By far the best Cuban food I've had in Houston Oxtail sauce, roasted pork and they all come with rice, plantain and beans. So yum!! We will be returning! read more

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I wish there was a place like this where I live. The food was very good. My bf had the Cuban sandwich and I had the garlic chicken. Very flavorful. Would love to try the paella in the future. Going to the outlets will be my excuse to come and eat here! The only thing I would recommend is to be better with service? Waitresses seemed like they were not genuine. read more

Average really, but decent for the Cypress area. Their lunch specials are a great deal. The plates are pretty simple--choose your meat, get steamed rice and black beans with a few pieces of plantains, and that's mainstream Cuban food for you in a nutshell. The shredded beef and roast pork were both well prepared, and the rice and black beans were good, but nothing out of the ordinary. The plantains were fried perfectly. Our server was very nice and attentive. read more

These are the hole in the walls I love stepping into! The "Rice and Bean" was the perfect facade. My friends asked us to join them at their favorite cuban place, and I was there no questions asked. I scrolled through Yelp to see what the crowd-favorite dishes were, and was surprised by the negative reviews for customer service. We had a party of 8 and they were very accommodating. They weren't especially social, but I quickly realized that there was a language and possible culture barrier. They did joke around with us and the kids when they could and helped us with our Spanish, haha. They inquired about some English translations and idioms, as well, but I enjoyed their company. I ordered the Lechon Asado and Chicharrón on the side which was recommended. The rice, beans, and plantain were delicious. The pork was flavorful but I wish it was a little bit more moist. I gotta touch base on the beans again, phenomenal! This was my first time eating Chicharrón and I'm not sure if I would get it again. I have no basis on how to judge it, but my heart and arteries seemed happier without it. I'm excited to come back here! read more

Waitress had an attitude, can't figure out why. I've eaten here many times, the food was great as always but I'm sure it would have been more enjoyable without the stink face from my waitress. read more

This is the best Cuban food I've ever had in Houston. The exterior is modest, but they absolutely deliver in the kitchen. We had a couple orders of the croquettes for an appetizer, and they were quite good. The curasco is mouthwatering and the tres leches is magical. The prices are very reasonable on the lunch menu. I will come back here often. read more

This is my new favorite cuban restaurant so far in Texas. That is a lot to say when I am originally from the Caribbean and lived for a few years in South Florida. Pretty legit. read more

Rice & Bean - Mofongo with fried pork. (Yeeessss!!!!) Delicious!! - Cuban Near Me - Cypress, Texas

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My wife and I go there Friday 8/16 around 8:50 pm (restaurant closes at 10) and we get turned away because they ran out of rice and beans. Find it a little odd considering the restaurant is called rice and beans. But ok that's fine. So we go back again the next night Saturday 8/17 just to find out it's closed AGAIN. Sucks considering I live in lake Conroe. If you guys don't want to open late then why don't you just fix your hours. read more

The sign says it all: Rice and Bean Cuban Cuisine. This place is simply fantastic. I grew up on Cuban food, and to have some on this side of town (Cypress) instead of driving to Cafe Piquet or Cafe Miami (when it was open, may it rest in peace) off of Chimney Rock and Bissonnet is a BLESSING. Now, when it comes to Cuban food, these guys do it TOP NOTCH. Couple key points when dining in for Cuban: 1.) They don't put out chips and salsa. Tex-Mex restaurants do that, and to garner the comparison, is to downgrade what they're doing here. Not that I don't love a great Tex-Mex dish; Tex-Mex this ain't. 2.) They don't have tortillas. So no matter how much you think that plate of shredded beef/sliced chicken/pulled pork would taste better in a tortilla, stop and ask for some of their delicious tostones instead. You won't be disappointed. NOW, with that out of the way, on to the food. Came in to an empty restaurant, around 1:30 on a Tuesday. Sat down and was greeted immediately by their friendly staff. The menu is SOLID. Lots of Cuban Favorites (today's special was arroz con pollo, but they were sadly sold out) with a great lunch menu of smaller portions and lighter prices. I decided to go with the lunch portion of the lechon asado (roasted pork) with a side of congris (black beans and white rice cooked together) and the tostones (fried green plantains) versus the platanos maduros (the sweeter side of the plantain). But first, a Cuban tamal (Cuban tamale). Served steaming with lightly grilled onions, it was on point. The masa was thick, with a hint of sweetness holding in the large chunks of meat inside. Tender and moist, with just the right amount of flavor so as not to overwhelm. Could have been better with a little mojo de ajo (garlic sauce), but it stood up well on it's own. Next came the lechon. MY. GOODNESS. Tender, juicy, shredded goodness on a plate. The mojo did the lechon perfectly and was complimented by the perfectly fried tostones. A large helping of the congris rounded out the plate and provides an EXCELLENT meal at a CHEAP price (8.95 for the lechon, tostones, and congris). Hearty, filling, fantastic. But no trip to a Cuban restaurant is complete without my favorite Cuban dessert: Flan (vanilla bean custard). They have 3 flavors (guava, mango, and traditional), but I'm not particularly down with the flavors. I went traditional. This is the only place where I have what could even come close to being a complaint. The flan was great. The consistency was firm, the texture wasn't too airy, but not too dense. Now, I don't know if this is the case, but I wish they would have used a homemade caramel sauce with it. If they are, then they have a cook back there that can make some caramel. But for me, the lure of flan is the taste of that homemade caramel sauce. With it's slightly burned sugar flavor, it just reminds me of growing up in my Dad's house. All in all, one of the better flans I have had (outside of my dad's and a few select restaurants in the US). Had a moment to talk with the (who I assume was the) owner. Pleasant guy, I thanked him for bringing his delicious food to our side of town and that having a great Cuban restaurant nearby is a blessing for my family. He thanked me, and invited me to come back on Saturdays for the live traditional Cuban music from 7-10. After tip, my bill was $23 bucks (I went a little all out, you could EASILY get out under $15 ESPECIALLY at lunch) and it was well spent. I could have had generic Tex-Mex at Chuy's or another local haunt, but instead, I had a memorable lunch at one of my new favorite restaurants in my hometown of Cypress, TX. read more

