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    The Waterfront Rest

    3.6 (39 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood, Steakhouses

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Mofongo, meat, salad and shrimps. Chuletada KanKan, tostones , meat and garlic shrimps. Everything was absolutely fantastic.

    Delicious food, great service and the most amazing breeze, Ambiance is great this is exactly a waterfront restaurant.

    My table only thing good about this restaurant.
    Jorge C.

    The place has the best views you can get from piñones, but in terms of service they suck. The have the rudest and most disrespectful waitresses. When you go to a restaurant you are paying for the ambience the food and to have a good time. The place wasn't full at capacity and the waitress keep complaining about the place been full and the kitchen working slow. Order a carrucho and it took over an hour until i had to approach the waitress to complain about the way she treated us and the waiting time. Even my brother tried to find out what was happening to the waitress and she complaint about other customers and criticize them in front of the entire table. Definitely if you are looking for a nice environment and service this is not your place. I actually left very upset and it seems didn't even matter to this people.

    Mojito's
    Ayla J.

    This place was great . We found this nice spot by walking the beach . It has one of the best views! We had ordered some Mojitos which I didn't really care for, the alcohol seem almost non existent. So I went a head and ordered the local beer "medalla" which is really good for a nice price we also ordered a dish I'll post a pic below , but It was delicious and fresh. If we're ever in Puerto Rico we'd definitely stop here again!

    Hidden gem, food was delicious, hot, fresh and service was great. Ambiance seems kind of run down but it still felt homey.

    Mofongo relleno de mariscos mixtos
    Carlos P.

    Great spot! Beautiful views! Great ambiance! Food is not spectacular, but is good. Needs to work on their service. The waitresses were cordial and attentive but a bit slow.

    Mofongo de camarones (mofongo with shrimp)

    Went with family. Service was a little slow. Food was ok. Was a little disappointed with their mofongo with camarones (shrimp) was kind of tough and chewy. Their margarita was weak. Beautiful beach location and the atmosphere was very nice. Had a great breeze came mi g into the restaurant. Loves that they played music. Overall it was a nice place.

    Meredith S.

    This is an excellent spot to stop along PR-187. As its name suggests, the patio is right on the water and the view of the water is a perfect backdrop to the meal. We have the arroces with shrimp and octopus and the mofongo with steak. Both were delicious, authentic Puerto Rican meals. Highly recommend this gem among the other, more casual kiosks along this strip.

    The Ocean of the restaurant.

    The food was okay the view is beautiful. The crab was a little dry and it can be expensive but good for taking pictures (The service can take a while). Overall we had a good time.

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    Covid clean, good food, big dishes, nice service and beautiful view. Would definitely recommend

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    The restaurant has a great view, but that is it. The food is overpriced and very bad. Service is AWFUL!!!

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    Was a little disappointed with their mofongo with camarones (shrimp) was kind of tough and chewy.

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    Santaella - FILETE DE SALMÓN ORIENTAL

