Restaurants near San Jose Volcano

Nice place with good stake and vine. Worth visiting.

I went on a Sunday in mid-February, a quiet time in Santiago due to summer vacations. As a result, parking was plentiful, and the restaurant was only about 25% full. It has its own parking, plus safe nearby streets in case the lot is full. The exterior isn’t particularly elegant, with banners more typical of a roadside diner than a city restaurant. However, inside, the atmosphere is warm, with high-quality Chilean Navy memorabilia covering the walls, ceiling, and floor. Some may find the decor excessive, but I think it makes the place unique, giving it a themed-restaurant feel similar to many in the U.S. Seafood is the specialty, and everything we ordered was excellent. The pisco sour was large, flavorful, refreshing, and strong enough to feel it. The machas a la parmesana (razor clams au gratin) were outstanding—our waiter even mentioned they’ve won awards for them, and I believe it. For the main course, we all had congrio frito (fried conger eel), which was sublime—large, generous, flavorful, and crispy. The side dishes were also exceptional: the puré picante (spicy mashed potatoes) was sensational, and the French fries were among the best I’ve ever had.

Great service and ambience was amazing. Will be back to try the rest of the menu, as lots of Chifa is not available throughout Chile.

Excellent ambience and service. Not too expensive for the type of establishment. We arrived 1 hour early but they allowed us to chill and have a drink. 2 hours of meal with no rush to move is on. Extra top ups to wine for free. Only complaint - the slow cooked beef was a little though in places.

Excellent service from Jauer. The food was exquisite, my son was delighted with the baby ribs and the "entraña" was incredible.