El Cristo Restaurant

Stopped by this restaurant while in little Havana. Good Cuban food at a very affordable price. Also, the outdoor seating makes it fun to enjoy the activities happening on the strip.

Absolutely delicious food and wonderful service. We had the flank steak and shrimp platters. The steak was cooked perfectly and seasoned just right. The shrimp was absolutely perfect. The rice and potatoes were awesome!

Food is very very tasty here. Got the churrasco and a bunch of sides like yuca, moro rice, plantains etc. The drinks are not as strong but the food is awesome.

I know its been a staple for this area for a long time but I was a bit disappointed in the sense of expecting some Cuban food. After talking with my server and asking a few questions about certain dishes, ended up with the pork dish - Solomillo. On its own, not a bad dish, for something I’d find at a diner, but this being an authentic Cuban restaurant, it was lacking. The pork was a bit over cooked, lacked ANY seasoning at all, which the menu said it was seasoned with Caribbean spices. The mushrooms on top were the canned version, which i love canned mushrooms but they did not add anything special to this dish. The rice and plantains were quite good. Saw the recommendations about their mango mojitos, and that too lacked flavor; in the sense that it was light in mango and also in mint. As a light refreshing drink, not bad but didn’t sway either way in a flavor profile. The service was quite good and their outside dining was neat. Will have to say that their interior decor/setting is a bit dated and could use a little more flare. I’d be apt to come by again and try another dish, but as is with a couple of other Cuban restaurants right in the neighborhood that have a bit more ambience and live music and if they match the quality of food or better then I’d be easily swayed to go to one of them. So if you’re going to rest your reputation on being an authentic Cuban restaurant then your food alone better knock it out of the park.

Very busy place and, luckily, a short wait. The food was delicious and we enjoyed the ambiance. My son said the Cuban sandwich was good but not excellent. We'll be back.