Marcella Restaurant by Jose Sanchez

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   Cathy

   VIP

   Greater Boston

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Authentic Puerto Rican food Good size portions and great pricing All the staff was very friendly
   

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   Felipe

   VIP

   Chicago

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Everyone and everything were great! A must-go for anyone in San Juan, local or tourist!
   

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   Ana

   Caribbean

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on February 20, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Me encanta la comida , desde los aperitivos hasta el postre, hay variedad para querer volver y seguir probando . Ambiente tranquilo y excelente servicio .
   

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   Fred

   VIP

   New York City

   24 reviews

   5.0

   24 reviews

   Dined on February 13, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   When we arrived the restaurant was empty. The ambience very simple and we wondered if the reviews were accurate. Much to our delight the food, service and ambience were wonderful. By the way the restaurant was packed within 20 minutes of our arrival.
   

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   Ana Gabriela

   Caribbean

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 12, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Marcella has been our favorite restaurant in the San Juan Area! Food Quality, Presentation and Taste is Top! Service is also very good and they have attention to detail.
   

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   Sal

   New York City

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on February 3, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Food was wonderful and the service excellent. We arrived shortly after opening so we received lots of attention from the staff. The place was half full by the time we finished our meal. Fabulous Margaritas and tasty oysters to start, and the lamb dish was incredible.
   

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   Jim

   Caribbean

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 27, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   Be ready to spend 3-4 hours. Yes. That long. Very slow. Our group rated the food from excellent to ok (drunk chicken very dry). Oysters were amazing, as was the special, set dinner.
   

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   Cesar

   Caribbean

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on January 13, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   A hidden gem in San Juan! Creative with a backbone of the boricua gastronomy! A journey of flavors! Excellent service with warm hospitality! Definitely everyone have to try it!
   

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   Yashiry

   Caribbean

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 5, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Absolutamente todo es súper rico. Lo recomiendo 100%.
   

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    Miguel

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 1, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1

    The food was good, but I cannot recommend this place. The service was a disaster. They were understaffed, as many places are, but they did nothing to appropriately manage the influx of customers and continued accepting people walking in, even when the staff could not keep up with the customers already seated. It seemed like our waiter was actively avoiding coming to take our dinner order, to the point where my wife had to follow him across the restaurant to get his attention. Waters went unfilled for over an hour. We had a 7pm reservation, and were served at 9pm. No apologies or explanation were offered. Caveat emptor.
    

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