El Quenepo - Mayaguez

Definitely the best food we had in vieques. The food has a Michelin feel to it, I'd say more so of a modern spin on the dishes itself. The service was great, honestly probably the best in Puerto Rico. Our waitress was polite, and compared to all the other restaurants we went to in PR, actually felt like kind and attentive service. We started off with the pan seared octopus, and wow, top three octopus/pulpo dish I've ever had. It was perfectly cooked and tender, and came with great sauce. Next we had focaccia bread I was hesitant to get this, but this blew us away as well. You could very much taste the tomatoes/seasonings on the top portion of the bread. The bread itself was so soft, honestly have no idea how they pulled this off some of the best focaccia I've ever had as well. We ended with the goat curry masala. We are Indian and were not expecting a super Indian dish, but the flavors came out quite well. The goat was tender, and the sauce basically melted in your mouth (seemed like a slow cooked spinach with sauce), and it had paneer as well. It came with rice, and had a dollop of great tasting yogurt to balance out the acidity. Just a phenomenal twist, and honestly surprised this came from vieques, given it's a much much smaller island. We finished with the goat cheese dessert, and this was probably our mistake. We never really get it, and we thought it was ok. But overall it wasn't too sweet, and actually ended the dinner quite pleasantly. The ambiance was nice, but feel like they could potentially improve this a bit. I definitely would recommend for anyone staying in vieques. Props to the staff/chef/owner!

Are we in vieques? this place have some world class dining that you're not going to expect from island living. Not only that, there are international flavors that Are incorporated into the menu seamlessly You would think that you were in some metropolitan city. We had the duck and the curry monkfish as our entrees. both were amazing. asked for my curry to be spicy, they provided fresh Thai chilies that hit the spot. the octopus appetizer was the best octopus I've ever had. ever! perfectly charred. Trish, our waitress, was quick, attentive, and with a close attention to detail. didnt miss a beat.

Food travels well, trust me I fainted. I went with my boyfriend for dinner and unfortunately I fainted health problems, but everything is Gucci . We had the chance to try the pear salad, the octopus and beef tartar and everything was delicious. So going back yo the fainting part, they were the sweetest with me. Very calming and very attentive We had to eat the main courses back in the hotel, for obvious reasons, and let me tell you, it was amazing. We had the filet mignon and the seafood pasta. Flavors were very rich and well balanced. The meat was very tender, and perfectly medium rare. The pasta had just the right amount of seafood and so fresh. Highly recommended

I thought this place was decent. Definitely not as good as the reviews, and not as good as other food we had on the island (we enjoyed el plaza and even the Vieques food court more . For one, the food is the priciest we had (I think we spent $30 on 3 bowls of gelato! . Second, the food was quite meaty. Although they can make some entree vegetarian, a substitute for items, and it becomes watered down dish. We were surprised at the lack of options. Lastly, none of the items we tried wowed us, which we were expecting at this price point. All in all, an okay place and service was very kind, but we didn't feel it was worth the price.

The best meal we had in Vieques do not miss this. Everything was absolutely delicious, I wish we could go back and try more of the menu. Don't miss the goat cheese cheesecake for dessert. The service was also top tier our waitress was kind, attentive and had great recommendations. The restaurant is calm, dim, perfect for a date night and a nice getaway after a long day in the sun