I'm sorry, but I have to downgrade this place to 0 stars after tampering with my tip. This is a practice that I hate at restaurants and will not tolerate. I always leave a generous tip, I clearly write the amounts and I am expecting that the amount that I sign for on the receipt to be charged on my credit card. Even an 'extra' dollar is called FRAUD. The server's name written on my receipt was ANGIE so be careful when handing your card over to her! read more

Cuban food is now five minutes away from me--I couldn't be happier! We started with a bandeja sampler platter and you'd think our table got robbed it was gone so fast. The standout for me was the tamal. I've never had one quite like that, corn masa, onions and a lemony deliciousness that I'm still dreaming about while I type. I saw Lechon Asado on the menu and stopped reading--I was sold! It was a little dry, but still pretty delicious and I'm just happy I have a place to score some when the craving hits. The bar for tres leches has been set pretty high for me. Rice and Beans makes it well, but it's not the stuff of my dreams. The flan, however, I was pretty impressed. I've snubbed many a flan in my day--but not this night. Well done, Rice and Beans! read more

Not impressed. I have never had authentic Cuban food to be able to compare in that regard, but the food was so dry and not at all seasoned. This is definitely not how I imagined Cuban food would taste. We started off with the Bandeja Cubana, which is basically an appetizer sampler. The best thing was the stuffed Yucca. In fact it was the best thing out of everything ordered. The Tamal was incredibly dry and so flavorless. The service was definitely nothing to write home about either. She was friendly, but... I ordered the Milanesa de Pollo - a breaded chicken breast covered with ham, Swiss cheese, and tomato sauce. I was the first of our party of 4 to order. When the food came out she brought me the wrong thing - Pechuga de Pollo Empanizada - basically just a breaded chicken breast. So, I told her and she said that that's what I ordered. Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if I had done something like that, but the other 3 people in my group confirmed that I had in fact ordered the Milanesa. So, I was like, it's fine, can you just bring me the other stuff on the side (ham, cheese, and tomato sauce). In my head, I'm thinking they'd melt the cheese on the ham so that I could plop it right on top of the chicken and it would basically be what I had initially ordered. She brought me a tiny ramekin of tomato sauce and... wait for it... cold slices of ham. No cheese. Just cold ham. To put on top of my hot breaded chicken. But... why? The other 3 in my group got what they ordered, but nobody was truly impressed with their food. It's very unlikely that we'll be back. read more

This place is AMAZING. Came here with my friend after a long day of shopping at the Houston Premium Outlets. We ordered the Bandeja Cubana (Cuban Platter W/ 2 Ham Croquettes, 1 Stuffed Potato, 1 Stuffed Yuca, 1 Cuban Tamale, and 3 Delicious Sweet Plantains!), Croquetas De Jamon (Ham Croquettes), Picadillo A La Criolla (Ground Beef W/ Cuban Creole Sauce), and Lechon Asado (Roast Pork)! I recommend everything! Especially the Roast Pork, it was phenomenal! read more

