Chili's Plaza Las Americas, PR

Friday Happy hour at Chili's in Plaza Las Americas, PR it's a busy place. During a recent trip while waiting to meet some friends I stopped by Plaza to meet with another friend, yes that's what I do when I go to PR, rest and meet with friends. We decided to meet at Chili's and because habits are hard to break, I tried their mojito. It hit the spot, and for $5 I'll probably be back for more when I'm there, although I hear that Chili's at Plaza is now closed for renovation.

Jaguar

Jaguar Ceviche Spoon Bar in Coconut Grove has good food, helpful waiters, and a refreshing Mojito

Two Chefs

Thank God that the food at Two Chefs is always great and the service first class, their Mojitos on the other hand are good, run of the mill mojitos that you can find at several South Florida locations. When at Two Chefs stick to wine from their great selections.

NEXXT Lincoln Road

Although Nexxt is know for a good varied menu, great desserts, ok service, busy atmosphere that is great for people watching; avoid their mojitos at all cost! By far the worst mojito I've had to date and that is all I have to say....

Borgello Bistro

The Borgello Bistro in the Falls is a nice place for happy hour, good service and friendly staff, with indoor and outdoor seating. I had the opportunity to visit a few weeks ago and yes, to my surprise the had a full bar that serve Mojitos! So I ventured to try a mojito at a Mediterranean Bistro. I had (3) mojitos that night, it was happy hour after all. Well usually happy hour means two for one, but I manage to get a third one because the bus boy was not paying attention and filled my almost empty drink with water!

The mojitos at Borgello Bistro are good, run of the mill mojitos that you can find at several South Florida locations such as Dan Marino Sunset, the Yard House, and Jake's Gastro pub.

Nothing to this point can compare to a real mojito as the ones you can find at Ortanique on the Mile. I will continue my search for an equal or a second best, it will keep me busy as there are many, many places to try in So Florida.

The Yard House

Located in the Village of Merrick Park, in Coral Gables, Fl the Yard House is a beer lovers paradise. I'm not much of a beer drinker, I enjoy beer with pizza and at a BBQ but not when I go out with friends. This weekend I had the pleasure to see Wicked at the Arsht Center, a fabulous musical, that I highly recommend.

My friends and I went to the Yard House for drinks and a some food. Of course I had to try their Mojito, it wasn't spectacular but it was refreshing. It is obviously not made from scratch, I'm pretty sure they use a mojito mix. The mojito at the Yard House at $8.75 is comparable to those at Jake's Gastro Pub and Dan Marino's Sunset Place. The food and the service at 11:30 pm were good as well. You can read Yard House article at Miami.com

Mojito Atlantico an amazing discovery

On December 30th once again I had the opportunity to meet friends at one of my favorite places; Ortanique on the Mile which as I have stated before is home to the best mojitos in South Florida. I was fortunate that Joel, the mojito king, was bar tending that day and I was finally able to try his highly recommended Mojito Atlantico. The Mojito Atlantico' made with Ron Atlantico an aged small batch dark rum from the Dominican Republic and a "secret" ingredient, it is worth the $$. The Mojito Atlantico is smooth with a hint of spice that lingers in your palate after every sip. It is certain that I will continue to drink Mojito Atlantico's every time Joel is there, whether for an original mojito or a Mojito Atlantico Ortanique is the place to be and the food is absolutely amazing!

Here is Joel working his magic!