Versailles Restaurant
- Price Range: $$
- Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
- Parking: Private Lot
- Attire: Casual
- Good for Groups: Yes
- Good for Kids: Yes
- Takes Reservations: Yes
- Delivers: Yes
- Take-out: Yes
- Waiter Service: Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
- Outdoor Seating: No
- Good for: Lunch, Dinner, Late Night
- Alcohol: Full Bar
89 Reviews for Versailles Restaurant
Versailles, which has a dining room that mimics its namesake's hall of mirrors, is a "staple" in the Miami restaurant scene. This restaurant is frequented by all kinds -- from actors to tourists. Having grown up in the community, Versailles is probably one of the restaurants I frequent the most, more than fast food joints. Is there anything special about the food? Nothing more than the fact that it is cocina criolla -- home cooking. They have quite a variety and the atmosphere is always one of a busy place, where conversations range from politics to the more mundane, like what're we doing for dinner tomorrow.
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I thought it would be better. Spacious, diner-like atmosphere. The tamale, and the 'combination for 2, $6.95 comes with 4 croquettes (cheese/ham), 4 empanadas (beef, spinach), fried yuca, mariquitas and mojo. That was tasty. However the Garlic Chicken didn't taste of flavor as if it would if better marinated. It came out to about $45 for 3 appeztizers, 2 entrees, and 2 drinks. The wait staff was nice but I, personally, prefer La Carreta.
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Versailles is a tourist trap, a local spot, a cuban restaurant, a bakery, a diner, a coffee shop, all in one.
If you want an experience I would say take a shot, go take some pictures and enjoy. Although bring flash because their flourescent lighting is AWFUL. No booths, and very cafeteria-esque..
If you want yummy food that you'll never forget there are better options.
Very authentic Carribean food. Carribean not Cuban you say? Well the staple foods in the Carribean are all pretty much the same. Rice, beans, plantains, and if you're rich or lucky maybe a little meat. The spices do vary from island to island though. Sweet plantains are definitely not my thing. Puerto Rican garlic tostones beat them out anyday. This place had awesome Moro and Mojitos. I really dug it that they gave you a piece of sugar cane to chew on with the Mojito. Service for me was both fast and good. Make the effort people! If you at least attempt to order/talk in Spanish the locals will respect you more.
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A place where political Miami goes to talk trash and/or do business & everyone else visits when rumors of Castro dying flair...
Versailles is a staple in Little Havana if you want a YUMMY Cuban meal. It is very well priced despite the fact many of its patrons are extremely well-off. Try the fried yuca & the palomilla steak for a classic Cuban treat; if you've got room for dessert, you can't go wrong with the tres leches. WARNING: if you've never eaten this dessert, you may think it's 'too sweet' - it's not really, we just like it that way;)
If I could have sex with food, the pulled pork would be it here. So soft, chewey, and tender as xxxxxxx. Fried bananas are delicious here and I oh so recommend the 1/2 chicken mole. HOL-EY, MOL-E!!! Service is always prompt here and the locals favor this place as the owners meet and greet their customers. Parking is scare at times, but usually available.
(Time for cigarette now)
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Despite it's ironically French title, Versailles Restaurant is 100 percent Cuban. Their extensive menu (only in Spanish, of course) included sections for salads, tortillas, chicken, beef, pork, and seafood. Our waiter did not speak English, but was very accepting of our pointing and gestures.
Highlights were the chicken mole, and the maduros (sweet plantains). Do not miss the fried yuca appetizer, served with a cilantro and yogurt dipping sauce... it's a little bite of heaven. All of the serving sizes are huge and probably about half of the customers leave with a to go box.
When my two cohorts and I ordered cafe con leche after our meal, they brought us three steaming cups of milk and a small pitcher of espresso. We each had our cups to our desired strength. It was incredible.
Wow. I haven't been to many cuban restuarants, but this is by FAR the best I have ever had. I have been subject to eating at Cha Cha Cha's in San Francisco and thought that was good... but Versailles was off the chart! Oh my....it was soooooooooo good.
I was able to try the calamari, imperial rice and chicken and charbroiled sirloin steak. Oh, and both dishes came with plantains.
The imperial rice is yellow, I dont know how they make it or what makes it yellow but it is so good. The chicken that comes with it is mixed with the rice and is very tender and flavorful. My sirloin steak was very good (cooked medium), and was accompanied with black beans and rice which is one of my favorites...I don't know why, but I think they are soooo good paired together. The plantains were the best I had ever tasted. The texture was not too hard or too squishy, I kinda felt like I was a having a dessert with my meal. I had to steal a couple off of my girlfriends plate!
