Review Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar - Orlando - Orlando

Posting review late, we visited here on September 16, 2023 First time here and it definitely lived up to the hype. Very colorful atmosphere, the inside is amazing! I absolutely loved the decor and the "feel" of the restaurant! Our server was awesome! Since it was our first time there, she helped recommend some very good dishes! We had 4 people in our group so we ordered a few dishes that came with multiple options so we could try a little bit of all the good stuff! Apologies for not remembering the names of the food dishes we ordered, but highly recommended all of the ones pictured! Highly recommend making reservations, especially if you're planning on eating on the weekends. At 10pm, the restaurant below turns into a dance club. Great atmosphere but I wasn't impressed by the music. The DJ started off with some good songs, but then it turned into the usual main stream clubby music that you can get anywhere, so it was a bit disappointing. I'd visit here again, but only for the food and atmosphere, not for the late night club scene.

Atmosphere was great! Aesthetically eye catching ! The service was great Stephen was our waiter and he was phenomenal. The food was absolutely great. All our food was at a perfect temperature taste and portion! Definitely recommend to any local or tourist looking for a Latin vibe ! Will be coming again! Yuca bites are delicious!

Food was awesome here. We had the fish and the pork. The Cuban flan presentation was pretty good but the flan itself was a little hard. Flavor was good tho. The atmosphere was great. Felt like being in Havana except at 10pm when the dance music started. Took my wife for her bday and no one acknowledged it even tho I put it in the reservation notes. :/. A little disappointed in that. Overall, a good experience.. but not a great one as expected in a place of this ‘caliber’.

This location "Cuba libre." has really impressed me! This was my first time visiting this location. The service was absolutely immaculate, from the hostess to the management team, they all did their best, to make sure all of the customers were satisfied. The live music from "Stella beats." Was very authentic and you could get a good Cuban feel. It's located in a beautiful plaza, which is a great place to relax l, right before the restaurant turns into a night club ☺️ the manager Mike and our server Vanessa (The names may be off. 😂) they did one hell of a job,. keeping us happy. So do your self a favor and pay them a visit.

I took my wife here for date night and we were extremely impressed with the food flavor and quality, the very impressive service and of course, the amazing atmosphere that resembles the courtyard and house from the movie Encanto. The music was pleasant and drinks fairly priced, but what we couldn't get enough of was the food. Best Cuban food we've ever had and we've had quite a bit.

The best mojitos I had the whole vacation. Most places had margarita, which I like but mojito is my favourite. The bar man really knew how to make them. They were delicious. The bread with mango butter was great. The toilets I loved with the Cuban theme. I'd definitely go back here again.

Wow this place is amazing I loved it and food was good too not traditional Cuban flavors but with a slight twist nevertheless it was good but overpriced. What stood out the most was the theming and service it was beyond fantastic, our server was Vanessa who also covered the bar she was 10/10. This place was beautiful truly brought pride to my Cuban heritage.

Good restaurant with a beautiful Cuban decor and atmosphere. Service was great and the food has a great presentation and taste. Portions are not large so if you like to share a plate this is not the place to do that. At 10p the music gets louder and the place becomes more of a night club. Unfortunately the quality of the speakers is poor. But if you like the “boom-boom” and you don’t know much about quality sound, you may be ok to party the night away. Two things to keep in mind that are not very customer-friendly: 1) you need a credit card to reserve a table for dinner and if you don’t show they will charge you $20 per person and 2) they charge an additional 3% to your dinner check, just because they can. Overall it was a good experience, but could be better.

Okay while I do rate everything 5 stars (because the restaurant deserves it), I must say it can get quite haphazard and chaotic especially on weekends. But hey, overall it’s so great - music, food, service that you tend to overlook the goof ups (people bumping into your table, wrong orders, incomplete orders)…seriously and I’m not being sarcastic. It was busy so these things happened but we didn’t seem to mind at all because we noticed a genuine shortage of staff and everything was so great otherwise. Yes I’d go back, but with earlier reservations. The club downstairs requires ID, especially if you look under 21 (clearly I’m flattered), plays great music and has a fun vibe. I visit every time I’m in Orlando, also since we usually have conventions at the Hyatt or Orange County Convention Centre on International Drive and Cuba Libre is conveniently located at the Pointe right on International Drive Try what the server recommends based on your preferences- they know their stuff. The Margaritas are fine. Also loved the sharing platters - for more variety Do not skip or surpass The Cuban bread that they serve complimentary - it is delicious with mango butter

Great experience @ Cuba 🇨🇺 Libre. Felt like we were in Cuba. Service was EXCELLENT! Sammi, our waitress, was very pleasant, attentive & knew what we needed for our experience. Thank you💕. Food...out of bounds ⚽. So so good. 💯% recommend a look see. Enjoy!

WOW! We are visiting for the first time and were introduced to this amazing restaurant by some friends. We were impressed with everything from the service of the employees to the dessert! Everything was on point! The coconut mojito A are delicious and addicting. The chicken empanadas were so mouth mastering good, a must try! I ordered a seafood paella and my husband ordered the plate for two and it was all so satisfying. Cuba Libre will be our new go to restaurant when we visit Orlando.

