The Cuban

Very friendly staff🤗 the food is amazing and the drinks omg and the dessert wow! I strongly suggest this place if you haven't been here....❤

The food and service here were incredible. One of the best meals we've eaten out. Well worth the wait.

Call me Cuban came up on my social medias recently as one of the latest restaurants on Ocean Drive, and when an old friend called me and said she was visiting we made plans to come by for a Sunday night dinner. Located in the lobby of the Cardozo Hotel right on Ocean Drive, this restaurant has seating on the sidewalk & terrace - if you're up for Ocean Drive people watching - or indoors and at the bar for a cozier dinner.

I arrived a little earlier than my friend, and I started nursing a nicely garnished & well blended mojito. I suppose it could have used a touch more rum, but anyway it was great for a Sunday dinner. While waiting, I actually got to accidentally enjoy an likely pre Basel firework show!

They have a pretty varied large plates menu, but we were just looking for tapas ("picadera" in Cuban Spanish) and that we enjoyed. My truffled yuca fries were tasty, especially with the spicy sweet dipping sauce (I skipped the white cream one). The goat cheese balls my friend picked were also my favorite, with a nice tangy taste that played well with the fig jam. She ordered ceviche that I didn't partake, but I certainly enjoyed my baby back rib quesadillas. They had a decent amount of meat and were well flavored with sweet bbq sauce.

Like almost every place on Ocean Drive, they have a mandatory gratuity but even then we had excellent service. I'd definitely recommend this as a date night spot!

Best Cuban food. Customer service 10 out of 10 . Will be there next time again for sure.

The authentic Cuban food is superb!
It's also refreshing to see a restaurant on South Beach that doesn't require their waitresses to wear skimpy clothes.
The service level is excellent, with the waiters taking the time to explain the Cuban dishes to the untrained eye.
The are flexible, even adjusting their dishes to make them Keto-friendly.
Give this restaurant a try for sure.