Came for lunch and had a wonderful experience! Service was fantastic and food was excellent too. I…read morehad the Cuban sampler and enjoyed the variety. The people I went with had Cuban sandwiches which were large and tasty as well. The restaurant is small but has several tables and bar seating. Highly recommend coming for lunch!

Niria is the lovely owner of this wonderful restaurant. Her hard working son was our server. He…read morewas Excellent efficient and provided friendly service. We had the Cuban sandwich with the bananas as a side and both were very tasty and delicious!!!! We loved this restaurant. Casual dining with a variety of menu items. We will definitely go back! It's a wonderful local place on Main Street. Great family restaurant!!

Definitely recommend trying their food! We got the bowls and they were delicious. We got the pork…read morebowl and the picadillo bowl, both were great. Very fresh and flavorful. Portions were great.

Buy it all. Great service. Not sure they were prepared for us! Ordered 100 empanadas and 100…read morecroquettes!

The absolute best Cuban food I've had in a very long time! In fact, it's the best casual dining in…read morethis area that we know of. The pulled pork eggrolls were amazing! The Mojitos are great as well. Really everything we had was top-notch, and I've eaten a lot of Cuban food in my lifetime. The service was excellent and they were gracious to us and did not to leave even though we got our food just before closing time. That was our fault for not checking the hours before we got there.

Great authentic cuban food Great prices…read moreWe ate very well Had palomilla steak and vaca frita Croquettes, tostones and maduros were very authentic They put a lot of cilantro on everything( not my favorite herb) Would definetely recomend and will go back when in the area

We had a great time here stopping in right when they opened…read more The beef pastry was great, the Cubano coffee was almost as good as in Miami. If you're in Black Mountain or just driving by it's worth the detour.

Came in on a pouring Saturday as remnants of a tropical storm swept over the region. Happy to be…read morehere rather than camping in the gulch we were in earlier. Noteworthy is that there was no obvious place to put soaking wet umbrellas and raincoats besides the back of a chair or on a booth. I guess it doesn't rain enough to warrant it, but they weren't prepared for the wet. I had the Cubana and a side of PERFECT plantains with a cafe con leche. It was all excellent. They have a gorgeous pastry cabinet full of various hand pies, and I wish I'd taken one of everything to go. They'd run out of one that my friend ordered and offered her a replaced she didn't want so they refunded her no problem. There are several different spaces to choose from when you come in, presumably including a patio when it's not drenched... but that's just a guess!

Authentic food, great service, very good ambience for a outside dining facility. Food took a while,…read morebut it was definitely worth it, the Cuban sandwiches were absolutely fantastic and the imperial Rice was so authentic that it brought back memories of living in Florida. Highly recommend this place if you love Cuban food this is the place to be. Prices are very good and we enjoyed our visit there. Not someplace we're at very often but will definitely go back if we're in the area.

Authentic Cuban served by friendly fast service. Cuban vibes. Portions are large, food is fresh,…read moretasty and hot. Have been hearing many good things about this place and finally found time to make the short trek. Tried the beef empanada and the Cuban sandwich with fries. Half a Cuban would have been sufficient for me (have lunch tomorrow) but the whole sandwich perfect for a hungry man. Absolutely look forward to coming back as this place is definitely now to be part of the monthly rotation.

Delicious chicken empanadas! Friendly service! Looking…read moreforward to my next visit; plan to order the Cuban sandwich that my friend had...wow!

Another visit while we are here and just as good! This time for more breakfast. Really enjoyed the…read morebuttered pan and of course the cafe con leche

Wonderful restaurant. We slid in here trying to avoid the hurricane and had a wonderful evening…read more Calming drone tv played in the screen, helpful cashiers and servers too! Amazing food, large portions, wonderful sauces, reasonable prices. Positive, upbeat music streamed in. I wish we had one of these where I am because I would be there all the time. Highly recommend if you are a local or if you are traveling through. I think it's a great option for groups as well b/c they have a strong varied menu. Vegetarian options as well. The plantains are amazing as well. We both had the palmillo bowl. Hands down perfection. Opt for yellow rice for a more authentic feel. I feel like this place is classified as Cuban but it's really just yummy bowl food! A wonderful place to spend an evening eating good food with good company. Come and check them out!

This was my second time going to This Tropical Grill and the first time I went there the service…read morewas wonderful and food was fabulous. On the inside of the place they were very kind and service oriented. I review the inside of this establishment and gave the a very favorable review. So yesterday I went there ordered the same thing I ordered the first time ( Cuban sandwich) but this time I went thru the drive thru and not at all the same experience. Order was correct. Sandwich was under grilled not hot thru didn't have the same amount of that delicious mustard on it as the first time. Inconsistent food. Upon time for paying my order I gave the girl a gift card that I had partial money on and told her how much was on it. She told me it was invalid. I said I had just used it the week before and it was valid, please call the manager over to help you with it. She said OK she handed me my food. I told her to please try the gift card again. She says she said OK. I'm ready for the remainder fee with your credit card so I gave her my credit card when I looked at my receipt. She had run the entire amount of the bill on my credit card. I then responded. This is the entire amount on my credit card. What happened to the gift card? It's invalid was the response I got I asked to please call the manager since she had tried to lie to me at the window. She then proceeded to ask me if if I had a problem and I said yes I do. I need to see the manager. The manager came over immediately and fix the problem, but that's an employee that lies at the window. That is exactly what the problem was the lying employee.

So happy to have this restaurant close by. It is counter service and they bring the food to you -…read morealso can order at the window. They have their own parking lot and it's pretty entertaining watching people navigate it. There is also an inline hockey rink next door so you might be able to watch a game. The food is sensational- the cafe con leche is the best since we lived in South Florida. The bread is delicious, as was everything else. Hubby has been back a couple of times and it will probably become our go-to. Absolutely a new favorite.

Everything about this new space is wonderful! Delicious food, cozy decor and friendly staff. Went…read morefor Sunday breakfast and everything was delicious! Can't wait to go back for lunch! We had breakfast 1 and breakfast two! Photos included!

Always a pleasure stopping in here. Love the vibe. It's clean, welcoming and smells good. Hubby…read moreloves the cigar selection, I love the food. The burgers are fabulous. The owners work very hard to make old and new friends feel welcome. They also have all kinds of fun weekly food and drink events.

Nice ambience, good lighting, and great food. We are seniors, so prefer to luncheon out in this…read morenice weather. Amanda served us and answered all our questions. Their iced tea is enjoyable, as was my rum, Bloody Mary.

Very spacious place and decorated festively. Everyone must place their orders at the register where…read morethe drink bar is located, and then pick their own table. Foods and drinks are delivered to the table. We were there only a Saturday afternoon and there's always line at the register. Lots of available tables though. We throughly enjoyed our foods. The chipotle sauce (special request only) is

Cali N Tito's is an Athens classic, so while I was in town for the weekend, I had to stop by. It…read morehad been a couple of years since my last visit, and I was glad to see the service was still just as fast and friendly as I remembered. It's counter service--you order at the register, find a seat (there's plenty of indoor and outdoor seating), and they'll bring your food out. I ordered the fish taco combo, which came with two fish tacos, yuca fries, and a canned drink. The tacos were good, but I wasn't a huge fan of the menu changes. Everything is a combo now, and I was told I couldn't order the tacos by themselves. I wish they'd bring back the à la carte option because I'd rather try a few different things than be locked into one meal. The yuca fry portion was also smaller than I expected--I only got about five fries. Overall, it's still a spot I'd recommend if you're visiting Athens since it's been a local favorite for so long. I just left a little less impressed than I remember being the last time I was here.