This place is a VIBE! You are greeted by friendly staff upon walking in. The hostess made sure to clear a spot for us at the bar. Walking into here feels like walking into a little piece of Cuba. They have live music every night and wow they were amazing!! People were dancing knf and having a good time. What I loved the most was that the staff even took dance breaks and genuinely looked like they enjoyed their job. The cocktails were spectacular, artisanal, beautiful, and only $15! I had the Papillon it tasted like drinking a jolly rancher without the excess sweetness. The best drink I believe was their speciality one the espresso old fashion - wowww. The food options were great too. The star of the show were the oxtail croquetas. The ceviche needed more leche de Tigre but still very good. I will be back for good music, delicious cocktails, and to try entrees! Would also love for the Yelp Elite community to link up with here (hint hint!) read more

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Thank you to the manager who accommodated our big family of 25 last night for our grandma's 99th birthday. The live music is on point! Starts at 7pm and they were still playing when we left the restaurant at 11:30pm. The food was good! I had oxtail croquettes to start. I thought it would have bigger pieces of oxtail in it, but the filling was made in traditional croquette style (puréed inside). I tasted the beef empanadas and I liked those better. So definitely go with the beef empanadas for appetizer. My entree was the goat dish and I subbed Moro rice for my side instead of the mashed potatoes. I wanted the goat meat to be a little more tender but the flavors were really good and a good portion size. I tasted my friend's oxtails. The sauces are very similar between the two dishes, but oxtail a little in sweeter side and goat a tiny bit in the spicy side. I always can go for more spice. The oxtail portion was smaller than the goat. I also tasted my cousin's squid ink risotto and sea bass. That was a solid dish and flavors were good. I was still glad I chose the goat dish. The flan for dessert is very rich, thick and delicious! I had Papillon cocktail and I loved the guava infused flavor. A very sweet drink. We were a big party so of course 18% gratuity was added. Claudia did a good job with handling both large tables. What I did not like was that they would charge us $4 per slice to bring a birthday cake for our grandmother. I can understand wanting to charge a cutting fee, but it should be one set cutting fee, like $10. A per slice fee is a little excessive. Especially for a large party. To attempt to charge about $80* to cut cake is inappropriate. Therefore grandma did not get a cake and that made me sad. They did put a sparkler for her flan but the dessert was not even complimentary for her. Thus, I removed a star. read more

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This restaurant is full of sazón for your corazón! This gem is located in a beautiful outdoor mall in Miami Lakes. Immediately upon entering, the melody of the Cuban band hits you and you entirely forget that you're not there to dance, but to eat! We were seated fairly close to the band, which provided for great ambience. Every member of the band was incredible. They really commanded the room and were absolutely entrancing. For appetizers we had the salmon tartar and the Mediterranean salad. The salmon tartar was so fresh and delicious I could have had a whole bowl. The Mediterranean salad was one of the best I've ever had--it was so flavorful and light. The drinks were really great, my favorite was the papillon, which had guava infused liquor...need I say more. For dinner I had the rabo encendido which was delicious; it was paired with Moro and patacones which were prepared perfectly. I had bites of the chivo and the salmon and they were pretty good. For dessert we had the manchego flan and oh my world it was delectable! All in all, this is such a fun place for a dinner alongside a musical experience! read more

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Jovial restaurant in the heart of Main Street. Ordered the pizza and did not expect what we were served - ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS PIZZA!!! Cesar Salad with chicken was fresh and dressing very tasteful. Churrasco was cooked at perfect temperature. The live music elevates the experience and worth visiting every Saturday night! Service was very attentive. 5 stars read more

