Waiter's Gastro Bar

4.5

638 Reviews

$30 and under

Puerto Rican

Make a reservation

2 people

Jan 11, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 7 times today

Neighborhood gem
Charming
Great for craft beers

Waiter's Gastro Bar, a new dining genre that combines creative food and drink with warm style. A mix of “gastronomy” and “pub,” with the best food & drinks in a casual atmosphere!

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Puerto Rican, Seafood, Steak
Hours of operation
Daily 4:00 pm–12:00 am
Phone number
(787) 977-1611
Website
https://www.facebook.com/pg/Waiters-Gastro-Bar-384452951684578/about/?ref=page_internal
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
1024 Ave Ashford, San Juan, PR 00907
Neighborhood
Condado
Parking details
None
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

Soup of the Day$8.00
Coconut Shrimps$16.00
with Piña Colada sauce
Fried Puerto Rican Cheese$8.00
with Guava sauce
Tropical Fish Ceviche$18.00
Homemade Fried Mozzarella$10.00
Piece of (Dorado) Sofrito Tempura$14.00
with Caribbean Cocktail sauce
Loiza Style (Piononos) Filled Ground Beef$9.00
with White Cheese on Top
Shrimp Breaded$15.00
with (Bacalaito) blend with Mango BBQ sauce
Caribbean Wings$12.00
with Sesame Honey Mango glaze
Grilled Sausages$12.00
with Garlic and Parsley sauce or on Red Wine sauce
Jumbo Marinated Wings$8.00
Fresh Mussels in Garlic Butter Sauce$12.00
Top Fish "Montaditos" on Cassava Roots and Plantain Fritters$15.00
Trio Handmade Puerto Rican (Alcapurrias)$12.00
Gouda Cheese Fritter$12.00
with Guava sauce

Waiter's Style Rice Dishes

Skirt Steak (Arroz Enchurrascado)$24.00
Chicken (Arroz Empollado)$16.00
Local Sausage (Arroz con Longaniza)$16.00
Paellita
Dorado, Shrimps, Calamari, Chicken, Mussels, Sausages
- For One$28.00
- For Two$39.00
Shrimp Rice (Arroz Encamaronado)$18.00
Coconut Crab Rice (Arroz Enjueyado)$18.00

Al Plato

Grilled Skirt Steak (Churrasco)
- 10 oz$21.00
- 14 oz$27.00
Fried Pork Chops (Center Cut)$15.00
Grilled Chicken Breast$14.00
Baby Back Ribs$21.00
with Guava Mango sauce
Grilled Pork Medallions$14.00
Waiter's Burgers$13.00
Garlic Shrimps$17.00
Grilled Dorado$16.00
Grilled Grouper$19.00

Salads

Add Chicken - $5

Avocado Salad (on Season)$9.00
Waiter's Salad$9.00
Caesar Salad$8.00
Mix Green's$7.00

Stuffed Dishes Plates

Mofongo, Tostones o Avocado. Pick Your Favorite Sauce: Creole - Butter - Garlic - Spicy Ron Guava Ginger

Crab Meat "Salmorejo"$18.00
Shrimps$20.00
Dorado$20.00
Fried Pork Meat$16.00
Chicken$17.00
Skirt Steak$21.00
Coconut Crab Rice (Arroz Enjueyado)$18.00
Veggie$15.00
Grouper$19.00
Waiter's Style Ropa Vieja$17.00
Ceviche$18.00

Sides

Fried Green Plantains (Tostones)
Sweet Plantains
Home Fries
Mashed Potatoes
Mamposteado Rices
Black Beans, Pigeon Peas, Red Beans
Green Salad
White Rice and Red Beans
Avocado

What 638 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.7Service
3.8Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Puerto Rico
Neighborhood gem

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Waiter's Gastro Bar offers a delightful taste of authentic Puerto Rican cuisine, with standout dishes like mofongo and ceviche receiving high praise. Many diners describe the food as "amazing" and "the best food in Puerto Rico." Friendly and attentive service enhances the experience, though some mention occasional slow service.

