I'm staying on vieques for work at The W, there isn't much food to choose from here and the hotel menu is limited. Coworkers and I went to Tin Box last night, I got the BBQ trio and jalapeño watermelon margarita plus tried bites from everyone else's meals. Everything was amazing! Haven't been that satisfied with a meal for a while.. if you visit vieques I strongly suggest eating here read more

Great setting, bbq, sushi and watermelon margs are key. Badass bacon and dragon egg are musts.

Very friendly staff. Three old harbor brewery varieties on tap which was great after drinking medella light for a few days. Wonderful fresh juices including the vegetable juice made from the gardens in the back. My wife had watermelon juice which she loved. Salad was fresh and ribs were tender. read more

The food was amazing, and the atmosphere and ambiance was great! The building is up in the trees, and is totally open air which gives it sort of a 'birdsnest' feel, which we really enjoyed. My wife and I split a full rack of ribs, with two sides each - and it was the perfect amount of food. This place is a must for dinner while staying in Vieques. read more

Great food with outstanding service! A casual and fun atmosphere. Sushi and BBQ...you can't go wrong. The sushi lasagna-I'm missing it already! read more

Love this spot! The watermelon margarita's are so good and the lobster sushi roll was delicious. Great service and atmosphere.

Tin Box deserves a 5-star rating: the setting, an adult "tree house," overlooking a small flower-filled valley and the restaurant's garden, the delicious brunch, and our bubbly waitress. However, if I'm going to pay $50 for brunch and a couple of mimosas, I want access to WiFi. THAT would earn this place 5 stars from me. read more

By far the best restaurant we went to on the island. I never would have thought to put sushi and BBQ together, but it works great. Both were really well done. The ribs are amazing. Ps - they are open on Wed and Thurs. Yelp had hours wrong when we looked. Go! read more

This was our favorite dinner spot in all of Vieques (and I think we hot them all)! Creative cocktails, a decent wine list, and while an unusual combo, both the sushi and the smoked meats were great. The location is a little off the beaten path, but well worth it. read more

Tin box was right down the road from Hix house where we were staying. It was a great find. It was the first chance in days to have a fresh salad, which is apparently not that easy on Vieques. The greens are grown on the property and prepared very well. We both had the arugula with bacon crumbles, some shrimp cocktail and a couple of ribs. Shrimp wasn't the greatest I've ever had, but the rest of the meal was refreshing and definitely hit the spot. Also the young woman we had as our server couldn't have been friendlier. Not a tourist trap like some other places on the island. read more

Good food. Great drinks especially the rum punch and the Bloodless Maria. Would be a 4 or 5 star place if we didn't order the arugula salad and instead get a small plate of mixed greens for $12. But the corn is great- order that for sure. read more

Cool building and overall atmosphere. Friendly staff. Had an interesting Belgian cherry sour beer on draft. However, the food was underwhelming. If your gonna call bacon badass, then you gotta bring it. There "badass" bacon was more like "candy ass" bacon. read more

Tin Box was by far the best food on Vieques. This is one of those meals I will dream it was that good. Everything we ordered was spectacular and the drinks were amazing as well. Best sweet potato fries i've ever had! read more

Unfortunately, we didn't find this restaurant until our last few hours on Vieques - we just happened to be driving by after eating lunch in Esperanza. The ambience pulled us in and we made a little room for some drinks and light snacks. The staff was amazingly friendly. They took us on a tour of their gardens - where they grow their own vegetables. Matt, the chef, came out and chatted with us about the history (limited history at this point :)) of the restaurant and their vision going forward. Everyone was great, the food was excellent and the atmosphere was perfect... I just wish we had more time with Matt and the Tin Box crew. We'll be back next time with our appetites... Thank you. read more

Pretty and delicious. It was like sitting in a tree house, and the sushi was unusual and yummy.

