Authentic Cuban sandwich, the owner, staff and customers (Benard) very friendly, I will definitely be going back

Great sandwich spot for quick Cuban food

Steak quesadilla and everything was fresh! Yummy!

MAYITO!!!! And yummy food!

Great local sandwich shop. They have great Tampa Cubans. I also love their Cuban Toast and Cafe con Leche. Manuel is super nice and friendly. Highly recommend!

My family loves this place, especially for breakfast. Its got an old school feel and tbh the inside could be freshened up a bit but who cares because the food and service are so great. Best coffee ever!

Miguel and his wife is always welcoming. They have the best Cuban sandwich in Tampa, in my opinion. They also have quick service so it makes for a perfect working lunch spot.

Step back in time! Traditional diner feel and simple Cuban faire. Enjoyed my visit and service was lightning quick and very accommodating. Perfect for a workday lunch.

My favorite restaurant of all time!! I drive 40 min for this Cuban sandwich on a regular basis... its the best you will ever have. Sweetest staff. Ive tried so many cuban restaurants in Florida, but nothing compares to this place!

NEW Manuel - we miss you! Sorry to see this closed!Prior review: Wonderful small diner/cafe serving Cuban style breakfast and lunch. Owner is meticulous in his food preparation...will customize to your liking!

Customer service was awesome

The food is amazing. The cleanest restaurant in Tampa. This very small hide a way is a cant miss place to eat. I would put their cuban sandwich above any you can name, even the most famous places.

Been coming here for years. A real gem in West Tampa! Dont forget fresh orange juice to boot. Great place to rock out.

The food was great

Order was wrong despite repeating myself multiple times.. Cuban was OK but bread was a bit burnt. Cafe con leche was good.

I tried this for the first time through Postmates delivery. It was SO GOOD! Def will be stopping in after work now. I had grilled chicken on their amazing cuban toast with fresh squeezed oj and soup. It was lightening fast too. Wondering how crazy it would be to get it delivered again in one day!

This is a small but very nice place to eat a good homestyle breakfast. The service is great, the food is good and the prices are wonderful 👍🏼

Wonderful little sandwich shop, I come here for lunch often. Good food and good people!

Absolutely perfect, I could eat there all day everything such friendly people and not a long wait at all. 5 stars for the best sanwhiches Ive had!!

Excellent my favorite sandwich shop been going since I was a little girl!

Been there twice and I think they over price their food I ordered a steak sandwich and I ate more lettuce and bread than steak their white bean soup was gross super dry and no flavor. I will not be returning to this place I told the owner why I didnt eat the soup and looked at me like Im crazy and not once apologized.

The food is delicious. The steak sandwich was cooked perfectly and the coffee was great. Every time I go, Im welcomed with great customer service.

Poor energy from the staff, came in pumped and ready for an awesome experience and decided to order take out instead before I get depressed in there. Boring and the food was I guess ok...oh and a little bit pricey. 😉

Great service. Great food. Clean and friendly customer service

Authentic Cuban sandwiches in a little off the beaten path location in Tampa. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a great lunch in this part of town.

First time there. The best Cuban I have ever had. Its not much to look at but the it was so good. $7.00 for a medium sandwich, a sugar cookie, and a Champs Cola.

Great nice foood and great customer service. Good coffee and empanadas

Authentic Cuban sandwich.Best I have had in a long time

This is a great place mu grandparents used to take me here as a child this is the real deal Cuban food!!!

This amazing little sandwich shop is hidden in a neighborhood near the Bucs stadium and is my go to Cuban sandwich shop in Tampa. I have been eating at this restaurant for over 20 years and honestly it hasnt changed alot....it is always great! My favorite sandwich is the Medianoche sandwich which is essentially a Cuban sandwich on a soft sweet egg bread instead of the crunchy Cuban bread that the standard Cuban sandwich is made with. Simply delicious!

Best cuban anywhere. Been enjoying for over 30 years.

