Old San Juan Restaurant

Let's Celebrate Navidad!

2009-12-16T17:31:00.000-08:00

Lets make this night a “Nochebuena”!!!

Trio Azteca (Charlotte, NC) and DJ Orly and his group will be playing for us “Musica Tipica Navideña” from
8:00pm until …

Bring your dancing shoes and a lots of Christmas spirit. Come and enjoy a good time with Family and Friends.

See you at Old San Juan on December 19, 2009!

A Night of Worship & Fundraising Christian Event

2009-11-06T12:47:00.000-08:00

Hello, friend:
We want to invite you to this special event, which will benefit
IBL Church Youth Group on their efforts to participate in Urbana
(Christian Missionary Conferences). This conference will be
held this coming December 2009 in the city of St. Louis, MO.

We will be taking donations so please feel free to contribute
as you heart desires. This is a Family Friendly Event so feel
free to invite anyone you can. This is going to be a time to
get together and give thanks to God for all of His blessings.

Local talented artists will be providing the entertainment.
Come and enjoy this event. These kids will appreciate your
support.

For more details, please call (803) 419-4365.
See you there.

2009-10-29T10:36:00.000-07:00

We would also like to invite you to the first ever Halloween Party here at Old San Juan Restaurant on Halloween night! Costume and dance party hosted by Las Palmas Entertainment will begin at 9pm ($5 Admission). Prizes will be awarded to the best costumes. Come join us for a night of fun, dancing and socializing!

1st Place - $100 Courtesy of GG Productions
2nd Place - FREE Professional Photos by Photo Studio Abelardo
3rd Place - Dinner for Two at Old San Juan Restaurant
4th Place - Dinner for Two at Monterrey Mexican Restaurant
5th Place - A FREE Oil Change Courtesy of Ortiz Auto Repair

On October 31, we will be closing the restaurant at 5:00 PM and will reopen at 9:00 PM for this special event. As always, drinks and Medium to Light Food/Appetizers will be available throughout the night.

Thank You,

The Otero Family

NEW HOURS FOR WHATEVER IS REST OF 2009

2009-10-29T09:54:00.000-07:00

On October 27, 2009 we will be changing our hours for the remainder of the 2009 year. Our new hours of operation will be as follows:

Sunday: Closed
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday - Saturday: 11:30am to 9:00pm

As always, we will still be available from Sunday through Tuesday for special events, private parties or catering. For more information on those type of services, please contact us at 803-419-4365 during our regular business hours and we will be glad to assist you.

Main Street Festival 2009

2009-09-24T16:34:00.000-07:00

Old San Juan Restaurant is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at

Festival Latino de La Calle Main, Columbia, SC

September 26, 2009
11:00am until 10:00pm

There will be live Music, Vendors with Art Crafts, Folklore, Delicious Food, Dancing…

We will be closing on this day to join the Festival!

Come and join us at 1400 Main Street, Columbia for a day full of Fun, Food and Friendly people…

See you there,

The Otero FAmily
(803) 419-4365

BBQ Buffet Sept. 12!

2009-09-07T06:55:00.000-07:00

PUERTORICAN BBQ BUFFET (SEPTEMBER 12)
DON’T MISS IT!
12:00NOON TO 5:00PM (while it lasts!)
$10.00PER PERSON

MEATS
CHICKEN WITH PINEAPPLE AND/OR GUAVA BBQ SAUCE
(Pollo con Salsa de Guayaba and Salsa de Pina
RIBS- MUSTARD AND/OR BANANA BBQ SAUCE
(Costillas en salsa de mostaza y en salsa de guineos maduros)
PULLED PORK WITH MOJITO
(Pernil asado en salsa de mojito)
FRIED CHICKEN
(Pollo Frito)
FRIED PORK CHOPS
(Chuletas fritas)
PINCHOS – CHICKEN
SAUSAGE BAR
(Variedad de Salchichas en salsas)
BAKED CHICKEN (Pollo asado)

SIDES
ARROZ BLANCO (White Rice)
HABICHUELAS (Beans)
ARROZ CON GANDULES (Yellow rice with pigeon peas)
ÑAME
GUINEOS EN ESCABECHE (Green bananas)
POTATO SALAD (Ensalada de Papas)
PASTA AND CHEESE SALAD (Ensalada de queso y coditos)
GREEN BEANS AND CORN (Habichuelas tiernas y maiz)
TOSTONES (Fried green plantains)
MADUROS (Sweet plantains)
BREAD (Pan con mojito)
Small sweet bananas (Guineos ninos)
SALAD BAR
YUCCA ( Yuca

DESSERTS
TRES LECHES CAKES (VAINILLA AND CHOCOLATE)
PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE (Pastel de pina)
GUAVA TURNOVERS (Pastelillos de Guayaba)

Karaoke This Fri Night!

