El palacio de los Jugos was a staple of mine when going to school in Miami for the reason that you can get three solid meals out of one plate. This Cafeteria style meets open market and bakery establishment sells everything from fresh fruits to hot cuban food, to juices, desserts, and coffee. The market is bustling and the aunties who work there are loud. In a good way. On our two trips here, we got Cuban oxtails, rice and beans, and Maduros, which I think might be some of the best in Miami. There are a wide variety of people who patronize this place for breakfast lunch and dinner, and it does behoove you to know a little Spanish as to not hold up the line. There are small tables to dine in inside, but just as many grabbing and going for a quick bite. read more

El Palacio De Los Jugos - Cuban Near Me - Miami, Florida

Lamentablemente, ya no es lo que era antes. Hoy en día, lo único que queda es el nombre como atractivo. No me quejo de que suban los precios; entiendo que todo está más caro. Pero si van a subirlos, no deberían reducir las porciones de una manera tan drástica. Extraño los días de ayer, cuando pedías un completo y realmente era un completo, de esos que te dejaban sin hambre, ¡coño! Lo único que todavía conserva su esencia es la gente y el sabor. Ojalá rescaten lo que hizo grande a este lugar para quienes llevamos siglos entrando por sus puertas, y no piensen solo en los turistas que no saben lo que se están perdiendo. read more

huge selection of latin dishes all cooked up and ready to go. they have everything that you could possibly think of from beans and rice to pour the steak to Yucca and all the sides a whole milkshake and juice section a little cafeteria where you could get sandwiches made, and Coqueta's and coffee if you're ever in the market for some on the go Cuban food you should definitely stop here. It's not the best but it's definitely a one stop shop read more

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You come for the jugo -- mine is Sandia / watermelon. You get enticed to take home some croquetas. I always order it to go. Solid and speedy. Hits the spot every single time. read more

El Palacio De Los Jugos - Fruta....fruta....fruta - Cuban Near Me - Miami, Florida

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I bought a half-gallon of what was supposed to be orange juice, but it tasted like a sugary drink with artificial coloring. This feels deceptive and not like fresh juice at all. read more

El Palacio de Los Jugos is comfort food and a must anytime I am in south Florida. Cafeteria style with plenty of options from some of your staple sandwiches like pan con bistec, croqueta preparada, or of course, the traditional Cuban Sandwich. Pair your food with a fresh juice, smoothie, or milkshake, and you will be set to go. On this trip, I grabbed my go-to croqueta preparada and a Materva (Cuban soda) to bring back to my hotel. You can't go wrong. Nothing like a freshly pressed croqueta preparada! read more

El Palacio De Los Jugos - Cuban Near Me - Miami, Florida

This place is the kind of no-frills, vibrant, authentic eatery that captures the spirit of Latin Miami. It's more "open-air market meets cafeteria" than high-end dining. The décor is minimal, service is counter-style, and the emphasis is on generous portions and bold flavor (rather than ambiance). If you're visiting Miami and want a hearty dive into Latin food traditions, El Palacio de los Jugos is absolutely worth a stop. Everything is delicious! read more

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This is a great place that eat delicious food from Latin America specially CUBAN food. Good friendly servers and good service, loud but in a good way.. that's how we Latin People are.. a bit pricey but is a good place to try different menu items. Definitely coming back!!! Great experience being from out of town and trying Cuban food for the first time read more

Been here a least 10-15 times as I live nearby and food was cheap but the food quality has gone down, last 3 times the yuca is hard and undercooked, I ordered the black beans and they taste funny/old? The filletillo de pollo was hard like overcooked at high heat? The white rice and the congri both are hard/undercooked. I can recommend the tamal en cazuela, the chicharron de puerco and Media Noche. Service is okay and ambiance is good they have plenty seating outside and inside. read more

Pro: Local chop hall. Cheap, fast, and delicious. Con: English is a bit effy here, but you could just point your way thru ordering. This is our go to place to get quick bite while in Miami, away from the crazy pricy restaurants for the IG and tourist crowd. This place is split into 3 sections, bakery, deli, and fruit bar. From the deli side, you could order items by itself or in a combo style (rice and banana). The earlier you get here, the fresher the food. Usually we hit up this place right after it opens for brunch stuff to go, the outdoor seating in the hot season is not recommended. Try this place, in many different locations all over Miami. read more

This place has everything. If you're lucky enough to find parking, explore the whole place before you give them your order.