Wow! Lets start with the food Empanadas de picadillo: packed w meat perfectly flavored, perfect pastry and meat portion. My fav of the night Croquetas de oxtail: loved that the breaded was light, loved the aioli sauce it came with Rustic bread: I am not a bread person and this was perfect. Crispy on the outside but not burnt, soft and warm on the inside. Felt homemade, beautiful oil presentation with it. A must try! I got the malanga soup- perfect for the miami cold lol and loved the swirly thing it came w My husband got the salmon and that sauce was delish! (We did without the clam juice because he is allergic) Our server was Ailen and wow, she was sweet, knowledgeable, efficient, quick and her attention to detail was superb We spoke w the chef Carlos and he was so sweet and you can tell he loves what he does! The ambience is of a high class cuban restaurant, they have amazing seating (bar, pizza bar, indoor and outdoor) They have a cigar section outside as well They also have amazing dessert and wine dessert! Will def me back Such a great spot read more

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O M G i really thought i was walking into a traditional cuban restaurant and this place really went over my expectations, the waitress was very attentive and the ambiance and music just set the mood just right. The food was absolutely amazinggggggg. The Rabo Encendido was delicious definitely a 10/10. Will definitely return soon. read more

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Recently opened in Miami lakes, La Cumbancha offers a elevated Cuban experience. Decoration is cozy, charming and elegant. But what captivated my attention was the bar, the color, the art work, the setup was so creative Their drink menu is spectacular, so many options to pick from. For food we had the malanga fritters which was delicious with the honey chimichuri sauce it cames with. And also the empanadas were also good Will definitely come back to try their entrees and the pizza. Overall the experience was a great one, customer service was top notch. read more

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Wow, this place is very good. I'm Cuban and I'm kinda sick and tired of the same old Cuban food so much so that I avoid Cuban restaurants. My husband heard of this place and he convinced me to go and I'm glad that I did. DECOR: First of, super cute. The bar area is small but it has a tropical design without the tackiness. We ended up getting a very early dinner I want to say at 5pm so there was only two other tables there occupied but the bar was full. Apparently they have live music because there's a stage for it but we were too early to catch them. FOOD: So freaking good! They had something that no other Cuban restaurant has and that's ... chivo (goat). Omg you guys, delish. I had tried chivo on New Years Eve in 2019 in a family member's house and I am still thinking about it. Well this chivo was incredibly good. Get it if you can. I also had their crema de malanga and wow wow wow. Let me just start out by saying that it's not your typical tasteless/boring malanga. It had two huge chunks of chicharrón and sofrito in it. So freak delicious. For dessert I got a "Arroz con Mango" which I found hilarious (if you're Cuban then you'd know). It was very good. Very sweet. It's like arroz on leche with half the bowl being cubes of very sweet mango. All this was for me lol. I was stuffed like a turkey on thanksgiving. I could barely walk afterwards. DRINKS: I don't drink but my husband does and he loves Old Fashioned. He ended up ordering one and what an experience it was! A bartender rolled a mini bar over to our table and prepared it for us there! Wow. My husband loved the drink too. SERVICE: Fantastic. Our waitress was so nice and detail oriented. AMBIANCE: We were too early for the live music but the restaurant had some very good music playing, so much so that the waiters were low key dancing... as was I in my chair lol. EXTRAS: They carry cigars and have a small outdoor area for it. read more

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Exceptional service, okay meal. The rustic bread isn't a great app, the Caesar didn't feature a from scratch dressing, but the salmon was cooked perfectly. I'll probably never go again, but the server was super attentive so that's something this place has going for it. read more

What a pleasant surprise, we loved our lunch at La Cumbancha. The food was delicious, we had croquetas de bacalao, ham and oxtail, riquísimas. I wanted to try it all so I also had the frituras de malanga, amazingly good. Churrasco and salmon for entrees, good portions and great presentation. The desserts were good sizes, guava cheesecake and manchego flan, very tasty.Lazaro was our waiter and he was wonderful, impeccable customer service. Nice ambiance. We will be back soon. read more

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This restaurant uses Google Assistant to take reservations but did not honor our reservation on Mother's Day for brunch for 8 people. They offered zero explanation to HOW their own reservation system that confirmed and re-confirmed the reservation failed and zero accommodation on what is supposed to be a nice day for mothers. We will not be returning to try them due to their gross lack of professionalism and customer service. read more

