot trek up to the national historic Morro Fort. Nilsa was our greeter who directed us to the coolest spot in the bar and made home brewed iced tea, a necessity for this Texan. We had the asparagus and mushrooms, a rice and beans dish called Manpostiao, and fried calamari with a spicy sauce. All delicious! Very nice atmosphere, people and food. read more

Sanse 152 - Seafood Near Me - Old San Juan, Puerto Rico

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The food here was delicious!! It is a bit on the pricier side but it was very worth it. There were $5 mojitos which weren't too bitter or too sweet. The paella had fresh and juicy seafood and the rice was cooked perfectly. The mussels (forgot to take a picture:( ) were so fresh and the sauce on the side was delicious with the mussels and even to add to the rice. The octopus appetizer was very crispy yet juicy in the inside. The woman taking our order was so kind and funny! She kept coming and asking if we needed anything and the restaurant gives a very homey environment. Highly recommend ! read more

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Everything was so good I ate it too fast for pictures. We had empanadas stuffed with mofongo, shrimp and meat and they were delicious! We also ordered coconut shrimp and I totally recommend! read more

Aa an advid diner and amateur chef this place was bad. Service was slow and tapas is supposed to fast and uncompI waited half hour to get a drink and I was seated at the bar. Food was fair and incompicated. I am sitting here in the place reflect how bad it has been. Not that good. Easy food prep was done boiled a shrimp, out if I a sweet duck sauce and sprin kled coconut on it and called it coconut shrimp. Staff was not friendly. My brother didn't get his order after almost 50 minutes and they argued with him insisting he did. They were also out of almost everything. This was a shock because it was a Thursday night. What do they do when it is busy if they can't handle a mid week what do they do when it is busy. My brother order a chicken croquet and he had some kind of scale as if he was eating fish or something. Don't come here if you do you will waste you money and don't say I told you so. read more

Probably the worst restaurant I've ever been too!!!! Service was atrocious!!!they forgot half of our order and the other half didn't arrive after 90 minutes. Don't ever come here read more

The word tapas was not used correctly, bar food would have been better. The turnovers horrible!!!There were some kids on the back making alot of noise and running around, could not enjoy my food or hear my husband talking; assume that the kids were the owners cause no one told them anything. read more

Ah MAZING spot to eat, we ordered so many items on the menu and eat dish and drink was delicious, no complaints here! Definitely must go back! read more

Sanse 152 - Seafood Near Me - Old San Juan, Puerto Rico

After reading reviews was excited to try this place out including their unique bar menu. Bartender totally disinterested, watered down sugary drinks & menu consisted of 5 items 2 of which weren't available. View from upper balcony only saving grace. Would recommend the taberna across the street or factoria a few doors down even if there is a wait. read more

Away from the tourist areas of Old San Juan. Service was ok but the food was outstanding. Our family had the Chicken, pork and chorizo paellas, chicken fettuccine and artichoke fettuccine. Good atmosphere and good for kids. read more

Hands down my favorite restaurant in Old San Juan. No, strike that: my favorite restaurant in San Juan. Wait, let me re-calibrate: my favorite restaurant in Puerto Rico. I dined, drank and socialized here at least once a day, sometimes twice. Indeed, there really is no need to go anywhere else when you're in Old San Juan, because no where else combines amazing food, friendly service, intoxicating charm and the incomparable feeling of being a cherished guest. Sanse somehow manages to make you feel like you have returned after a long absence, even if you're in reality only stopping in for a brief meal on your way somewhere else. read more

Night one: we stopped in for cocktails after searching for a place for drinks on a Saturday night and busy bar street. We had great service and good cocktails and AC!! A little annoyed they weren't filled cocktails glasses, about 3/4 full, but they were good. Went back for lunch on a Sunday, I had coconut shrimp tapas which were fantastic, zucchini fritters appetizer which were decent. A little mushy but I understand that given the water content of zucchini. My husband ordered the Pork Loin dinner with rice. He was a little frustrated to find that it wasnt pork loin, rather pork belly. He isn't a fan of fatty meat and you could hardly cut the meat it was so tough. He ate maybe 1/4 of the dish. When the waitress came he expressed his dislike of the meal. We received no acknowledgment and paid our $58 bill plus tip, because we are nice, and left. I'd go back for drinks and snacks, but maybe not a meal. read more

