Bistro del Mar — Restaurant in Puerto Rico

I saw this place on Google Maps and it had almost all 5 stars with 22 contributions so I couldn't wait to try it. Boy was I disappointed. I walked past it a bunch of times looking for a restaurant, but it is more of a pitched food truck. There are (were) only two tables and about 10 chairs, so you have to stand. That's still not bad if the food is really good, which this was not. The food was EXTREMELY salty, and the empanadas (turnovers) that we ordered were soaked in oil. I was there with some other diners and we mentioned that. I think the lady overheard us because for the rest of the night, she just kept saying how much she "loved" her empanadas. Well, that made only her. Would I recommend this place? Nope. But maybe she just had...

If you want to try something off the beaten path and outside of the tourist traps, I'd HIGHLY recommend Bistro del Mar (food truck) in Luquillo. Dont let the area throw you off. The setting is perfect, just off the beach (though dont go swimming there, too dangerous). We were there late in the evening - perfect weather, brezze, and the sound of the ocean. Perfecto! Food made with love for the people, ingredients home grown in their own garden, fusion style - collision of flavors in your mouth from the first bite to the last. Lets just say that i was completely stuffed. The owners are amazing and immediately embraced us as familia! Always happy to support buena gente y...

This just wasn't a good experience. We had really high hopes per the other reviews. We ordered a few dishes to-go. They didn't seem all that busy. After almost 2hrs of waiting, and watching others who ordered after is receive their food, we finally left. There was no sense of urgency, apology, effort, etc... Not even a "hey, we're about 2 hours out right now" (which would have been great to know). We were just in waiting limbo which led to a hangry situation. It seemed like their little truck is just too small for their style of cooking, as they were producing about 1 order every 5 mins or so. No idea how the food is. Hope it's...