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I thought if I sleep on it, I can leave a reasonable and rational review. Last night was so upsetting. We went to check out this Cuban restaurant in Main Street for the first time. Lived in this neighborhood most of my life, so I love Miami Lakes. We were happy to walk in and get a table fast even though it was all the way in the back and dark. They had a little light on the table but never really mention it. The waiter took forever to come by. He didn't speak English so I had so utilize my Spanglish. We ordered two red wines but he bought one white... that should have been a warning.... Right away I ordered a kid's steak with white rice for my hangry daughter and some appetizers. The croquettas were good but the bread $5 was a little too hard for everyone. We ordered the fried rice, the oxtail, and the frita because those are some of our favorite dishes at other restaurant. Let's start with the good because I don't want to sound like a Karen. The fried rice was really good and for the price ($24), was really worth it. The frita (chorizo burger) $14 was tasty but I actually like Cuban guys or Ronconcito de Santa Barbara better. They need those little crunchy onions or something. But the patty was good and seasoned. The fries were a little soggy so no one ate it. They should have use yucca fries which was way better. The oxtail, $39, a little too salty for everyone and didn't include enough white rice or any potatoes to soak up the salt. But it was decent but definitely not worth the price. I can make better oxtail. Regret not getting the Tomahawk. It was dark and loud but I don't mind it but I was sitting in the back and can't see anything, felt like I had fomo. The table and chairs were too close and when someone would get up, it knocked me while I was trying to eat so I had to move my chair. Now for the bad.... Service was horrible. I ordered rice and steak ($16) on the kids menu except there was none visually the host told me the waiter will explain it to you. I asked him about it but he told me the options in broken Spanglish. It was loud and hard to hear so we kept going back and forth. I originally ordered pasta but figured since it is a Cuban place and not the Italian like the original restaurant - I would go with steak. I confirmed steak with white rice and he asked me if I wanted beans. We said no thanks unless it came with it, she will try it. The food server came with a small plate of steak and moros (mixed black beans and rice) and steak and a big bowl of black beans. He said you wanted moros and black beans and I said no white rice, please. He shook his head and nodded like he thought it was weird that I would ordered it this way. My server talked to him and he left into the kitchen and never came back. I gave my waiter back the big bowl of black beans and I said she won't eat this, just the white rice, please. They brought all our food and I ask about hers, stating she just had practice and is very hungry. He said don't worry and went to check. I gave her my oxtail bc she didn't like anything else but took a few bites and didn't really like it. Told her just to eat the white rice. We ask for some butter to try to give it to her with the bread before and he forgot so he finally came back with the butter after we were almost finish with dinner. And we reminded him about the steak and white rice. He looked shocked like they haven't brought it out. I told him forget it but he rushed back to the kitchen. Finally it came out and he bought the big bowl of black beans again. We had already finish eating but we wanted to feed her so we waited for her to eat it. He took a few bites and said the steak for too tough. I am sure they probably microwave it because I tried it and it was so chewy. I wanted the check and to get out of there fast so I can grab her some drive through on the way home, but my brother being the humble doctor that he is, told me to just bring the food home so we don't waste it. I told him it too salty and chewy even for my Yorkie but he insisted. And since he was paying, I will pack it up for him. Can u believe this guy charged me extra for the big bowl of beans that I kept sending back and he included the tip on our bill. We usually tip 20-25 percent but we left it at 18 bc it was included. I wanted to talk to the manager but I hate complaining and it was such a long night I wanted to get out of there. He wanted to eat there but I would have perfect the Japanese sushi restaurant across. Now he knows next time to listen. I'm almost always right. Kind of sad because that place look like a fun place to hang out with for dinner and drinks. Even though the drinks are $15 and up like south beach prices, it would have been worth it if they have better service instead of trying to rip you off like you are a tourist in your own hood, just like Chela's. Skip it and go to Korner 67, Thai Cafe, or Taste 107, or any of the other restaurants, even the ale house. You will thank me later! read more

La Cumbancha - The best thing on the menu that we tried - Cuban fried rice $24 - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Miami Lakes, Florida

