Getting better again. I've been in the neighborhood for 30 years. So this spot has had its issues, but I'm still supporting my peeps and my food! I order at least 3x-4x monthly. My experience is better each time. My only disappointment is that the portions are getting smaller. Can we fix that? Great go to in a pinch. Convenient, close and good. Service is always lovely and friendly Ambiance is casual and friendly Good spot for CUTLERBAY CUBAN CUISINE! Check it out read more

Always a go to for the classics, although the service has declined over the years. The staff was super dismissive and had an attitude the entire time. We were born and raised in the area, so when we down here we love to visit our spots.. but this one seems to be headed in the opposite direction read more

My wife and two toddlers walked in and were greeted right away. We were able to sit where we liked. Our family was hungry and had just come off the road from driving for 5 hours. Food and coffee was served promptly. Kids were entertained with coloring paper and crayons. Espresso was 10/10- some of the best things have had. read more

Cubavana Cafe Restaurant - Espresso - Cuban Near Me - Cutler Bay, Florida

I've been coming to this restaurant for many years! The food is always delicious and cannot speak highly enough of Claudia! She always takes care of me and family. She remembers our order and is extremely kind and attentive to us! Grateful for her service when we're there! read more

The food here is exceptional! I came once and had the French toast -- and I've been hooked ever since. I keep coming back because the food never disappoints. I'm giving 4 stars instead of 5 because, while the food is amazing, the service consistently lacks the quality you'd hope for. read more

Cubavana Cafe Restaurant - Breakfast - Cuban Near Me - Cutler Bay, Florida

"As a showcase of Cuban cuisine, the tasting fell short of expectations. The flavors lacked depth, the portions were unreasonably small, and the service was not only inattentive but detracted from the overall dining experience." read more

I came here searching for a crema de Malaga. They definitely did have it, I think it was a bit pricey a small one with taxes almost $ 8. The price was empty a couple having dinner on a corner and two ladies that came for a cortito. It was serve over cuban toast with slight butter. I did enjoy la Malaga because it taste like Malaga verse in some places you can taste only the cream cheese. They made in a way that was very light and that is how it should be. Is excellent for an upset stomach. I did like here is a picture. Look at the color. I ask for their cantina for a week. Is $ 12 per day plus tax and the selection is very limited. So definitely I won't do that, however might come back to try something else. read more

Cubavana Cafe Restaurant - Crema de Malaga - Cuban Near Me - Cutler Bay, Florida

Food is always good and at an affordable price. Service is friendly and fast. Usually locals are eating here. read more

Cubavana Cafe Restaurant - Cuban Near Me - Cutler Bay, Florida

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Took my mother to celebrate her 88th Birthday!! Cookie and the staff did an. Excellent job in accommodating 18 of us. Food was excellent. Service was great. Ambiance was perfect for the celebration with the flowers, balloons, and atmosphere. Mom could have have been happier - she really enjoyed here Arroz con Mariscos. Thanks again to entire Cubavana team - great job all around. Thank you !!! read more

My breakfast fav: The breakfast called El Favorito, it comes with a cafe con leche, cuban toast, 2 eggs, ham or bacon and the best home fries. Apps: the croquetas are yummy and a perfect starter For dinner, I love their churrasco can't go wrong with it My fav soup: the Sunday special cream of pumpkin And my new fav is the Boliche yum yum yum read more

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Worst place ever! They speak no english and can't get orders right. Super rude and if you ask me pretty racist for no reason.

Very disappointed in all of the dishes we ordered. Everything lacked flavor. It all looked very good but the proteins were not seasoned. The tostones did not have a sauce and way too much pico which made the tostones soggy. The flan cheese cake was a very light flavor but not bad at all. Definitely did not taste like a cheese cake but it was good. Everything else was bland. read more

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This is a genuine Cuban food place. The prices are the most reasonable in the area. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable about the menu and the day's specialties. The venue is clean and accommodating. All in all if you work or live in the Saga Bay, Old Cutler area give this place a shot, you won't regret it. read more

We have gone twice to this restaurant which us very close to our home, its great for a breakfast food is ok and the staff is ok but it bothered me that both times I've gone they show one price on the menu and when i look at the bill the price is higher, when i asked the waitress she told me "Oh, the owner alreasy knows' but they havent printed the new menus yet" so for me that's called false advertising, I didn't want to make a big deal about a $5 dollar but its very wrong to make someone think they are paying one price and then charge them more, just for that I'm not planning to eat there again. read more

Vaca Frita with white rice and black beans and Yuca!! I absolutely love this spot! I obsessively come frequently. Whenever I'm hankering for some Cuban food there's only one spot I think of. And that's cubavana! You can't go wrong. I've had numerous items and none of them have disappointed. I'm always a happy customer highly recommend for all your Cuban food staples. read more

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amazing service even better food can't wait to go back. Recommend to everybody a staple of Cuban food the variety of different plated as well read more

Disclaimer- we ordered takeout ! Pros are the portion sizes and price! We had a Vacafrita and Ropa Vieja dinner. The Maduros were a bit too firm and not as cooked as I typically like but not inedible. The tostones were good. Beans lacked flavor but the meat dishes were great. The ropa vieja portion could have easily fed two people! This is a good "I don't feel like cooking" spot. read more

