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Cerro Negro
Category: Restaurants Latin American Latin American [Edit]
9613 W Flagler StMiami, FL 33174
(305) 227-9870
- Hours:
Thu, Sun 7 am - 10 pm
Fri-Sat 7 am - 11 pm
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
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$$
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Dogs Allowed:
- No
20 reviews for Cerro Negro
Review Highlights
"gallo pinto -- don't forget, they give you plenty."
(in 6 reviews)
"...beans, crema, fried sweet plantains and fried cheese."
(in 5 reviews)
"The grainy Cacao con leche ($2.25) was well-made compared..."
(in 4 reviews)
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19 reviews in English
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Review from Leo P.
Miami, FL
1/27/2012 2 Check-ins Here
Best Nica Food in Miami! Can't beat the prices. Owner has significantly improved the establishment with major upgrades (restroom, bar) and Friendly service. Must try the Oxtail Soup!! Breakfast is delicious, especially the "huevos rancheros!" with toasted tortilla and finish off with a CACAO!!
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Review from Julito R.
Miami, FL
11/1/2011
Great food.
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Review from Tomasz M.
1:25 pm Wednesday - Party of 4
Ambiance: Casual
Layout: 4 person tables. Corner Bay of Shopping Plaza.
Take-out Window. Space divided by low wall. Earthy tones. Cozy.
Music: Soft merengue, afro-pop/latin fusion (had one of Juan Louis Guerra tracks playing)
Crowd: Couples, groups of families.
Service: Attentive.
Ordered: Enchiladas "cerro negro" (3.25), Chancho con yuca (5.00), Queso Frito con tostones (5.00), Carne Asada (6.95) X2, Lomito de Cerdo asado (6.95), Fajitas de Carne (6.50) & drinks.
Total: $44.10 (amazing! And it was my turn to pick up the tab...win)
I loved all the dishes (co-workers got annoyed as I made sure to try all of theirs.....Research!). I'm beginning to pick up on the subtle ways that each country marinates their meat way differently (I Loved the Carne Asada). The Queso Frito is fried White Cheese and it's ridiculously good. Cut into thin slices and not breaded (freshness). We did the lunch specials and each dish gets either Gallo Pinto (get this) or white rice. With a side of Maduros (sweet plantains) or tajadas de platano or papas fritas (fries) or tortilla. With the meal you also get the house salad which officially makes this place "fancy" (in my opinion). Table was also set up with 3 sauce/garnish bowls. Chimichurri, Onions in jalapeno mixture, and a third never before seen Nicaraguan Salsa.... Perfect. -
Review from Rony M.
This place makes me want to have elective surgery to attach a second stomach! True it wouldn't be as appealing as a Collagen Injection Treatment or Rhinoplasty, but this will be a functional as a cosmetic procedure can get. I think that SSIs (second stomach implants) are really going to take off. My top 4 reasons;
It's Fashionable - everyone will think you're so retro for bringing back the fanny-pack. They don't know it's your secret weapon for wrecking fraternity keg-stand records.
Own the Party - while everyone is accumulating gin blossoms, your second stomach will be an alcohol-processing factory. Digesting instead of digressing.
Make $$$ - on the competitive eating circuit.
Save Time- you'll be able to fit enough in your stomachs for the whole day. This is a lifesaver for deadlines and finals week.
This is where "Cegro" comes in with portions fit for a World's Strongest Man contestant;
*Moronga con Tortilla - a spicy and spiced mixture of rice and blood sausage. A true artisan product that combines the texture of Korean Sundae, the spiced flavor of English Black Pudding but with that distinctive Nicaraguan heat.
*Churrasco de Pollo - massive charbroiled chicken breast served with just about everything including; rice, beans, fried sweet plantains, repollo (Nica coleslaw) and pico de gallo
*Antojitos Nicaragüenses - refried beans, crema, fried sweet plantains and fried cheese
*Fried Cheese - needs to be mentioned again because it's the best fried cheese I've had in my life (don't tell my mom). Piping hot, crispy on the outside and creamy, soft and salty in the middle.
The following will not be going into my second stomach;
*Fried Plantains should be thin sliced to allow them to caramelize. I'm not a fan of plantain chunks.