2009-05-19T19:28:00.000-07:00

Join us this Friday night 5/22 for Karaoke night beginning at 7 pm, hosted by DJ "El Cucho" Olivera. We'll be giving away a prize to the most popular karaoke performance, based on crowd applause.

We'll also be taking your requests throughout the evening for your favorite salsa, merengue, bachata, and bohemia songs.

Please note that Old San Juan will be closed Saturday, 5/23 in honor of Memorial Day.

We look forward to seeing you on Friday night!

The Otero Family

In Honor of Mom - Special Event this Sat. Evening

2009-05-05T19:59:00.000-07:00

In Honor of Moms
Join Old San Juan Restaurant this Saturday Evening
in Celebration of Mother’s Day with the sounds of DJ Rumba y Mas featuring Merengue, Bachatas, Salsa, Bohemia Music Accompanied Live with Congas & Timbales
5/9/09, Beginning at 9 p.m.
Drawings Held throughout the Evening for Mothers

Old San Juan After Hours Sat. 4/25

2009-04-22T22:46:00.000-07:00

We hope you can join us for Old San Juan Restaurant's "After Hours" events this Saturday evening (4/25). For the first time ever, we'll be offering karaoke, taking your requests! The music & karaoke by DJ El "Cucho" Oliveras will begin at 8 pm. This fun will lead into the "Juanma" Lopez vs. Gerry Penalosa fight, which we'll be showing live starting at 10 pm. Drink specials will be offered throughout the evening.

Anniversary Celebration 3/28

2009-03-24T21:14:00.001-07:00

Join us this Saturday 3/28 as we celebrate our anniversary! We sincerely appreciate your business and support and would love for you to share in the festivities!

Anniversary Events Include:
Live Music by Mejor Que Nah, Roberto Belen & Jesus Parilla
Dancing, Open Dominoes Play
Raffles throughout the night
Music by request from DJ Alberto “El Cucho” Olivera of Madruga Entertainment Group
Food & Drink specials throughout the night

The fun starts at 5 p.m. – until

Hope to see you there!
The Otero Family

National Day of Salsa

2009-03-19T07:13:00.001-07:00

Old San Juan cordially invites you to celebrate National Day of Salsa with us this Saturday, March the 21st. DJ “Cucho” Olivera will be playing Old School Salsa Classics, new favorites as well as your favorite bolero, bachata and merenge songs, 7 p.m. until.

And don’t forget to mark your calendar for next Saturday March 28th. Old San Juan Restaurant will be celebrating its Anniversary! We will have live music, karaoke and much more. Don't miss this festive event! More details to follow.

Old San Juan cordialmente le invita a pasar un Sabado Social este Sabado, Marzo 21. Celebremos el Dia Nacional de La Salsa. DJ “Cucho” Olivera estara tocando Salsa Classica , boleros, bachatas, meringue y sus canciones favoritas. Musica empieza a las 7 p.m. Y no se olviden que el proximo Sabado, Marzo 28 estaremos celabrando el Aniversario de Old San Juan Restaurant. Tendremos musica en vivo, karaoke y mucho mas. NO SE PIERDAN ESTE EVENTO! Mas detalles pronto.

The Otero Family

Baseball Sat. March 14th!

2009-03-13T03:22:00.000-07:00

Join us this Saturday Night (March 14th) at 8 pm as we air the World Baseball Classic
Game United States vs Puerto Rico at Old San Juan Restaurant. We'll be staying open late as we all enjoy the baseball game. Hope to see you there!

The Otero Family

Save the Date

2009-03-05T19:09:00.000-08:00

Here's what's happening this Sat. at Old San Juan Restaurant.

Be sure to read below for information about our upcoming three year anniversary celebration!

