El Verde BBQ
About
Barbeque, Puerto Rican
Price Range : Under $10 ($)
Location
Adress: Carretera 3 Km 24.7, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico 745
Work Hours
Business info
- list_altTakes ReservationsNo
- directions_carDeliveryNo
- move_to_inboxTake-outYes
- credit_cardAccepts Credit CardsNo
- thumb_upGood ForLunch, Dinner, Late Night
- local_parkingParkingPrivate Lot
- directions_bikeBike ParkingYes
- accessibilityGood for KidsYes
- groupGood for GroupsYes
- insert_emoticonAmbienceCasual
- volume_upNoise LevelAverage
- local_barAlcoholFull Bar
- transit_enterexitOutdoor SeatingYes
- wifiWi-FiNo
- tvHas TVYes
- fastfoodCatersNo
Reviews
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Jessica M.
Our first stop on our way to Rio Grande, fresh taste if authentic local cuisine. Service was nice, atmosphere very casual bar stools and counter.
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Mark K.
We are in Puerto Rico for just two days before a cruise and were fortunate enough to have local friends in the events business who know the island well.
After picking us up at the airport, they brought us directly here. They claimed that El Verde had the best chicken and I have to admit they are right.
It is a roadside restaurant pretty typical for the region with a walk-up counter and a half dozen or so outside tables.
The hot table was filled with ribs, whole chickens, yuca, sweet plantains, and a half dozen other items. From the front, it was all steamed up, but from the side, you could see all the fantastic food.
Our friends ordered us a whole chicken, yuca with onions and some sweet plantain.
The chicken was AMAZING, crisp, flavorful skin with moist, tender meat. The yuca was soft and garlicky with a good bit of oil to add creaminess
and the plantain was roasted and golden brown on the outside and soft, sweet and tender in the middle.
It was the perfect way to start the visit to Puerto Rico. It was nothing fancy, just casual dining with delicious local food. -
C David S.
Not so much. I'm not sure how or why they are as popular as they are.
Located on a main highway, parking is a challenge. Service is ok. Just know what you want when your turn comes up.
The chicken was dry. The yuca amazing! The mofongo-- the worst I've ever had. But even a bad mofongo is worth eating.
The beans were another highlight.
In the end, two of us are and had a bottle of water. The bill for this road side BBQ came to over $27. -
Tingli M.
El Verde has some really nice reviews, which was what led me to give them a try.
Their yuka and plantains were good, the beans were seasoned very Well. However, the chicken was a little bit cold and it wasn't really seasoned except for the skin. The mofongo was the one food that I was looking forward to eat, and I was very disappointed at their mofongo. It was very dry and sticky, I had to put effort into cutting the mofongo to small pieces. -
Jackie L.
Yummy Puerto Rican BBQ! We were staying at a resort in Rio Grande and came to El Verde BBQ due to the great reviews we read. A couple of Uber drivers also told us to come here! The BBQ was yummy and the prices were amazing! The whole menu is in Spanish (and my Spanish is extremely limited), but the guy working the counter was SO helpful and explained everything to us! He even gave us samples of a few things we weren't familiar with! I wish I got his name because he was seriously the best (manager: if you're reading this I'm talking about the middle-aged man, working Sunday night around 7pm and wearing a green apron!). Anyway, the food was the perfect amount (meats sold by the lb) and super yummy. I most enjoyed the ribs and fried pork. The beers are really cheap (~$2/each). They have a $10 credit card minimum, but I think cash is best! This place is no frills, simply good BBQ.