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My friends and I wanted to find and try authentic Cuban food. We drove far into Raleigh to try CC. It was well worth the drive. I was pretty excited to order a cafe con leche. I have to say I've missed having these after living in South Florida. I also have been wanting a real Cuban sandwich. I was very satisfied and savored each bite. I ordered a half order and could only eat half. My friends ordered several items and were very happy. I have to say the pork was outstanding and I equate this to being as good as the roast pork I've had in Miami. Which is a compliment. Our server was super nice and friendly. The atmosphere is warm and inviting. We will be back. The only negative was that the service took a while. So if you plan on trying this place be patient.
I've been looking for authentic Cuban food in the triangle area. I came across this restaurant on Yelp and asked my friends to try it out with me. I was not disappointed with my visit to Casa Cubana. My friends and I sat ourselves upon entry. I will say that it took close to ten minutes before were greeted. However, the waiter was very friendly and offered recommendations from the menu. The decor of the restaurant included a Cuban flag, wicker light fixtures and colorful artwork. It all created a comfortable environment. I immediately ordered my favorite drink at the moment-Cafe con Leche. I don't know what it is but this Cuban drink is my thing right now (Please share if you have had great Cafe con Leches in the triangle area-Thank you!) The Cafe con Leche had the perfect amount of sweetness. I also ordered the croquettes (filled with ham and cheese) and the tostones sampler, which is a must try. The roasted pork, on the sampler, and the croquettes were savory. I definitely recommend these two menu items.
This review is from a Puerto Rican. The food lacked a significant amount of flavor. The portions were quite small for the price. (The papas rellenas were slightly bigger than golf balls and cost $9.99, basically $5/rellena.) The pernil sandwich was good, but there wasn't that much meat. We had two servers helping us since I am not confident in my Spanish - but I heard the English-speaking one tell the Spanish-speaking one I wanted the lunch portion of the mofongo and the Spanish-speaking server still put it in as a dinner portion (a difference of around $10). Mid-meal movement behind my husband's head caught my eye - it turned out to be the ceiling vent/fan dripping water. I am not interested in returning.
My husband and live in Florida and we went to this restaurant in NC. We are both Cubans. The place looked really nice and the lady that served us was very sweet. I see some of the reviews here and I do agree that the food did not feel very authentic. The beans that I ate I am pretty sure were can beans. The ambience was beautiful though and the drink was awesome! The food may need help from a Cuban chef.
I went to this restaurant with some friends to try it out. I was impressed by the selection of food. It was delicious. It also had a lot of options for drinks as well. The waiter was super sweet but not very fast so this is more of a relaxing restaurant than if you have to be somewhere else. I loved the music and the decorations and all the plants because it really made me feel like it was in the culture. However, I did not like that. They had a sign that said that they really only wanted people there for like 2 hours because they were small establishment and they needed to move tables. It made it feel rushed. Overall I would recommend this restaurant.
Sooo this was my 1st time trying this place!! I was reallyyyy disappointed!!! When I opened my plate I got reallyyyyy sad...I thought u was going to have actual chicken on the bone not shredded chicken! The rice was old and cold...and cat or dog hair was in the side of my container. I don't have pets‼...the peas were hard in my rice and wasn't aware pineapples would be on the meat as well!! I think they gave me end of the night food I asked for Cubana bread but this looks like Texas toast!! Service was good tho!! No one was hardly in there...I don't like plantains so I didn't eat them but I took a plate to let you know exactly what I received...the taste was ok but NO!! I spent over $20 on this...
I got invited to this restaurant by a friend. The restaurant seems like it took over a fast food building like Wendy's. When going in we got treated with the friendly waitress who sat us down. I ended up ordering the carne frita with rice and grandules as well as the chicken and mozzarella empanadas which was good but the rice I would was suburb. As for drinks a got the very huge and delicious virgin Pina colada. As we finished out we headed outside for the entertainment and there was a woman singing various Spanish music from Salsa, Merengue, bachata and she was good. From time to time the waiting will bring out free Sangria to women only. At 10pm they bring in a Deejay which was playing classic Spanish songs I grew up when I was a kid. They also had karaoke on which I won which the prize was a shot of tequila with lime. I really had a good time at this place and I will return.
