- Annually in the running for best Puerto Rican restaurant on the island
- Artistic presentation
- Impeccable service
- Beautiful indoor patio with terra cotta tiled roof
- Among the pricier choices for Puerto Rican cuisine
- Budget for time; this is not the restaurant for a quick meal
- If you're a meat-and-potatoes kinda diner, try the mofongo relleno filled with succulent skirt steak.
- Try the starchy-but-yummy pumpkin frituras ("fritters") or codfish pastelillos ("turnovers") as an appetizer
- Chillo entero, or fried whole red snapper, is an island specialty, and Ajili Mójili's recipe is one of the best.
Ajili Mójili is a culinary celebration Puerto Rico. This is not the place for fusion food or international flavors. Rather, come here to sample the cuchifritos, which are some of the best fritters you'll eat; don't miss one of the many varieties of mofongos rellenos, mashed plaintain stuffed with skirt steak, shrimp, roast pork, and other fillings; and get someone at your table to order the tortilla cuchi-cuchi, a multi-textured, multi-layered combination of halibut, yucca, garlic and plantain.
For local ingredients spun together in a sophisticated way and delivered with an artistry not often found in Puerto Rican restaurants, you can't beat Ajili Mójili. Add the outstanding and extensive wine list, and you've got all the ingredients for a wonderful night out.
The Basics
- Cuisine: Puerto Rican Fine Dining
- Located at 1006 Ashford Avenue in Condado
- Phone: (787) 725-9195
- Hours: 12 p.m.-3 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 12 p.m.-4 p.m. Friday and Saturday for lunch; 6 p.m.-10 p.m. Monday through Friday, 6 p.m.-11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday for dinner.
- Price: $9-$30
