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El Patio de Sam


El Patio de Sam
102 Calle San Sebastian
San Juan
Puerto Rico
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St Germain Bistro & Cafe 0.1 mi 0.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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#80 of 277 restaurants in San Juan
  • Cuisines: Puerto Rican
  • Address: 102 Calle San Sebastian, San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Phone:  723-1149
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“Great Burgers and Atmosphere”
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4 of 5 stars
TexasSandy28 4 contributions
Houston, Texas
Jun 21, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

We went to El Patio de Sam for lunch on the last day of our trip. We heard they had good burgers and we were in the mood for a burger after eating a lot of fancier meals for four days. We were not disappointed. The burgers were good and the frys were outstanding. The beer was cold and the... more

“BEST Food of our trip”
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5 of 5 stars
Ravindustries 39 contributions
West Warwick, Rhode Island
May 27, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

We stayed on Vieques for a week in May, but flew up to Old San Juan for a day. We came across El Patio de Sam in the early afternoon and ate in their air conditioned indoor patio. The food was AWESOME. My wife wanted traditional Puerto Rican food, so had the skirt steak mofongo. I opted for the bleu... more

“Amazing - I would have eaten here everyday if I could have!”
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5 of 5 stars
cheerit 8 contributions
Charlotte, NC
May 17, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

The food was incredible, the service was prompt and all smiles, and the atmosphere was beautiful! We read about it in our guidebook and are so glad we tracked it down! The Sangria was also the best we had in Puerto Rico. We had a large party of 4 adults and 5 children and they happily accomated us. We ate... more

“Excelentes Hamburguers”
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4 of 5 stars
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Mar 29, 2008

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“Nice burgers”
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jan 28, 2008

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“exelentes Hamburguers”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Aug 17, 2008

exelentes Hamburguers more

“Tremendo ambiente!”
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jul 13, 2008

Tremendo ambiente! more

“Malísimo!!!”
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1 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jun 19, 2008

Malísimo!!! more

“Un lugar donde se...”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jun 14, 2008

Un lugar donde se regresa a buscar recuerdos de los años de universidad, y donde siempre te sientes super bien. more

“buenos mojitos... con...”
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Apr 29, 2008

buenos mojitos... con Don-Q of course! more

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El Patio de Sam Address

102 Calle San Sebastian, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Tel: 723-1149
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