Pacos Cafe — Restaurant in San Juan

We went to Paco’s Cafe for breakfast because the place we were originally going to was too crowded and had a long line to get in. It was Sunday, and there were no customers at Paco’s Cafe — we should’ve suspected that breakfast isn’t their specialty. My husband ordered what was supposed to be an omelet, but it was more like a scrambled mess with very few ingredients. My breakfast was a scramble that my 13-year-old son could make better. The coffee was just regular, nothing special. It made me conclude that this is not a good place for breakfast. I asked for white cheese with the scramble, and they served me two slices of fried cheese and charged me an extra $9 for it. I don’t recommend it. We’re...

I ate here while staying nearby in September 2025. The food was very tasty; I had seafood paella, sweet plantains, and Galician broth. The food and service were top notch. I was the only customer, which I guess was because it was a Monday night? Due to the quality, taste, service, and portions I know I would eat here regularly if I lived in San Juan (if only). Definitely five stars. The atmosphere was also lovely, the decor was a bit dated, but I find restaurants like this often have the best food because they put all their energy and love into making the food instead of making the place look up to date. I also find that it adds to the character...

This place is horible, anything I can say to describe my experience at this location is an understatement. The food was over cooked over season and just plan bad. I order a Chicken soup that had spaghetti pasta as noodles and they were not throughly cooked. Wife had churrasco that was horrible and with a heavy hand on the salt, and a mofongo. I did not eat any of the food, my wife attempted to do so and regretted it when she got an upset stomach (vomiting). In addition the service is extremely slow and incompetent. After, our complaints, the stafft told us adamantly that food was alright as is and would not...