Fav to go to restaurant for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Family has enjoyed many a meal over the years! Now it's mostly hubby and I enjoying lunch or delivery for supper. Their chicken salad is tasty and filling. Their Chicken Tropical is grilled without the skin and served with any of your favorite sides. Their plaintains and tostones are delicioso! I enjoy the Cuban wrap which has plantains, black beans, your choice of pork, ground beef or chicken and onions if you'd like. Hubby enjoys the Miami sandwich for lunch. Try their Carne con Papas (Beef Stew) their Weds special which sells quick! Even if you don't like Cuban Coffee, the aroma lifts the senses! Of course it has the beautiful foam on top! If you enjoy French Toast, try their Maggie French Toast! Even my picky 23 year old daughter loves it! The Service is awesome. Waitresses are attentive and caring. Highly recommend Cubavana! Their Delivery Staff is friendly and caring. If I could give them 100 stars I would!!! read more

La comida parecía recalentada, los precios altos para el servicio q ofrecen, todo está feo y viejo, definitivamente no regresaría

I ordered ropa vieja. Im guessing they have a Mexican cooking the Cuban food because my ropa vieja was flavored with taco seasoning. Never heard of this ridiculousness. I ate a little and threw the rest away. Not what I was craving. Super disappointing. read more

If you plan on ordering from Uber eats, just know that they have it set to delivery by merchant. Which means they have their own delivery person, which means they decide when they want to deliver the food, so your food could be ready, sitting on their counter, and they have how ever long until when they decide to deliver the food... which means by the time the food gets to you... it will be cold. I've ordered here plenty of times and there have been times when my food has been cold, and I've had to go back and ask to remake it (which also allowed me to see how long it actually takes to make the food) hoping they'd get it right, but they still continue to draw out the 45 mins they give themselves to take the food even if the food was ready in 5 minutes. This has given me the insight on the business practices they enact. Everything I've experienced shows me that all these people care about is money and not the customer. ( coming back to respond to the business owners response to me ) as you can see by their response this is the type of poor customer service they provide that I am talking about. This is the type of behavior you should expect, people who run a business who act so helpless and insult their customers... if you continue to read other reviews, I'm not the first to have this same issue, and it's clear they don't plan on getting any better. They're a bunch of whiny brats and it's clear the business owner enables this behavior. Could be why they haven't made the efforts to improve. I don't know what makes this person think I am an uneducated consumer. I live down the street, and I've confronted the store many times, you guys are lazy, you wait until the last minute to deliver my order, when it's been ready for 30 minutes sitting on the counter and again I live down the street, I get to you in 8 minutes by foot, 5 by bike, and 2 minutes by car. You lie and say you're busy when you're not. I see my food sitting in the counter and the delivery guy doing nothing . Why ? Because you have it set to delivery by merchant, which means you don't have to take it out until 45 minutes that you set for you store. Instead what I will do is order from Riconcito or Pinecrest bakery, i don't know what makes you think you can boss me around telling me how to order food I don't work for you, I think this ownership has gotten to your head. I've gotten my food hot from stores further than you. Just admit it, your store is poor. It sucks. And you're just miserable because you got a bad review and rightfully so yet that's how you respond to it ??? Let everyone see how pathetic you are read more

Best Cuban chicken soup, specially if you're sick! The masitas jus amazing and the Dino les colorados, OMG!

Great food and service. Their vaca frita is amazing and the staff always helpful and friendly. I always have my cafecito after and the flavor is delicious. Prices are good too! read more

Food is good. It's not gourmet, but it's great when we are craving Cuban food. They also do breakfast which is nice. As for the service, our items are packed well and there's been no problems on delivery. read more

I have ordered many times from This place, but lately it has gotten bad. Recently I picked up two chicken soups. They tasted very bad and were very salty. I also ordered puerco guisado (in sauce) and was very greasy. This past weekend I ordered lechón asado. I have never seen the lechón asado chopped up in tiny pieces. The skin was chopped up with the pork, but the skin s very soggy. It was salty but hardly any flavor. I had to throw it away. read more

I've eaten here on many occassions & the food is consistantly great as are the Colada's. I've tried Cuban food all over Miami & Cubavana is in my top three. Food: The tostones rellenos & fried yuca are my go to appetizers along with the fresh bread served. The steak sandwich & grilled chicken sandwiches are also excellent. You really can't go wrong with anything on the menu here. Service: I started eating there often enough to become a regular with our favorite server, Claudia. She remembers my likes & dislikes as I can be a picky eater & is always friendly & attentive. Atmosphere: The restaurant itself isn't very large, but it has a nice relaxed feel to it. Fresh flowers are on each table. There isn't a traditional take-out window however it isn't needed. The main counter serves the same purpose & is immediately there upon walking in. Please check out my my photos. read more

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Small little place on end of shopping plaza. I got the vaca frita. Well seasoned tender meat with slight crisp on the edges. Get to pick your sides. Rice and beans as expected. Very large menu a bit overwhelming but I got what I know and it was good. Only Ate half of it and took home. Put in the oven for dinner and like mama's cooking it was better the second time. I recommend! read more

