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    Tierra Santa

    4.0 (14 reviews)
    ModerateArabic
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Intimate
    Good for groups
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Mac D.

    Great delicious falafels. Top 3 that I have ever tasted. The humus was outstanding. The service was good to great and the baklava was stupendous. I love this place. Oh- did I mention the turkish coffee?!? Come. Eat. Stay awhile.

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    Jennifer N.

    Food: - Hummus: Chickpea spread. Wasn't as good as I remember. 3.5/5 - Baklava: Eggplant spread. This was delicious! It had more flavor than the hummus. 4/5 - Falafel: Chickpea fried balls. Crunchy and tasty with yogurt sauce. 4/5 - Grilled Chicken: The chicken was tender with great flavor. 4/5 - Lamb: The meat was a little tough and wasn't too lamb-y. I don't know if that makes sense to you but it does to me. 3.5/5 - Beef wrapped in cabbage: The meat was tender. I wish it had more flavor. 3.5/5 - Beef wrapped in grape leaf: The meat was tender but the grape leaf gave it a weird taste. 3/5 Service: Friendly, but slow. 3.5/5 Final thoughts: I never choose to come here but I end up coming here a lot. The food does get better every time though.

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    Donde mejor se come la comida árabe. Excelente servicio!! Buenos precios y la calidad de la comida es excelente!!!

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    Kebab House - Large KOOBIDEH (2 skewers of mixed beef + lamb + 1/2 salad + 1/2 rice)

    Kebab House

    4.3(3 reviews)
    3.6 km

    Writing this as I'm actively eating my food. Their kabobs are SO good. I got the Koobideh with beef…read moreand lamb. But I'm sure everything else is just as good. And the service is great as well. And the vibe of the restaurant is nice. There's music but its not too loud where it overpowers conversations. I definitely recomment

    This is a pretty new restaurant. It opened in October 2021. I'm a fan of Mediterranean and Middle…read moreEastern food so I've been meaning to try it. Limited parking spaces in front and no street parking. It seems like a chill spot to have a meal or just enjoy some tea. We started off with some baba Gus push and falafels. I love falafels and these didn't disappoint. Satisfaction in every bite. The baba ghanoush was also superb. I can only imagine the hummus must be off the chain too. The pita bread was warm and delicious. For main course I was between the sharearma plate or the kofta plate. I went with the beef kofta. It came with rice and salad. The sides were really good but the kofta was a bit dry. I thought it was well seasoned, though. Next time I'll try the shawarma. They also have shawarma sandwiches and falafel sandwiches. My wife got the lamb shush kebab plate and loved it. The meat was tender and juicy and well seasoned. The baklava was disappointing. Overall, the meal was very good. It did take a while to arrive and we were the only ones in the restaurant. In their defense, the food is fresh and prepared to order so that can take some time to make. Our server was friendly. I would recommend checking this place out and giving it a try.

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    Carthage Express - Cold as ice

    Carthage Express

    4.2(89 reviews)
    7.2 km
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    Carthage Express in San Juan, PR was such a great find that we ended up coming back again!!! this…read moretime for breakfast. From the first visit, the food stood out as fresh, flavorful, and thoughtfully prepared, which immediately made it a place we wanted to revisit. When we returned for breakfast, it didn't disappoint. Everything was delicious, well made, and satisfying, making it the perfect start to the day. You can really tell they care about quality and consistency in their food. The atmosphere is relaxed and welcoming, and the service was friendly and attentive on both visits. The staff made us feel comfortable and appreciated, which added a lot to the overall experience. Carthage Express quickly became one of those spots we'd gladly return to again and recommend to anyone visiting or living in San Juan.

    Avoid this place at all costs! If you want your food to look like the tempting photos on the menu,…read moreyou'll need to ask specifically, and be prepared to pay extra. The so-called fresh orange juice is a complete misrepresentation--it's pre-bought, not squeezed in-house, and tastes just like store-bought store-brand juice. Four of us ordered breakfast, and every single plate came out cold and dry, as if it had been sitting out from yesterday. The ambiance is barely welcoming, worsened by a waitress who seems to have an excuse for every problem with the food. Can a restaurant be sued for false advertising? They display a tempting photo on the menu, then tell customers, 'If you want your French toasts just like in the picture, you need to ask for it, and it will cost extra'--ridiculous! This might just be the worst dining experience in Old San Juan... Horrible place and experience....

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    Restaurante Nazareth

    Restaurante Nazareth

    2.0(3 reviews)
    3.7 km

    First time eating Arabian cuisine and although I was skeptical at first, I have to say this was a…read morevery pleasant surprise. My wife ordered a perfectly cooked leg of lamb whose meat seem to fall off the bone. I ordered the lamb Galieh which is a delicious stew with rise and salad. Both meals were wonderfully plated. Did I mention it was delicious? So, I highly recommended.

    STAY WAY! IN FACT, RUN! HORRIBLE. My worst experience in over 2,000 different restaurants in 96…read moredifferent countries. Despite the pleasant appearance at first glance, the consistently overcooked, over salted, poor service and unprofessional, confrontational, customer is never correct attitude makes Nazareth the winner of my 2014 worse or the worst restaurants in Puerto Rico. The 4oz dry Salmon, 5oz over-well crispy Churrasco steak and salty hard Curry chicken (although the curry based sauce had a nice spice mixture, less half the salt) are consistently inedible unless you like super overcooked fish and meat. The only dish not overcook is the lamb which they most likely buy pre-cooked and seasoned as you would buy in Costco. What makes Nazareth and our experience the worst in reviewing thousands of restaurants world-wide is the complete extreme lack of customer satisfaction, customer service and the combative, in denial unprofessional communication from this family run business from the manager (son), owner (mother) and co-owner "cook" (father). Our food was ordered from an under trained, overly lost waiter unable to manage one table let alone the entire restaurant. The food arrived, as consistent, way over cooked. The steak was, beyond well done crispy dark. The curry chicken was dry and super salty as was the salmon in a previous occasion. We at first politely requested the waiter to return the food to the kitchen for an edible version as requested. He refused and escalated our request to the owners while dishonestly claiming the meat temperature was never requested. The management and owners came to our table, to include even the co-owner "cook" to claim that we never specified how we wanted our meat cooked and literally said, and I quote "if you don't like how the food is cooked, then pay now, get out and do not come back....we do not need any more customers" As we attempted to explore solution options, the owners went on to unprofessionally and loudly proclaim that any change would require us paying for additional meals. In other words, the Customer must pay for the errors of the waiter and cook because ("no puedo recuperar nuestro costo") they could not recuperate their cost. What do we learn day one in any business school, MBA program or corporate job: Our customers are priority number 1. Any successful, enduring business must have a clear strategy, defined, measurable and attainable goals with a clear priority towards a quality product and excellent customer oriented service. Those businesses, especially restaurants, who consistently do not value and fail their customers are eventually doomed to a fate of failure. In summary, Nazareth's fate is eventual failure for their lack of understanding of these basic principals and consistently poor execution.

    Tierra Santa - arabian - Updated May 2026

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