Service is close to none. They do not speak a single word of English or they have no desire to. I couldn't order anything because they couldn't understand what I wanted or how much of it. It was very very difficult however if you can communicate with them the food here are authentic and plenty of options. The food does look kind of old so eat at your own risk. With my broken Spanish I ordered a large combo consisting of salmon, cassava and pork paella and another of pork ribs, black beans rice and plantain. The plantain was delicious. Paella and salmon was kinda dry. I enjoyed the mashed cassava but it has onions mixed into it and I don't like onions so I picked at it. I also ordered a side of lechon (fried pork with skin) it was not crispy but it did have a good amount of meat with the skin & fat Next we ordered some drinks and chose some juice. I somehow googled sugarcane juice and got it along with "guanabana" which mean soursop juice. The Guanabana juice was good, milky and somewhat thick and there's some ice in there altho it's hard to see. The sugar cane juice was horrible so we'll never order that there again. It tasted very much like water down sugarcane juice with a lot of sugar. Gross. On the bright side they have many tropical fruits and yummy desserts. There was mango, pineapple, papaya, fresh young coconut, sugar apple (both green and purple) Chico sapodilla, guava among others. Those were awesome and earn them a star. I saw many tempting desserts such as tres leche, flan, coconut balls and tapioca pudding. All looked yummy. If I ever go back it would be for the fruits and dessert read more

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Nothing fancy here but a great place to get a cool drink. We got guayaba, parchita, and mango drinks. Parchita (passion fruit) was my favorite. Btw, it's not on the menu but ask for it. The counter service was very good but it helps to speak a little Spanish. They have lots of parking but this place gets very busy. read more

El Palacio De Los Jugos - Guayaba, parchita, y mango - Cuban Near Me - Miami, Florida

Cheap Cuban food at a great price! My local friend took me here for our first Cuban meal. We came for a late lunch on Wed around 3, and it wasn't crowded at all. It's a small grocery store that has a huge hot food food selection as well, and it looked like there were multiple locations on Google Maps as well. It was a bit overwhelming, since I had no idea what was what and most of the workers didn't speak any English, but I managed to order a vaca frita (fried beef) plate with purple rice and plantains on the side. The portions were pretty good for the $6.42 I paid for it! My friend ordered the ropa vieja (stewed beef in tomato sauce) with yellow rice and plantains. They have some indoor seating as well as covered outdoor seating. We chose to sit outdoors since it was a nice day out and dug into the food. Neither meat dish was mindblowing, but both were solid, and I really enjoyed my friend's yellow rice. I enjoyed my first Cuban meal of the trip, especially the price! read more

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My favorite Cuban restaurant in Miami! I always order their fish sandwich with a juice. Best prices around and so cheap for a nice meal. Usually me and my friend order two sandwiches and a juice or coffee all for under $20. Can't beat the prices. There is a parking lot and indoor and outdoor seating at this location. read more

El Palacio De Los Jugos - Filete De Pescado Sandwich - Cuban Near Me - Miami, Florida

Im visiting Florida and I was craving fresh orange juice and this place was closest to my airbnb. The review below about the orange juice being Sunny D was NOT playing around!!! I just had to go taste it for myself. I asked if it was freshly squeezed and they told me it's prepared before hand. It tastes like it's either Sunny D or a combination of actual squeezed oranges and Tang powder! I was gonna get actual food but the Sunny D on ice really pissed me off lmao. Ps: no A/C. read more

How did I not know that El Palacio had one of the best green juices in town? and for FIVE BUCKS?!?! Absolutely obsessed with the "Ginger Reboot" & want to drink it every day for the rest of my life. Not kidding. read more

El Palacio De Los Jugos - Keeping up with the times, i see... - Cuban Near Me - Miami, Florida

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Whenever I fly into MIA, my first stop is Palacio De Los Jugos. Chicharron! Arroz con Pollo! Fresh Coconut Water! Pernil! And so much more. Everything is delicious and it's arguably the best bang for the buck in all of Miami. read more

