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    Esmeralda Restaurant

    3.6 (47 reviews)

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    Sweet waitress
    Norma C.

    Great food every time and all the waitress are very attentive especially Karol. She is sweet and always making sure we are okay. The pallomilla and churrasco is really juicy. Overall great spot for Spanish food!

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    Jason T.

    I had the Esmeralda ceviche and my wife had the cuban Ropa Vieja and both dishes were outstanding. Our server Karol was attentive yet not overbearing. We love the ambience especially the big Christmas tree right in the entryway and loved smelling the fajitas from neighboring tables. I would definitely come back here and bring my family.

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    Kimberly H.

    Back in May for my birthday my hubby brought me to this gorgeous restaurant. We had the most wonderful experience. The servers were friendly and food appearance was very appealing and it tasted amazing. They had just opened up recently and had their big grand opening. The decor was very beautiful and the establishment was very clean and inviting. We were so very pleased. I was all set to leave a 5 star review when I was informed of an emergency and had to deal with that. I totally forgot about leaving the excellent review back then. My hubby and I came back tonight. We wanted to eat the excellent food, relax and bask in the ambiance. We arrived and it still is beautiful and clean. The host was friendly and seated us. Our server arrived and she promptly asked what we wanted to drink. We ordered their lemony sweet teas. Some time had passed and as I looked around, I noticed that everyone had chips and salsa but we didn't. So I looked around for our server and she must have been back in the kitchen. I couldn't see here. We waited a bit longer and she finally came back with our teas and asked us what we wanted to eat. I thanked her for our teas and I told her that I must have not told her that we wanted chips and salsa. She said ok, He will be bring them out. I said ok. We ordered our food. About 15 minutes had passed and still no chips and salsa. I was looking at everyone's tables snd saw that other people had heaping full bowls of chips. I went up to our server and asked if we could have a bowl of chips and salsa. She said Yes. He's on his way out with them. I said ok and went and sat back down. About 10 minutes total after my second time requesting chips and salsa, another server finally brought us a partially filled bowl of chips and small cup of salsa. We thanked her. My hubby and I were really hungry so we scarfed down our little bowl of chips and little cup of salsa. Our food finally had arrived. My hubby had order chicken tacos (fajita chicken) listed that it came with Lettuce and tomatoes on it. I order 1 carnitas taco with 2 asada tacos (cilantro & onion) on the ones that I ordered. Both of our food came with cup of refried beans and rice. The food looked okay. According to the menu, my tacos only came with cilantro & lime. and only lettuce & tomatoes on the chicken tacos. When our server brought our food, I noticed that the my husband's lettuce & tomatoes but that was left off of this chicken tacos.I asked her if she could bring out some lettuce & tomatoes for his tacos. She said yes. She returns with a nice try of an assortment of toppings which included tray with, cilantro, onion, pico de Gallo , and guacamole. I thanked her and reminded her of the lettuce & tomatoes. My hubby and I put a little bit of everything from the tray on our tacos. Unfortunately, my tacos both carnita and asada didn't taste right. I ate only 1/2 of my refried beans and rice. I ate about 1/2 of my carnita taco and a couple of bites of my asada tacos. I left the majority of my food on my plate. It didn't taste good at all. My hubby was so hungry that he ate all of his chicken tacos but he said that it didn't taste very good. By the way, We never did get the lettuce & tomatoes. How How very disappointing our experience here was, after having an amazingly and awesome experience just 3 months ago. Maybe this was an off night. We return here on a different night and we will try this place again.

    Chimychanga
    Eric W.

    This one is giving me fits. I got a beef chimychanga, my daughter steak fajitas and her fiancée got steak enchiladas. Parking is great with easy in and out and well lit. The restaurant was spotless with no dust visible anywhere including the air vents which is pretty rare. My chimychanga was good but not crispy for being fried. Her fajitas were tasty but weren't served with enough cheese or tortillas and when asked for more they still didn't serve enough cheese and one of the tortillas was ripped and they charged for them. The service was very good and very attentive.

    Steak enchiladas
    Libby F.

    Great restaurant! We really enjoyed the food, the ambiance, the drinks and the service! This was surprising due to being in Lehigh, but we are really glad we gave it a try and we can't wait to go back!

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    Michael S.

    Fantastic food and service! Love the food and atmosphere! Highly recommended! Best Spanish food in town!

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    Juan A.

