I've been stopping by this Cuban cafeteria almost every morning on my way to work for the past four years. At this point, the staff knows my order before I even get to the counter, which says a lot about how often I'm here and how much I enjoy the place. In my opinion, they serve the best Cuban tostada in Southwest Florida. The Cuban bread is exactly how it should be--not overly soft or spongy--and toasted to the perfect golden crisp. Pair that with a large café con leche, and you've got the perfect start to the day. Every now and then I'll add a couple of ham croquetas, and they never disappoint. Over the years I've worked my way through much of their hot food selection, including the congri rice, yuca, fried plantains, pork chunks, ropa vieja, and Cuban tamales. Every dish has been consistently flavorful and satisfying. I've even ordered large catering platters for holidays and family events, and they've always been a hit. Needless to say, this is one of my go-to spots. Great food, friendly people, and consistent quality keep me coming back week after week. And I almost forgot--the chicharrones are absolutely FIRE. If they're available, do yourself a favor and grab some. read more

1 STAR -- Absolutely Terrible Customer Service I would give ZERO stars if I could. This was one of the most disappointing and inconsiderate experiences I have ever had at a restaurant. I called La Delicias ahead of time specifically to confirm their hours because I wanted to make sure we could come in and eat. I was told they were open until 7:00 PM. We arrived at approximately 6:15 PM -- nearly 45 minutes before their posted closing time -- expecting to sit down and have dinner. Instead, we were told, "Sorry, you cannot eat here because we close at 7:00 and we need time to clean." Seriously? If you don't allow customers to sit down and eat at 6:15 PM, then YOU ARE NOT OPEN UNTIL 7:00 PM. Change your hours to reflect the actual time you stop serving customers. I even explained to the woman that I had called ahead before coming and specifically asked about their closing time. I told her, "I called an hour ahead of time. You told me you close at 7:00. It's 6:15, and I'm here, and I can't even sit down and eat?" There was absolutely no empathy, no attempt to accommodate us, and no concern whatsoever that we had made the effort to call ahead and come there based on the information they gave us. I completely understand that employees need time to clean and close the restaurant. But you don't start turning customers away nearly an hour before your advertised closing time and expect people to be okay with it. If you need that much time to clean, then your business hours should say that you close at 6:15 PM. This wasn't about expecting special treatment. It was about basic honesty, reasonable customer service, and respecting people's time. We drove there expecting to have dinner, only to be turned away while they were still technically open. Extremely disappointing. Extremely inconsiderate. I will not be returning, and based on this experience, I cannot recommend La Delicias to anyone. read more

Overall I really like this place a lot The last visit which was this morning I had ordered a medium red beans and was disappointed in the amount of beans that I actually got Less than a one person portion and the rest (3/4) sauce. Aside from this first time disappointment the food is always on point. Hope to change this to a 4-5 on my next visit read more

Las Delicias Cafeteria - All the beans I got in a medium. First time disappointment here too - Desserts Near Me - Alva, Florida

I was raised in Miami. The medianoche I got today was not good. It was definitely thick with meat. They toasted it. The mustard was not correct...was sweet...sad to say I couldn't eat it all. My husband didn't even want it. The ladies were polite. Store was the usual for there and it's a Cuban deli. The first time we went there it was good and I never wrote a review so I'll give a 3 star to counter balance. I'll give one more try. The last time I went it wasn't right either. Maybe I'll try something new read more

A must stop for me everytime i pass through. I love the roadside hole in the wall look. The people are friendly and the food is authentic. I try to use my white guy spanish... but it seems easier to just point. ‍ The key lime pie is epic, i usually get a whole pie to go. Def worth a stop! read more

They have the best Cuban sandwiches. The chicharron and yellow rice are always perfectly cooked.

Don't let the appearance fool you. Everything is made from scratch. Nothing fancy here, but great food, huge portions and economically priced. Service is excellent. It's a Cuban restaurant and English is a second language so know before you go. read more

A Cozy Authentic Cuban restaurant with delicious Cuban sandwiches, savory pork, beef, and rice dishes.

Amazing food and service!! Food portions are shareable and staff is friendly. Must go will not be disappointed.

