Cacerola — Restaurant in Mayagüez

High expectations coming in (5 Star kind of place), but just a 3 Star kind of place. Starting with hard rice (almost pegao’), my guess is that it was leftover rice from earlier. I bet the “amarillos” are straight from a bag; my main dish was not hot (not cold either). Service itself was good; the waitress was great. Another order on my table was the Serenata, which the chef makes without viandas or potatoes! Desert is from a $5/box at the grocery store, $5/piece. Table for four was $100 with the tip; to me, this is not a $100 dinner night kind of place; not to mention the patrons by the bar and their loud obscene language inside this totally “quiet” place (due to no music at all. Short of MANY menu items. I will not go back but, I can give some recommendations to the owner: •Change the chef. •Play some soft background music. •Offer some garlic bread and a glass of water to start. •All orders per table should be serve together. •Remove that hideous painting that looks like an angry man looking straight at you. •Update your menu card. •Etc. (I can just...

My wife and I visited for the first time, and are delighted. The food was great!! Tasted freshly cooked; the plating was very good...reasonable portions...the drinks perfectly mixed..well balanced. The premises are simple, neat, very clean and so were the bathrooms (my wife used the ladies and I used the mens. The service respectfull, well informed and very kind. Ample parking. Reasonable prices. The wine list is small, but you are allow to bring your own for a $10.00 charge. We will...

Accessible location with parking. Relaxing atmosphere. Great food. Delicious desserts. Amazing service. Our favorite dishes are the bolitas de queso con salsa de guayaba, the alcapuria de yuca, and the skirt steak with mamposteao or arañitas. We also recommend the coconut flan or the homemade key lime merengue pie. We look forward to visiting Cacerola every time we visit Mayagüez. This review is based on personal experience and items consumed...