Childhood restaurant and came back 30 years later! Glad they are still around saving their Cuban heritage and their parent's savory family recipes! Food was authentic and loved your cute restaurant ! I will say I missed the family smoked flavored morro!! I was looking forward to that. Hint hint. Ropa vieja was so tender perfect sauce! Cuban media noche was fresh with perfectly toasted bread! Service was slow but I know your servers were trying their best! The best was the Cuban sampler! Everything was just tasty! Your tamales also hit the spot!! read more

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The food is perhaps the best Cuban food I've had ever. The service is very good and the ambiance is a cozy little restaurant. I love their ropa vieja and finish off with the crème brûlée. Although parking is not the best it's worth finding a parking space just to eat that great food. read more

According to my Los Angeles friends, this is THE best Cuban restaurant in town. I had the opportunity to find out for myself. I'm Cuban, so I was curious about how the food would be. I was shocked at how good it was! Do not let the humble storefront deceive you. I lived in Miami for a number of years and I can say that La Cubana's food is as good as any Cuban food I had in Miami. Even the Cuban bread. Impressive. We had the chicken fricasee with moros and maduros, a pan con bistec, and an Ironbeer. All excellent. Sadly, they were not able to make milkshakes, so I'll have to try that at my next opportunity. read more

We were craving Cuban food. Our old go-to, La Taverna Cubana, has closed up shop. The Uber Eats reviews were good. The food was absolutely atrocious. The Cuban sandwiches were tasteless. We had to add more pickles (each had just one) and mustard just to make them edible. The french fries and beef empanadas were inedible. We took one bite and tossed them in the trash where they belonged. The "fried plantains" were actually tostones -- and served with a container of olive oil and crushed garlic. Traditional preparation? Sure. But aside from the pungent garlic oil they were also tasteless. Horribly disappointed first impression that won't be getting a second try. read more

Being that I am of Cuban descent there is this never ending journey to find the best Cuban food in California. Have tried many with similar disappointing results. Now on to the holy grail of the west coast..... La Cubana is a very humble restaurant in Glendale that has been around since 1973. It has moved locations throughout the years, but one thing that has never changed is the authenticity of the cuisine you are served. You come to La Cubana solely for "A Taste Of Cuba" in its true essence. Now on to the food..... You can start with the papa rellena which has tasty picadillo filling and is not greasy or squished. If you are an adventurous eater I would go with in order of preference, the 1) Rabo Encendido or 2) Lengua en Salsa de Tomate. Both are marinated and cooked so perfectly that the meat disintegrates as soon as you take a bite. The top traditional dishes that you cannot go wrong with are the Ropa Vieja that is made the traditional way here (with a saucy tomato base). Heavenly. Drives me crazy going to a CR and they serve tips vieja dry. Don't mess with my emotions please. If you are a pork lover the Lechón Asado is the best around. Very Large juicy portion served and is marinated with Lechonera as well as citrus . The flavors are abundant with not too much comino which is a good thing. Order a side of congris con yucca or frijoles negros (Amazing!!!!!!). Boliche Asado is excellent. Dessert: go with the Dulce de Leche Cuban flan....OMG!!!!! With a cortadito on the side and you will not eat anything else for the rest of the day as your life is complete. Don't miss this spot if you are in LA or OC. I live in Laguna Niguel and take the long drive up just for the experience of true cuisine. Please enjoy and look forward to reading your experiences here. Salud y que vive Cuba! read more

La Cubana - Lechon Asado, yucca con mojo y congris - Cuban Near Me - Glendale, California

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I have been dining at La Cubana since they were on Colorado, then Maryland and now at their current location. I don't think I care to return. The wait staff is not good, they were not attentive and VERY slow. I had ordered lechón which is a staple of their menu just to find out fifteen minutes after ordering that they had run out. I replaced my order with a chicken dish which left a lot to be desired. Time for me to find a new Cuban restaurant. read more

The food was really good. I had the Ropa vieja and the fam had chicken and fish. All the plates were really good but still not 100% authentic. The service was good too, the staff were all nice and friendly. I haven't been here in years so I was looking forward to enjoy some live music but it is a different owner I Was kinda sad that they didn't have batido de mamey or Hatuey Malta lol. Overall, it was really good. read more

After 40 minutes waiting, then the waiter comes and tell us that the white rice is not ready and it will take longer. Wo read more

Miami native and Cuban born husband: this place is very authentic! Their main dishes such as La Ropa Vieja, La Vaca Frita y el Rabo Encendido are spot on! It's great service, waitresses are attentive. It's been our best go-to since moving to LA from Miami. read more

