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Polo Norte
Categories: Restaurants Pizza Food Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Restaurants Cuban Restaurants Sandwiches Pizza, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Cuban, Sandwiches [Edit]
2050 W 56th St Ste 24Hialeah, FL 33016
(305) 825-2600
- Hours:
Tue-Thu, Sun 11 am - 11 pm
Fri-Sat 11 am - 12 am
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Good For:
- Dessert, Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
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5 reviews for Polo Norte
5 reviews in English
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Review from Jordan N.
7/20/2007
This is probably the best known casual Cuban pizzeria in Miami, for its quality rather than for the hours (El Rey took that title). Polo Norte is a favorite among the Cubans in Miami, for their Cuban pizzas and for the ice ceam shop that this place really is. You can even order a "suero" f(an ice cream shake), the old fashioned way with syrup, whipped cream, sprinkles and a cherry on top.
Plus, for ice cream, it's a pretty good deal since each scoop is approximately $1.50, and three scoops will have you forking over less than $4. And on top of that... they have 32 flavors of ice cream to offer.
And if you have kids, there's a kid's menu as well. This is a very kid-friendly establishment, price-wise as well. Service was top-notch, so your kids won't have much to complain about in regards to the "waiting" if you catch my drift. ;-)
And this is what I've had to explain about Cuban pizza in another review:
Cuban pizza is just pizza. But if you're looking for the best - then put away all preconceived notions of what pizza is (like you did with Pizza Rustica, you know it)! It's not New York style. Not Chicago, Sicilian, Napolitan, or even Roman. It's Cuban, and just that. You're going to have a hard time finding it outside of Miami, this may as well be one of the featured food of Miami's unique local scene.
So, let's get to the nitty gritty with the question that almost virtually everyone asks: "What is Cuban pizza?"
It is thick and soft, like focaccia, but with a different dough. Pizza Rustica? No, because it is softer than that. Sauce? The one I had had little sauce, and I like it that way. It was made up for with the plenty toppings that my pizza had. Tons of cheese (and the cheese even tastes Cuban!). And the toppings can get interesting - chorizo (spanish sausage), platanos maduros (plantains), and so forth. I had the cheese with onions and it was yummy.
MINIMUM CREDIT CHARGE: $10
REVISITED:
Stay away from the mushy pasta - Cubans generally like their pasta like this. The cheese soup was okay, but that's after I added the pepper and salt. Also avoid the overly sweet rum cake - it's nothing like the better ones I've had in Miami.
You can come for the ice cream - generally it's good, affordable, and is done with a colorful decoration - and there's interesting flavors such as the Guava. I didn't like the Mamey sherbet - I found it lacking flavor.
The other ice cream flavors they have are: Strawberry, Coconut, Coconut Almond, Mango, Pineapple-Orange, Pinapple, Pistachio, Tutti Frutti, Raisin Rum, Almond, Malta, Caramel, Coffee, Dulce de Leche, Mantecados (crumble cakes), Chocolate, Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Almond, Chocolate Brownie, Menta Chip, Vanilla, Vanilla Chip, Vanilla Fudge, and Cookies N Cream. -
Review from Jamie C.
11/22/2010
I was excited to try the pizza here after reading the reviews on yelp and also being recommended by a friend to go. Unfortunately, I was let down. Basically, I wouldn't go back again, not because it was horrible, because it wasn't , it was just not great, and for me to eat and enjoy my pizza it has to be well worth those calories.
I also got to try the Cuban food, which was pretty good, but with so many options in that category, I wouldnt drive out of my way to go eat the Cuban food either. I will say however that the service was really good, and I didn't try the ice cream or the milk shakes which looked delicious. -
Review from Pedro V.
Miami, FL
5/2/2011
The best of best! Come here with an empty stomach because the food is off the chain and at a good price. I would recommends coming with a big group so you can all share/split dishes. The best: the pizza of course! And the ice cream, too.
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Review from Janet S.
Hialeah, FL
8/13/2009
Jordan did a great review. I love their pizza and ice cream. The reasons why I don't give them a 5 are because the servers (mainly woman) are very rude and I don't really like the atmosphere in there.
Their spaguetti is not that great because the pasta is overcooked. -
Review from YaiUs C.
Woodbridge, VA
2/27/2010
This place has the best Cuban pizza in Miami; not just pizza, but also ice cream and awesome traditional Cuban food. I no longer live in Miami and every time I visit, this is the first restaurant I want to go to.
