We have been going here for years for dining and takeout. We have never had a bad meal from their wonderful soups, main dishes and desserts. Sometimes they have live music! The service is impeccable.They remodeled at some point; it is super cute! I hope they remain open forever! read more

Excellent local Latin restaurant. Chicken soup was excellent and a large bowl portion. Pillow a la plancha was juicy and thick. The media noche was great and well priced. Service was excellent and attentive. Good atmosphere with clean updated look. Parking is free and right in front. read more

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Quaint little spot for breakfast and coffee. The food was delicious. My husband had the steak and eggs. The steak was seasoned well.

Looking for a Cuban coffee early Sunday morning and this one came up. We were the first customers. Server was friendly and Spanish speaking. Turn around for our order was fast. Ordered French toast BF, with bacon, hash browns and tocino. All were FRIED to perfection. Nice and crisp. The coffee was not that strong but enough to wake me up. Recommend this for BF in Kendall. read more

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I visited Cafe Villa Clara for a quick Cuban coffee and Cuban toast. I grabbed a seat at their small bar area, which seemed to have taken them by surprise, but the person who took my order was kind, just busy. The space overall is not very big, and they have what looked like a sushi bar on the other end of the restaurant (I didn't have time to go check-it out). My order included a Tostada Cubana, requested to be extra toasted. Traditionally, it would come flattened, and in a crisply pressed appearance. Regrettably, I sliced it in half before remembering to snap a photo. But from the image, it's evident that the toast wasn't as thoroughly toasted or flattened as I had hoped. As for the cafe con leche, I only tasted it and it was fine. I have a slight sensitivity to cow's milk so I can't drink too much of it, which is why I always order my coffees with an alternative to cows milk. It's worth noting that Cafe Villa Clara doesn't offer alternative milk options. So for anyone with lactose intolerance, milk allergies, or a sensitivity to cow's milk, you might need to look elsewhere for your coffee fix. Although my visit was brief, I left with thoughts on how the experience could have been enhanced. Receiving my toast as specifically ordered would have been ideal, and the availability of at least one milk alternative could greatly benefit a diverse clientele, especially those who enjoy a quick stop at the "ventanita" for a coffee that may need to be tailored to their dietary needs. It's just a suggestion--inclusivity can make a significant difference with a food establishment's foot-traffic. Sending my best wishes to Cafe Villa Clara! Continuous improvement and embracing the diversity of our community's tastes and needs could foster what a local business may need to thrive. read more

Cafe Villa Clara - Tostada cubana - Cuban Near Me - Miami, Florida

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Curiously the menu does not have any price. There is a small line saying that all items are market placed. We ordered two breakfasts plus a pastelito and empanada, and the bill came to $40. Could have gotten some good lunch w that money. All the food is rather mediocre - including the cuban toast and coffee. The empanada was too salty and the orange juice watery. Definitely have better food at other Cuban places. read more

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It's always a solid meal. Whether it's for breakfast or lunch, the service is good and the meals of tasty (cannot beat the prices)

This is my go to for Cuban food in Kendall. The staff is really good and always treated well. Food is amazing. So far everything I've ever ordered from sandwiches to pan con bistec and the soups are all great. Breakfast is awesome too read more

Extremely friendly people, very welcoming immediately. Great prices, and a pan con bistec that hit the spot exactly the way it should. The pressed juices are fresh and d Gente Muy amable, me hicieron sentir cómodo imediatamente. Precios excelentes, y el pan con bistec me dejo lleno y feliz. Y los jugos naturales son muy frescos y ricos. read more

Cafe Villa Clara - I had to take a picture before I finished it - Cuban Near Me - Miami, Florida

Second time trying out Cuban expresso shot. The staff was very friendly and I really enjoyed the cafe con leche :D read more

Cafe Villa Clara - Cafe Expresso Cubano - Cuban Near Me - Miami, Florida

Ordered out the desayuno cafe villa clara and tostadas. The tostadas was so well buttered which I feel many places don't do. The breakfast desk was a bang for my buck as it comes with 2 croquetas, cafe con leche, eggs, and tostada. Will be my normal go to place now! read more

Great food, food is always good and staff is friendly, close to the house so makes life easier knowing my family and I can eat wholesome good food read more

Maybe we didn't order the right things, but almost nothing we got seemed fresh. A lot of items felt frozen and the chicken soup I got felt like it came from a can. The food wasn't horrendous but I'm not trying to come back anytime either. read more

Cafe Villa Clara - Sopa de Pollo - Cuban Near Me - Miami, Florida

Good food, fantastic service, we love coming here. Everyone is super nice. The food always comes out fast, there's never a wait to get a table. It's a sweet neighborhood cafe read more

Delicious food and good service nice place El sabor del pollo OMG riquísimo la yuca y los vegetales al gusto read more

Cafe Villa Clara - Delicious thanks - Cuban Near Me - Miami, Florida

Cute little cafe Chicken soup is delicious The waitress know how to make good cafe con leche. The ox tail is very good and they always make their bacon crispy, like I like it read more

Best croquetas I've ever had!! Always fresh too A must try. Can't wait to come here and try everything else they offer read more

