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El Ancla


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4 of 5 stars 18 ratings
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#14 of 32 restaurants in Ponce
  • Address: Avenue Hostos Final 9, Ponce 00716, Puerto Rico
  • Phone:  (787) 840-2450
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4 of 5 stars
beach_vacation_18 4 contributions
VA
Jan 11, 2009

I'll start by saying that the food was absolutely delicious. That being said, the service was quite slow, and the location was not the greatest. The area is not the nicest area, with most of the buildings (including the front room of the restaurant itself) boarded up. Inside the restaurant itself was average, but when driving past the front of... more

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2 of 5 stars
NaptownJetSet 4 contributions
Indianapolis
Dec 24, 2008

We headed here during our one-night stay in the Ponce area due to its proximity to the Hilton and to its decent ratings in both of our guide books. The only thing that made the journey worthwhile was to see the old port neighborhood where it is located. We would still go back to that area, which is fascinating, despite... more

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4 of 5 stars
Vic42 1 contribution
N.C.
Aug 6, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

I 'm a yearly traveler to P.R. From San Juan ,I drive to Fajardo{east coast} stay at the Anchors Inn for the night. Get on the ferry and spend the day in the island of Culebra.Beautiful beaches[ no rivers;therefore,no contamination.The rain waters flow right to the ocean. From Fajardo I drive to Ponce.I always make a point to patronize the... more

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1 of 5 stars
AdvicePro 19 contributions
Florida
Jul 28, 2008
0/2 found this review helpful

This place is in a seedy, run down, eerily scary area to drive through. An old port with narrow streets, run down buildings, mainly boarded up, and at night deserted and unsafe. This should not be a place that tourists are directed to under any conditions. It is not located on the water per se...although it is in the "port"... more

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2 of 5 stars
golflover26 38 contributions
Puerto Rico
Jul 27, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

Very slow service; the food was average. Go to Bahias which is very close to this palce or somewhere else. more

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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
May 14, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Nice place near the bay. But area is unappealing. Service is slow and food selection is limited. (seafood) Fair more

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El Ancla Address

Avenue Hostos Final 9, Ponce 00716, Puerto Rico
Tel: (787) 840-2450
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.