A Wonderful Dinner with My Daughter…read more Went with my daughter to Yarumba Restaurant & Lounge, and we had the BEST time! From the delicious food to the great service, everything was wonderful. The atmosphere was perfect for a night out together. We started with the Mango and Guava Margaritas--absolutely delicious! Appetizers we had the Dominican sample platter,For our meal, we had the Dominican Flag Platter, with beef stew, rice, beans, tostones, sweet plantains, and avocado. We also tried the Trifongo with Churrasco, and everything was tender, flavorful, and delicious! There are so many amazing dishes on the menu that we definitely need to come back and try more. We had such a great experience. We'll definitely be back!

I really wanted to love Yarumba Restaurant & Lounge because the atmosphere is actually very nice…read more It's a great place to hang out with friends, enjoy a few drinks, and relax. Unfortunately, the service has been a huge disappointment the last two times I've visited. As you can see from my photo, the restaurant wasn't busy at all, so there really wasn't a reason for the delays. We sat at our table waiting for someone to take our order while our waitress continued helping other tables and never came to ours. It wasn't until I asked for our server that she finally came over to take our order. After that, we waited nearly 40 minutes for our food, and when it finally arrived, most of it was only semi-warm. The only dish that came out fresh and hot was the steak tostones, which were delicious. Everything else, including the other entrées and sides, was lukewarm and honestly disappointing. What makes this even more frustrating is that this wasn't my first experience like this. I had previously visited with a friend and received the same poor service and semi-cold food. I decided to give Yarumba another chance by coming back with my daughter, hoping the first visit had just been an off day. Sadly, nothing had changed. It seems like the staff spends more time talking amongst themselves than checking on customers or making sure food is coming out promptly. Good food and a fun atmosphere can only make up for so much when the service consistently falls short. At this point, I don't see myself coming back for dinner. If I do return, it would only be to sit at the bar for drinks. I truly hope management addresses these issues because the restaurant has a lot of potential.

This spot came highly recommended on Yelp. We were staying nearby so we decided to give it a try…read moresince we were craving Cuban food. The place was very busy when we walked in so we had to wait a couple of minutes to be seated. The server was very friendly and took our order promptly. I enjoyed the yuca frita, pollo à la plancha with black beans & white rice. My husband ordered the garlic snapper with arroz moro and maduros (ripe plantain). The snapper was HUGE. It could have fed 3 people! The only thing lacking was the garlic chili sauce. They either left it off or didn't put much. We shared some mango and coconut ice cream for dessert. Both very delicious. The papaya batido wasn't very sweet but it was okay. The ambiance was lively with very nice decor. Loved the wallpaper with an ode to famous Cubans. There were TVs all around playing FIFA games and the restaurant was festively decorated for the FIFA World Cup. Service was a bit slow but overall everything else was very good and I look forward to returning to try a Cuban pizza one day.

This local Cuban food family chain Resturant in South Fla. Is a decent choice,…read more I am having a hard time to find a consistent Cuban restaurant in Broward county, that isn't more fusion than specialty in Cuban food. Service & Decor at this location nice. We stay the Cuban style pizza & found it to be tasty & shareable. Will come back to try other menu items.

Wow! Great taste of VENEZUELAN Food. Easy going, fast and with that taste that you can only find in…read morethat country. With one exception: the Fish Empanada: PHENOMENAL!!!!! OMG If you are lucky, Ms Eudis will take your order. She is cordial and always with a smile!

I give to this place 2 stars because the attention is really good, the guy was all the time…read morechecking on us, but in the other hand the place is not much of a nice place, the taste of the food was really bad and also from the table we can see that all the food was already cooked and kept in the fridge and heated when needed to be served. Sorry guys but I don't recommend this place to anyone.

I've been to this Dominican restaurant a bunch of times . I know the owner also because she used to…read morebe part of the campaign for the politics to elect the president of Dominican Republic as my dad was part of that too , rooting for the guy who's now the president there Luis abinader. The food there is good and the aesthetic is nice too .

