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Ropa Vieja

1025 Ashford Ave | Condado, San Juan, Puerto Rico
787 725 2665
Ranked #33 of 411 restaurants in San Juan
4.0 of 5 stars 264 Reviews
Price range: 26 AUD - 102 AUD
Cuisines: Caribbean, Cuban
Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Local cuisine, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, Takeout, After-hours, Dessert
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Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Local cuisine, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, Takeout, After-hours, Dessert
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Sacramento, California
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 May 2012 NEW

We ate there two or three times during our four day stay. The food and the service was tremendous, but it was a little loud.

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Avoca, Iowa
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 May 2012 NEW

Fell in love with the Skirt Steak & the Red Beans and rice with Plantains. After that meal we craved more each place we went. Also enjoyed the Black Bean Risotto.

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Miami Beach
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2012 NEW

This place has really good food. Prices are not horrible - $15-$25 ish and very close to the Conrad Hilton.

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New York City, New York
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW via mobile

The general rating stands for this restrurant. We had the bacalao fritters and Shrimp Monfongo. The Bacalao seemed undercooked and salty (if you come here chose another appetizer .) The Shrimp Monfongo was good. I would order it again. We also had the red snapper filet with vegtables. A very good choice. The creme brûlée with guava was a bit... More

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New York, New York, United States
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 via mobile

The place itself is pretty shabby and the service is lacking but the food is pretty good.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 via mobile

The food here was pretty good but the service was horrible. They assumed we didn't speak Spanish and spoke about us to each other. They were wrong. We also had to wait a long time for our food. We wouldn't return.

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Brooklyn, New York
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45 reviews 45 reviews
Reviews in 25 cities Reviews in 25 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012

As opposed to a lot of Caribbean food, which features light, fruity flavors, this place offers deeply satisfying, more complex tastes. The interior is somewhat plain, but the food more than makes up for it.

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Millburn, New Jersey
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

Excellent food, reasonable price, close to Conrad, good service

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Raleigh, North Carolina
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54 reviews 54 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012 via mobile

A very small and cozy restaurant but the staff was awesome and the food was excellent. Service was very attentive as well.. Well recommended

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See 7 more reviews by Ricanranger for San Juan
Puerto Rico
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

Good Cuban food. Ropa vieja, tamales, arroz-con-gris, are excellent.

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