Passed by this place a couple times on our drive up and down the keys, last night there we decided to finally stop around 840pm.. ordered a Cuban sandwich, plantains & a steak sandwich. Portions are large! The mini fries are delicious, the Cuban was the kind that melts in your mouth deliciousness. 10/10 for that alone, plantain portion was much bigger than I expected. All of the food was great, service was quick- especially 20 mins before closing. The outside seating is nice with the fans built into the wall, circulates the air nicely. & a last but not least fun fact they do add a 15% automatic gratuity + a 2-3% (can't remember which) for using a card. So before you get there & get all huffy about it, I warned ya read more

Good service and food! Large portions and a big selection. Watch out for the chickens! One jumped up and stole a tomato off my husband's Cuban Sandwich when he got up for a napkin! Local flavor read more

La Nina Restaurant - Outdoor seating - Cuban Near Me - Marathon, Florida

Small place with great food !!!and drinks. Atmosphere is great and staff is awesome. Highly recommended! Go see for yourself:)

The price is about right and the service is good. We ordered the roast pork sandwich, tamales, and roast pork with rice. The sandwich was the best and big enough to share with other people. The roast pork with rice was a bit dry. I guess that was supposed to be(was my first time with Cuban food). I didn't try the tamales but my wife said it was tasty. read more

Cuban food was very authentic, tasty and filling. Loose chickens outside added to the ambiance of eating under a tin roof!!

The people are very nice! The coffee is delicious, I have tried a few things on the menu, the Cuban and tostones, the Cuban was sandwich was big but was bland, the tostones were also bland, will definitely stop in for coffee but not for lunch read more

La Nina Restaurant - Cuban - Cuban Near Me - Marathon, Florida

Food sucks..this place is dirty,We ordered a Cuban sandwich and this was not a original Cuban who ever is the cook needs to go to school. Would not recommend! read more

great cuban food in Marathon Key indoor seating & outdoor patio excellent unique desserts read more

Cafe con leche. That's all we had and it warrants a 5 star review just based on that.

This place bar none is the best Cuban coffee and great place to have key lime and a cup of Cuban coffee it's definitely a local place I stop here every year around the same time December always order their coffee it's great and dirt cheap 2 buck gets you a cup unbelievable in California you are taking 5 to 6 dollars a cup not here two bucks great cup of coffee very toasty taste read more

La Nina Restaurant - This same lady made my coffee two years ago she was there today - Cuban Near Me - Marathon, Florida

This place is the best cuban food! been around forever and def local spot. found this gem 2018 and send everyone that heads to marathon here! Conch fritters were the bomb and cuban is amazing and ill be getting coffee from them every day here in may coming up.. read more

TL;DR: Food was great! Better for take-out. Ordered roasted pork and rice beans morro style, tostones, empanadas (beef and chicken), key lime pie and flan. Everyone agreed the food was flavorful, but not salty. The pork was moist and the rice was tasty with subtle hints of ham. The flan was a bit too sugary for me, but the Key Lime pie was great. The ambience, well... isn't. It's at the gates of a trailer park, and the restaurant might be in a trailer... They seem to keep it clean, but it's small and tight, so I'm sure that's it's a constant challenge. All in all, we'd happily eat here again. One of the rare places in the area with flavorful food and moderate prices! read more

This place have 2 locations one of them is a more to go and is the one I go all the time. I didn't know about this one which is more like a restaurant until recently when I was looking for breakfast and passed my normal go to location. Is very nice to be able to seat and eat comfortable. Food taste about the same in both places. I still like more the to go but this is more family friendly location. read more

La Nina Restaurant - waiting for my food - Cuban Near Me - Marathon, Florida

First, it's important to note that this review is for La Nina 2, the "downtown" location. I'm not a connoisseur of Cuban sandwiches, but the La Nina special Cuban sandwich was great. I've never had one stuffed with tasty roast pork as well as the other regular ingredients; a juicy flavorfull delight. Definitely large enough for two. The cafe con leche was sweet and creamy. I loved it!. The wait staff was friendly and helpful. Our Spanish language-challenged group had absolutely no trouble communicating. The menu is clearly written with English and Spanish names for dishes. Our only complaint was that the noise level made conversation a bit difficult. But, we all look forward to returning. read more

Nice interior, big parking. But quality of food in La Niña 1 much better, not to say prices . Still portions are big and food good . Menu is 100% Cuban (they have steaks although) read more

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Return from Key West stopped here for dinner. I'm Cuban and this is by far the best restaurant Cuban food I've had. I would stop there again for sure. read more

Never returning. Horrible service. If you don't speak Spanish they barely give you the time of day, and they speak perfect english so there was zero language barrier. And they weren't short handed or crazy busy - there were 3 people working behind the walk-up window. You should not need to be a certain nationality to be treated nicely in a restaurant!! read more

The perfect Cuban food restaurant in Marathon! This place has the best "masas de puerco and "pan con bistec"Great service! Definitely coming back. read more

Excellent!!! We had cafesito which was Devine . Also the plantains and pan con lechón were outstanding! Drooling now thinking about it . Highly recommend this roadside stop in Marathon read more

Food was decent enough but we were getting yelled at by another customer and the staff absolutely nothing to stop it. It went on for quite awhile and the staff was not helpful in de-escalating. I was very disappointed. read more

This place is great! I loved the food, very authentic Cuban restaurant. Good service. I loved a the ambient and the vibes. Looks very clean and has good management. The food is priced very well, and very big portions. read more

The Best Cuban Food in Florida. This is the most authentic and best Cuban I have ever had. The bread is made fresh daily. The pork is slow cooked just like it should be. Don't let the little place deceive you what's inside is pure culinary joy! read more

We ordered the fried plantain, fried pork, sausage, and tamale appetizer and two different kinds of empanadas (beef and ham/cheese), cafe con leche, and a mango smoothie. Everything was absolutely delicious except the mango smoothie which did not seem to be a fresh fruit smoothie but still refreshing. read more

Unassuming place and unusual but Excellent meal. Two different Soups we ordered were Great. All 3 dishes were tasty. Seafood pasta, fried fish basket delicious. Prompt service! Now to the Flan. WOW WOW YEP. What an ending! read more

Decent service but horrible food. The first problem we ran into was that our waiter didn't speak any English. Secondly the palomilla steak was way too tough, like cutting cardboard. The key lime pie was decent and the cubano coffee was great! We won't be back! read more

The food here is great, and the staff is friendly, I truly enjoyed my visit here. I recommend it if you are looking for good Cuban food .

Not a good experience. Service was very slow and our waiter acted as though he didn't care. Hate to say it but finding a attentive and nurturing male server is tough to find. This guy shouldn't be a server; NO personality. We had to ask for napkins, small plates, and even utensils. The Cuban sandwiches weren't pressed properly and the meat was cold. We asked for more napkins, he brought us a stack of square cocktail napkins. My Seafood Pasta ($26.99) was terrible. When our server asked me if I wanted a box to take home, I said no and responded that I wasn't happy. He didn't even attempt to offer anything or even "sorry you weren't happy. NOTHING. I think this will be our last visit to La Niña. read more

Stopped here on the way out of the Keys for breakfast. Service, food, coffee and value was all good. We would like to stop again for lunch or dinner. read more

After dark, you may get blinded by the neon and lighTs all around, but the food was amazing! Our waiter, who spoke little English was attentive and courteous and a little Spanish goes a long way. The food was wonderful, the atmosphere a little Italiano-Cubano, but we had a wonderful time at 6:45 p.m. on a Saturday. The fried pork was crispy and moist, the shrimp Creole and Garlic were delicious! read more