Today is the 17th anniversary party. Salsa dancing and a fabulous mojito. Not leaving anytime soon…read more get here as fast as you can. This place is ridiculously great with authentic tasty Cuban food.

My husband and I enjoyed a yummy lunch at Copacabana on a Saturday afternoon…read more We were able to get seated right away and enjoyed being outside. The had fans going and nice music. The free bread appetizer was delicious. We enjoyed our entrees, but didn't think they were super flavorful. I opted out of beans in my Cuban bowl, and to my surprise the dish was very small. It had hardly any of the toppings except for cilantro. The service was below average. Our waitress was also being a hostess which is unfortunate, but doesn't excuse anything. It took way too long to have our order taken and we ended up having to flag someone down. We were never asked if we wanted drink refills, leaving us thirsty. It was a nice place to have lunch but we may try something else next time.

Yes - love me some Cuban Food. Las Palmas is an authentic Cuban spot right in downtown Mount Dora…read more Our server provided perhaps the most gentle and kindest service I have ever experienced. The place always seems to have a crowd, which speaks well of the restaurant. The prices are affordable and the portion sizes are large. Your meal starts with some warm Cuban bread. Oh! How delicious. For my main entrée, I choose the picadillo - a classic Cuban comfort food - served with rice and beans. I absolutely loved it; the meat was so well seasoned. There was so much food, I couldn't even finish everything on my plate. They also have these cute tropical drinks, and the ambiance overall is casual and laidback. Definitely would come back whenever I am in Mount Dora.

UPDATE: Sadly, the Owner of Las Palmas, Edna G., continues to post to my original review (see…read morebelow). Yelp Friends, in over 10 years of posting reviews, I have never seen a poor response like hers. The true shame is her inability to move on. The further shame is the lack of palatable food at this establishment. Edna, your employees have my sympathies if THIS is how you respond to visitors of your restaurant. Again, this Owner continues to post to my review due to her inability to process one bad review. You need this, poor Edna, so here it is...you win. You have $20 of my money. And now, because of your consistent harassment, my commitment to warning other patrons about not just the poor dining experience but your troublesome leadership. Karma indeed... Having read the response from the Owner, I'm not surprised they were so defensive but that they would assume trying to berate a first-time patron, who was only being honest about her first visit, was the best route. Edna, if Christ came down off the cross and offered me free food from your restaurant, I'd still pass. BTW, love the bug zapper under your security cameras in the dining room, too. Sí o no? A resounding NO. I waited months to try Las Palmas after moving to Mt. Dora. Now I know why. Hugely disappointing experience and I will never return. The server was nice enough, but after ordering a basic Cuban sandwich with "seasoned" fries I sat waiting for almost 20 minutes before getting my food. They are currently looking for kitchen help, so okay delay. When I finally did get my food it was mediocre at best. A bland Cuban sandwich is enough to make any Hispanic sad. The "seasoned" fries? Seasoned with...banality. I didn't even taste salt, but noticed there sure seemed to be enough oil on my plate under the fries. But the nail in the coffin (shudder) was, as I was preparing to leave, seeing a large cockroach on the dining room floor. I pointed it out to my server, left the other half of the unfinished Cuban in the takeout container on the table and walked out. They got $19 from me today - they'll never get another dime. And I HIGHLY recommend they figure out their situation before a health inspector stops by. Blech...

Great place for an affordable healthy lunch! Daily lunch menus, specials and regular meals…read more Food is fresh and nicely prepared. Many chicken and pork selections; several rice, bean, fish, vegetable and salad dishes that are usually very tasty. Had the tilapia daily special. It was prepared well, but lost a star from the poor quality of the actual fish used. Mostly take out but indoor/outdoor dining tables. Don't forget to ask for lime slices and salad dressings. Desserts are regular with a few specials. They also have delicious passion fruit juice!