When I went to Versailles there wasn't a wait, and I was seated right away. The service was prompt, and they kept my water glass full.
I was so full at the end, that I couldn't order a dessert. They all looked good though. I will definitely try one the next time I am in Florida.
My husband grew up in a Cuban family in Miami, where Versailles was a centerpiece of political debate and Cuban culture. It was and still is that very thing. A trip to Versailles for a quick cup of Cuban coffee, and perhaps a pastry or two, is great! The atmosphere, which a previous poster insulted, is what a trip here is all about.
The food is ok, but not a "5" in my experience, and I have been there each time I visit Miami (15 times!) I have had the breakfast buffet on Sundays, the traditional Cuban sandwich, and my favorite cuban food, moros (black beans and white rice cooked together). It is average, in a town where there are more than enough true Cuban establishments to go around. The service is just as average (bordering on poor) because Versailles is ALWAYS jam packed and the servers wait load is heavy.
Bottom line: YES it is worth a trip to experience the history of it all, but do not expect perfection in the food or the service.
I am back from vacation and was thinking how I yelped every place I went to except here, and I definitely did not want to leave Versailles out!!
The food was excellent and the waiter was really great. I had fish and it was amazing. The atmosphere and fellow patrons are very much an authentic Miami experience.
I just really disliked the Tres Leche Cake, I've had some amazing Tres Leche Cake, and this was not even a third as good. Skip dessert, but everything else is great!
I love this place! Ate at Versailles twice while on vaca in Miami, and it was great! Prices are budget friendly, service was good, and the food was outstanding. I had the Arroz con Pollo, was a little oily, but it was so good! Walk over to the small coffee counter outside by their bakery, order a Cortadito (think that's what it was called) con leche...you won't regret it.
This is as close to heaven as I care to get.
Eating a medianoche (roasted pork, ham and swiss cheese on egg bread) at Versailles with my Abuelo is about as good as it gets. This lovely cornerstone of Cuban American culture is the standard to which all the southern California locations are held to, and sadly they are but pale shadows of this vibrant and colorful restaurant.
They offer all the staples of Cuban food, and although the dining rooms are always packed, the service is quick and attentive. Its like watching a turbo ballet. The servers, hosts and busboys all preform a complicated and frenetic dance around all the customers, making sure everyone has what they need.
Don't be dissuaded by the large line, as table turnover is quick.
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Best. Croquetas. Ever. OK, aside from that, I love this joint because they happily accommodate my big, fat Greek family of 8 plus my 1-year-old daughter with a smile. Yes, the waitress doesn't have a coronary when my daughter litters the floor with Saltines and chicken noodle soup (yup, I pick up afterward) and yes, the chocolate shakes are so damn good you'll wanna take one to-go for breakfast. This place is fab. Tonight I tried a little bit of everything and have to say the oxtail stew was dynamite. But then again, so was the vaca frita and flan. OK, fine...everything is oozing with deliciousness. Tack on the fact that my daughter stares at the surrounding bright lights and mirrors in amazement like a Baby Einstein video and you've got a mother's dining dream come true.
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Dear Versailles,
I miss you so much! I dream about your espresso and empanadas with garlic cilantro dip!
Ok, there are few places where I have eaten that I am willing to drop airfare, etc. just to go back and duplicate the meal. Versailles is one. I had the most delicious mojito, which came with a real piece of sugar cane in it. We had an appetizer plate of basically the best of the fried cuban delights. Holy cow. Awesome. We then had their sampler dinner platter, which had a little bit of everything. After eating we decided to go over to the bakery for desert. I have had many coffees in my day and many deserts, this little cup of espresso in a styrofoam cup was the best coffee I have ever had in my life. Now a year since my visit, I am still thinking about this espresso. I will be back Versailles, I promise!
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Heed my advice: do not wear your Che Guevara T-shirt here.
The Cuban exile crowd here is varied, colorful, and loquacious. everyone seems to know one another, and super-fast Cuban conversation flies back and forth between tables.
The food is very good. I had a Cuban chorizo sandwhich on the lightest, crispiest bread you could imagine, an excellent cortadito (this Italian chica connected with her inner Cuban fast when it came to coffee in Miami) and the best, best, best fried plantains I've ever had. They were crispy, caramelly, and rich beyond words. I swooned after the first mouthfull, and probably embarassed my charming and beautiful hostess.
