Carthage Express in San Juan

The food is foodie approved, but the experience of getting your order delivered by a choo choo train?? What a treat!

The only thing I liked was the Medalla beer. Horrendous Mediterranean food. Tzatziki sauce made out of mayonnaise, hummus and falafel from the supermarket and Arabic salad with apples. A never again place.

Always consistent quality! Economical lunch offerings. Excellent Mediterranean menu with some amazing local favorites.

Been there a few years back in 2017 and 2018… I’ll never forget the authenticity of the service and the quality of the food… A restaurant that I’m excited to go back to in October 2022!

Delicious food! Amazing Service! Def worth the trip!

Delicious! Had the supreme gyro and it was so good! The staff was great and the prices are fair, also very clean!

Great breakfast. Had to make a return visit before going home. The service train is a bonus

Reasonably prized. We were too hungry to take pictures. My son ordered the extravaganza burger which didnt seem extravagant but the teen boy swallowed it within minutes, guess it was tasty. I ordered the falafel gyro. The falafel was dry, slightly over cooked and underseasoned. Where is the love? The coolest part the young and the old will appreciate, your food gets delivered on a train...how cute and for sure helps those with social anxiety less dealing with people and no one touching your food. Price was average.

Tasty food!!! Plus the delivery train they use is fun to watch

it was good but when i went they were out of most of the drinks and only had sprite and water

I visited this restaurant with family and friends. Excellent service, great tasting food and affordable pricing, especially for Old San Juan. We had pasta and shawarmas (or gyros). The hummus and breakfast options (which are sold all day!look good, too. Ask to be seated in the main area to experience a small train taking your food to your table. Will definitely return!

Food was great. Service was great. Sit at the counter and a toy train brings you your food.

Great prices, good service, clean, tasty food!!! I totally recommend it! Family friendly! They have a mini train that brings your food which is very funny and nice. The staff is very friendly. The menu has a loooot of alternatives.

A very fun and friendly place to have breakfast, brunch, or lunch. If you for at the counter your good is delivered by a countertop train. The food was great. The menu has something for everyone. Extremely affordable. Make sure you have time to shop nearby as there are 100s of places for every taste. Inexpensive souvenirs to fine gold and chocolate, there is mucho to see.

This place is so fun. If theres room, sit at the bar so the little train delivers your order. More than healthy portions and very tasty. Had the salmon and it was delicious.

Great breakfast, friendly service. They have a chef specialty spicy sausage and eggs dish with pita bread. Highly recommend.

Excellent breakfast! We ordered Gyro to taste was excellent as well! Your food is brought by locomotion...yes a train it is cool!

Great food and great service. Enjoyed brunching here!!

Such a cute concept with the train bringing you your food vs having a waitress do it. Quality of food is good. Nothing "mind blowing" though.

Had a great breakfast. Had I known about the train, Id have sat at the counter. Great food and service at a good price, whats not to like. The breakfast potatoes exceptional enough to deserve a mention.

Had no idea about the train gimmick before we went in, we were just looking for a breakfast place! My French toast was super good, and the train was absolutely delightful! Everyone else in the restaurant was clearly very entertained by the train just as we were.

This place is great a little train brings your food right in front of you. Atmosphere is so cool but the staff is also really friendly. They know what they’re doing and you can tell making the customers happy is their main priority. Food is pretty good, some breakfast classics and some twists, and for their prices it’s 100% worth it.

Good service. Great fresh food. I’d give like 4.5. Love the breakfast and Mediterranean mix. And the music was def great. I will come back

The price is good but not really the food. Nice the train to carry the food to your table. I wont go another time. But is was open on a Monday so convenient.

Delicious authentic Mediterranean food! Loved the lamb Gyro and salad! Super cute train that comes around to bring your food too!

Great breakfast. My kids were amazed by the train that served the food.

Most popular restaurants that open early to serve breakfast are filled up quickly. So if you head out a bit late, you will be waiting on line outside for a seat. I was walking and stumbled appond this restaurant. My wait was about less than 10 minutes appond arriving to be seated. Yet very much worth the wait. This was a delight to come here and hope to come again.The service was good from the beginning, in other words it was service with a smile. Our waitress was very helpful and came by several times to make sure all was good and if anything was needed. The workers even greeted us as they past by. The breakfast was very good and you have choices to choose from. They have a small train that serves your breakfast if you sit at what seems to be were a bar could have been location at.Heres the thing, the main owner is from Egypt but married a Puerto Rican woman. So they came to PR and opened a restaurant that serves up Mediterranean food, American classic breakfast and Puerto Rican cuisine dishes. As you read we came in for breakfast. So this location is a win win situation for different times of the day. This restaurant is highly recommend to visit for breakfast hours. I look forward to trying this restaurant again for lunch and dinner.

