This adorable restaurant is tucked into a busy plaza. But you step inside and are better with tropical island. Sounds and smells or Cuba welcome you in immediately. I was greeted with a smile and placed an order for an empanada combo. I tried beef, cheese and chicken empanadas. The beef was my favorite. But the others were delicious and my family loved them. The sweet plantains were perfectly cooked. I wished I'd ordered more. The place is just so cute! They have a full variety of Cuban coffee and other sandwiches that I'll be back to try. read more

Shooting straight to the deets. See the end for the good remarks. Controversial review here. I read all the 1st page reviews calling this place phenomenal, amazing, the best.... It was the exact OPPOSITE! I ordered the lechon with comes with Black beans, rice and plantains. The rice - gummy gelatinous exterior, not fresh. The beans - The slightest of flavor and a 2 out of 5. They were not watery which only good thing about it. The plantains - The only item that was fantastic. It had a burnt slight crisp on the outside and were actually the best plantains I've ever had. I had to mix little bites of them to be able to eat any of the food. The lechon - in the photos they look really good. Even the photo I took did not look the same as in person as it shows on camera. Pale in color (old not fresh), dry and horrible flavor if I can even call it that. What a huge disappointment overall. The good: The girl cashier was nice and helpful when we asked if the dirty table could be cleaned before we sat. It's a cute interior to grab a quick bite. Music was good. They make fresh empanadas to order. read more

D'Cuban Cafe - Lechon - Cuban Near Me - Norcross, Georgia

Love this cute little spot. Its located in a hispanic plaza with other food options. Their lechon asado plate is to die for! I love their cafe con leche and it's always made just right. They have a very warm and welcoming vibe when you enter and they are taking your order. read more

Was in the area and needed a quick bite. If seen the place driving by many times, finally made the stop. Super fast service on a Saturday afternoon. Large portion size with good bread for the Cuban sandwich. Easy on the wallet for the size of sandwich, def recommend when in the area. I'll be trying a non-samdwich option next time as they looked excellent. read more

Hands down one of the BEST cuban spots I've been to yet! It's a small hole in the way but the service is friendly and fast and the food is WONDERFUL! Reminds me of the motherland, Cuba!!! The ambiance is great but can get tight if it's busy! Hope you're not claustrophobic! lol read more

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Stumble across this restaurant by accident because I was looking for an affordable food around norcross. It turned out to be a great place and also not expensive too. I got Lechon Asado and 2 beef empanada combo. All came out to be about $25. It was really good and tasted very authentic. The plaza had plenty of parking and service was fast and great. I for sure want to come back and try other dishes here in the future! read more

D'Cuban Cafe - LECHON ASADO BOWL and 2 EMPANADAS COMBO - Cuban Near Me - Norcross, Georgia

The food is delicious and the coffee amazing! Service was friendly and warm. Highly recommend. We ordered the Cuban and Pan Con Lechon sandwiches, plantains and Fritas. The Chile de Arbol and cilantro sauce are magical! read more

Last weekend we ordered delivery because we were being lazy and didn't want to get in the cold. Looking for something new, we ran across D'Cuban Cafe in our "Want to Try" bookmarks. The dishes we ordered were packaged well for delivery and it all was hot and fresh. Often fried foods end up a bit soggy when ordered via delivery, but these were not. My favorite was the fried plantains with rice, beans, and ropa vieja beef. The garlic cilantro sauce was so good, we'll definitely order extra next time!! To get a sampling of the "sides" we opted for the Cuban Sampler. It came with an empanada (we didn't get to choose the filling and were hoping for chicken but got beef/picadillo), fried yuca, papa rellena (a bit bland), ham croquette (hubby liked this, I wasn't a fan), and sweet plantains. We also ordered a guava pastelito to share (delicious but kind of skimpy on the filling). Last but not least we shared a cuban sandwich...you can't try a 'new to you' cuban restaurant without checking out the Cuban. It was much larger than we were expecting (nice!) and had good flavor. We thought it would probably be much better if we were eating it fresh from the restaurant instead of a bit smooshed from delivery. read more

