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Caribe Cafe Restaurant

3.4 (77 reviews)
Open • 7:00 am - 11:00 pm

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Good for kids
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Side of white rice and sweet plantains
Elizabeth M.

We come here fairly often for dinner. We got the bread for the table but it was hard, cold, and stale. However, the rest of the food was relatively good. We ordered the ajiaco, the regular vaca frita, and the chicken vaca frita. The vaca fritas came with three sides and we got the same for each: rice, beans, and sweet plantains. It's a great amount of food. The rice and beans were absolutely delicious. The ajiaco and both vaca frita entrees were specials for Monday. The only other issue we had was that the chicken vaca frita felt like it was unseasoned, which was a first for us with this location. The service was quick and friendly. Overall, it was great.

Arroz con Cerdo Tuesday Special.
Sara D.

We came with a hungry crowd to have dinner. The toasted bread trays with garlic butter were devoured before a photo could be taken of the trays. Baby Palomilla for the children with rice and French Fries respectively. The children ate the steak and they are picky eaters. That was a good sign. Two of us had the special for Tuesday of Arroz con Carme de Puerco, Maduros, Tostones y Ensalada de Aguacate. Another Baby Steak with Salad for an adult. And the other special for Tuesday, apáticas de Cerdo with rice, Garbanzos and Salad. Lemonade Frappée to accompany the dinner. Flan & Pudín de Pan for dessert. Not a morsel was left of anything

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The food is good. I just don't like the rice. But it's good. The service is good. I like everything else. I just don't like the rice that's all that all that I don't like

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Jenny M.

Food is always great at this place. Very spacious, plenty of seats. The service is always great, the ladies are always very attentive . We love coming here for breakfast, lunch and dinner hahaha. They make amazing batido de mamey, I am obsessed. The portions they serve are always large, you might want to share or prepare to take some food home.

I was waiting for my lunch forever. It came unsatisfactory. Then I decided to leave.
Anya W.

bad tasting food. Sloppy servers. Enough said. Out of all Cuban places you can visit I wouldn't return here.

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Noelle P.

Happy to find a place like this in my new neighborhood. It's one of those small hole in the wall types who never disappoint no matter what you get. Our favorite dish is the Vaca Frita which comes with rice and beans and Maduros. Always delicious. Always fresh. Chicken steak sandwich is also a favorite. We come for breakfast often. Their Tortilla de Platano is the perfect combination of savory and sweet. Pair that with their passion fruit juice and you will be glad you took my advice. Not only do they make Cuban toast but they also make French bread toast which is light and crispy and buttery. Pair this with Cuban coffee and evaporated milk. You're welcome!!!

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Food is great 10 out of 10 .customer service is excellent and I will definitely be coming back to this amazing establishment.

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Good and reasonable prices. Many specials every day, however, they have several sites and they are not the same.

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Good food at a reasonable price. Service is good ambiance needs a bit updating. Would recommend trying it out.

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Great food at great prices. The vaca frita is delicious as well as their mofongo. The tres leches is a must!!

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Versailles - Tres Leches ($4.95) - good though also on the sweeter side. Not as sweet as the flan.

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4.0(7.1k reviews)
10.3 mi•West Flagler
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Loved the Cuban flavors here. The food was comforting, the portions were great, and the restaurant…read morehas a real Miami feel. A must-try spot if you want to experience local food and culture.

We have been to Miami twice and both visits included multiple trips to Versailles. Sure there are…read moreother great Cuban restaurants in Miami and in the Little Havana area, although this is on Calle Ocho but a little west of the Little Havana area. On this last trip, we ordered the Special Cuban sandwich is their larger version of the famous Cuban or Cubano sandwich. We also ordered the Versailles Combo Appetizer which includes a beef empanada, a chicken empanada and a ham and cheese empanada. You also get the yucca fries with the cilantro sauce. And finally you get some croquettes. Not a huge fan of the croquettes here but they are OK. As previously mentioned, we have been here several time and on this trip, the hostess said if you want to be in the room of mirrors. What? I said OK and they took us to the back, where it is a, well... room of mirrors. The way she said it made me think, should I be concerned. But it was a big open area. The whole place is very nice. We love the large parking area because this place is packed most of the time. We actually came back and ordered another Cubano for the flight home. You should have seen the people looking at us while we ate our Cubano and they enjoyed their pretzel braids. :)

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Versailles - Flan de Caramelo ($4.75) - Cuban style flan. Pretty good though very sweet. Very smooth texture.

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Sanguich - Cubano ($14.99) - city ham, Lechon, Swiss cheese, pickles & mustard on Cuban bread. It's a lot; 1 order is too much for 1 person

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4.5(70 reviews)
14.6 mi•Downtown
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Wow what a great Cubano sandwich. It was hot and as fresh as could be. We split it and it was just…read moreenough. The place is in bayside market but the directions had us on the wrong side of the place. When you walk in it is on the right near the water. The place is small but very cute and the customer service was excellent. It appears to be family owned and operated. They could not have been friendlier. Loved it.

Due to timing this was the only Sanguich open and so we made our way over to try their sandwiches…read more It's located right in Bayside Marketplace which was lively and a great place to eat overlooking the water. The shop is small with only the shared outdoor seating with other nearby restaurants. The Pan Con Bistec was very tasty and I liked the crispy bits inside. The flavor of the sauce could have been more pronounced but otherwise a really good sandwich. The Pan con Lechon was okay overall because it tasted very one note flavor and texture wise. The meat was moist and tender but I preferred the Bistec and the Cubano. They also provided a garlic dipping sauce which was very flavorful. However I felt that it overpowered a lot of the sandwich flavors. I also got the Mamey Batida which was smooth and subtle with its sweetness. My first time having a Batida and I really liked the consistency but will probably be choose a different flavor next time.