Cafe Villa Clara - Best croquetas I've ever had.... Fresh every time! Can't wait to try more from here. - Cuban Near Me - Miami, Florida

Always so consistent in the Breakfast and Steak Sandwiches order. Friendly staff, clean and order on time to pickup. Thank you so much to all the staff. read more

Cafe Villa Clara is my local go-to ventanita. They have a restaurant with a full menu, but I usually just pick something up at the window. Their cafe con leche is great, but they tend to make it with a lot of sugar so ask for it a bit less sweet if you don't want so much sugar. Their empanadas are very good, but they tend to run out of certain things quickly, such as the chicken empanadas. read more

I've been coming here in and off for maybe 4 years now, i live walking distance from here, so it's convenient. One thing i had an issue with, was how loud the music was, especially when you're trying to enjoy a meal. So i used to tell the girls to please lower it. Which they would gladly lower once they saw me entering, as i would come and eat EVERYDAY here. None of the girls attending had an issue, except for one that goes by Mari. When she used to see me walk in, she would intentionally turn up the music, then make a face when i ask to lower it. I order the same thing daily, so they don't even ask me what i want. They know. Coincidentally, Mari was serving me, and proceeded to being my order wrong twice. After this stunt, i stopped coming for maybe a year. I decided to give it another shot a month or two ago. Everything seemed well. Until today, when i walk inside, i immediately feel like im at club space in 2008. Music is blasting for absolutely no reason. I ask to please lower it, and once again, am given attitude because apparently as customers, we must conform to the environment. Mind you, i am paying $14 daily, 7 days a week. Fair to say this will be my last time coming here, unless they get rid of the staff or re train them. All staff is very kind and attentive, minus a lady named Mari, who has nothing but attitude and bitterness in her heart. Owners are great people, so I'm hoping that this lady doesn't bring down their company with her. read more

Very good sushi amazing services, if you want to try something out of this world ask for crazy tostones and chef croquettes. 100% recomendable!!! the sushi chef Duni he is AMAZING!!!! read more

Cafe Villa Clara - Best roll in the world!!! - Cuban Near Me - Miami, Florida

Amazing service and great food! You must come to this hidden gem right by MDC Kendall Campus.

It was good. Food was very tasty. They have 2 tables outside. Worth the price. My husband really likes this place, he's been going here for years. It's a hidden gem. Daily specials are great. read more

Cafe Villa Clara - Carne con papa - Cuban Near Me - Miami, Florida

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Really not happy with this place. First time going. Went up to the little window and ordered a large cafe con leche with leche evaporada and they charged me $6.00!!! What is that!?!? They should be ashamed of themselves! They said "it's because we used a whole can of evaporada". Still, that's ludicrous! I've ordered a large cafe con leche with evaporada from many places and the most it's ever been is $3.50, tops!!! read more

Nice food, good atmosphere, excellent music. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and karaoke Open 7 days a week. read more

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Cafe Villa Clara has some of the best croquetas in Miami. Luckily I live right nearby The employees are also very friendly and although there's a bit of a language barrier, they make it very easy to communicate. I grew up at this place every morning with my mom and sisters with the old owner and it's good to still have this nostalgic place, that's still very yummy! read more

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Delicious dinner, amazing breakfast! Definitely recommend. Live music on some Saturdays, the musician is the best!! Great specials, wonderful and fun drink specials! Love it! read more

Cafe Villa Clara - Cuban Near Me - Miami, Florida

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Great drink specials! Definitely recommend to anyone wanting a night out with delicious food and appetizers! Great atmosphere, and a great musician on Saturdays! read more

Cafe Villa Clara - Great drink specials! Definitely recommend to anyone wanting a night out with delicious food and appetizers! - Cuban Near Me - Miami, Florida

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Service is not all that. We're greeted, order is taken, food is brought out and then you never see your waitress again. My husband asked several times for lime to compliment his meal and they brought him 1 slice. We asked again and once more he got 1 slice of lime. Clearly the market price on limes must be high right now. Prices are steep for what you're getting. Not to mention they forgot my meal so I can't really comment on the quality of the food... Not coming back. read more

Always friendly. Always good. What can I say. They are a family owned and operated Resturant with awesome food and service. The owners and staff are genuinely nice and know all the clients. It's not long before new clients are known by name and are a part of the clan. read more

Cafe Villa Clara - Jesus the owner. Great family business - Cuban Near Me - Miami, Florida

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Vivo en el condominio de al lado y casi siempre pedía lo mismo sándwich de pollo, quesadillas o pan con bistec hasta hace dos o tres meses atrás que eh tratado de ordenar por teléfono llamando directo al restaurante u ordenando por paginas y siempre me cancelan mi pedido y la excusa que me dan siempre es que no tienen lo que pedí o que estan sirviendo desayuno. ¡¡¡¡DESAYUNO!!!! A LAS 11:30 DE LA MAÑANA??? Ni una estrella se merece read more