This is a great Cuban Restaurant with good food and great Cuban Music if you like Cuban music The Food, the Service and the Ambiance are great read more

We had a great time !!! Music was live and lit Friday night the malanguitas were very yummy and came with a sweet sauce that made them even tastier, also tried the oxtail croquetas and were also extraordinary! There's a bit of everything on the menu to choose from . The drinks were on point the rest of the food was good too . I very much recommend the Cumbancha experience read more

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Every dish was delicious and nicely presented. The service was excellent. The live music is great -- very good talent -- but a bit too loud during dinner time if you want to have a conversation. read more

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If I'm being honest, I wasn't too excited when I first heard that Miami Lakes was getting another Cuban restaurant. I am VERY happy to report that this isn't *just* another Cuban restaurant (and I definitely should've known that knowing that Julio Cabrera was behind it). La Cumbancha is a work of art. My friend and I went to go check out La Cumbancha for happy hour sometime in late December. When you walk in, you see walls covered in colorful murals, a lime green and orange bar, and a stage near the main dining area. Being that the restaurant had just opened for the evening, there was only one other party there at the time we arrived, and so we went ahead and sat at the bar. I am so glad that we sat at the bar, because we had front row seats to the witnessing the absolute magic and artistry that goes into making each drink. The bartender was very attentive and answering any and all questions we had about the happy hour menu and his recommendations. Spoiler alert: he did not lead us astray with his recommendations and every food item we tried was delicious. We ordered the chorizo croquetas that paired perfectly with the little smear of sweet marmalade beneath it, the malanga fritters, and the seafood bruschetta that tasted like a magical little paella on bread (a very efficient way to deliver the yumminess to my mouth). For drinks, my friend and I both ordered from the happy hour menu to start. I really liked my drink, the margarita picosa, but I had extreme drink-envy because my friend's mojito was perfection. It wasn't excessively saccharine and was refreshing. We also had the chance to meet Julio's son, Andy, and he explained to us how they make their mojitos using cane sugar and not a simple syrup. Such a subtle difference in ingredients, but it definitely made all the difference. You could tell by the way that he spoke about the ingredients of each drink and in the way that he and the other bar staff elegantly crafted each drink that this is a place that is 100% serious about elevating what it means to create a cocktail. There was such an elegance to how the cocktails were stirred and garnishes so delicately placed in the glasses. It truly was like watching artists at work. As the evening went on and happy hour officially came to an end, the restaurant started to fill up with more parties and the band came on and the room with (more) life. It really felt like such a treat to be able to have this kind of experience on a weeknight in Miami Lakes. My friend and I ordered one more round of drinks. This time I had the 1888 Old Fashioned (absolutely solid. Delicious. 10 out of 10 and would definitely order again) and she had the Tomate Mi Paloma. I don't have the palate for mezcal and tomato drinks, but she loved it so I'll take her word for it being great. The paloma was garnished with a mysterious leathery piece of something, and we had fun trying to guess what it could've been until the bar staff put us out of our misery and told us that it was a tomato leather that was made in-house! And not necessarily something I note in most reviews, but I am absolutely in admiration of the visual branding of La Cumbancha. When I first saw the signage on the windows when La Cumbancha was coming soon, the type style looked very dated. But now that I've been inside the restaurant and experienced it for myself, it all ties in with the music, the green and orange colors, retro pattern on the columns, and rattan pattern on the menus. A restaurant that pays that much attention to its visual language can only be a small indicator as to the quality of the actual food and drinks that one should expect, and La Cumbancha 1000% meets those expectations. Even their website does such an amazing job of sparingly using the typeface that is used for the restaurant name, and pairs it with other typefaces that carry the same kind of organic feel with its varying weight. Rather than using the same lime green and orange on the website, I appreciate the legibility of using a deep teal instead; it still gives off the same kind of retro essence. I definitely plan on coming back for more happy hours, but also for the actual dinner experience! I keep seeing photos of the manchego flan and I am dying to try it. read more

