Carbón y Leña Restaurant

Solo traveling and stopped in here for dinner. Super delicious shrimp MOFONGO!! I also got the 3 flans to try and they’re beautiful. Really great service and friendly staff. Love the birthday jams they do here for people, so fun and lively.

Great food (trifongo WOW) and excellent services.

So good. Easy to find - right off Hwy. Staff was polite even though my Spanish is terrible. Food was so good and portions were huge. Clean and looks like it would be fun at night.

Great spot to enjoy Puerto Rican cuisine with a creative twist. The food was flavorful and portions were a bit on the large side, which isn’t a bad thing. I had the manposteado rice with fried pork cubes and tostones and it was fresh and well-seasoned. The appetizers, especially the fritters, were also really good. Service was on point and the timing of everything was perfect. Overall, it’s a cozy place that really showcases local flavors. Definitely worth checking out.

I will have to say that the food was really good. Drinks were nice. The staff is really attemptive and loooved the Happy Birthday songs. Great athmosphere. Nayely took care of our 10 people party like a pro. Only 1 complaint and this has happened to us in the last restaurant aa well instead of bringing all the food together they brought plate by plate starting with the pasta why is that and dont tell me is the parth size.

My review will be short and sweet. I travel for 2 hours just to eat at this place. The food tastes good, it’s fast and it comes in good portions. Amazing place!

very quick and friendly service, lots of room and seating. the waitresses got me rounds of drinks as soon I asked for them and the food was MUY GRANDE. my advice would be to split a plate between two, but I digress. HIGHLY recommend!!

Authentic Puerto Rican restaurant with delicious food at amazing prices. I highly recommend the mofongo con pulpo (mofongo with octupus), it actually melts in your mouth when you eat it! Much better place to eat compared to San Juan

Loved our experience here. Came for lunch and from start to finish enjoyed our food and service. The interior and exterior seating is really big and plenty for a large group. We were a group of six people for lunch and were immediately seated. Everything from the drinks, pina colada, apps, the food, and dessert all tasted great, fresh and authentic food in Quebradillas. Great location!

If you're looking for an unforgettable dining experience in Puerto Rico, this is the place. What truly sets this restaurant apart is Angel -- he embodies the warmth and hospitality Puerto Rico is known for. Make sure to ask for him when you visit! The food was absolutely incredible and far from your average meal. Every dish was thoughtfully crafted with authentic flavor and flair. My mom couldn't stop raving about the stuffed tostones with octopus -- they were packed with flavor and perfectly balanced. I ordered the skirt steak meal "al campo," and let me tell you: this was hands down the best meal we had during our entire vacation. We visited several fine dining spots on this trip, but nothing came close to the quality, care, and flavor we experienced here. This restaurant deserves every bit of praise. We'll be talking about this meal -- and Angel -- for a long time.

We went to this place because of seeing it on yelp. Both my husband and I were not impressed. The food was not great. Very heavy and not very flavorful. The service was very slow. I would not go back.

Best Arroz Mamposteado ever! Uno de los mejores lugares para comer delicioso. 100% recomendados y el servicio muy bueno...

The food is excellent and the service as well. We ask for one of their signature platters with 'churrasco' (flan steak at grill with a 'house' chimichurri sauce) and 'arroz mampostiado" (a local sauté of mixed rice and beans with veggies and species... uuuf!!!). We do not drink and only have a couple of beers but they have a variety of drinks to satisfy different customers preferences. The facilities are clean and in a good shape also very comfortable and they have an ample parking space. So easy to get there through the PR-2 in Quebradillas. Finally the prices are very good for what you get in the whole dinning experience. Recommended without any reserve.

Went to visit coming from San Jose, California & honestly the best food ever. Husband and I loved it. Can't wait to go back!

El servicio fue excelente y la comida era riquísima. El jugo de parcha era delicioso. Por $50 por un plato, comimos 3 personas y sobró. La atención fue phenomenal. Definitivamente vuelvo.

The food was amazing. The service was pretty good, a little slow. The menu is in Spanish and they also have them in English (per request). The parking lot is spacious. The dining area is a little cramped. The dining area is made for "big" groups (6+).

Un amigo le recomendó este lugar a mi hermano, y el a mí, riquísimo. Comida criolla, un ambiente chevere y tremendo servicio. Nuestro grupo era de 6 adultos y 2 niños, pedimos el "barco" para compartir y sobró comida. Vino con Churrasco, pollo, costillas bbq, chuletas can can, chorizo, papas fritas, tostones y arroz mamposte'o. También pedimos la bandeja mixta de aperitivos con bacalaitos, papitas (de plátano), Quesito frito con guayaba, deditos de queso, y sorrulitos. ¡Qué cosa rica! Todavía me estoy saboreando los sorrulitos.

