Baracoa Cuban Cafe

First time for this old German eating Cuban and I have to admit, it was absolutely delicious. Service and all amazingly perfect. I highly recommend this place. Bring the family too because 1 plate will feed them all.

All our food was just perfect and authentic. We had the ropa vieja and the sirloin steak. The yuca was delicious. Salad was fresh. Everything absolutely delicious.

Stopped by for a snack on a weekend evening. Food and service was good. Live music band was so so (this is typically a hit or miss item anywhere). Recommended.

The only bad thing about coming here is the parking. There might not be easy parking. But the torta are delicious. It was made simple but really good. I would come back again!

Outstanding service and ambiance, plus the Rabo (Oxtail) with black beans and rice was delicious! Great authentic Cuban restaurant in LA.

Baracoa is a gem. A neighborhood institution, with friendly staff and comforting simple food. Be warned though, the Arroz con Pollo runs out because people love it so much! Go early in the day if you want yours. We love this spot.

Service was great! Our server was so sweet and attentive despite the busy crowd at 7pm. I got the steak sandwich and it was delicious and very much worth the price. When I go back I want to try the fried plantains as well.

Loved my food and drink. The food had amazing flavor and the chicken melted in my mouth. Overall loved it.

Excellent Cuban food, with a bold flavor. Alex, the owner, is a sweetheart. Mercedes Bin

Yes! As food prices everywhere go up and up, and more restaurant food seems over-processed, their chicken and rice lunch plate was a comfort food relief. For less than the cost of a foot-long combo from Subway, you can try a steamed quarter chicken with yellow rice, maduros, and a house salad. It's delicious real food made from scratch. Definitely worth dropping by.

Excellent. I don't live locally to the restaurant, but my friend of Cuban heritage introduced me to the spot a couple years ago and everything about the place is just great. It's has a peaceful, relaxing ambience, pleasant and professional staff, a good selection of options and no matter what you order, it will come well prepared, made with quality ingredients and delivers quite the flavor. I drove by the other night and thought they had closed down, but it turns out that they are just closed on Tuesdays!

Delicious Cuban food and attentive service in a cozy inviting atmosphere. Since I'm vegan I usually get a bunch of sides. Black beans, white rice, avocado salad , fried tostones and that's enough to make me happy and going back to this place like it's my job. I also love their Sangria. It's not just some chopped fruit in a glass with red wine poured over it. It's legit Sangria. And as I mentioned the service there is always so warm and welcoming. Like you just went to your aunt and uncles place for dinner. Parking can be kind of tricky on that street because of all the different businesses but it's not impossible. Oh and non vegans you'll love it here too. My husband the non vegan loves it and so do friends and family I've taken here. Definitely check them out!

We came in on a Saturday afternoon because we were craving some Cuban food. The yelp reviews seemed promising, so my sister, mom, and I decided to come for a late lunch. The service was atrocious. Cashier/waitress seemed bothered we came in, but the place was empty. No friendly smile, nothing, just an unwelcoming demeanor. We took a look at the menu, but we already felt like a bother so we got up and left. Can't say much about the food, but the service alone was enough for us to leave. If you want friendly attentive service - this is not the place to go.

You need to update your hours online. Showed up on Sunday at 830 because i wanted a sandwich to go and your doors were locked. Drove a long way too. Nobody

Not the place I would recommend if you're looking for authentic Cuban food. Not to say it's bad. Just not Cuban food by any means. It's more of the bland "American" Spanish food. I didn't enjoy it much, but maybe that's because I had my heart set on something. The women working were amazing . I appreciate the service. Place was clean and cute. I recommend the aroz con leche ( ask for it warm, trust me ) lol

Oh my goodness. What cold, bordering on nasty, service I got. I went in on a Sunday afternoon, the place was nearly empty, and I just got a nasty look from the Hispanic cashier. No hi or any acknowledgment at all otherwise. I was staring at the menu for a minute and even then no help or acknowledgment offered. Plus it was a little odd that my sandwich came out to $20 even when I said I was paying cash (no receipt offered, hmmm). Only reason not one star is that the steak sandwich was pretty good.

Colombian boy eating Cuban food. Been looking all around for the right place and this is it. 10/10 food, ambience, and service. There's a lot of options to choose from so I will be back. Both plantains were amazing

I came for dinner during the week and I enjoyed it very much. Since I came late I missed out on Arroz con Pollo, but next time. I had the Papa Relleno and it was tasty. The meat inside was really good and filling. For my entree I had Carne con Papas which comes with rice and beans. The dish itself was so filling and the beef was cooked perfectly. I typically do not eat rice, but I almost finished it because I love how the beans were mixed in with the rice. Overall my dinner was delicious and satisfying. I have to come back again and try the arroz on pollo. There is metered street parking available.

