We moved here year round 6 years ago and this restaurant is among our favorites. Love the variety of food offered, best price and preparation of seafood anywhere near here, great Cuban entrees, fast service and it's clean & neat. No frills, family vibe. Also, your drink & dessert are included. Highly recommend. read more

The food is just not good here. I will never be back. I've tried a few times at this restaurant, although once it was not bad the other times it was just not worth eating but thrown in the trash. read more

Went there for the first time today and did a take out order. Got really good Cuban Sandwiches and Spanish bean soup. The menu had all the Tampa favorites on it. They use La Segunda Cuban bread. The bread is either baked in Ybor City or on Florida Avenue in Tampa. Much easier to get to than driving to Boliche Blvd.( Columbus Drive)Tampa. The soup was packed well and put into a tray so it did not spill on the rough drive home on Hwy 54. Lunch specials are there as well. It looks like they had beer in the cooler. The restaurant had ample seating and was very clean. Even the Ladies bathroom was clean. I'm sure we will be back. read more

I was promptly seated and server was attentive. No frills family vibe. Food was served quickly and piping hot. Portions are huge and an excellent value for the price. Only issue is that the food was fairly bland and seemed to go from freezer to fryer to my plate. read more

The food is good, specially the devil crabs, but it's always crowded and it takes awhile to get your order.

Stop for lunch, The service was great and in a timely manner. The Food was very Good; the price also includes your drink and dessert. Very clean and well keep. Will return soon. read more

Excellent taste and serving! Service masterful! Environment quiet and no loud music blaring in background.

I am very disappointed that the Cuban sandwich that has been so delicious with the real roasted pork, it came with pressed pork slice. Is too bad. read more

Fresh Country Cafe - This restaurant has amazing food . Their empanadas are yummy, delicious, their Conch fritters , their liver with onions - Southern Near Me - Zephyrhills, Florida

The Service and Cuban food is Excellent, truly a Cuban culinary experience. This is our 3rd time of patronage . The pulled pork, extra crabmeat deviled crabs are the best. Truly a credit to Cuban Food. read more

I don't understand people and their Really negative comments. I'm sure sometimes you may get a not the friendliest server, something may not be piping hot, BUT I guess I've been lucky because I've probably eaten here 50 times and never had one bad issue. How could I dodge bad experiences 50 times?? Also, are these people just looking for a Free Meal? How can you say the portions are skimpy? They're huge. Maybe you should stick to All you can eat...Some people really want a free meal! Come on now, don't say they're not. Many are! Every meal I've tried here has been very good. Mike is a true Yborian lol and really knows how to put out the Cuban food! The devil crabs can't be beat; sorry Brocatos! Lots of crab very little fillers. Born and raised in South Tampa I know what I'm talking about. Make the drive; you'll be glad you did! read more

Lobster rolls! Good service and selection. Great value for what you get! If you're looking for lobster rolls, call before you go.

Excellent food, good service, the ambiance is just ok but the food and prices make up for it. It's clean and fresh! A must try if you're in the area. Great devil crabs! read more

Heidi our server was rude from the beginning and then ended up giving us the wrong check. After I pay the check and we were leaving she told me I paid their own check not that she gave me the wrong check. Then he proceeded to use vulgar language to let me know I should have noticed the difference in price. After notifying management they decided they would say they were sorry and that was the solution. I honestly think Heidi is probably sleeping with management or ownership because they didn't seem to care how badly she treated us. I would rate zero Stars if possible never going back. ​​ read more

The grilled haddock, steamed carrots and sweet potato casserole were wonderful. Initially served not quite hot enough but our server promptly took it back to the kitchen and warmed it up. Accompanied with an ice cold Stella and a piece of chocolate cake to go, which was included with the price of dinner, made for a meal I'd return for again. Our server was very pleasant and accommodating. read more

The BEST Cuban food I've had since Columbia Restaurant in Ybor City-in fact it was as BETTER.....and didn't cost a fortune. I had the Piccadilly with yellow rice, black beans and dessert for $13.99 and the serving is enough for at least 3 meals for me. The atmosphere is classic basic diner, but the service was fast, friendly, courteous and overall great! I have another appointment in Zephyr on Monday and I'm thinking of going back to try their Cuban sandwich which looked delicious .....and huge. I've just replaced Columbia Restaurant with the Fresh Cottage Cafe as my fave Cuban restaurant. Great job! read more

