El Rinconcito El Chele
3791 Bird Rd, Miami, FL, 33134
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Address :
3791 Bird Rd
Miami, FL, 33134 - Phone (305) 444-0700
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Opening Hours
- Mon :7:00 am - 10:00pm
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : Yes
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Lunch
Parking : Street, Private Lot
Bike Parking : No
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : Beer & Wine Only
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : Yes
Waiter Service : Yes
Caters : Yes
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Jack W.
Wow, they remodeled this place and it's still a little homey but it's beautiful!!! It's at the intersection of 38th Ave. and Bird Rd., halfway to Ponce from US 1 on Bird on the north side of the road. Park in the back, there's an entrance in the back. They have a Vaca Frita to auction off your abuela for. Breakfast is the bomb too. All the huevos in havana. If you are cuban, or you're dating a cuban, or have ever been a friend to a cuban, and have NOT gone to nena's - you have to get your ass over there! How is it that this place has never been yelped? Go check it out!!!
(5)Ozzy D.
This Cuban Restaurant is small, but their portions make up for that. Their food is good, but sometimes lack that truly Cuban season taste. The way to eat here is to eat in, not delivery. When you do stop and eat here, my recommendation for appetizer is their Malanga Frita (English term is a root). People call it Malanga root from South America, trust me it tastes good! The only draw back to eating in is that you'll smell like food all day. I give it three stars because the food tastes good (depending what you get), but have eaten better Cuban food.
(3)JOANA S.
Immaculate,great food,excellent service. Oh, and did I mention low prices? The complete package. Tostada is nice and crispy, never soggy. Delicious frijoles. Cafe like mama makes. Try one of the batidos. Que rico!! An absolute must for any hungry being who wants to eat well & save money. You'll be back for more, that's for sure!
(5)Jenny L.
I've been wanting to come here for months and I'm so glad I finally did! Looks can be very deceiving. The outside appearance is what kept me away, but that does not reflect the inside appearance. I had breakfast and it was everything I needed and more. This is the kind of place you always here people in Miami talking about; low key, great food, and right price. Give it a try if you're in this part of town. It's nothing fancy, but it's sure to please.
(4)Roxie G.
Can't beat the amount of food you get for the price. I order delivery from here at least once a week. Their caesar salad with chicken is my favorite. One meal is enough for two people.
(4)Alex Q.
This place is mediocre at best. I came here with my family for lunch. Coming from a Cuban background, I have certain expectations when it comes to Cuban food. While I'm not expecting my "Abuela's" cooking, at the very least, it should be consistent in flavor - all of the food ordered was far from it. My dad's "bistec en casuela" (steak in a brown sauce) lacked seasoning and so did the "pechuga de pollo a la plancha" (grilled chicken breast) my brother ordered - they both tasted bland. Also, my "vaca frita" (shredded pan fried steak) is supposed to have garlic - it didn't BUT most of all...IT WASN'T SHREDDED!! Although I can shred it myself but the point is to shred it THEN fry it so that it gets the flavor and texture the dish is known for. I was considering it sending it back but given the results we received with the rest of the food, I decided to just eat a bit and pay the bill. It's a shame that this place was a disappointment. The locale alone gives the restaurant a good chance to succeed but unless it improves the quality of food, I can't see it outperforming the other great places in the area.
(2)Brad S.
