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Cuban Burger

4.3 (288 reviews)
ModerateCuban, Burgers, Bars
Open • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Updated 3 months ago

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Good for kids

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El Vaquero Cuban Burger
Bernard D.

Cuban Burger is my kind of place, and it's become a go to spot during trips to visit our JMU student (Go Dukes). Food: The plantains with sea salt are a bit of a revelation. I've had many plantains, in the US and South America. I was surprised at just how good these plantains are, the salt adds to the flavor impact. The El Vaquero sandwich is the star of the show. I tried it based on a recommendation from the bartender while waiting for a table. Excellent. This is my go to order at Cuban Burger. The Cuban Sandwiches are among the best I've had North of Miami. Authentic Cuban dishes served up in Harrisonburg. Service: We've been several times and the service has been epically good. Friendly, helpful in navigating the menu and making recommendations, with a treat you like a local vibe. Stellar. Ambience: Cuban Burger has the feeling of a hidden gem, part dive bar/local bar, with an international flair. The bar has a small library of books I enjoyed flipping through. Drinks: My favorite mixed drink is a well crafted, authentic caipirinha. However, truly legitimate caipirinhas are hard to find. Cuban Burger bartenders know how to make consistently great caipirinhas - the citrus flavors are on point, and they hit the right amount of strong. A great caipirinha should leave you feeling happy. Mission accomplished We're glad we stopped in and it has become a local favorite.

El Cuban and a side of grits
Jenn K.

We got a table right away on a Friday night (away game weekend). They only had high tops and the seating was stools. We ordered Cuban sandwiches and something like a breakfast burger (it had a fried egg). The food came out without fries and it took about 20 extra minutes for the fries to show up. I liked the cuban- excellent pillowy bread and not greasy at all! My teenager gave the burger a 10/10 and is still talking about it. Service was super polite and attentive. I would love to go back and try the chop chop when I have a bigger appetite.

Rob J.

Great Cuban sandwich. The aioli is flavorful. Staff is very helpful and friendly Highly recommend!

Buenos Dias Cuban Burger
Katie S.

We love Cuban Burger... it's gotta be one of the most underrated spots in Harrisonburg! Great service, never a long wait time, and delicious food. I'm a huge fan of the Buenos Días burger, and we always get plantains. (Not to mention, this place is great if you need to cure a hangover!)

Menu front
Andrew D.

Cuban Burger does absolutely awesome work! We went to Harrisonburg for a little Christmas decoration shopping (#hobbylobby) and chose one of our favorite spots for dinner! Excellent, friendly and attentive service. Menu is perfect size with great options for all. We sat at the bar tonight and, as always, great, local vibes! I got the Big MAKA because I love a Big Mac from 20 years ago, but Cuban Burger's take on this, with their fresh ingredients, is just incredible! The Buenos Dias is my bride's favorite burger around! The fries are addicting! Just a great experience all the way around. Can't wait until our next visit!! #deitzeatz

El Cubano
Andy C.

Once again Yelp didn't disappoint. In town traveling through and we decided on dinner here. Great free parking garage across the street, made it easy to park. Service was good. Items and beer were explained. Clarification on food item and great recommendations. Food $14. For a large El Cuban sandwich not bad. Very good flavor and enough for half to have for lunch another time. Del Fuego Hamburger $11.00 the peppers and spicy green sauce added to a nice heat flavor. Again large enough for half for lunch another time. French Fries nothing special. Papas Fritas. Was hoping they were a little different but that was me. Overall inside is nice appears to have lots of seating. Would recommend when in the area and would return again if in the area again. What made it special for the 5th star. Owner came over to chat with us. Also checked on us to see if we needed anything. Wasn't afraid to "get her hands dirty" a take a dirty plate or bring you something if the waiter was busy.

Yucca Fried Con Salsa Verde
Nathan N.

Cuban burger is a decent spot in downtown Harrisonburg. It has some steep competition being located right next to Bella Luna, but it holds it's own (somewhat). I ate here with a party of 3 on a Saturday night about an hour before closing time, but we could tell the staff were already about ready to call it quits (there were 2 other tables in the restaurant with us). We placed our orders and the appetizer came out quickly. We got the yucca with salsa verde. Yucca was decent, nothing exceptional; if anything it was slighly undercooked, feeling a bit raw in some of the thicker parts. The salsa verde, however, was delicious. So much so that we basically ended up saving it for our french fries and running out. For an entree I got the El Americano, basically the traditional American burger. Burger was good, juicy, and filled with plenty of toppings. But the fries were a disappointment. Flavorless, needed tons of salt and pepper to bring them back to life. The salsa verde was our saving grace, but when we needed it most it dissapeared. Also, the waitress did not come back to refill our waters until we had finished eating (nor did we even see her so we could flag her down). I get that it was near closing, but I mean there was still 30-40 minutes left, it's not like we showed up 10 minutes before close. I don't really think I'd go out of my way to eat here next time I'm in Harrisonburg, but it was pretty good.

El Vaquero and papas borachas
Vincent M.

Update I had been here years ago while passing through on a road trip. I felt like I remember it being very good and it lived up to my memory. We both went with the El Vaquero and it was perfect again. Unsure of how much we wanted, we also split the papas borachas. It's a perfect mix of fries, cheese, and jalapenos. Such a great meal and really nice staff. Wish it was closer.

Americano burger
Eric S.

I was in town visiting my freshman at JMU and needed dinner before hitting road back to Maryland. This was one of the best burgers I ever had. The restaurant is Cuban themed but I went conservative and got the Americano which is basically a cheeseburger with LT and pickles. The bun was so soft yet held the burger perfectly. And the skinny fries were crisp and perfect for dipping in ketchup. The manager told me the meat and buns are locally sourced. She said the Cuban bread is a favorite because it is made fresh. I will have to try something Cuban next time. Free parking in garage across the street. If you love burgers and / or Cuban food this is a must visit when at JMU or Harrisonburg.

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I work at a shop were we all order food every Saturday , today they said we would have Cuban burger which tbh I was pretty excited about it I got the vaca frita I understand we had a lot of orders but most people got burgers and I thought I'd try something new as soon as I saw my food total disappointment looks notting like vaca frita looks like caca frita not to mention they served it like if they didn't give a f**k tbh I will never order from this place again no effort nor love put into my food extremely unsatisfied stay away from this place also they even forgot one of my Coworkers order such a bad look idk how they have 4 and a half stars

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El Cubano sandwich was the bomb. Highly recommend the Yucca Fries too! Food and service was excellent!!! Highly recommend!!

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loved it. Great cuban sandwich...awesome pulled pork sandwich also.. Carmel Flan was great. will be back

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