I know this is a tourist spot, but that's okay. There was enought local color to satisfy me, and those fried plantains filled my every food-as-dessert fantasy. It's a good place to people watch and be watched (Cuban men are flir-teee). Maybe not the best entrees in the world (from what I've read) but stick with coffee and Cuban sandwiches and you won't go wrong.
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Oh Miami, Miami...!
I'm your kind of veteran of this city that doesn't have a clue where she's standing at, because every single time I've been to Miami, someone else drives for me. I won't disclose my age, but it's been more than a couple of decades-and-a-half since I first set my feet on the caliente Mayami.
For me, Versailles is a special synonym of the city. Every time I cross the door of this Calle Ocho (the heart of Little Havana) Cuban restaurant, my mind goes back and rejoices in the memories of our family trips to the favorite vacation spot for Latin Americans. It's a very emotional experience. I go back to the time I could eat a plate of "masitas de puerco," a whole side of "moros y cristianos" plus two or three "maduros" in childish peace...oh, those times when eating was a pleasure without the guilt or the accusations of gluttony.
Versailles menu is extense and tempting, but every time I visit I stick to my usuals: for starters some ham and cheese croquettes; then the masitas menu described above or a Cuban or Medianoche sandwich. It doesn't matter which one gets to my mouth, I always wash these meals down with a Materva Light!
My drum roll ending is always a delicious "Tocinillo del Cielo" (cheese flan), a calorie-packed, golden, creamy and lush dessert that was conceived for: a) melt in your tongue and b) make your taste buds capable of tasting silk. I love it so much I tried making it at home with no success. I kind of understand why: there must be a whole art behind cooking such a delighful "piece of heaven".
Service at Versailles is a latino version of a Twillight Zone episode. Big hair, curvy middle-aged lady come up to your table to flap her heavily mascara-covered eyelashes, and ask you what you want. She wont be nice but somehow, she'll get away with it.
Such attitude is softened by the nice male waiters and the maitre, who has been there since I've been going to Versailles, from age four. Last time we went, he asked my dad what is the difference between bad and tragic. Neither of us knew. He just told us, his Cuban accent still thick, that this old couple was walking on the beach and a wave came to the shore and took the old lady away: that was bad. But it becomes tragedy when another wave brings the old lady back. We laughed. Soon after, good taste in mouth, I finished up a "pastelito de guayaba" (guava pastry) and a cafe con leche. Que rico!
In Versailles, you're in Cuba. Well, not only in Versailles, especially since 40% of Miami residents were born outside the USA, and the majority of these immigrants were originally from Cuba (thank you, BBC UK!)
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Tasty, tender pork with a side of rude service. Come on, wouldn't you rather spend your time at a restaurant where the waitstaff does more than tolerate your presence? There's Cuban food to be had that's just as good in other parts of S. Florida.
Schmaltzy mirror-encrusted rooms make it appealing to the over-70 crowd, I guess.
What the hell?
Sangria made with fruit cocktail.
Chewy ceviche.
Pork that"ll choke ya.
After a twenty minute drive from South Beach, I was disappointed, to say the least.
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Hands down the best and most authentic Cuban cuisine I have ever had.
Reasonably priced, laid back atmosphere, great food. What more can you ask for? I recommend the Imperial Chicken...
Also, try the Sangria! Im not a drinker, but the sangria did me in, and was oh so good.
I can't wait to go back!
I have been wanting to try a good Cuban Restaurant in Miami. During our visit in Miami, we were with a family friend and he took us to Versailles Restaurant which is one of the best Cuban Restaurants in Miami.
When we walked inside to Versailles. I said wow it was crowded with alot of Cubans. But it didnt take us that long to wait for a table once we got in the hostess took us in right away to our table.
I have to say the food that they serve here comes in a very big huge plate more than enough to really fill you up!!!
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This is certainly a tourist spot... But you know what? The food is great. It's not unheard of for locals to go there as well.
While visiting Miami, my friends and family all met up there (my family is from Miami and I was born and raised there).
Of course, it doesn't compare to my Grandmother's Cuban cooking... But she enjoyed it herself as well!!!!!
I'm pretty sure I had the Arroz con Pollo, but it may have been the Picadillo or the Palomilla.... Either way, it was delicious.
We stopped by on our way driving back up to Atlanta and got a lot of boxes of Guava & Cheese Pastelitos. Oh, are those delicious. You can't find any good Pastelitos in Atlanta....
I recommend heating them in the microwave for a few seconds before you eat them. There's nothing like a warm/hot Pastelito.