Food was tasty (you could eat the rice all by itself) although a little oilier than what I normally prefer. Flavors were spot on. Service was a little sad as I had to request for water after waiting for 20 min. The arroz con pollo was gone by 7 pm.

Another mom n pop Cuban restaurant crossed off my list. We thought the entrées, salad, dessert at this cute cafe was very good. Entrée portions are definitely shareable between two hungry adults. The appetizers of calamari and papa rellena (potato balls) we tried were terrible. I skip those next time. If you have a sweet tooth, I recommend their house made flan. Very good. The "best sellers" here according to our waitress are the Arroz con Pollo (chicken rice) and Ropa Vieja (Shredded beef braised with veggies and aromatics); also the Media Noche Sandwich. I am sure will be back at some point on multiple visits try them out. Overall, we like it here. From what I can tell, it's never overly crowded with high take-out volume from locals/hipster area. Service is friendly. Parking around here is not fun.

Food was amazing, literally melt in your mouth amazing. Service was great. It's a hidden gem for sure!

Although I didn't get a picture of it I highly recommend the media noche sandwich. The ropa vieja was okay. I liked the carne con papas and the arroz con leche. The service was great and they were very friendly.

Need your fix of Cuban goodness. Please stop by. Love this place Media Noche Sand great. Good for family get together

Disappointed food is not good, no presentation, its a blahhh silverware are dirty we have to ask for clean one

Always highly recommend this café in the heart Atwater Village. The place has been here for quite a while, even surviving covid. The prices are good, the food is fabulous. Only very small critique, update their sign outside, missing a letter... needs a refresh.

Awesome!! I had the Ropa Vieja, and my girlfriend had the Cuban sandwich (with plenty of plantains on the side obviously). Everything was served fresh and hot, and the vibe & ambiance were excellent. I'll be back!!

Cuban food brought me back to my roots! The server was so sweet she kept calling me "mi amor" it made me absolutely melt! Yucca frita was crispy, salad was avg, Mamey shake was mmm so creamy and perfectly sweet and the arroz con pollo was moist, flavorful sweet and salty and came w plantains! Only bummer is it didn't come with black beans, it's a whole other side you need to order separately. There's lots of cute stores and places to walk to in the area, good hang out spot.

Great food and it matches the price. Food is flavorful and will send you back to Baracoa. Place is cute and feels like a piece of Cuba and the ambiance is warm. The service is great and Estefani and Aleks are nice and welcoming.

El servicio me precio pésimo la verdad y bastante irrespetuoso fui a este lugar con la intención de introducir a mi amigo a la comida y cultura cubana y el servicio fue pésimo la persona al frente con el teléfono todo el tiempo tenía que gritar o estar con la mano levantada mas de 5 minutos porque la empleada en su teléfono siento que fue una falta de respeto porque buscaba introducir a alguien a la cultura cubana y no fue la mejor experiencia lo vasos plásticos pedi que fueran cambiados por unos de cristal y me dijeron que no tenían!!!,no pude comunicarme con la persona al frente porque no sabe inglés (recomiendo prestar un poco más de atmención en el servicio y contratar a personas que quieran trabajar y respetar la cultura cubana) cambiar platos y vasos tienen marcas que no se quitan y la verdad no es muy agradable comer en platos manchados! esto es una crítica constructiva siento que este lugar puede ofrecer mejor servicio y calidad!la comida es buena pero lo demás la verdad le resta!!!!

This place is and has always been phenomenal. I am genuinely confused by any negative reviews. Not once had anyone been rude to me when I've called to place my order and pick it up or when we've eaten there. The ropa vieja, carne con papas, and arroz con pollo are our favorites. Their empanadas and of course the plantains (we prefer sweet but both are good) are also amazing. Our kids love the rice and beans and buttered bread. They're very kid friendly when you eat in. Highly recommend!!! Headed there to pick up our Father's Day dinner in a bit.

Had the top sirloin steak, it was 2/10 Service was horrible Prices don't match the quality

Shout out to my yelp friend Cindy who found this place for me. I originally was going to get the pork, but I saw 'jerk chicken' on the menu. I was too curious, so I got the 'jerk chicken.' Unfortunately, it was more interesting than good. It doesn't taste like traditional jerk chicken. There's no carribean spices, it just seems like it was their own thing. Granted the waitress warned me it was spicy, and it was so spicy, I almost didn't like it. The flavors were very interesting, but I probably wouldn't order it again. I would love to come back and try their traditional cuban dishes, and I won't punish this restaurant with an unfair review.

