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Caribbean, Cafe, Diner, Puerto Rican
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Drinks
FEATURES
Takeout, Seating, Parking Available, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Wine and Beer
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Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Staff were very friendly, it's in a great location, and they are one of the few restaurants open late. The food was ok, a little too overcooked for me, but that could be personal preference. Other than that it was very enjoyable.

Date of visit: February 2024
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Reviewed December 17, 2023 via mobile

The place to eat at Arecibo or Hatillo Excellent " carne mechada" and local dishes Friendly service Good coffee Plenty of parking And also there is a small hotel close by in case you need to do some business in the area Mr Hector Martinez...and his friendly team really care about the customersMore

Date of visit: December 2023
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Reviewed January 30, 2023 via mobile

We went for breakfast. It had a great variety and good prices. The wait Staff was friendly and fast. It was clean and the bathrooms were nice. Lots of parking

Date of visit: January 2023
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Reviewed December 15, 2022 via mobile

Worst food I’ve had on the island! They microwaved a piece of dried up chicken breast, 5 pieces of quarter size tostones & threw some leftover look alike salad on a plate. The other dish was some frozen shrimp with disgusting red sauce & mofongo...that was hard & dry. Needless to say, uneatable food. We threw away the food & our money! Never again! I literally saw the plates coming out of the microwave! I should’ve just walked out at that point!More

Date of visit: December 2022
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Reviewed April 2, 2022

Very cheap food and services. this place in the past was good now don't worth going there. In the end I asked for small coffee and the waitress forgot it, I have to call her, she bring a full coffee but she was nice.

Date of visit: April 2022
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Reviewed January 5, 2022 via mobile

Restaurant El Buen Café in Hatillo is a great place to go for delicious food that is well prepared. I really like their sandwiches, seafood, and Mofongo. Everything is flavorful and tastes really good. The staff here is very kind and accommodating. Good place to...stop for a quality meal.More

Date of visit: December 2021
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Reviewed December 15, 2021

Stayed during a bicycle tour . Not very clean, and loud. Right on a busy road, plus there was a staff party in the disco on the bottom floor that kept us awake until 12:30am. Staff was not helpful.

Date of visit: December 2021
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Reviewed September 5, 2021 via mobile

Good food, reasonable prices. Service is excellent and amiable. Karaoki Fridays and Saturdays. Opens 6 am and good breakfasts.

Date of visit: September 2021
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Reviewed June 29, 2021

went with a party of 7 for an early dinner. the appetizers (chorizo, dorado empenadas, bacalao) were all very good. The main courses did not fare that well, the paella had old mussels and the churrasco mofongo was almost tasteless. The worst was the service,...which was non-existent, excepting one waitress who seemed that she was covering the entire restaurant. would not return.More

Date of visit: June 2021
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Reviewed February 15, 2021

We were driving from the West to East coast and were starving for lunch. We saw this on the corner and popped in. I asked for the turkey/ham/bacon club, with no ham, but it came all ham, no turkey. There was a language barrier, so...I just ate it - it was amazing and I'm glad it came the way it did. :) Good prices and the servers we encountered were not bilingual but they tried really hard, which we appreciated.More

Date of visit: February 2021
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Reviewed November 10, 2020 via mobile

I have been coming to this restaurant for a long time, I had a great time there. All the time I went to the Restaurant, I'm looking for a waiter named ChuchoI. He was my waiter for more than 14 years. I almost stopped to...drink coffe. Nice food, great service.More

Date of visit: November 2020
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Reviewed August 25, 2020

The food is ok, a little over price. Customer service was always mediocre. Smiles yet mediocre. The owner told me he likes tourist, yet cant stand foreigners. That puerto rico is for the locals only. Terrible character , nasty old man. There are way better...restaurants to visit.More

Date of visit: August 2020
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Reviewed July 18, 2020 via mobile

I have been coming to this restaurant for literally decades. I enjoy more each time. I had their Fricase de Pollo. My wife had the Lobster Mofongo. We loved the food and friendly service. And topped it off with their cheese Flan and coffee. It...is a must if traveling on the northern side of the island.More

Date of visit: July 2020
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Reviewed November 19, 2019 via mobile

I came again with my family to the Restaurant. They have really Good food and the service is nice. They serve breakfast, Lunch and dinner. This time we went for lunch and the food was awesome.

Date of visit: November 2019
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Reviewed September 9, 2019

Love the Food..Authentic PR cuisine at a cheap price, food is always fresh, and the people that work there are always so nice and welcoming. One of My Favorite places to eat in P.R.

Date of visit: September 2019
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Yes, El Buen Cafe offers takeout services.

El Buen Cafe is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travelers:
  • Food: 3.5
  • Service: 3.5
  • Value: 3
  • Atmosphere: 3.5