Wendy's in Puerto Rico

I really did try to avoid this but I think we were short on time and it was really early in the morning so nothing was open.

...and Wendy's was right there...

This was their breakfast sandwich..ham and cheese. It wasn't good.

Street Food in Puerto Rico

On our way to the El Yunque National Forest, we passed by quite a few street stands...here's a collection of what I tried/ate.

There was grounded meat in there...I personally didn't like this. Since it was deep fried, it was pretty oily and it tasted too meaty for me.

We wanted sweet plantain so the lady cut up the banana right there in front of us and fried it. It wasn't bad. It was much better than the meat thing above.

Some sort of meatball. Wasn't that great.

This was good but could have been really good if it was cooked a little bit longer.

A strawberry/peach smoothie.

I was excited when they were chopping it front me of me but was disappointed when it wasn't that sweet.

Bebo's BBQ

When I was doing my research, I came across this restaurant on Yelp. Reviews were pretty high and the place looked like one of those side of the road places...which I think can be really hidden gems sometimes.

So off I went!

It was right across from a McDonald's.

This was their setup. Benches on the side and those see-through glass thingy that store the meats. I have to say, the place isn't really clean.There was food on the floor and the tables were not cleaned. The food looked good though. I think it's probably because there is always fresh food due to how busy the place is.

The rice and beans was pretty awesome. Moist and flavorful.

I believe this is one of their meat sausages. It was good.

Chicken and a piece of their sweet plantains. The sweet plantain was not good at all. It was on the hard side and not sweet.

I think the chicken was good. I honestly can't remember...the wings in this pic looks great though!

Ribs and another piece of plantain?

I thought this was great. I love how it was cooked and there was definitely good flavor.

So all and all, if you are in PR, I would try to come out to this place. It's nice to eat in a local food place when you travel.


Bebo's BBQ
Marginal Los Angeles I-20
Carolina, Puerto Rico 00979
(787) 791-7115

Galluzzo Bistro Cafe

This cafe was just across from our hotel. Went there for brunch one day.

Freshly Squeezed OJ

Good juice.

Latte

This was good too. I was surprised.

Belgium Waffle

Eh - just your ordinary waffle. I've definitely had better.

Tuna Sandwich

Now, this was actually really good. I was expecting a standard tuna sandwich and this came out. The bread was warm and nicely crisp and the tuna had the right amount of mayo. We liked this sandwich so much, we ordered this to-go the next day and ate it at the beach.

Overall, nice place to have near your hotel but I wouldn't go out of my way to go here.


Galluzzo Bistro Cafe
5757 Ave Isla Verde
Cond Ocean Tower C-2
Carolina, Puerto Rico 00979

(787) 200-0465

Punto De Vista Restaurant

I'm in the blogging mood so here's the first PR post.

First restaurant I went to once I landed on the island.

Part I:

Good Mojito!

Mahi Mahi - $16

The rice was pretty good. Good flavor, had beans inside of it and was moist. The fish was good but not great. I only had a piece of it. My dish was (see below)...

Shrimp Mofongo with Ajo (Garlic) Sauce - $15

Famous Puerto Rican fried plantain-based dish. To be honest, I never heard of mofongo until I started to do my PR research. It sounded interested and I was excited.

However, it really wasn't what I expected. Based on all the reviews of this place and this dish, I was expecting something extraordinary. When I took my first bit, I was disappointed. I was thinking the plantain part would be filled with flavor and spices. It just turned out to be on the bland side. Maybe that's just how it is?

But hey, the overall dish was still good. The shrimp was delicious and the sauce was great.

Side Note: I definitely came to appreciate this place after I got back to NY. H got me a mofongo from this place in the lower manhattan and it really wasn't good! It was bland and dry.

Part II:

The shrimp was so good, I went back to this place one more time before I left PR.

I ordered my shrimp mofongo and H got something new.

Sorry, I can't remember what he ordered. I do remember him saying he liked it though.

Rice and Beans

The rice was dry...not sure how that happened.

Two mojitos (buy one, get one free) and that puerto rican coconut alcohol drink I was telling you guys about.

Punto De Vista Restaurant
1 Cll Juan Antonio Coretejas
Plaza Covadonga
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00901
(787) 725-4860