Nice tapas bar that has a lot more space in the back where they were playing old movies. They also play a good selection of music. They serve an awesome spicy sauce made with pineapple and guava. It's not too spicy, just enough to warm your mouth. We had cod turnovers, chorizo and meat turnovers and octopus with potatoes. I recommend them all. read more

This is a great place in Old San Juan. After reading many reviews I decided to spend my one evening in PR here. The service was great and the menu options are endless. I selected the fried brie and the spinach and feta turnover appetizers and both were delicious. The cocktails are fresh and creative and very well done. Overall, this place is worth the trip. read more

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Everything about this place was fantastic. We had just landed in OSJ, and wanted to try the coquito for Christmas, our server went out of her way and made sure to provide them for us! We also got the $5 mojitos and seafood paella. We had tried some paella in Barcelona (I know, we should have gone to Valencia) but this was way better. The mojitos were also a hit. For the price, quality, and service, we will definitely be returning before leaving San Juan!! read more

I stumbled upon this place trying to find La Factoria. I am so glad I stopped here. First let me say I had a $5 Passion Fruit Martini. It was on special and it was delicious. Well balanced and not too sweet. You can tell they use fresh fruit to make the drink. I order a small plate of calamari. I talked with the server who informed me that they slice the calamari and it is fresh everyday. Sold. Now it comes with a sauce, one I did not care for but their house hot sauce was amazing. I used 1/4 of the bottle on my dish. The calamari was soft and not chewy. Not much seasoning on the coating but the hot sauce made it sing. It was medium heat balanced with fresh pineapple when made. So good. Was wishing I had some of that for my eggs this morning. Also as I used the restroom I walked by a chef carving meat from the whole leg of the prosciutto. There were stack and bowls of fresh fruit, plantains, and tomatoes too. I appreciated seeing that as I knew he ingredients used in the kitchen were fresh. The staff, ALL of them, were so friendly and helpful. If you find yourself in OSJ, stop by here for some drinks and food. read more

Seriously amazing! Visiting from the US and this was our first stop... the bar is set high! The sauces are excellent, the combination of sweet and savory is just amazing. Will definitely be back! read more

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Small restaurant and service was excellent. Food is very tasty. Everyone loved what they had. Caiprihana is very good here. Kids liked the fresh juices. Homemade hot sauce is fabulous. Highly recommend. read more

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We went to this bar on a Tuesday (the only place open) and again that Saturday when it was fairly crowded. We didn't eat, just stopped in for drinks. The service was good, bartenders nice but the drinks were not. We had a mango martini, a passion fruit, martini, a glass of cava, and a vodka-soda. The only drinkable one was the vodka-soda, cause how do you screw that up? The food looked good so I actually probably would try it, if there weren't many other nearby options. read more

This is a hidden jewel in Old San Juan! The service is impeccable! Heidi the bartender was phenomenal. The food is just incredible! A must stop in Old San Juan! And its gay friendly! Love love love!!! read more

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Friendly service and delicious food, the seafood paella is not to be missed and worth the wait as its fresh. The tapas are superb, and wash it all down with a Luiggi Bosca Malbec or two. Thank you we'll be back read more

Recommended by a local restaurant owner Sanse was some of the fewest restaurants opened for lunch. It is a Spanish-Tapas restaurant with a nice decoration that offers a variety of menu items including some traditional puertorrican food. Server was very nice and attentive. My knocked out star goes to some of the items not been available like pulpo a la gallega and mofongo was served half soft plaintain and half smashed plaintain which was selected by chef and wasn't my favorite. Lobster and shrimp was cooked perfectly. I prefer my mofongo normal. Besides that I see myself coming back to eat here. read more

Sanse 152 - Lobster mofongo - Seafood Near Me - Old San Juan, Puerto Rico

I wanted tapas to get a variety flavor of the local cuisine but I didn't find their selection too interesting. I had fried grouper that should have come with a side of aioli but it was plain mayonnaise. I got a small chicken paella which lacked flavor. Tasted like instant rice. Disappointed. read more