    The food and service was great. It is a little pricey but you will leave with a full belly of good food. The only thing that bugged me was there are no menus you need a smart phone with decent service to scan the barcode to see the menu. I recommend you try at least once.

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    100% authentico cubano. Mis favoritos son el pan con bistec y pastelitos de guayaba Hacen un arroz amarillo rico también.

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    Esmeralda is a very good place to eat but the place gives very high prices but over all the food is great but very expensive

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    3 years ago

    Very good food and drinks. A little bit of a language barrier but would definitely go back!

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    Good grub good service great ambiance. Food was great and we were seated right away with a party of 11.

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    This was our first visit and we were delighted! The food was great and the service was excellent! We'll be regulars for sure.

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    If you don't have a smart phone that can scan a QR reader don't bother. They don't have actual menus and can't help you.

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    Great food and great customer service, the decor is beautiful as well. Definitely recommend!

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    Twice my boys and I have been here. The place is clean! Food is fresh, waitstaff attentive and just love coming here.

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    Wonderful service, drinks and food were excellent will definitely return there. Waitresses were well groomed, polite and efficient

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    The staff was very friendly and inviting. The food was excellent and they even had live music.

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    4.2(46 reviews)
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    What a great atmosphere! They all this cool lighting. We stopped in a Thursday night. We had the…read moremost charming server. She was kind and witty and helpful. We ordered a Caesar salad with chicken and then the Fajitas with chicken and skirt steak. Both were excellent. I had black beans as a side. They were amazing! We wished that maybe we had just split the Fajitas because the portions were huge. But my husband took one for the team and polished off the Fajitas. This place is worth visiting again!

    BEWARE: there was a noticeable racially biased atmosphere in the way guests were treated. Based on…read moreother reviews I now see it wasn't a coincidence and that we weren't the only ones to experience this. The food was extremely salty, overpriced, and not worth the cost. The service was just as disappointing , we waited about 15 minutes. The server took another couples order that came in 5 minutes after we were seated, before she even greeting us then said she would be right back and made us wait an additional 5 minutes. She even had a rude stuck up attitude throughout the visit, (they charge you 18-20% tip service fee to your bill automatically) so I assumed that's also another reason they give awful service. The alcoholic drinks were disgusting and a waste of money. They also brought out incorrect items and responded with even more attitude when the mistakes were mentioned. The atmosphere felt unwelcoming and had undertones of racial bias.. Although I'm Hispanic, I look white and all of the friends I came with were not hispanic, and the way we were treated from other guests in the restaurant were noticeably different and uncomfortable. Overall, the experience came across as unfriendly, disrespectful, discriminatory and disappointing, this was our first and last visit here and I will tell everybody I know locally to avoid this place at all cost due to the experience we had!

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    La Princesa Cuban Bakery and Pizzeria

    La Princesa Cuban Bakery and Pizzeria

    4.7(32 reviews)
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    What a great way to start the day with Cuban Coffee Café Con Leche …read more I can't stop coming back, nor do I want to , to get my Cuban coffee . If you want hot authentic Cuban Food for breakfast and lunch. This is the place. La Princess Bakery makes fresh cakes and pastries . If you're in the Lehigh area, drop in and give them a try. Maria is the best, always a smile on her fave and always says Good morning to everyone who walks through the door.""

    Princesa Cuban Bakery is in a small mall along the Homestead Road in Lehigh Acres. Many years ago,…read morethis was a German Restaurant with good Schnitzels and beers. Princesa has been established for nearly 5 years. This is my first visit here. There are two or three outside tables and five inside tables with more than 6 or 7 feet apart. A little sign inside displays "Coffee, prayer & Conversation always welcome here" They serve breakfast, lunch, and meals from 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM with eggs, toasts, empanada, croquet, spaghetti and Pizza. A friend informed me that she loves their Cuban Sandwich, Chicken Empanada, pastry, and coffee there! The menu is limited but do very well in everything they prepare. An excellent business strategy! We ordered a Cuban Sandwich, Beef Empanada, Guava and Cheese Pastellito, and a Batido de Mamey for lunch. The Cuban Sandwich was huge and tasty. Beef Empanada flavorful, and the Batido de Maney (Mamey Milkshake) was creamy and smooth. The price is reasonable and it was too much food for two. We saved the Guave and Cheese Pastellito for afternoon coffee break. The ambiance is a relaxed neighborhood bakery and café. The staff is friendly and will answer any question about their menu! This is a hidden gem in Lehigh Acres.

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