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Hours
Sun
11:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Wed
11:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Thu
11:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Fri
11:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Sat
11:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Ratings and reviews
3.5
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PRICE RANGE
$10.00 – $15.00
CUISINES
Caribbean, Latin, Puerto Rican
Meals
Lunch, Dinner
features
Can a gluten free person get a good meal at this restaurant?
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About
It all started in 1957, when Don Juan Vera-Martínez, an expert and impassioned gamecock breeder, started the Gallera Loma Bonita, a cockfight arena in the town of Yauco, Puerto Rico. There, he decides to open the restaurant where the famous "Can-Can" pork chops first appeared. The Can-Can pork chop became so famous that it's been copied all around the island, yet no one equals Don Juan's.
PRICE RANGE
$10.00 – $15.00
CUISINES
Caribbean, Latin, Puerto Rican
Meals
Lunch, Dinner
FEATURES
Takeout, Seating, Parking Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Accepts Discover, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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3.5
253 reviews
Excellent
103
Very good
56
Average
36
Poor
21
Terrible
37
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Alfredo Garcia
Bayamon250 contributions
Oct 2019 • couples
We order chuletas can can it was very good
Tostones de pana were average
Rice mamposteao was alsa average
Flan was small, expensive and not really good
Service was average and the place was not busy about 7 tables only when we arrive wasca Saturday 4:00 pm they close at. 5:00 pm really early for a restaurant on a Saturday
Besides the chuletas does not justify the trip
Sorry to say but service needs to improve no one ask us abything about how the foid or if we need or want something else
Written October 8, 2019
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Luis R
Mayaguez872 contributions
Apr 2018 • family
This is a place mainly for typical puertorican food. Food is excellent and prices affordable. Service is great as well. Major handicap is waiting times in queue
Written April 1, 2018
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Dario M
Bergenfield110 contributions
Jan 2018 • business
The place has been serving this delightful pork chop cut since 1952. You will not go wrong ordering it as your primary choice. The restaurant is quaint and rustic, could use some updating; however, it makes up for it in the kitchen with the Chuletas can can. The best I’ve tasted in the island while traveling across for the last two months.
Written January 24, 2018
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Ray Q
4 contributions
Nov 2023 • family
My daughter was the cruise director for our family trip to PR and picked a winner of a restaurant. The food was perfect, and the experience was a 10 out of 10. Special thanks to DoritaVera and the staff for truly making us feel comfortable and welcoming us. Loved the food and the history of the family-owned restaurant. Bravo!!
Written December 10, 2023
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A. C
San Juan177 contributions
Aug 2024 • family
A business is as good as the treatment and attitude to its customers. We visited the place to try to have lunch. But, the attitude and so arrogant way of saying they were not accepting pets, proved even offensive. They weren't doing us a favor. Restaurants are hundreds. It's your right to say yes or no. Just like mine to sponsor.
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Written August 11, 2024
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Eileen V
North Rose1 contribution
Jun 2019 • none
The food had no flavor. Inedible. The owner picked up my full plate and never even asked if there was a problem. He didn't even say hello. What a waste, I left hungrier than I arrived.
Written April 18, 2020
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DoritaVera
Thanks for visiting our Family Restaurant. Sorry to hear about your disappointment, especially with the way the waiter treated you. I am the owner (always present), a woman. Reviewed the cards on the “suggestion box” back when you visited 6 months ago, and couldn’t find any with your situation. We always offer alternatives, and sorry you didn’t contact me. Hope to see you in a near future when we reopen. Stay safe.
Written May 4, 2020
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Johnny
Fort Lauderdale71 contributions
Oct 2019 • none
El Guardarraya offers a great selection of puertorrican cuisine including their trademark chuletas Can Can. But you can also indulge in arroz mamposteado, pot roast, amarrillitos, etc. The service, atmosphere and selections merrit a visit for lunch or dinner any time
Written October 26, 2019
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Amilcar F
2 contributions
Feb 2019 • none
Good food excellent price.We stop by recommendation of a friend. Can't complain the service, the quality of the food was authentic Puertorican cuisine. I recommend the restaurant to everyone visiting the South West side of Puerto Rico. Is an authentic Puertorican rural place.
Written February 26, 2019
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Jesus R
Isabela44 contributions
Nov 2018 • couples
The place were the chuleta Can Cán was born. Been going there for more than 15 years. Still great food, good prices, good service and great coffee!! Puerto Rican food at its best.
Written December 12, 2018
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Alejandro D
22 contributions
Nov 2018 • couples
30 minutes to sit us ( 2 ) another 20 to take our order and almost and hour to eat. Need attention to custumers. Not friendly emloyees and the food was not good. Fried plantains with a lot of oil. Nobody can it that. And the chuleta can can, the specialty was unflavor, dry and looks bad. Maybe at the first years of doing business was the best rest in the area, now is not. Need renovations from service, food and fisical plant. Sorry im not recomend it.
Written November 24, 2018
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RusPat_704
San Juan892 contributions
Nov 2018 • friends
We were taken here by a local who said it was the birthplace of chuleta Pan-Pan. It was delicious and huge! We split it among three plus the tender encebollado can mamposteado, it was melt in your mouth good. The service was excellent. It was worth the stop.
Written November 18, 2018
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Gil P
Puerto Rico81 contributions
Jul 2018 • family
My wife, a great friend and myself went to La Guardarraya to have lunch on the 4th. Our friend had never been at the restaurant and my wife and I came back because we love it. They were celebrating their 59 year anniversary and they had lovely live music. We order the Chuleta Can Can their signature dish and the breaded chicken for our friend. The rice and beans was delicious the Can Can marvelous (you need to like fried pork) and the tostones (fried plantains) crispy. I also tried our friend’s chicken and was also impressed with the flavor and great texture. No doubt why they have been in business for this long with the same quality and great service as ever. Their menu is limited but everything they make is great. Recommend this place!!!!!!!!
Written July 24, 2018
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Bonnie D
Buena Vista236 contributions
Jun 2018 • family
My high school reunion was here and they did a great job with the food. Off to the right is a lovely room for a family get together or reunion. Great parking and lovely people. The food was excellent and the service was awesome. They brought in dish after dish of yummy delights.
Written July 16, 2018
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david d
Cidra5 contributions
Apr 2018 • family
Went to visit la Guardarraya with a gustazo and I enjoy the attention and detail the employee showed and the food was very decent with very decent serving enjoy all the presentation and the House Drink was out off this world plus had some coffee and home made flan that really made the afternoon with all that was eaten, I do recommend it it you like homemade atmosphere.
Written May 28, 2018
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rocomendez
San Juan38 contributions
Jan 2018 • family
Everyone raves about the chuletas can can, and I have enjoyed them here many times in the past, but these days I find them too fatty for my taste. Not that they're done poorly here, quite the opposite, it's just what it is, a big pork chop with a large swatch of pork rind still attached. If that sounds yummy to you, this is the place to get them, but if not, any of the other dishes will satisfy your craving for typical Puerto Rican food. I particularly like the carne mechada, and their pinto beans are really good too. It's been family run for as long as I can remember, and has always felt homey and welcoming. If you're in the Yauco-Guayanilla area, this the place to go.
Written January 5, 2018
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