Orozcos Restaurant

Very disappointed my wife has been talking about this place weeks before we got here. So we went in ordered 2 whole red snapper meals and shrimp empanadas the empanadas were fantastic believe it or not the hot sauce that they clean to be the best in town really was but the red snapper was 100% the worst I’ve ever had when the waiter came and asked everything was he could tell by the look at our face that we were very disappointed and we told him it was extremely overcooked to the point you had to use a knife to cut it. And not seasoned at all. We had to cover it with the hot sauce. The killer part was the water said,” I saw it when it came out and I knew it was over cooked!!!” The why did you search it??????? They discounted 15 bucks and gave us a bottle of hot sauce…..

Orozco is the type of restaurant that would come up pretty quickly on any Google search if you’re looking for authentic food in Condado, San Juan. The food is authentic and it is quite delicious. We came in on a Tuesday afternoon around 5pm and there was a fair amount of patrons. This is our first time in Orozco and didn’t know what to expect. We were a bit skeptical at first because we see that the prices are gravitated more towards tourist, They do seem pretty expensive. But the shrimp empanadas that we got were OUT OF THIS WORLD . You can taste the garlic and fresh shrimp in every bite. The dough wasn’t oily , but perfectly fried. The accompanying sauce and hot sauces at teg table were PHENOMENAL. Heres the thing though, you only get two empanadas for $15. The water bottles were $3 each and we got 2. $21 before tax and tip. Tax is unavoidable (almost 12% at the time of this review) and we always tip 20%. Thats a total of $28 for 2 empanada and 2 water bottles were. Even though they were delicious , we are not sure if the prices justify the portion. We wouldn’t mind coming back because the food is great , and we only had a snack here. So open to trying them again. We would also like to note that the service is pretty standard for the island . A little more laid back and they take their time . We waited at least 10 min before someone came to take our order and another 10 min just for 2 water bottles. If they can speed up their service, serve larger portions to justify the prices, and maybe change the video of Guy Fieri on a continuous loop across the TVs, this would easily be 5 stars . Subjective and personal review : 3.8/5 stars , but I’ll let ya be the judge .

The staff were super friendly, and their recommendations were spot-on. We tried the mofongo and a mixed dish—both were delicious. I especially loved the jazz musician; he played some great tunes and added such a fun vibe to the place. Highly recommend!

I’ve been going here for over 15+ years and the service, food, people and value has gone down significantly. It took a long time for us to get our food. The food portion size is different. No skirt stake with rice, beans and plantains. We wanted apps, however everything was too slow. No longer open for breakfast and lunch, so maybe they are charging more for less. I understand the pricing must go upwards/ tiny portions/but Geesh at least keep up the quality & service. Fish was fresh and delicious. My kids enjoyed the food. Just no longer the best in PR. Live music was ok, need more TLC & friendly pp. It was a disappointment.

Loved the food!!! Comfort food just like I would get in Hawaii. I was so happy to find a restaurant serving pasteles! Everything was delicious and the live saxophone music was an added bonus! Will definitely return!