If living in South Florida has been exposed you to enough Latin and Hispanic influence when he comes through enjoying a quick treat or beverage do yourself a favor and walk into this bakery. I stopped in for a quick pick me up and indulged in Cuban coffee; a specifically ordered a cortadito and it came out just the way I like it strong and low sugar. The convenience, speed and price point are all hard to be in. The customer service was the cherry on top. When I walked in, it was graded it felt like I was being welcomed home by familiar faces No, I took my order to go inside. Looks very welcoming with plenty of seating area and a lot of ambient light. Feels like the kind of place you can have lunch or sit in a corner. Take notes for a meeting. I had a great time. I was very happy the food and drink and would undoubtedly stop by again if I'm in the area. read more

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Passed by at 4 AM for a coffee before my shift and the door was closed. Tried to pass by the drive through, and no one answered. Terrible read more

I'm a regular here almost everyday for my morning cafe con leche and pastry . Love the people here very attentive . Well today I changed it up and tried there grilled chicken with rice n beans and fries , should have gotten the plantains . But everything was delicious snd a great value at $10.99, will definitely try there other lunch menu selections . read more

CAO Bakery & Cafe - Grilled chicken - Cuban Near Me - Hallandale, Florida

The food is very fresh and the fries were the most delicious we have ever had! Cafe con Leche was just perfectly blended and not too sweet! Would definitely order again! Thank you guys for making such delicious pan con bistec and the midnight sandwiches! Ricooo! read more

Always an amazing experience when I go here. My go to is a cafe con leche with a guava and cheese tequeño, can't beat it! Scarlet is always very helpful and the service is on point at all times. I never have to wait too long in the drive thru, the inside is a nice vibe as well. read more

I absolutely love CAO ! It's my favorite place to come to for a late night cortadito and some snacks. Food is always fresh, cooked to order. This last visit last week I legit came two times in one day for a mamey shake. It was DELICIOUS!! I love the drive thru as it is open 24hrs, every time I visit I am always out eating late so when I get back to town CAO is always open for those late night cravings. I have not been inside yet, I will one day. read more

In love with CAO. I basically live here m-f and adore that they have a drive through. Let's be honest here - who doesn't love croquettes and Pastelitos?? The coffee is also amazing! My girl, Carla is always so sweet and assists me even when I attempt to order in broken Spanish. She somehow managers to understand what I'm trying to say. She is the best! I highly recommend CAO for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks... really any time of day ! You will not be disappointed. read more

Right off Hallandale beach Blvd, this CAO has a 24 hour drive thru . There is decent seating inside and selection isn't as big as Fort Lauderdale location but the quality is the same as other location . CAO is great if you're looking for good priced Cuban pastries, coffees, and sandwiches. CAO, which stands for Cuban American original, is now franchised and in several locations around south Florida. Most of the staff here only speak Spanish but thankfully they have a lot of labels and photos of their food. read more

CAO Bakery & Cafe - Seating overlooking Hallandale Blvd - Cuban Near Me - Hallandale, Florida

Café with croquetas are the best - love the freedom to go at anytime. Service is always good and the place is clean and neat.

Excelente servicio de parte de Raisa muy rico el cafecito lo recomiendo al a mi me fascinó al igual que las croqueticas de pollo

My mom brought me here and I loved it. The staff is friendly and welcoming. Great place for breakfast. The scrambled eggs took a while. Egg sándwiches were quick. Good coffee. Great value for what you are getting. Got the flan cheesecake...it was on point I will be coming back. We Need this in Maryland!! read more

CAO Bakery & Cafe - Cuban Near Me - Hallandale, Florida

Pleasantly surprised. CAO provided delicious, pastries, and colada. I was skeptical about this establishment, because of years growing up on these types of items. I don't like visiting places that don't prepare them well. CAO pleasantly surprised us. We ordered a guava cheese pastry, a spinach empanada, and a colada. The colada was absolutely delicious and prepared exactly as we wanted it. We always ordered less sugar than how cafe's normally prepare it . The spinach empanada was stuffed as it should be. I hate ordering empanadas and you're left feeling deflated because they're only quarter way filled. But not here, it was nice and full. As was the guava and cheese pastry. Both items were filled evenly and fresh. We went through the drive through which provided speedy service where we also found out that it is open 24 hours, perfect for the area. If you're reading this and are in the area it wouldn't be a visit wasted. Side note , check out the attached photos ... but don't mind my nails lol had to head to the shop. Jajaja enjoy! read more

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From the authentic aromas when I walked in the door to the amazing service and staff, the food was delicious and just like I remembered ! I lived in Miami for 24 years and just came back after like 10 years. Was missing the coladas and eggs with French fries! Missing the pastelitos! I brought some home to Orlando because you can't find the same over here. Nothing beats Miami for this! read more