*Cacao con Leche - water and baseball clay, no not really but has a mild chocolate flavor and disturbing grainy texture.
Live Music - is usually a good thing. The one-man band was really shredding with all his balladas romanticas, but El Sol 95 was also playing in the background. My brain was confused by the unintentional Charlie Zaa vs. Marc Anthony mash-up.
Shady Service - I knew there was something wacky going on when my credit card receipt read .50 cents and the tip was about fifty times that. I signed it, left my tip in cash and went on my merry way... I had one cheek on my leather seat when my portly little waitress came charging out the front door like a rhino with rabies. I was about to put my other cheek in the car and drive home to sleep off my food coma, but my conscience intervened.
On one shoulder was, Ashley Parker Angel, from Making the Band and the staple of pink iPod Nanos everywhere, O-Town. On the other shoulder was, Diablo Cody the former exotic dancer and writer of Jennifer's Body and Juno.
Diablo, "wait until she get's just in reach of your door and peel out, who cares if it comes out of her check."
Ashley Angel, "dude that is not cool! I mean she probably sends that money to her starving family in Guateragua."
Diablo, "where exactly is Guateragua?"
Ashley Angel, "Haven't you read Darwin?! I saw this special on Animal Planet where they show all the endangered Marine Iguanas and Blue-footed Boobies on the island. Maybe her family won't be able to help them if they're hungry."
Diablo, "..."
Girls are suckers for a sensitive pretty boy with a name suitable for a female porn-star . Somehow Ashley Angel just flicked his blond hair and serenaded his way into Diablo's heart, because I got out of the car.
Oh how I regret that! I waited for an agonizing 20 minutes while I watched the server figure out how to refund my credit card and pay all over again...
Damn you Ashley Angel and your Affliction patterned acoustic guitar!Listed in: Latin Heat!
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Review from Karen M.
Miami, FL
5/25/2011
The best cacao in miami period!!! Very cheap prices great place!!!!why go to a fritanga when u can go eat at a restaurant
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Review from Maria A.
Miami, FL
6/28/2009
Authentic as close to homemade as possible Nica food.
On one of my favorite yelpers last nights in Miami we opted for Nicaragüan cuisine, settling on Cerro Negro.
We dined on 3 appetizers, 2 entrees, and 2 glasses of cacao. Enough food to have probably fed 4 -5 people.
We had maduros, queso fritos, frijoles, crema, repocheta (sin repollo) and quesillo and that was just the beginning.
Next I had carne asade and Rob C opted for the lengua dish.
Everything was delicious.
Service could be prompter, better.
But ignore that and just take another grin inducing bite.Listed in: Brunch in Miami
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Review from diana a.
Updated - 4/26/2010
I ate lunch here yesterday with the fam the food was great so, was service but, i have to take away a star since, there is no changing table for babies in the restrooms. I'm a mom of two and changing tables are big deals to me.
p.s.
as soon as i went to open the door i saw the yelp sticker "people on yelp like us" .. love itListed in: Top Restaurants
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9/9/2008
Rob beat me and reviewed this restaurant first. As he mentioned its really good authentic nica food.… Read more »
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Review from Danny F.
2/24/2010 3 Check-ins Here
Seeing a "People love us on Yelp!" sticker in front of this place is a little twilight zone for me.
No no, it's not because it isn't warranted. It is. But it had always seemed to me that Peru, Colombia, Venezuela and other top dog food countries were the ones to get the good press, and poor Nicaragua was left to dry.
Don't you deny it. You've been eating fritanga since forever. You love it. Why don't you try it in a proper restaurant? This place would be it. My go to dishes?
1. Pollo a la plancha, con gallopinto y maduros
1. Grilled chicken with Gallopinto (Rice+Beans) and sweet plaintains
2. Punto Filete en Salsa Jalapeño, con gallopinto y maduros.
2. Steak cutlets with Jalapeño Sauce (not that spicy), with Gallopinto and Sweet Plaintains.
But you know what to order already. Because this isn't new to you.
To those who are from "Up North", and go into Cici's Pizza instead, that's OK. You're going to college down here and are on a budget. But it's not at all expensive in here, and you will be satisfied. Come on. That stale pizza isn't going anywhere.
Score 1 for the motherland. -
Review from Jordan N.
