We loved our first experience so much that we ended up bringing the whole family back to Little Havana the very next day! It's rare to find a spot that draws you back 24 hours later, but this place is a total standout in Miami. Despite having a larger group this time, we were greeted warmly and seated immediately. The service was excellent from start to finish--attentive, friendly, and perfectly paced for a family dinner. We kicked things off with the Cuban sampler, which was the perfect introduction to the menu and got everyone excited for the main event. Every dish that hit the table was a hit: the Red Snapper was incredibly fresh, and the Chicharron de Pollo had that perfect crunch. My wife really enjoyed the Chicken Milanesa, but for me, the Paella was the star of the show--rich, authentic, and packed with flavor. It's safe to say everything was delicious yet again. We've officially added this to our "must-visit" list for every trip to Miami. If you're looking for a meal that feels both high-quality and welcoming, you can't beat this spot. We'll definitely be back! read more

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Needed to do errands in North Miami, so Little Havana came up as a place to go for Cubanos. It has three locations in Miami, with this one in North Miami being the original, opened in 1991. We dined in, and the visit blew away the food from the previous week. I really like Cuban sandwiches, so will be something my brother and I keep seeking out during short visits to Miami. We had a one-day rental car, so found Little Havana Restaurant, coming a bit after peak lunch time. It's on a major street, with surface angled parking in the back. There are a lot of wild birds in the area, with their guano being everywhere outside. It's a big dining area inside, and we were immediately directed to a prime location with views of their small lush adjacent green space, and the birds that live there. Elizabeth was our server, with water and complementary rolls being immediately offered by helpers. She and her team were great throughout, offering suggestions and bringing the food nice and hot. We ordered off the Happy Hour menu (11:30 - 18:00 M-F) and the Lunch Special Menu (11:30 - 16:00). We were greatly satisfied with every dish Shrimp in Garlic Sauce, appetizer size ($14.99) - 5 jumbo tail-on shrimp, sauteed in a scampi type sauce. It's what you expect when you douse good shrimp with a butter garlic sauce. The appetizer does not come with rice/beans, but we had plenty of it from the other dishes...loved spooning the sauce over the rice while eating. Roast Pork Lunch ($12.99) - what a deal. A dish of pulled pork with a big piece of fried pork skin on top...reminded me of the Filipino lechon, or even the Hawaiian kalua pork, with the tenderness of the mean. It came with a big scoop of rice and a bowl of red beans. Lamb Shank ($18.49) - This was recommended by Elizabeth when asked by my brother, what he shouldn't miss. It's a Cuban special, cooked in wine sauce. It was a big piece, still on the bone, coming with a big plate of rice and fried plantains. He enjoyed it, though he was struggling a bit at the end. Cuban Sandwich ($12.49) - A full size Cuban sandwich, cut in half. It had been grilled on a sandwich press with a little oil, resulting in the cuban bread being crispy at the top. It had the right mix of that same delicious pulled pork, along with ham, melted swiss, mustard and pickle slices. It was very good, great value for the price. Paying was done at the top, and we intentionally did not take any leftovers. There is a framed newspaper article from 1991 in the lobby, where you can read more about their origins. read more

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Had a dinner with my family there. The food was nice, we liked the vibe and service was great.

Amazing Cuban Food!!!! We've been by here a million times, yet we experience their delightful food because of their delicious catering. So of course we wanted to check them out. We walked in to a wonderful Cuban atmosphere with friendly and informative staff. Their Oxtail in Wine Sauce was outstanding. My hubby had the Pork Filet which was tasty, super moist, and smothered with yummy sautéed onion. Can't wait to come back on the weekend when they have live music. Highly recommended!!!! read more

Little Havana Restaurant - Cuban Near Me - North Miami, Florida

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1. We went because the sign said live music on Fri/Sat. No one knew what the heck we were talking about 2.The server(s) horrible and it has nothing to do with language barrier because I am able to communicate in Spanish. No smiles. Everyone gathering around for a whale before anyone ask 3. The food is HORRIBLE. The food comes in 5 minutes after ordering. So cold. The waiter offered to microwave it. I used to be a big fan of the place but it has deteriorated tremendously. Old food reheated. Black Beans watered down. Rice is cold. read more