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So many options! I just got 3 juices. Guava, soursop, and papaya. All so good and all so cheap. read more

El Palacio De Los Jugos - Juice - Cuban Near Me - Miami, Florida

TLDR: If you don't speak Spanish, you will hate this place. Unless you go with someone that speaks Spanish, in which case, you'll love this place. __ Ok. This is one of the most Miami places ever, so naturally I try and bring as many visitors as possible. In mu honest opinion they have the absolute best chicharron in town. That real deal, juicy, crispy pork skin that makes my mouth water just thinking about it. Ok. They also have a lot of other things. Basically this a food-by-the-pound operation. You can stack your little container with various meats, carbs and vegetables, have it weighed and you get a price. They also have various fresh fruits and juices that you can buy. I've had a few of the juices and they are always great. Traditional cuban snacks such as croquetas and pastelitos are also available. Now. The staff speaks little to no english. So it might be hard to maneuver around the ordering if you don't speak Spanish. You've been warned. Dale! read more

My Cuban amigo brought us in for a little snack before a day of delicious eating. It was a great way to start. We were only here for maybe 15 mins but we made those minutes count! There's tons of options here but we were specifically seeking out chicharrón and tamales. That pork is some of the most flavorful you'll ever have and the crispier the piece, the more delicious the bite. The tamales were alright but wavered in comparison to that magical pork skin. We grabbed some sodas too before we hit the road and continued our culinary adventure through Miami. Pro Tip: Learn Spanish before you go! read more

El Palacio De Los Jugos - Chicharrón - Cuban Near Me - Miami, Florida

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I'm not really sure why I didn't come here on my last trip. And I almost skipped them again on this trip. We weren't really hungry and we're going to take a couple of Cuban sandwiches to go and eat them later, but those plans changed once I walked in this place. You get hit with a tropical aroma of fresh fruit, immediately had me craving for a jugo. I walked around to order our Cuban sandwiches but then I saw a cafeteria style room full of food. They had seafood paella, congri arroz, Ropa vieja lechon, maduro Fritos and the list goes on. I still ended up taking a media noche sandwich but we ended up ordering Arroz congri, Ropa vieja and maduro Fritos. It all tasted phenomenal. We also ordered Jugos. I of course ordered their agua de coco and my wife ordered a jugo de guayaba. Both also tasted very fresh and were so addicting. This place was truly phenomenal. Everything we had was exceptionally good, but on top of that, it was all very cheap. I still can't believe that I didn't come here last time. Now I will stop here on every visit. read more

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What a random but fun place to go if you wanna go have a real Cuban cuisine experience but want to avoid parking problems on Calle ocho at Little Havana! It's cafeteria style and requires Spanish speaking but it's more fun if you can't speak and have to gesture your way to the food. They have all the typical Cuban eats ranging from imperial rice, tostanos, pollo etc. It's basically Café Versailles only cheaper and minus the frills and nicer setting. Btw, the juices were are really good and cheap. Highly recommend if you want to go somewhere for good cheap authentic juices. The fruits are usually tropical and local, so it's super authentic. We got the chicken stew with corn and carrots and potatoes, shrimp, imperial rice, and stewed yucca. you can't go wrong here with whatever you get- I highly recommend anything that's more stewy and more gravy b/c things that sit out a little longer tend to get a little dry. This is a huge establishment and there's parking behind the building for free. We paid 20$ for 2 giant boxes of food, like they shoveled the rice into the boxes. Very generous portions that will super fun to split among a group of friends who want to sample Cuban food for diversity. juices- highly recommend the mix fruit juice- you can order whatever combination that you want and try out fun combinations that otherwise would cost you 7$ at bougie Miami fruit juice places. I recommend the Mamey juice if you want something sugary and sweet but natural and different from any other juice out there. They speak Spanish here, so I would recommend just be ready to gesture and try out stuff, but nothing will be over 10$ if you stick to chicken and beef and if you get shrimp, you'll pay about 15$ but still monstrous proportions. read more

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As Blue mentioned: you MUST spik espanich to have a TRUE experience at El Palacio. This place is a must visit in South Florida. Whether you want hot food, fruits, or batidos, El Palacio is the place. Chicharron, batido de mamey o de guanabana, frutas, agüacates. No doubt I am here all the time to get my fruit fix; also with great pricing too! Lots of places overcharge for exotic fruits, but not El Palacio. Exotic anywhere else but here!! Hell yea!! read more

