Magdalena Cocina Creativa

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   Priscila

   VIP

   New York City

   7 reviews

   2.0

   7 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 1

   I made the reservation via Open Table and then called the restaurant to confirm dining options since I'm a vegetarian with food allergies. The staff member who took the call was very friendly and assured me that there were plenty of options and that my server would walk me through them. He called me back a few minutes after our initial call to let me know that one of their pasta dishes was unavailable but that they had a cauliflower steak and quinoa salad dish plus some pasta dishes that could be improvised. I remained hopeful. When we got there, the restaurant was a little too warm, like when the A/C wasn't cooling properly. The server (although very nice) wasn't familiar with the menu and kept having to go back to the kitchen to list the off-the-menu options, such as daily specials. We asked for sparkling water, but they didn't have any. My brother asked for a Kentucky Mule cocktail, but they didn't have Jack Daniels. However, our server (who was also our bartender) was kind enough to offer to make the Kentucky Mule with a different whiskey. We asked for a bottle of wine, and the server let us know that was their last one (of that kind). Maybe that's why a few other tables seemed to have brought their own wine (hindsight and all that); they don't really advertise themselves as a bring-your-own wine restaurant though... We dine out often and were really trying to be open-minded about this place as it was our first time giving it a try. It has decent reviews and the menu seemed promising enough, plus it has a killer location. In short, the restaurant has every single element to be great, but it was an incredibly lackluster experience. We arrived at 7:30 pm and did not get our main dishes until 9:30 pm. The place was not incredibly busy, but they did seem understaffed and underprepared. What nice restaurant lacks so many key items on a weekend? The food was okay, but nothing to wait over an hour for. It was also very expensive for such an underwhelming experience.
   

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   Neftali

   Caribbean

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The place is very amazing, the service was over the top from the beginning. Our server was Edwin and he was more than excellent, he makes us feel like we were at our home and every recommendation that he gave us was excellent, I would definitely visit this place again.
   

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   Toya

   VIP

   Charleston

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on 22 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   AMAZING experience in San Juan !!! Food, service and atmosphere was beyond perfect !!! This is a MUST restaurant if you're in San Juan ! Pasta was a good as Italy and lamb chops were so good !! Chocolate souffle was the best !! I truly can not say enough about this restaurant ! CARLA was amazing and truly made our dining experience the absolute best !!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND in every way possible 🤩 P.S. ...... i don't usually leave reviews, but this was worth my time !
   

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   José

   VIP

   Vancouver

   8 reviews

   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on 17 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Karla offered a great service to our table. She made great wine recommendations and was very attentive. The food was excellent, from the appetizers to the main courses. Thank you!
   

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   Dom

   VIP

   New York State

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on 10 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   My wife and I enjoyed the meal. We would highly recommend!
   

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   Melissa

   Minneapolis

   8 reviews

   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on 9 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Amazing from the food to the service. Will be back!
   

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   Andrea Nicole

   Caribbean

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 6 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Mi experiencia fue extraordinaria. Estoy completamente satisfecha con el servicio de Ciro, Edwin y Michael...ellos de principio a fin fueron muy atentos y serviciales; y la comida exquisita (mis respeto al chef). El cocktail "inspiración" estaba súper rico, los dumpling estaba deliciosos; pero los platos principales (duck magret y truffle duck ravioles) no tienen comparación...exquisitos. No pueden dejar pasar la opprtunidad de probar el creme brulee, el ricotta tart y mantecado de dulce de leche. Este lugar está 100% recomendado y estoy segura que volveré a este magnifico lugar.
   

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   Chrîs

   Richmond

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 5 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   What can I not rave about this little restaurant….Karla was our waitress and when I say she and her team were next level I mean it! They treated us like family and we immediately knew we were in the right place! We came to celebrate my wife’s 30th birthday and she was overwhelmingly impressed by the service and the cocktails. The food was to die for!! 👏🏻 cheers to the kitchen staff for their amazing work as well! The cucumber cocktail is a must and so refreshing!!!! We had a variety of items from the empanadas and boar dumplings to the duck, the duck ravioli and the potato soup. Oh man my mouth is watering just thinking about this meal! Unfortunately we were not able to make it back a second time during our trip due to our flight home but next time we’re on the island we will absolutely be back! 10/10 would recommend to all my closest friends and family!!! If you’re looking for a great meal you won’t be disappointed by this restaurant!!!! Go! Go! Go! As soon as you can!
   

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   Victor

   Chicago

   44 reviews

   4.0

   44 reviews

   Dined on 4 January 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Amazing food and great service. Restaurant ambience is very nice however, a little pricey. Details like paper napkins don’t go with the nice food, beautiful restaurant and price.
   

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    Kelley

    VIP

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 2 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4

    The food and service were phenomenal. We went twice while on vacation in San Juan!
    

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