I've been looking for a good Cuban restaurant...this was not it. Croquettes - stuffed with ham. I was told this is the same as the tropical pickin chicken that was permanently closed. It was very mushy and salty. They were 4 for $6.95. Spicy jerk chicken - shredded chicken in spicy jerk sauce with pineapples. This was supposed to come with yellow and rice sweet plantains. I received salad and sweet plantains. I had to ask for rice. They warned me it was spicy but I got it anyways and I could barely eat it so that was my fault. Chillo frito - fried red snapper. Delicious and I love the way it came out. This was supposed to come with yellow rice, black beans and tostones. We received white rice. This is a very casual dining. We may be back to try other items.
Service: Substandard..waited 5 minutes at the host stand without being acknowledged, I walked up to a waitress who offered me a table..then I waited 10 minutes without being acknowledged or approached and had to get up to ask a waiter to take my order. Once I was served the food, waiter did not return to check to see if everything was alright until I finished eating. Food: Substandard. Too small of a portion of "Steak de Palomilla". Rice was old and had chunks of dry rice mixed within. Flavor was good. Presentation was average with a few randomly placed raw onions on top of the steak and a decorative edible flower on top of the rice. A main issue of concern is that the bill had a price of $22.99 for "Bistec de Palomilla" and the price printed on the menu is $19.99 . At this point I paid the bill, informed the waiter about the problem and left. Now, I visited this restaurant with a friend about one month ago and ordered two bistecs and had the same issue of overpricing on this same item then. At that time I brought this issue to the waiter's attention and he corrected the bill, took off 6 dollars and alerted the Manager about the discrepancy. My question to the Owner is: why was this discrepancy of pricing on the computer and the menu not corrected in a timely manner? Also. Are other items on the menu also currently being overcharged? These management mistakes don't do anything positive for the image of the restaurant . I suggest you get on the ball and offer training to your employees and kitchen staff. The place is nice and there is no excuse for your business to not have an opportunity to thrive. I do wish you success and will most likely return sometime and give your restaurant another review. From a concerned Hispanic customer.. Sincerely. Henry C. Bachelor of Science, Hospitality Management. Florida International University.
During the last year we have ordered takeout from CC several times. The food here has always been really really good. Being from NYC we always enjoyed Cuban and Puerto Rican inspired foods. We never dined here but we decided to stop in on a Friday evening. We sat outside and they currently have about a third of their parking lot closed off for outside seating. There is a large tent and a mojito bar under one of the tents. There was some sort of benefit event going on that night and it entailed a zumba class, interesting. I follow their Facebook page and usually on weekends they have a band and dancing outside. As you can see from the photos, we ordered a lot of food. We started with an order of guacamole. It was fresh and the plantains were fried and seasoned very nicely. My wife wanted the ceviche which came with Tostones. The ceviche was delicious. The Tostones that came with it were crunchy and had a nice taste to them. For dinner I went with a Taste of Cuba. This is a sampler dish with chicken, shredded pork and shredded beef. It was accompanied by boiled Yucca, sweet plantains and rice and beans. It was delicious. My wife ordered the bistec de pallomilla which she enjoyed. Pro tip: order the fried rice. It's awesome and we ended taking most of it home. This review is 4 1/4 stars. The food here is very good. The service was little slow but I'll chalk it up to them being short staffed like most restaurants are now. It looked like they only had two waitresses working outside and they were busy. We will definitely be back!