638 Reviews

M
Maribel
Chicago
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
One of the best dinners I’ve had in years! The bartender Juan is phenomenal and cocktails were amazing!! I’ll never forget the Tequila old fashioned . Everything was great , will be back!
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Saj
VIP
Chicago
6 reviews
2.0
6 reviews
Dined on January 2, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
Came around 830 , plenty of tables available. staff told me they won't be able to seat me till 11pm. Which is funny because they close at 11pm. I guess that's their way of saying they can't seat me... walked down the block checked opentable made a reservation. Came back and got seated right away ?? Food took over 1hr 30 mins, and was mediocre at best. Place is called waiters because you will deff do a lot of waiting!
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Paul
New York City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 2, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The best food in Puerto Rico, everything is amazing
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Shannon
Minneapolis
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on January 1, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
The food was excellent, but it took almost an hour. The outside seating is loud due to air conditioning units and generators. The wait staff was very attentive and made great recommendations!
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Mathew
Greater Boston
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My favorite meal in PR! Best people food and value! This would be my spot if I lived here.
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Maggie
Cincinnati
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on January 1, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
If you’re looking for a place for an upscale reservation, don’t be fooled. this is not the place. The food was very good, great, even, but it is in a moldy basement playing loud pop music. The service is slow and the ambiance is concerning. You can smell the mold growing on the walls and ceilings.
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Evelyn
Orlando
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 31, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 1
Great food. However they were out of a lot of items. They need a fun cocktail menu, would recommend and go back!
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Abigail
Washington DC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 30, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
I think that they are a bit understaffed, but servers are very kind and efficient and the food was very fresh and good value. Definitely recommend, though not for a date night since atmosphere isn't really romantic
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RUSK
Atlanta Metro
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on December 30, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic Puerto Rico cuisine! One of the best whole fried Red Snappers I have ever eaten. Cozy local vibe..well worth the effort to get a table..small and chef owned!
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Melissa
Caribbean
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on December 30, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great friendly service. Javier suggested the ceviche and 2 main dishes to share and it was a great suggestion. The ceviche was great. The main dishes did took a long time to arrive but it was a good night overall. The Old fashioned was good but overpriced.
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FAQs

Waiter's Gastro Bar does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Waiter's Gastro Bar also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (787) 977-1611.

Waiter's Gastro Bar is rated 4.5 stars by 638 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Jan 11, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 7 times today

Order delivery or takeout

1024 Ave Ashford, San Juan, PR 00907

Additional information

Neighborhood
Condado
Hours of operation
Daily 4:00 pm–12:00 am
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Puerto Rican, Seafood, Steak
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.facebook.com/pg/Waiters-Gastro-Bar-384452951684578/about/?ref=page_internal
Phone number
(787) 977-1611

Waiter's Gastro Bar

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Skirt Steak

Paellita

Ceviche

Tapas

Soup of the Day$8.00

Coconut Shrimps$16.00

Fried Puerto Rican Cheese$8.00

Tropical Fish Ceviche$18.00

Homemade Fried Mozzarella$10.00

Piece of (Dorado) Sofrito Tempura$14.00

Loiza Style (Piononos) Filled Ground Beef$9.00

Shrimp Breaded$15.00

Caribbean Wings$12.00

Grilled Sausages$12.00

Jumbo Marinated Wings$8.00

Fresh Mussels in Garlic Butter Sauce$12.00

Top Fish "Montaditos" on Cassava Roots and Plantain Fritters$15.00

Trio Handmade Puerto Rican (Alcapurrias)$12.00

Gouda Cheese Fritter$12.00

Waiter's Style Rice Dishes

Skirt Steak (Arroz Enchurrascado)$24.00

Chicken (Arroz Empollado)$16.00

Local Sausage (Arroz con Longaniza)$16.00

Paellita

Shrimp Rice (Arroz Encamaronado)$18.00

Coconut Crab Rice (Arroz Enjueyado)$18.00

Al Plato

Grilled Skirt Steak (Churrasco)

Fried Pork Chops (Center Cut)$15.00

Grilled Chicken Breast$14.00

Baby Back Ribs$21.00

Grilled Pork Medallions$14.00

Waiter's Burgers$13.00

Garlic Shrimps$17.00

Grilled Dorado$16.00

Grilled Grouper$19.00

Salads

Avocado Salad (on Season)$9.00

Waiter's Salad$9.00

Caesar Salad$8.00

Mix Green's$7.00

Stuffed Dishes Plates

Crab Meat "Salmorejo"$18.00

Shrimps$20.00

Dorado$20.00

Fried Pork Meat$16.00

Chicken$17.00

Skirt Steak$21.00

Coconut Crab Rice (Arroz Enjueyado)$18.00

Veggie$15.00

Grouper$19.00

Waiter's Style Ropa Vieja$17.00

Ceviche$18.00

Sides

Fried Green Plantains (Tostones)

Sweet Plantains

Home Fries

Mashed Potatoes

Mamposteado Rices

Green Salad

White Rice and Red Beans

Avocado

Overall ratings and reviews

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Review summary

FAQs

Does Waiter's Gastro Bar offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Waiter's Gastro Bar restaurant rated?

Is Waiter's Gastro Bar currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information