Awesome neighborhood joint. We live right around the corner from Cafe Caribe and have been going there as long as I can remember. We LOVE LOVE LOVE this place. It's really a neighborhood hangout. The staff is friendly, not overly so, just friendly and appreciative of the business. The food is always awesome. So glad they got a bigger location--they needed it. Highly recommend Cafe Caribe!
Best Cafe Con Leche in Tampa. It may be best on Planet Earth. I visit my family in the area and we head straight for Cafe Caribe when I get here.
Congrats. Can't wait to have breakfast at the New location !!
May you have continued success....love having you in Carrollwood.
Dear rae5279. We are so glad that you enjoy your breakfast at Cafe Caribe! We apologize for the service you received from our new waitress. She is still in training. She will be spoken to. Thank you for your patience.
Management @ Cafe Caribe
Great breakfast foods. One big issue. One of the newer waitresses is less than stellar. When she approaches the table, she doesn't greet us. She just stares at us as if we've inconvenienced her somehow. When I asked for coffee, instead of asking if my wife would like one as well, she simply put out two fingers. It takes a lot for me to complain. Can't handle service like that so early in the morning. Sandwiches are great, though. I will continue to go, since there is only a 1 in 3 chance I'll get the crappy server.
Hours are 7am to 3pm - Mon. thru Sat.
8am to noon on Sunday.
Very friendly staff, good value. Maybe more of a preference thing, but the Cuban bread was lacking the crunchy flakiness I prefer, had more of a soft bready feel.
Also the parking lot is awful.
Cafe caribe has always been one of my favorite spots to eat at.
The food is insanely cheap and the quality does not suffer at all for it. Plenty of amazing options down to the hearty broth of the chicken noodle soup to the crispy breading of the fried chicken. This place will forever be one of my favorite places to enjoy some food that tastes like it was made by a real person.
Love this place, so much.
Our waiter was great, super friendly and helpful. The food was okay flavor wise. The only thing I’ll say is the price a little pricey for the kind of food. But def worth a try. The portions were good.
Lack of consistancy is all over. Today Caribe joined the ranks. I drove past 3 other places to get my sandwich here since it was so good last time, even though it costs more. Hugely disappointed with what I got. Could have paid half at any one of 2 places I past on the way there.
I generally come here for a sandwich or morning coffee w/ a pastry. Pleasant atmosphere, groups conversing while getting breakfast to start the day, families w/ kids and young couples crowding in to this small locale. Small eating counters at the front and by the kitchen. Serving breakfast, lunch, soups, sandwiches and specials. Foods good.
Love the cuban sandwich and Cafe con Leche. You can't go wrong. All the workers are very friendly and even the owner. I'd visit anytime to this Cuban Cafe! Lots of other stuff to try as well!
Very cozy, clean diner with a very friendly staff that actually remembered me and my son from my very first visit. They are always checking on you to make sure you have everything you need. The Cuban sandwich and black beans with yellow rice is delicious and the cafe con leche is addictive. The meal price was less than the cost of parking downtown Tampa.
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I’ve been here a few times and each time has been above average in taste.
Picadillo- Absolutely delicious. This was not overly salty which is common in restaurants picadillo but this was flavourful with Pugh dehydrating you! 5/5
Yellow rice- this was an optional side. It was great, paired well with the picadillo. On its own, it was a little dry....maybe I didn’t get the freshest rice. 4/5.
Black bean Soup- this was an optional side. Delicious on its own and on top of the rice. Not overly salty also. 5/5
Salad- this was an optional side. This was not very flavourful with whatever dressing they provided. 3/5
Spaghetti with Jaiba sauce (daily special)- I was not a fan of this. It was fishy in flavour. I would not take this again. Luckily it’s not permanently on their menu. 2/5
Mofongo with shrimp in sauce- I don’t know why I expected this to be mixed in with the mofongo. The shrimp was “seafood boil” in flavour, which is not my favourite. The mofongo was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside and came with butter with garlic in it. It came also with this cold soup/broth which I had no idea what to do with it. I drank it and did not like it. I then poured it into the mofongo and it added a little bit more flavour but I did not add the whole thing. I’d probably get it with pork the next time.3/5
Ropa Vieja Sandwich (no picture)- it was a good sandwich but the meat was a bit tougher than I would have liked. But the flavour was there. 4/5
This is a wonderful diner with excellent food and delicious coffee! We loved the Cuban sandwich and also their iced latte. Will definitely be back to try more things off of the menu!
Great fresh hot and tasty food! Danny is one of the best server there. When we come in even before we sit, she knows what we are planning to eat and the food come out quick.
Excellent food cooked to perfection. Great staff, friendly and fun to talk to. Will come back soon.
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