Really cool college town vibe. Most of the staff was very friendly. I only stopped in for a Cuban sandwich to go because I have a place close to my home and I wanted to compare. It was pretty dry and bland compared to what I'm used to. The plantains didn't have a great flavor either. I actually threw away half my plate, which isn't exactly a ringing endorsement. I'm sure that there are some great items on the menu. It was packed and everyone looked happy. I won't be back, but I'm not writing this place off by any means.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 4
Patrick Jia
Good old star Cuban restaurant it gives you that rustic South American atmosphere popular spot for hanging out the series is quite a bit slow if you hit the busy hour
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Sarah Farrell
This place is fun! Music playing in the background, bright colors, huge unique menu with specials on the chalkboard. You'll forget you're in Richmond. It was super busy when we arrived about 6 on a Saturday night. The waitress asked us to hang out at the bar until a table was available. She served us drinks and we had amazing appetizers. The staff have a great flow of working together and the place has a nice vibe. Be patient if it's busy. It's worth the wait?
Quaint spot, with great sandwiches. Sadly the service was relatively slow but would still highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Sandwich, Empanadillas
John Krico the Barbarian
Food - consistently good-to-outstanding. Service very good. Fan parking. There are reasons why there's often a wait. Casual and interesting.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tonia Tilman
The food was terrific. My husband had the pork roast and I had the pork loin. Very flavorful and tender! The empanadillas were fantastic. The people were very nice and knowledgeable about the different items on the menu. Fast service! You could tell they really cared! We want to go back and try one of everything.
My favorite Cuban restaurant this side of Miami! Amazing food in an unassuming luncheonette style space. The Cuban sandwich and ropa vieja are spectacular as are the black bean soup and the Kubbq sandwich. Don't miss the Tres Leches!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Matt Post
It’s possible you’re not cool enough for this place; certainly am not, but am also too old to care, which is fortunate because the food is great. They also kindly leave a water bowl outside for small children to hydrate themselves in case of a wait. Very thoughtful!
Food was terrific- corn chowder, roast pork, etc were delicious. The wait for our food was very long (significantly longer than for tables around us) and the servers were too busy.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Karina Rodriguez
So, I just moved from south florida where the population is 80% cuban and I myself am half cuban. This place doesn't necessarily claim to be authentic, and unfortunately for me, it isn't authentic.-What it does well: the atmosphere is spot on Cuban. Felt like I was in little havana. The service is great too. Also, they make a super authentic cafe con leche.-What it doesn't do well: it overcomplicates an extremely uncomplicated type of food- cuban food. There is cornbread served as a side (cubans do not eat cornbread). There is yellow rice served with black beans and picadillo, when it should be white rice. Plantains are served as a side for sandwiches when cubans eat fries with their sandwiches. And the worst offense is the lack of pastries, and croquetas. As well as calling empanadas empanadillas. Let's not mention having burritos, and quesadillas on the menu (there are plenty of mexican places around town, we do not need to have those items on a cuban menu). Besides the menu trying too hard, the quality of the food was poor. Picadillo was watery and flavorless. Toast was not cuban. Black beans were flavorless and lechon was dry.Richmonders can handle authentic flavors. This was a poorly executed, watered down version of cuban food. It almost felt like a tourist trap =/ extremely disappointing. The menu desperately needs to go back to basics and give Richmonders what they deserve - an authentic cuban menu that delivers.
Really cool college town vibe. Most of the staff was very friendly. I only stopped in for a Cuban sandwich to go because I have a place close to my home and I wanted to compare. It was pretty dry and bland compared to what I'm used to. The plantains didn't have a great flavor either. I actually threw away half my plate, which isn't exactly a ringing endorsement. I'm sure that there are some great items on the menu. It was packed and everyone looked happy. I won't be back, but I'm not writing this place off by any means.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 4
Good old star Cuban restaurant it gives you that rustic South American atmosphere popular spot for hanging out the series is quite a bit slow if you hit the busy hour
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
This place is fun! Music playing in the background, bright colors, huge unique menu with specials on the chalkboard. You'll forget you're in Richmond. It was super busy when we arrived about 6 on a Saturday night. The waitress asked us to hang out at the bar until a table was available. She served us drinks and we had amazing appetizers. The staff have a great flow of working together and the place has a nice vibe. Be patient if it's busy. It's worth the wait?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Plantains, Coconut Risotto Cakes
Awesome food and great experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ropa Vieja was on point.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Quaint spot, with great sandwiches. Sadly the service was relatively slow but would still highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Sandwich, Empanadillas
Food - consistently good-to-outstanding. Service very good. Fan parking. There are reasons why there's often a wait. Casual and interesting.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was terrific. My husband had the pork roast and I had the pork loin. Very flavorful and tender! The empanadillas were fantastic. The people were very nice and knowledgeable about the different items on the menu. Fast service! You could tell they really cared! We want to go back and try one of everything.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Braised Pork Shank, Fried Plantains, Black Beans, Empanadillas, Yellow Rice
My favorite Cuban restaurant this side of Miami! Amazing food in an unassuming luncheonette style space. The Cuban sandwich and ropa vieja are spectacular as are the black bean soup and the Kubbq sandwich. Don't miss the Tres Leches!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
It’s possible you’re not cool enough for this place; certainly am not, but am also too old to care, which is fortunate because the food is great. They also kindly leave a water bowl outside for small children to hydrate themselves in case of a wait. Very thoughtful!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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My go-to place for the most rich and flavorful coffee in town. Vegan options are great too.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fried Plantains, Cornbread, Huevos Rancheros, Risotto Cakes, Black Beans, Huevos & Kuban Toast, Empanadillas, Coconut Risotto Cakes, Yellow Rice, Tres Leche
Was absolutely delicious!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sandwich
Food was fair and nice
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Food was terrific- corn chowder, roast pork, etc were delicious. The wait for our food was very long (significantly longer than for tables around us) and the servers were too busy.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
So, I just moved from south florida where the population is 80% cuban and I myself am half cuban. This place doesn't necessarily claim to be authentic, and unfortunately for me, it isn't authentic.-What it does well: the atmosphere is spot on Cuban. Felt like I was in little havana. The service is great too. Also, they make a super authentic cafe con leche.-What it doesn't do well: it overcomplicates an extremely uncomplicated type of food- cuban food. There is cornbread served as a side (cubans do not eat cornbread). There is yellow rice served with black beans and picadillo, when it should be white rice. Plantains are served as a side for sandwiches when cubans eat fries with their sandwiches. And the worst offense is the lack of pastries, and croquetas. As well as calling empanadas empanadillas. Let's not mention having burritos, and quesadillas on the menu (there are plenty of mexican places around town, we do not need to have those items on a cuban menu). Besides the menu trying too hard, the quality of the food was poor. Picadillo was watery and flavorless. Toast was not cuban. Black beans were flavorless and lechon was dry.Richmonders can handle authentic flavors. This was a poorly executed, watered down version of cuban food. It almost felt like a tourist trap =/ extremely disappointing. The menu desperately needs to go back to basics and give Richmonders what they deserve - an authentic cuban menu that delivers.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 4