Pasion por el Fogon

A very highly recommended seafood place in Fajardo. Good options and a wide variety in the menu. Passion fruit sangria is a nice drink you should try. Calamari was good, but could have been more crispier. Do ask for the hot sauce along with the passion fruit sauce they give you. Red snapper ceviche was refreshing. We asked for the grilled swordfish but they had to replace it with red snapper, which was still good. We also tried their very popular fried stuffed fish with shrimp. Order this if you have a big appetite. It's an entire red snapper fish fried and stuffed with a seafood of your choosing. It was large!

Had an excellent dinner. We went on a Wednesday evening and everything was delicious. I'd recommend the Mofongo triple mix.

I’ve been to Pasión por el Fogón before and had a wonderful experience, which is why I was so excited to return this time with my family. I wanted to share a place that meant something to me, that I had spoken highly of, and that I thought would be a special memory for all of us. Unfortunately, that’s not how the night went. We had a reservation, were seated on time, and waited patiently. But after more than an hour and a half, we still hadn’t received our food. We watched multiple tables who arrived after us get served and leave, while we sat waiting with no explanation, no updates, and no one checking in. Our kids grew restless and hungry. We ended up leaving and going to Chick-fil-A just to feed them. I was honestly embarrassed. I felt like I let my family down by bringing them here. I don’t know what happened whether the kitchen was overwhelmed or something got missed but what hurt most was the silence. No one acknowledged us or offered to make it right. I know this restaurant is capable of excellence. I’ve experienced it myself. And maybe that’s why this experience stung more than if it had been my first time. I’m leaving this review not out of anger, but because I hope future guests get the attention and care they deserve. I still believe in this place but something went really wrong that night, and I hope it gets addressed.

I ordered the stuffed fish. It was one of the best fish dishes I’ve ever had in my life. The service was incredible. The staff were super friendly. One of the waiters even gave me a ride back to my hotel. Amazing experience!

Dining at Pasión por el Fogón was an unforgettable experience. The food was absolutely delicious — every dish was full of flavor and beautifully presented. The ambiance was warm and inviting, and the service was attentive and friendly from start to finish. It’s clear the chefs cook with passion, and it shows in every bite. Highly recommend this spot to anyone looking for an authentic and exceptional culinary experience in Puerto Rico. I can’t wait to go back!

Steven was the perfect hostess!! The food was amazing !!!

This place is truly the best Fajardo has. We really enjoyed our dining experience in Pasion por el Fagon. From the beginning, everyone was very welcoming. The service was efficient. The food that we tried was on a top level. We really enjoyed each dish that we had and as well, a great lava chocolate cake which was served at the end. Also, they have great virgin cocktails which were yummy and not too sweet. I think pricing is regular with other restaurants in the area (maybe a little bit on a higher level for some dishes) I really recommend this place to anyone who is in Fajardo.

THIS PLACE IS A MUST GO!!!! I was licking every last crumb from everything we ordered. We were even in a rush to eat our food but it was SO DANG GOOD!! We ordered the fried fish stuffed with lobster with a cream of garlic sauce (as per the server’s recommendations). This took a while to come out, almost a whole hour but they also had a large party that they were working on. It was definitely worth the wait though- seasoned and fried to perfection. We also started off with fried cheese which was delicious as well- would definitely recommend, especially if you love cheese! Come Again? YES! If I visit Puerto Rico again, I’m definitely coming back here.

Mix sea food was great Waiter very Professional and Patience because couldn't make my mine Its great for family reunión

Un lugar altamente recomendado para un aquellos con un buen paladar. En ocasiones puede ser un poco congestionado y ruidoso pero super deleite al gusto.

OMG the food was simply amazing. Our server Gina was super attentive and very knowledgeable you can tell she had a passion for the restaurant. Super nice ambience. If you are in Fajardo I highly recommend eating at Pasión por el Fogón. Please see pictures of the amazing lobster/crab dish. The snapper filet and sides were delicious.

Comida deliciosa y atención al cliente muy amable! Recomiendo haciendo reservaciones antes de ir.