Picked up dinner here again for the 3rd or 4th time tonight and have eaten there a time or two now as well. NEVER disappoints. The food is amazing and they have lots of wines to choose from (and make a mean Sangria). The prices are very fair and for the quality and portions a pretty damn good deal. What we have tried as a family includes: the Ropa Vieja, Lechon, Arroz con Pollo and another chicken dish that I can't recall the name. So, it was good but not as memorable as these others. Also tried the Tres Leches and it was so sweet and rich it took 3 days to eat it all. LOL There are several other menu items we want to try but get stuck on our favorites. There's a shrimp dish that is supposed to be amazing and I really want to try their Cuban. May be going back again sooner than later. The pics are from the first time we picked up. Has easily become one of our favorite spots.

I love Cuban food and authentic food. This place has it all. From the outside it may look like a little place but inside a romantic place for a date or quiet place for a lunch meeting or quiet lunch alone to get work done while you eat. Service is always great. When she ask for Togo the food is the same as if you go it in the restaurant. Most restaurants give you smaller portions or skimp this restaurant does not. I love that on a beautiful day you can sit outside and enjoy a meal and take in the fresh air and enjoy a meal with great service. This is a must place to try you won't regret.

Been coming here for years Media Nocha Plantians with beans Chicken. Its all good !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My family and I are Cuban descent and found this while in the wall restaurant after exiting the Glendale Forest Lawn cemetery. We were there on a Friday after visiting the crucifixion resurrection mural which is a must see. I order the garlic shrimp with rice and beans. The shrimp was salty and the beans were bland. My family members ordered different meals ranging from bistec encebollado, jerk chicken (very small piece of chicken), bistec de palomilla, and sandwich cubano. The rice pudding was not sweet at all and was very watery. Why I gave this a 4 star instead of 3 was because of our female server. She made the atmosphere so great and inviting. She's a gem. I wish I remembered her name. As a Cuban I get it a meh. Nada del otro mundo. If you get what I mean.

This place has been here for awhile, and I love love CUBAN food! Want to know how to tell if a Cuban restaurant is legit? Order the quintessential Cuban dish, Ropa Vieja. Ropa Vieja is a yummy stew with beef and is THEE national dish in Cuba. Woot Woot cuz this spot offers a DELISH Ropa Vieja! The stew's wine tomato sauce is delectable. The staff was ultra-polite and welcomed us in the typical hospitable Cuban way. The food was delish (we ordered the Ropa Vieja dish, a vegetarian sandwich, yucca and two Iron Beers). The wait time was reasonable. This place is soooo worth the trip to Atwater... Cinco stars

I really wanted to like this place because of the amazing reviews, but the food was mediocre at best, maybe because I'm used to eating at places like Versaille or Habana Vieja. My first choice was El Cochinito, but unfortunately they are closed on Monday's. My cousin and her bf was visiting from London and they had never tried Cuban before so was hoping to take them to a delicious place. Maybe it was an off day? There was only server, but the restaurant is pretty small, around 8 tables. My husband and I got there first and we knew the other party was going to be late so we ordered a Cubano as an appetizer, but she never put the order in. Not a problem, because we ended up ordering it once they arrived. I read in the reviews that someone said it was the worst Cubano she had and I unfortunately have to agree - very little amount of meat, pickles, couldn't taste the mustard, but the bread was nice. We also ordered the Bistec De Palomilla which was overcooked, dry and had gristly/fat parts that were off putting. The onions on top were good and the sweet plantains/maduros were the best item of the night. We ordered an extra side of them too. The Lechon had the same issue of being overcooked and I'm used to it being shredded with a delicious citrusy note. This was tough, flattened out and bland. The rice and beans were OK, a little overcooked and a bit flavorless, but edible. Finally, the Papas Rellenas - I'm pretty sure they were microwaved because the outside was so soggy instead of crispy and the inside was pretty bland. The one female server that was working that night was very attentive and sweet, but I wouldn't drive 30 minutes to come back. It is in a cute area and there were a decent amount of metered parking spots.

Absolutely incredible food and really nice staff! This is one of the best meals I've had in awhile. We went with the Arroz Con Pollo, Media Noche Sandwich and a side of Yucca Fries. The rice was the most flavorful rice I've ever had, so fluffy and tasted incredible. The chicken was super flavorful as well and perfectly tender, basically fell off of the bone. Yucca was fried perfectly and served with a simple olive oil and garlic dipping sauce. Some of the best yucca fries I've had. The plantains were crispy and had a great level of sweetness without being toooo candied. The Media Noche was on the same level, pork was delicious, the ratios were on spot, and the sweet roll was perfect. The kind of meal that just leaves you saying "wow". Will be back ASAP!

Wonderful service. Clean restaurant. There are not too many Cuban restaurants on this part of LA. I wish there was a bit more sazon in the rice and more sauce in the stew. Decently good. I chose to dine here because it is Cuban family operated. I excepted it to be less Americanized. If you are LatinX do not be discouraged, it's still a solid 8.5/10.

