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    Pipo's Restaurant

    4.1 (143 reviews)
    Closed 7:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Roast Pork

    Authentic, delicious, and large portions for a great price. Will definitely be coming back!

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    Sandra M.

    Sometimes a hole in the wall restaurant surprises you! What a diamond in the ruff! Delicious, fresh, flavorful Cuban food! Huge portions, nice variety at a good price! The staff are nice and patient. I want to go back and try much more! We had the yellow rice, black beans, and shredded pork and it was yummy! Give it a try if you're in the area!

    Rice, black beans, pork.
    Alonso N.

    Nice place, serving a good Plate of food, choice your own, like it. Total different from what I eat before. Food is good and people are nice.

    Shredded Beef with beans and rice.
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    Was there with a larger work group that picked the restaurant. Before ordering I asked if they had gluten free options, the girl wasn't sure so asked another employee. The other employee seemed to laugh and sarcastically say, "sure". I decided to try the shredded beef w/ beans and rice and hope for the best. It was really good and didn't get glutened. Wish the employees were friendly.

    Uncleared rubbery shrimp & stale Cubano
    Cheryl C.

    I never apologize for telling the truth; however, PIPOs missed the Marc big time offering up stale Cuban bread to host what could have been a magnificent Cuban sandwich sans the stale bread & dry pork roast. Then they also sent shrimp Ajillo that was filled with who cooks in cleaned shrimp & leaves it in a hot steam tray until rubbery & inedible??!! Mind you I'm a Tampa native with Cubano grandparents & was raised in Ybor, so I know better! Our Teen grandkids says they couldn't put their finger on why the bread tasted as if it had been in a fridge-well kiddos, it's because Alessi & La Segunda doesn't pre-make sandwiches & leave them sitting out until ordered & then & only then dress them. Two stars for the two Cubans! That's it & this really hurt me, as I've been patronizing them for yrs & they are such kind people trying to keep up on a busy street (W Hillsborough)

    El Padre with his roast pork over yellow rice and black beans.
    Ritchie H.

    A place my family frequents when in Tampa for some fantastically tasteful Cuban soul food. A wonderful family owned restaurant since the last century. Ambiance is similar to what you will see in most Cuban restaurants in Cuba as I have been told.

    Abdullah A.

    A big group stopped by for dinner on a Friday evening. There was plenty of space to sit down, no wait for us. You order at the counter. There's a variety of choices, mostly sandwiches or hot plates of meat+ sides. I had the Pipo's special sandwich of pork and veggies with crusty, crunchy bread. This must be one of the best values in town. My $6 sandwich was two meals worth of food once paired with a side. My wife was similarly happy with her veggies sandwich. We had Moro rice, french fries, and salad as sides. The Moro rice was delicious but not veggie friendly (had pork). All of our friends were happy with our food. The staff were all friendly and didn't make a fuss when we stayed all the way until close. They seem to do brisk carry-out business as well. I definitely want to eat here again, great value, quality, and variety of choices.

    Esther L.

    Stopped in for a quick bite after a hot afternoon at the zoo. My knowledge and experience of cuban food is certainly limited but everything was delicious!! We ordered roasted pork, fried pork chunks, and a palomino steak with mashed potatoes and yellow rice. We also got an empanada and croquettas. So, we loved all of it. The empanada was delicious with a great crunch on the outside and the yellow rice was so good. My husband loved the steak which is very heavily seasoned and I loved the pork chunks. My kids enjoyed the roasted pork (shredded) which was tender and juicy as well as the white rice. There's plenty of spaces to sit down and eat. No frills and delicious place to eat with some outdoor covered tables also. Check it out!

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    Great food, portions, and prices! New favorite lunch spot. Love the vibes as well. Would recommend to yall.

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    Everything is great from the Empanadas to the Vegetables and Rice you can't miss here. Kinda pricey but it's family run and delicious!

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    Good food, casual atmosphere, friendly and helpful staff, even though I don't speak Spanish, they were very polite and had patience with me!

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    Cozy little cafe with great food. The portions are gigantic. You definitely won't go hungry.

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    Rice was hard and the lechón wasn't to flavorful the Ropa vieja was good I would give them another chance

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    So good!! The roasted pork, yellow rice, and black beans are mouth watering. Quick service and a great price for the amount that you get!

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    Hook & Ladder sub fully involved. Good sub but not worth the long wait.

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