Little Havana Restaurant - Pollo Asado. White rice and black beans with sweet plantains. Reheated and still cold when served - Cuban Near Me - North Miami, Florida

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Beautiful place and I mean absolutely beautiful the little Hen roaming around stole the show , the food was absolutely delicious and our waitress was very kind and attentive read more

Little Havana Restaurant - Whole Fried Snapper - Cuban Near Me - North Miami, Florida

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The food was amazing, there was enough for me to bring back home here to Central Florida. The service was great in the ambience was chill. Will definitely be back when I'm in South Florida again. read more

Little Havana Restaurant - Food to go, she says this is the best in THIS area. - Cuban Near Me - North Miami, Florida

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We had an excellent Cuban dinner Saturday night at Little Havana. This place was recommended to us due to it being a staple in this community for the last 40 years! The service was fast and very pleasant. We loved the wooden tables and other decor. The chicken was grilled very well and tasted great. The fish was very flavorful and lovely. Overall, a great place for some authentic Cuban dishes. 8 out of 10!!! read more

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Great food, services, plenty free parking and a beautiful place. The food is amazing and prices are very reasonable and affordable. We visited this restaurant many times and we really enjoyed the food,and overall experience. I really recommend it to all. read more

This restaurant is a good place to go get authentic Cuban food with family or friends. You can get a good variety in the menu. The food is good, the service is good, the atmosphere of this location good as well. Indoors dining area and a Safari Room with a taxidermy collection. They have variety of Cuban drinks as well as Platters to share and lunch specials. It also has some cool Cuban decor and old school paintings of la Havana. read more

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I really enjoyed dinning at this restaurant. The food was really good, I had the rice with ground beef it was delicious. It is a nice environment good for a night out or lunch with friends. I would give the service a 5 out of 5 and I will be returning to try more dishes. read more

I absolutely love cuban food and this place does it as good as anyone. Staying a night over in the area before boarding a cruise ship and the first thing I did was look up a local cuban restaurant and this place was right down the street. What else can I say? It's simple, the service was quick and good, the food was excellent and there's chickens in the parking lot......it's perfect. read more

Food 5 star Service 5 star Ambiance 5 star Raoul and John is the two oldest and best waiter ! Highly recommend. read more

Little Havana Restaurant - Best lunch at Little Havana on Biscayne Blvd location! 5.26th.25 - Cuban Near Me - North Miami, Florida

North Miami - Consistently good. This time I had the vaca frita entree, with black beans, rice and plantains. Generous portions. Reasonable prices. Excellent service and convenient parking. The interior is clean, expansive and comfortable. Still recommended after all these years. read more

Little Havana Restaurant - Vaca frita - Cuban Near Me - North Miami, Florida

Another fabulous lunch at Little Havana in North Miami with my girlfriend Best Cuban restaurant ever !!! read more

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Cuban food is a staple in Miami! Whenever I am in the mood for good Cuban food Little Havana is a must. We started off with the ham croquette and ham and cheese empanadas! They were delicious as usual. Reminded me of the Cuban cafeteria by my old middle school. I ordered the Cuba libre and was very disappointed. It was super watery and tasted like bottom shelf liquor. It wasn't good. For dinner I ordered the Cuban chicken dinner. Delicious. The chicken was juicy and seasoned to perfection. The rice and beans complemented the meal well. Portion sizes are also pretty good as I was able to take some home. If you're looking for amazing authentic Cuban food check out Little Havana. read more

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A real gem in North Miami Beadh. Authoring Cuban restaurant with the right vivbe. A friend turned me on to this place. I love walking in and the decor makes you feel like you are in old Havana. Friendly service. I had the palomino steal with rice and black beans. The Cuban. Fried bananas. Tres leches. All fantastic and tasty. This is a must. Sorry no photos on this review. read more

Great staff. Food came out right away. We haven't been here in years but the fried pork cubes are just as tender and seasoned perfectly as they were before. The cuban chicken was garlicky just as I imagined. Delicious. Accompanied with the most delicious black beans, white rice and sweet plantains. we enjoyed our meal and ended it with Tres Leches. It was a generous slice that we shared. As you can see we devoured it before I thought to take a picture. We were in Deerfield which has outdoor seating. So much nicer than the air-conditioning. We'll be back! read more

staff was attentive, food came fast but food quality left much to be desired. Very high salt content in everything, reheated tostones.sopa de platano like they threw a bottle of minced garlic in it and the mariquitas were soggy. not impressed. mucho ajinomoto. sorry. facilities were nice. read more