4/20/2009
Excellent Nicaraguan restaurant.
The grainy Cacao con leche ($2.25) was well-made compared with other places. However, it's just not a drink I love. An acquired taste - I like mine thick like the Venezuelan chicha. The comparison with the more-watery horchata is a fair comparison.
Chachon con yuca ($5.00) are pork chunks similar to the Cuban masas de puerco, but the flavor was better and the pork was not dried. For an appetizer, I was expecting a smaller plate, but it became my evening meal!
Affordable, nicer-than-a-fritanga abience, sit-down restaurant, excellent service, plentiful parking, made-to-order food makes this Nicaraguan restaurant one of the best I've been to.
NOTE: When I arrived at 9 pm on Friday, this relatively large restaurant had only two tables full. Upon leaving at 9:45 pm, more than half of the restaurant filled up. -
Review from ceci r.
Miami, FL
5/3/2011
This is my favourite nica restaurant! The food is always food, cooked to the right term, great portions and tasty.
Also great variety.
I've tried the albondigas soup, Carne asada, nacatamal, the pork lomito... Hmm!!! The appetizers are fantastic, but be careful Which one you order, they can be such a large portion you'd end up packing your entree to go! -
Review from Mike E.
1/21/2010 1 Check-in Here
I finally ate at Cerro Negro! This place is my neighborhood's restaurant.I lived near this place for two full years and never tried it. I dunno, i guess since it's in a strip mall next to a Win-Dixie, i honestly dunno why i never went but i'm glad i now did.
The first impression i got walking in was "nicely dressed waiters, wine on the table...ok...this could be good."
the waiter showed us to our table (nice heavy wood seats) and immediately gave us these Latin fancy leather menu's!
The menu had a nice and large selection of Nica/Latin food.
I ended up ordering the carne asada...man it was tasty! The table was equipped with 3 sauce bowls, Nica Salsa,chimichurri, and raw onions. I added the salsa to the carne asada and i was a happy man.
the price was right, the location was great for me, the staff was attentive and the food was great.
i will come again. -
Review from Nelson R.
Miami, FL
Updated - 7/2/2011
Unfortunately, I have to report that on my last visit to this place, the restroom looked dirty, flooded with water, dark and in great disrepair.
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5/18/2010
This place is definitely one of my favorite Nicaraguan restaurants in Miami. The service is always… Read more »
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Review from Kelly O.
Miami, FL
3/29/2010 4 Check-ins Here
Cerro Negro has probably been on my bookmarks for a good 6 months at least. Last night I finally made it there since I was near the area and I was not disappointed. The food is great, the prices are cheap, and the portions are huge. We started with the queso frito, maduros, frijoles con crema. That cheese was divine especially with all the accompaniments. For dinner we ordered the pollo a la plancha and carne asada. Both were super flavorful and came with the delicious gallo pinto. The carne was tender and juicy which for $8 I was scared it would be a bad choice. We ended with a mediocre tres leches which was the only complaint of the evening. Our bill came to a whopping $31 including tip. I will be coming again, loved it.
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Review from Rob C.
9/8/2008
Now I understand why this restaurant is the recommended Nica authentic hangout. (Thank you Diana and Maria.) Since Yambo along with the Fritangas already have the food pre-prepared, here is a nice sitdown location (complete with takeout window) in a small strip mall.
Food is made fresh, plus they offer traditional fare such as the nacatamal, which I had been looking for. i'm not sure what's in it besides pork, but it was a mix of softness with picado spice and no leafy residue. also had the enchiladas (added the green chimichurri), and the tacos de pollo with queso and refried beans
the cacao con leche was delicious and tasted like a chocolate-spiked horchata (it's a little grainy at the back of the throat, so be careful)
repocheta -- large cheese-filled tortilla and not too thick, lotsa white cheese and cabbage piled on
fried pork with boiled yuca -- these aren't the chicharron chunks, instead nicely fried thick shreddable pieces (excellent)
gallo pinto -- don't forget, they give you plenty
the maduros here are perfect.
everything very reasonably priced
they have a special desayuno 100% nicaraguense lunes a domingo!
the lengua en salsa was excellent -- nice flavor, soft meat
Maria, thanks for teaching me about Nica cuisine! -
Review from Kristen H.