I went in this restaurant with the hopes to order a nice meal, but I left with a bad taste in my mouth. The service was more than lacking. There was a man asking to exchange a box of tomatoes for a plate of food but the girls serving refused. They were rude to his pleas. I decided to give this man a plate of food. After he left, the girls decided to roll their eyes and called him names. This is not the first time I come and their service is more than lacking. There was no need to humiliate him in that way. I love their pastelitos but is it worth going back to have another bad experience? I'll let you decide. read more

we stopped here cold. the volume of food was impressive. you know how fresh it is. I had pork, rice and black beans. my wife had beef, r and plantain. we ate in. nothing fancy but the food, omg it was delicious. it's a counter order, one meat choice and two sides. don't let the look fool you, this was amazing! read more

We were on the way to the U-Pick Blueberry farm and saw this tiny little restaurant with the jam packed parking lot. I made a mental note of its location so we could check it out for lunch. We went back and arrived shortly after 1 pm. The lunch crowd was leaving or do we thought. Before we finished our food there were two more waves of people. The restaurant is cafeteria style. You pick your meat snd two sides. Drinks are in cans or bottles a la cart. Food was "plated" into styrofoam containers for dine in or carry out. The taste was quite good with subtle mixes of spices thrown in with just enough tropical flavors to make you realize you were "not in Kansas anymore, Toto." I like Cuban style foods. They often have to make do with what they have and what they might be able to harvest from their gardens. The subtle nuances they create they do not try to ruin with hot sauce like in Jamaica. If you insist to ruin their efforts, there was a bottle of hot sauce at each table. The restaurant is quite small. It was clean. There is a single bathroom. The serving sizes were huge. We easily have another meal from it. Two things which led to the downgrade. The Key Lime Pie was still frozen. In its defense though, even though it was frozen you could not detect so much as a single ice crystal. The other thing though could have blown us all up. One of the workers was outside taking a smoke. As he came back in he threw his lit cigarette into the propane tanks. Propane is heavier than air. Even a tiny leak can pool on the ground or low spot. Give it an ignition source and, BOOM! Probably would have thawed the Key Lime Pie though. LOL read more

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The pork belly was outstanding and the Cuban sandwich was great. Friendly staff and great service

Drove past this place multiple times wanting to try it. Always packed with cars. It's definitely cafeteria style. Nothing impressive inside, which is fine. Cleanliness is meh. Lots of meat and cooked starches. If you like some fresh veggies, this is not your stop. Was impressed with the sizes of the meat combo plates some of the guys ordered. A serious amount of food! We got a Cuban sandwich, which was huge. Definitely got our money's worth quantity wise. Ordered the recommended way but it was tasteless. Big bummer. My other half will eat about anything but threw the rest of this away and then didn't feel great the rest of the day. Was also surprised key lime pie wasn't featured more inside since there's a big sign outside. They could totally sell more pie with it more visible, maybe in pie/cake plates on top of the counter. Who knows - maybe they sold out of it all before lunch. Aside from the quantity of food they serve, I suspect many of the hard working guys who come for food don't hate the the view (several cute gals behind the counter who wear yoga pants & look good in them). read more

Large Cafe Con Leche with a Cuban sandwich. Super large sandwich, I wasn't expecting it to be that big. But they pulled the sandwich from a refrigerated case, put it in the microwave for a 1:30 then put mayo and mustard and put it on the Panini press. I expected it to be crunchier but it's very tasty. I love their coffee but wish they wouldn't put so much sugar. Also had a chicken empanadas which was less than warm, good but nothing special. . Overall great place. read more

Las Delicias Cafeteria - Large Café con leche and Cuban sandwich. - Desserts Near Me - Alva, Florida

The food is really good, delicious and affordable! The best Cuban samich ever! Cafe con leche is the best!