If you're not from Miami and you've never had Cuban Coffee, I highly recommend it. It's like an espresso filled with sugar. Be sure not to drink it too late at night so you can sleep :)
The Versailles is certainly a great experience for anyone visiting Miami. Don't make your trip without stopping.
Don't forget to visit their bakery next door!
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Food was pretty good, but the service was very unpleasant - everyone was on their PMS including the men considering the sit down environment, it felt like it was a self serve service. I had to ask for a straw 5 times before I could get one. But if you are in a patient mood you should definitely go here b/c the food was pretty good. My bf had the sampler which was huge and I ordered the yellow rice & chicken made me full.
Ten minutes after being seated at our table (and after a brief five minute wait) I peered up from the menu to see a line of thirty to forty people standing outside eager to be seated for service. I couldn't believe the line for this place but after eating here, I get it.
I ordered the fried yucca with the cilantro garlic dip. SO GOOD and only FIVE BUCKS! I've been to Cuban places in LA where they serve the same dish with only five measly yucca bites for double the price, and this was a plate piled high with the crispy, delicious little suckers. Their mojito's, only five bucks or so (again, such good prices!) was probably the best one I've ever had. By the time the main dishes came around I was nearly stuffed from the filling yucca appetizer. I got a Cuban sandwich loaded with pickles, lettuce, cheese and all types of meat packed in that amazing pressed bread. I couldn't finish the gigantic dish so I was more than happy to have the rest as leftovers on the plane ride back home the day after.
The desserts were ridiculously good and decadent as well, as my brother got the Cuban flan, my mom the Tres Leches cake and as for myself, The Versailles Custard. The Custard, practically the best damn Creme Brulee I've ever had came with the addition of a spongey shortcake layer beneath it all that I totally didn't expect. As much as I love Creme Brulee, I had to submit the final bites over to my brother because in summary, this place serves up enormous portions of some of the tastiest food ever at great prices, but I suggest sharing those fried plantains, chicken and rice with your friend rather than ordering two plates of it.
A Miami institution. Though not my favorite Cuban restaurant in town (that's Las Culebrinas in the Grove), it's definitely up there. The place is huge - and along with the walk-up coffee counter & the bakery, it takes up a whole block - so getting a table shouldn't be too much of a problem (though there was a line snaking around the entrance at around 8:30pm the last time I was there).
Don't worry if your waiter(s) only speak Spanish, you'll still get delicious food, no matter what you order. I'm a fan of the vaca frita, but recently ventured into new territory and tried the boliche, or Cuban pot roast. It was definitely a smart decision, cause it was delicious! I also tried their tostones, and they were yummy too. But I have to give an extra-special shout to the fried sweet plaintains, which were perhaps the best I've ever tasted.
We wandered into the bakery after our meal, and it was still busy at around 9pm. So busy, in fact, that we decided not to wait around to pick up some of their delicious-looking pastries. Perhaps on my next visit.
If you like Cuban food, make your way here but be careful when cabbing out here from SB, they'll take the scenic route and charge you for it. FYI, it's not that scenic.
The host or owner that night was extremely hospitable. He even sang to us!
The menu is filled with tasty food from Yuccas to Oxtail Stew. If you're going to order the Sheep Balls, just tell your friends they're fried meatballs and let them judge... post-chew. Might want to add, "Goes down great with a beer."
If Scarface was still alive, you might find him here. It's a great place and all but there are so many other Cuban places less touresty to try.
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Terrific Cuban food in a mediocre setting. The whole place is very authentic and certainly very well frequented, but the space itself isn't very stimulating, especially compared to spots in Miami Beach. I preferred Puerto Sagua for Cuban cuisine, where the food is equally delicious and authentic, and the vibe is a little more happening.
One of my favorite restaurants in Miami, Great Cuban Food, mixed crowd locals and tourist. Very relaxed ambiance....loved the service.
The portions are large. If you go to Miami this restaurant is a MUST.
It's great for breakfast, lunch or dinner...
Versailles is a Cuban institution set amidst the various other restaurants along the famous, or infamous, strip of Little Havana, Calle Ocho. Cubans in Miami today are the quickly becoming the majority, and it can be seen in every aspect of life, most notably the abundance of excellent food.
Versailles has the reputation of the best of the best, and I was excited to try it out. I arrived with my grandmother and one of her friends from the condo where she lives, at about 8pm. Versailles was already crowded and filled with mostly Caucasian families. It wasn't the dive that I expected/hoped for. It is a very large building with a multiplex of rooms, all brightly lit, all lacking any character at all.