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Three stars only 1. clean place, shiny and well organized. 2. Breakfast are really good prepare fresh, right in the moment. 3. Great variety of fruits and cuban treats. Very bad costumer service, rude personal, the most important down side unfortunately is the food, can't be reheated, the fish taste funny, the beans and grains looks and taste watery read more

I am shocked to see anything less than 4.5 star review from this place. The aesthetics of the glass cases alone is enough for me to walk through and still give it 5 stars. I blame Scotty C. (otherwise known as Scooter in the Yelp world) for not going that extra Yelping mile for pork perfection! Upon walking in, I was blown away at the amount of offerings they have here. Many of the traditional Cuban delicacies I am used to and even more that I have never seen before. Fortunately for me, all of my friends in attendance are avid Spanish speakers. Otherwise I would not have been able to navigate very well. Because this was our last day after multiple on South Beach, we took advantage of our later flight time to do a culinary hop through Miami. We were here for one thing and one thing alone... chicharrones. These were unlike any chicharrones I had ever had before. As opposed to being "pork skins" like we have in Alabama. These were real pieces of pork and pork fat seasoned and deep fried to absolute delicious levels. Since we had already eaten one course of this tour and the final leg was full of dishes... I could only eat so much of the order that was placed. And looking I my pictures, this is one of the biggest regrets of my life. I really wish I could taste this just one more time! I plan on being back later this spring and hope that trip here for more chicharrones and many other items is in store. read more

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Great natural juices. Service is fast and people are friendly. Would go back for the delicious Mamey smoothie

Why 5 stars? Because these were definitely the best chicharrones I've ever had. --- --- --- I've had a few chicharrones in my day, but usually they are the kind you get in a bag, which are basically like glorified pork rinds. Those are not chicharrones. These are chicharrones. If you're wondering what they would taste like - imagine taking pork fat, giving it a thin, crispy edge, dipping it in some seasoning and placing it in your mouth. It's truly glorious. The only bad thing is that it feels like if you were to eat more than five in one sitting, you would directly need to drive to the ER before the heart attack sits in. But make no mistake, that is the ONLY negative. We also tried the Cuban tamale with sweet corn and ham, which was also awesome, but the chicharrones will forever be in my dreams. read more

This location is not as friendly as the one in Hialeah. The Hialeah location is 500,000 times better than this one. The one is Hialeah will prepare your juice frozen without a problem, without attitude and without laziness and at this location in 27th Ave it is too much for them. read more

I was shocked to learn after all this time I hadn't reviewed this place after coming here over a year now. For starters, this is the greatest, "ultimate" cafeteria style place. From the moment you walk in you get overwhelmed. They have a full pastry and juice bar to check out before you even make it to the main dishes. Both pastries (pasteles, croquetas, tequeños, etc) and juices are as good as you'd expect from a place called "palace of the juices". What really makes this place stand out is it's wide selection of main courses.... seafood, meats, rices, pastas... they literally have everything. The vaca frita is my favorite dish but it's al great. The only hard part is trying to decide which of the literally dozens of dishes they have on display you want to try. Just go here and experience the magic. read more

El Palacio De Los Jugos - Cuban Near Me - Miami, Florida

Wasn't really in the mood to cook. So I came in to get dinner, for my mom and I. I waited for a good 25 min there was no one in front of. The ladies behind the counter saw, they didn't even turn around to help me out. Next it will be Uber Eats. People with no manners or class. read more

El Palacio De Los Jugos - Caca Fita patter really for one, but enough for two people - Cuban Near Me - Miami, Florida

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I wish they had locations up in Broward or that they were within walking distance from my job. Once in a while, my co-worker goes there for lunch and lets me tag along with her. They literally have everything that reminds me of Latin food from tostones, pastries, tequenos, to chicharones. My favorite meal from them is arroz campesino. Their prices are reasonable and they have great customer service! read more