Had time for dinner after seeing UM basketball win the ACC! We definitely wanted cuban food while in town so checked what yelpers had around UM. Boy am I glad I did! The place is very unassuming, a typical looking cuban sidewalk restaurant/cafeteria with the half-window to the outside. We parked behind and entered through the rear door. Ambience is lacking, but the lady server was very welcoming and attentive. She told us we can sit wherever we wanted, and we took the table next to the window. The menu has the specials on it listed per day. We went on a Saturday and had the vaca frita and chicken steak. Each come with rice and beans and plantains. They brought out a basket of freshly made toasted, buttery cuban bread that we gobbled up quick. I had a mango batido and crema de malanga. The batido was ordinary and the crema de malanga was a thick, heavy paste in a soup bowl. Then the main courses, the stars of the show. Each of us were brought out two plates each because the portions were so huge. The vaca frita came on a platter with some onions and a lime wedge and on another plate was my moros rice with plantains. My son had the chicken steak on a platter with a tomato salsa/bruschetta that was very fresh and delish. The vaca frita, which is a flank steak that comes off in shreds was tasty and tender and plentiful, so much so that I could only finish half of it. Same as my son's chicken steak, which was a chicken breast pounded thin to the size of a personal pan pizza. It was moist and flavorful, he poured the juice of it onto his rice and beans, but he could only finish half of it as well. So we had plenty of food for lunch left over, two whole carryout trays worth. But I had to ask about the flan. I asked her what kinds they had and to my elation, they had cheese flan. Ordinary flan is one of my all-time fave deserts along with cheesecake, but when you can combine the two... woww. She brought out a piece and it was FLAN-TASTIC! The check came and it was $25 total and we walked out like stuffed pigs with lunch and dinner for the next day! All in all, I gave this place a well-earned four stars. What the place lacks in ambience, it more than makes up for in value. I definitely want to come back and make this my go-to cuban place and if you go, make sure and leave room for the cheese flan!! This is livin it up!
(4)Claudia J.
Food definitely feels homemade. Not your typical cuban greasy food, i.e. the rice is so shiny when you sometimes eat it at other cuban places. The sauce of the ropa vieja looks natural, does not look with lots of flavor and stuff put into it. Ropa vieja special with two sides at $6.00!! Can't beat that! The Miami Hearld wrote a nice article about them, wohoo!!!
(5)H. Deborah S.
Ok, I'm a bit surprised at all the high praise from other Yelpers. Based on the rave reviews I decided to check out this little place. I remember when it was Nena's - now that was some good eats, this place, however, I can't say the same. The Lechon was dry and tasted "gamey" and my Bistec Palomilla was overdone and cold (seems like someone in back just heated an old one up for the Gringo.) Suffice to say, I am not a Gringo, even if I'm only half-Cuban. I know my Lechons, my yuccas, my asadas, y maduros. I would rather go to Versailles, or to the little place a little West of Versailles (forgot the name). What was good here...Maduros, Yucca, and the ice cold Becks!
(2)Jeff G.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Cuban food in Miami generally SUCKS. El Rinconcito El Chele, formally known as Nena's Cafeteria, does NOT suck however. So why, in a town that is largely inhabited by Cuban and Cuban-Americans have such lousy Cuban eateries?? My friend Esther S. explained it simply like this: In most "Cuban" Restaurants the cooks aren't actually Cuban! So yes, I find this to be the most logical answer to the question that has bothered me in the many years searching for good Cuban food. The previous proprietor of this spot was actually Cuban and almost everyone who has eaten there told me it was the best place to eat Cuban food. I never got to eat there though, they only served breakfast and lunch. Lame. One day I finally got to try it, after many years of trying to make it in time before they closed.. I took the back entrance where the majority of the parking is, walked in and to my surprise the name had changed. It figures, but I gave it a try anyway. I was told that the original cooks still worked here, that Nena sold the place to retire but the food is still the same. The thing they changed the most: the hours! They are now open for dinner! Since I had no basis of comparison from what was here before I waited for my 2nd trip to write this review. Yes, I can say the food is good! Real good. My first trip consisted of Masas de Puerco (Fried pork chunks) which were full of flavor and were moist. This is the dish most places get it wrong. Today's trip was to try the Vaca Frita (crispy shredded beef) and it too was delicious. My side dishes on both trips were the same: Moros rice and Tostones (fried plantain) The Moros was tasty and moist as well.. another thing that most places get wrong. The Tostones were perfect on both occasions, another difficult feat. There's only one problem now.. I moved away from the area and now have to travel twice the distance to get here!! Oh well, such as life.. sometimes you have to go a little out of the way to get what you really want.
(5)Steven C.
A hidden secret...this place is awesome!! Just had eggs, bacon, French fries, toast and coffee for $4.29. Service is great, and food is always delicious. Ham croquet is really good too.
(5)Jordan K.