3 years ago
Casa Cubana is one of those restaurants that you want to visit for authentic Cuban food. Everything looks good and the people working there are very nice. They have live music and they also have karaoke, great place for family with kids. read more
5 years ago
A delicious trip back to Cuba - It was a pleasant surprise to experience how authentic and LARGE the menu was! Highly recommend their Mofongo, and the YUCCA FRIES! read more
4 years ago
My mom and I came for brunch and loved it. Tommy was an awesome server and everything we got was good. We shared a mojito sampler and it was tasty. Definitely want to go back for dinner to try more of the classic Cuban and Puerto Rican dishes but we enjoyed a sweet start to our girls day out! read more
5 years ago
Cute! Dark dim and lovely. Salsa music playing outside...heeeeey lets dance! The food: soooo I ordered the jerk chicken with yellow rice and black beans and sweet plantains. The jerk chicken had just the right amount of spicy! Pretty good. The yellow rice was overcooked-- hard bits and dry. The black beans had no flavor. Aint nothing wrong with seasoning!!! Add some seasoning and flavor! Some minced garlic some Sazon and cumin..little diced onion. My hubby had the bistec de palamillo with the same hard dry yellow rice and flavorless black beans. The steak was a bit tough/chewy and lacked flavor. Again --add some flavor; some seasoning!!! My mojito was on point!! Overall the meal was just ok..The decor was super cute though and the staff was excellent! Very friendly. read more
5 years ago
Disappointed! We are native from PR and were looking forward to trying the lechón because the pictures were so tantalizing. What we got didn't even qualify as a water down version of the original lechón asado from Puerto Rico. It was a mushy and tasteless mess drowning in fat. If you know the real thing, stay away from this place. If you don't then go ahead but please don't think that is what the typical lechón asado is. Also, they lure people into leaving a review on their website telling you can win $500 if you leave a review. That way they incentivize people into entering a review and they pick from the best to post on their site. read more
I am half Cuban half Puerto Rican and I am really disappointed with the food I ordered from Casa Cubana. I am all about supporting local businesses and my fellow Latinos. But this food was very disappointing. I had driven by here prior to today and they were having a private party. They were not taking orders. We went by today. Went by the window and called the number indicated at the window. I wanted a media noche. They advertise it on their menu. The lady that answered said they don't have that at this time. They would have it next week. We decided to order 2 cuban sandwiches. One with what they say is congri. It tastes like old rice. My husband is Caucasian He said I have had Cuban. We were both born in Miami. This is not good. I had tostones. They were limp. No salt. They give you some mayo ketchup sauce. Which did not help the flavor. My daughter asked for chicharrón de pollo. It was bland black beans and rice. The chicken was fatty. Honestly if we could ask for our money back, we would. the fact that they ask for tips at the window on a sign and her do not give you silverware. We had to ask for silverware. It was very disappointing. Sinceramente me da mucha pena. Lo lamento but this food left a lot to be desired. read more
4 years ago
Came for breakfast and it was absolutely amazing. Incredible service, flavorful food, couldn't recommend enough! read more
I love a restaurant that can whisk you away on a mini vacation in your hometown! We celebrated my husband's birthday at Casa Cubana. Great Mojitos. Tasty dishes. Cute decor. I loved this yummy, Instagram-able location! Lots of gluten-free and dairy-free choices. Parking is odd. It's in an old Wendy's building so it's quaint and very creative. read more
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The food was absolutely delicious. The restaurant did not have many patrons and they should be full every day! The Cuban plate I had was delicious and there was enough food for leftovers. read more
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Went there today for breakfast. My husband and I were the only ones there. The staff was friendly. When we first walked in was hit with a little funky smell but we ignored it since we were hungry. I ordered the Dia Y Noche "Churrasco Steak & Eggs" and my husband ordered the steak and egg sandwich with the Cuban bread instead of the brioche. We both had coffee with refills on both. I ordered a leche cake. The food was good the steak was a little hard to chew but it was flavorful. He brought ticket and my husband just gave him $60 cash and to keep the change. Once in the car we looked at the receipt and it was a total of $52?! Idk I think he overcharged or he got us. We will go back to try dinner but will definitely look at the ticket before paying lol read more
4 years ago
I was craving a Cuban sandwich here in NC and I've been let down time and time again. A Cuban sandwich should not have pulled pork bbq and that's what I've been served so far. My wife suggested Casa Cubana and it did not disappoint!!! Cuban sandwich was amazing as well as the sweet plantains and yucca fries(you must get the mojo sauce...drinkable!!!). Our server Brittany was very attentive, pleasant and very knowledgeable about the menu. Definitely a go-to spot for delicious authentic Cuban food!!! read more
6 years ago
I initially came because I've seen what the business has done for the community since the beginning of Covid, then the fact that is Caribbean food and a small business #shoplocal! then I was came and the space feels open and relaxed, ample parking, super clean and Miguel greeted me with a smile I could see even with his mask on. I ordered Ropa vieja, plantains and guacamole and everything was DELICIOUS (I'm even including a pic of the dish where the ropa vieja WAS because I devoured it ) The food came out super fast and Miguel's service was as amazing as the food. Basically thumbs up and looking forward to coming back again and again! read more