Sat without service for close to 30 minutes before someone, who seemed to be the manager, came up to ask if we had ordered. Three waitors on service and no one seemed to care to greet us or even ask if we needed anything. Despite the start, we proceeded to order food which turned out not to be worth the wait whatsoever. The same people, that continued to walk past us, tried to ask for a tip while we were paying; no apologies, no customer service. There are so many better places in Old San Juan that deserve your support; I wouldnt let this experience overshadow the great people in San Juan or PR in general but there cant be excuses for terrible service and negligence.

Breakfast was very tasty. They serve you your food on a small model train!!

There were very long lines at the popular brunch venues nearby so we instead opted for this place. Our group of 8 was led to the back private section. I ordered a mimosa and the Mediterranean omelet (which has lamband home fires.

The food is amazing, the train is cool, and its right in the middle of everything!!!

Pretty good food.just a little pricy for what you get.

This place is clean, staff is nice and food is delicious. Service was very quick!

Delicious food, had the falafel platter as well as the fruit smoothie, they offer it with cinnamon and honey or sugar. Would definitely eat here again. The food comes out on an adorable train too!

Delicious food!!!! I loved sitting at the large table. Your food shows up on a train! I am an adult but I really enjoyed this part the most about the restaurant. If only I had more time in Old San Juan, I wouldve come back. But I will definitely see them again when I return. Make sure you stop in and have a seat at the large table!! Good food and great service!!!

A must!! I came for breakfast and as soon as I sat down the waiter brought me the menu, came super quickly to take my order. And the food was delivered in 5 min, even though the restaurant was busy. One of the best services Ive had in PR.Good prices and super filling. And honestly, I saw the other dishes and hummus looks really good. Definitely Ill come back to try it next time.

This was the very first restraunt we tried in puerto rico!Stopped at this place while roaming around the streets of old san juan!Awesome food, quick service and such nice peeple.They have toy train which is fun to watch!

Excellent food, service and prices. Food is fresh, made to order and atmosphere is great!

Omg, this place is awesome. Eating here is such a treat and delight. The food is fresh, tasty and delicious. The Mallorca is a must try. The fresh orange was incredibly sweet, no sugar added. It couldnt believe how naturally sweet the fresh squeezed orange juice is. Wow, just wow. You must visit this place when visiting Old San Juan in Puerto Rico. The hospitality is amazing. Everyone is friendly and this service is superior. The price is affordable reasonable. Not expensive at all.

Great service! Out of the ordinary breakfast with authentic middle eastern menu.

Wow... Ok, THAT was unexpected. Starving... Looking for ceviche... Stumble on this place. What a treat. Reminded me of my grandmother. Great kibbeh, tabouli, lamb, hummus made from scratch

Avoid the chicken Caesar salad. I don’t know what chicken they use but it’s that ground up and form packed patty chicken that has no resemblance of an actual chicken breast. It’s more like the “meat” that McDonald’s uses in their McNuggets.Very disappointed in this lunch

I went with my family and my son loved the train! Reasonable prices for old San Juan. I had the lamb gyro which came with curly fries. The fries were good, and the gyro itself was traditional with lettuce and tomatoes; the sauce had garlic overtones which was a nice touch. The meat was ample, and the sauce was sufficient, although next time I would probably ask for extra sauce. Excellent customer service, very friendly staff.

Got seated for Sunday breakfast/brunch (party of twowithin 10 minutes as opposed to other restaurants in the area with waits of up to two hours! Casual atmosphere with good breakfast choices at very reasonable prices. Great Turkish coffee with Cardamom pods for an exquisite taste. The hot chocolate was smooth with a lingering delicious velvety cacao savor. Tasty guava and cheese French toast Topped with slices of bananas and strawberries. It was fun to watch our food delivered via a little train! Will visit again for dinner as the menu looks good. I recommend. We went back for lunch. OMG, the Falafel platter is so yummy. We cleared the plate in three minutes! Recommend.

Good service. Clean place. Accesible prices. Tasty food.

Nice and cool not to hot. Good food. Fair prices. Not as big a portion that you would find in the US. Very friendly staff. Good atmosphere I would recommend this place to a friends.

Went for Brunch and was a surprise how good it is, vegan options, taste for all my family, very good service and fast, I’ll return soon. The hummus was awesome and the lentil soup excellent!

Great cozy place for middle eastern food and excellent prices

Great local spot! The breakfast burrito is the best Ive ever had. Also, got a frozen white mocha coffee. It is made with ice cream! The train service was pretty cool but dont expect to be checked on after youve ordered. Not always a bad thing just something to be aware of. We came here from our cruise and glad we did.

Amazing experience, from the Turkish coffee to the Tunisian cuisine. I am so glad we stumbled upon this fine establishment. The atmosphere is incredible and the owner was welcoming, friendly, and had a huge happy personality. A must try if you are in San Juan.