Awesome cheap Cuban food with good portions and nice people. Will definitely be back soon.
(5)Jo W.
Dining at El Rinconcito El Chele makes me feel like I am back home in Cuba (at least that I want I imagine it would feel like). I am not Cuban and I have never even been to Cuba, but if I did, this is how I would want it to be. Despite the lack of parking and the crowded atmosphere during the lunch hour, I keep going back. The food is really good, fairly priced, and huge (you can share). I typically get the Pork Chops (it comes with two), moro and tostones (big but not crispy). After eating all of that, at this point, I am stuffed, but I always have to finish off lunch with bunelos cubanos, which is like sweet heaven.
(4)Jonah K.
Little cuban diner place, came for lunch while I was working in the area. The service was poor, knew it was going to be authentic, my lack of spanish skills always kills in these places. There isn't much to choose from really close by so this was going to work. Ended up getting a cuban sandwich which wasn't that great, definitely could have been better. The cuban coffee was also only decent, could have been better. Of course the price was great, so that's a plus!
(2)Kelly G.
Super Authentic Latin food!!! We loved each dish including the Pollo a la plancha, the plantains, Elena Ruz sandwich!! The service was great by making us feel very welcome. Our server kept a smile on her face the entire meal and was able to answer questions on the menu. The cuisine is a combination of Cuban as well as other south American dishes. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone local or visiting that is searching for some excellent latin food.
(4)Hannah V.
Delicious! What a great food!! Loved it! Definitely going back.
(5)Sandra T.
Food was good but does not make up for the terrible terrible TERRIBLE customer service this place has. I ordered two things (a soup and a shake) and they managed to mess my order up. Also, as I walked in and self seated myself no one came to bring me a menu until one lady was brooming next to me and I asked her for one and very rudely she proceeded into bringing me one without a word being said. No water refills and no checking up to see if your order was okay. Would NOT recommend. Oh and if you want to take something to go, they charge you for the container.
(2)Bernardette S.
This rinconcito is a hole in the wall. However, do not under estimate the "look" of the place because they have some great cooking. Whenever, i'm sick and i can't have grandma's food just go there it's essentially the same. Now my grandma is Cuban so that is the kind of food you'll be expecting. Home cooked (practically) cuban food. People are nice (try to speak some spanish if you go), the prices are incredible for what you're getting and back to the food.. it's home cooked cuban/latin food. Everything from rice and beans, breaded chicken breast, steak, plantains made in various ways. They of course have pastries and cuban coffee. Plus some amazing deserts. Like i said dont be discouraged by the "look" of the place and go try some good cooking.
(4)Nancy O.
If you happen to come after breakfast time which is after 11:30 a.m. Be aware they add on $1.99 to each plate. Which is fair. However, make sure to ask if all the items of the breakfast are available because they bring you cold substitutes without communicating that they ran out of something. I ordered a breakfast with house potatoes and they brought me tater tots when I asked what happened to the house potatoes they said they ran out. I said I love their house potatoes and that's why I came. The house potatoes usually take up half your plate. Hence, could they wave to the $1.99 considering they aren't serving what is on the menu. And they refused. They also didn't want to accommodate any other options. Just a heads up.
(4)Kita H.
I knew I needed some Cuban coffee and breakfast while swinging through Miami so I decided to check out a local spot from where I was staying. Gotta say, I'm super-glad I did- this place knocked me (and hubby's) socks off!!!!!! Amazing breakfast + coffee. They have quite a huge selection for breakfast; pretty much any combination of things you can imagine. Even if you do wanna tweak this or that (like replacing boring bacon for amazing chorizo) they will do so gladly. The staff there are super friendly but I'd advise you to bring a little Spanish, if possible ;) We were fine but I could see where gringos might suffer a bit, haha. Also, the prices were seriously on point- you could eat a feast for like, 8 bucks. Love it!
(5)Arianne A.
Close to my house, served the best Cuban food in town. They do deliver but you must keep in mind it's run by family so on busy days or when it rains they take longer than usual to deliver food.
(4)James M.