Best Cuban spot in town! Ive gone here for years. My favorite is the Cuban sandwich, sooooo good 😋

Great food cool old school atmosphere

Been devoted to this place for 30 years. Best Cuban sandwich anywhere.

Nice people good food.# Fresh oj.

Very friendly great service i come from across town to only eat the Cuban sandwich its one of the best in the Tampa bay area and you cant beat the price and quality #empanadakingapproved #bigjonapproved

The food is amazing with their Spanish cultural dishes. They even Americanized their shop. It is amazing!!!!!👌👌👌👌👌

Their Cuban Sandwich and Cafe con Leche is probably among the best Ive ever had. But, their Steak Quesadilla is dream. Which is funny because this is not a Mexican Restaurant. Totally recommended!

Just the usual great experience

Great food service and enviroment and the best cuban coffee and expresso in west tampa. Tops west tampa sandwich shop

Lovely steak bistec (been steak) sandwich.

Best authentic cuban sandwich Ive ever had in my life. You should try the lentil soup. Omg!!

Great cuban sandwiches for a great price.

Had to get the cuban sandwich as the title page of the menu said best cuban sandwich in Tampa Bay. It was good, but I would say theres much better out there. The place is very affordable and the cuban coffee is good. Id go back and try another dish.

Very nice people . I had a Cuban sandwiches it was good. I would come again.

Best cafe con leche. good price. owner works there at the front

La Ideal is my go-to shop and thats saying a lot for Tampa. Consistently good.

Excellent little sandwich shop perfect for worday lunch. Their cuban is one of the best Ive ever had.

The pressed cubans here are amazing. Nice place to sit and have breakfast too.

Best cuban, cafe con leche, media noche, burrito, and handmade guacamole in town. You wont believe me until you try yourself. Also try the HUGE croissant sandwich. Its soooo filling. I get the bacon on the side and put syrup on it.

Excellent late lunch meal. Fresh, friendly, fast and great value.

Good food and good service

I am not at all impressed. Served me my empanada and five minutes after I finished it I had to ask ask for my drink because he still hadnt brought them to us. The server is trying his hardest to be polite without speaking any English. I see the cook in the back and she is watching TV elbows on table chatting to someone in her native tongue on the phone. Twenty minutes in we still are waiting for #1 rated Cuban sandwich both me and my friend had ordered and French fries. My view of the kitchen from the bar we sat at to eat is thru a 2 foot by 1 foot rectangle cit out of the wall. All I can see is a toaster oven stainsteel counter and microwave. This place is a joke and I cannot even smell food from where I sit. The place smells like restaurant sanitizer water for table top cleaning 25 minutes with only one other table occupied besides the two of us and still no food. But I saw what looked like a sandwich being pulled out of the microwave and told my server I do not want a microwaved sandwich it is a pressed sandwich not a microwaved sandwich. I paid for my drink and empanada and left. Get out of here a microwaved sandwich.

Mom and pop little shop good food and good prices .

Great special for breakfast and fresh squeezed orange juice! A true mom & pop establishment.

I just ate the best empanada I ever had. This place brings back many memories from Puerto Rico..

Bessssttt cuban sandwich!! Youll feel right at home.

Lovely owner and great food.

Very good food and service

Tampa staple. Great sandwiches

The best sandwiches and service in Tampa Bay

Tony law was so right, the food is awesome!

To expensive and food not good

Best authentic Cuban Sandwiches in town.

Great food and service

Great coffee and fresh Spanish empanadas

The best Cuban sandwich anywhere

This restaurant have the Best Cuban Sandwich in Tampa.

Great Cuban sandwich!

Love the steak sandwich with the papitas!!!

A very Friendly place

Absolutely the best Cuban Sandwich ever!!

Good cuban sandwich

Best cuban sandwiches in Tampa.

Great Cuban sandwich.

Good stake sandwiches

Great Cuban sandwiches

Best Cuban sandwiches

Good food.

Great food

Best Cuban sandwiches in Tampa

Excellent and authentic

Cozy environment

Good

Great Food

Good

They have good service, the food is good and the coffee delicious, I recommend it.

Very good attention and tasty products.

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