Amazing fresh Cuban food! The vegetarian options were delicious and real authentic Cuban food! I totally recommend this little hole in the wall. read more

Overall the food was good, the service was great but their portions are small. I was expecting more than 4 plantains for 5$. The restaurant is small and only has six indoor tables, but for their business hrs it makes sense. The taste is pretty authentic to Cuba, so it's worth going back. read more

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Fresh, good quality Cuban food. Good service and always packed! Don't miss this gem in Glendale! Parking lot too. read more

La Cubana - A feast! So delicious! Some of the best Cuban food in LA/Glendale! - Cuban Near Me - Glendale, California

Been there a few times over the last 7 or so years. Good food and the place has a down home/someone's living room feel to it somehow. Nice staff. I called before going there the last time to make sure they were going to be open. They said "yes, until 8". I show up with a date around 530 but the front doors were locked...and chained from the outside! There were folks inside sitting at tables so I called...but no answer. Either it was closed for a private event suddenly or the people inside were prisoners. Annoying. But I'll be back I guess. read more

Food was good but the rice and black bean mixture was a little dry. The salty fried bananas could use a little seasoning. Overall the flavor was good and service was good. read more

Food is absolutely wonderful. Service is so good. Great Cuban food. You must try it. Best Cuban coffee. read more

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My partner and I are visiting from Hollywood, FL and came here while in town to have some Cuban food. We ordered the ham croquettes which were yummy as an appetizer. I had the Pan con Bistec which was delicious. Anabel was our server and she was Awesome & attentive. read more

La Cubana - Pan con Bistec Sandwich - Cuban Near Me - Glendale, California

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I hate to do this, but the food here was not good. Very nice people, and prepared my to-go order fast, but that's about it. I got a Cuban sandwich, steak sandwich, plantains, and rice/beans. The beans were the only decent thing. Neither sandwich seemed like it had been on a plancha, as the break was not crisp nor was the cheese on the Cuban melted. The steak sandwich has large fries instead of small matchstick, and they were super soggy and unseasoned. The steak was also unseasoned but also super tough. Unseasoned seemed ti be the common denominator here. The Cuban also had no mayo or pickles, and the pork was like leather. Rather unfortunate, but I hope I was just a bad order for the day and this isn't the standard. Hope everyone else has a better experience. read more

Service was alright and seemed stand off-ish and were stingy on the mojo sauce. It's a one time I tried it and won't go back place.

I was looking for a Cuban restaurant and this restaurant was very good. I had the pork dish and of course the fried yuca and I recommend trying both of those. The ambience is cozy and the staff was nice. I give this restaurant 4 1/2 stars read more

Delicious authentic Cuban food (stews, meats, plantains, rice), great portions and great prices. Service is more casual and slowed down, but friendly. Spanish speakers definitely welcome. read more

Very good and helpful employees here at this location. Ropa Vieja with rice and black beans. I recommend this location to everyone I know. read more

La Cubana - Don't Forget My Beer. - Cuban Near Me - Glendale, California

Simple restaurant, delicious food! Can't go wrong with this spot. Looking forward to coming back soon.

The only cuban food worth trying in LA. The best moros, yuca, bistec de palomilla sand which cubano for the last 35 years! I loooovvvvveeeeeee this place read more

I've been looking for a good cuban restaurant in Southern California for 35 years. This was my first time at LA Cubana and it far exceeded my expectations. Norma greeted us and served us well. I had the Ox Tails and they were melt in your mouth tender, and served in a very flavorful sauce. The red beans were excellent! My lunch companion had the fish, which was similarly tasty. I will be back! read more

Amazing and friendly service. Food is portioned well. Very home feeling atmosphere and food. Reasonably priced. A lot of regulars came in while we were there. We loved the foods we ordered. Highly recommend. read more

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I had my daughter's engagement party catered by La Cubana Restaurant and everyone was very pleased with the food. We had the roast pork, moro, yucca and maduros. Maria Fernanda helped with the menu and the price was very reasonable. She communicated with me at all times and the food was ready and fresh when we picked up the food. I will be sure to use La Cubana again. read more

If you are looking for nice ambiance this is not the place for you. This is a very small restaurant in an ugly strip mall. Their hours of operation is very limited but their food is very good. It is hard to find a good Cuban restaurant in So. Cal but La Cubana offers delicious food at very reasonable prices. read more

Food was really good and juicy Just the customer service was horrible/rude. The girl that was serving us, kind of brushed us off. Bringing 5 people 3 waters (After asking her for water for everyone) read more

