We walked here from our hotel in Old San Juan. It is just outside the more touristy area, and we thought we had missed it. Look for the green awning. We enjoyed trying the Puerto Rican food, we had the Puerto Rico Roast,and the pork tamale. I did not like the tamale, finding it mushy and needing more filling, but... more

We rented a car during our trip to PR and let me tell u, a mini van is almost too big to navigatethe streets of old San Juan. El jibarito was a recommendation from a friend. It was easy to find with my googlemap. We were there at about 2 which I'm told is after he lunch time crowd. Food... more

I live on the Island and recently took a vacation trip to San Juan. My wife loves the food from here as we have dined here previously. Well we called to see if they were open at which we were told yes, till 9PM. when we arrived at 7 pm we were told that they were closed because they had... more

went in Aug, 2009 with my folks, my three children and my nephew. We walked in, no one directed us to a table, we waited, but eventually sat ourselves. The bartenders were not busy, they even smiled at us, while the waiter chatted at a near by table, but no one bought us water or served us bread for about... more

Jibarito is quite a find, a five minute jaunt down some narrow cobbled side streets right in the heart of the old city. Don't let your heart fall when you walk in; it isn't fancy. You want fancy, go to Marmalade . . . and spend ten times as much and walk out muttering. Jibarito is the real deal. This... more

so i went to this restaurant based on the reviews on trip yelp and my tour guide. I ordered the white rice and beans, pasteles and salad. The salad was soggy and wilted. The white rice tasted uncooked, parts of the rice were soft and other parts were hard. The pasteles were awful! the pasteles were soggy and and mushy.... more

My husband and I wanted authentic food and this was the perfect place to get it. Extremely reasonably priced, great service, and the mofongo was delicious. (Vegetarian options are available as well.) We even had someone playing guitar and serenading us. Definitely recommend this restaurant! more

food was bland and pretty bad. The service was ok as were the prices. more

food was fantastic...when we got it....not sure if the waiter forgot to place our order but when our food did come not all of it came, while the food was great the service was not. more