Felix Continental Cafe

Everything on the menu looked so good that I had to try as much as I can definitely had to get some to go boxes. The food was delicious definitely will come back again. The service was amazing very attentive. The restaurant was very clean and so where the restrooms. I have nothing bad to say the food was amazing you can tell they take their time to make their food and care about the quality off food they are serving. The one thing that caught me off guard was the fried mozzarella not what I expected I'm use to the sticks these are like fried mozzarella cubes with there version of marinera sauce it was good but that is just way to much cheese and sauce for me.

Felix Continental Cafe is a very long standing Cuban restaurant located at the Orange Plaza Square traffic circle at the intersection of Chapman Ave and Glassell Street. The parking tends to get difficult here so I recommend parking at the Old Towne West Parking structure which is a 5 minute walk and is free. I used to love coming here when I was in college as the food was amazing. This time the food was good but not amazing. We started with the Calamaritos Fritos Gran Via (Calamari) and the calamari pieces were thick and cooked correctly but the flavor was just ok. As a main I had the Caribbean Delight which was good but not excellent as I was hoping. My daughter tried the Chicken Cordon Blue which she thought was excellent but it is quite a bit different than normal Cordon Blue so be prepared. Service was excellent, quick, and friendly. The plates come with a good amount of food for very reasonable prices.

Lots of food for the price. The service was excellent, as the waiter made sure to take precautions for my gluten allergy. I had a separately prepared red snapper with the sofrito, beans, and rice. My friends enjoyed the appetizers, paella, and plantains. It was $100 for 5 dinners with appetizers and salad and dessert, no drinks.

The Cuban Oxtail and rice plate was amazing and a must. It was super tender, meaty, savory, and delicious. This has got to be my favorite dish, here, so far. Their berry fruity Sangria was also delicious and not too sweet. I forgot to take a picture before I was enjoying my dish. Oops.

I came here mid-week around noon. Finding parking is challenging. They don't have their own parking lot. It has a small dining area. Service was ok, not the best. They took our order straight away. The food was served quickly. The portions are fair. I had the Ropa Vieja: I've had better. The meat was not seasoned enough, it had a little bit of onions and olive, the rice was good, the black beans were ok, and the plantains were ok. We also had a fish dish: the fish was not good, and I didn't like the texture. The yellow rice was hard, and the side was strange...we didn't eat it. It's expensive, and probably not worth while.

(7/12/2023) First time Cuban Restaurant and it was pretty good in my opinion. Service was friendly, and food came fast as well. Oxtail was definitely must try here because it had fatty that easily chewing and delicious overall. Also, Felix Combination was tasty as well that had lots of different ingredients in it. Creamy Spinach also good in my opinion. Because of this place, I would try more Cuban food in the future.

Let me start by saying everything offered in this restaurant is Delicious. I stated off with a bowl of Lentil soup which was almost a meal in itself. Next for an appetizer I had Empanadita Criolla which is made with ground beef and the fried Calamari. For the main course I ordered Rabo Encendido which is Oxtail Cuban Style meat so flavorful n tender. Washed it down with a Sangria. Finally for dessert Bread Pudding. I was so full but, so satisfied with my meal I highly recommend Felix.

Felix's is located in an adorable historical downtown area of Orange, CA. It's very tasty and I have been there twice. I had the shrimp de ajo, which is the Camarones de Ajo (garlic) and it was delicious. The only item I didn't like on my plate were the "tostones", which are a very bland fried green banana cake. It would seem to me that someone should add flavor to them. I have been to Cuba in the past and food is bland, and these are very much like the ones in Havana.