Mouth watering, savory, delicious empanadas that I would drive 45 miles for an order…read more.. Check 'em out!

Boys day at the downtown Winter Haven Holiday Market with a quick food adventure!!!…read more We walked the market and Argentinian Empanadas were a go to for us to try. The wait at the food truck was not bad, but not good for the slightly undercooked empanadas we received. If your name is Empanada's Paradise, your Empanadas need to be the BEST!!! These were OK at BEST!!! My son and I got the beef empanada and the spinach and cheese empanada. The outside crusts were cooked very well. The challenge was when you bit into them the inner layer of the shell was not fully cooked and the spinach and cheese was barely warm. Beef was better with temp and flavor. We love empanadas, but $7.50 for 2 of them with this quality is not appealing to us to return to this truck. I hope they can get their cooking times down a bit better as the staff looked frantic and were rushing everything they were doing it seemed. Foodies know goooood food takes time!!! They should slow down and make sure they have consistency in each individual food they make so everything comes out great and makes you want to return!!! I didn't even take pictures because we ended up taking a bite and throwing it away. For visual outside cooked well/inside undercooked for the spinach and cheese. Beef inside was cooked well, but only Luke warm filling. SORRY I'll make sure to remember to take pictures of the food. This all happened very quickly from-bite to trash can!!! This is just two peoples opinion, as always!!! TRY IT FOR YOURSELF!!!!

This was my first time trying this food truck on south Florida avenue…read more Order took 7 minutes. The Cachapa was extra extra cheesy (in an almost choke way) and the Cachapa also had platanos maduros in the masa not just corn. I will definitely go back to try their arepa.

Tried these guys out today while visiting Brew Hub. I had a Chicken Arebas and a Shrimp one for the…read moremisses. Both were incredibly delicious but my overall favorite was the shrimp. The staff were helpful and I found out that they had a restaurant in Lakeland which I will definitely have to visit next time I'm in Lakeland. Can't wait to try them again.

I heard about the pastel is that they have which is a Christmas delicacy usually for the holidays…read more It's a Puerto Rican version of Mexican tamales work is they have an amazing chicken in yuca. It doesn't have been back twice already. The yuca are my favorite

Delicious! The empanadas were so flavorful and fresh! I believe the chicken was marinated in…read morechicken broth! The presentation was perty too!! Next time I'll try something else because if it's half as good as the empanadas, it will be great!

Food is just fantastic. Good price and consistent. Friendly owner and servers. Always good.read more

Great extensive menu. Prices can't be beat. Casual diner atmosphere in strip center. They know good…read moreauthentic Cuban food. Many years a fave of locals.

"We found an absolute gem in downtown Bartow! This authentic Cuban restaurant had some of the best…read moreCuban food we've had in a long time. The Cuban sandwich was perfectly pressed and packed with flavor, and the fried pork with onions was tender, seasoned perfectly, and absolutely delicious alongside the yellow rice and black beans. Every bite tasted homemade and authentic. The atmosphere made the experience even better. The walls were filled with quirky, fun artwork, vintage Cuban décor, and old antique signs that gave the restaurant so much character and charm. You could tell a lot of love and personality went into creating the space. The staff and owner were incredibly friendly and welcoming, making us feel right at home from the moment we walked in. Great food, great people, and a fun atmosphere -- definitely a place we'll be coming back to whenever we're in Bartow!"

WORST CUBAN SANDWICH - EVER!…read more Last Saturday, I was really craving a Cuban Sandwich. I saw the reviews on Havana Delights and decided to try it out. First, let me start by saying that I was born in Cuba. I came to the US and lived in Miami most of my life. I know Cuban food. When I walked into the restaurant on a Saturday at 1 P.M. and the place was totally empty - my instincts told me to turn around and walk away, but I didn't. BIG MISTAKE! I looked at the menu and saw a 12" Cuban sandwich for $13.50. I figured - hum - I'll eat half now and take the other half for dinner tonight. Well, that didn't quite work out. Look at the pictures I've posted. I got the sandwich and WOW! WHERE'S THE BEEF! This sandwich is a joke! Although, this sandwich tasted good (Of Course, take Cuban bread put butter on it and toast it - of course, it is going to taste good). But this is NOT a Cuban sandwich! Well, I should also mention that besides this horrible excuse for a Cuban sandwich, the service was bad! Since my food was served, the server totally ignored me. Never came by and asked how the food was or was there anything I needed. Trust me, if he had asked how the food was, I would have told him! If this review sounds a little angry, my apologies. I try to be positive in my reviews, but this bad representation of a Cuban sandwich does upset me. After I came in, a couple entered the restaurant and ordered the same thing I had. I was tempted to tell them that the Cuban Sandwich which they ordered is not a typical Cuban Sandwich. But, I didn't want to possibly disrupt their lunch, so I did not say anything. It bothers me that this couple will walk away with this misrepresentation of a Cuban sandwich. Please if you come to this place. Take what I have said with a grain of salt and don't walk away with disappointment. Try other places and enjoy a true Cuban Sandwich.