My husband and I came to this restaurant with my in-laws. The service was great, we had a wonderful waitress and the food was really amazing. I would highly recommend anyone to come .

After traveling almost 12 hours from Orlando to San Juan, my boyfriend and I decided to try Carbón y Lena as we drove to Aguadilla. Big Mistake! As I approached the hostess desk, I asked if we could be seated on the front patio. The woman became really frustrated but lead us to the area I requested. I explained that we do not speak Spanish as best I could but she gave us both menus only in Spanish. Our server was great, thankfully and she brought us English menus. As we left, I went to the back of the restaurant where the bathrooms there and noticed that the people there were all speaking English as opposed to what appeared to be all locals where we were seated. I believe that this restaurant has an "anti-Gringo' policy and won't return.

The food was AMAZING! I had the biggest plate of mofongo I have ever seen! The kids meals are very large and the chicken fingers/tenders were a huge hit! The chicken breast carbonara was amazing and the fries were so fresh and tasty. The piña colada was amazing as well. If I am in the area again, I will definitely make this a stop for sure. I highly recommend it.

El caracolito was delicious and outstanding. The meat selection is amazing and all the food here met or exceeded expectations. This place is very popular and highly rated for a reason and well worth visiting.

This place had the best mofongo I've ever had. I ordered the trifongo de mariscos. It was not dry and the criolla sauce was absolutely delicious. The alcapurrias were small but delicious as well. I would recommend this establishment to anyone Interested in looking for lunch or dinner.

El ambiente, atención al cliente , presentacion de la comida, limpieza y siguen el Protocol del COVID . Los recomendamos 100%. Ven a visitarlos en Quebradilla.

The only reason I'm even giving three stars is because the staff was very nice. The food was extremely disappointing. The steak was almost unedible as it was very tough and chewy. The rice was over cooked. After 3 bites I did not want to even finish my meal.

Went again this time being in Puerto Rico and it was OKAY. The atmosphere was nice and the waiters friendly but the food was just OKAY. I've been craving a fried fish since we landed and it just had no flavor although there was ajo sauce in it.‍

Came here with my family on our last night in Puerto Rico. The restaurant was pretty big. We definitely ordered too much! We didn't realize what we ordered came with rice so my husband ordered additional sides of rice. The food was absolutely delicious, we were so full. We ended taking a lot of it back to our hotel and fed it to the dogs there. The dogs had a huge feast! I really enjoyed all of the seasoned bbq meat and the tostones. The tostones were so flavorful! I recommend this restaurant to anyone visiting this part of Puerto Rico!

Great service, great portions, great flavor. On my first visit I had the mofongo relleno de mariscos in the creamy garlic sauce; the second visit I had the churrasco with arroz blanco y habichuelas. Both dishes were amazing.

This is my top place to go in PR to have a great food. I love taking people here to eat. Much better then vaca brava Better price better food and much better service

Very good food. The place is great,got to try the chuleta cancan is delicious. We had the Barco sobre tierra and it was amazing

Service was good but drinks and food were meh. Gin and tonic was bland. I asked for a fish filet and wasn't prepared as I asked.

I can't type much because I'm in a food coma! LOL. This place was beyond amazing! Our waiter Angel was very helpful as we were unsure of what to pick due to so many delicious choices. Our first visit on the way home from Playa Jobos in Isabela. We were hungry and this place did not dissapoint. If you get the opportunity to experience this delicious eatery, you will surely never forget it! Excellent service, excellent food presentation, and excellent taste! I enjoyed a passion fruit margarita along with my El Clásico del Pirata meal. Below are pictures of all of our meals. If you go, please rate them! They are a locally owned restaurant ! I will be returning without a doubt on my yearly trip to PR!

If you're in Puerto Rico this is the best restaurant to come to for lunch and dinner. The steak plantain rice drinks, all on point!!!

Everything was amazing!! The waitress was very friendly and attentive. Their juices are made fresh, I definitely recommend the parcha juice. The food came very fast! Not even 20 minutes and plates were arriving at our table. I had El Clásico del Pirata, the meat and mofongo was very well seasoned and flavorful! Even the decorative coleslaw that came on the plate was awesome. It was sweet and complimented the dish well. 10/10!!

The food here is delicious! Our family ordered chuleta can can con arroz y habichuelas, churrasco con tostones y chimichurri sauce, mofongo stuffed with churrasco and a trifongo con camarones! AMAZING!! Highly recommend!

Good service, questionably good food. Depending on your choice you'll receive a good amazing portion of seafood with "mofongo", or you'll receive a cold stiff steak. A Russian roulette of criollo puertorican dining.

Grate food with excellent service!!!!! What else you can ask for! Well done Carbon y Leña!

