Fleria

A longtime favorite of mine. Home style food and fantastic desserts. Don’t expect anything fancy, just real food and great service.
Try anything lamb and the yogurt with rose petals.

Get the lamb!!!
My girlfriend and I stumbled upon this fine establishment during our stay in Puerto Rico. The restaurant is very quiet and quaint and the prices are reasonable considering the neighborhood. The service was fantastic. I presume the owner was helping us. His English was excellent and his knowledge of the menu was flawless. He didn’t hesitate to offer us suggestions of what to order and he made our experience even better.
We ordered some lamb (I can’t remember how it was prepared, but it was flawless) and spinach spanakopita. Everything was perfectly cooked and didn’t disappoint. Check this place out if you stay in Ocean Park, San Juan, PR. It’s fantastic.

Very delicious, service was amazing! very private, cozy and the host was very friendly with us. We ordered two main dishes, very delicious and accurate as described. Service was fast and we enjoyed our delicious glass of wine (The wine we ordered was a recommendation from the restaurant and it’s worth!) We going back! also! the Baklava is amazing!

One of the only Greek eateries on the island and quite a local following. Quiet place away from the madness of Ashford, just how we like it! People need to recognize that sourcing authentic ingredients for ethnic dishes here in PR can be almost impossible. Teo (the awesome owner) special orders all that he can and makes as authentic of dishes as he can with what he gets. Hence the chalkboard/​whiteboard. As a home cook I cannot get some ingredients for weeks at a time, so cooking for the masses just magnifies this issue. With that said the food is good, service is warm, and atmosphere eclectic in a very cozy way. We love this place and eat here at least once a month and every Friday during Lent for the veggie options. Get the red wine cold, enjoy the dolmades and some peace and quiet with excellent service!!!

This greek restaurant was close to our hotel so we gave it a shot one night when we didn’t feel like walking very far. The waiter (maybe owner) was very informative and charming. There is no printed menu, he brings over a menu on a large white board for you to choose from. It was kind of quiet and there were only 3 – 4 other groups dining. I felt if I talked too loud they would hear everything we were saying.
The food was good, however my potatoes came out cold. I think I paid about $ 18 for my meal, so I was disappointed in this. They had good flavor (lemon and garlic) but just not warm at all. My pork chops were okay, not anything special. My husband had chicken w/​feta cheese and spinach, I liked his better than mine.

Gave this place a shot one night when we were looking for a place close to where we were staying. It had received praise on TripAdvisor, so Nova and I figured what the heck. We’ve had a hard time finding decent Greek food in Atlanta and thought trying to do the same in San Juan would be a bit of an adventure.
As it turns out, Fleria is on a downtrodden section of Loiza Street, right before it starts to gentrify in Condado. That means passing by lots of empty storefronts, graffiti, etc. We actually almost walked by Fleria without noticing it, given how little life it and the neighborhood had.
When we walked in, the place was empty, dark and hot. But with nothing else really around, we figured we’d stick it out. Shortly after we sat down, the owner brought over a «chalkboard» menu of what was on offer. While we decided, he turned up both the lights and the A/​C, making things immediately better.
When owner came back around, we ended up ordering a bunch of stuff, some of it we liked more than others. The saganaki (fried cheese) was some of the best I’ve had and the Greek salad was a faithful rendition. The hummus was also quite flavorful and tasted like it might’ve had a touch of tzatziki in it.
The spanokopita was awfully light on feta, but still pretty flavorful. And since Nova didn’t care for it, I ended up eating her portion as well. I also liked my pastichio, but felt like it had been pre-​made and reheated for each order. It was good, but would’ve been great if it had been freshly made.
Which leads me to say that I don’t think Fleria is seeing much business these days. A lot of folks in San Juan told us the tourism industry in PR is really hurting. And I think Fleria is feeling that pinch, as we were the only diners during our visit. Indeed, half the dining room was closed off (and looked like it’d been like that for a while).
It’s a shame too, as I think Fleria has a lot of things going for it, chief among them being the owner. During our visit, he chatted with us and you could tell he was very invested in the place. And he really endeared himself to us when he recounted a humorous conversation he had with would-​be diners who popped in while we were there.
It turns out their animated, Spanish-​only chat was about everything the woman couldn’t or wouldn’t eat. He basically told us that given what she stated, she couldn’t just eat in his restaurant, but ANY restaurant. It was a you-​had-​to-​be-​there moment, but it was one I was glad to be around for.
So if you’re looking from a break from touristy places – or another helping of mofongo – you might want to get Fleria a try. I feel the owner genuinely deserves more traffic that what he’s getting. Just stick to the stuff you know they’re making for each order and you can have a pretty good meal here. Perhaps even with a side of comedy.