Best human place in all of Florida great experience great food great energy definitely will be coming back

I had a Cuban breakfast here and it was delicious and they sure have big portions here at Cafe Tropical. Service was excellent and the food was nice and hot . read more

Cafe Tropical - Cafes Near Me - Clewiston, Florida

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Great food, clean place and friendly service. Cafe con leche was great!! Def would recommend and return here. read more

Cafe Tropical - Clean place and presentable. - Cafes Near Me - Clewiston, Florida

Wow. Was driving down US 27 and stopped for a sandwich. Ended up with a steak sandwich fried plantains and some pulled pork with mojo sauce. It was all incredible. read more

I'm sure this is a terrific little place when it's open and since he's remodeling right now during Covid since he hast to be close down we will definitely come by again after Covid. The food was great although my sandwich was a little bit dry but they kept a busy pace through the pick up window. They were all wearing masks and gloves. It appears they have a dedicated clientele. I ordered the western omelette sandwich, something that I've never tried before anywhere. The café leche was outstanding although since I'm caffeine intolerant all I could do was take a couple sips of my husband's. So next time we come here we will order ahead of time because that seems to be the norm for everybody who came to the window. I noticed that Julio also does taxes. He appears to be quite the entrepreneur. read more

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Stop in to grab some breakfast while on the way to Fort Myers got a Cuban toast that was half a loaf of bread pretty much it was really good also tried so pork that very juicy and soft with a cafe con leach that was made perfect the service was good and order came out in minutes definitely a must try if your in the Cuban breakfast or lunch. read more

not a some where affordable and way to overpriced for the small portion that they serve you with the rice taste old and stale overall I just would not recommend this place to anyone . read more

Stopped by here on my way to Tampa from Miami. Honestly, I had no idea what I was walking into. It's a small restaurant, they have a nice little bar area if you're in a rush. When I went it was around 8AM, there wasn't many people there and there was only 1 waitress. She was kind of busy, so we sat ourselves and ordered from the bar (eventually more waitresses came in and started their shift), she instantly rang in our order. They brought the toast & café con leche first, and in less than 5 minutes we had our breakfast. It was DELICIOUS! It felt like we were still in Miami. I was so happy and satisfied after cleaning that entire plate. OH and did I mention the prices???? Amazing. So full and it was only $5! read more

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The half chicken meal is good, breakfast is ok, the yuca is awesome, but it will be nice that they have more often, every time I go I ask for yuca they don't have most of the time. read more

My all-time favorite Cuban restaurant. It is 100% authentic. Not one bad word to say about this place. I don't know about the bad reviews listed below but every time I come in here always get extremely good service. My advice is to get the Cuban sandwich. It is the best Cuban you'll ever have in your entire life read more

I asked the woman behind the counter what meals are vegetarian. She said no. I looked at the menu, and saw egg sandwiches. I asked her if they could just make an egg sandwich with no meat. She said they only have lettuce and tomato. I was kind of surprised, because usually an eatery will make simple adjustments to make something vegetarian - usually leaving out the meat in a sandwich saves them money, but she just didn't want to bother. read more

I guess I just expect more from a Cuban restaurant. The quality of the food is just too inconsistent for me to rate it any higher. Every time that I've ordered a classic Cuban sandwich, the middle is cold and the cheese isn't even properly melted. However, I have had really good items like the fried pork chunks and the pastelitos on the counter with a nice cuban coffee. That being said, the cleanliness of the restaurant is a damn shame. I don't know how this place passes a health department screening. The tables and chairs are grimey. Even the menus are sticky from age and use. Service however, is usually just fine. The employees have been there for a while it seems, and they handle the steady flow of diners very well. I'd love to update if Julio's ever improves on the above, but with so few other businesses to compete with in Clewiston, I'm afraid my rating will remain so for a long time to come. read more

Great food just ordered your food 10-15 ahead you can't go wrong food great it's nothing like some good ol Cuban food

DELICIOUS CUBAN FOOD and OUTSTANDING STAFF! Helping those all the way in SW FL during a time of great need, and with little short notice - we are so grateful for them! We have had them cater multiple company parties in the past and will continue to enjoy their amazing spread at our company/home parties and gatherings in the future!! Do yourself a favor and taste this authentic food served with a smile! read more

Best Masa de Puerco I have ever had. The garlic sauce and Congri were amazing as well!

Food:9/10, Service: 7/10, atmosphere:5/10 Despite the cramped dining area and cafeteria plates/baskets, the food was quite good. Fried Chicken Chunks were great. The rest in my party got the Cuban Sandwich and they really liked it. Bread before the meal was very good too. If I'm back on this road, I'd be tempted to stop by again. read more

Stopped here since i like to support local businesses being from out of town. the food was great but what a disappointment when i went to pay for my meal at the counter. The lady was preparing sandwiches without wearing gloves, grabbed some money that was sitting in the counter and put it somewhere under the counter, paid for my meal which i paid cash then she picked up some coins from the ground and put it somewhere under the counter and finally she proceeded to finish the sandwiches she was preparing. i will not come back here. I'm obligated to put a star otherwise I won't be able to post this comment, but they don't deserve any. read more

Hole in the wall with sub par Cuban food - albeit very cheap. 1. FILTHY - not dirty - filthy. I fear for my toilet in an hour and swear that if the health dept came it would be shut down. We were only here bc it was on our way back to Miami and we had a hungry cranky kid. 2. UNDERSTAFF - 3 customers were bussing their own tables. Thank GOD I had Clorox wipes. I will commend the poor waitress/busboy/bread grilled for managing 9 or so tables on her own. 3. SAD FOOD - yes the sandwiches are HUGE, the bread good, the grilled meats were ok, but my Cubano I ate 4 bites - just a dead stop. The yuca cooked right but then doused in I believe Costco steak seasoning and garlic salt. The charring on everything is suspect... Beyond carcinogenic to probably just dirty. Do not order the pastry. Do yourself and your toilet a favor; skip this. And pray for us that the 5 bites of food we each ate doesn't send us to the hospital. We should have left. That's definitely on us. read more