Delicious food, great service with tons of smiles. Ordered a sushi roll as an appetizer in yellowfin tuna topped with salmon. Watermelon margarita was awesome! We also ordered catfish tacos (came in 3) and enjoyed the taste. Would definitely come back! read more

If you miss American food then this is the place. Don't get me wrong, the grub is good but the ambience was stale and frankly I don't know what I was thinking eating rib and mac n cheese in the middle on the Carribean. read more

If you are in VQS, you have to go to Tin Box. Killer vibe, exceptional food and excellent service. Duffy does it right.

I would not recommend this restaurant for groups larger than three looking for authentic and affordable Puerto Rican food. Serve mostly overpriced food in small portions. However, I would recommend the ambience (a tree house of sorts), the barbecue ribs (order a whole rack), and the fresh oysters ($24/dozen). But seriously, save your time for better and cheaper local cafes in Isabel Segunda. read more

This place rocks! Nestled in a sweet setting a short drive beyond the main drag of Esperanza, Tin Box delivered exactly what we were looking for: good, real food that wasn't ridiculously overpriced. After having our fill of fried food in PR, we kept finding just ok options for really high prices (think pre-frozen breaded fish for fish tacos at about $20/plate). But, then we learned about Tin Box -- how they managed to create the only draft beer system on the island and serve up $2.00 tacos every day during their 4-6pm happy hour! Hallelujah! Friendly wait staff, cute setting, real and delicious food, all at a price that can't be beat. We'll be back again if we are ever on Vieques again! read more

We liked everything about Tin Box -- food very good, service very good, outdoor atmosphere very good, friendly cat very good, industrial look fun, jewelry store next door cool read more

The menu was quite diverse! Where else could you find sushi and barbecue? We had a crowd of 8 and got a little bit of everything. The chicken on the barbecue platter was amazing. The sausage poboy had link sausage and chopped pork. We tried about 6 different rolls and have to say the lasagna roll was the best. The mixed drinks were made with fresh squeezed juice and did not disappoint. Great choice for a dinner night! read more

This was the first time trying this place and the rave reviews were true. The fresh watermelon margaritas were delicious and we started with the dry rub and BBQ wings which were very flavorful. My son and I got the Paradise roll and Green Dragon. The paradise roll was so fresh and one of the most flavorful sushi's I have had in a long time. My husband split the smoked trio and my youngest son that is super picky LOVED the smoked chicken and the pork. We ended up taking some ribs home to eat later because they looked so good when other ordered. The greens with the plates were delicious too and were grown down in the garden. This was the one meal my family of four all left feeling like they ate great food! read more

Tin Box - Green Dragon and Paradise roll - Barbeque Near Me - Vieques, Puerto Rico

Wow, what a find. The oysters, ribs and slaws were off the charts delicious. Better yet was the interesting crowd at the bar where we sat. Love the design of this charming restaurant. Low inviting bar with booths surrounding the bar on a few levels. The chef is spot on with his mix of spices in all the dishes we shared. And the greens are grown behind the restaurant. So glad we went. We'll be back if we can get in after its been discovered. read more

Delicious!!! Great experience! Rib platter was everything! Yummy watermelon margarita!!!!

I am impress with this place as they grow most of their ingredients and make all their sauces from scratch. My husband and I got the trio platter and it was so delicious, especially the pulled pork. The best part about this place is that they don't have gluten in their bbq sauces because it is all made from scratch. (I have celiac disease which makes it so hard to eat out. Definitely ask if they are still making it from scratch when you go because things change over time.) We will definitely be back. read more

Not sure where some of these bad reviews are coming from? You're on vacation, people...relax! We experienced super fast service, very attentive server and delicious food and drinks! Love the variety on the menu. We were a party of 5 adults and we sampled a decent portion of both the food and drink menu-- it all was delectable! I was pleasantly surprised by the delicious sushi options that were available as well. Definitely stop by if you are staying on Vieques. read more

Tin Box was over the Top!! My daughter had a beautiful destination wedding to Vieques with over 85 stateside guests, reception at the Tin Box, Michael Duffy and crew were nothing short of miraculous. Fabulous apps, main course, drinks and atmosphere . He knows what he,s doing and man can that kitchen cook!!! Waiting for my opportunity to move to that island. Beautiful experience all around. Loved it!! Dan read more

