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    Victor Pollo

    5.0 (1 review)
    Closed 8:00 am - 6:30 pm

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    El Gallo Pinto

    4.5(38 reviews)
    3.5 km

    I'm originally from Guayama so I'm really excited to give this review. I never thought I would have…read morea James Beard Award Finalist in my hometown. But here we are. So I'm giving 5 stars to this restaurant but this is in a curve. This a PuertoRican 5. You will not find a better restaurant in the island. It may be just as good. But not better. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area. Home to some of the best restaurants in the world (fight me). Done a little traveling. I would have to say this is a 4 star restaurant in a major international city. Which is still good. But let me explain. First the ambience. They did a wonderful job with the decoration and general look of the place. If you have gone to New Orleans you will recognize many architectural details because Spanish and French architecture are amazingly close in the late 1800's. It was real. Not a Disney-like facade but honest to goodness home vibes. (Which is funny because this used to be an ophthalmologist office in the 70s and 80s. I know because this is where I got my first pair of glasses) Then there is the service. My server was Ariana. Best server I have had bar none. Period. End of sentence. She knew everything about the menu. Made recommendations on point. Helped me avoid getting something I would later regret. Was attentive without hovering. Knew when to leave me alone and then came to my aid when needed. Could not have done better. Hope you can keep her. The there is the food which was great Alas, I have a couple of notes. I had the Anona Fizz. Soursop (Guanabana) cocktail. Good. Needed a little more soursop. Succotash de maíz - I usually do not enjoy creamy things. This was excellent without being heavy. A little bit more bite on the tortilla chips would have been great Mero (grouper) fresco tempura. - amazing technique. The fish was fresh and hot. The tempura was crunchy and delicious. I can't remember having a better fish. And I can cook fish. But the side (arroz con consomé) was too salty. I'm aware of how consommé should taste. It was too much. 3/4 of what was used to flavor the rice would have been more than enough. Finally dessert. Cheesecake tempura on a guava sauce with passion fruit ice cream. Yep. As good as that sounds. Again, flawless execution. The cheesecake was nice and creamy and the tempura was crunchy and tasty. And the ice cream was beyond compare. Overall a fantastic experience. The price was reasonable considering the experience. But this is not McDonald's so be ready. My best to the chef and the staff. Oh and the hostess was on time and on point. And being on time in Puerto Rico is not common. ( I can say it. I'm from here.)

    There's nothing bad to say about this wonderful restaurant. Took my mom and aunt who are a bit…read morepeculiar with food, and they we surprised at how good the food was. They even tried Bone Marrow & ribeye tartar and loved it!!! In all, a special place with great food and wonderful and attentive staff!!!

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