I'm not usually big into Puerto Rican food, but the taste and price was not bad for this portion of…read morefood! The place inside can be maybe more welcoming to all, but definitely you get your monies worth

New to the area and coming from Central Texas where Cuban restaurants aren't that common, my wife…read moreand I were eager to try out Cuban restaurants near us. A couple of days after we closed on our house, we searched for lunch options. While checking out Yelp, Cafe Havana popped up with great reviews, so we plotted a course to check it out. Located in a seemingly industrial area, Cafe Havana offers ample parking. We placed our orders, Lechon Asado lunch for me and Cuban sandwich (which came with fries) for my wife. We, well maybe my wife did, waited a few minutes for her sandwich and fries to be served before eating. The lechon asado, aka roast pork, lived up to its billing as their best seller. Tender, savory and fatty pieces of pork served with yellow rice and fried plantains...the only thing missing was crispy pork skin that comes with pernil. My wife liked her Cuban sandwich as well, good flavors but lacking that crispy bread that she's come to expect. The fries were fresh and hot...perhaps the only place we've tried so far that includes fries with your meal. All in all, a good place that we'll likely revisit for future cravings for Cuban cuisine.

The food was authentic and as tasty as I had back when I lived in Miami. The portions were huge…read more We will definitely be back often.

The best of the very best Puerto Rican restaurant. Not fancy by local standards but I know good PR…read morefood when I taste it. Order the pernil

Latin Flavors... yeah, this place is a problem…read more I ordered once... then ran it back the next night. That doesn't happen unless it's real. The carne guisada? Deep, rich, no shortcuts -- tastes like somebody actually cares back there. Empanada was on point -- crust had that snap, filling didn't play games. And the carne frita... crispy outside, melts like butter inside. Dangerous. Rice and pigeon peas did exactly what they're supposed to do -- hold the whole plate down without stealing the show. No hype, no gimmicks. Just straight-up legit food. If you know, you know... and now you know.

Excellent Food, Every Time! Always Nice and Bread is always…read morefresh! GO HERE! Don't be fooled by, "Cuban on the Go" They should've kept going! Villa Pinar is far more tasty and worth the price!

Awesome Cuban food! Being raised in Dade/Broward, the food here is 100% real Cuban. Huge portions,…read morevery clean restaurant, extremely lovely staff, and desserts to die for! The guava pastries are gone very early just FYI.

Wow just wow what a great find our food was absolutely amazing the chicken tortilla soup had so…read moremuch flavor and without a doubt one of the best Cuban sandwiches I had my daughter got the chicken quesadillas she's had

Middle of the line Mexican fare. Three of us for lunch, 2 with walkers. Server was pleasant and…read moreefficient. Food was fine, nothing fancy, standard. For a lunch visit they seemed to have steady clientele. Very convenient on hwy 441 in leesburg. Close to downtown and hospital, but not walking close. Plenty of parking spaces.

Visiting from out of town and happy to find some vegan and vegetarian options!…read more The vegetable wrap and caprice panini were both fantastic. They each came with a side. The potato salad & pasta were both excellent as well! They also had some great deserts, coffee & tea. The staff was very helpful and friendly. The food was reasonably price and came out quick. They provided a great atmosphere. There were also some secondhand gifts that you could buy for Christmas but I have no idea what would be there when it's not Christmas season.

I was in the area and decided to stop in. I was craving some rice and beans so I decided to order…read moretheir roja vieja which came with rice, beans and plantains as side items. They served a right amount of food and it was filling. The shredded beef was a little salty, but it had great flavor. I did like the plantains and the rice didn't seem dry. Decent pricing. I would order this dish again in the future. There are plenty of tables throughout the restaurant and the staff seemed friendly during my pick up to go order.

Good Dominican food. Great spot for lunch. Would definitely go back. The large fruit juices are…read moreworth it.

Every time this is just perfect. Great staff love the music. I wish I lived closer. The food is…read morejust perfect. Keep up the great work!