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La Mallorquina

  • July 5, 2005
  • Rated 3 of 5 by Aya from USA, Japan
La Mallorquina

I wanted to eat here because it serves Puerto Rican cuisine and is the oldest restaurant around. It opened in 1848 and has been in the same location since that time.

The atmosphere is really nice, and it's not too loud. The service was good, and the interior was classy (colonial ambience). I ordered the octopus with garlic for an appetizer and a prawn dish for my main course. To be honest, the food wasn't THAT great--it was nothing to fuss about--but it was good. I had flan a la mode for dessert, which was really good.

My friends both had a rice soup dish. The portions there were fairly small--so it ended up being quite pricey. I would probably want to go there again to try other dishes.

From journal Warm in Puerto Rico

La Mallorquina

  • April 4, 2005
  • Rated 3 of 5 by Jill-O-E from Quincy, Massachusetts
La Mallorquina

La Mallorquina is an intimate open-air restaurant specializing in Puerto Rican cuisine. It is the oldest business on the island and supposedly the oldest restaurant in the Caribbean. The decoration includes palm trees and Victorian vases in the corners. All of these vases are tied to the walls, and the chips in the corners of most of them indicate that this is probably a necessary precaution. There is also a bar, and there seemed to be a good selection of wine (though we did not personally partake). The servers wear suits with bow ties.

I had read it is a good place to try asopao, the island's specialty soup dish with rice, vegetables, and seafood, so I decided to give it a whirl. It was tasty, not very spicy, but still flavorful. Puerto Rican-style rice was also included in our meal, along with our choice of a side dish such as fried plantains or black-bean soup. With all the extra food, I could only eat about half of my asopao. Unless you have a huge appetite, the smaller portion of asopao is probably sufficient.

In general, I thought that it was a decent restaurant for the price. However, I felt like it catered a bit too much to the American tourist, and therefore lacked authenticity. For instance, there were no local people eating when we were there (on Friday night), which may indicate they have found better restaurants elsewhere. However, if you happen to be in the neighborhood and are hungry, I would suggest checking it out. In my opinion, there was nothing outstanding about it, but there also weren't any glaring flaws.

From journal Road Trip in Puerto Rico!!

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