Visited Tablas for lunch after enjoying the square and its wonderful environment. Tablas is a fairly new restaurant, having been around for about two years. This site was a Church's Chicken in it's past life.
The dining space is open floor, no booths, and has what appears to be a bar towards the rear of the dining room but no bar stools.
The appetizers and entrees we ordered we very good and ingredients seemed fresh. The seafood entrees we ordered seemed fresh. We enjoyed our meal and time at Tablas very much.
I do have to say that our food did take some time to get to the table. But this is the norm in Puerto Rico. Some folks may not be used to it if not from here.
I would like to mention, though, that Amex is not accepted at this establishment and not a huge deal, but why do I need to pay for the bill at the bar/counter like a diner after the check is given to me? At this kind of establishment, patrons should not have to walk to the register and pay for the bill?
All in all, I would like visit again when we are in the area.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 4
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Mofongo Relleno De Carne Frita
A lovely, warm inviting restaurant in the town square of Ponce. Welcoming as soon as you walk in. Quick seating. Excellent customer service. One of their specialties is stuffed avocados. It is very tasty. Portions are fairly large. Natural juices, parcha, mango and lemonade were delicious.
Please note- if vegetarian please tell waitress for the rice and beans has meat.
Blessings 💕.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Passion Fruit Juice
We had the carbonara pasta and chicharones de mero. Very generous portions and absolutely delicious. We arrived at the same time as a huge group of grade school kids and still received great service.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Visited Tablas for Dinner after a day trip to Cabo Rojo and then enjoying the square and its charming atmosphere.
The appetizers and entrees we ordered were delightful, with fresh ingredients, particularly noticeable in the seafood dishes. Despite the wait for our food, which is common in Puerto Rico, we thoroughly enjoyed our experience at Tablas. The piña colada were delicious and the chicken breast was delightfully full of flavor.
The process of paying at the bar/counter after receiving the check felt unconventional for this type of establishment. Ideally, patrons shouldn't have to walk to the register to settle the bill.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Pasta Alfredo
This is first restaurant i visited in Puerto Rico. I really loved my Mofongo with Salmon + salad. It's so flavorful, and combined perfect!
We just didn't like, that there's no prices for drinks and water in the menu. We also didn't see prices in our receipt...
Restroom was acceptable, smelled good.
I recommend!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Food: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4
Well I usually don't complain and every place has its good ups and downs. The food has good presentation as taste .My order came in not as hot as i would had want it ,neither was warmer to the touch . The waiter seem a bit of a rush my order was not taken correctly as i asked for a plate and in came another but since we had a long wait ,my spouse ate it.The ask how was everything, I did let them know though I usually just don't. Conclusión this place will be off my preference list .Reason they could had handle my mishap differently.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–40
Food: 3
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 3
We found this place driving around. It was the only place open and we decided to give it a try. We were seat right away and the hostess was super nice. We ordered piña coladas and were a bit watery but not bad. My churrasco (skirt steak)was just as I ordered, medium rare, and was good. We ordered stuffed avocado with shrimp and was delicious. Prices were not bad. Parking a lil tricky as you are in front of the town plaza, so keep that in mind. I would definitely go back if Im in town visiting again.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Great atmosphere and tasty food! The croquetas de bacalao were my favorite and some of the best I have ever had. The drinks were good as well. The best part was the service! Juan Carlos was incredibly nice and made the whole experience amazing. Highly recommend this spot when walking around Ponce!!!!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$50–60
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Fabulous food, great atmosphere and very friendly staff. I can’t remember the name of our server but she was excellent! Attentive and helpful, always made sure we were doing well. Food was 5-star, family of 4 and everything was delicious and fresh.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
I was out in town looking for a place to eat and I found this lovely place. Service was great. Everyone was super friendly. The food was amazing! I went for brunch, and the presentation was on point. The taste was great. The prices were affordable as well. I highly recommend.
Service
Dine in
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
