Zazones

Very unpleasant experience. Came in 2 hours prior to close and the restaurant was empty and being respectful, we made sure it was ok that we came in and made sure they were ok with us coming in before sitting down, they claimed it was ok. We immediately ordered 2 bottles of wine and appetizers. As soon as I asked a question about an alternate sauce for the calamari is when the server clearly got annoyed and went into the kitchen clearly yelling with her kitchen. From there she seemed very annoyed with our presence, even though we were no longer the only table, as another had come in. The atmosphere became super uncomfortable as we felt completely unwelcome. The kitchen staff was coming in and out of the kitchen and staring at us, we were obviously the talk of the restaurant. The icing on the cake is our server locked the doors of the restaurant and as she passed by she asked how everything was and sneakily snapped a photo of us and walked away, looks like we made her Snapchat because I was able to notice her typing as she walked away. Then the food comes out and the server snobbily demanded I cut into my Churrasco and it was completely raw but after how uncomfortable they made us feel I said it was fine because I was not about to trust my food going back to that kitchen. We boxed up our food and left. Our check was $170 for 3 people which based on the menu prices, was a decent check and we gave her $40, because as people who are in the industry, we feel guilty tipping bad, but definitely was not deserved. We frequent the area and we are sad that we have to mark this place off our list as we heard great things. Do yourself a favor, go across the street to Desecheo instead, we had a MUCH better experience there!

Came on a Monday night, Labor Day, for dinner to celebrate my birthday. The server was such a lovely young lady, super personable and made my celebration dinner so great. We ordered Blackened Salmon with arroz mamposteado, appetizers of queso frito with guayaba sauce and the chuleta kan kan pieces - super goood! Also ordered was a mofongo de pollo al ajillo cremoso..desserts: creme brulee, plain cheesecake and chocolate cheesecake. Everything was very good!

Food was good but we repeated our order back to our server 3 times and they still screwed it up and didn't bring out half, leaving one of us eating alone. And no one seemed to notice or care. Pretty sure the server did this out of spite, because no one could have missed the detailed and thrice repeated requests.

After reading all the reviews, my husband and I really wanted to try out this restaurant. Walking in, we waited for awhile to even be seated. There was no one else in the restaurant. Saw the lunch menu prices and couldn’t believe how good they were so we ordered off of there. We then asked how much would a specific alcoholic drink would be and the waitress said it was $6, sounds great right?! So we order 2 each. Tasty drinks. Then we order the garbanzo risotto with the steak. Waitress asked how we want our steak cooked and we stated “medium rare to medium.” Got the risotto and I immediately noticed that the steak was raw, not even cooked rare, just straight up raw. We informed the waitress and she said “well you asked for medium rare and that’s medium rare.” We couldn’t believe it. Look at the pictures (first picture is what we first received.). Then she takes it back and has a terrible attitude about it. Not even two minutes later she brings it’s back out and the steak was just seared for 20 seconds on each side. We cut it open and it’s still raw. We were frustrated but just ate the risotto and pushed the steak to the side. When we received our bill, it said the drinks were $8 each instead of $6. We informed the waitress and she goes “oh??? Sorry???” And does nothing about it. The service is a lackluster and it’s a shame because there’s a lot of potential here but that service will drive people away. Beware of eating raw food here!!

Amazing!! I really enjoyed, drink was really good food was super delicious a little spicy for my taste but otherthanthatwas great. The dessert was good but wasn't made in the restaurant and was a little frozen too. The waiter was super friendly, attentive, knowledgeable about the menu. Overall was a good experience and I would recommend 100%.

Amazing! We really enjoyed dinner and dessert. The grilled chicken with cilantro sauce and chickpea risotto side were a perfect match. The stuffed chicken with yucca in garlic sauce and fufú (mashed sweet plantain, garlic) were delicious 🤤🤤🤤 Including the pumpkin cheesecake out of this world 🌎

Food was great 5/5, service felt kind of heavy not very welcoming nor with much excitement so i would say 3/5 but the food makes up for it. Desserts i would rate 4/5 so averages out to 4/5 over all experience.