If Cuban food is your thing, stop wasting your time by going somewhere else. Rice and bean is very authentic and delicious. After visiting several other restaurants and trying to find the best Cuban, rice and bean came out on top. There are many other good Cuban restaurants but none like this. The ropa vieja, lechón asado, and of curse el sándwich cubano are all incredible. If you're in the cypress area and are tired of the typical and very boring food joints in the area then swing by and try this very delicious hidden gem of a restaurant. Service was great and the food comes quick and hot! From the music, drink, food, and even the cooks this is as authentic as it gets. read more

To start off I drove about 40 minutes just to eat here because of the ratings I seen here on Yelp. Me and the wife literally just finished eating dinner here. The food was amazing! However the service or lack of service was why I'm giving them two stars. From the time we walked through the door till we left we barely exchanged any words with any of the ladies working here. We both walked in and there was a short blonde waitress standing at a table with a customer and two younger ones standing behind the bar/service counter. The closest one to us just looked at us, smiled and continued carrying on her conversation with the customer. As for the other two they just stood there and carrying on their conversation while looking at my wife and I. Finally as we begin to walk toward a booth one of the girls comes from behind the bar and motions us toward a table and just places the menu on the table and returns back to the bar only to finish her conversation. At this time we were only two of three customers there so we knew we should be getting more attention than what we were receiving. We look over the menu for about 8 minutes and still not one of them have even came over to ask what we would like to drink. Finally, a few minutes later the waitress that gave us the menu approaches and asks my wife and I, "What do you want to order?" Immediately I'm a little thrown off but I just want to have some good Cuban food so we place our orders for food and drinks. She walks away and returns with our drinks a few moments later. After waiting in awkward silence our food finally arrives and the presentation and flavor is top notch. BUT not once did the waitress or any of her conversation buddies return to ask how the food was or to refill our drinks. Our waitress actually disappeared to the kitchen area for about 10 minutes. The whole while the other waitresses glance our way but still don't offer any service although our cups are empty and we are finished with our food. So I simply approach one of them and ask to pay my bill at the bar since it was brought out to the table. After she has rang me up and I've swiped my card my waitress finally comes out of the kitchen. The food is paid for and I'm not rude enough to not leave a tip but a tip was definitely not earned! Worst service I've ever had. Needless to say we will not be returning to here read more

Summary- I don't know enough to say this is authentic, but it sure is good! Food- 4 Stars Only withholding the last star because I have no idea with some of the dishes what constitutes awesome Cuban food. What I have had has been pretty great- Ropa Vieja Enchilado de Camarones Cuban Sandwich Service- 5 Stars Friendly, attentive. Value- 4 Stars Not super cheap but you get a lot of food Drinks- Haven't tried anything good yet, only sodas Atmosphere- 3 Stars Very basic inside but clean. read more

We had read about the restaurant in the "Insight" magazine. Went on Friday night around 5:30 no other patrons upon arrival, 2 or 3 other couples arrived prior to our departure. There appeared to be two waitresses and no bus boys. It's a small restaurant. Black beans had a delightful taste of rosemary, not like typical black beans. Pork chops were tasteless and were so dry and overcooked that my hubby had to 'saw' instead of cut the meat. Luckily he was able to dip the meat into the black beans to add flavor and moisture. My meal was totally opposite of his (which made me feel guilty so I had to share). Prior Yelp users had given high marks to the roast pork and I have to agree it was yummy. Fork cutting tender. Generous portion of fried plantains. It appears all entrée's are served with white rice, black beans and fried plantains. On Yelp someone had posted a picture which included "Presidente" beer, hubby was all hyped and looking forward to the beer. He was extremely disappointed to be told they were out. It appears the wait staff has never been taught how to wait tables, upon arrival we ordered beer and wine, we were not served water, which is not a big deal however midway through the meal, as hubby was choking down the pork chops, he realized his beer was empty and he had no water. A 2nd waitress was at the next booth taking an order so I tried to get her attention. She never looked in our direction. Hubby finally got up and walked to the bar and asked her for two glasses of water. After awhile the water never arrived, finally our waitress stopped by our table to see if we needed anything and we repeated our request for water. Note to all restaurants - when providing the credit card receipt to the patron for tip and signature - - PLEASE make sure the pen works. I know a lot of these comments are petty but in a city that has so many amazing restaurants to eat, the details make the difference. MAKE ME WHAT TO COME BACK. read more

This place is still awesome! We stopped by again last night. The masas de puerco fritas was the best appetizer I have eaten in a long time. Next time, that will be the main course! The Vaca Frita was delicious as usual. (I've visited several times and only once has this been over done). The service was great and the Modelo was cold. This is one of my favorite places. Four stars before....Five stars now! read more