Great food and service. After so many years still is great. Disappointed that today they didn't have Cuban Ox Tail my favorite. What's a Cuban Restaurant without Rabo encendido read more

Wow, simple and delicious. I recommend this place 100%. Great service and yummy food. read more

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While it seems a bit overpriced, this is down-home. excellent Cuban food. Everything I've tried here has been wonderful, and the staff are quite friendly. I love the unique atmosphere as well. Always a treat to eat here! read more

Being transplants from Florida, it's hard for us to find "authentic" Cuban food in the area. Yes, there are several Cuban restaurants out here in LA, (including a well known bakery/restaurant with multiple stores whose name starts with a P and rhymes with orthos). But I've noticed most Cuban restaurants in LA serve food that is missing that authentic Caribbean "criollo" flavor. Most Cuban food out here taste Mexican. Nothing wrong with Mexican- I LOVE Mexican food. But if I want Mexican food, I'll get Mexican food, if I want Cuban I want - Cuban. And that's what La Cubana provides. And it doesn't have to be anything complex. Last night we had grilled chicken breast planks (we ask for light seasoning), white rice, black beans, yellow plantains and garlic Yuca- and it took me back to Florida where I lived hall of my adult life (BTW I am not Cuban). It's hard to imagine how many get the beans wrong, but not La Cubana. I still haven't tried my staple (breaded steak with grilled onions with a hint of lemon juice), but I'll update once I try it. We've been to La Cubana at least a half a dozen times during the pandemic and have always split the above mentioned meal with the wife and I always have leftovers for lunch the next day (i.e: nice sized portions). Lastly, the staff is always welcoming, friendly, professional, and coincidentally, Cuban. read more

I've been going to this restaurant for about 20 years, and the food has always been good. I also order for Thanksgiving and Christmas as well. I picked up my food on Sunday, Christmas eve. I was having people over for dinner. Well, I have to say it's the worse food I've ever purchased. The lechon wasn't cooked all the way, it was pink, it was dried and had no flavor. I ended up cooking the pork a little bit more, which made it even drier, and having to add seasoning salt as it had no flavor whatsoever. Even the rice was hard and had no flavor, it was like steam rice. I wish I could say I saved the day, but hardly anybody ate it. I ended up throwing everything away. The only thing I kept were the plantains. What a disaster! It's sad that the owner or the chef didn't bother to taste the food before getting it ready to give to clients. I don't think I'll be ordering food from "La Cubana" any time soon. read more

Excellent service, excellent food and excellent prices. I had no idea this place existed and asked someone for a suggestion. I'm glad we came. read more

I am Cuban. This restaurant offers delicious, authentic, clean Cuban food in a wonderful atmosphere with excellent customer service. If you're looking for a genuine experience that honors and does the Cuban culture right, that transcends you to a very special and magical trip to Cuba herself for just a little while, you cannot go wrong with this restaurant. There may not be any other Cuban restaurant in LA County that offers such a sweet experience. She is definitely worth the trip. read more

Great spot. Authentic and wonderful food. Small and unique spot. Definitely worth checking out.

I was really hoping this place was good. Food was lacking flavor. 3 stars are given for the service. They were wonderful people. read more

La Cubana - The emapanads were decent. Potato balls didn't have enough filling. - Cuban Near Me - Glendale, California

Absolutely the best Cuban food period..great service, clean and simple...GET THE OX TAILS and pray for the Cuban people and pray that Americans come to our senses and stop trying to turn our great nation in to a communist nation..God bless the Cuban people and God bless the USA read more

La Cubana - Cuban Near Me - Glendale, California

With consideration that this restaurant is probably operating at limited staff, I'm being generous by giving them 3 stars. I would not suggest dining here anytime soon. They literally have 1 waitress and I'm assuming 1 cook. Service this week was quite bad. Our placements, menus and silverware were all dumped at the edge of the table and the waitress walked away. Same for the drinks. The food was ok. Many of their most popular dishes weren't available so we settled for the camarones al ajillo (garlic shrimp), rabo encendido (oxtails) , sweet plantains, moros (white rice and black beans mixed), fries and the guava and cream cheese pastry. All of the items were very very basic. For these items to be almost $20 a dish I expected better. Our food looked nothing like the pictures I see in the reviews. This was our first time dining here and although I'm not in a rush to return, I'll probably wait some months before I do. I feel this place has potential but with the staff being inundated it didn't hit the mark. read more

This place is amazing! Service, food, price, everything! My wife & I found it on yelp, gave it a shot, and we're extremely happy with our choice. read more