We had a great experience. Professional service, food presentation and taste was amazing. My sister and I were WOWed. Great dining experience

The service was on point. From the moment we got there we were greeted in a very friendly manner and served with a smile and everything was really great in that department. The food got to us at a great temperature but I would say it was average. I've eaten here in the past and was super delighted, which was why I wanted to bring my mom for a special early dinner. But she was also a bit disappointed with her meal. My mom found the octopus to be quite chewy and tough. So that was a huge fail since it was the main protein of the meal. The mofongo, however, was delicious. My tostones were crispy and well made. I really enjoyed those. The steak had a strange after taste that I didn't care for so I too was disappointed because I am a huge churrasco or skirt steak fan. But don't give up on this cute little gem. They normally have delightful dishes. Maybe it was an off day. I'll be baa k some day, but not too soon because Aguadilla has gotten so many great little restaurants that are local and ready to be discovered! Happy eating!

This was delicious. My favorite meal in PR. We came in late, the place was essentially empty. It was very quiet. Our server was attentive. She made a great passion fruit mojito as well!! We'd definitely come back!!

We came to this spot because we saw a review from Desecheo across the street saying this place was better.. THEY WERE WRONG!! The service started off good, and they were really nice. It wasn't busy at all. Roughly, around 3 tables were taken. We ordered our food and I have to say all the food SUCKED!!! Even the Queso Frito was trash. My order was the worst, which was a Mofongo de Pollo. I've attached photos. I sent it back because the chicken was chewy, and the plantanos had hard crunchy parts in it that almost broke my tooth. After I sent that back, our server completely changed. She barely came back to the table, she had a bit of an attitude and after we paid she said "just to let you know tip is not included". This place is trash. Don't waste your money here. Go to Desecheo.

Went there again while visiting my mother. The server was new. I ordered the seafood Mofongo and he insisted that it came with a side. So I ordered something my mother would eat, because the Mofongo was enough for me. The bill came and I was charged for the side. I told the server, a different one because our server went on break, that I really didn't want the side and the previous server pushed it. I wasn't paying for it. The cashier came over and insisted that I had to pay for it because I consumed it and refused to deduct the charge. I told her I wasn't paying for the meal until she deducted it, still she refused. It wasn't until after I walked out without paying did I get their attention. The charge was removed and I paid the bill. I will never set foot in that restaurant again. It's too bad because the food was delicious. BTW now I know why the place is always empty.

we ended up eating at this restaurant twice on a five day trip. The first night we stopped on the way from the airport and had an amazing meal. The grouper soup was delicious. They had a hummus, avocado appetizer with fresh bread that was perfect and we each got a whole fish Bronzino. We went back after going to hike to survival beach and enjoyed another good meal. my husband had a burger and I had Mofongo both were decent and the atmosphere is nice. The staff is accommodating and professional. It's a solid restaurant you can tell that the chef cooks with care.

Beautiful decor, great lighting jazz music, and good food. We had their sampler platter which was delicious. We had mofongo relleno de churrasco, mofongo con pollo, and pollo con pasta. Great place with plenty of parking.

Zazones is located in the corner of one of the Mini Malls off of Rd. 107 (Carr. 107) going North toward Ramey Base in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. This restaurant specializes in Creole Cuisine. They have a variety of appetizers & entrees ranging from pork, beef, chicken & seafood. For the pork lovers they have a very large Chuleta Can-can (a cut of pork chop that looks like a very large ruffled skirt bottom). You can get your cocktails with or without alcohol. The interior is high end & caters to very intimate or a large group. The staff is personable & accommodating.

If i could i wouldn't give them any star, they served a me a burnt filete minon. All you can taste was burnt, on the inside was well over done I ordered it medium. My husband's stake was also well done but his wasn't burnt. After bringing it to there attention they offered Desert and they ended up charging me full price for the steak even though I didn't eat any of it the whole thing was $58.00, the whole meal was over $150.00 and they still the never to ask for a tip.

Loved the food here. 100% better than Desecheo. Half the price for a meal you will love. It is very beautiful inside and the staff are friendly and attentive. You won't be disappointed.

For me, when i look for reviews I tend to look for those that touch on the flavor of the food compared to prices. The flavor on every dish we had was out of this world amazing! The price even better. It was reasonable price for the amount of food ( which was trust me a lot compared to other places ). So not only was the flavors delicious, the amount of food was on point, and the prices were perfect. My family and I would definitely come here again. Background: we are from Miami but my family were born in Puerto Rico so we know Puerto Rican Cuisine and trust me this place ( although boujee ) presents those flavors to you in such a comforting way. Amazing !