D'Cuban Cafe - Cuban Near Me - Norcross, Georgia

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Excellent, excellent food. It's an unassuming little place, no frills, no hype, just great service and food. We had the Cuban sandwich, black beans, rice, empanadas each thing better than the next. read more

Ordered the Cuban sandwich and mango drink. Tasty sandwich came quickly and hot, maybe a little dry compared to Cuban sandwiches rated in Miami. Sandwich was reasonably priced. Several sauces available for self-service. The restaurant itself was quaint and comfortable. Nice colorful decor! read more

The lechon asado (pulled pork) bowl with plantains is hands down one of my absolute favorite things to eat for lunch. The bowl is quite filling and contains the most delicious pulled pork, rice and savory black beans. The flavors are truly incredible. Add the hot sauce and creamy cilantro sauce for an elevation of flavors. I also can't visit without the getting their beef empanadas. They're really good. It gets quite busy during lunch hours, but the wait times have never been too crazy. There's plenty of free parking, the prices are very reasonable and the staff is always friendly. read more

D'Cuban Cafe - Lechon Asado Bowl - Cuban Near Me - Norcross, Georgia

I can finally say I've tried a real Cuban sandwich. I've had it a couple of times, here and there, but nothing like this (especially the Jimmy John's version lol). Amazing. The juicy meat, crunchy bread, spicy mustard, and special green sauce they provide made me finally experience what Cuban sandwiches are all about. All for only 8.95 (as of July 2023). read more

D'Cuban Cafe - Cuban Sandwich, Whole - Cuban Near Me - Norcross, Georgia

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Missed some of our take out order and the service was almost as awful as the Cuban sandwich. Big disappointment!

Amazing food! My favorite is definitely the lechon! I come here as often as I can. I also love that they carry Materva. Always great service! Love their spot in Marietta market as well. read more

Nicely priced, very good food with a lot of flavorful sauces to try out, and they even provide small cups for those!

We came here for the first time about a month ago, we are Cubans so we had high expectations. We were greeted by Camila, she was very welcoming and friendly, great service. We tried the sampler platter appetizer, it was good, the croquetas were a little bland and overly oily but not the worst we've had. I had the Cuban sandwich, it was very good. My partner had the pan con bistec, he said it was alright, not the best he's had. We also tried the pastelitos de Guayaba and queso, those were very delicious, the best we've had in Georgia. The ambiance was very chill and relaxed, not a traditional seat down restaurant, more like a order at the counter and seat a table if you'd like or take your food to go. If it weren't for the appetizer being a little bland and a bit to greasy and the pan con bistec lacking that extra flavor it would've been a five star. read more

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I hope the owner or manager reads this. Having lived in Puerto Rico, Miami, and having Cuban family, I like Cuban food very much. This is the second time I've ordered from you guys, but it's always a letdown. Where is the love? Fries are undercooked and exteemely oily, noticeably fried in past due oil as they are dark. The Relleno de papa tasted like paprika and salt. No depth or anything, not even pieces of onion, although it had more meat than usual, but no Cuban flavor to it, and fried in the same dark brown oil. The sandwich was just mediocre, the bread was old, it had white american cheese instead of swiss, almost no mustard and just not made like it should. Shredded pork and just deli ham. Guys... please fix this! We need good Cuban food! Roast that pork and slice it, roast sweet ham and slice it, use swiss cheese and good crunchy pickles. Change the oil on that fryer. read more

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My coworker recommended them and so I looked up their menu online and ordered ahead. This was great because I didn't have to deal with the lunch rush. When I got there, my food was ready to go so I paid and got outta there. I ordered the vaca frita pollo bowl which is basically shredded chicken on a bed of rice with black beans and two pieces of fried very ripe plantains. For desert, I got a pastelita. If I had not gotten the pastelita, this would be a 3 star review. The hearty nature of the meal was a welcome difference from the fast food I'd been eating. But I had greater expectations for the seasoning in the food. The chicken was OK at best, lacking in seasoning and pretty dry. The beans were pretty basic as well, also lacking any real flavor. Now that pastelita though?!?! Mayne! It was deeeelicious! Fresh, flaky, buttery crust with the most amazingly fragrant and plentiful guava filling. I couldn't stop thinking about it all day. I went back after work for another one, but they were sold out :'( I may not have ordered the best meal on their menu, I don't know. It wasn't bad, just OK. But the dessert definitely put the exclamation mark on it for me. read more