This is a locals hangout. The food was amazing the portions were huge and the service was top notch! The chef is known for her Cuban food so I tried the Cuban Sampler. I thought it was very good. If Cuban is not your thing they had lobster tails, steak, liver and onions, shrimp, nice dinner salads... Something for everyone. The drink a dessert is included in the meal price which I thought was a nice touch. I will be going back. read more

Good food fast service great prices! Need I say more? We come here often inside and outdoor seating read more

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We love to eat here, the food is always cooked to perfection and quantities are huge. I love the Cuban sampler, corn fritters and they always have dessert. The staff is friendly and very pleasant. read more

Fresh Country Cafe is our go to place when we aren't sure what we want. The menu is diverse in such a fantastic way that anyone can get what they are craving. The Servers are friendly and are attentive to your needs. The atmosphere is casual family comfort from the food to the service! When the Owner Mike is around he always asks how everything was, did you enjoy your food, etc. He shows he really cares about his establishment. Highly recommend Fresh Country!! read more

My parents and I went to Fresh Country Cafe on a Saturday evening during the dinner rush. I was expecting to wait for a table, but we were seated quickly and our waitress took our drink orders within a few minutes. The drinks quickly arrived and we ordered our food after the waitress delivered the drinks. Once our food was ordered, however, it felt like we were forgotten about for 15+ minutes at a time. Our waitress only checked on us once, and it was about 40 minutes until we got our food. While I get that they were busy, there were at least half a dozen waitresses standing around the kitchen area chatting. It was frustrating to see. Once the food arrived, it was good, but it wasn't great. I think the combination of good food plus a really good price make this appealing to a lot of people, but the service is lacking substantially. If they could improve on the service, and the wait times for food, this could easily be 4 stars. read more

New spot to the area that seems to be targeting the population of the locals! Menu has a verity of different types of food from Cuban to home cooking meals! With each meal a small dessert is included which you honestly can't find anymore! They had options from red velvet cake to tapioca pudding. read more

Fresh Country Cafe - Country fried steak with corn casserole and mashed potatoes - Southern Near Me - Zephyrhills, Florida

Never disappoints. Today we opted for the Turkey and dressing special. For $10.99 we got our 3 meals that nicked two sides, drink and a selection of desserts. Clean with friendly staff. Great local restaurant. Wide variety of things to eat including burgers, sandwiches, comfort food, seafood and Cuban specialties. We love this place. read more

Fresh Country Cafe - Turkey & Dressing - Southern Near Me - Zephyrhills, Florida

Love these guys best Cuban sampler plate , great Burger All inclusive with drink and Desert ! read more

As a Very regular customer at this restaurant and supporting Mike through Covid crisis I am very sad to report that the owner Mike is not the Man I thought he was. For the first time in my 4 years going there at least once a week my mom sent back her food, fish was on the small side, only a dozen fries that were cold along with everyone's fries at the table. The new waitress took her plate and never asked what else she would like. Shortly after that Mike came out and was very angry to think he had to throw out a meal. Never apologized for anything and pretty made us feel very in welcome. Well we won't be going back anymore. I guess he didn't need our table of 6 every Monday read more

just order grilled catfish got fried when I said something the waitress was rude and walked away I have been here several times always have been happy will never go back $16 for side of corn and iced tea read more

Ordered coffee with meal, waitress stated it was brewing be a minute. Got coffee it was warm, waived waitress over, she brought another cup,ok hot not super but hot. wanted coffee refill, it was cold. Really, can't get coffee right. the waitress should know if it's not hot... my not be back. read more

If I could describe this place in one word it would be amazing. The staff is all super friendly and the food is fantastic tasting. My dad and I went, he being a bit more of a food critic than me, and we both loved it. He had the AUCE cod and I had the Cuban. Meals come with a drink and small dessert, which is a rare find nowadays. The portions were large and everything had great flavor. And the whole time we were there the place remained packed, so more than likely everyone shared our same opinion. We are people watchers as well and saw the various options brought by: salad (which was huge!), the taste of Cuba (lots of rice, beans, and plantains), and surf and turf (they do not skimp on the amount of shrimp either). Will definitely be back here! read more

This is agreat place to eat. Mike and Erica do a great job. There staff is well trained and they work as a team. I really enjoy going there.