We were seated in the back room where four stocky Cuban men were singing Cuban folk music at very high volumes. This made me feel like I was on a Latin themed cruise ship. Even though the decor had already disappointed, I was still hopeful about the food.
My grandmother ordered first. Bistec de Pollo (Tender chicken breast grilled, topped with garlic sauce and garnished with white onions). Her friend ordered the Rabo Encendido (A creole based stew with a sharp peppery taste, cooked with traditional Cuban herbs and spices, olive oil, and bell peppers).
When the waiter came to me I ordered the Camarones al Ajillo (Shrimp in garlic sauce, cooked in a butter and garlic sauce), Bistec de Palomilla (Grilled marinated sirloin, thinly sliced, topped with grilled onions) and the Small Sandwich Cubano (Slices of smoked ham and roasted pork, swiss cheese, sweet pickle and mustard, served on Cuban bread - entire sandwich is then grilled). The waiter looked at me incredulously and said "No, sir, that is too much". I assured him that I could handle it and he wandered away in bewilderment.
The music subsided, and not a moment too soon. My grandmother was threatening to get up and dance.
The food arrived in less that ten minutes and I was ravenous. A second waiter was confused by the amount of food ordered for a table of three and was sure he had been given the wrong table number. The other waiter assured him that he had the right place; he unloaded the plates on to the table. I looked at the plates of food crowded together in front of me and thought of a strategy to proceed.
I bit into the shrimp first. The shrimp had very little flavor and the Garlic Sauce was thin and tasteless. The Plantainos on the plate however, were delicious. Next I went on to the beef. The marinate was delectable, but the piece of meat was not at all good. It was tough and dry. The fries were thicker than they should be. I've had this dish many times before and they should have been shoe string cut, piled on top of the meat. Finally I reached for the Cuban sandwich. The bread was over pressed and the sandwich on the whole was dry and lacked any flair whatsoever.
My grandmother was no happier with her selection that arrived cold, and tasted like it had been made several hours earlier. The Oxtails were reported to be far too salty, though I didn't try them.
Disappointed, we walked out into a tropical Miami downpour, a fitting end to a washout of a meal.
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No visit to Miami is complete without a stop in Versailles, Lunch, Dinner, Late Dinner - whenever you end up in Versailles is a good time to eat.
Complete cuban menu with loads of options- portions are humongous so come and indulge your taste buds.
For anyone with a caribbean food craving, this is the place to go.
Gaudy and overdone the decor will take you back to old times. You will certainly feel in a foreign country in this place. A bustling crowd that insists in all talking at the same time makes it for a loud entertaining experience.
Close to Coral Gables it is a great option for a valuble meal and experience. GO ahead and dive into the menu, it is all greasy and rich - therefore good !!!
If you have an out of town boss or client, bring them bye - it is a true Miami experience and they will thank you for it.
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If you like cuban food you'll love this place. Authentic, no frills deliciousness. The plaintain soup was out of this world. The service was ridiculously fast, almost to a fault. Our dinner was only 30 minutes long !!!
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If you want good authentic and reasonably-priced Cuban food in a not-too-pretentious non-South Beach establishment, then this is the place to go. Located on 8th Street (Calle Ocho?) in a neighborhood that can be questionable, this restaurant is expansive with a restaurant with several dining rooms ornately decorated with chandeliers and lots of mirrors, a cafe with take-out and a dessert cafe. All of this is connected with a neverending hallway of sorts.
Can't say enough about the food. Everything I had was amazingly delicious with entree portions that are HUGE. I liked eating with the dinner group I did because I got to try a little bit of everything. That and my platter had the best of everything. I gravitate towards their pulled pork and their maduras. And from the other places I've tried for Cuban food, this is by far the best place to go (I shouldn't even bother trying others with the food and the price). One thing I need to try here next time I go is their cafe con leche.
This place is perfect. I called my concierge and asked for good Cuban food in south beach. He insisted I go here instead- and I am so glad he convinced me. The food was phenomenal and the people eating there were real. It was great because everyone was there for the food, not to be seen by whomever. Try the Mojito, and if you can bring yourself to it, the beef tongue!
my favorite place in Miami!
the authentic food is SOO GOOD and the menu is extensive. The generous portions and super cheap. My favorite meal is the arroz con pollo (chicken with yellow rice served with fried plantains). The wait staff is very attentive and the place is huge with plenty of room for everyone so wait times are short.