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Social distancing, and masks are required. ***The food is so delicious here.*** :-) This was our first time here, so we were really excited. I love the decor, the restaurant is clean, and plenty of space to eat. :-) We ordered our food, and sat at a table we chose. The cashier Jazmin took our order, and was friendly. If you need any assistance with the menu, she will assist you. Our son didn't dine with us, so we ordered his to go. But my husband, and I had Palomilla Steak and so did our son. My husband love onions, so he ate the majority of mine off of my plate. It comes with black beans and rice. It was very delicious. The entire entree was seasoned well. I forgot to order the empanadas, so I'll order some the next time we visit. We will definitely be back, soon. read more

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Not a true Cuban spot, asked for Cuban bread and it was horrible and super expensive, 4 sub size loafs $6.75 just for the bread. Crazy! Dont go! As a true Cuban, I have the right to say, this place sucks! read more

Tl;dr the restaurant did not know how to accept orders from the app and so the food was not delivered. The restaurant did not answer their phone when I tried to call nor when chow now tried to call. I had a very frustrating experience with this restaurant and the delivery app chow now. I placed an order on the app chow now. The app never showed confirmation of the order. After waiting for at least 20 minutes I tried calling the restaurant to see if they received the order. After several attempts I got through and my order was confirmed. Meanwhile, the app never updated to give me a time to delivery. I proceeded to try calling the restaurant at least 13 times (looking at my call log) and did not get an answer. I tried to contact chow now via text and got a response, however, they too were unable to reach the restaurant by phone. Ultimately, I just drove to the restaurant expecting that they were short staffed and overly busy, but when I got there there were two employees sitting and talking with no other patrons inside. I was told that a driver never showed up. At this point our food was sitting for over an hour and was like warm. When the dust settled, the problem was that D'Cuban never accepted the order online and so never told their driver to get the food. My frustration was that if D'Cuban answered any of the calls from me or chow now, this problem could have been addressed. read more

Best Latin Caribbean I've had in a while, i had the pulled pork plate, which has the perfect combination of ingredients. Felt like I was back in Puerto Rico.(i know it's a Cuban restaurant, but they have similar dishes). Loved it. read more

The food here was so good & the staff was very nice! I got the palomilla steak plate, which came with the plantains, rice, beans and the onions on top of the steak. The steak tasted amazing with the cilantro aoli sauce. I also got the beef & potato empanada, which was also really good. I would definitely come back here! read more

D'Cuban Cafe - Palomilla Steak Plate & Empanada - Cuban Near Me - Norcross, Georgia

2/5 Cuban sandwich with fries & cuban latte 1. Food served late; server didn't even notice when its staying over the kitchen. Employees been eating sandwich in between food serving. 2. Incomplete serve your order; missed coffee until you ask before you leave 3. Dried fries; char also added check the pic 4. Low quality coffee 5. Unbuttered bread; not crispy 6. Untidy atmosphere Not worth it to re-visit. It's been overrated I believe. read more

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Our go to Cuban place! We drive from Sugar Hill just to have lunch and coffee. It's always great, it's pretty fast and the portions are huge. I always have plenty to take home. Highly recommend! read more

D'Cuban Cafe - Ropa Vieja Plate - Cuban Near Me - Norcross, Georgia

Food was horrible. Dry chicken, burnt old sweet plantains. Beans were not very good and served in a plastic cup. Overall poor food and wayyyy over priced!!!! Server was not friendly when we entered. She immediately said to place order at register than seat ourselves we asked if we can sit and order she rudely said no you order at the register then sit. Would not recommend or ever go back. I'd give this place no stars if possible read more