These guys are back! After Covid we stopped coming bc their flavors weren't the same after years of patronage. We reluctantly took guests from out of town last week and were blown away. Everything was back to their excellence, the chinmichurri sauce, little Havana steaks, oxtail, Marquita's, and tamal con chorizo. So good, and so happy we can enjoy this place fully again. Even the service was top tier. Thank you! read more

I've been a loyal, regular customer for years, but what happened during my last visit was not only disappointing... it was unsafe and unacceptable. We were a party of six, including my 1-year-old son in a high chair, seated in the big dining area (the one that's usually closed during the week). Around 7:50 PM, our waiter placed a hot to-go coffee directly in front of my baby. There were plenty of other safe spots on the table, but instead it was set right in front of a child. Naturally, he reached for it, spilled it, and burned his leg. And then -- nothing. Not one staff member stopped to ask if he was okay, if we needed help, or even to apologize. The entire restaurant was staring at us, and the staff just carried on as if nothing happened. If management wants proof, check your cameras. You will see exactly what happened. This is more than bad service -- it's a serious safety issue. Your staff needs better training to be aware, to use common sense, and to prioritize customer safety, especially around children. To make matters worse: * We received no refills the entire meal. * We were a table of six regular customers and still treated with zero care or urgency. I've always supported this restaurant, but after this experience, I'm seriously reconsidering coming back. I truly hope management takes this seriously, reviews the cameras, and trains the staff to be more attentive and responsible. read more

A staple in North Miami but recently the food quality has gone down. Wasn't really happy that our food came out way too fast like it was all premade. The food itself was very ehhh. Don't think I'll be going back there read more

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Good food nice place good prices and nice staff . The breaded chicken steak is awesome. All the side dishes are great. Just go taste for yourself. read more

The service was great they were very nice. The ambiance was good. And the food was good it's always good to try new things I would definitely come back. And I recommend this place. read more

This place did not disappoint. Yummy Cuban food. The bread is delicious and so was my Cuban sandwich. My hubby tried the fish and that was amazing too. Too bad we don't live there to go more often but I would definitely go back next time I'm in the area. read more

Food was delicious and at a great price however the Piña Colada and frozen Sangria were not frozen at all. read more

Little Havana Restaurant - Pork Chunks - Cuban Near Me - North Miami, Florida

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We stopped at Little Havana before heading to the airport in Miami. The service was quick and friendly. The food was good - I enjoyed the beef empanadas! They were seasoned well and served hot. The pork chunks were flavorful as well. The red snapper wasn't the most seasoned -- it could have used a little more marinating. The ambiance was family friendly and laid back. I would definitely go again if in the area. read more

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After seven years of not coming here, we wanted to come back to retry this amazing restaurant we would also come to at least once a week. It was just a ling distance for us to travel to and the parking can be a little bit limited. They had the restaurant nicely decorated for Halloween, so that was pretty cool. We were seated immediately, and our waiter was super attentive and friendly the entire time! For appetizers, we ordered some ham croquettes, which were very tasty. They also gave us complimentary cuban bread. For entrees, we each got something different; everyone enjoyed their dish! I had the grilled fish fillet with moro rice and plantains, and everything complimented each other perfectly. I tried some of my dad's creole fish as well, and the sauce and veggies are seasoned nicely. Lastly for dessert my parents ordered a flan made of dulce de leche, which tasted amazing! It was perfect to satisfy our sweet tooth. Overall, an amazing experience, and we were glad to have tried it again :) read more

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I have been going to Little Havana for over 20 year's and enjoy the food always. I usually have the Large Fried Red Snapper (Crispy). The Ox Tail's are always great. My friend's Love comming to LIttle Havana to eat and Celebrate Life. The fish strips and Little Havana Skirt Steak is Awesome. Or try the Chicken Steak with Fried Onion's. On Holiday's especially for Christmas you can order to go the pork Leg, in Spanish, It's called ( Pierna De Puerco). Little Havana 12727 Biscayne Blvd. North Miami, Florida 33181 Phone: 305-899-9069 Email: myhavana@bellsouth.net read more

Little Havana Restaurant - Fish Fillet with cooked black beans and rice. - Cuban Near Me - North Miami, Florida

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True cuban food with great flavor, lots of variety, traditional restaurant, highly recommended.