Absolutely amazing. This restaurant was simple, yet sophisticated. It is the nicest restaurant in town. The food was just absolutely delicious!! The mofongo con carne is a MUST. It was mouth watering. If it couldn't get any better, our waitress was a sweet as can be. I'll admit the food took a little bit to come out, but it was a 100% worth it!

The most fun I've had at a restaurant in Puerto Rico. The food is amazing too. The atmosphere is really great because of the singing and dancing that is done for birthdays. You can tell the employees really are family here. If you are in Puerto Rico and able to get here, get here. You'll have a better experience than any other touristy restaurant you visit. Shoutout: found this place because of a recommendation from our VIP tour guide at the Arecibo observatory.

Finally was able to stop by. The location is excellent, next to the main #2 road. The restaurant itself is well decorated and parking is very accessible. The interior decoration is nice, not overwhelming or bleak. There's TV monitors, which are not really needed. The servers are very attentive and willing to meet your appetite. The menu is very diverse and the prices are in the average for the type of restaurant. The owner, I believe he was passing the tables and asking about the service. The food portions are big and well displayed. They need to work a little on the seasoning of few meals, but overall was very delicious and will recommend to anyone who wants to have a good meal in a well fashion environment

The service was excelent! Food was very good, portions are BIG! Definetely for more than one person!

Fantastic location, lots of food but specialize in sea food. Their service was good, we sat outside so we had to remind the server that we were there a couple of times. Price was a little pricey for PR, but he does quality was amazing. Bathrooms were very clean and serviced. Recommend this location for those seeking a little higher quality of food.

Great traditional puertorican food, the fruit juices are natural made in house, the prices are great, the awesome atmosphere is typical for the area.

What can I say, like everyone else described excellent food and a lot of fun! If you are like me, I recommend the boat. Different combinations of food ,sausage ,chicken ,ribs ,rice and sweet tater fries.

Veeeeeery Nice! Authentic local flavors. Clean, nice hostess and popular Rican dishes.

Really great environment. Tell them it's your birthday and you will enjoy the good music

Terrible service. Food was okay. Really need to work on being aware of the customers. Slow and no attention to detail whatsoever.

Have visited several times. It is very clean, family friendly and serves delicious food. They even offer family portions for larger groups. It is very popular and crowded, therefore you may have to wait a while to be served, but it is worth the wait.

Great service, treated so well here. Angel was our sever and he couldn't have been more helpful and kind. Had the mofongo with shrimp, chicken and beef (forget the actual name) and it was very tasty. Husband had a chicken dish which was decent. Not a vegetable on the menu, which is a bummer when you're trying to eat semi-healthy but that's most of Puerto Rico. Fun atmosphere and one of the only places open past 6pm near Isabela.

I went there with family looking for some solid BBQ and instead found a fantastic restaurant with some of the best traditional Puerto Rican cuisine and solid BBQ. We tried some of the wings with the homemade BBQ. The BBQ sauce is on point-- not too sweet, not to spicy and not too thick, but you have to try the wings without the BBQ sauce first to see how crispy and flavorful the wings are. We were definitely licking our fingers afterwards. One of my party had the BBQ ribs and let me sample them. The same great sauce on a well seasoned, fall-off-the-bone rib meat. You could taste the leña they used on the ribs. My other party member and I each had the skirt steak (churasco) with different sauces. I had the chimichurri, which was fresh, earthy and delicious without too much parsley ( I love it when there's more cilantro than parsley, even though that's not the traditional Argentinian recipe) or swimming in oil. Great texture and thickness that just hugged the steak beautifully! My other party member had the garlic sauce, which should be bottled and sold as the model for garlic sauces. It was garlicky without being overpowering, had butter, onions and probably a little flour, almost like a rue. Yum! The vegetables were both beautiful and delicious: a nice mix of yellow and orange carrots, green and red peppers, vidalia and white onions and green beans that were steamed just right and glazed with a nice butter sauce with a sprinkle of parsley. I had to eat all of my vegetables! I'd highly recommend going at least once. Given all of the outdoor seating in the waiting area, it obviously gets crowded quite regularly. Finally. - shout out to our waiter Gadriel who took excellent canard of us!

Excellent ! Family atmosphere. Even though it was packed, we were seated before 10 min. Food is incredible. Chuleta kan kan the best.

Best place to eat on the Island. By far it beats the restaurants in San Juan in quality and price. It's definitely worth the drive.

This is an "Oh my God Good" place. Came here for lunch after a family event with like 15 people. Every one had something good to say about their meal. I ordered the skirt steak, veggies and "mamposteao" rice. The portions are so generous that my mom and me share the plate to our satisfaction. The skirt steak was tender and full of flavor. When you come to this please bring a big appetite, you are going to need it.