We absolutely love this place. We have eaten there many times and it never disappoints!!!! The tostones are perfection!! I could totally drink the dipping sauce! I always ask for extra and put in on everything! My favorite meal is the red snapper !! Staff is always friendly and helpful. Drinks are amazing!! Sangria is great. I've never tried the mojitos, but they look delicious!
So happy they are in Winter Park. I love having great Cuban food up here finally!!! Highly recommend. The owners care and you can taste the home cooking in their food. I want to check out the Waterford location too - since it offers more. Highly recommend - from a person that knows home cooked Cuban food.
From Yelp: I think good service and friendly people are really an undervalued aspect of dining out. I've always received top notch and welcoming service from all locations in this franchise and it's a huge reason I continue to go. Now that they have a Winter Park location it's even better.
I absolutely love their classics.. Pollo Guisado, Lechon Asado, and Bistec Encebollado. While my girlfriend prefers their Cubans or the Pechuga De Pollo. The rice is always flavorful and perfectly textured, not baked to a crisp under a heat lamp. We've never left a Tostone behind, especially with their delicious Mojo sauce.
In short they do extremely flavorful Caribbean food, generously portioned, budget priced, and with a welcoming smile like you're one of the family. Why go anywhere else?
The food was so wonderful! We sat outside and we had table service, which is very rare. We took our dogs with us and our waiter was so accommodating. We ordered kids meals for the dogs and chef plated lovely arroz con pollo for them.❤️❤️ Great place will definitely go again...soon!
Good food & drinks....friendly staff...awesome atmosphere...everyone knows everyone...family oriented. Had a great time celebrating my brothers b-day with the family....oh & the music was great!
My favorite place to eat in Orlando. The staff makes you feel like family.
Great service every time! The food is always top notch. I also love that I have the option of going in for a quick meal on their café side or a full sit down meal on the restaurant side!
Saturday night, after a not so good experience Coopers Hawk due to no acknowledgement, poor choices of words .... we decided to go to Rice and Beans... This is the favorite place for my kids... We got there at 9:40pm and they were already close but Gonzalo was so great that he acknowledge they were closed but he decided to serve us... My 2 kids ordered their food and Gonzalo and Omar and a lady in the kitchen were so happy to help! This is GREAT customer service. I am a regular customer and I really appreciate the extra mile!!!! Way yo go Rice and Beans!!!! ���
The food is great and The staff was awesome must come back again
This place has so much potential . However , they don’t have it quite together here . The cook so far ( I gauge by empanadas ) nailed it on flavor , moisture and texture . It was identical as home made . Excited to try more .
Cons: no menu depicting everything they offer . They have a sheet for the lunch and some dishes but not all . So i had to ask and guess if there was more . ( which there was )
Don’t expect a smile . They are alert and pay attention to your request . So that is good. A little warmth and perhaps attention to advertising . They will flourish .
Did go back to taste a tiramisu dessert but they didn’t seem to carry it any longer . ( no menu so I went by google pics lol )
I’m a Uber driver and my Rider Ben took me here because he wanted food and he got me food too… food is so good I would highly recommend I’ve never been here before!!! Will be back.
As someone who has never been here before, my experience here was awesome. From the moment I walked in the staff was warm and welcoming with smiles. I’m not familiar with this type of cuisine, so I needed a little help. Staff went above and beyond to help me order the perfect meal. I tried the mofongo and pork belly and it’s to die for. The chef came out to speak with a costumer and he was also super friendly and welcoming. Overall excellent experience. Thank you for being so welcoming to newbs :) I wish I lived closer, so when I’m traveling through again I’ll definitely be back.
Pleasantly surprised! My friend wanted to have lunch at Rice and Beans. We went to the location off East Colonial close to downtown. It was so adorable!!! This was my first time eating at the restaurant. All I can say is, “Wow.” The food was beyond delicious and served with a loving portion. To be a restaurant chain, the food authenticity was not watered down. Kudos!
Rice is my favorite Latin restaurant. The pork with rice and beans are delicious!
Update: June 27, 2023
Rice and Beans is still fantastic!
The value in the daily special is tremendous. Between the great flavors and more than ample portion, I ALWAYS stop by Rice and Beans when I'm in the area. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
Love it here. Food is more than enough, attention is great from the moment you step foot inside.
I highly recommend the roasted Cuban pork shoulder, the Cuban tamales and the gandules rice.
Also the breaded chicken breast is a must in Rice and beans.
Finish up with a Cuban cortadito ☕️ and you’ll be all set for the day.
Came here for dessert, was not disappointed! Tasty tiramisu and flan. Nice outdoor seating. Got to stare at a lot of people walking by. I like to maintain an uncomfortable amount of eye contact as they pass. 10/10, would eat and stare again.
I've been to a couple of Cuban restaurants on our visit and by far this was the best! The food was delicious well seasoned and authentic! Oh can't forget about the service which was great!! Definitely will be visiting again when we're in the area.
The food was really delicious and made fresh to order! The customer service was on point and friendly as well, great stop for some good latin food!
Small place but the food really good. Employees are very friendly.
The mofongo was great. I could've eaten the sauce by itself 😂 wish they would have given more in my to go order. Great prices! Love this place so much. Very authentic food.
Love the food here, I haven't eaten on the sit down side since they made it an Italian restaurant. The Spanish food though is so good.
Attentive and friendly staff. Place is very clean and communication is great in English. I enjoyed the taste of the food very much and they don’t put pork and meat products in most of their foods. I enjoyed my rice and beans with plantains and potato salad.
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