Casual order at the counter and they bring the food out to you type of restaurant. I thought my…read morefood was great. The ropa viaja was flavorful, portions were filling, tostones were crispy and based on this meal I would totally come back but my husband got the lechon Asado. It was very dry and lacked flavor. There was no sauce to make it less dry. His was very disappointing and I can tell he would never recommend this place. Pizza did look good

Okay Cuban Food in Pflugerville…read more Tropicana sets the standard for Cuban food in this town. I have not been to Havana on South Congress in years. Back in the day, Havana impressed as well. What about Chicho's? It won't thrill you. It won't kill you. * * * a) The menu at Chicho's is small. The menu at Tropicana is infinite. Chicho's is mostly a sandwich place. But they have some plates. Tropicana has everything. b) Servings at Chicho's are small. Small servings? At a Cuban restaurant? Yes - Miami has some Cuban restaurants with small servings too. But Cuban is where you often go when you are looking for some serious bellybusting. Havana Harry's is the model for ... your appetizer, your main course and your dessert are EACH as filling as a Thanksgiving Dinner. That is three Thanksgiving Dinners. The pork chop I got at Chicho's was cut thin. How thin was your pork chop, Samuel C? Funny you should ask, Yelp Reader. It was maybe a thickness of three on a delicatessen slicer. Probably closer to two. It was like eating a slice of ham out of an Oscar Mayer ham for little kids's lunch pack. It was nicely sauteed and had a sweet sauce. (Shades of the Oscar Mayer ham again). I ate my ration. There was an ice cream scoop's worth of congris. It was first rate congris ... the best thing on the plate. I was sad when my ice cream scoop's worth was gone. There were four maduros which counts as a legal but unimpressive serving. They were standard. There was a miniscoop of salad - but you know the salad you get as a side garnish in Mexican and Cuban restaurants. You don't eat it and it is no loss. * * * The other downside was the strawberry juice drink con leche. It was a standard industrialized strawberry pulp pack for drinks Which is par for the course when you order these things. Either something was funny with the strawberry pulp or something was wrong with the milk. 85 percent of the sips were okay. 15 percent were - wait a minute - something is wrong. The wrongness was inconsistent enough that I did not want to complain to management. But the more I reflect on it - the more I am sure I would not order another juice drink for a beverage. * * * Overall, my basic dishes were good enough that I could see eating there again if I happened to be in the neighborhood. But Pflugerville is full of amazing places ... And there is some great Yelp reviewing to be done in that town. And if I am hungering for Cuban ... there is always Tropicana. * * * Actually ... If I am hungering for Cuban ... There is always Miami. Eat at the best Cuban places in Miami And you will be so happy you will never want to eat again. Plus you will be so full it will be physically impossible for you to eat again. Ever. * * * No Cuban restaurant in Austin takes you to that extreme of happiness. But Tropicana does a good job of getting you 2/3 of the way there.

Wow, this place is great! We came here for dinner and were seated immediately…read more My husband ordered their fricase de cerdo which was $18, but came with a plate full of white rice, black beans, macaroni salad, huge pieces of plantains, and the pork in a thick stew with vegetables. The meat was cooked perfectly and the stew was very flavorful. I wasn't very hungry, so I ordered 2 empanadas, one was ham and cheese, and the other was beef, both were $4. The empanadas came with 3 sauces, a green, red, and white sauce. The green and red sauce were very good with the beef empanadas. I dipped the ham and cheese one in my husband's stew and it was delicious! My husband also ordered their plain mojito, which was really good. Overall, service was great! Food was great. Price was great. What more to say? We will definitely be coming back. This will definitely be one of our favorite places to frequent. 10000% recommend!

Cuban food!! Oh my, have I missed you! Worth the drive into Austin to enjoy this authentic,…read moredelicious place!! Tropicana Cuban Restaurant HIT THE SPOT! The waitress we had was a HOOT! Bubbly, silly, sat down with us for a minute, great recommendations. Definite need to return to try their roasted chicken. We all started with fresh guava juice which was soo good, not too sweet and just a little pulp. We shared the croquettas, which were divine (creamy potatoes with garlic, seasonings and ham)... creamy tomato dressing served on the side elevated their flavor! Then on to entrees! I had the Lechon Asado - pork marinated with citrus, garlic and crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside with sautéed onions, black bean (Congri) dirty rice, crisp salad and perfectly cooked fried plantains. Incredible dish! My son ordered the classic Cuban sandwich which he enjoyed but he liked my pork better. He also had plantains and house made potatoes chips. His buddy had the El Cubanito Burger (which was a HUGE burger topped with ham, pulled pork and bacon & Swiss). I took home 1/3 my meal to have room for dessert. I had the choco-flan and my kiddo had a classic flan. Mine was an excellent creamy flan over a moist chocolate pudding like cake with caramel sauce. Portion were large, everything was rich in true Cuban flavors... beautifully presented too! Excited to go back. Menu is extensive and they have an in-house bakery! They make ALL their bread in-house. We took home some flakey pastries to try at home. Love the guava filled puff pastry. Colorful, vibrant restaurant with a full bar!

Chill vibes Super yum…read moreAll of the Empanadas were fantastic. The ceviche was light and delicious.

I have been eating at Habana for over 35 years and I can't get enough of the maduros and…read moremariquitas. (I could live on these dishes alone but there is so much more to rave about.) And my children would agree. The vibe of this restaurant is relaxed and tropical in appearance. The staff are friendly and none too intrusive. I have to bring all my out of town guests to this hotspot and this time they escaped with a cigar or two. Thanks for keeping it fresh and tasty. I can't wait to come back.

Food was so good! Cuban food is so hard to find in Texas. Delicious black beans and rice with…read moreperfectly cooked plantains! Husband got pulled pork Our server was great and even got us a dessert for our wedding anniversary. Really nice people, lovely ambience. And super clean, comfortable chairs. We will be back!

We came here on a Sunday shortly before they closed. The restaurant is in a shopping center with…read moreplenty of parking. We are from Tampa and live in San Antonio and there is no Cuban food there, so we are always looking for it when we travel. We got a medianoche, a cubano, croquettas, papa rellanos, and a guava and cheese pastry to go. They made the sandwiches to order in the back and the rest were in display cases on the counter. We got all of our food to go. It was all amazing and the best Cuban food we have found in Texas

It was my first time dining at this Cuban restaurant in South Austin, and it definitely won't be my…read morelast! The atmosphere was beautiful, warm, and inviting from the moment we walked in. The staff was friendly, and our server, Daniella, was attentive and provided excellent service throughout our meal. The food was delicious, full of authentic flavor, well-prepared, and served in generous portions. Overall, it was a wonderful dining experience, and I look forward to coming back to try more of the menu. Highly recommend!

Had to ask for our food twice because the bartender just wouldn't acknowledge us…read more There was only 2 other tables in the entire place. What are we doing here? Didn't even eat my second round of cold food I had to ask for. Two items were also wrongly priced on our check. Overall bad service.

I'm having a watch party soon and wanted some Cuban bites. We drove from far south Austin to…read morePflugerville for this Cuban grocery store! The grocery store is small but they have a great variety. We had to stop looking because we filled 3 carts full of food and drinks. And this wasn't even their refrigerated or frozen stuff. I can't wait to try these next week! With as much as we bought we didn't spend as much as we expected. The employees were friendly, especially one gentleman that helped on Sunday afternoon. He even helped us load the car. (Plug time: I'm on an episode of SUPERFAN on CBS and Paramount + that airs August 23rd. I'm a huge Gloria Estefan fan and we are having Cuban food at my watch party. If you are reading this review I hope you will watch! )