I've been coming to this place for years. We moved and it's been a couple years since we've been able to return. We returned recently and I was shocked at how far downhill this place has gone. The things I used to love the most about this restaurant are all gone. Gone are the friendly servers who made you feel right at home when you walked in. Now, it's a cold "seat yourself" vibe and you have to walk up to the counter to order your food. The food here was always spectacular!! Like, the best Cuban I've ever eaten. Now, the food tastes very generic and mediocre. What happened to the Mojo sauce?!? The best part of my meal used to be smothering my lechon asado in their house made mojo sauce and hot sauce. I was told this time around that they won't bring mojo sauce out with my order. When I looked back in the kitchen area while waiting on our food I noticed shelves with store bought Badia mojo sauce. Seriously?!? The sauces have all changed. The hot sauce has changed completely as well which used to be so perfect. My wife ordered vaca frita, which always used to be served crispy. The current menu even says it's served crispy. Well when we ordered it this time, it was not crispy whatsoever. What a shame. Not to mention I no longer have the mojo sauce or original hot sauce that used to kick these dishes off. Also, what happened to the Congris rice?!?! Also no longer available. This place used to have the best food. Honestly it was my favorite restaurant. But since they've made these changes they have effectively ruined everything that set them apart in the first place. Truly a shame. The food wasn't bad overall, it just wasn't great. This is not the D'cuban I knew and loved for so many years. Seems that in the process of expanding their business, they effectively changed it completely in the process. Not worth the drive now that these things have changed and all my favorite things are no longer offered. Sadly, we won't be returning. What a huge disappointment. It might still be called D'cuban, but this is a totally different restaurant completely. read more

Fast service, hot food, and great customer service. Was empty when we went so it was a good experience overall :) read more

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My partner and I came to this place since we were craving some Cuban food, especially after the reading the reviews. Our hostess was Camila who was beyond attentive & professional, she made our visit very lovely. I ordered the Pan con bistec & requested it with avocado. The sandwich wasn't bad however it lacked more taste, the cheese wasn't even melted and it seemed like it wasn't totally filled. For its price the quantity on the sandwich wasn't much, that was not impressive to me. We ordered the Cuban sampler & everything was simply delicious, I was satisfied with everything that was included in the sampler. My partner ordered the Authentic Cuban sandwich & it was super yummy, this sandwich to my opinion was way better than the pan con bistec. We ordered the Guayaba (Guava) con queso pastelitos & I was impressed with the quality and quantity of Guava that it had. I have been looking for a well made & nicely filled Guava pastelito and I must say this place has IT!!!!. Sadly we didn't have a chance to try the Dulce de leche pastelito because they were sold out. We were lucky to get some additional Guava pastelitos to take home. The inside of this Cafè was Cute & had nice Cuban items that made the Cuban in me smile. There is plenty of parking next to the Cafè, it was nice not having to worry about parking. I will definitely be back to try other items from the menu, but not the pan con bistec. Camila, thank you for making us feel welcomed & for your awesome customer service read more

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This is literally one of my favorite places in Atlanta. Get the empanada plate. It comes with 2 or 3 empanadas and sides. My favorite is their beef empanada. I usually leave that one for last. It is filled with beef picadillo- olives and potatoes included. The chicken empanada is a little more on the dry side simply because it isn't in the same type of rich sauce. But it is Seasoned and flavorful. They make their chicken empanada filling with carrots... so worth it. I also order the mango milkshake. read more

Absolutely fantastic. I got the plate: palomilla steak, rice, beans, sweet plantains. It was well cooked and very delicious. Definitely will come back :) read more

D'Cuban Cafe - Palomilla steak with rice, beans and sweet plantains - Cuban Near Me - Norcross, Georgia

We only order delivery from here so I can't speak to the ambiance, etc. what I can say is that the food is amazing! We seem to always get the Cuban sandwich... we need to try the other offerings. I'm sure they are fantastic too. Every specialty request is always spot on! These folks pay attention and the care! Hope to eat there in person sometime soon! read more