Risotto Bowl Garbanzos. Take-out. This was my first time trying Risotto and it was exquisite Also, I've been to a lot of nacho places and Zazones' cheese sauce was one of the best one I've had.

amazing food, the mero empanado con platano was delicious, the spanish chorizo with a wine caramelized sauce was to die for...the king of our night was the lobster..great restaurant

Excelente servicio. Ante todo. Muy amables. Los aperitivos are a most! Unos chorizos riquísimos y queso frito muy bueno. Las salsas muy exquisitos.

This place is a go to. Great dining experience. Sadly I forgot to take pictures. We had the grouper and my dad had the Arroz Jibaro with Salmon. Everything was delicious. If you are in a rush to eat don't go here.

Sazones I have one question, Where is the sazón. I had the chuleta can can with the majado. Both food items had absolutely no seasoning. Service was great, too bad the food not so much.

We had an excellent experience here about a year ago and so decided to go back. Not just go back for dinner but specifically for one of their dishes. Their nacho dish was a very welcome surprise which mandated a return hands down. To our surprise, the dish was changed for cheap. They have thrown such awesome and exquisite dish off the kitchen and made it simply something you can do at home. You see, rather than using chips from a bag, they used their own garlic home made chips and they were killers. They had something nobody else had. Now, it is only a simple and very expensive dish with nachos. Their salmon has come down in size and increase in price and so have their drinks. Expensive and really tiny. I felt like a cash cow... Try the Rissoto; it's their only surviving dish we can recommend. We will think thrice before going back.

Both food and cocktail were delicious! Customer service was top notch. I definitely will be coming back.

Zazones Creole Cuisine is a terrific establishment. Great service and delicious food. Waitress was kind of slow but that seems to be the standard through out Puerto Rico. Zazones Creole Cuisine is a terrific establishment. Great service and delicious food. Waitress was kind of slow but that seems to be the standard through out Puerto Rico.

A pleasant surprise. In the middle of my road trip driving on coastal roads and towns from La Paguera through Cabo Rojo, Mayagüez, Aguada, Rincón and Aguadilla, I left Crash Boat Beach after considering the local beach fare but decided to pass on it (there is a limit to how many pinchos and tostones one can have in a single week....). Heading east towards Isabela I was looking for something different. Since I was driving I could not check reviews so I went with what appealed my eye and grunting stomach. The Zazones sign was the first clue - "Zazones - Creole Cuisine" - A ballsy eye catcher in an area where the local language rules. Desecheo was also visible but on the wrong side of the road (if you've never driven in PR roads, avoid the left turns until you drive like the locals...). Turns out I got real lucky. Located on the corner of an unassuming mini strip mall, the entry gives you a hint, this is not your run of the mill PR food restaurant. My timing was also good, just after the usual lunch hour (2pm-ish). A modern interior look, dimmed lighting and subdued environment. After enduring the never ending beat of the local reggeaton blasting at Crash Boat Beach, this was a perfect setting for a relaxed lunch. I sit near the bar in the back on tall tables meant for single patrons or intimate couples. A local cold Medalla and a look at a very interesting menu. Immediately you know your are either going to love it or hate it. A mix of food groupings you recognize but the combinations are different. Artsy names, with very upscale, yet simple presentations. I go with the flow. My server, Kristie suggest the soup of the day to start - a potato with bits of churrasco - yeah meat and potatoes but in a soup! I've been eating nothing but fried fish and seafood the previous day so I go for it. Warm bread rolls sprinkled with a tasty seasoning and butter are added. It did not disappoint. A great way to start. The main dish was the "Churrasco Basket". I had to see what they did with it - A yucca based container for sautéed peppers, onions and churrasco strips served inside the yucca basket - crispy on the outside, mashed yucca on the inside. Sure, some will call this a stuffed yucca mofongo, but why do that? This was an excellent choice. A perfect match for my appetite that day. I usually skip dessert during lunch but I still had a couple of hours of back roads driving before heading east towards my mother's house in Bayamón. After experiencing the previous two courses I was curious to see how they handled their desserts. Kristie went through their choices. A coconut and lemon shavings creme brûlée was epic! A shot of black espresso to avoid the food coma while driving to finish. What a fantastic lunch. Will do it again any day, anytime. Too bad I have to get on a plane for this. If you are hanging around any of the nearby beach towns on the northwest of the Island, look for this place. Afterwards, I called friends in the area and they talked great about the place too so hopefully it was not a fluke. A note on price expectations - I've traveled a lot worldwide. This is a good restaurant worth every penny you spend there. I had lunch in my beach short, sandals and a t-shirt so it is not a "fine dining" place where you need to dress up, but the food and service are good enough to earn their asking price. Go and enjoy!