Really enjoyable meal. Quick service and mellow vibe. Ordered arroz con pollo, cubano and garlic shrimp. So good!

This restaurant has good Cuban food! The arroz con pollo was absolutely wonderful and the service was excellent!

Worst Cuban sandwich I've ever had... There isn't very many placed you can get an authentic Cuban sandwich here in LA, so you'd think at a Cuban restaurant you would, right? WRONG!!! Never again would I order from this spot.

I had it in my head to go to a different restaurant I won't name but I remembered how much I love Media Noches when I saw this restaurants special. They did not disappoint.

The food here was so good! We had been to Versailles in the past and it was so basic and not worth the calories. My partner and I both had the Rabo and it was just what we wanted for dinner. So glad we finally tried this place. Will definitely be back

It was okay. Not great, not awful. I've had worse and I've had much, much better. I would not return. Try La Cubana in Glendale.

Excellent place to have a wonderful dinner. Everyone at this place is very helpful and the service is a 10 starts for sure. Starting from the host to the manager Cesar, everyone is amazing, the food is to die for and the drinks are to a other label. Thank you guys to make our family dinner a great experience, we will come back soon.

My first time visiting this tiny and I mean tiny establishment was yesterday 4/29/23 the wait was a bit long only one waitress working, food was expensive, I ordered the oxtail 3 pieces for $30.00 no plantins with my meal waitress says, it did not come with any . My granddaughter ordered the sirloin steak to get a flat piece of I guess skirt steak, flat, chewy and dry for $24.95, bread was an extra charge too.. over all my meal for two people came up to $97.00 with tip Welcome to Glendale! Service would be better if they had more than one waitress, but then, they would be bumping into each other since the restaurant was so tiny.

My friend took me to eat here yesterday. I ordered the lechón which is roasted pork. It was the best lechón I've had for years. It was perfectly cooked. I also ordered a side of plátano frito even though the dish already came with it. You can never go wrong with that. Gio was our server. She was quick, attentive, and kind. Food and ambiance were authentic. I will definitely come back here and bring my family and friends.

Super delicioso, exelente atención, el sabor es cubano aunque el cosinero es mexicano lleva 22 años trabajando allí y cosina como cubano. El arroz con pollo es mojadito y los tostónes son los mejores. Y el flan buenísimo también todo aquí save espectacular. 100% recomendado.

I stopped in with friends on Sunday for lunch and we all loved our meals. Family run and you just know how much care & thought goes into each dish. Great selection of Cuban dishes!

Cuban sandwich and Ropa Vieja were delicious. Ambiance was so relaxing even with all inside tables taken. Service was spot on. Definitely going back.

We were running errands and decided to hang out in Atwater, very chic and laid back town. Didn't have any reservations to go to a particular restaurant. Lately during covid I been feeling more of let's try a place and support local businesses. Not really looking at yelp to steer me in any direction but only on what I should order. So today we decided on Cuban. We have not even had Cuban together. We got two empanadas and their shredded pork with rice and black beans. We devoured the empanadas sorry not so sorry no pictures. It was really good with sour cream and tomatoes they provided on the side to add with the empanadas. The shredded pork with rice and black beans tasted comforting with really good tomato based sauce. We literally at the end dumped all the rice and bean in the sauce and ate it all. I recommend this place. They have outdoor seating and yummy sangria! Enjoy!

Rico, Rico, Rico y muy Rico. Super recomendado... El servicio muy ameno. Comida auténtica cubana....

I've been coming to this cozy local restaurant for over 12 years. It's our "go to" Cuban restaurant in LA. Infinitely better food than any other Cuban restaurant in LA. I lived in Miami for 5 years, so I got to know purely outstanding Cuban food. This restaurant hits the spot. Extremely friendly service, fried plaintains are divine as are the picadillo, stew dishes, medianoche and other sandwiches. Honestly, you can't go wrong with ordering any dish. Sangria is always a good choice as is their coffee. Go already and keep going. Prices are cheap for the quantify of food. They could easily charge more but do not. I'll be back again and again.

being puerto rican & Not having many choices I do eat at a lot of Cuban restaurants for for that authentic Latin food experience. In my reviews you can see the Cuban places that I do frequent . this is my 1st time at this location and yes it is quaint & authentic. the food is good. I will go back and try other things on the menu. I will say though I am a little disappointed not having Cuban bread-and-butter with the meal and not having a banana slice on the plate. for A dinner portion its a tiny portion . my husband and I still left wanting more. I saw in someone else's review that they mentioned that the waitresses are very robotic and not engaging and I would agree with that . they werebfriendly & did the job but emotionless about it. No one came back to check on if we needed anything. love the decor. has out side seating. soda real good.

The Pollo al Horno and Plátanos maduros were so good! Chicken was cooked perfectly and tasted delicious.