We went for a late breakfast and we were very pleased with the food and the service. In the corner of the publix shopping center of old Cutler rd. Everything was spot on from the breakfast I had steak and eggs,and the rest of the party had house best,all was enjoyed. We will be back again. read more

Very unimpressed by the quality and quantity of my breakfast today. The steak had no flavor and the potatoes were hard. read more

Cubavana Cafe Restaurant - Cuban Near Me - Cutler Bay, Florida

The restaurant service was terrible; they left my food on the sidewalk outside my house without any notification. When I called to inquire, as they were 35 minutes late, the person on the phone insisted the food had been delivered. My husband checked outside and found our order surrounded by flies. It was a disgusting sight. I truly hope UBER removes them from their application. read more

WOW ! I've been a steady customer for a few years now at the Cutler Bay location ( my kids LOVE the treat after dance class at Hipnotic Dance !) and they never fail ! I had them cater a small party last weekend and again , fantastic ! All the food , lechon , picadillo , arroz imperial , yucas fritas , maduros were the BEST locally made Cuiban Food we've ever had ! Something about thier catered food made it top nothc and better than usually which is saying a lot ! Props to Elsa Ruiz for the catering help and making everything sooo easy ! Yup , they are now my GO TO for ANY and ALL catering in my house ! read more

I tried one time but it was to salty and greasy also very expensive food but for me I will never bay food again

First time here and it's a mom and pop restaurant. I visited this spot for breakfast with the wife and must say we enjoyed the meal. I had the steak with eggs.... I don't like eggs, yet our waiter suggested scramble with American cheese and it actually was enjoyable. Nothing fancy here, but good and service are great. read more

Steak ceasar was inedible. Tough and chewy. Steak quality meat was not used. The croutons were stale.

I love Cuban food and this place is no exception! The food was really good I had the vaca frita with black beans and rice and sweet plantains. I really enjoyed my meal but I found my vaca frita to be heavy onion and light on the meat. The flavor was on point and priced fair but meat portion was a little small. The issue was more with the lack of service I received. I was the only customer in the restaurant. My drink was only refilled twice (small glass) and I had to ask both times. It took 8 minutes to get my check because the waitress was busy talking to a group that was arriving. I was a bit let down by the overall experience because I had high hopes for this place because it is so close to home but thats the way it goes sometimes! read more

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I only know this restaurant through delivery unfortunately but hope to one day eat in and give another review. So far this is the closest Cuban restaurant to me with the best chicken soup. I order often from here and everything arrives well packaged and ahead of time. The food is always delicious. I've never had an issue. They are a trusted "go-to" for me! read more

Surprisingly good! I didn't expect much from this restaurant. I mean, I know you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but if you only pass it by quickly, you would easily mistake it for a regular strip-mall bakery (it is NOT a bakery, it's a small restaurant). But my parents seem to love it and the invited me to try it. I'm actually glad they did. The service is good, the food is great, the prices are fair... and your first check in comes with a free dessert if you purchase anything over $10. So I got the special of the day, which was churrasco topped with shrimp. Now, entrees come with two sides. You may chose two among rice and beans (together) rice, black beans, fries, plantains, yucca (steamed or fried), mashed potatoes, salad... and I think I'm missing some, but the important thing is: some of them have a surcharge, others don't, so be sure to ask before ordering. I did like the black beans a lot. The rice's consistency could've been improved, the fries are definitely not their strong suit. But the churrasco was way too good . The shrimp's sauce was nice, though the shrimp themselves could've been better. My father had a breaded steak, he says he eats it all the time and he loves them, but today it wasn't as good as usual, I'll take his word for it, I didn't try it. My mother had the... asado de bola, I think it was called... I'm not sure, but it was really good. I tried it and I'm definitely ordering it next time. As dessert, they both had the flan, I had the tres leches. They were very happy with their flans... the tres leches was not bad, but not what I'd call a tres leches: it was ore of a cake with cream on top and bathed in condensed milk. Taste was good, but I wanted a tres leches. Either way, I'll come back. The entrees worth it. read more

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The best authentic Cuban food I have had in Miami. Portions sizes are hugh and easily shared by 2 people. Service was excellent. Friendly staff. Highly recommend this place. read more

Great lunch and breakfast service is fantastic. Clean establishment, friendly atmosphere when we had a hurricane a couple of years ago they were the first business in the area to learn to helping hand with drinks and some food to help out the neighborhood. read more

I don't know if they changed owners but unfortunately their service has gone down a lot. I always order for delivery. Usually through Grubhub. The last few times has been an ordeal with the restaurant. I've had to cancel twice because they don't have the food I ordered. They do call me to let me know. Sad because it's usually the meal of the day. Other times has been because they forget to fulfill the Grubhub orders and if I didn't call they would have never prepared or sent it to me. They take the order from Grubhub but they use their own delivery guy not Grubhub's. It's unfortunate because of the many issues I been having with their service but on the other hand their food is delicious. I find that they are the best in the area for Cuban style food. I wish they would pay more attention to their pick up/delivery service. read more