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    Tropical Cabana

    4.7 (162 reviews)
    Closed 6:00 am - 3:30 pm

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    TROPICAL CABANA ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Air conditioned sit down area.
    Dawn P.

    Maybe I didn't read far enough into the reviews, but be aware that this is not a sit down restaurant. The menu options are posted on an electric board above a buffet-style food choices, like Panda Express. The staff serving the food does not speak English well, so knowing Spanish is helpful but not entirely necessary. The food.... DELICIOUS! I wanted to try everything, but stuck to our standard Cuban sandwich, black beans, yuca, and fried plantains. All were delicious and the yuca was the softest that I have ever had. Yum!!

    Laura C.

    This is a no for me, at least for breakfast. They charged me $13 for a flavorless omelette with potatoes, it didn't have any salt or pepper, or even cheese, it had no condiment at all, that's the price you would pay if you were at a place sitting down and someone would bring you the food on an actual plate. In any other location this type of dish served in a foam container does not exceed $7, honestly I could not finish it, I think the sausages were the only thing worth eating.

    Deena S.

    Five stars for delicious food at an affordable price. This was my first time eating at Tropical Cabana. We did make a wrong turn and got lost but got back n Central Florida Parkway and found it. It's a cute little blue building in the middle of a warehouse district. Don't let that dissuade you from eating here, the food is really fantastic. I came in search of a skirt steak but after reading other yelp reviews about the pork I had to try it. The pulled pork was delicious and not sweet. I had a lunch special which was the pork and rice and black beans plus I added sweet plantains to the order. My vegetarian husband ordered a plate of veggies plus the black beans had rice. We both loved what we ate and look forward to returning nad I will finally have the skirt steak.

    Scramble eggs (had to put cheese myself at home)
    Luis L.

    Totally overpriced, The flavor was horrible, the plantain was hard, I asked for cheese on my scramble egg and I got nothing, I had to put it my self at home, the avocado slice was 2 usd and It was watery, the only good part was the sausage, it was decent, I'm giving them 2 stars because the service was good, very friendly staff, price for this was 18 usd plus 2 usd in tip

    René C.

    After attending a wedding we were looking for a place to eat around the area and we found this place which is located in an industrial area. The place is small but cozy, not a luxurious place and it seems to be a family restaurant with Dominican food. You can order via the menu or you can order at the counter from the prepared food. I ordered from the prepared food counter the Pernil (pork) with rice and potatoes. The Pernil was delicious, perfectly seasoned, good texture and the rice and potatoes were very good too. My wife also ordered from the counter the chicken and it was very good too. From the menu we ordered a Cuban sandwich and it was very good too. Next time I'm in Orlando I'll come back to this place, the food and its flavours were really good. Did I mention the prices are good too.

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    Ayla J.

    We stubbled across this place and im glad we did. The prices were great and the food was also good. Small in and out type of spot . Nothing too fancy . Service was ok,

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    Kalvin K.

    What an amazing Hispanic food spot. It's served similar to a cafeteria style and the staff members are super friendly. The restaurant has classics like ropa vieja (shredded boiled beef), roast pork, and roasted chicken. They have an excellent selection of rice, including yellow rice with pigeon peas, yellow rice, vegetable rice, and white rice. Beans, maduro, and yucca can be selected to accompany your meal. The lunch box consists of a selection of rice, meat, and veggie. I did the pigeon pea rice, ropa vieja, and maduro. Mmmm!!

    Brandon L.

    Wow! Apparently this place is popular. Location kind of sucks, it's in the middle of an industrial area and the parking area seems lacking. Inside, I told the lady it was my first time there, and I had not been to Florida since I was a kid. She recommended I get the pork special. A heaping plate of carnitas, even some of the skin which was crispy. Rather than rice and beans, I had a heap of vegetables instead. I grabbed a jugo de Coco out of the cooler and sat down with my plate. They have house made hot sauce which was the icing on the cake! Wow. No wonder this place has so many good reviews!

    Tilapia Fillet Rice and Beans, tripe soup, with bottled water - $15
    Wing C.

    Disclaimer: I am not of Hispanic descent nor am I familiar with Hispanic food so I'll just have to describe these food because I don't know their proper names. So I have stumbled across this place on yelp a few times while looking for somewhere new to eat but always had avoided it because as I disclaimed, I'm not familiar with Hispanic food and me being Asian, I tend to gravitate toward Asian food. But since I was out and about today and feeling adventurous, I decided to give this place a try. I came at around 3, sat in the car for a few minutes and saw a few people coming and going, just stopping in for to-goes. I think that's what most people do, the entire time I dined in I was one of the only seated customers but there was a steady flow of people coming in for to-goes. The menu is in Spanish, and most of the items on the line look unfamiliar, so the kind young man named Elvin behind the line explained each and every one of them to me! It was so nice of him, he even let me try a few things before ordering just so I know. I had tried the beef stew looking one and another fish dish, both were a little dry and overcooked for my liking, perhaps because it's pretty late into the afternoon already so they've been sitting under heat for awhile. I ended up with yellow rice, black beans, tilapia, and I added plantains on the side but since I didn't know which ones were good, he just gave me both sweet and salted ones. It was so sweet of him. Another thing that caught my attention was this tripe soup. Elvin warned me ahead of time that it's made of gizzard and such things, which being Asian I eat those things so I got a small bowl of that, and that also came with rice. Everything I got was amazing! They were kinda just lukewarm but it wasn't too bad. The fish wasn't overdone and the rice and beans were flavorful and paired perfectly together. And I LOVED the soup! I love trips and with the tomato broth with some carrots and potatoes it was amazing! I packed some of my food to-go and went for a dessert! They have vanilla, coconut, and milk flan, and I picked the coconut one. I've only had flan maybe twice so I'm no expert but this one was creamy and not too crazy sweet and definitely something I would get again! And I do like the sweet plantain better than the salted one, the salted ones were too bready for me and wasn't very flavorful. Next time I'll try the one mixed with onion!

    Isabel C.

    This is hands down a must! Came to Florida for the first time and we were searching for a really good Latin place that is close to home style food. I felt very welcomed and the customer service was on point. Kind of like a mother nurturing you and making sure you're fed good food lol. The lady kept smiling and that just made our experience even better. We got three full plates for only $25 dollars. It is so cheap and so worth your money. We sat down instead of doing take out. And the lady brought our plates to the table and set us up with utensils. I have too because the customer service was good for a small place. They give you a generous amount of food! We had to take the rest home. The white rice with black beans on top was so good like home food and the beef stew was so flavorful! I loved the regular plantains as well as the sweet ones. I also got the pork which was very popular according to the lady. It looked like a whole pig was roasted. Some parts were dry but some parts were juicy and it reminded me of carnitas from a regular Mexican taco place. So it was okay. I liked the beef stew more because the beef was so tender and juicy. I would go here again next time I come. If there is another place other than this place, please let me know!

    a woman serving food at a buffet

    Food was the best, good price and portions! Get a grape soda! They have great pork, pollo frito, arroz con grandulas, sweet plantains and so much more great food. I stopped by before heading out to Gatorland. Will be back when I'm in town next!

    Tony R.

    During my Orlando visit I was staying close to this place and decided to pay them a visit. I had the garlic shrimp mofongo and the wife a couple empanadas. Everything was really good, fast service and great prices.

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    Really good food and service. I'll be back for sure. Had the steak and rice and yucca. Portion sizes are for the hungry.

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    Local restaurant with just plain ol" cuban food! Delish! We got soup, beef stew, skirt steak and black beans and rice.

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