Great authentic Cuban restaurant. Our server Lapita was so nice and attentive. The restaurant was…read morevery busy but patience paid off. This food was amazing! The decor was vibrant, fun and really felt like you stepped into a lil part of Cuba. Empanada-very good, like yum! Croquettes- good- not my fav but good. Yuca frita- umm just delicious! Yuca rellena - different but good! Papa rellena- again different but good. Tamal Cuban- good, different but good Traditional Cuban Sandwich **must have** loaded with meat and flavor I'm glad I tried things I did not know. I will definitely be stopping back in to try more entrees. Was on the water most the morning, after all this goodness I just wanted to go home and curl up! Yum yum yum!!

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

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.

I give this restaurant a 10 star rating. The food is amazing. I got pork chunks my son got the…read morecuban sandwich and fries. My son got his girlfriend the grilled chicken sandwich and fries. They each shared . Everything was phenomenal. I met Martha who was so gracious she made us cortadito. I felt like I was having dinner with family. Cafe Havana my new favorite restaurant

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.

Delicious Cuban food. Always tasty. Sandwiches are great! Yummy shakes and authentic Cuban coffee…read more Open 7 days a week.

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!

Went in and it looked like a brightly pastel colored Mexican restaurant. It was relatively slow and…read morequiet so our waitress sat as quickly and didn't seem to mind my horribly mispronounced broken Spanish as I ordered. I got a cocktail de camarones and a Molcajete Texano. The cocktail was fine, the shrimp were big, nothing out of the ordinary. The Molcajete however was another story; an absolutely massive pile of food, mostly meat, with crispy chorizo sprinkled on top. Absolutely delicious. I ate all I could and still had enough to bring home. I tend to be the kind of person who does not have leftovers because I'm... Husky. But this was delicious, and a tremendous value. Highest recommendation.

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

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.