Delicious and flavorful food with beautiful plates. The staff was extremely friendly and patient. One of the best service we've gotten at a restaurant in PR!

Sitting at the restaurant as I write this review. I've just enjoyed the most delicious braised beef tortellini.... the service has been great, the white wine cold, and the food delicious. The one this I would change is olive oil or real butter with the bread as opposed to butter spread. Altogether, great dinner!

I was in Aguadilla and decided to visit this restaurant. This waiter was nice but he was struggling to serve all the tables alone. He was also making alcoholic drinks. The food was ok and ge forgot to place one of our orders so we all ate and my friend gad to wait long before their food was ready. Also it took extremely long to get our food. They did give us the forgotten dish for free.

Food is amazing! Service is great. I've been to this place about 5 times and I like the consistency in terms of flavor as well as delicious drinks! If you are in Aguadilla, I would definitely recommend you visit Zazones. My favorite dish is the Mar y Tierra and their old fashions are on point!

The place is perfect for a romantic dinner with your love one. If you want to invite some friends is a great place too. The food is excellent and the service is good. The drinks are piña coladas, Sangría and other stuff with Caribbean blends. I recommend this restaurant.

I'll start off with the positives... The location is very convenient, right off of 107, on the road to Aguadilla airport. Ambience was nice, modern decor. Service was good. (caveat: we were 1 of 2 tables being served; it was early afternoon). Food: Hubby had a chicken Caesar salad which enjoyed very much. I had the churrasco (Med) with salad and tostones; the steak was very salty, the tostones were too thick & the salad was not much of a salad. Dessert was on another level, the coconut crime brûlée was AMAZING. We would definitely return but I think I would ask the server to ask the chef to hold back on the salt.

The stuffed chicken plate was delicious! Service was great, drinks were strong... Played some funny ass 80's music though. Will be back...

I came here with friends and family on a whim. And all I can say is that I can't believe that this place isn't packed at all times! It is delicious! The piña colada, the carrot soup, and my plate, the churrasco basket, were all out of this world! And to top it all off Kristie is the sweetest most attentive waitress I've come across in a long time. Thanks so much, Zazones!

This place is terrible. First we waited our turn to be seated for 15 minutes. Then after ordering few simple things, we waited almost an hour. How could this be?! They did not even have many tables to serve. Food was bad. Beef was hard and almost impossible to chew.

Best restaurant in Aguadilla. Excellent service. Love the food and desserts. 100% recommended

Had the Fritta de Mar which was amazing. The service was great; our servers name was Ednita, and though she was waiting on 3 other tables, it did not feel as so. I had the captains drink which was also very good. Presentation and ambiance is on point. Will definitely revisit.

We are visiting Puerto Rico and Zazones is in our neighborhood. I read reviews about the restaurant and decided to try. Zazones is absolutely excellent! We liked it so much that we went three times for dinner in 2 weeks. The food presentation is perfect and the quality outstanding. We felt safe dining here. The tables are arrange so we can be separated from others, they measured our temperature and sprayed our hands at the entrance. The service is great and people super friendly. We are leaving tomorrow - we will miss dining at Zazones. Highly recommended!

A hidden gem in Aguadilla Puerto Rico The food was five-star The service was excellent, Luis was our waiter. The presentation was excellent I had the surf and turf. The fillet mignon was perfectly cooked melting in your mouth If you like mofongo, you have to get the Fruitti Di Mare. A juicy sauce with a lot of seafood. I highly recommend this place

While searching for a place to eat on a crowded night in many restaurants, I stumbled upon Zazonez. Not knowing anything about the place, I decided to take a risk and enter and boy, wasn't it a great decision? The service was amazing, the food was exquisite, and the margaritas kept me laughing through the night. I ordered the Nativa Chicken dish and it was simply delicious.

We ate Zazones about half a dozen times. The food and the service were consistently good. As one other reviewer wrote, its trendy. It has a modern decor. On a couple of visits we ordered the land crab fricase appetizer, it was delicious. I ordered the broiled octopus on at least two visits there. The octopus was tender and nicely dressed. The fried red snapper also stood out. They offer a few options for sides. I ordered the potato and island root vegetable (vianda) mash. Instead of gravy the mash is doused with an onion, olive and perhaps garlic vinaigrette that was outstanding. The mofongo and rice dishes were done very well. So were the meat dishes. We are planning to return to Aguadilla toward the end of the year. We will return to Zazones. I hope they stay the course.