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First time here...and we are impressed! Service was fast and great. Our server, Hasan was very professional and friendly. The rest of the staff was great too. The food is not the typical Cuban food that we had before but it was good and the portion was great. Also compliment to the bartender...the mojito was superb! On top of that the band was amazing! Will definitely come back! read more

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We stopped by this place on a weekend and from the start it wasn't good. We had broought our elder moms with us and couldn't even dine inside due to the extra loud music. Even sitting outside, the music was too loud when they opened the doors. There is absolutely no need for this, when you can barely talk to the people at your table. The food taste was good, but seems overpriced for what it is (Cuban food in Miami). The worst of it are the drinks. We ordered 2 drinks and none of them really tasted good. In relatively small glasses, they give you these huge blocks of ice you can use to build your own igloo. One of the drinks came in a little glass container that you could pour over your ice as you went, but the other one didn't. My wife's drink could me measured in teaspoons. Finally, the surprise of the night was that they charge you for the water (oh, and the bread if you wanted any). Charging $7 in Miami Dade county, having one the best quality tap water in the country, is outrageous. Not letting you know ahead of brining it that you're being charged for it is even worse. So for drinking a couple of glasses of water each one of us, we were down $21 just like that. read more

Delicioso el amibiente ! Lacomida y el sercicio super tambien nos encanto super recomendado read more

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This place is amazing. Top notch service, delicious cuban inspired dishes, and the cocktails are a work of art. An offspring of the famed Cafe La Trova, it keeps in line with the same vision. The happy hour menu rotates, which makes for a new experience every visit. The music is fantastic as well! This place has it all! Highly recommended! Kudos to the staff and Julio for another homerun! read more

La Cumbancha - Happy hour's seafood bruschetta, charcuterie board, and the epic Clover cocktail. - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Miami Lakes, Florida

Overpriced Cuban food, in a small/loud restaurant. For the location, it should have been packed on a Saturday night, but I could understand why it wasn't. Small portions, nothing to write home about. We ordered 6 croquettas, 1 empanada, we paid for the house bread, coconut shrimp, churrasco plate, Cumbancha pizza and risotto plate: $200 I don't see this lasting in the heart of Main St along with all other businesses that have failed in that spot. ‍ read more

Amazing place and environment ! And drinks you won't regret them ‍ the staff all know they're menu and the cocktails are art if you sit at the bar read more

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Awesome place! Music was the best we had in Miami! We had such a good time! Food is good and service is great. I wish I could go more often.

We only have praise for this new restaurant in the Miami Lakes area, truly a hidden gem waiting to be discovered. Not your traditional, run of the mill Cuban restaurant. Service was superb (Hasan truly goes the extra mile). Food is traditionally Cuban but elevated to International Standard (chef knows what he's cooking). Cocktails are really well made, not the watered down version you get elsewhere. And to top it off, ambiance is amazing. Live music is played until the wee hours by really talented musicians. This is definitely a place worth checking out and we will surely be back as it's become one our favorites. read more

I was thinking of bringing my family, I have a family member that has a small service dog, so I called to ask about their policy on this,The young lady was very curtious and told me that the dog only will be allowed inside is to present a service dog id, she explained its like a drivers license, I guess I will not be la cumbancha Legally in Florida A business owner may not ask the person to disclose their disability and they may not ask for proof that the service animal is in fact a service animal,but legally they may only ask if the animal is required because of the disabilty read more

The "Espagueti a la Carbonara" was so delicious. The ambiance is great. Dress up, dress down, doesn't matter. Live music Wed - Sun! First time here and I love it! Service was a bit slow, but I don't mind it. Can't wait dine when the live music is on. read more

Food was good but little pricey. Service was excellent. Ambiance was very good but if you want to talk choose a table in the back. read more

I had a good experience, and enjoyed the food. But unfortunately it is hard to justify when any old authentic Cuban restaurant has better food at 1/4 the price. If you're in the mood for trying something new this is nice. The service was excellent, and the live music is great. But once you have it once I don't really think you'll be tempted to have it again. read more

