Eric S.
Yelp
WIPEOUT
This surfing-themed eatery in northwestern Puerto Rico showed promise, but we wound up drowning in the prices and disappointed by the portions.
A quick search of breakfast places in the Rincón revealed a charming place called Café 413. It had good reviews, so I trusted the decision. Shortly after noon on 1/3/19 we got seated; they technically stopped serving morning fare at 11:30am but were gracious enough to extend those hours for customers.
Nichole C got a glass of parcha ($3) and a latte ($3.25), while I went with a fresh banana smoothie ($5). We totally dug the surf boards used as light fixtures and the other surfing photos hanging on the wall. Truth be told, the beachy decor and relaxed ambiance was the best thing they had going for them.
When the food arrived, my cheddar omelette ($7) wasn't fluffy in the slightest and the cheese was on the meager side. To make matters worse, the omelette itself (2, MAYBE 3 eggs) was really small for seven bucks. Her "eggs in a basket" ($7) were marginally better but a far cry from what we make at home. Not great.
I got avocados as an extra ($2) which were nice, alas the side order of bacon ($2) left me scratching my head. Two little strips of bacon for $1/each (not thick-cut or anything, just your standard cooked pig fat)?? The toast that came with our orders was tasty, but the fresh fruit cups were pretty sad :( bendito!
Bread = 3
Circuses = 4
Service was okay, though they had to come back to clarify our orders two separate times. Thank goodness they accept Discover cards or I would've been even more put off.
* TL;DR *
The cost of having breakfast here was no different than eating in downtown Chicago -- $35 for two people. Mind you, everything else on the island is totally cheap (we spent a total of $12 on lunch the previous day and ate a $6 breakfast the day before).
Café 413 isn't a bad place but your dollar can stretch a LOT further just about everywhere else and for the cost, I expected much more in terms of quality.
Considering the price point, no, I unfortunately wouldn't recommend.