Hands down the best meal we had in Fajardo. I had the Red Snapper with a lemon/caper sauce. The fish was fresh and cooked PERFECTLY and the sauce was fantastic. My wife had the same except with salmon. My son had the churrasco (skirt steak) which he ended up having with chimichurri sauce. It comes with Tamarind sauce which I put on my rice and beans. The Tamarind sauce was other wordly and I will look for it at other restaurants in the future. It would pair very well with things like steak, pork and lamb/venison. My son loved his steak. To close things out we had the Tres Leches cake. I am usually the only one to eat dessert but this was so good that everyone helped! Make sure to call for reservations as earlier in the trip we went to the restaurant around 8:30 and were told that they could not seat us. Glad that we didn't give up for certain. The atmosphere was not great but that was because there was a party of 15 or so kids and 15 or so parents so it was VERY loud. The service was quite good and personable. Will certainly go back the next time we're in Fajardo.

Some of the best food I've eaten in PR; I come here often! Service was great and is a laid back casual atmosphere! I can't recommend this place enough

Not sure why this is described as a Spanish restaurant. It's not. They do Puerto Rican dishes, focused on steak and seafood. This is the second time I've eaten here. The first time was about 7-8 years ago. I liked it then; I liked it this time around too. Both times I went with a steak option. I went with the mofongo stuffed with churrasco. You get a choice of tamarind or chimichurri sauce. I chose chimichurri. Good choice. The sauce was on point, as was everything else. This is a filling dish. The churrasco was cut into thick juicy bits. I would get this again. Next time maybe I'll try the tamarind sauce to compare. The kids Mac n cheese is also very good. Service was professional.

We came here for dinner and the whole place was completely packed. It's very loud inside to the point where you practically have to yell to hear the person sitting next to you. Our server was friendly and told us that it would be about an hour before our main dishes arrived. Our appetizer dish, the flute, which is essentially like a fried egg roll, came relatively quickly. Our server recommended it to us, but I'd probably skip it since it didn't taste very unique. Our main dishes took over two hours to arrive. All the other guests around us (who came earlier than us) had all left by the time our food had finally arrived. If you don't mind a long wait, then it's not much of an issue. In terms of the main courses, we got a marinara shrimp pasta, pesto pasta, fried snapper stuffed with lobster and shrimp, fried snapper stuffed with conch and lobster, and a steak mofongo. The pasta dishes are a safe bet and made well. I recommended the fried lobster stuffed with lobster and shrimp, but I would go with a different sauce. We got the garlic sauce and it was way too buttery and oily. The steak mofongo was also worth trying and our steak was cooked well. Overall, the restaurant was a bit of a let down given all the spectacular reviews.

The food here was so delicious. The service was exceptional. Our party of 8 really enjoyed their dinner. Wish I had some of their Mofongo now.

Less than 10 min ride from El Conquistador Hotel, this restaurant offers a large menu of fish, seafood, and meats. We had mussels in rosemary wine sauce and fried cheese cubes for appetizers and jumbo shrimp in coconut curry sauce and ribeye steak for our entrees. Shrimp were large, abundant and delicious. Steak was very good and large portion. Came with chimmichura sauce. We both had the Puerto Rican rice which we enjoyed very much. Large selection of wines. Servers could not have been nicer!

We were staying at the conquistador Resort and were recommended by many to try this restaurant. Well Pasion por el Fogón did not disappoint. The service was top notch very attentive, and friendly. The food was delicious we had the stuffed red snapper with shrimp in garlic cream sauce, steak with chimichurri and the delicious mofongo with shrimp. We were highly recommend this spot. I believe it's only opened Tuesday-Sunday so double check before you head out.

During a family vacation, this local restaurant was highly recommended to us during our stay. From the outside it looked like a little diner but upon entering it's really nice. We went on a Sunday night, the wait wasn't bad and they were able to accommodate a large party for us. Our waitress Gina took our orders but there was too much of a wait time in between orders. Drink order within the first few minutes, took about 10-15 to get those drinks then another 20 to order appetizers and about another 20 for us to order our entrees. At one point we actually forgot if we did order and it turned into a joke at the table to see Who can remember what they can remember what they would order by the time Gina arrived. Over an hr later, we ask what's the issue and we let them know how long it was.. instead of being apologetic or explaining, Gina was more on the combative side and reminded us it was ONLY 45 minutes since she put the ticket in. Unbelievable, so about another 20 minutes later. The food arrives! Yay right?! no, now the food is a bit on the cold side, Fish overcooked, mofongo a bit dry and Gina made sure her 20% gratuity was included when it was all said and done. Anyway, don't do it folks. Go to pescaito and drive a bit further. Stay away from this spot

So great. We could not finish the fish. Had two red fish. Calamari was perfect and rice mamposteao filling the bill.