Open on Thanksgiving and saved us from not having a dessert at the party! They had tons of great options so we went with a pumpkin cheesecake! I'm sure it will be a hit. read more

CAO Bakery & Cafe - Cuban Near Me - Hallandale, Florida

muy buen lugar para desayunar en familia muy rico el cubano sandwich y el café de la señora Raisa delicioso al igual que su atención al atendernos muy recomendado read more

My new favorite Cuban spot. The options are everything & I love everything I've had here. The coffee is top tier & I appreciate the location & convenience. They serve breakfast & everything on the menu in store all day, & everything is made fresh & in house. The girls who work here are super nice & their customer service was truly everything. They told me to use their points system &. Instantly got a nice discount off of my tab. Appreciated. read more

Food was good as always and the drive thru line moved swiftly . Everything I wanted was available and very tasty ! The only issue was that the bagel sandwich was fairly large and should have been cut in half - otherwise all good on this visit - back soon ! read more

CAO Bakery & Cafe - Nutella pastry - Cuban Near Me - Hallandale, Florida

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Asked very clearly for a breakfast croissant sandwhich. They asked ham or bacon I said ham. They act like their take your order then give you whatever they have sitting around leftover. When I got to work it's a tostada sandwhich with bacon egg and no cheese. Clearly there is an issue in the kitchen or with the people taking the orders. Almost like they do it on purpose cause they don't like certain people.. I ask for jugo de manzana and I get orange juice then tell them I asked for apple juice and they have some attitude.. even when you speak Spanish if they don't like you they don't like you.. the ambiance I wouldn't know because I don't go inside read more

CAO Bakery & Cafe - The wrong sandwhich and barely any egg. Just a pure lack of caring. They they expect a tip at a drive thru - Cuban Near Me - Hallandale, Florida

Sandwich's are great. Cuban sandwich was perfect. Got a piece of carrot cake. Delish! I will try the breakfast tomorrow. read more

CAO Bakery & Cafe - Desserts - Cuban Near Me - Hallandale, Florida

Finally checked this place out. It's your Cuban bakery, which you can drop in, grab a good sandwich, breakfast lunch and dinner. Pick up an assortment of pastries for the office or any occasion. I love that they have variation. The place is very clean and well maintained. Super fast service. Done in or take out, they offer both. Downside this is wayyyyy over priced for your typical Cuban spot. When a 25 piece assortment is usually $8 dollars his places charges $13. Holy smokes. I get the cost of location and inflation but come on. The glaze on the pastelitos were a bit much but honestly that's just personal preference. I love that they do their own thing. This month they are exploring lobster croquettes... yum! I didn't try it right now because I'm in route to the beach but I'll be back to give an update. #thankmelater read more

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Second time here, today I came for that wonderful coffee and some pastries. These are the pastries you can't find at your regular store so I was happy to take a few. However, I must say I did love that avocado salad a lot when I came here for lunch. What's really nice is if you are into eggs they have a good breakfast. I like there are a couple of vegan options. CAO opens as early as 6 am and closes at 8 pm. Come check them out. . read more

Never dine here at night! I ordered a Pan Con Bistec sandwich and received a dry sandwich with the majority of the main garnishings missing. No lettuce, no condiments, just a dry steak. What's more is that I asked the employee for extra mustard and she had agreed. Yet, despite even specifying that request [which she had agreed to], I received an incomplete order. I found out after driving home and had to unfortunately have my dinner plan ruined by this lackluster sandwich. It is a shame because I even left them a tip for their drive-thru service, so I overpaid for a stale steak on crummy bread with the majority of the garnishings missing. Avoid this CAO location at night like the plague! read more

CAO Bakery & Cafe - A Pan Con Bistec sandwich missing most of the ingredients from CAO - Cuban Near Me - Hallandale, Florida

Food was delicious,amazing customer service,great vibes,and a joyful atmosphere all around. Recommended 10/10.

I've had hits and misses here. The drive through usually is quick although one time a purchased an empanada that was still frozen in the Middle. BUT You cannot sleep on their cafe con leche if you're a fan of cold coffees. Their coffee packs a punch, just like all my true coffee drinkers want, and gets the job done. So if you're looking for something quick and convenient but way better than Dunkin', try it out read more

As a Cuban restaurant, the food could be much better. The food was awful the first time I visited. Since it wasn't cooked, I tried it again and found it to be just as awful as the first time. read more

Do not get the chicken ceasar sub sandwich. Bread was stale and hard. I ordered four sandwiches and a few other items. Spent over 100 with tip and none of our sandwiches were edible. Horrible. The pastries and deserts are great. But stay away from the sandwiches. read more

