Santaella

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   LarryS

   San Francisco6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined today

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

   Absolutely amazing meal from soup to dessert. Great service, relaxed atmosphere. Couldn't get a dinner reservation but was very happy with a nice long lunch. Cocktails were fantastic too by the way. I am sure anything you order would be excellent. A great chef.
   

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   James

   SW Indiana2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Wonderful and accommodating service excellent waiter and food is outstanding
   

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   Jennifer VIP

   Orlando16 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   The service was great! Drinks and croquettes were really good. The calamari was just ok. For our entree we had the whole red snapper….unfortunately it was so overcooked it was almost inedible.
   

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   Nancy VIP

   Philadelphia22 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Santaella is our annual treat when in San Juan. By far our fave restaurant. We both had the sea bass - outstanding! Chorizo and cheese empanadas, brussel sprout salad, an awesome bottle of wine, and attentive waiter added to our 5 star experience. Pricey, but worth it. Go, you will love it!
   

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   San

   Chicago1 review

   3.0

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Why charge water still for $14 when we don’t even ask to refill our cups? like the waiter does not really ask if we need or not and just refill and in the end just charge us like that? bad experience
   

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   Larry VIP

   Cleveland45 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Fantastic. Unassuming exterior that gives way to a warm and lively interior. Food was inventive and outstanding as was service. The coconut custard dessert was worth it alone. Highly recommend.
   

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   Michael

   Greater Boston8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   My wife and I dined here based upon reviews read online and y’all were correct. The food, the ambiance, and service were top-tier. If you’re going to San Juan, I would say this is a must stop. When we left, the surrounding establishments were lively with club music, which you couldn’t hear while dining at all. Great spot, great area, great recommendation!
   

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8. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   New York City3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   The waiter, the choices, the ambiance, everything was lovely!
   

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   Jorge

   Houston1 review

   1.0

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Nice place with view of the placita but if you are looking for a good selection of food this is not it. We ended up getting salads since the only thing on the menu that loomed promising was not available. So we played it safe and ended up getting salads and the salads were as salty as the ocean! $180 laters we ended up getting some mcdonalds…
   

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    Tito VIP

    Caribbean17 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 6 days ago

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

    Santaella has lost some of the luster it had some years ago. The dishes our group had were competent, not outstanding. The ambiance seems more focused on a party atmosphere, with the music noticeably louder than in the past. The deafening noise from the long line of bars next door (and the flashing lights of police cars) seeped into the restaurant, which marred the dining experience.
    

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