We had the best waiter and the best service after eating out twice a day for eight days straight. This was by far the best the waiter: was very professional, visiting us just the right amount of time, and he knew the menu inside and out. The food was quite good as well, highly recommend if you're in the north eastern part of Puerto Rico

Great food from a famous Puerto Rican Chef... she puts Gourmet twist on local Puerto Rican Dishes.

Great food. Good presentation and fantastic service. Good value too. Highly recommend in Fajardo

THIS PLACE IS A MUST GO!!!! I was licking every last crumb from everything we ordered. We were even in a rush to eat our food but it was SO DANG GOOD!! We ordered the fried fish stuffed with lobster with a cream of garlic sauce (as per the server's recommendations). This took a while to come out, almost a whole hour but they also had a large party that they were working on. It was definitely worth the wait though- seasoned and fried to perfection. We also started off with fried cheese which was delicious as well- would definitely recommend, especially if you love cheese! Come Again? YES! If I visit Puerto Rico again, I'm definitely coming back here.

I would highly recommend this place over El Yate across the street (seems like they have the same menu) Stuffed fish is really meaty with lots of fillings. Worth your money. Cazuela was surprisingly the best food we ordered. The waiter was really nice explaining everything to us.

Wow! You have to come for seafood here! All the seafood was fresh and the price extremely reasonable. The mofongo, Fried stuffed red snapper, calamari, and fried corn were absolutely delicious. My only complaint is that the tables were a bit stinky ...

We had the spoon de camaron - big enough to feed a town - and the churasco stuffed mofongo with salsa de ajillo - both delicious- will define back.

A definite place to eat. Food is fantastic. Atmosphere is great. Highly recommend it.

I'm so happy I got a chance to eat this place before our vacation is over it's the best dinner we have for a week vacation as it says always last is the best

The worst dining experience I have ever had. Loud. Slow service. Mediocre food. We should have left and gone to the Burger King down the street!

The food was absolutely delicious! I had the garlic pasta with shrimp and my husband had the salmon. Both were amazing. I would definitely recommend this restaurant. It is 3 minutes from El Conquistador Resort and has ample parking. Jesus, our waiter, was so helpful, honest, friendly, and knowledgeable.

Food was good but it took 2.5 hrs and none of the wait staff would address the issue and anytime we asked if it was soon they would just walk off. It's frustrating to go to a "nicer" restaurant and not receive any of the nicer service that should accompany the experience.

One of my favorite restaurants in Fajardo. I have tried several dishes here, and I like the cream garlic sauce with red snapper, mafongo or octopus mafongo. The fish fillets are also very good and as well the whole fish. The service has always been very good every time we've gone. It does get a little loud if it gets crowded because of the tile floors, but it is a very nice place to take a date. The specialty cocktails are nice as well. The ambience is a little more formal than most outdoor seating type seafood restaurants. There are a lot of locals that frequent this restaurant. I get the impression though it is mainly a special occasion type restaurant as it is a little on the expensive side.

All the glowing reviews are ridiculous. This place is a dumb tourist trap. It took an hour and 15 minutes for our food to come. I ordered churrasco. For $39, their churrasco is a joke. It was average at best, overcooked and came out cold. You can get better churrasco, served hot, for half the price, at dozens of far less pretentious restaurants on the island.. The rest of the food was equally bad, We ordered fufu, which is supposed to be mashed cassava. Their version of fufu is mashed sweet plantains lol. Everything was about twice the price of what it should have been for diner-level cuisine. Actually, that's an insult to diner cuisine, which is generally way better than the awful food served here.

The food is great here and the service was good. It's not in a crowded congested area but a nice dining experience.