Great little restaurant within walking distance of the Douglas Rd Metrorail stop. Worth the walk. Simple, not fancy, but clean and friendly wait staff. The rincocito special sandwich, which is a cuban sandwich, was great tasting and very filling. The plantains were sweet and cooked to perfection. Good shakes as well. The price is right and the food is great. Would definitely recommend this little spot.
(4)Dan B.
Popped in here for lunch while waiting on an oil chamber down the road. Wasn't too busy, but most table were full, so I sat at the counter. I asked the waitress what the best sandwich on the menu was and she said the Miami sandwich. So I got that and man was it delicious. Very simple, but everything tasted fresh and it really hit the spot. The staff was super friendly and you can't beat the price. It was a pretty substantial sandwich for only $5. Definitely check this place out for lunch.
(4)Tania G.
Pretty damn decent! Have tried this place 2 days in a row and it hasn't disappointed. Going to try breakfast soon.
(4)Alberto R.
I come here at least once a week. Good and inexpensive Latino food. Fast and abundant. Too much noise from the servers. But is a Latino restaurant. What do you spect !
(4)Rachel Y.
Favorite Cuban spot in Miami. Vaca Frita is amazing here with a good portion of onion garnish. Clean restaurant with incredible prices and service. We came at the end of lunch with only 1 server making drinks and waiting on all tables and impressed me with her waitress skills. Organized and on point. Definite bang for your buck here and generous portions.... 1 entree is enough for 2.
(5)Jokasta B.
Ok, so first timers in Florida and well Cuban food here is all the rave in L.A! I'm a bit confused with the ratings because, when I actually went, there was nothing 5 star about this place. The area looked weird, but we said, "hey small places are usually the best!" Boy were we wrong. The waitress comes hands menus, we explain how we are new and asked if she would recommend anything in particular. She says, "everything is good." She was very short and you could sense the hint of smart ass every time she talked. We ordered. The food we got was so disgusting! The meat was not cleaned and had so much fat and ligaments still, the rice was soggy and lord knows I didn't even touch the beans! So you serve crappy food and have horrible service? We asked for utensils, she literally took a deep breath, like if we were asking for to much! We asked for water, she rolled her eyes! Never again! The only thing they had good for them, was the free parking! Huge disappointment! Go somewhere else! IT WAS NOT WORTH A PENNY AND WE WILL NEVER COME BACK!
(1)Joseph Z.
We reviewed YELP prior to having an authentic Cuban breakfast, LOVED IT!!!!!! truly a fantastic breakfast, from the bread and Café con leche to the home fries. The omelets were large and you can build your own, or at least they let me add anything I wanted. We got there a little late in the morning and some of the folks were already ordering lunch, which made want to change my order, the sandwiches appeared large and the other customers seemed to enjoy them. We loved the place so much we ate breakfast there every morning of our vacation (7) days. You can not beat the price!!!
(5)Big Daddy V.
This little dive is worth walking into if you're in the area and want to grab a decent meal at a good price. I had two eggs over easy (which, sadly turned out to be over medium) with some crunchy bacon (yum, I had to ask for it well done but at least they delivered!) and some french fries (I would have preferred hash browns but I wasn't paying attention to the rest of the order so I got that by default?) The Cuban bread was good (average and authentic for Miami) - I only wish they would have squashed it more in the "plancha" (the 'iron' = what they use to heat/toast bread/sandwiches) I asked for my cafe con leche (Cuban coffee and hot milk) with sugar. Instead I got the cafe without sugar but a friendly warning from the waitress that it had no sugar. So i could add as much as i wanted on my own. Personally, I love when they make pumita and use that sugar for the cafe so I was disappointed. It wasn't busy enough to use that as an excuse - oh well. Still - all that for less than $6 was a bargain. I would definitely go again and bring my kids if I have to take them to school (and time permits) based on price alone. The food was average and service the same.
(3)Emmy N.
There food is awesome and prices even better!!! Try the vaca frita, Sopon marinero and the paella!
(5)Scott W.
Wonderful! Delicious !! Nice people !!! My wife had the Cuban sandwich. Very generous meat & cheese, toasted just right. I tried the tamal en cazuela ... While the serving was ample, My tastebuds are still wishing there was more!!!