Trendy, lounge type of decor and vibe with a restaurant type set up. As they say everyone is on island time and it's true here too...but prices are reasonable for quality of good and drink, wine bottle prices are excellent compared to the average place. Steak dishes all were excellent, also different twist on Mac and cheese as well as jack Daniels sauce was also very good. But be prepared for a bit of a wait otherwise a great dinner spot.

Good food and service! Good coconut sangria and entry! I can come back with out problem!

Great food and great environment! The churrasco (skirt steak) basket is amazing! Would definitely recommend this place. Is a little pricy, but worth every penny.

Amazing food, drinks and service. First time visiting Puerto Rico and we stumbled upon this place and were happy we did. Kristie (our server) was great, she was very helpful with menu questions we had, recommended great drinks and was super genuine and friendly. Overall a great place to eat.

So good. The Creole salad is a great starter and gigantic. Order one and share it. Their steaks are cooked to perfection. I've been here about 5 times and loved it every time. There is nothing that is disappointing here. They also have lunch specials and you can order to go. Compliments to the owner and chef.

Great presentation and full menu with lots of variety. I think anyone could find a great meal here - seafood, Italian, vegetarian, etc. My husband and I shared a salad and appetizer and then had the frutta del mare, I did a chef special with fish and signature olive tapenade sauce. Cocktails and service top notch and they also had a bar separated from the eating area with tv if that is your thing. Would definitely return for the food and the convenience to 107 is a major plus.

This is a comfortable and attractive place. The service was first rate. Our party of three ordered a seafood mofongo, a churrasco (grilled skirt steak), and a chillo entero frito (whole fried snapper). All three dishes shared the same qualities: they were well prepared, attractively plated, and very tasty; however, all three were also quite noticeably over-salted. Because of this, although we really enjoyed the place, we probably wouldn't go back -- or, if we did, we'd make a point of asking the kitchen to go lightly on the seasoning.

I came here for the first time and was not sure what to expect. I was more than delighted with the culinary experience. We were 5, ordered shrimp crepe, skirt stake with mamposteao rice, octopus with majado de viandas and everything was excellent. Really, really good. The restaurant is very nice and the service is excellent. Definitely returning!!!

Going to be one of the best experience u going to have in our culinary history of puerto rican cousin! Chef rafael 86

We were seated and given menus, there were only a few others in the restaurant. There were two guys, 20+ years old seated in the back. One was talking almost non-stop, initially on his phone and then to the person seated with him. He was not using his inside voice and he was using words that I am sure his mother had taught him were not to be used in polite company. I was feeling sorry for the restaurant about this situation, because it could be clearly heard throughout. There was some problem with something on the computer and he went to assist. I asked the waitress who he was and it was the owner's son. So disappointing!! The restaurant looks nice, appears to be directed to the upper scale, but this destroyed the atmosphere. We tipped the waitress, gave her an additional 5$ to cover the three tasty rolls we ate, canceled out order and left. We went across the street and had a fantastic meal at Desecheo, the chips de plata no and surtido Desecheo (sampler platter) were excellent and generous. Service was top notch!

Great place to dine and relax. Music and lighting creates a very chill and pleasant experience. The food is incredible good and well prepared. I had the salmon and salmon pasta both are worth repeating. The calamari and shrimp crepes were delicious and highly recommend. Lastly, the mango mojitos were refreshing (2 for 10$) and hit the spot after work. There is much more to try, the menu choices and prices makes this a great place for my weekly dining option.

I can't say enough about the customer service, the food and the prices at Zazones. I typically keep to "on the run" food while on vacation so as to maximize my photography time, but felt a need to treat myself to a great sit-down. Beautiful interior made it a comforting and inviting context in which to enjoy my food. The presentation of the food was top drawer as was the manner in which we were attended. I had the Nativa chicken breast filled with mofongo and wrapped in bacon. I was simply AMAZING!!

Tried this place for the first time for lunch. Almost no one there at 11 AM on Wednesday. I really wanted Grouper, but the item on the menu did not sound good. They went out of their way to grill the grouper with vegetables exactly how I like it. Excellent food and service! I will be back.

Great Food. Great atmosphere. Great service. I very nice restaurant in Aguadilla.

Took the wife here for her birthday Zen like spot nice and welcoming.....food was priced well and the 2X10 drink special was right on time....a must eat at spot if your in the area.