Hands down one of the best restaurants in Puerto Rico. Every time I visit we come here and the food and drink always is superb. Overall - Easily 5/5 Food - 5/5 I had the snapper in creole sauce which I asked for the chef to add some heat to. Had the perfect amount of kick and smothered a perfectly cooked filet of red snapper that was the freshest fish I had while in PR. My favorite side at Pasion is the mofongo de amarillo (sweet plantain) which nicely complemented the fish. We also started with the empanadas and fried calamari both of which had nice crispy exteriors and flavorful insides. Drink - 5/5 Wine list is priced better than most upscale restaurants in the area and we loved the blend we got which was part chardonnay and part a lighter varietal that had a nice amount of body without being overpowering for fish. Service - 4.5/5 Overall service in PR can be hit or miss, but at Pasion it's 100% a hit. Top-notch service, from wine service to taking our order. Only docked .5 because took a little while to grab somebody's attention for the check. Ambience - 4.5/5 Nice stylish interior. All the restaurant needs is an outdoor patio or deck to take in the beautiful views from Fajardo!

Beautiful place with a delicious seafood menu. Excellent service by the wait staff. Highly recommend this lovely restaurant next time you are in Fajardo, Puerto Rico.

I really enjoyed my meal here and the service and staff is very friendly and quick for the most part. One of my family's food was dry but that's the only negative. I recommend this restaurant to any tourists or citizens of Puerto Rico, very high class and the food is delicious.

I seriously LOVE this place! It's my favorite hometown seafood restaurant. My must have for dinner are Morcilla Tostones and Mofongo stuffed with Conch Salad. They offer a lunch special menu with the regular menu. From the lunch menu I have tried the Yuca Mofongo stuffed with Mero, and the Yuca Mofongo stuffed with Carne Frita, both delicious. Not only the food is excellent, the service is outstanding. I highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a Puerto Rican or seafood restaurant in the area.

The Swordfish was dry, over cooked and when we told the waiter he never said sorry. The mofungo was blah. Where was the crackling pork? Underwhelming is all and not cheap. Also wine prices are a bit over 2.5X.

El mejor restaurante del área este!!!! Excelente comida y mejor el trato. Todo es super rico, pero la langosta fresca o el churrasco en salsa de tamarindo, ufffffffff!!!! Son otra cosa

I have had many good meals in PR, but nothing that had really blown me away until I ate at this place. I think a 'Fogon' is an oven/grill or something similar and their passion for it is admirable. I had the Piquillo peppers with shrimp and cheese, octopus Bifungo with garlic cream, and lobster bites with garlic cream. All 3 were phenomenal and a special hats off to that garlic cream sauce. The pepper appetizer ultimately impressed me the most because it was so simple but had such a complex flavor. Gina was our server and she was equal to the meal. Highly recommend.

My family and I were looking for a nice spot to enjoy our last dinner in the area and thanks to Yelp!, I found the spot! Exactly what we were looking for. Service was friendly and helpful, Rashida was very knowledgeable when recommending menu items. Drinks were refreshing. The ambience was great as well. Prices are a little higher than I would have liked but it is a touristy area so not surprising. Let's get to the food: we ordered appetizers to start and I will say the lobster flautas were on point! I probably could have just ordered myself those as a meal. Sooo good! We also had ceviche and sorullitos. Main courses were a variety for us and we all ordered things we know we won't really have access to back in Louisiana. Presentation was beautiful for all! My husband loved his Fried Red Snapper. My father enjoyed his lamb, mom had a seafood dish (forgot the name) and it was delicious! I had the halibut and I was not as excited as the others. It was actually overcooked and not as flavorful as I had hoped being I asked for the scampi sauce. I did eat it regardless because I didn't want to wait for another meal (food takes forever to come out but no complaints about that because everything came out looking beautiful and hot). I'll just leave my halibut experience as is. My son's churrasco was over cooked as well but it is what it is. He is a teen and will eat whatever so he has no complaints other than he wanted it medium. Overall, we did enjoy the experience and had great conversation along with sampling each others meals. That was fun! Decided to order dessert since it was my parent's 45th anniversary dinner. Fried Guava cheesecake was soo good! I know my review seems all over the place but again, 4 stars overall because I would go back if ever in that area. Very nice place and I enjoyed it with my family :-).