(5)Michael S.
The only place between US-1 and Red Road for café, its only saving grace.
(2)Roy H.
What an awesome local Cuban joint. This place is in an interesting area...somewhat low income/ghetto bordered by exotic car dealerships. Luckily the exotic car crowd hasnt ruined this place. The staff isnt great at english but the menu is easy to understand and as long as you can say what you want or point at it you will be fine. We all got the giant meat plate (name escapes me). It was amazing...it had pretty much every type of meat they offer there along with some rice and other sides. Way too much food especially for the price, but I always try to keep my clean plate club membership! Theres not much else to say..the interior is no frills and basic. You are coming here for the authentic food anyways!
(5)Lorely B.
This is a cozy neighborhood Cuban spot with tasty home cooked classics. It's not big and showy like Versailles, but great for a tasty meal on the go. Sure, the croquetas and pastelitos are nothing like Versailles & Carreta, but their actual meals are above par - really good!!! Their specials are super affordable, you can get a meal with sides for like 6 or 7 bucks! Where else can you get that? The ropa vieja is good, so is their churrasco. Worth a try!
(4)Saul C.
I have been going there for months, and about once a month ordering the Cantina (Cuban for I am a crappy cook, and order from a restaurant for the week). Its a great deal. They just raised the prices a few bucks a week. But the food is great, the daily selection is varied and the portions are really generous. A BIG benefit is you call when your on the way and they serve it up fresh....really FRESH. Vanessa, who takes my order is always willing to accommodate any reasonable change to the menu. You get soup, an entree, two sides and Cuban Bread! It costs more to buy this quality and quantity of food than to just buy it. And its NOT greasy. They take price in their consistent quality Then there is the BEST breakfast in town. I dont eat pork, so they make me an order of Turkey and Eggs instead of Ham and Eggs, with potatotes--french fries, home fries or tater tots, Cafe Con Leche and Cuban Toast. All for 3.99 The place is alway full, yet the service is great! ''
(5)Jacqueline M.
As soon as I arrived, I felt Miami. I ordered the chicken breast with black beans and rice. Plantains and Cafe con Leche rounded out my meal. I ate at the counter and the service was friendly and quick. This was a no muss or fuss restaurant. The chicken was flavorful and moist and was enough for two. The beans and rice were my favorite. The bananas were a tad on the greasy side. I was very surprised at the prices. I ate a huge tasty meal with coffee for under ten dollars, go Miami!
(5)meg b.
So, we're in my hometown of Miami (I fled when I was eighteen and will never call it home again) for the unfortunate marriage of my brother to a Midwestern girl (blond, big boobs). I myself married a Midwestern girl so I guess I can't hold it against him. I digress... So to apologize for the long trip from our now-native California, I promised my new bride an authentic Cuban breakfast, much needed after getting drunk at the rehearsal dinner (family feud in its infancy still required liquid courage to endure). So we took a cab - surprisingly cheap in this expensive town - the mile and a half from our hotel to this tiny hole-in-the-wall place where I used to purchase coladas for my teachers when I was in high school across the way at Gables (yes, I was that student). All I remembered was being terrified to order in Spanish because no one speaks English here (and I speak very little gringa-spanish...). But we were pleasantly surprised. There's no menu, just the whiteboard on the wall with specials and an oral history of traditional Cuban breakfast: ironed Cuban bread with butter, to dip into the amazing cafe con leche, eggs however you would like, your choice of meat, and french fries. The papas fritas was weird - I was expecting some frijoles negros - but it worked for hangover remedy. The fried eggs were perfect, and I ate everything with gusto, mopping up the yolk with bread until it was all gone. We were chastised for eating "American" ham croquettes the night before so I ordered a pair of these real Cuban ones to go, which had been freshly made, with a colada (I sincerely missed this perfect crema, pre-sweetened Cuban coffee made with Cafe Bustelo). Altogether we spent only $15. Amazing deal. Stupidly cheap. I wholeheartedly recommend Nena's, for the real Miami experience. Just make sure you bring someone with a few words of Spanish to get your order across to the sweet, chubs, cute waitress. She won't even make fun of your gringa accent.