Have been awaiting the opening of this place ever since their coming soon sign! And of course it lived up to the hype. They offer a live musical performance, perfect for dinner and a show :) the environment is fun for young couples and old family members. The menu offers appetizers, cocktails, desserts and "Platos fuertes". There's an extra special section of the cocktail menu that offers a table-side bar service. The croquetas are unique but such a treat. They give you the option to order "two of each" and it's a nice sampler to try all of them. The frituras de malanga come with a side of honey cilantro, the perfect pairing. They have a wood fire oven for pizza although I think their main entrees are a much better pick but it's nice to have options. The best bite of food I tried was by far the chilindron de chivo. The pollo a la chorrera was also a good choice. The clover drink was refreshing with just a hint of sweet. By dessert time I was stuffed but HAD to try their dessert. The manchego flan was rich. I'd definitely recommend sharing it. They also offer coffees and do a good job of pairing drinks that would complement your desserts. The restaurant is more than just for eating, they are an entertainment establishment! By the end of the night they made sure to have someone from each table join in on a conga line. It's a pricey place but very well worth it. So happy to have La Cumbancha in the neighborhood! read more

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We stopped in at this restaurant on a Sunday and ordered from the brunch menu. My husband ordered the eggs Benedict and I ordered the omelette. The food was disappointing as the omelette consisted of just eggs on the plate. There was no bacon no ham no nothing and it was priced at $15, the first time they brought it out it was so salty. I could not eat it. I had to send it back my husband eggs Benedict OK other than the fact that the creamy sauce was cold and we spent $50 totally not worth it. I am giving this three stars because the ambience of the place was nice and the waiter was polite, but do not plan on going again read more

Alice la muchacha de front desk spectacular, jimmy el mesero súper servicio , y la mejor pizza por miguel recomendado 100 por ciento

La Cumbancha just opened and I believe will become the place to go in Miami Lakes. The food is great. We tried the oxtail croquettes with tamales, and they were amazing. Also, the pizza was really good. There is a desert not to miss, "arroz con mango", creation from the owner. Drinks are what will make the place a top place. Try the Okd Fashion with rum, ask for the one they prepare in front of you with a little car. If you are in Miami, go to La Cumbancha. There is live music and dancing, I recommend it 100% read more

Very good ambience, food is delicious and service A+. Must go. You can dance, you can sing, I love it, had. Wonderful time

The food was very delicious, the service excellent, very good atmosphere, very pleasant live music, we had no difficulties with parking, I recommend it. read more

We had a wonderful time! Great ambiance! Great food! The best service!!! Definitely will come back many times!!!

I am so disappointed. The place is gorgeous with live music but the service is terrible. We arrived at 7:30 and did not get to order until 8:11. Our party ordered bread for appetizers and it took 30-40mins for them to bring bread. We thought maybe it was being made fresh in the oven but the breads were not even remotely warm. Not sure what the deal with that was. They brought everyone else's bread except mine. Our food took about an hour to arrive at our table but they brought everyone's food out at different times. It was a Wednesday night, the restaurant was not busy at all so not sure why they waited so long to bring our meal. The food is ridiculously expensive. Two pastas and a bottle of water for my husband and I was $70??? The food tasted okay but definitely not worth what we paid at all. They tried to charge us for the bread they did not bring us and when I told the waiter to kindly remove it, he was visibly annoyed. When we were trying to get the check and leave, the waiter kept stalling. My husband kept trying to get his attention but he was flat out ignoring us. Not sure if the waiter was just having a bad day but the service provided was truly the worst we've experienced so far. If anyone plans on coming here, bring your own appetizers or a sandwich to share with your friends because you will probably be waiting a while. read more

Excelente lugar para compartir, buen ambiente musical, la comida super variada y rica y el postre arroz con leche y mango (de muerte), los tragos geniales y la atención especial de Loiver H. es inigualable, lo recomiendo, esta ubicado en la zona de Miami Lake. read more