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    El Sarten Restaurant & Lounge

    4.0 (70 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Happy hour specials
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Grace G.

    Pretty cool spot!! It's a full Latin buffet in Hialeah, I think it's a bit pricey but you get your monies worth. Certainly recommend for a brunch or lunch, worth it if you like Latin food.

    Gloria A.

    This was my first time and I tasted a little of everything Yes for the chicken soup! The different rice options were good but not soft it has more of a crunchy texture The picadillo was good but oily I loved the ropa vieja and yuca Loved the salad bar pasta actually had great flavor They have croqueta sushi which was ok For the price you really cant beat it It does get packed The staff was really nice All in all its great when u have a big family and dont want to spend an arm and a leg. They have something for everyone Drinks and dessert are not included in the price

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    Raul M.

    My second time here and I had the same experience. That's why I came back. The food is good (all you can eat) they gave all kind of food but mostly Cuban Food and the price for lunch till 3:30p is $13.95 and dinner M-Tis $18.95. The service was also good they came to me with water and picking up the plates quickly as soon you are done. Nice decoration and the ambience is good. Strongly recommended. Will add some pictures of a few things I ate and from the food they have. Weekend prices are from $18.95-$22.95 Fri-Sun

    Food was good. If you're Cuban you'll definitely enjoy it. I went on a Sunday afternoon around 2pm, and the place was packed. The waitress we had was very attentive. Aside from that, the place could use a bit more of control when it comes to self serving. Self serving was very overwhelming, I did not know where I needed to start off to get food. I noticed everyone was a bit all over the place as well.

    Piña Colada

    Ambiente acogedor cómica deliciosa especialmente la comida Cubana el Arroz Congrís y las carnes de verdad q se los recomiendo y cómo es Buffet pues toda la comida a su disposición Excelente atención Gracias

    Lisandra P.

    This morning, we came here to have breakfast and it was great. It's a small mom & pop restaurant. The service was amazing and they were very attentive always checking up on us to see how we were doing. I had the scrambled eggs with ham , Cafe Con and tostada for $3.99 . My boyfriend had the pan con tortilla ,which was delicious. The portions were big and filling. Overall, I would highly recommend coming to this restaurant.

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    El ambiente es bueno y el servicio excelente sin embargo es un bufete con muy poca variedad de comida muy mal sabor y la misma está en mal estado, es un restaurante Latino sin ni siquiera frijoles bistec o fricasé de pollo y lo más alarmarte es que tienen un service fee de $10.88 que no entiendo porque se aplica, este es obligatorio y no esta contemplado cómo propina. No recomendado

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    Excelente ambiente ,comida muy rica y abundante. Lo mejor de hialeah música viernes y sábado en vivo.lo recomiendo.

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    Great selection, food was very flavorful, great atmosphere and service. Chicken soup was delicious

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