El Palacio de Los Jugos is a Cuban food paradise. It's a has everything from whole roasted pig, every type of seafood imaginable like calamari, shrimp, lobster, and fish entrees. Multiple different rice is served from the Cuban Arroz Moro, paella with mussels, and a few more along with a few pasta dishes. Lamb Shank, steak, oxtail, and so many dishes for reasonable prices. Also connected to Palacio de Los Jugos is a Cuban bakery that serves individual or whole cakes and pies. But it's called "Los Jugos" because of the fresh juices that can be ordered. Many types of fruits are used to make juice that I have never tried before. Unfortunately I was only in town for a short period of time so I was only able to try this place out once. But it's a must for any foodie visiting Miami. read more

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Great place if you want something quick to eat. A big sandwich selection of course Spanish style and a great selection of natural juices as well. Had the media noche sandwich to go along with a soursop juice. Soursop has many health benefits so I always take advantage when a place has soursop juice. The sandwich was very good but the pork meat was slightly on the salty side but overall left there satisfied. read more

El Palacio De Los Jugos - Media Noche sandwich to go along with a Soursop juice (Guanabana) - Cuban Near Me - Miami, Florida

This was a food experience like no other. Cafeteria style of Latin America cuisine. Great food, great people and cheap prices. This is Miami at its best. Come hungry and be sure to grab a fresh coconut drink. read more

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The food was amazing and we were coming from the beach starving!!! Prefers two plates but one plate feed all of us. Nice friendly staff guided us through the huge selection of chow!!! Super good, clean and cheap!! Red Beans and Rice Arroz Con Pollo Roasted Pork read more

El Palacio De Los Jugos - Cuban Near Me - Miami, Florida

(Translated by Google) This is a place for people who like to eat Cuban food, especially at a good price, I personally like it a lot... (original) Es un lugar para el que le gusta comer comida cubana sobre todo a un buen precio, a mi en lo personal me gusta mucho.. read more

My mom and I love tamal en hoja. My grandmother use to make it and we miss her cooking. We heard theirs was pretty good so we gave it a try. I must say they're very tasty! Comes close to my grandmas. Their chicharrones are also very tasty and big portions! Their food is good and it's pretty inexpensive. If people would come in and out through 27 ave (there's an opening there as well) and not 16 st, it would alleviate some of the traffic congestion that builds up that on a daily basis especially during heavy traffic. read more

El Palacio De Los Jugos - Cuban Near Me - Miami, Florida

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The blaring sideshow lettering and striped technicolor awning are more fitting for a freak show circus that just rolled into town, than the marvelous, home-cooking flavors and comfort food waiting inside. El Palacio de los Jugos is set up school cafeteria style for quick select, pay and go efficiency. You could choose to dine in on its unforgiving metal chairs and tables, but it's meant for you to take the containers with giant portions and go. They take their carbs seriously and you will not only get an enormous pile of porky moros (vegans beware) when you order a completa, you will get to choose another side. For me, usually it's the boiled yuca with mojo because the veggie selection seems straight out of a frozen food bag, much to my cardiologist's chagrin. My go to mains are the lechon, the roast chicken, the stewed masitas pork chunks with potatoes and the grilled chicken breast when I'm leaning toward leaner. On a naughty day, I beeline for the deep fried corner and select a strip of chicharrón and ask to chop it up for snacking on the way home. The Gallito bakery connected through a side door also offers pastries and desserts, and is a crowd favorite. I feel very fortunate to live near this comfort food palace, especially because it has solved the conundrum of what to serve during both impromptu and planned get togethers. I'm also happy to exert some self control from time to time and have plenty of leftovers for workday lunches. El Palacio de los Jugos continues to deliver value to families from all walks of life. I'm glad this flavor circus decided to stay permanently in town. read more

Our Spanish speaking friend brought us here and thank god he did! It would've been very hard for us to communicate what we wanted here had he not been with us. The place is a huge cafeteria style restaurant pumping out all diff kinds of Latin dishes. We got: the chicharrones, the oxtail, two different Cuban pastries. The pastries were just kinda meh. But the chicharrones were gods gift to this earth. Apparently they are the best in town. This salty, greasy, fatty piece of deliciousness with forever be burned into my mind. Overall a fun spot to come to get food by the pound to go, a fresh juice or to taste your way around Cuba with this cafeteria style setup. read more

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