This place is soooo good!!! My office has stopped by this restaurant a couple times and I know we will Continue to come back. The Piccadillo and the roast pork are my two favorites. Their plaintains are cooked to perfection and are always refreshingly sweet. Everything here is cooked so well, and I have no complaints with the service. The interior is small and clean, and a good place to stop for lunch/dinner if you're in the cypress area. read more

Not only it was a horrible service but the food was worse, flavorless, cold, grease and a huge lack of passion behind what was being serve, I order the ham croquettes (grease, and just nothing special behind the ground ham flavor) the stuffed yuca (cold in the middle and just flavorless) and the cubano ‍ ( a subway sandwich would of been better) it's was cold, cheese not melted and the pork had no taste, bread was just smother with butter but no texture, so if you are looking for a Cuban place this is not the place to go. read more

Wanted to try this place for some time and finally with the kids away, I took my mom here for lunch. Simple Caribbean food at a decent price. I loved the house made Sangria and the generous serving of oxtails. My mom was totally in love with the stuff Yucca. The red snapper was a bit dry and chewy, but the taste made up for it. read more

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Cutting to the chase, everyone raved over the pork. I did not get that. I got the $9.00 lunch beef and it was surprisingly delicious. It wasn't just another dry unflavored thin slice of beef, like I expected. It was juicy, and had a nice unique flavor to it. I had no issue with the service, and for two people and the amount of food I believe Rice and Beans is a very formidable lunch choice. It is located in a newer strip center, with plenty of lunch time parking. Their is a bar on one side, and booths lining the other side of the establishment. There were plenty of servers, and it was relatively slow for a weekday lunch in the Cypress area. read more

I love Cuban food so much. While this place isn't exactly what you would get if you were in Miami it's pretty damn close. The vaca frita and lechon were both very good. The fried yucca & plantains we're on point. I wish this restaurant was closer to my house so I could eat here weekly. I recommend this place to anyone homesick for a taste of Miami. read more

I found this place through Yelp and decided to try it out. I was not dissapointed. This is a quaint little place with friendly staff and good music(not loud, but enjoyable). The food has a home cooked flavor. A nice change to your chain restaurants as another Yelper mentioned. read more

Rice & Bean - Shrimp in garlic with beans and rice. The shrimp was perfectly cooked and the garlic sauce to die for! - Cuban Near Me - Cypress, Texas

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WORST CUBAN FOOD I'VE EVER HAD. I have no idea what the people who wrote these other reviews are talking about. My guess is they don't know much about this type of food. I was born and raised in South America and our food is practically identical to Cuban food so I feel like I know what I'm talking about. I was supremely disappointed in Rice and Beans. Everything about it was awful. My family and I have been to Cafe Piquet, Flor de Cuba and La Viña and all three of those Cuban restaurants blow this place out of the water. A real Cuban would be ashamed to serve the poor excuse for Cuban food that we were served. My sister ordered grilled shrimp and she got only four averaged sized shrimp smothered by onions. My parents got the Cuban sandwiches and they were not at all impressed. They said the sandwiches had no flavor and the restaurant didn't even have what are called chicharritas or mariquitas (thinly sliced plantain chips), which are a staple in authentic Cuban food. I had the ropa vieja (shredded beef with rice, beans and plantains). The shredded beef in tomato sauce tastes artificial. The beans were obviously from a can and had zero flavor. And the fried plantains they did have, were clearly fried way ahead of time. In closing, if you were thinking about going to Rice and Beans, do yourself a favor and take the money you'd spend there and flush it down your toilet instead. It was that bad. read more

O M G !!!!!!!!! This place will fool you by its looks. We recently ordered large quantities of the Pulled Pork and accompanying dishes -- yucca, plantains, rice & beans. I cannot say enough about how delicious every bite was... luckily we had left-overs for 3 days. This is spectacular enough for a Holiday Dinner, which we may do next year. read more

The food was awesome, and the wait staff was very friendly and attentive. We just found our favorite weekend spot! read more