Got a pick up order and wow! Such flavor…read more Ordered the chicken with rice and red beans BEST RED BEANS EVER! Mofongo was on point Ladies were really nice Definitely coming back

This has to be one of my favorite Peruvian restaurant. Located in Pembroke Pines where La granja…read moreused to be. The restaurant is spacious and with lots of tables perfect for all group size. They have plenty of events like karaoke nights, happy hour and salsa nights. I came in on a Sunday for a late lunch and the service was excellent the entire time. We had both a mango and a passionfruit margarita which were very strong. We decided to order a few things to try and I have to say that everything was absolutely perfect. Choritos a la Chalaca had so much flavor 10/10. Both the grilled octopus and the anticuchos were so tender and flavorful. 10/10 And the seafood chaufa was also 10/10. I will definitely be back.

Máncora Ceviche Bar is hands down one of the best spots for authentic Peruvian seafood! From the…read moremoment you walk in, the atmosphere feels vibrant, fresh, and welcoming. The food is incredibly fresh -- perfectly balanced with bright citrus, just the right amount of spice, and high-quality octopus that practically melts in your mouth. The choritos and chairs mixta were amazing, and you can tell everything is made with care. The service was friendly and attentive, and the presentation of the dishes was beautiful. If you love seafood, this place is a must-visit. I'll definitely be coming back to try more from the menu!

So, I wanted a change in food and didn't want to eat the regular chain restaurant food. We were in…read morethe area to go to the Brazilian restaurant next door to Juana's Sports Bar. However, as we drove up we noticed Juana's and decided to look it up and saw that it was Dominican food. As New Yorkers (of Caribbean decents- Haitian, Jamaica and Barbadian) now living in Florida we loved going to Dominican restaurants up north and decided to try it out. (We said we would try the Brazillian spot in the next couple of weeks for our son's graduation celebration.) On to the review: We entered and were immediately greeted and asked for a table for two. We did notice and found it somewhat odd that we passed so many empty tables and were seated in the back of the room near the bathrooms. (We half joked amongst ourselves as to possibilities as to why, but shook it off and tried to make the best of the new spot.) Our waitress was very sweet and we had no issues with her. Again, it was weird where we were seated with no other diners around and the fact that our waitress was servicing another area. Usually waiters services assigned areas that are not spread out. ‍ We ordered our food and it came out fast. For a Dominican place, we thought the food was under seasoned and needed more seasoning. The chicken chunks tasted more oily than seasoned and the pork chops were nicely cooked, but then again was not well seasoned as expected. As we dined an older woman came out from the back and upon hearing folks who she greeted responded and call her Juana, I figured out that she was the namesake and owner of Juana's Sport Bar. It was a little disappointing to see her greet other patrons with a big smile and hug( who I'm sure she knows) and not even turn and give us a hi or smile out of respect for coming to her establishment. Again, we spoke amongst ourselves as to possibilities as to why. ‍ A few minutes later an older gentleman passed by with a nicer demeanor and more welcoming personality and smiled and said enjoy the food, which put us as ease. When he came back around he went behind the bar and it was safe to say he was possibly Juana's husband and co-owner. Thanks to him for making us feel welcome. Again, as we continued to dine, I noticed a younger guy walking around and kept staring at us and I told my husband this because his back was turned. This guy at first was very menacing and actually made me feel uncomfortable. It was giving vibes of hurry up and eat. It was honestly very weird and uncomfortable vibes the way he kept staring and walking by to an area where we were the only diners. After a while he actually approach the table and asked if we were done. I honestly engaged in fake conversation with him and asked if he was the owner's son and he said yes. This actually made him break his mean like demeanor and he started to smile with us. Again, continuing with my fake conversation, because I just felt a little uneasy I said this is our first time here and he said ohhhh and smiled. I then asked about the young lady setting up by the stage and he said oh it's for Karaoke and he said I can try it out and I said nooo and we had a little laugh. I guess us laughing with him somewhat "humanized" us in his eyes. ‍ Back to Ms. Juana, we were now done and was asking the table busser for some containers (because at this point our waitress was busy in another section, and the front desk woman another one that seem to be rushing out came with the check for us to pay.). It appears that the guy didn't fully understand the request for take away containers and Juana noticed and came to the table to see what was needed. Ms. Juana came over stoned faced, with not even a smile on her face or friendly demeanor and heard what was needed and communicated back to he guy in Spanish. Juana needs to be more friendlier, because she never knows who is dining in her restaurant. Overall: The restaurant is clean and beautiful and I'm sure the vibes are great on some nights. The passion fruit margarita was a 10/10, food wasn't horrible but needed more seasoning. *Chicken Chunks tastes too oily and needs more seasoning Customer Service: *Juana needs to be more respectable and much more friendlier to ALL of her customers who come to support her. It only takes two seconds to be kind. Remember someone could be having a bad day and wanted to come out to have a good time and support your restaurant. *Please don't make, non Spanish customers feel unwelcome and uncomfortable. Not everyone is a dine-dash( people who dine and don't pay) type of people. At first, we said we would be back to support, but after writing this review, have decided to look for another place where we would feel more welcomed and comfortable dining at. #VibesDon'tLie