(5)George R.
Last 3 times the side dishes were served cold and generally it wasn't up to par. Then again the chef who also runs the place works breakfast lunch and dinner 7 days a week and he seems to suffer from burnout.
(3)Mike H.
I work down the street from this restaurant and I have been ordering from them for 6 months delivery to my business. This business has shown several times it doesn't care about service. From forgetting napkins and utensils several times to usually e being late I gave this place enough chances. Cold coffee, wrong orders its enough. I do not recommend this place for consistency in good food and service.
(1)Larry B.
I have worked in Coconut Grove for close to 7 years now and I have passed around "El Riconcito El Chele" countless of times (I am even sure it was called something else back then). Anyway, it NEVER sparked my interest to come and try this place out. However, my good friend "MR.A" (as he dubbed himself) sent me a picture of what he was having for lunch last week. When I inquired about his whereabout he told me about this place. So, it was only natural that I give this place a try and judge it for myself. But... being the GREAT FRIEND that I am I requested my colleague Mrs. F (it is only right that I keep the uniformity of letters) to come along. Let me start off with Parking: It does NOT have its own parking lot. You can park in the Tire kingdom parking lot (that parking lot its shared with El Riconcito El Chele and whatever other little business there are in between). Second, timing: If you are planning to eat there during your lunch hour... please, please, leave your office at least 10 minutes prior to your lunch time so that you can actually have enough time to order your food, make conversation, eat, and pay your bill all within your lunch hour. LOL... I only say this because I came last Friday ( I left my office at 12:00 PM on the dot) and low and behold.... this place was packed! Everyone sitting down in their tables sinking their teeth on their juicy meal. I was shocked, disappointed, and mad (all at the same time). That was supposed to be ME. My colleague and I came back on a Wednesday ( I left my office at 11:50 AM) to make sure that we arrived right on time. Voila! We immediately found a table, and within three minutes we were served water, three minutes later we were given pan con mantequilla (bread and butter for you non Spanish speaking people) and the waitress brought us the menu. First thing I noticed was that they had every day specials that consists of approximately 7 or 10 different choices ALL under $10.00. YOU CANNOT BEAT THAT. When it came down to ordering time my colleague and I both ordered the "Bistec de pollo con moros y maduros." It was great. The bistec de pollo pretty much takes its own plate. It was huge. Two people can eat from it. The moros and maduros are more appropriate servings. ;-) EVERYTHING tasted great. The Maduros were just perfect. Not too ripe, sweet, or oily. The moros were also good...but how can you go wrong with moro right? Well, you'd be surprised. Last, but certainly not least, the bistec de pollo. It was succulently ( I just made up this word) juicy and adorned with chopped tomatoes and onions with like 3 slices of lime.. I LOVE LIME so that was a pleasant treat. NOW... THE SHOCKER.... THE BILL was LESS than $8.00 each EXCLUDING tip of course. P.S.--- If you order a "to go" container you will be charged $.25 for it.
(5)Christopher G.
I love The Chele's Little Corner! I come here occasionally for work lunches and the place continues to impress me with awesome food, quick service, and cheap prices. The menu is huge and continues daily specials in the $6 to $7 range that include a choice of two sides, which have always been tasty. I usually get the pan con lechon, which is juicy and tender but not fatty like you sometimes get. The pollo a la plancha is also very flavorful and huge for the price. Everything here tastes homemade, including the awesome black beans. Skip Li'l Havana if you want good Cuban food and head to the Gables, it's definitely worth it.
(5)Natasha A.