This place is gross. Not only did it take over 30minutes just to get our food but when I looked into the kitchen I saw the cook using his barehand to put our cooked fries on our plates. No cook In the back was wearing hair nets. My daughter found hair in her food and my Lobster roll was served cold. I've never had a cold lobster roll before.never will I step back into this place read more

Color me impressed. Excellent food and service. Thank you Ana. We will be back. I had the burger and my mom had the liver and onions. Everything was awesome. read more

The food here is A+ and I don't mind if it takes a little longer to get your food here, at least it's fresh and cooked to order. If you want fast and cheap go to Wendy's down the street. I'm not putting that garbage in my body. I'll stick to Fresh Country Cafe and enjoy what I'm eating. Thank you! read more

There is several things I like about this restaurant and a few others that I don't. The staff of girls have always been friendly and helpful. It's a comfortable, family-like atmosphere. When you ask for something, they bring it, which is not the case at some other restaurants. I was quite disappointed recently when I ordered one of my favorite foods, fried oysters. I counted 5 on the plate and 2 of those I could not even chew! The type of oysters they used were the smallest I have ever been served. I did leave still hungry that night. That's sad because some of the other dishes have been pretty good considering the price. It's not upper level dining but more like diner food. It's nice that they offer different choices of bread with your meal (when available) and also include a dessert. read more

Went with a group of friends and we all enjoyed our meals. Everything was well cooked and tasted good with large portions. Service wasn't super friendly but they weren't rude until they decided it was time for us to go. With 20 minutes left to closing, the waitresses opened the blinds; flooding the restaurant and our faces with the full force of the setting sun. There are plenty of places in this area to enjoy Cuban food that are just as good... without being made to feel like a cockroach. We won't be back. read more

Great service, prices and quantity! Haven't had a bad meal yet! Love the liver and onions!

Last time I reviewed here was 2017 time for update. I am not changing anything still 5 Stars. Food is delicious, menu has a great variety. People complain bout service but that is something that is determined by kitchen n crowd in dining room. Unless it was an every vidit problem really shouldn't mention. Friendly, attentive, clean, delicious meals n reasonable all a plus in my book. read more

Server was great, my grandfather always come every week. They s always treat him very well. I can't thank them enough for that. Food was delicious and well priced. Place was clean. Definitely come here. read more

Well, I have only gotten carry out everything that I've gotten from fresh country Café has been freaking delicious. However, I'm disappointed with the way they portion things I ordered picadillo with black beans and yellow rice. I did not have an option to order Plantains thinking that two or three are normally a custom to coming with any Cuban food but I was given more rice and beans. Then I was Picadillo. It's not like it's a ribeye steak. It's ground beef it's not an expensive dish to make don't be stingy with it. I'll still go back, but maybe sometime I need to sit down and have it in the restaurant and see how they plate it. I am not speaking without knowledge I have been in the restaurant industry for over 30 years. I have owned three restaurants so I understand food cost, etc. I just think that maybe it's just on takeout. They're a little stingy with their portions. read more

We've really enjoyed eating here. The food is always fresh and not out of a can. The Cuban sampler and appetizer has been amazing choices for meals. Plus, I love that I can actually get an deviled crab filled with crab meat without having to go to Tampa. Plus the free dessert was an added bonus. We will definitely be back. read more

We had a take out. It was the Captains Feast. 12-15 minute wait. The portions were small and the food was not hot. We traveled 2 minutes to eat it. The shrimp were almost like reheated from an earlier time. Not enough batter on the almost green fried tomatoes. The clam strips were like pellets in size. The crabcake was mushy. I would NOT get that meal again, especially at $15.99 read more

Great food and service here .. the Ambiance is just right for ZH .. def gonna go back