Saturday, March 7 Fight Night

Join us as we air Jackson vs Jardine (Ultimate Fighting Championship, a pay-per-view event) this Saturday night March 7 beginning at 10 PM. We'll have a special menu and will be serving beer and sangria. Click to view full fight card...

Saturday, March 28:

Save the Date for our Third Anniversary Celebration!

We invite you to celebrate our third anniversary
of being in business with a day full of live entertainment, savory specials, and much, much more on Saturday, March 28. Details to follow by email. Please be sure to save the date!

Valentine's Day Photos

2009-02-18T18:54:00.000-08:00

Make a Smilebox photobook

Valentine's Day 2009

2009-02-04T04:13:00.000-08:00

Old San Juan Restaurant Invites You

to Experience a

Romantic Valentine’s Evening

Love Ballads performed by guitarist Roberto Belén and Latin Music

from DJ Alberto J. “El Cucho” Olivera

Saturday, February 14, 2009

6 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Special Menu Offered ~ Reservations Encouraged

Professional Photography by Birds Media Available

Call (803) 419-4365

(please call Tues - Sat. 11:30 a.m. - 9 p.m.)

News and Events!

2009-01-28T21:05:00.000-08:00

Here are a few upcoming events and specials happening at Old San Juan Restaurant. We are looking forward to sharing great food and great memories with you, our valued customer, again in 2009! .

Saturday, Jan. 31 Fight Night

Join us as we air Georges St. Pierre vs BJ Penn (Ultimate Fighting Championship, a pay-per-view event) this Saturday night Jan. 31 beginning at 10 PM. We'll have a special menu and will be serving beer and sangria. Click to view full fight card...

Jan. 29 - Feb. 7 Special Pricing $5 specials!

Enjoy savings on many of your favorite menu items. La Perla (fried pork), El Morro (fried chicken), La Cathedral (grilled chicken with tostones), Grilled Chicken Salad, La Princesa (grilled chicken and rice), and El Adoquin (Chicken Fricasse) are all just $5 from Jan. 29 - Feb. 7! We're also offering $1 empanadillas (chicken, pizza or beef) and $2 Tostones and Maduritos!

Feb. 7 Salsa Social

There will be a Salsa Social on Feb. 7th at the Capital Senior Center in downtown Columbia (1650 Park Street). The Salsa Social is sponsored by Ramon Gil of Salsa Caribe Enterprises, Music by Salsero, and the Capital Senior Center. Old San Juan Restaurant will be at the event serving tapas and refreshments. Click to view details...

Valentines Day 2009

A romantic evening you and your sweetheart won't want to miss is planned for Valentine's Day at Old San Juan Restaurant. We'll be sending exclusive details out early next week by email...stay tuned!

Asalto Navideño Photos, Video, Christmas Hours

2008-12-21T11:27:00.000-08:00

Thanks to all who joined us for our Asalto Navideño Christmas celebration! We had a full house and Mejor Que Nah kept the live music coming well past midnight for us all!

We've posted a virtual scrapbook and video clips from the evening on our website.

Christmas Hours: We'll be closed this Mon - Thurs (12/22 - 12/25) for Christmas.

We hope you have a wondeful holiday with family and friends, and look forward to serving you this Friday!

La Familia Otero

Live Music at Our Christmas Party on 12/20

2008-12-11T22:26:00.000-08:00

Estan invitados Sabado Diciembre 20 de 8pm a 12am a una Parranda Navidena / Come join us Saturday December 20th from 8 pm - 12 am for Asalto Navideño, a Puerto Rican Christmas Celebration!

Musica en vivo por Mejor Que Nah / Live Music by Mejor Que Nah

La Cocina estara abierta hasta las 12 am, Barra abierta mas tarde / Kitchen Open until 12am, Bar Open Later
Vestido Para Impresionar / Dress to Impress

LOS ESPERAMOS! FELIZ NAVIDAD! / MERRY CHRISTMAS!
La Familia Otero / The Otero Family

About Mejor Que Nah: Lt. Col. Herman Gonzalez has a way of drawing people together. Those he gathers are musicians who share his passion for Latin music. The Evans resident, who plays an instrument known as a cuatro, has led many bands during his Army career. In September and October, his group of musicians, Mejor Que Nah, played several Hispanic festivals at Fort Gordon and in Augusta.