Haven't been there in over 15 years. The food was still good and service. I don't have any pictures because I was being greedy and ate it as soon as it came to the table lol. read more

Friendly and helpful waitstaff took great care of us. The setting is lively and pretty and the coffee and ropa vieja were delicious

Best Cuban Food in North Miami. Frijoles Negros are dependable good. Tamal is above average. I like Camarones Enchiladas; Lechón Asado; TRÍO; ROPA VIEJO; read more

Fast, good service. Delicious food. Kind of empty but it was a Monday. I recommend it. The portions are big. The place is huge.

Never again. Very rudely employees There ruin my last Christmas i go on the 24 of December in this Restaurant to celebrate a nice Christmas dinner After we take ours sits thus Restaurant lost the power and a strong smoke fill the restaurant. After 15 min the employees have doing nothing i ask the shift leader and i tell him i can't breve. From the smoke. Hes answer you can leave when you like. I will never go again to this restaurant read more

Arrived in Miami at dinner time and not wanting to arrive while our hosts (friends) were having their dinner we searched for a spot for a light dinner as we had finished a late lunch only a few hours earlier. Found Little Havana and thought, Miami = Cuban Food. In we went. The place is large and decorated with the trophy heads of wild game, mostly deer. A little weird, but, when in Havana. I ordered the Taste of Havana appetizer (pork, chicken, tamales, fried Yuca, croquettes & Maraquitas) not knowing what Maraquitas were. See the photo. My wife ordered the Havana Salad with Chicken. See the photo. Her chicken was very tasty, recommend it highly. The sampler appetizer plate offered tastes I've not had and I admit one did not 'please' my palette but I do not regret trying new things EVER even if they don't work for me. The rest of my appetizer dinner was quite good. On a funny note, my wife ordered a mojito and I ordered a Jameson's on the rocks. They searched and searched and finally presented me with a bottle of Hennessy asking it that was what I wanted. Heh, when in Cuba perhaps don't ask for Irish Whisky LOL... I ordered a Piña Colada as my wife didn't like the mojito (too much mint for her) and we traded drinks. Overall, a fun experience, the food was good, we'd go back but we'd go back much hungrier than we arrived on this visit. read more

Little Havana Restaurant - HAVANA SALAD - Cuban Near Me - North Miami, Florida

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Been going to Little Havana for a decade now. Some friends came from NYC and they were craving good Cuban food after much disappointment in South Beach. Went for dinner last night and they loved it. They had ropa vieja, black beans, plantains, fried chicken chunks and more. Service was attentive and the dining space is huge - space was plentiful. If you want good Cuban food, stop by. read more

Food to delicious and food came out fast! Our server greeted us immediately and empanadas were out almost in seconds. We also had, fried red snapper, grilled chicken, and fried pork. I would return if in the Miami area again. read more

Food and service was really good, the servers were very attentive, polite and friendly. Music was not suitable for a family environment. Every song while I was there had very EXPLICIT content... I can't tell parents what to do, but I will not bring children to hear that kind of language. I told the manager about it. Hopefully they will be sensitive to the needs of families with children. read more

Little Havana Restaurant - Ropa vieja Shredded Beef Lunch Special - Cuban Near Me - North Miami, Florida

Honestly didn't come here with many expectations and I'm glad that I didn't. If I could give a half star rating I would probably rate it a 3.5 The decor / aesthetic is definitely dated and gives circa 1970 Cuban/Miami vibes. The food was solid. Our group ordered a variety of dishes which everyone was please with including the Little Havana Steak and the Little Havana Chicken. The food was flavorful and you got your money's worth with the portion sizes. My low review really boils down to service. The waiter was far from friendly and hospitable. Honestly he looked like he didn't want to be there or serve our large party. I also wasn't a fan of being hoodwinked by a "complimentary photo" that I was taxed $25 for. I would've been more open to it if they would've been up front that there would be a cost for a group photo. Overall, if I'm ever in the area again , I'd probably bite the bullet and go somewhere else as there are plenty of Cuban food options in Miami. read more