Great find! Authentic cuban food and coffee all cooked and served by a lovely lady (Owner)read more

What an awesome place! Food was incredible as well as the…read morecoffee and the owner is so sweet! Would definitely recommend.

My favorite bakery in the Tampa Bay area! They literally…read morehave everything you could ask for in a bakery. The ambiance of a pretty general- seating if you want to eat in. There is a hot food bar and the bakery space. In regard to the hot food, I have had the oxtails. I was not in love with the oxtails. They could have been more tender with a better flavor profile. The bakery is where it's at. Dubai brownies, danishes cakes and cookies. Come get some

This place is a amazing From the food, to the service…read moreHands down one of the best spots. Fresh baked bread. It's a machine 10,000 square feet of the best Cuban cuisine. And the deserts well they are a must try. and don't forget the Cuba coffee !

Delicious Latin inspired menu in the Brandon/Tampa area. Fast service and great menu!read more

I just had lunch at this Latin Grill (not Tampa) and just had to tell you about the most amazing…read moresoup that I tried for the first time. It is their Asapado de Camarones. It is huge but has enough shrimp and everything else to have it a second time for leftovers. I took home the Cuban sandwich for my husband but will come back again just for the soup! My server Valeria was super nice and helpful with explanation of ingredients etc. I appreciate it being a causal local restaurant and will be back again soon.

Great Spanish restaurant. Good salad ! Deviled crabs are…read moregood also! Would definitely recommend!

Amazing find -- found only because our first lunch choice in the same plaza was closed (despite…read moreon-line hours posted otherwise). Overall, this was definitely an excellent discovery even though it's been here awhile. Customer service friendly, courteous and patient, delicious food and great prices! Menus available on-line as well as on table upon entry and satisfies varieties of taste palates. Orders placed at counter for dining-in or take-out. If dining in, food is delivered to your table. Seating is spacious. Also noticed there appears to be another room on inside perhaps for private or larger parties. Parking is plentiful with ramp close to entrance. Ordered a bowl of Caldo Gallego (Spanish bean) soup -- it was delicious. Also ordered the lunch special Pescado a La Rusa which came with black beans and yellow rice (I requested sides of chopped onions & vinegar) - no up charge. The order came with cuban bread and olive butter. Lunch special is a very generous portion Spanish-style whitefish filet, yellow rice complemented by small cups of seasoned black beans (plus onions & vinegar as requested). Leftover portions of bread, fish, black beans and yellow rice placed in take-home two containers and enjoyed for breakfast. My guests each ordered the cuban sandwich (A La Pancha) hot pressed. Both orders were cut in half (thankfully) as each sandwich was large and also quite satisfying. One sandwich was completely devoured, the second guest needed a take-home container for the second half. Bottomline: La Septima is a Brandon gem. The menu, flavorful foods, customer service and comfortable setting, location and costs are very competitive. Other than water, beverage options include Coke products, coffee plus sweet/unsweet tea or Spirits. La Septima is located at 702 W Lumsden Rd in the Via Viva Plaza on the northwest corner of Lumsden Rd and Kings Ave intersection. Special offers also include catering packages for large and small events, parties and various festivities or special occasions. Desserts also available. Hours are Monday - Saturday from 11:00am - 8:00pm; (813) 685-0502

I didn't know about this place until my Yelp friend Tim wrote an awesome detailed review about it…read more It took me a while to try it, but I finally did last year. He was very right. Naida makes some tasty Cuban sandwiches here for a good price. The star of the sandwich is Naida's roast pork. It's well seasoned and it totally makes this sandwich shine. I usually get it with everything, but I keep forgetting that they'll include onions if you ask for it "all the way." It's good with or without it, but I prefer it without. Just keep that in mind and be specific if you don't want onions on your sandwich. Naida also makes the best café con leche. I sometimes go there just for Cuban toast and that awesome coffee. It gives me energy! They have a small hot bar area of daily offerings with some kind of rice and beans. It may change daily. I haven't ordered a platter, but I will one day. They do have a tasty arroz con salchichas side item. My mom used to make it sometimes with those little canned Vienna sausages. Yeah, it's a comfort thing for me. They also make wonderful breakfast sandwiches and ham croquettes. El Cuba Cafe is hidden inside of a Circle K convenience store on Bell Shoals Road. It's directly across the street from Publix at Bloomingdale Square. I know it has Cuba in the name, but their is a lot of Puerto Rican representation here. That may also be why I'm so fond of it. It's also super convenient, and the service is great. I usually drive in the back way to avoid all the construction nearby. There's no dining area. You just order your meal and take it with you. It's a no frills kind of place. A real hidden gem!