Best coffee , food is extremely fresh and amazing It's a small mom and pop shop . Empanadas are fresh Prices are low , portions are large - come with an Appetite , or ready to share .. read more

My hubby and I have been wanting to eat at this Cuban restaurant for the past few months now. We finally made sure to stop in. It is usually really busy when we pulled Ed into the lot there wasn't anyone. After being in there for 5 minutes it got packed. I haven't had Cuban food here in Flight so I was looking forward to it. The serve breakfast, lunch and dinner. Apparently we came at dinner time. The had main courses with choice of two sides. My hubby and I each got their half chicken with arroz yellow rice and sweet plantains. They put everything in a styrofoam container. There are two tables available. It seems the majority of people take it home. The place was really clean. The tables were clean snd we sat down to eat. Since it's small and people were lining up. We changed our minds and took the dinners home. The staff were courteous and efficient. We got home. Couldn't wait to dig in. The food was really good. The portions were very big. Since We held off eating lunch we were able to eat all of our food. I'm looking forward to returning and trying a sandwich (I'll make sure to share it with my hubby,)and try some of their key lime pie. read more

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This is the most low class and dirty place in the area. Attendances are very disrespectful and the food is handle very unsanitary. Health department should be call on this establishment. I will never go there again and never recommend to anyone. read more

Stopped in for the key lime pie which I have not tasted yet but this pork rind thingy is heaven on earth. Delicious!

It is a very popular (farm workers) and busy whole in the wall. The portions are big and reasonably priced . The food was good and freshly made to order. The restaurant was dirty and hot. Our waitress was very friendly and worked like a slave. The counter clerk where you pay was rude and tried to have us put our tip in her jar instead of put it on the table. My wife hand delivered it to the waitress. If you want the real deal authentic 3rd world feel, this place is it, If not keep driving. read more

Each time we pass this place, it's always busy...so on our way to Vero Beach today, we stopped for lunch. We ordered the Steak Sandwich and The Cuban Sandwich. The Steak was okay and had some "shoestring" crunchy potato sticks on it. But the Cuban....OUTSTANDING!!!! It had the perfect balance of Ham to Pork, a crunchy pickle, slathered in mustard on a crunchy hunk of Cuban Bread. All of the food on the Steam Table behind the counter looked great too....HUGE Whole Pork Shoulders, Chicharrones, Beans, pulled pork, rice, tostones & many more Cuban delicacies. But, the parking lot was littered with trash, the inside wasn't that clean, the condiment bottles on the tables were disgusting and honestly, the staff wasn't very friendly at all. read more

Las Delicias Cafeteria - Cuban. - Desserts Near Me - Alva, Florida

Not fancy but very popular with local workers; lots of truckers. Steam table covered with Cuban favorites. I had half of their Cuban-delicious! read more

I was excited to try a local cubano and key lime pie when my uncle suggested it and we ended up placing an order in advance for the sandwiches since they can take a while. What I did not realize is that the sandwiches are massive and one can easily feed three people, especially when adding in sides. The meat was packed a bit thick for my liking and there wasn't quite enough mustard but we were able to remedy that quickly once we got back to the house. I wouldn't rank the sandwich in my favorites for cubanos but the rice was delicious and the key lime pie was probably the best I've ever tried. I didn't get a chance to try the oxtail but everyone in our group raved about it. This place was busy when we arrived but we got through fairly quickly after picking out our side dishes. I would recommend this place. If I ever return I'll make sure to try the empanadas and tamales but skip the cubano, flan, and rice pudding. read more

03/05/2020 Was very disappointed , rice and beans were good but the chicken was spoiled cooked seasoned and thoroughly looked good sadly got an attitude for bringing it to the attention of the help, so if you bought chicken on the date above and felt sick later FYI the meat was spoiled read more

i go here a couple times a month. they have always made good cuban sandwiches but today i was a little disappointed. first she put our cuban sandwiches in a microwave and i don't recall them ever doing that. then she squeezed mayo and mustard on with some pickles. then pressed it. there was no flavor in this sandwich and it was disappointing. i'm hoping this was just a bad day, i have not written them off yet. read more

This is my husband and my favorite go-to for Cuban sandwiches. They have great food, great service, and great prices!