    Santaella

    4.3(687 reviews)
    9.0 km
    $$$

    Kept seeing a bunch of reviews on how amazing this place was and honestly it's up there…read more To start off, I'm not really a sweets guy so my take is going to be a little off from the general public. We were able to snag a reservation but for a late time which was about an hour and a half before close. The service was super great but one thing I wished they mentioned that the bottled water was going to be a $40 charge lol. Makes sense for any upscale restaurant though. Should've mentioned we wanted tap so fair warning, ask cause you WILL get charged haha. We had a group of 10 and for how big the group was, the food came out pretty fast. I don't think we ever had a time between drinks to entrees where we were waiting for food to come out. We got the watermelons mojito for drinks since it was the most raved about. It was good but personally nothing crazy for me. 8/10 score on that. We also curry popcorn chicken, the ahi tuna lollipops, the empanadillas and the goat cheese quesadillas for apps and honestly overall 9/10. This is where I don't like the sweetness part of this meal. The empanadillas were what I was most excited for but it was more sweet then savory which sort of lose my appetite a little. I think if you like that kind of taste then it's going to be good. It wasn't a bad taste at all. Just too sweet for my liking. The curry popcorn chicken was good and the lollipops were great. Again, nothing crazy. The goat cheese quesadillas was good as well but again, too sweet for my liking. Now on to the entree, they didn't have the porkchop since we came late so I ended up getting the porkchop belly dish. When it came out, it looked amazing but then I got a whiff of it and smelled cinnamon. That's when I was sort of disappointed. It was like eating pork but tasting Cinnamon Toast Crunch and as said before, it tasted great but too sweet for me. This one was way too sweet to where it seemed like a dessert item. I just had poor luck and got one of the one items that were sweet. This doesn't tank the rating down whatsoever because I also should've read it had cinnamon. It would've been great if they made a dipping sauce or something to pair it with and not have it on the pork belly itself. I got to try other dishes my friends got which were good as well but I wish I got to try something else. If I came back I would try the sold out item which was the pork shank or the sea bass. I know for a fact the sea bass was amazing. Had a bite of it and thought "I'll come back for that" Overall, 10/10 experience and nothing bad about the place but gotta try different items when I go next time. I understand the hype now

    This restaurant was a must-try after seeing everyone rage about it online, and it definitely lived…read moreup to the hype. Out of all the restaurants I visited in Puerto Rico, my friends and I came to the agreement that this was definitely the best one, and I can't believe we almost didn't come! To start off, the staff is super nice and made us feel welcome. I may be biased because one of them complimented my "gracias" (lol) but they were accommodating and patient as we had a hard time deciding what we wanted to order, since everything looked so good! The pinchos de atun was a must-try since everyone online was talking about that dish in particular, and it was AMAZING. The tuna is so fresh and complimented so well by the sauce and the rice cracker. The ceasar salad was flavorful and a great addition, since we didn't have much veggies at that point in our trip. And the sea bass!! SO tender and delicious. We also got the perfect lady cocktail and the guava & cheese bread pudding, and both were perfectly sweet and balanced out the rest of the meal. Everything about this place was amazing. The inside of the restaurant is very pretty and it's located near La Placita, so easily accessible to the nightlife if you want to party afterward. I will definitely be recommending Santaella to all my friends and coming back if I visit San Juan again.

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    Prime At Paradise Point

    3.8(266 reviews)
    113.9 km
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    If I Have another son I will name him Prime…read more This place was absolutely phenomenal. The services was exceptional and the food blew me away. The Smoked Picanha had the perfect amount of smoke on it and fell apart in my mouth. I will be Returning.

    Even if the food was meh, the view would be worth the trip up to Paradise Point. However, the food…read moreis ‍! First, let me talk about the servers. Our server, Christy, had an infectious joy. We told them that we had just gotten married (at the synagogue in Charlotte Amalie 4 hours earlier) & she was so excited to be in charge of our experience. She made wonderful food and drink recommendations and was happy to take pictures of us. She added so much to an already great meal. Now to the food. My husband ordered the soup of the day, a lobster seafood chowder with bacon. Very lobster forward with large chewy chunks of moist lobster meat. Then we ordered the surf & turf to share. It was a double stuffed lobster (Caribbean lobster stuffed with a lobster "crab" cake), fluffy mashed potatoes, & an arugula salad. The turf we chose (you can pick from any of the steaks they offer) was a waygu skirt steak with a garlic bacon butter sauce. We also ordered a side of bourbon bacon Brussels sprouts. We finished up with the crème brûlée. We kept looking at each other in disbelief throughout the meal. "Can you believe how good this is?!" all over our faces. Be sure to book dinner around sunset, because you will not find a better sunset anywhere on the island. It's truly magical. This is where Christy shined again. Not only did she take us outside to a prime photo spot and take pics for us, she pointed out the islands we could see from the restaurant. I could not recommend this restaurant more. Excellent food, service, views, and overall experience.

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