Food was tasty and service was ummm okay, my suggestion is unless you have endless funds, skip this one. It is NOT authentic CUBAN FOOD, they try and the presentation is nice, servings are really small for the price you pay, and forget drinks, never take their suggestion on that, I paid more for my drink because the server side the more expensive one was better...HA...it was not at all to my liking, when they cleaned the table they took the drink too, I did not drink it. The Churrasco Steak was good, but no were near the price they ask. You are paying for the location and forget the local market. Our bill for the 2 of us, with 1 appetizer (chicken croquets 4 for $12) 2 drinks at 10.50 and 12.50, then a 29.50 Churrasco Steak and what they called roast pork if you could find the meat buried under all the crap they pile on top, on and then the steak is served with sweet potatoes they were good but did not complement the flavor of the steak, they were good about filling the water I must admit. I was there for my Daughter's birthday and the server could have cared less. So DO NOT go to celebrate. When they asked if we wanted desert you know what the answer was of course. They come with a cigar box at the table to put all the bills and cards or cash into. Very impersonal.. with a party of 10, you know we had to figure a way of the cards to stay in the receipts. Then he hands us a box full of receipts to sign, my son-in-law had to pass out bills. Of course we did tip this horrible experience, but NEVER would I recommend or return to this venue for anything. There are so many other choices at Point Orlando, unless you want to spend $150 on dinner for 2. The dinner music is loud and they allow yelling of people at the next table to you, NOT conducive to any romantic dinner if that is what you may have in mind...PASS THIS ONE UP, there are some true CUBAN FOOD restaurants with better ambiance. From a very disappointed consumer. Oh and staff could care less how you feel too. They know the unsuspected traveler will enter.

we went to celebrate my husband's bday and we had so much fun. Loved the music, really good music and the staff really nice except the guy at the door (Erick) he was a little hard on people regarding dress code but at the same time it was good because everyone at the club was dressed properly. He had a little attitude with some clients but besides that I can tell it is a place we recommend to go and dance and have fun for any celebration.

We had the best food experience of our entire trip. The food was amazing and the coconut mojito was one of the best I have ever had! I will visit here every time I’m in town , I hope they can expand to Denver!

In town and wanted a taste of something else. Had a great experience with great food. To all those who complain about the price, you pay for quality not quantity. A high end meal in France would get you a third of the meal at 5 times the cost. Pork was awesome, definitely will be recommending to friends.

The food was amazing!! But my favorite was the staff. Our waiter was very friendly and made sure he kept up with us through out our visit. Our bar tender was an awesome dude that stopped by to talk with us during our meal. Even after our meal, he came back around just to talk with us as if we were friends. Would deff go back for another round.

Great atmosphere, great rum selection great menu. Ordered the pork for two but was told it takes 45 minutes so changed the order to a pork chop. Tasty but over cooked. The seafood paella looked awesome though!

Awesome place!! You really feel like you are in Cuba -Havana. Excellent service, delicious food. I recommend Lechón with Taro.

Good atmosphere, good waiters, but food was ok. Not a lot of choices of food but good selection of alcoholic beverages especially the mojito

Service and food are great ... staff is super friendly..just an awesome place to dine

Keyla was excellent she recommended the food and drinks She was awesome 👏 We enjoy our night Thanks Keyla we will return All the others staff was excellent and like Keyla very professional

Hostess seated our party of 6 quickly. Our server was George & he was AMAZING! Really knew everything about the menu. Offered suggestions, answered questions & was sure to ask about any allergies. Always had the water glasses & mojitos topped off. Ambience was terrific too. It was our 1st visit & we'll definitely be back. �

Wow! We were visiting for the first time and had an amazing experience. Such a great athmospherr, delicious food and an awesome server. Chester made us feel like a family member visiting just like we Latinos do sharing the culture and the Essence of the food! We definitely come back when visiting Orlando !

Our waiter was awesome and so was the food. Mojitos are the bomb.

My first time to this restaurant, the food, bread and mojiotos was great. The server was slow but the overall experience was great

Excellent meal from the guacamole and rib appetizer to the vaca frite... the mojoto’s were awesome too!!!

Great atmosphere! Fantastic food! And Katie, our server, was excellent! �

I went there last night and had a server Joshua who was one of the nicest servers. Very outgoing and accommodating. All places should have people like him. I am a big fan of Cuba Libre in Atlantic City and this was first time there in Orlando. Love the vibe, food is great. Even the 2 bartenders last night were so outgoing and makes time to talk to you. Place is great and want to thank Joshua, he was awesome!!

Waiter was great the food has nothing to do with cuba and I’m cuban, you’ll have too many options to choose in the area so don’t go there

Excellent food friendly staff couldn’t ask for any Thank you

Great food, atmosphere, and drinks!!! This is a great place!

SOOOOO good....soooo much fun....service was amazing! Dessert...YUM!!!! All rum Cuban and South American drinks fantastic!!!

I had the tastiest shrimp dish in a long time but I wasn’t happy with the prices as well as the portions. Go there only when you are able to spend a lot of money. I also need to say the salsa tasted like canned salsa. The service was good.

Great food and excellent service.. not too impressed with the mojitos...I’ll go with a beer next time, so I’ll know what I’m getting

I celebrated my birthday with a group of friend on a Friday and I have to say that we had a great time. All the employees were very attentive and accommodating. The service was great.

Restaurant experience was awful. our server TOMMY was very confused. Never even came to check on us. Not to mention we had a friend celebrating her birthday and we had,to ask him 3 times to acknowledge it and when bringing dessert we had to get up just to get a spoon. Finally he brought us a check but he never returned. We ended up getting up and pay at the bar area. VERY AWKWARD!!!!!

Muy bueno la musica variada como me gusta es como estar en una disco de cuba lo recomiendo excelente la comida y todo

�����������������������������������