This is one of the most authentic Cuban restaurant here in Lakeland it's a very small place with…read morenormally just one waitress she's also very nice I had the pork with black beans and rice and sweet plantains don't forget to get your Cafe Con Leche with real sugar it's the bomb the inside is very quaint and they have a lot of different sweets that you can buy but most of the time they're gone so if you see them buy them. Honestly I've been coming here probably 15 years maybe I can't remember. I can honestly say that I've never had a bad meal here ever.

Parking can get hectic during lunch time and the seating fills up fast but the food is great. Nice…read moreowners. Some things sell out quickly so if you're looking to snag something for a late lunch or dinner, you may miss out.

The only patron here at 1 pm. No lunch offerings. Ordered…read moretheir arcapurria appetizer priced at 8.99 for 2. Thru were delicious and generous. I wish I could have ordered a regular dish. Maybe next time.

Ah, ¿por dónde debería empezar? Este no es un lugar lujoso pero es un muy buen lugar. Intento…read morevisitarlo dos veces al mes. La demografía es puertorriqueña y caribeña latina. Gran variedad de licores latinos. Salsa, bachata y reggaeton sonando durante toda la noche. Este es uno de mis lugares favoritos. se siente como en casa. ¡Disfrutar! Ah, where should I begin? This is not a fancy place but it is a damn good place. I try to visit twice a month. The demographics are Puerto Rican y Caribbean Latino. Great assortment of Latino spirits. Salsa, bachata and reggaeton playing throughout the night. This is one of my favorite places. it feels like home. Enjoy!

We had the truck out to our neighborhood for an event and hands down we enjoyed the best yuca fries…read morewe have ever had. We had the Cuban sandwich with yuca fries and our son had the kids chicken tenders with fries. Ordering was so simple. We were able to pre-order a day before they arrived and select the time we wanted to pick up the food. It was ready 15 minutes early and we got a notification in the BFT app when it was. We are born and raised in the tampa Bay Area and have had our fair share of Cuban sandwiches. It may surprise you on how many people mess it up, we are thrilled to say this is not one of them. The Cuban was perfection and classic (with the Genoa salami) the portion was wonderful too and did not leave us wanting for more. The yuca fries came with a garlic Mayo sauce and I could put that on almost anything and it would be delicious too. I will order from here again and if I am somewhere that has this truck. I will not skip over it.

I love food trucks! I have the BFT food truck app on my phone so I can find trucks nearby. We…read morehave had several food trucks come into our community recently, and so far this has been my favorite. They have different tacos, tostones, Cuban sandwiches, empanadas, stuffed potatoes and more. I have had the pork tacos, which are delicious. Filled with fresh ingredients, they are super tasty. My husband said they even had too much pork....WHAT? Who says that? I have tried both the chicken and beef empanadas. I like the beef, although they are filled with a lot of air. I didn't care for the chicken at all. The first time we got that stuffed potatoes, they were super yummy. The second time they were way bigger and not quite as good. I look forward to their return so I can try something new.

Wow mi primera vez aquí y les puedo decir que es un ambiente acogedor, buen servicio y la comida…read morebuen sabor y sazon , como si estuvieses en una casita de familia en PR , mi gente les digo un negocio que vale la pena visitar porque negocios asi ya no quedan

Not going to lie, this place broke my heart a little bit…read more My family and I were so excited to try out this restaurant after church as we are always looking for more places to try in Lakeland, unfortunately, it didn't live up to the expectation. It started off great as they brought out some soup samples and they Had some great choices on the menu, Food was ok, but was NOT worth the 2 hours we had to wait, there weren't many people there but I believe they were also low on the cooks. I wish the meats had more layers of flavors. The food just was lacking for me. Maybe it was an off day as I have only been here this one time, but it wasn't worth it for me to come back and try again unfortunately The ambiance was ok as well as the service! Our server was very sweet and tried to help as much as possible which was definitely appreciated! Everything overall was ok. Wish the best