The food was not bad, however the service was terrible. One of the workers at the front had a nasty attitude. we will not go there again.

want to try the cuban sampler platter & cuban sandwich tropical drinks if they got them read more

I would avoid this place during lunch rush as it can get packed or just order ahead. We were told 10 minutes wait time for our food, but we ended up waiting almost 30 minutes. Food: I had the cuban sandwich and the sweet plaintains. Both were pretty decent. The cuban sandwich was one of the few options that did not come in a half portion, which I would have preferred. Interestingly, we tried to order a chicken empanada since we saw that there were some available in the display case by the cashier; however, we were told that none were available. Weird, but ok, maybe those were the beef or cheese ones on overflow and we didn't question it. While we were waiting, however, someone else ordered a chicken empanada and the cashier took one from the display case. It was not worth bringing it up at the time, but now thinking it over, it would be nice to know why we weren't able to get a chicken empanada when they clearly were still available. read more

The pastelitos!!!! I ate 5 of them in one sitting!!!! Food was really good. They were out of croquetas tho... read more

This review is for takeout only. We're so happy they extended their hours to 8:00 now! We placed an order at 6:45 on a Friday night. It was ready in 25 minutes, even though the lady said it would be ready in 15, but no problem. Here's what we got: - Empanadas - Beef and Chicken ($4.95): I had been craving empanadas and these satisfied the craving! We liked the beef better than the chicken. Tip: Dip them in their green sauce! - Whole Cuban Combo ($9.95): The combo comes with rice and black beans (or fries, or plantains). My husband said it was delicious! - Ropa Vieja Dinner ($11.95): The beef was so good! The rice and beans were your average rice and beans. The plantains were heaven. - Palomilla Steak ($11.95): Delicious! Comes with rice, black beans, and plantains. - Vaca Frita Beef ($11.95): My friend said it was delicious and crispy. Comes with rice, black beans, and plantains. - Yuca Fries ($3.95): Always crispy on the outside. Tip: Dip them on their green sauce! - Tres Leches ($4.95): So, so sweet. I could only eat 1/4 of it. If you're going to get it, I would suggest splitting it with other people or saving some for later. In terms of Covid precautions, they require customers to masks. ...But then one employee wasn't wearing one at all. We saw 3 employees while we were picking up our food and 2 were wearing masks, but the woman who gave us our food wasn't. This was very disappointing. Overall, you can't beat their prices. The portions are so generous and filling. The food is delicious. We will come back again for sure. I just hope next time we come back, everyone is wearing a mask. read more

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Love love love! Omg their empanadas are sooo great! The chicken are my fave! And the green sauce, *chef's kiss*! Such a cute restaurant and the staff is super friendly. Love the freshly squeezed juices (mango is my fave) 5 stars! read more

D'Cuban Cafe - chicken 2 Count Empanada Combo ! - Cuban Near Me - Norcross, Georgia

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On first look when trying to figure out what to eat for lunch, on a Friday, D'Cuban popped up as a restaurant to try. I've never been here and found out this place was literally around the corner from me. It's a real cute spot, decorated in Cuban decor and I would say is a slice of Cuba when you walk in. Be careful if you do come during lunch, there is a massive lunch rush. I ordered the Pan Con Lechon along with two empanadas, a cheese and beef (they said chicken was out, but it seemed like there were still chicken). I thought that the sandwich itself was a little dry. It wasn't bad, but I've had better. I think it could also be dependent on the type of sandwich that I ordered. Overall, this place isn't bad and I can definitely see myself coming back but probably will order ahead. I'm sure if I order some other dishes that I will have a better experience and also not going during rush hour. If you want some Cuban restaurant, I would recommend to come here if you want a more mom and pop type of feel of a restaurant. read more

I just tried this place for the first time about 3 weeks ago and I can't stop going back, going on visit #4! The staff has been super welcoming, and friendly, and has made great recommendations. I've tried the steak plate, chicken plate, Cuban sandwich, pastries, and always clutch coffee. The chicken bowl with tostones is my fav. Definitely, a place to check out with good vibes, people, and yummy food. read more