caribbean cafe

was looking for a caribbean cuisineplacein central n dallas area, and caribbean cafe popped up. the us reviews spoke highly of the food, and caribbean cafe did not disappoint.

we started w/ the ceviche de camarones, which included carrots and yucca along w/ traditional avocado, red onion. delightful. i had the house salad, arroz moro (black beans w/ rice and spices--very flavorful), and the yucca con moro (yes, yucca in another style besides frita. this is a rarity among latino restaurants, very good.) dinner compadre had bistec encebollado, red beans, and plantains tostones, which they said was all authentic and tasty.

service was okay. neither stellar nor horrible. waitress was genuinely friendly and good overall, just a little intermittent at times (leading to empty drink glasses).

if you are an enjoyer of texmex, and would like to see what authentic latin cuisine is and how it wonderfully differs from texmex, stop by this unobtrusiveplaceand find out. you'll see how food can have great flavor and depth--via spices and preparation, as opposed to sauces and cheeses.

the food was excellent!! we love yucca con mojo and many cuban restaurants only serve yucca frita. these guys serve both. service wasn't stellar, as they were really busy. some really obnoxious and insanely loud family had taken over theplace& they required a great deal of attention! the food made the lacking service and migraine totally worth it!!

it is soooo difficult to find authentic cuban food in dallas- but thisplacereally dishes out some great-tasting foods! i especially love the vaca frita. i can eat this food in my family's kitchens so i think it's a little pricey, but it's worth it.

best cuban food in town!!. a friend of mine took me to caribbean cafe on belt line & web chapel to try a new (to me) cuban restaurant. i didn't really know what to expect because i didn't know there was even a restaurant around there on belt line and web chapel--in fact there were a few more around there... a mexican and a thai restaurant right around the corner.

anyway, my friend order this thin steak dish (forgot the name) with eggs for me. it was sooo good... much better than other cuban restaurants i had gone to in dallas. the planteen (spelling??) was very good too. the restaurant was a little small but very cozy... a very niceplaceto go with a few close friends or two and hang out.

anyway, i really like thisplaceand would definitely go back. the food was very tasty, the atmosphere was warm and cozy, the price was reasonable. highly recommended!

food worth one star. i have nothing nice or good to say about thisplaceother than i wish people would appreciate the real taste of latin food and in this case, cuban food. i'm very disappointed by the quality for such high prices and poor customer service.

excellent beef empanadas!!!. thisplacetook me back to the way my "abuela" made the spanish style empanadas. the dough was delicate and the filling just tasty.
the service was very friendly and cordial.
i will keep on going back with my family.