Very nice people with excellent service. Food came out fast and tasty. Ordered stuffed potatoes and a cafe con leche. Also had the tres leche. All very delicious. Definitely will come back to the Cuban Bakery. read more

Paradice Cafeteria - Cafe con leche - Caribbean Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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Wow, what a find in Ocala!! Authentic Cuban food. They have a cafeteria-style section of roast chicken, rice, beans, yuca.. you name it. We went for the Cuban sandwich and steak sandwich. So much flavor!!! Delicious. Can't wait to come back again for lunch.. Not to mention they are a bakery sooo hello tres leches, flan, ect. Try this place! read more

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The real deal Cuban food cooked by Cubans for lovers of this amazing cuisine. This is our life line to Miami, off the beaten path, worth the drive. Carolina and her husband cook with love, you definitely taste it in every bit! No frills just good honest Cuban food. A lot closer than driving to Miami to get a Cuban fix. What a lucky find! read more

Delicious food - had ham & cheese and meat empanadas, pappas rellenos, grilled cheese (the best) and cafe con leche - all were excellent, even the French fries were really tasty. Will definitely be a regular. I lived in Key West for almost a decade and had wonderful Cuban food there and in Miami so I know the good stuff and this is it. Wish they were open later but willing to go early because it's so good! read more

Amazing Cuban place that we decided to hit on our way back from silver springs to Orlando was fantastic medley we're from out of state but have had Cuban food around the entire country and it was good as any I've had including Miami super friendly staff baked goods were delicious sandwiches were healthy portions and delicious coffee was as always fantastic would highly recommend anybody in the area or passing through read more

This is the best pork sandwich in Ocala by far. The staff is incredibly nice and the location is kept very clean. The portion sizes are plentiful and the price is perfect. Be sure to give this spot a go! read more

Not many cuban/spanish food options but this place is pretty good. Cuban bread is delicious compared to the bread walmart sells. I'm going to come back and try a dish which I've heard from other people is really good. read more

Love this place! Always friendly and the food and coffee are great! Always happy I stopped

The worst caribbean food on planet earth. I was a nice customer who left a tip and they gave me a plate full of bones and black bean liquid. Beware! There is a much better spot right down the street... read more

This place is great. My wife and I have had breakfast and lunch here and we can't figure out which we like more. The good: Service, service and service. Lacking in Ocala, these people are so friendly, welcoming and helpful. The cream cheese pastries are worth their weight in gold and cost no where near their worth. Seriously, get them and you're welcome. Breakfast sandwich of bacon, egg and cheese is the winner, prefer that over the ham. But still, order the cream cheese pastry. The bad: Not bad, but signage and clarification of ordering/paying needs work. Designed for locals, which is both a good and bad thing. The bad is nitpicking. Try it. Service is well above average, a rarity around Ocala. Thank you Paradise Bakery. read more

I don't know much about Cuban food, but this was great! The yuca was some of the best I've had, and the tamales were wonderful, never had anything like that in Texas. The perfect hole in the wall! read more

Great local gem. Never have a bad experience. Sandwiches are awesome, desserts are also amazing! Great coffee and quick service.

I love coming here on the weekends to pick up my fix of Cuban food. Super convenient location and everything is delicious and great customer service! read more

We found paradise! As recent transplants from Miami we were definitely missing our authentic Cuban food. Others claim to be but this is the real deal. We had the ham croquetas, empanada de carne, pastelito de guayaba y queso and of course two cortaditos. All delicious. Can't wait to go back and try everything else that looked and smelled wonderful. Super friendly family owned business very pleasant and welcoming. read more

cafeteria style Cuban food , which is very good ,they also have sandwiches which are hot and pressed , they have pastries, cakes, and plenty of sweet goodies to satisfy that sweet tooth.....lol it's a very good place for lunch or if you crave some Cuban food or sandwich and you don't want to wait..... it's very fast service.... very clean!!!! Did I mention it's very inexpensive.....I don't have a bad comment to say about this place, the bad thing is, not about the place it's that when I come here I want to eat everything....lol I also know that their just starting here and they don't open on Sunday and their only open untill 5pm which is not a bad thing, it's just that I can't come here more often.....lol oh I would have posted some pics but I ate it all...lol ... so you probably would have not known what I ate anyway....lol mmmmmmmmm read more

Food is simply amazing!!! Pastries I get by the dozen, beef pies and cuban sandwiches are the best I've found.

