Casa Larios

I have been here several times. Favorites are: Vaca Frita (pulled flank steak pan fried), Arroz con Pollo, Pollo a la Plancha, and Chuletas de Puerco.

This is the "original" restaurant, don't waste your time on going into Larios on the Beach or Larios in South Miami - this is the ONE. I don't know what happened last time but it seems that the Vaca Frita was not all the way FRITA???? what happened Casa Larios.. your'e slacking!!!

They also have the Tostones Rellenos, which are yummi. Tostones are shaped in a form of a basket and filled with ground meat (picadillo). It' yumi. The Maduros are great!!!

Everyday they have specials going on, from Mon thru Sun. Good ambience, nice decor. Enjoy cuban food!!!

I haven't been to Lario's since the Miami Heat was born. I liked it back then, it was new and exciting. The food was good and the eye candy, well, it's Miami, even 7-11's have that occasional "Hey did you see that"! But, it was a good place to go with my workmates.

Now let's jump forward 15 years, and Lario's kinda falls into the same regard as Cami's Seafood (remember them). It's good, but it needs a facelift. We had the Vaca Frita, it was good, the waitress never brought over a lime slice, but it was still good. But, like a relationship that went away and then you run into them again, just not the same.

It's a good lunch spot, parkings good, even for Doral, traffic wasn't bad. Service was ok, not killer and the eye candy, was more of a granola bar, it's ok, but it's no 7-11, but it's certainly no Sugar Cane either!

Good Cuban food in an upscale setting (which isn't exactly very common in Miami). They play live music, have a cafeteria window outside for old style Cuban munching and gossiping. It's in the trendy South Miami area (which for some reason lacks many Cuban restaurants).

Prices are higher than many other Cuban establishments, but they don't rip you off, so it's still good in my opinion.

The place is clean, and there's a nice bar as well.

They also serve breakfast. The croquetas, empanadas con guayaba y queso crema, pan con bistec and coffee are all good. And they even use real guavas.

Edited: Also one of the better place to have a mojito in Miami!

If you are looking for authentic Cuban food, great ambiance and value...Larios is for you!

Super fast service, great taste all items in the menu are delicious.

Must have a Cuban coffee and tres leches before you go!

Food is 10
Service is 5
Price 10
Total Value 8
I strongly recommend this place if you don't mind bad service.
Definitely good food make up for bad service.

I've been going to Casa Larios for years, I would guess about 10 years or so. While this is not the absolute best Cuban food you will find, it is an excellent restaurant to try out. Especially if your hungry and in the area, can't go wrong with it.

The best thing about this restaurant is the service. Sometimes it's too good, believe it or not. After the host(ess) seats you, waiters will swarm over you like car salesmen/sharks serving you water, bread, and be ready to take your order. There are times when I have JUST finished taking my last sip of water when a server is standing next to me refilling my glass before I even put it back on the table. No joke. Also, the food will be served very quickly. Average time for me to get my dinner is 8 minutes in a party of 2-4 people. I've actually timed it (though for quick food, no one beats the Sergios on Coral Way and 32nd Ave).

This is a great restaurant to go to when you're indecisive about where to eat or just want a very good meal served quickly with some great service.

Dumpsite. Awful food, awful service, everything was just awful. Fried cheese was mozzarella sticks straight out of the freezer section at Sedano's... Topped with the finest canned peas and red pepper bits. Chicharrones de pollo were greasy and tasteless. Service sucked. Our waiter was inattentive and borderline rude. So terrible I'm keeping this review short bc I don't want to relive this experience.

Casa Larios has a become a staple in South Florida and it's here to stay. The food is fresh and tasty. The customer service is top notch. The patrons are respectful to those around them although the chatter from this packed house can get loud, it's still easy to conversate with your friends & family.

I used to eat breakfast here every saturday with two good friends and the prices are cheap alongside the food being excellent. The employees grew familiar with us and even would have our order practically ready for us once we stepped through the door. A business with employees who actually take pride in their work each and every day? Yes, it still exists!

For anyone new to this restaurant, they have specials all week and you cannot go wrong with any of the entrees there. The sandwiches I would guess are just as good however I haven't had one from Casa Larios yet. My regular order/recommendations: Vaca frita with a side of tostones or the arroz con pollo. Both are great and filling.

This review is based only on breakfast. We took my father in law here for breakfast this morning because it's near his house. We all had the 2 eggs, french fries, cuban toast, & cafe con leche breakfast. We also got some croquetas for the table. The place was pretty empty which surprised me, I don't know why I thought there would be a lot more people eating breakfast here. The french fries were not good, I didn't eat them at all. The rest was fine.

I prefer Islas Canarias breakfast 1,000 times over this, so I probably won't choose to come here again for breakfast.

Ambiance: B+

Food: C-

Price: C

I don't think I'd ever want to come back again. The whole experience was blahh!