MMmmMMMM...there is something about Cuban food that just has forever etched a place in my heart. Not being of Cuban decent, I never had this growing up except for the bocaditos and pastelitos at birthday parties. I moved near this place last summer and have been wanting to check it out ever since. I finally got to come here not once, but twice within the span of weeks. My first trip was for lunch and I have to say that while I didn't grow up on Cuban, as a young adult several friends and boyfriends were from Cuban families and I have had some good down home Cuban cuisine. This place is by far the closest I have come to finding that outside of those homes. The fricasse I ordered was absolutely scrumptious, to the point that I couldn't stop eating even though I was full! I also got to sample the picadillo which I think I will have to order the next time around. MMMmmmMMMMM. On my second visit I came for breakfast...oh the tostada, so perfectly buttered and begging to be dipped in the yolk of my fried eggs....oh, how I love breakfast. And they do it QUITE well here. In fact, I am afraid of becoming quickly addicted so I have avoided driving by here in the mornings now! Of course I cannot review a Cuban establishment and forget to mention the almighty coffee. They do a spectacular job, and that says a lot coming from me because my homemade Cuban coffee has become somewhat famous in my small circle. I am actually quite picky regarding coffee and I would not hesitate to come back here for a colada.
(4)Armando C.
This place is highly overated. Been there multiple times Sometimes the food is ok and sometimes terrible. I've had plastic and aluminum foil in my plates and the attitude of the staff when brought to their attention was like it was my fault. Save your money and go somewhere else. There are better options for Cuban food than this. I wonder how many people can be so wrong about this place?
(1)Grant B.
I was picking up my car from A-Auto Tech which is around the corner, and they recommended this place for breakfast. I was pleasantly surprised! Fair pricing. Generous portions. Comfortable atmosphere. I had the Bistec a Caballo special with fresh squeezed OJ and was satisfied. Like others have mentioned - the staff don't speak English too well, but it's not an issue.
(3)Carleton W.
This is one of the places that my family and I tried because of the reviews on Yelp. El Chele was nearby, but wasn't the obvious recommendation of the hotel. We were looking for good, authentic Cuban but low key. The food was delicious and inexpensive for a traveling family of four. Unlike South Beach where the restaurants take advantage of travelers, this place appreciated our business. We all tried something different and we were all happy. Try El Chele!
(4)Belle B.
Driving through Little Havana, we could not pass up the opportunity for some good Cuban food. We again trusted the people of Yelp to help us find a good restaurant. Well, we were not disappointed. This place was amazing. It is a little neighborhood restaurant. I loved that it was a rustic little cafe. Everyone there seemed to be locals, as they all greeted each other and seemed very comfortable. I think we were the only English speaking people there, and I was happy for my three years of High School Spanish in that moment. Everyone was super nice and really efficient. Our beverage cups never went empty (it was super hot that day and I think we each drank a gallon of water) and our every need was anticipated by the waitress or the bus boy. The food was absolutely amazing. The pork and the chicken were prepared perfectly - tender, garlicky (super yummy), and delicious. The Cuban bread dissolved in my mouth and they were so addictive! My bf thought the Cuban coffee was prepared perfectly. If that wasn't perfect, we got the bill and almost had a heart attack. It was insanely priced! We felt like we were stealing from the restaurant because we had a fantastic meal for practically pennies. We can't wait to return to Miami to eat here again.
(5)James P.
Mostly go here for breakfast, where you pay less than $5 for delicious eggs, cuban toast, french fries, bacon, and cafe con leche with good waitresses and nice basic cafe-style eating area. One of my staples.
(5)Carolina P.
It's a hole in the wall but a little treasure if you want decent food, at decent prices. Staff is usually overworked since it tends to be busy but they're courteous. You want quick Cuban, and as cheap as its going to get? well this is your place! Definitely wouldn't go here if I'm looking for ambiance or exceptional service, but definitely ideal for a quick breakfast or lunch. Highly recommend!
(5)Reygan B.
My family and I went to this restaurant today. We had a good experience. The food was good. The service was good. The prices are awesome. We like to go here. I wish they were still open on Sunday's.
(4)Leslie G.
OMG GREAT FOOD. This place is smack in the middle of the Gables. Near by expensive places. This tiny casual place is packed with ppl in Business Suits!! Everyone that works in the area comes here to have lunch. The menu is long with the best Sandwiches & full meals. GOTTA TRY IT AT LEAST ONCE.
(5)Fernando D.
They show as they deliver in your area the keep u on hold for 9 mins to tell you they don't deliver to you.
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