I've been here a couple of times and I've never been disappointed. Food is great, service is on point and price is reasonable. Definitely one of my favorite spots for Spanish food. read more

The food was amazing and so reasonable. I wanted to go back the next day and the deserts are to die for. The staff was so friendly and answered any questions that we had. You must try the tamales and deserts read more

Sooooo good! Tried a little bit of everything, chicken, tamales, Cuban, empanadas, sides. Everything was fresh and tasted amazing !!! Lady who helped us was really sweet! read more

Very good Cuban food! Since the food is served cafeteria-style, there is very little wait. Great for lunchtime rush! I got 2 meals for $15

This place is really over rated. I had their poor roast chicken, rice and, yuca. You order at the counter, there is not any Waiter service. The roast chicken was just about cold and all dried out. The Yuca was the only thing that was any good. I never been to a real Cuban restaurant like they have in Miami that did not have Chicken Soup with Lime like this restaurant did not have. They have very little variety in meals. Pretty much either chicken or pork unless you get a sandwich. They also only give you a plastic fork and knife to eat with. They did not even have any ice to put in a cup for your drink! Not worth the trip to go there. read more

Love it. My fave place to go. I grew up in Miami and this place just reminds me of my favorite Sunday brunches.

This place has awesome cuban food (rice, beans, pork, plantains, yucca) and pastries (ham crochetes, empanadas, guava cheese) and café con leche. Service is fast, servings are large. read more

There Cuban sandwiches!! Just the best I have had in a long long time!! The smells of the restaurant and bakery are like being in Cuban Heaven. If you love Cuban Food as I do beat your foots there or ride your or ! Just get there the best way you can!! May God bless you and I thank you CRS read more

Love this place. The coffee, food, and pastries are great. The staff is nice too. It's great to see a place like this is little ol Ocala. I highly recommend it is you're looking for Cuban food or coffee! read more

After reading so many good reviews I honestly thought that I can trust this bakery with my wedding cake. I went in about five weeks prior to my wedding (wedding is May 6th) with pictures and essentially what I was looking to get. Something extremely simple and only for 20 people as it was a personal cake for the groom and I. She (the owner) assured me that it was going to be finished by Saturday morning and to go back into weeks for the tasting. Confident that she had scheduled me for the tasting in two weeks I went back and she was not there nor was the cake that he was supposed to taste ready. It wasn't even being made, for that matter. The one working that day apologized for not being ready, call the owner and told me to please return on another specific date. I for gave him, after all it could've been an oversight or miscommunication. I return on the day that it was agreed upon and when I asked for the tasting of the cake I was told that the owner wasn't there and that she was on vacation. In the interim of visiting twice - A 20 minute drive from my home to this bakery - I called several times to confirm the day and to make sure that it was a somewhat replica of the cake I ordered for the wedding. Reassured that it would be, imagine my disappointment when I get there and neither my cake or the owner is to be seen. They told me to return to weeks prior to my wedding for a tasting and to give my burlap ribbon that I wanted as decoration for my cake. I agreed. When I called to doublecheck that we confirmed on a specific date and time all of a sudden I was told to bring a jar of Nutella for my cake instead of it being supplied by the Baker herself. Since then, I have called 7 times and only two of those seven times were the calls actually answered. It is now three days prior to my wedding and I show up to the bakery, lo and behold the owner is not there and the tasting is not ready either. As a professional in the wedding business, this is completely unacceptable. A bride is stressing enough before her wedding for something like this to happen three days prior. How does a company that specializes in baked goods not supply any potential client or a paying client, such as myself, with a taste of their wedding cake? Not just any cake but the cake for a wedding! I cant just go by pure confidence in word-of-mouth that these cakes taste well. Absolute poor customer service and complete lack of professionalism and consideration from The owner. I will not be buying anything from here Ever again. read more

Never cook again.. Muy Sabrosa!!! Paradise Bakery and Cafeteria on Maricamp Road in Ocala, FL offers delicious Cuban food. I enjoyed rice and beans, chicken, sweet plantains, and yucca. I tried the pernil that was cooked to perfection. Ropa vieja was calling to me with the black beans , but sometimes you just have to know your limits.There was a wonderful selection of hot food, sandwiches and deserts to choose from. Tres leches and coffee ended my meal and I am still smiling. I happened on this gem of a place while I was waiting to have my car repaired across the street. The guys at International Auto Body Inc of Ocala were kind enough to drive me over. They recommended the food highly and I was not disappointed. Make a point of heading out for breakfast, lunch, or take out dinner (closes 5 pm). You will definitely be rewarded with authentic food that comforts you. The owner Robert and his wife are warm and welcoming as are the entire staff. Their big smiles, patient grateful Christian attitude made this a special place I will return to many times. Don't be put off by the simple outside. Just park and hurry in for a great meal. Like me you will leave smiling and very satisfied. read more

Nice service, pleasant people...inconsistent food. I've had great food and I've had bad food. The pricing is very good but not if the food is not. I will give this business another chance, but I would not say it's amazing. My experience is it's better to eat in than take-out. read more

You'd never expect from the outside of the building how much of a hidden gem this place is!!! Everything is so delicious and not overly priced. Inside it's homey and welcoming - like you're part of the family. Try the Midnight Sandwich. All the desserts are fabulous too! Exquisitely authentic. read more