Rice & Bean - Lechón Asado, con congris - Cuban Near Me - Cypress, Texas

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I've been here before solo and had the chicken with peppers, onions, and tomatoes in a tomato based sauce (I think) and it was amazing. It came with plantains, black beans, and white rice. Top notch. This time I brought my lovely wife and I obviously over sold the setting because in her mind when I told her about rice and beans, she didn't picture strip mall. Also, the food this time wasn't as flavorful. We made the fatal error of ordering the same thing because we were both in the mood for a Cuban sandwich. It comes with fries for $7.50 and that's not a bad deal at all. When I asked to sub black beans and rice waitress had to ask the kitchen and they told her no. Sup I ordered it as a side. No big deal. The rice was perfect and the black beans were authentic and good but just needed salt. I'd rather have a light salted dish then over salted any day but there was like no salt. The fries were under seasoned as well. Actually I don't think they were salted. Ooooo my why disrespect the French fry? The sandwiches although priced right had very little pulled pork, cold ham, and the cheese was not melted. Even at that it was a really good sandwich. It just left us wondering how good it could have been. And it too could have used a shot of salt or Caribbean spices or a sauce or..... Sounds like I'm bitching a lot in a four star rated review but it is what it is. This place should be 5 star every day. I can't wait to take my wife back for an entree and redeem myself. I hate when one of my can't misses...........misses. I may not hear the end off it. read more

First time here. Came in around 1:45 on a Sunday. Really good service. Food was good. Reminded us ofCuban Restaurants in Florida. Front of the house was very clean. We will be back. read more

I would say just ok because I figured from the reviews the food would be amazing but I was totally underwhelmed. I am not sure if I could call this Cuban food but the food was good just not amazing. read more

I got picadillo with congris and yucca, the picadillo was one of the better ones I've ever had, but the rice was a little over cooked. The yucca was strange. Maybe it's just because I miss abuelita's cooking but it was kind of soggy/ thin. Usually (in my experience) it's much thicker. Family got pork and chicken, both were good. read more

Awesome food. These guys just opened and are already on the top of my list for nearby awesome restaurants. Keep up the good work and go visit them! read more

Rice & Bean - Logo - Cuban Near Me - Cypress, Texas

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Food is good however the service sucks. They are very slow to acknowledge you. Sometimes they look at you dumbfounded, like.....what do I do. We no longer visit rice and beans. read more

Had the chicken in garlic sauce dish. It was super delicious, but I felt that portion size was lacking. They have good service; this is a neat, convenient restaurant. read more

A OK Cuban food way out in the burbs. It's a small cozy place in a strip mall. The food is very clean and fresh, but a little on the bland side. However, plantains were perfectly cooked. Service was super awkward. Hard sell of their wine was annoying. I would return for take-out. read more

Clean joint. The $5 house salad is a joke, comprising of just 2 ingredients: lettuce and sliced tomatoes. Don't order it. The roast pork everyone raves about was dry in some spots, but in others was really moist and just a bit fatty, especially the slivers next to the skin. The pork skin was really crunchy and unusually brittle (almost lost a tooth!) If you're a fan of Chinese roast pork, it'll remind you of the fatty skin that's Oh-so-yummy! My colleagues had seafood (shrimp and Mahi), which they thought were OK. All of their lunch entrees include fried plantains (nice addition) and black beans (soupy and appetizing). Overall pretty decent place. read more

Rice and Beans Cuban Cuisine consistently delivers on great food and service! Even though I cannot speak proper Spanish, the staff time and time again provides "service with a smile". I can muster enough Spanish to ask for my meal in bites and pieces, and the wait staff will smile and bring me the food as I anxiously await. I do not stray from what I know, meaning every time that I go to Rice and Beans, I order the same thing: Lechon Asado (roasted pork), Congris (black beans and white rice cooked together), and Tostones (fried green plantains). Only once did I go and order something different. The pork is fork tender and just melts in your mouth when you take a bite. You receive a HUGE helping of the beans and rice, and I believe two of the Tostones. Which if you've never had friend green plantains, you really should give them a try. They have more of a savory appeal than the sweeter plantains that are probably more common, but just as good. I live in Spring and whenever I am anywhere in the Cypress area or near 290 & Spring Cypress, my car knows where to take me for a fantastic bite to eat, Rice and Beans!!! read more

My wife wanted to try this place after hearing about it. So we visited it tonight and they did not disappoint!! We both had the snapper and shrimp, and it was excellent in presentation and taste! Since it's only 5 mins from the house, I will be here often!! read more

Rice & Bean - Off the chain!!! - Cuban Near Me - Cypress, Texas

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Nice little Cuban restaurant in the midst of chain restaurants. Food was fresh and delicious. I had the pollo Juliana and will have to go back to try more. read more

Rice & Bean - Pollo a la Juliana - Cuban Near Me - Cypress, Texas

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Recommend the fricasa de pollo (pollo was fresh and moist and not overly seasoned, but just right.) Staff was friendly and attentive, but not hovering. Have eaten both at the restaurant and take out. Yummy plantains. read more