Tropico Latino Restaurant

5100 US Hwy 98 N Ste 2, Lakeland
(863) 937-8012

Recent Reviews

K Townson

Great food, had to use Google translator until a bilingual person came in. Unfortunately, language barrier caused over billing.

Brittany C.

I love all spanish food, grew up on it. I went here yesterday and spent $70 on 4 entrees and empanadas. They were all disgusting. The empanadas were gross, cold, hard. Rice was not fully cooked. Plantains were not ripe. Steak was burnt, I was told 30 minutes and when I came back the door was locked and I had to wait an additional 25 minutes. Never again. Not worth all the money AT ALL! I would give zero stars if I could. So disappointed. Waste of $70 as it was all thrown in the garbage.

Frank Montoya

Small and cozy, big portions, Amazing service and Food

Ivelisse Rondon

The steak was extremely chewy on my bandeja paisa also the cilantro sauce had an old flavor to it. I wish the chicharron was cooked longer as it was too soggy.

Flor de los Angeles Paredes

I would not recommend “arroz con pollo”. At first, the rice had no chicken in it, then when the error was addressed, the chicken was old and practically non-existent and flavorless. The maduros were good but for $12.25 one would expect much better. I will apply the tule of “16.”

ARC RODRIGUEZ

Small restaurant with big great flavor and delicious latin food. The Bandeja Paisa is a Colombian typical dish and they make it real good. Lots of flavors, rice, beans, sweet plantain, steak, chorizo, fried egg, but they missed the avocado and morcilla and still charge the same for the plate. They also have puertorican dishes. The roast pork lunch special is really good. I recommend it and will come back soon. A bit pricey in my opinion for lunch. Only 1 server doing everything so she doesn't come back to the table to check.. Other than that the place is really good.

Marcos L valdez

Delicious Colombian food, the bandeja paisa was amazing!!! I'll be back for some more..

Diego Rodriguez

The Mofongo was so good. So moist and buttery. Incredible, my whole families food was amazing. I don't care how long I'd have to wait, the food is worth it!

Chazz Locklin

I only tried the chicken mofongo with sauce. The sauce is a small amount of chicken broth.I never leave reviews. So this place touched my soul with their meal. Like seriously. That thang was gooooooood

ANA P

It is good food but this week I order Bandeja paisa and the eeg was over cook, not round beef not avocado so it's not a bandeja Paisa, price are to high, empanadas was good and the juices too. Total expend in one bandeja paisa 4 empanadas and 2 juices $32

Karl K

Wonderful Latino food! Not Mexican, Latino is what I call it, at least. I believe the influences are Central America and the Caribbean.

Martin N.

Really doesn't look much from outside but tye place is very clean, friendly and the food just great, flavorful and colorful. Well presented and right temperature.

ROSEMARY Santiago

Great food. I had the mofongo with pernil. It was delicious. The flancocho was also good.

BBH- Jay

I came here to eat with husband and two kids and as soon as we walked in the place felt like an oven it was so hot and the ac wasnt blowing any air at all my kids were so cranky and frustrated with the heat! Nobody ever came to our table and took our order we had to get up and walk to where the woman was sitting at the counter, The food took forever to come out the Dominican lady that was working at the place is rude and has no friendly customer service we asked for the rice and beans portion of our meal to be brought out ahead and when the woman brought it she sort of just threw it on the table the white rice wasn’t fresh she didn’t add any of the bean sauce so it was basically white rice with pieces of beans in it who wants to eat some dry rice and beans!!! The food had no flavor I ordered a bandeja paisa and it was disgusting the sausage was nasty the steak wasn’t cooked all the way the pork wasn’t even fried enough it was gooey and not crispy I hated this place their service and food they even had the nerve to ask if I wanted to leave a tip I’m Latin and this food is horrible

Victor Gonzalez

Loved the Bandeja Paisa

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