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    El Nuevo Mundo

    3.9 (127 reviews)
    InexpensiveCuban, Puerto Rican, Cafes
    Closed 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Updated 1 week ago

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    EL NUEVO MUNDO ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids

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    Sandwich Cubano

    Great food very nice people food and items you don't find just anywhere. I recommend this place to friends and family

    Cosinan bien Rico los Pavos y Lechón los Cafés los Preparan mejor k el Starbucks y cualquier lugar

    Maricela L.

    My daughter bought 2 plates of ropa vieja, a Cuban sandwich and like 5 guava pastries. Which total came out to like $50 bucks. I started eating the sandwich but I smelled something weird. Then I got a piece of pork and it smelled putrid I spit out the piece I had in my mouth. I called Nuevo Mundo and explained to the lady about how the meat smelled bad and she was like bring the sandwich and we'll give you another one or your money back for the sandwich. I told her I didnt want another sandwich I was just letting her know so they're alert of how the meat smelled bad. She just said ok just bring the sandwich and hung up. Forgot to mention that we had thrown the sandwich away. The lady said take it out of the trash and bring it. My daughter went back and took half the sandwich the lady there had the audacity of refunding $ 4.50 I am really upset because for a 9 dollar sandwich they are risking making someone sick. So people please be careful when you're eating here. The other food was ok except that sandwich meat yuck! Never coming back here again.

    Abraham H.

    Awesome place. Un lugar de variedad. Trae recuerdos del caribe y el sazón de la comida es buena.

    Oxtail plate!

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    2 months ago

    closest thing to grandma's cooking in cali. it's delicious and humble. i wish there was one closer to me in san fernando.

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    2 months ago

    Food service is good. The workers aswell. Worker named Denise helped me out with my order amiably. The food aswell was

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    10 months ago

    Food is delicious. The cuban sandwich is the star of the show and the runner up is the roasted pig with yucca and the garlic sauce. Bomb.

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    1 year ago

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    Thanks Abraham, I hope to see you again soon.

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    5 months ago

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    5 months ago

    Very good ropa vieja highly recommend great service Blanca is nice and helpful if you're looking for some great Cuban food come here

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    Thank you, Lucy.

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    7 months ago

    I loved it. It really felt like they cared and made the food with love. I'd go again!!

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    9 months ago

    Very good authentic and legit little Cuban joint.. good coffee sandwiches breads and food!

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    The food here is really good the cashier Denisse was also very nice i recommend going here

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    Thank you for your review, Tito.

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    Ask the Community - El Nuevo Mundo

    Would you happen to carry Dominican salami and queso para freir?

    Yes, we carry Dominican products including Induveca a d queso para freír.

    Do you guys sell Aji Dulce for Sofrito?

    Yes and recao or culantro and many other Puerto Rican products.

    Do you make Pasteles to buy and cook at home?

    Yes we do. We carry a lot of Puerto Rican products including recao/culantro, aji dulce and quenepas.

    Have quenapas arrived?

    Yes, this is the 1st week.

    Do you sell quenyepas?

    Hi Alexis, the quenepas arrive in a few weeks.

    Do you have unto for caldo gallego?

    Hi, we currently ran out of unto. We've ordered it, but we have not received a delivery date.

    Do they sell bacalao?

    Yes, we sell three kinds of bacalao.

    How much is the pan cubano?

    The pan Cubano is $2.25 each and the Cuban bolillos are 35 cents.

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    Dinner with friends in a Monday night. Our friends fav…read more Waitstaff recommended -palomino, rabo, churrasco, ropa viejo, all the pork dishes. 1) ordered bistec palomino- thin sliced sirloin with a LOT of grilled onions. Had a bit of gristle, but she was right! VERY good. Loved the black beans. Great flavor. 2) Hubble had pan de bistec. Said it was good. ‍ French fries were really good! Extra crispy. Coated with something-maybe cornstarch? Anyway they were really good. 3) J ordered a Cuban sandwich with extra pickles (chef forgot), yuca, plantains, black beans-extra large. His 3rd time here. He LOVES this place. 4) C ordered camarones with lemon,& yuca side. I had a taste of the yuca. I really liked their version. Maybe cooked in chicken broth? Very flavorful topped with garlic. I'm adding this next time. Other diners didn't give good reviews. We thought it was good! Great bread. Helpful waitstaff. Parking lot spacious. Noticed many people picking up to-go orders. A middle aged lady with a larger group seemed to be waiting for us the leave(tables toward the back are freestanding so can accommodate maybe 10? Anyway gotta back to try the other recommended dishes and the yuca my friend ordered. Seemed pretty busy for a Monday night. Doubt we would come on weekends. Seemed newly remodeled.

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    El Nuevo Mundo - cuban - Updated June 2026

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