Funny thing ... Although I have frequented this place over the years and have consumed countless coffees and empanadas from here, I never actually knew the name of this business until recently. I simply referred to this place as "the coffee stand across from the post office" ... OR ... "the walk-up window across the street from the college" ... OR ... "the Latin cafeteria on the north side of the Hungry Bear building." I believe the building was recently painted and a new sign was installed which finally revealed their business name. Lol. This review will be based solely on their outdoor walk-up window because, although I have been here many times, it has only been to the walk-up window. Service can be hit or miss. The rating on service fluctuates between 1-star (on a bad day) to 3-stars (on a good day). When I first started coming here a few years ago, 1-star service was the norm. I guess it really depends on WHO is working ... AND what kind of MOOD they are in. Since I am not hispanic, I rarely receive the same level of service as other Miamians do. Unfortunately, it is a noticeable difference. Cafe con leche is consistently very good. I appreciate when they ask whether you prefer your coffee light or dark. Empanadas and tequeños are also very good. They are often out of these yummy items by the time I show up later in the afternoon. However ... during a recent visit when their pastry trays were empty, a nicer, newer employee offered to go in the back and prepare one for me. That was "a good day!" There are a couple small tables outdoors if you choose to sit while you sip your coffee. read more

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Croquetas were overfried and not very full (definitely not home-made), guava and cheese pastelitos more guava, and the tostada was soggy. Coffee was dark and good though. Won't go there again. Only went cuz I was in a hurry going to the airport. read more

Cafe Villa Clara - Cuban Near Me - Miami, Florida

This is your usual inexpensive Latin cafe. Prices are good. The food is decent for the price. I get my colada, empanadas, and croquetas here for breakfast if I am nearby. If you are at MDC Kendall campus, I would walk across the street to get food from here rather than stop by the school's coffee house. They have daily specials for lunch. You gotta get there early because they will run out of your favorites by the end of the day. I like their Piccadillo and vaca frita. Service people are nice. In the morning there might be a short line for coffee. read more

Love this place will be coming back, they are really nice here and I can imagine how good their main courses are and I just had a salad! Next time I am looking to try the pork feet. read more

Cafe Villa Clara - Cuban Near Me - Miami, Florida

I've been for breakfast...egg, ham, tostada and cafe con leche. The lady at the window is nice and service is great. It's a bit hidden but once you know it's there it's a great place to go in the morning to pick up or eat in. read more

First time visiting this cafeteria that I hear has been here for quite some time now. It really is less than appealing when you see the store front not very welcoming.I ordered a Media noche which was obvious that the cold cuts were not fresh by the dried out edges of the ham and pork. My daughter ordered a plain tostada with butter and 4 croquetas which was decent for what it was. Most likely will not be returning here but it seems like a popular spot for the college kids and locals. read more

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I work right across the street from this restaurant & have never had an issue until this Thursday morning. The hours are from 7am-10pm. The girls inside usually turn off online ordering options until 10:30am, not sure if this is done purposely with reason or just laziness but it makes it difficult to order food to pick up because it forces me to call. The girl who takes the orders on the phone is either new or just straight up mentally slow. You can speak to her in slow mo clear Spanish and she still will not take the order correctly. She gave me an issue by saying I could not place the order of food I wanted on the phone that I had to place it at the window once I arrived. I explained to her this can't be done because it's for my work employees and we're understaffed we can not be waiting 10+minutes when we can simply order it for pick up and arrive and pay once it's done. But NO she was PERSISTENT that I order at the window and HUNG UP didn't even give me the chance to tell her no. I called again and immediately cut her off and let her know that's not possible and she can easily take the order through the phone call and someone from my job will arrive within the next couple minutes since we work across the street. She sighed and took my order and couldn't even get it right even though I repeated it 7 times in a calm and clear tone. She didn't even know what sides comes with her dishes cause she kept saying my burrito comes with a tostada when it doesn't!!!! And I simply wanted to order a tostada as well as the burrito breakfast. My employee arrives to be told she CAN NOT PICK UP & PAY FOR FOOD AT THE WINDOW!??!!! How does that make sense!! THERE WAS NO ONE INSIDE THE RESTAURANT BUT THE EMPLOYEES. She walks in and the lady speaking to my employee was rude attitude, just straight up problematic. She did not greet or dismiss my employee with professionalism or manners. The cashier at Clara villa shouldn't be a cashier she should be a correctional officer with that stank ass attitude. It's a shame she acted this way when we gave her cordial respect. The food at this place is good but that's rotten apple that needs to go before she kills the experience for other customers. read more

Cafe Villa Clara - Cuban Near Me - Miami, Florida

So yummy!! This little place has been around for a while. It doesn't look like much but it's pretty darn good. Their seasoning on everything is spot on. Since it's such a small place that they make small batches of things. So chances are if you order croquettas, chances are they're still warm from the fryer. Ooooh so good. Their pan con bistec is delish albeit basic. Cuban bread, thin palomia, lettuce, and tomato. But oh a great taste. The service is good. Salsa music is playing in the background. And there is a constant flow of what appears to be regular customers. The feeling is vintage, like you stepped back in time to old Cuban Miami. It's the real deal. read more

Horrible service and super high prices. Food is ok, but if you like dark coffee the the upset and will charge you for an extra coffee. First and last time. read more