Piccola Fontana
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Reviewed by: Ernest from NY, NY, USA on May 3, 2007
My wife and I were on a vacation and we were enjoying the local food daily but we wanted a change so we were recommended to try La Piccola Fontana in the pretty El San Juan Hotel. The service was very good and the place was attractive. However, the food was not only horrible, but it was extremely expensive (and we are from NYC - meaning even high end places don't often charge $30 for pasta). My wife had a garden salad which was standard ($10) and I had an arugula salad($15) which had greens that looked several days old and wilted, almost rotten. I'm shocked how they could serve something looking like that. For entree my wife ordered baked ziti ($27!!!)and it was not even at par with Chef Boyardee. It was complete mush and the sauce tasted like ketchup. I ordered a special, which was pasta with calamari(squid) and the squid was like rubber. That dish ran $30. What really surprised me was that this place was packed, but I guess people who are not adventurous to try the local cuisine resort to a place like Fontana. Again, the service was very good and the restauant itself is well done and attractive. But how they charge what they do for such awful, awful food is a travesty in my opinion.
Would you recommend this to a friend?
No
Why? / Why Not?
See above.
We live in Puerto Rico and this is one of the finest restauants around. Great food, service, wine list and general ambiance. I love to ask their advice on food pairings and wine. They will put together your entire dining experience, if you will let them. This is a treat!
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Feb 13 2008
ME and mi husband where in san juan for the weekend and we had luck to enjoy this restaurant.
Reviewed by: Keila from on Feb 01 2008
THE RESTAURANT IS DECOR WITH VERCASE PAINTINGS AND SHOW PLATES, BACARRAT CHANDELIERS, THE FOOD IS NORTHAN ITALIAN HALF THE MENU HAS STEAKS, THE SERVICE IS IMPECABLE REFINE ONE OF THE BEST, COMPARE TO THE BEST RESTAURNATS FROM NEW YORK.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Aug 25 2007
My wife and I were on a vacation and we were enjoying the local food daily but we wanted a change so we were recommended to try La Piccola Fontana in the pretty El San Juan Hotel.
Reviewed by: Francois from on May 03 2007
The waiters are the real service oriented people .VERY NICE EXPERIENCE ME AND MY WIFE the best in a long time ILL COME BACK NEXT MONTH TO pr. so see you soon.
Reviewed by: agustin from on Oct 27 2006
a beautiful place to have great italian food. highly recommended!
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Nov 09 2004
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Reviewed by: Ernest from NY, NY, USA on May 3, 2007
My wife and I were on a vacation and we were enjoying the local food daily but we wanted a change so we were recommended to try La Piccola Fontana in the pretty El San Juan Hotel. The service was very good and the place was attractive. However, the food was not only horrible, but it was extremely expensive (and we are from NYC - meaning even high end places don't often charge $30 for pasta). My wife had a garden salad which was standard ($10) and I had an arugula salad($15) which had greens that looked several days old and wilted, almost rotten. I'm shocked how they could serve something looking like that. For entree my wife ordered baked ziti ($27!!!)and it was not even at par with Chef Boyardee. It was complete mush and the sauce tasted like ketchup. I ordered a special, which was pasta with calamari(squid) and the squid was like rubber. That dish ran $30. What really surprised me was that this place was packed, but I guess people who are not adventurous to try the local cuisine resort to a place like Fontana. Again, the service was very good and the restauant itself is well done and attractive. But how they charge what they do for such awful, awful food is a travesty in my opinion.
Would you recommend this to a friend?
No
Why? / Why Not?
See above.
We live in Puerto Rico and this is one of the finest restauants around. Great food, service, wine list and general ambiance. I love to ask their advice on food pairings and wine. They will put together your entire dining experience, if you will let them. This is a treat!
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Feb 13 2008
ME and mi husband where in san juan for the weekend and we had luck to enjoy this restaurant.
Reviewed by: Keila from on Feb 01 2008
THE RESTAURANT IS DECOR WITH VERCASE PAINTINGS AND SHOW PLATES, BACARRAT CHANDELIERS, THE FOOD IS NORTHAN ITALIAN HALF THE MENU HAS STEAKS, THE SERVICE IS IMPECABLE REFINE ONE OF THE BEST, COMPARE TO THE BEST RESTAURNATS FROM NEW YORK.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Aug 25 2007
My wife and I were on a vacation and we were enjoying the local food daily but we wanted a change so we were recommended to try La Piccola Fontana in the pretty El San Juan Hotel.
Reviewed by: Francois from on May 03 2007
The waiters are the real service oriented people .VERY NICE EXPERIENCE ME AND MY WIFE the best in a long time ILL COME BACK NEXT MONTH TO pr. so see you soon.
Reviewed by: agustin from on Oct 27 2006
a beautiful place to have great italian food. highly recommended!
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Nov 09 2004
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