Although the cuatro looks like a guitar, it isn't. It has a sound that personifies Latin music.
Lt. Col. Gonzalez, a self-taught musician, watched master quattro players such as Maso Rivera and imitated their techniques.

He has four miniature cuatros, the smallest of which has only one string. With them, he plays popular tunes as well as theme songs from television shows.

~Feliz Navidad~
The Otero Family

Fight Night Sat. Dec 6th at 9 pm

2008-11-28T17:15:00.000-08:00

Our last boxing night was lots of fun with friends, and we're excited tobe offering another boxing match.

We hope you'll join us this Saturday night (Dec. 6) at 9 pm as we air the Oscar de la Hoya vs Manny Pacquiao Boxing Match at Old San Juan Restaurant.

Come out before 9 pm to enjoy some savory cuisine. We'll be serving our signature Sangria as well as import & domestic beers to celebrate the big event.

Read more about this fight here...

Please Note:
Our new address is 110 Columbia Northeast Drive, Suite A (just next to our old restaurant space)
You can still reach us at (803) 419-4365

Our new hours are Tues- Saturday, 11:30 am - 9 pm (open later for Sat. night events)

Sign up to receive our emails about upcoming fight nights and other special events by clicking on this page: http://www.oldsanjuanrestaurant.net/email_club.html.

As always, we look forward to serving you soon!

The Otero Family

Fight Night This Saturday!

2008-11-17T21:35:00.000-08:00

Last Saturday you danced the night away at our first-ever salsa night.

This Saturday we're pleased to be airing a boxing match for you to enjoy in the company of friends at Old San Juan Restaurant.

We hope you'll join us this Saturday night (November 22) at 10 pm as we air the Ricky Hatton vs Paul Malignaggi World Championship Boxing Match. The undercard match will be James Kirkland vs Brian Vera. Enjoy the match on our big plasma screen tv.

We've also posted our new and expanded menu online, for those who are able to come out before 9 pm to enjoy some savory cuisine. If you can't join us before 10, we'll still be offering Carlos' signature Sangria to celebrate the big event.

To learn about upcoming fight nights first, join our email club at http://www.oldsanjuanrestaurant.net/email_club.html.

We look forward to serving you soon!

The Otero Family

Now Open!

2008-11-15T05:28:00.000-08:00

Exciting News! We've moved into a larger space to better serve you! Not to worry, though, we're just one door down from our old restaurant. The bigger space allows us more wiggle room, room for Salsa nights (join our email club to get notification of when these will be offered), and the ability to serve your favorite wine and beer selections. We've also expanded our hours to now offer you both lunch and dinner Tues - Fri (closed Sun & Mon). Come dine with us to experience the the flavorful cuisine that you love, as well as several new seafood additions to the menu. Old San Juan Restaurant in Columbia, SC, is proud to serve the finest Puerto Rican Cuisine for your dining pleasure! If you haven't dined with us before, we hope you'll visit soon. We are conveniently located in Northeast Columbia, just off Two Notch Road in Fortune Square Shopping Center. Thank you for visiting our website.We look forward to serving you soon!

OSJ is Moving Next Door to Better Serve You

2008-10-29T05:51:00.000-07:00

We have exciting news to share with you, our valued customer.

We are moving into a larger space to better serve you!

Not to worry, though, we're only moving next door (literally one door down, where Milano's is currently located at 110 Columbia Northeast Drive, Columbia SC 29223). You won't have to wait long before you'll be able to order your favorite OSJ dishes again...we'll only be closed a week and half (November 2 - Nov. 12) while we move our equipment and set up shop.

We wouldn't be growing if it weren't for your support. THANK YOU for being such a valued customer. We appreciate your business from the bottom of our hearts, and consider you like family.

The bigger space offers more wiggle room for parties and special events, the ability to serve the wine & beer you've asked for, better hours to serve you, a larger kitchen to serve up even more of your favorite treats, and lots of other things we'll be sharing with you as we move forward.

Stay tuned for updates on when our Expansion Celebration, and please make note that we'll be closed for the move from November 2nd - November 12th. Sorry for any inconvenience!

Please also note our New Fall Hours (starting Nov. 13th): Tuesday - Saturday: 11:30 am - 9 pm. Closed Sunday & Monday

We look forward to serving you in our new space soon!
The Otero Family

Dine & Save

2008-10-08T18:23:00.000-07:00

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