Cazuela de mariscos- amazing Rodaballo- amazing Mofongo con camarones- amazing Coconut margarita- amazing Everything was simply amazing! The best restaurant we ate at in Puerto Rico!

YUM YUM YUM This was our first stop on the island after arriving and driving down to Farjardo. The service was great and the highlight of this place is the queso frito! By far - the best dish I enjoyed. The chicken was tasty. The coffee was AMAZING. There was not a bad item on here that we ordered. The service was fantastic and so glad this was our introduction to the island when we first got there. Parking is a little tight but we were able to figure it out. The portions were great - we got flan to go because we wanted to try it out but were so stuffed from our meal. Definitely worth a visit!

We had a very nice Dinner here. The staff was very attentive and the meals were great! We both had the Red Snapper filet with white capers sauce with tres leches for desert. Prices are a bit high but the food and service were excellent.

The waiter took for ever to bring iced water for us. The order took over 1 hour to be brought to us. The worst part the place was not crowded. Literally the worst service experienced in Puerto Rico on an 8 day vacation.

We loved it all. Lobster gumbo. Shrimp bifongo with creole sauce. Shark bites. Ceviche. Thank you for the wonderful hospitality, we will recommend and be back. mahalo

We decided to try this place out because all the locals were raving about it. We ordered for appetizer the fish (red snapper) ceviche and the lobster flautitas. The ceviche was good, but the fish is frozen, not fresh. (I know this because I catch and eat fresh fish every week) The "lobster" flautas barely had lobster. My husband ordered the mahi because it was recommended by the waiter. Again, the fish was frozen and rubbery although they claimed it's fresh. I ordered the chicken with mushroom sauce and it was good, but the chicken was too thick so it was a little chewy. The Arroz mamposteao was really good.

Stopped here after a morning at the beach. We have visited the restaurant at the Melia Resort before so we knew the food was going to be as amazing. We ordered mofongo with shrimps and my daughter went for salmon. Which she described as cooked to perfection and well seasoned. The flavors in the mofongo were perfectly captured. Just what a Puerto Rican dish should look and taste like. It can get pricey, but it's totally worth every dollar. Very happy with the overall experience. Great location and service too.

Muy caro, buen servicio. La pechuga a la parrilla no la condimentaron, totalmente sin gusto.

Great place for dinner. We had a party of 20 people they accommodated us and the food and service was amazing.

Tremendo pescado fresco!!! Siempre voy cuando estoy en el área. El mofóngo con churrasco y chimichurri es excelente. Y también recomiendo los medallones de tiburón.

Besides the hostess being unable to handle the number of guests looking for tables (we were not acknowledged for 10 as we stood in the doorway) and there not actually being a waiting area, the food was great! Our server Steven noticed we did not have a server after 10 of being seated, so he added us to his tables and brought us water and took our order. He gave us suggestions on what to order- very polite. Grouper filet with port/brandy sauce was wonderful. There are about 5 other sauces you can choose from and about 5 other fish to choose from as well. Fried fish was also an option. Main courses come with a side. I chose rice and beans. Could not imagine not having rice to soak up all the wonderful sauce. Could have done without the beans. This place is trying very hard to be fancy with the over dressed waiters, but the clientele is clearly beach-going families.

This spot is amazing! The server was kind and helpful even willing to chat about the area. The food was perfect! Lobster and shrimp mofongo was flavorful and there was tons of seafood on the plate. The ensalada de pulpo was by far my favorite dish.

The food was bomb!! We ordered stuffed snapper with shrimp scampi/sauce, the lobster + shrimp, snapper mofongo, lobster taquito/bites, sangria, Pina colada,and I think empanadas [we were hungry yall].EVERYTHING was presented well, we didn't wait too long & it was soooo tasty. The icing on the cake/experience was JOHN, our server. He deserves a raise. He was super helpful in giving us recommendations, very patient as we decided what to order & accommodating when we asked for extra sauce. I forgot to add that The star of the plate was the creamy garlic sauce. all in all you won't be disappointed & ask to sit in John's section