The atmosphere is very family oriented, lots of older people, perfect for a relaxed date or family outing.
I make it a point to come here every time I'm in Miami. The only down side is that it takes a long time to get here from South Beach if your tdoing public transportation. If you have a car or take a taxi, it's only about a 20 minute drive.
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Versailles gets a 5 out of 5 for being itself.
No, neither the food nor the decor are spectacular. Gastronomically speaking, it's the Village Inn of Cuban foods. And it's decor doesn't so much recall centuries-ago French architectural and design splendor as it does a mere decades-ago French restaurant.
But the menu has just about everything you could possibly want in terms of Cuban food. None of it will break the bank. It will be delicious, just not fancy.
It's guaranteed to be filled with an interesting cross-section of Miami people until a fairly late hour. It will be a fun time. Make sure to grab some pastelitos and have some cafe cubano before you go.
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I took my BF to Versailles Restaurant which (I believe) is one of the oldest Cuban restaurants in the country. The place is a compound broken up into a cafe, a bakery and a restaurant. We headed over to the bakery for some nibbles and coffees first.After our gluttony in the bakery, we decided to hit the restaurant for an early lunch. Hey...we were already there. I got the masas de puerco (fried chunks of pork), moros and maduros--my favorite Cuban dish short of roasted chicken or sandwiches. My BF ordered the boliche, a fresh orange juice (Cuban places are known for a variety of fresh squeezed juices like papaya and mango) and yet another cortadito--I think I got him hooked.
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This is one of those most go to places while in Miami for Cuban food. It is like an instiution on Calle Ocho. It is big and often crowded but the food is yummy-
SO FREAKING GOOD! I've looked all over LA and NYC for comparable Cuban food and I have yet to find it. It's always fresh and tastes like it's straight for the fam's cuban kitchen. Yea the place is tacky, but who cares? Come for the food and fall in love...
This restaurant was definatley jammin! I decided to come here with a big group of people after all the recommended yelp reviews. I would say it is definatley a local + tourist poppin place. Lots of people, noise, and hustle and bustle. The dining experience was fun and casual.
I decided on the 'The Classic Sampler' since I was overwhelmed by the number of selections on the menu and I wanted to have some of the more traditional dishes of Cuban food. This sampler comes with white rice and black beans, picadillo, ground beef, roast pork, sweet plantains, ham croquette, yuca and tamale. I would say the dish was tasty and had a home-cooked feel to it. My favorites were the sweet plantains, roast pork, ham croquette, and black beans.
On a side note, I loved the pitcher of Sangria we ordered. It was a generous serving and it was delicious. I would definatley go back just for the Sangria. All in all, a place worth trying
In a city of $20 drinks and fake boobs, this is a real, authentic Cuban restaurant with reasonable prices.
So we got here on a weekday night at around 7:30, and the line snaked all the way back to the to-go counter. A restaurant employee asked in Spanish (English optional) how many people were in our party, and within about thirty to forty minutes we were seated (the line moved surprisingly quickly).
We started with the fried sampler, which included croquetas, turnovers, and plantain chips, all fried to perfection. Everything was great (disliking fried food is like hating the easter bunny or santa claus), but the croquetas filled with cassava were the best.
For dinner, I had the Chicharrones, basically chunks of fried chicken (including bones) served with fried plantains (so delicious) and rice/black beans. Not exactly healthy, but definitely tasty. My friend had the Grilled Palomilla Steak, which was also excellent if that's your speed.
In the end, they needed to pull out a dolly and wheel us out of there, and the bill still came to about $20/person. Whenever I come back to Miami, I'll definitely eat here.
In an effort to not repeat every other review, here's the highlights.
Food: AWEsome. If you can't find something on their massive menu to enjoy, you must hate Cuban food. I had dinner with 6 friends and everyone loved what they had ordered. My bias would be to try SOMEthing with pork (shredded or otherwise) b/c it's fantastic here.
Drinks: Best...Mojito...Ever. And I'm in the booze biz. This is no Bacardi & soda excuse for a mojito. Real cane sugar and fresh everything make this a must-try.
The Restaurant Itself & Service: Decent, but chaotic. the place is huge, with a thunder of conversation and servers/bussers/runners dancing around with orders. Everything came as ordered, and service was fast. If you want a quiet little dinner, skip this. The decor? If this is something you care about, also skip. Looks like a massive Chinese restaurant from off the strip in Vegas. Think lots of gold gilding.
Bottomline: Even though it's a small drive to get here, I'll definitely be back...