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Cool place on the island of Vieques. It's like a little tree house. Drinks and food are great. Love the use of local fruits in the drinks as well as the food. Emma our waitress was awesome! Great service from her! The sushi and sashimi were amazing! Just don't forget your bug spray (but I think that statement is true for the whole island). Definitely will be going back! read more

Very well prepared food- nice environment- but whats up with the staff? Snotty, standoffish, full of themselves. I felt like I was in Manhattan, and restaurant wasn't even full tho they were pretending like it was a big deal to give me one of the many empty tables. Assholes. read more

2.5 stars Value simply isnt there. I was drawn in by the promise of fresh oysters, but was told the restaurant's version of fresh is 5 days old. I know I'm being picky and am spoiled at home, and that its hard to get oysters on the island, but I don't typically consider oysters fresh outside of 3 days. We got destroyed by mosquitos after a recent rain storm, so we quickly ate, settled and bounced, and found they had charged us non happy hour prices on accident. Definitely left a sour taste in the mouth. Wife commented that the decor was a little gimicky, but I thought it was great. There are better places to eat on the island. read more

Excellent menu. I saw some incredible sushi but went with the 3 choice barbecue platter. It was great snd so was the service. Love the space. My wife had the smoked chicken with pineapple salsa which was also terrific. read more

Our family has been eating at the tin box for years, and it's always been great. Good food, atmosphere, value, service et al....but somehow, this evening was even better than the usual great....downright sort of perfect ribs and salad...and those happy hour tacos! read more

Barbacue ribs, mac & cheese and roasted batata were spectacular. Watermelon margaritas awesome!!! Great atmosphere, good service!!!

We ate at Tin Box for brunch. It was very good. The bloody marys are amazing. You really can't go wrong with anything here. The ambiance is amazing. They grow most (if not all) the vegetables on site. You can actually see the garden/small farm from the seats on the back porch. read more

Coming from Culebra for the first time to Vieques, we were kind of dissappointed... And then... We discovered this place!...The food is nothing short of amazing, staff is super friendly and if you're sitting in the back - it feels like you're in the jungle. Plus, they grow their own greens on top of everything else! read more

Excellent food and service! The food was fresh, delicious, and fairly priced! The friendly staff and great eats really made my meals there enjoyable. The cocktails were on point and service was speedy! I love the $2 taco happy hour as well as the $3 sides - BEST Mac and cheese ever!!! I can't wait until my return in March - will definitely want to try out the brunch! read more

What kind of restaurant doesn't serve tap water? Why bring boiled water to an island ? What a waste when a filtering system would solve this problem- it would be better for the environment and the customers. There was such a system at the hotel where we stayed. I think this is essential and makes no sense to be so wasteful. The food was OK but really nothing to speak of. read more

This place is one of our favorites on the island. I had the watermelon margarita and my fiancé had a fresh raspberry cocktail and both were outa-sight! Their sushi is so fresh. And we had one of each taco, all were so good we wish we had room for more. Fresh ingredients grown on the property make this a charming oasis of culinary perfection. read more

Came here for brunch on recommendation from a local. The ribs were very tasty, though a bit too burnt for my taste. I ordered a salad with their special thick cut bacon. I'm not sure if this was intentional, but about half of the leaves still had a fine layer of light brown dirt on them. I know that they use leaves they grow on site, so perhaps this is expected - maybe they pick them and straightaway put them on the plate before rinsing them. I know the little amount of dirt won't kill me, and it didn't have a taste, I just found it difficult to eat because I'm not used to it. The ambiance is great because the restaurant is set on a hill and if you sit in the back you can look down on the trees and gardens. The staff had mosquito-repellent on hand for customers to use, which I thought was thoughtful. We saw customers at the bar doing a make-your-won bloody mary which looked like a lot of fun! read more