Juana's has been on my list for a while and I'm so glad I finally checked it out. As a Dominican…read moreNew Yorker, I can be a little picky with Dominican food, but this place did not disappoint. The food was amazinggg. I got the palomilla steak with rice and beans and it was so good. Full of flavor, perfectly cooked, and honestly hit the spot. We also came to watch the WBC and it was such a vibe. The energy in there was great, everyone was into the game, and it made the whole experience even better. Service was good too, friendly and attentive. Overall, I'll definitely be coming back, especially for drinks and to try more things on the menu.

Came for drinks, food and kareoke! We shared a picadera. It brought a big variety and was very…read moregood. To drink I had the passion fruit juice, also delicious. The performer was entertaining and the kareoke was a lot of fun. Would return!

I had been there twice with a group of friend. The first time the service was good the second time…read morewas bad . The food is good and prices ok . They only have two kind of wine . They did not have quipe . They need to do a better service a girl did give a hot white wine with a bad attitude when I said it was hot and need my white wine cold.

Small place, BIG flavor, great service! It's not fast food, it's made to order, and worth every…read moreminute of the wait. My wife and I were headed to a different restaurant, we saw Cibao and immediately Yelp'd it, looking to see if they had mofongo ... they do, and it's delicious! I consider myself a mofongo connoisseur, having been to P.R. many times over the years, always searching for their best (though I've never been to the D.R.). This is as good as the best in P.R., even better! It was not dry (most mofongo is typically on the dry side), and the creole sauce took it to another level - even without any sauce it's good stuff. Part of the magic, the mixed-in bits of chicharron (pork crackling) ... once you've had it with, you'll never want it without. We also had what they call Fried Chicken, more familiar as Chicharrones de Pollo ... fried, bone-in chicken bits. We chose more mofongo as the side. We're not often in Pembroke Pines, but Cibao is now part of any visit to the area ... go get ya some!

My husband and I stopped by for a late lunch on a Sunday and just about every table inside was…read moretaken. The place is a bit on the small side but there are also a couple of tables outside if you want to sit there. Menus were brought over and our drink order was taken. Not familiar with Dominican food, I decided to try the Dominican stew, Sancocho, that is listed under their soup section. It was absolutely delicious. It was full of meat, pork, chicken and veggies and it had the most flavorful broth. It's served with rice on the side and it was the perfect amount of food. My husband got the pork chop which was served with rice, pinto beans and plantains on the side. It was covered with peppers and onions and my husband really enjoyed it. The service was great and the servers were very friendly. I will definitely be going back to try out some of their other dishes. The server recommended the chicken with garlic sauce so I'll definitely have to try that.