Incredibly delicious Traditional Cuban food. A very hectic atmosphere but generous portions and food is delivered quickly despite only one person waiting tables. Staff are too frenetic to be friendly but the food makes up for any shortcomings. I haven't had Cuban food this delicious since leaving Miami 40 years ago! read more

I can't visit Clewiston without making a trip to Cafe Tropical! Their food is reasonably priced and delicious. The Cuban sandwiches are yummy and authentic. The fries are mediocre, so I usually skip those. Definitely worth the stop. You won't regret it! read more

Killer breakfast stop. Huge breakfast for 7 bucks excellent service. My family ordered most everything on menu. All was excellent. I got steak and eggs 2 eggs over medium with 3 strips of bacon couple of thin ribeye slices( no not steakums) covered in super delicious Cuban marinade grits and loaf of heavenly butter smothered Cuban bread from a panini press mmmmmm comes with cup Cuban style milk coffee 6 bucks at Starbucks. All for around $7. If you had breakfast at Mcds SORRY read more

Nothing better than to be driving home and finding this Cuban restaurant on my way - a much needed cafe stop! Thank you!

This is hand down the best Cuban food I've had, been to Cuban restaurants in Miami, Lakeland, Tampa, Orlando and none of them come close to this restaurant. Their food is the best although service could be a little better It has really good food with really great prices for the amount of food they give you. read more

Big Disappointment. Cuban sandwich was bland. Not much more than a ham and cheese sandwich with no flavor. This did not live up to the good reviews we read. Only good thing about this place is it looked clean. read more

We found this place 10+ yes ago while traveling down hwy 27 on our trips to The Keys. We stop no matter what meal time it is. If you are in a hurry call ahead to order Cuban sandwiches. The pork special is the best I have found outside my kitchen :). Ask for a cafe con leche...for the road. Defiantly worth the stop. read more

- Place is dirty, oh and don't lemme start on the trash service all they did was talk and many people left because no one felt like working.

This is a true neighborhood restaurant. Excellent Cuban food prepared family style in an enviroment that everyone knows each other and if you are a tourist dont worry, they treat you like one of their own. read more

Authentic Cuban food! Awesome Cuban sandwiches for a steal of a price! Husband and I stopped for lunch on our way to the keys, it was busy even at 3 in the afternoon. Service was quick and we were able to stuff ourselves and get back on the road for under $15. read more

I haven never written a review in my life but this place was horrible I don't even want to give a star. The food was awful and the server yancy (some blond chubby girl that works there) in the middle of asking a question she would walk away and refused to serve us. Terrible do not go here. read more

Very good, fresh food with nice portions. The service wasnt great but the 2 poor waitresses were overwhelmed at lunch peak. I had the lechon and it was as good as any in Miami. I recommemd. read more

This place was horrible!! All the tables were dirty, it took a long time to be waited on and even longer to be served. My food order was completely wrong and my fathers order came cold. Never going back. read more

Driving home from Clewiston tonight after having dinner at this place. I ate there years ago on a previous visit and was really glad they are still in business and they are still just as good if not better than I remember. I ordered the pork with rice beans bread salad and plantains and my SO ordered the Cuban with fries ....2 beers and empanada appetizer. We shared everything as it is so difficult to choose as it is all so tasty..... plus 2 cafe con leche to go....less than $20. I love this place. It is the real deal! Great food great service. We will be back!! read more

I usually stop here for lunch when traveling through Clewiston from work. It is a simple café, & the food is consistently good for a cheap price. read more

Bad service the food was ok but not the best tables were dirty waitress didn't seem to care had to clean off table just to be able to have a table available and you still get ignored. While waiting waitress seemed to be rude to other customer who previously called in order that was not even placed in to kitchen to be ready to be picked up when customer gets there. So not only do you get ignored with bad service in person same thing over the phone. read more

Great Cuban food in a simple setting. Low prices, very! We were on our way north from the Everglades and stopped in. Nice people!

Store front, family cafe. Good food, warm smiles and big portions are the attraction. The setting is counter, carry out and a few tables - modest. read more

Cafe Tropical - two plates of food on a table - Cafes Near Me - Clewiston, Florida

Every time I come to Clewiston this is my first stop to get my Cuban sandwich fix!! Their food is very delicious!

Awesome grilled Cuban sandwich and the BEST Cuban coffee con leche. We also had the pulled pork dinner and the 1/2 chicken dinner. Both meals come with beans and rice, yummy plantains, and Cuban toast. All was delicious! Fed 6 of us for $20, the meals feed more than 2 people each! They don't seem to have much patience for English speaking customers and it's a true hole in the wall, but you go for the food not atmosphere. read more

You don't have to be a foodie to love the meals that come from the this establishment just enjoy the culture, atmosphere, and fresh authentic Cuban cuisine !! Dale! Welcome to my hometown ! You name it on the menu it's great and always will recommend it. read more

This is a very unassuming place, but it surpassed all my expectations. We were in town for business and stopped in on a recommendation. Everthing we ordered was excellent and fresh. The cubanos, rice beans, plantains, steaks, and chicken were fantastic we all shared bits of everything. Service was friendly and quick. Prices can't be beat, it was very cheap. Just be advised that you can't leave a tip on a credit card so bring a little cash. read more