Washington Metro
Updated - 3/26/2010 1 photo
Went here last week during a chilly spring break and the chilly weather convince me to resist ordering my churrasco to finally try the soups I'd heard about.
Their soups are HUGE and have that homemade goodness that brings on waves of nostalgia. They come in metal pots that you would use to cook on the stove and they're packed with loads of meat and root veggies (yucca, malanga, etc) and big pieces of auyama/orange squash with the peel still on, Nica style. I had the sopa de gallina (hen) and my boyfriend had rabito (oxtail). It was pretty crazy because the oxtail soup tasted very similar to ktiew (the Cambodian version of pho) broth and it reminded us both of home :). The sopa de gallina was tomato based, fyi. Both soups had the tastiest yucca I've ever tasted. Yum!! If you can finish these soups, you are a beast!! If you're going for soup, skip the appetizers. By the way, I would go for the oxtail if I ever went to order soup again because, despite how good the sopa de gallina was, I'm funny about tomato-based soups and I LOVED how the oxtail reminded me of the delicious ktiew I used to get at home.
The nacatamal was still as delicious as ever!! My boyfriend couldn't resist his nacatamal craving. He always looks forward to those. If you decide to order one, maybe you should do it take-out because it could seriously be a meal on its own with all of that meat and such.
UPDATE:
I tried the bandeja de costillas (on mistake, actually...I meant to get the grilled costillas) and, although I really don't like fried meats, it was DELICIOUS! Very flavorful and juicy. If you don't mind fried food overload between the ribs, the mariquitas, and the queso frito, go for it and you won't be disappointed.Listed in: Tour the Americas in Thirty…, Tie it, Fry it, Just Let me…, A Taste of Nicaragua in Miami
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12/4/2009
I can't believe I forgot to review this place. This is definitely the best Nica food I've had so… Read more »
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Review from favio p.
Miami, FL
Deditos cheese appetizer is amazing! Try the vigoron and baby churrasco. Amazing!!! As a Nicaraguan myself, i must say that the food is really well done and has great prices too. It's a hit or miss with the waiter staff as some of them have a 'mañana' attitude and come around for your order or to check up on you when they feel like it.
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Review from joseluis a.
Miami Beach, FL
10/27/2008
gallo pinto, carne asada, maduros... here i come. im a big fan of nicaraguan cuisine, i love fritanga, el yambo, monimbo, etc etc etc. so many people have told me about this place and how good it is and i have a feeling ive been here before. years ago.. i was at a house party by sweetwater, party was over by 7am so we - the survivors - went to cerro negro and had nicaraguan breakfast. but that was a while ago and i was very intoxicated, in fact, im not 100% sure we went there, but thats the feeling that i got when i got there this afternoon to pick up my take-out order. like a deja vu.
i got carne asada (medium) with gallo pinto and sweet plantains. i asked for tortilla and crema which i got, but they charged me... so i ate my meal, indeed the biggest difference between cerro negro and any fritanga is that the meat was grilled on the spot, compared to la fritanga which has all the meats just sitting there.. the gallo pinto was good and so were the plantains but i did not notice too much of a difference with fritangas.
so this is why i give them four stars, because, my take out portion was way smaller than any fritanga and i got charged for a tortilla and crema and also, the price difference is about 2$ or 3$ more...but other than that, the food is great and service was pretty efficient as well. they told me my order was going to be ready in 10 mins and indeed it was.
id love to go back and try the seafood soup,
viva nicaragua chavalo jodido!Listed in: why dont you get out of south…, nicaragua en el 305
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Review from Gianna O.
Miami, FL
1/21/2010
So many dishes are amazing. The staff is extremely helpful and friendly. Very affordable and delicious. The soups are fantastic and oversized.
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Review from Rick P.
Phoenix, AZ
3/24/2010
I just returned from having an excellent meal at Cerro Negro. I had the steak filet with chimichurri sauce, rice/beans, and sweet plantains. The steak was cooked perfectly had had so much flavor that it didn't need the sauce (even though it was really good, too). I also had the red sangria, but it was sub par. Funnily enough, this place didn't have any Nicaraguan beer. I read some reviews about charging an automatic 15% gratuity regardless of the size of the party, but this didn't happen to me. I would definitely go back.
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