Great Cuban Sandwiches. Fast Service. Felt confused when I pulled up the lot, but it's inside the…read moreCircle K.

Excellent restaurant with a very nice atmosphere and great tasting food! Got to try the mojitos…read moremade by Kimberly and Dave!

A lot goes into a restaurant review…read more It's not just the food. I'm not going to forever score a restaurant based off an appetizer and a dish...so I have to take everything into account. It is the whole experience. Before you even open the doors, this place looks magical. Opening the doors confirms what your imagination was pre-planning. It is absolutely fantastical. You're instantly transported back decades. The menu, the service, the decor, the ambience... Everything was top-notch. They probably could've served TV dinners, and I would still give this a four star review minimum. We started with some empanada appetizers which were delicious. My dad ordered the famous Cuban sandwich which, I'm not gonna lie, I thought it was a little dry. Definitely did not seem world, famous, although the bread was fantastic. I ordered, I don't know what I ordered, it was something that I had never tried before, which is what I like to do. I order things that I'm not going to ever cook in my own kitchen. It was ground meat with an assortment of Cuban flavors and delicate rice. It was good. The star of the show was the white chocolate bread pudding. It might be the best bread pudding I've had in my entire life, certainly top five. My dad doesn't like bread, pudding, and even he thought it was pretty ridiculous. The second star of the show was the Coke. I don't know what they serve... But the Coke was refreshing. The prices were very reasonable compared to the entire experience. I would for sure go back on a regular basis. Pretty much, if you are in the neighborhood, you have to go here.

This place was amazing! This is my first time ever having Columbian food, but I genuinely think…read morethat it won't be my last at all! I got the paisa, and when it came out, I was shocked with how much food it was. Definitely worth the money, and a friend of mine got the sampler as a main dish, and it was fantastic! My favorite was the blood sausage for sure! The service was kind, but I will say that there was a good amount of wait for the food. Honestly, I didn't mind it at all. The ambiance is more fancy than I expected but it was a pleasant surprise!

This Colombian restaurant is impressive. The food, service and ambience are amazing! We were…read moregreeted warmed when we arrived and sat at the bar. We took our server's recommendations for food and were very pleased.

Alright y'all, here we go with the official review for Box of Cubans - 10451 Gibsonton Dr…read more First things first -- the customer service? Absolutely loved it The guy at the front was on point the whole time. Even coming in right after the lunch rush, he made sure everything stayed clean and organized while still taking care of customers. That kind of attention to detail does not go unnoticed They were out of the sweet teas (I was hurt a little bit ), but overall the experience was still really good. Now let's get into the food because you already know that's what we're here for The chicken empanadas? Delicious. No complaints. The Cuban sandwich? It was good... but I'm gonna keep it real like I always do. The meat was flavorful, but it could've been more evenly distributed, and it didn't have that crispy bread texture I look for. Overall, it just didn't hit that top-tier level for me. So for this location: 8/10 Still a solid experience, still worth the visit -- but as of right now, the Wesley Chapel location is still holding that 10/10 crown And you already know I'm not done... Valrico, I'm coming next. That's Just How Life Goes... and of course, Just How Food Goes

I made a stop over to box of Cuban just for a quick bite. I ordered a egg and cheese empanada and…read morecon coffee leches. As for the taste of my egg and cheese empanada something was different about it. It did not taste like it used to. But my coffee was still delicious But I feel like I waited almost 20-25 minutes. Not sure if it was just due to a lot of orders but I will say they did have a lot of patrons in the restaurant. Overall ambiance it's appeared to be cleaned and organized and the food was smelling amazing.