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4.4(1.3k reviews)
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It's very unassuming from the outside but once you walk-in and you hear the live music, I felt…read moretransported to a lively Cuban restaurant. Our server was friendly throughout the evening and the food was pretty quick to come out. I didn't know before coming here but Cafe La Trova was listed on the Top 50 Bars of North America for 2026 and so I had to get the Buenavista drink which is highlighted as their award winner. Admittedly, I was let down by the drink. The balance was a bit off and overall I wasn't very impressed. However the food more than made up for it. The ropa vieja was very savory and the avocado cream was very zesty/citrus which helped cut down some of the richness of the dish. My only note would be to give some more avocado cream since there were only 2 little dollops. The Arroz Con Pollo was excellent! Super flavorful and I could eat this everyday and be happy. The tomatoes and olives add that extra bit of acidity which was perfect. The live music also added to the ambiance and so if you're someone trying to get that local Miami/Cuban vibe, I think Cafe La Trova is it.

So our family came here and was seated. We waited over 15 minutes and a waiter never came to our…read moretable. I went to the hostess stand and told a manager what happened and he could care less. Living in Miami I knew service was going to be bad for the rest of the meal so for the first time ever we just got up and left. I left a 1 star review on Google Maps. The reason I'm leaving another one on Yelp is that they responded to the other review telling me to email them to continue the conversation. I did it 7 days ago and they completely ignored it which tracks at how customer service is handled here. I suspect the same thing will happen and I'll have to leave another review on a different platform. I think something happened at Cafe La Trova where they're now just some corporate entity that's cashing in on the goodwill of the brand but they will eventually run the business into the ground. No one is at home here.

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Came here to pick up something to eat at the beach. We walked in and ordered takeout. The staff was…read moregreat and it didn't take long to get our food. I ordered a cafe con leche, a Cuban sandwich and a Media Noche sandwich. Everything was delicious. Especially the media noche sandwich. I've had plenty of media noches in my life, but never as good as this one. Not sure what kind of bread they use for their media noche, but it was so soft, just the perfect amount of sweetness. The Cuban sandwich of course was good, but tasted similar to others I've had. I can definitely see myself returning next time we're in the area.

Puerto Sagua is an absolute Miami Beach classic! I've been here so many times that I've lost count,…read morebut I keep coming back for one thing: the oxtail stew! It is hands down my favorite. I've never had anything quite like it, except maybe in Caribbean Costa Rica, and there is something so special about the way they make it here. It is literally my first stop every time I visit Miami Beach. I genuinely crave it! And then there's the quatro leches cake. INSANELY good. You will absolutely finish it. I recently tried their iced Cuban coffee with sugar and milk, and it was such a delicious addition. The passion fruit juice is also fantastic. I finally tried the grilled lobster plate, and WOW, it did not disappoint. Honestly, you might need to walk around the block a few times afterward because everything is just THAT good, and you're going to finish every last bite. Puerto Sagua has been serving Miami Beach since 1968, and it is still standing strong, serving incredible Cuban food with so much character and history. Great service and love the open restaurant ambiance diner feel. If you're visiting Miami Beach, DO NOT skip this place. Come hungry and get a taste of this iconic Cuban American restaurant. And whatever you do, GET THE OXTAIL STEW!

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Lots of Yelpers hyped up the outdoor patio, but we came during a massive thunderstorm so we didn't…read moreget to check it out. The inside is cute also! We started with the goat cheese croquettes, which were delicious! The marmalade went well, and the pickles onions and jalapeños cut the richness and were a nice complement. Husband had the Masa de Puerco chino and loved it. Big tender chunks of pork, super flavorful. I had the abuela's ropa vieja, and it was perfect. I don't even usually like plantains, and the Maduros were delicious! Oh! And the Passion lemonade was SO GOOD!! Service was friendly and attentive without being intrusive. Loved everything about the experience, and we're hoping to get back while we're in Miami!

We came here for dinner on our first night in Miami. We made reservations but it said outdoor patio…read morewasn't available. Regardless when we arrived they sat us outside which is exactly what we were hoping for. Our server was nice at first. Explained all the popular dishes got our drinks out very quickly. I think she stole our table from someone else because shortly after someone came and we told them we put our order in and he seemed a little bothered. Unfortunately, our other server disappeared and never checked up on us. We pretty much didn't have any napkins during our entire duration of our meal. At least that part was good. We started off with a couple of mojitos and their Vaca Frita Tostones. You get these homemade maduro tostones topped off with shreeded beef in a moon sauce, pickled onion, and aji Amarillo aioli. A very delicious dish that didn't last long. Shortly after we received our main dish. I really hate when they do that. My wife ordered their Abuelas Ropa Vieja and I ordered their Masa de Puerco Chino. My wife didn't really care for her dish much. We've had plenty of Ropa Vieja before and would have preferred a congri type of rice as opppsed to just plain white rice. My dish was 10/10. Like in the name of "chino" this is an Asian inspired dish with fried rice, maduros, pineapple confit and crispy pork. A very delicious dish. It could have don't without the little salad on top, but at least it ads color to the dish. The crispy pork tasted so amazing and the fried had so much flavor. Mix in some of the maduros and you get a sweet and savory dish. Would definitely be returning to try this dish again.

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