The café con leche is the real deal! My husband and son thoroughly enjoyed the chicharrón. read more

Las Delicias Cafeteria - Chicharrón - Desserts Near Me - Alva, Florida

First time in there very helpful staff and yummy food. I don't even know what I'm eating but it taste good. And the pork rinds are good too read more

Las Delicias Cafeteria - Black rice with beef - Desserts Near Me - Alva, Florida

We were driving 60 mph down the road and saw this place on the side of SR 80, packed at 11 am. Pulled a U turn and came back. Wife is Cuban and this authentic. Very good Cuban food. We have the picadillo and the Vaca frita! 6 stars if available. read more

I guess I've been striking out with the local Cuban fare or maybe expecting better. Not much positive to write about. Midnight noche Cuban sandwich served cold, or well..."luke warm" This is not how Cubans are supposed to be served, it could have been microwaved for all I know. No soap in the bathrooms, and flies flying around throughout the restaurant. It's just not clean here. Parking is also troublesome as this was an old house they converted into a restaurant. Las Deliciaa is Las Disgutas read more

Excellent little hole in the wall. Fast service and large quantities. Food is good, tender meats and flavorful rice.

I feel robbed. I went in this restaurant with the hopes to order a nice meal, but I left with a bad taste in my mouth. The service was more than lacking. She assumed I didn't speak Spanish and began yelling "esta mujer sólo quiere carne!".... I attempted to tell her I understood her but she looked so stressed she didn't pay attention. This lady (girl) did not know how much to serve me or how much was the price per pound. Maybe she was new ‍. I let that slide hoping the wait is worth it. Then I asked for pastelitos and she rang me for the meat and the pastelitos and said I needed to wait for the pastelitos to be made. At this point my desperation got the best of me and told her just give me the meat. The lady said she couldn't do that because she already rang me. The manager Mimi had to come and fix the problem, however the damage was done. I felt I was overcharged for just the meat, but I was not going to argue with someone that didn't know the prices or how to serve in their own store. I gave them 2 starts because the meat has good taste. Never assume. read more

Las Delicias Cafeteria - shredded beef in a container - Desserts Near Me - Alva, Florida

You should know going in that most would consider this place to be a hole in the wall but don't let that deter you. The food here is outstanding! We popped in and got a Cuban Sandwich (to share) after my relatives would not shut up about it. We got it "to go"with two icy cold Diet Cokes. We started munching on our sammy immediately and finished it before we even pulled out of the parking lot. The pork was super tender and flavorful and the bread had just the right amount of crunch. Highly recommend you stop by and give this place a try! read more

The best-can't go wrong with the skirt steak yeah SJSU's Shahsusjs Shakakdhajsjdn Shakshdiajshd Ahdud read more

Love this place! Their chicharrones are amazing. It's near work so I visit often and their food is always delicious.

For party catering has been a great spot. I usually get their yellow rice, tamales and pork. I got their food for a Xmas reunion with family and also for a baby shower and everybody loved the taste of their food. I have gone to eat at the place a couple of times and always great food. Only issue is the parking but worth the trouble. It's easy to spot since is the corner of palm beach blvd and Joel blvd. 100% recommended. Husband is picky with food but he really liked this spot. read more

This is REAL DEAL Cuban food. I would give it more stars if possible. I go out of my way to visit this place every time I am over in that area... read more

Easily my new breakfast spot. Authentic, fast, priced right and friendly...if you need more than that, I don't wanna know you :-) read more

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This place is only open until 7:00, not 8:00...and they lock up at 6:45. I showed up the first time at 6:30 and the selection was limited, and I ordered the last fish entree (it's cafeteria style, as the name suggests), and 2 different types of beans as takeout. It was all good, but not great. A few days later, I ordered the CUBAN Sandwich with everything, to split with my wife...to go. It sets the standard for a Cuban Sandwich. The pork and the ham go together perfectly. To my surprise, the took the sandwich out of a refrigerator case and zapped it in the microwave! Then they added ingredients and put it in a press. I was thinking it would be terrible cause of the microwave. But when my wife and I tried it, just the half was a big portion. Neither of us thought we'd eat the whole thing, but it was too good...one of the best sandwiches I have ever eaten, and even my wife couldn't refrain from finishing it. I would go out of my way to come here. Downside is that the seating area, while clean, isn't a comfortable place to enjoy the food...and they don't serve beer or wine...so for me it's take out with the Cuban sandwich. I'd drive a bit out of my way to get the Cuban! read more