6 years ago
So to start off be prepared to spend lots of bucks if your a big family lol... We moved from FL about 3yrs ahí now and I have been dying to find some good Cuban food, well this place got very close to the real deal compared to Miami! I got the Ropa Vieja plate comes with white rice and maduros, this plate was actually pretty good... The croquetas were surprisingly really yummy! My kids were very satisfied (their picky with their croquetas). My husband grabbed a pan con bistec which he says was pretty good... But the only real disappointment (other than almost paying $100 when we're use to paying maybe $50 for all this) was the cafe con leche... it was super expensive for a tiny cup and was not good at all, tasted very watered down not real coffee... maybe were very picky because we have experienced real Cuban food but this pretty close! Pricing is just really high but that's to be expected when you don't have any Cuban restaurants around... read more
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4 years ago
I have eaten here a handful of times, and each time the food was AMAZING. People complaining about food prices should consider what is happening economically at the national level. The food has been great and reminds me of the type of food I have come to expect in the home of some close Dominican friends. I highly recommend the mofongo and papa rellenas! Great flavors and spices, especially the jerk chicken mofongo if you like a little heat. I love literally two hours away and visit here while I work in the triangle and have been planning a family trip to introduce them to this great restaurant. read more
4 years ago
Excellent Food. HIGHLY RECOMMEND. Being a Cuban from Miami I can tell you it's hard if not impossible to find decent latin food in North Carolina. Although we live an hour and a half away in Greensboro, we made the treck over to Raleigh to try this restaurant. We were not disappointed. Food was excellent, Service was friendly and attentive. Even the owner came out to introduce himself and speak to his guest. They have live music and dancing on Saturday and Sunday nights. read more
4 years ago
First time to eat at this wonderful Cuban restaurant in Raleigh, NC. My wife and I were there for our 9 year anniversary and we were not disappointed. The Mofongo was outstanding. We will come back for sure. We would like to come back and try there breakfast as well. Overall experience was very good. read more
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In a desperate attempt for good Spanish food we decided to try out Casa Cubana. It was on the pricier end and am questioning why because the quality of their food is awful. The food we received was burnt(as seen in picture) and the plate sizes shouldn't even make the children's menu. I normally don't give reviews and at that bad ones but I wanted to save anyone the time and money and say find another spot. Not sure if this is just how they handle their takeout but I wouldn't spend the money to find out otherwise. read more
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We had a lovely dinner, great drinks, and the Dj was fabulous. This was a Sunday evening event hosted by the restaurant with music, dancing, and bar outdoors and you can order from the menu. Our mojitos were amazing and the Cuban stir-fry and plantains were delicious and cooked perfectly. We requested Kizomba music and the Dj played us some songs. Great mix of music. Great staff and a nice crowd was out. Looks like an event that repeats on Sundays. We will be back for sure! read more
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To start things off the water tastes horrible. There was a special event and they were packed so service was horribly slow, we never even got refills of our drinks. Our appetizer to share was two empanadas (#1 spinach and chicken and #2 ropa) they were both delightful - flavorful, flaky while also being crispy. Regretfully our entrees were disappointing. Bistec de pallomilla was horrible! Tough cut of beef with unappetizing color and equally unappetizing flavor. Supposed to be served with white rice and black beans but the black beans were absent. The fried plantains were perfect. Second entree was un poquito de todo. The ropa and yucca were surprisingly good, served next to tasteless, Luke warm and greasy lechon asado, and COLD picadillo that looked really good but was missing something. read more
4 years ago
Unfortunately it looks like Casa Cubana isn't really ready to be open. Everything looks and feels rushed. When you pull into the parking lot "The Lost Cajun" signs are still up around the building with a banner over one side. When you walk in the building feels like an old Wendy's that's been converted to a fly by night Cuban restaurant. Their menu is just some white paper bound together like a high school project. We sat down to eat regardless because Cuban food in the triangle is impossible to find. Waited a while before our server made her way to our table, enough time for us to look over the entire menu and begin feeding our daughter. I ordered a Jupina. Pineapple soda, our server had no idea what I was saying or what I was asking for. We ordered our food at the same time as our drinks, Rumba Sampler, Tostones, Maduros and Papas Rellenos. Server again had no idea what I was asking for and had to take my menu to read what was in the sampler. She told us it was her first day and she didn't know anything on the menu. Food came out pretty quickly and looked great. I have to say from the sampler, the ropa veija cups and mariquitas were really good. I was disappointed by everything else, pork chunks should come with lime, chicken chunks have bones in them, yuca fries were bland and croqetas were very over cooked. Tostones and Papa rellenos were delicious. Our server never made it back to the table, except when we had to stop her for the check. I feel like it's not her fault, maybe she wasn't trained properly? Overall the food is there, experience and customer service was a huge miss. Probably would pick up take out or if they get Doordash but they won't last at this rate. read more
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