Food 5 / 5 Food 5 / 5 Service 5 / 5 Ambiance 5 / 5 Value 5 / 5 The Best Cuban American sandwich juicy mmmmmmmm awesome pork - ham - -picklesss - mayooo - mustard - tomato - onion toasted mmm mmm mmm A must try very very U can only find the Great Cuban American Sandwich Everyone is great Iris, Gilberto, Yadira , Anthony, Yumaika, Oda, Dunia, Marisol. Mafer. read more

The woman gave me horrible customer service! The girl spoke English yet she didn't want to serve me! If you do t want to work then quit your job! Thats how you loose customers because Spanish people fake that they can speak English and yet they just do not want to do their jobs !!! Horrible place horrible people!!! I will never go there again!!!! read more

This place gets a bad rap, yes it can take long sometimes but timing is everything. This place has very good sweets if you like that stuff, good coffee and breakfast all day. They have locations all over soflo so they def vary but all in all decent franchise read more

CAO Bakery & Cafe - a view of the counter area - Cuban Near Me - Hallandale, Florida

The earlier the better. That's the only way to ensure that it's fresh and at a good temperature. I've gone at different hours of the day and the best state is bright and early. I always get a pan de Bono, cafe con leche, and a guava and cheese pastelito. read more

Ordené dulces, y me llegó una comida totalmente diferente, cuando llamo para reclamar me contestan como si estuviera llamado a una casa cualquiera en vez de a un negocio, le explico la situación y me pregunta que si tengo cómo llegar al lugar a recoger mis dulces, cuando digo que no porque estoy trabajando me dice que entonces qué yo quería. Muy mal servicio. read more

Really nice place for some sweet stuff. They have a big variety of cakes and desserts. Empanadas we're good. The empanadas are a bit pricey- $3, but not as bad as in some other places in Miami. The alfajore was good. read more

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I usually love this place but lately, they are always out of Chicken Croquettas. It's very 50/50 and I only come in the mornings. This morning I went and that's what I ordered and they gave me ham. I checked my receipt before I bit into it and I saw so I went back inside to ask them to change it. When I came in, they didn't have any chicken and that's why they gave me ham. There are a lot of people who do not eat pork and I am one of them. It's really upsetting that I almost ate because they switched it without telling me. It definitely makes me worry about trusting what they are giving me now because a lot of the food looks similar before you bite into it. Anyway, I'm sad and disappointed because this was my weekly spot for my abuela and I but we will go somewhere else now. If you don't have allergies or restrictions, it's fine but if you do, I wouldn't take the chance. read more

We've ordered here a couple of times through the drive thru. Baked goods are good but we've had our order get mixed three times already with either wrong items or missing items. Last time the cheese and guava tequeños we ordered tasted a little old and not fresh so that was disappointing. Service is always great though and people are very friendly but they need to make sure orders are correct. read more

CAO Bakery & Cafe - Cuban Near Me - Hallandale, Florida

Great empanadas, the staff always helpful. Pricing isnt too horrible. Drive thru is decent speed

Do not waste $40.00 to buy their Bom Bom Cake. It looks like the Bomb Cake that BJ's discontinued but the recipe is nothing like the real deal. We loved the mousse layer and the yummy Grenache chocolate in the Bomb but the Bom Bom cake had a thin layer of icing between layers. Publix would have been a better choice or just buying a boxed mix would have been better. The other thing is when my husband initially saw the cake, he was told it was $28.00. That was more than BJ's price but since we couldn't get it there anymore, we thought we would surprise our son-in-law with this for his birthday. The price was rung up at $36.99 and they add a surcharge for using a credit card. This was such a waste of money all around. read more

Good price for the amount of food items we got. Been to other locations before and this one was was just like the rest. In a great location with just opening May 27th! So many sweet options! They have tiramisu cakes for $12.50!!! But I wanted to go for the different types for every to chose a favorite or share. We got food as well but the boys devoured that before I choice show, seems like they enjoyed it all. We picked on the Papa Rellena and Empanada while waiting for the fresh food . Empanada was huge! read more

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Avoid the drive thru. Only had one car in front of us and had to bail after 10 min of no progress.

Uruguayo viviendo en Toronto, de vacaciones en Miami.... La verdad que la comida/servicio/calidad/precio y limpieza muy pero muy bien! Acabo de comer el desayuno original y estuvo delicioso! La atención detrás del mostrador muy amable que resulta en ambiente lindo! read more

Hice una orden online dos días atrás y cuando pase a re ojearla no estaba lista, vaya, ni siquiera sabían que existía mi orden, y preguntándose unos a otros por fin la encontraron y por supuesto no estaba lista.. Para que ordenar online? Si de cualquier manera perdí mi tiempo esperando... El staff y a eso se les puede llamar, muy ineficientes y groseros, mala actitud y antiprofesionales.... Espero que este review no pase por alto.... No vuelvo mas.... read more