Mi Pueblo Cafeteria
1910 N Lincoln Ave, Tampa, FL, 33607
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Address :
1910 N Lincoln Ave
Tampa, FL, 33607 - Phone (813) 351-0011
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Opening Hours
- Mon :7:00 am - 6:00pm
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Lunch
Parking : Street
Bike Parking : No
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : Beer & Wine Only
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : Free
Has TV : No
Waiter Service : Yes
Caters : Yes
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Jazmin S.
We are visiting my husbands hometown and I told him I was craving some Spanish food. I'm Mexican myself and was excited to try some other Hispanic dishes. They have mostly Cuban and Puerto Rican food down here. I tried the pasteles that resembled tamales to me. I also had rice and beans. We got 8 churros for under $5. They weren't theme park churros but were still worth it! That meal hit the spot!! Some of the best Spanish food I've ever had. My stomach is growling just thinking about it!! I would go back today to get some more but they are closed on Sundays :( I might have to go back before we travel back home!
(5)Dave C.
Having lived in Puerto Rico most of my life may make me quite subjective about how Puertorican cafeteria style food should taste. The cafeterial layout was quite nice and the food was attractively displayed and garnished. I did not see a menu or prices on the food so I just opted to start ordering. The variety of food was very good with specialty sides like cuajito and morcilla. I ordered white rice, beans, pastel, yuca al mojo and a side of morcilla. The rice was properly cooked and had the right consistency and flavor, the beans did not taste at all like a proper puertorican habichuela guisada should. It was syrupy and had a taste that you would find in the ready made canned beans. The pastel tasted good but had a very dark, dull color as if they had stored the plantantain mash in the fridge instead of preparing it fresh but no complaints with the flavor. The yuca was hard and flavorless but the mojo poured over it was acceptable. The morcilla was terrible, it tasted like it either was saved from the day prior and refried or fried in very old grease. It had a sour flavor uncommon to morcilla and the texture was pasty and dull. While I was there I was asked about 15 times if everything was ok, not a big deal but when three different people come to ask you within the same minute it can get annoying. At $14 for the plate I thought it was a bit overpriced for lunch and based on quality. A lunch like this would be around $6 to $10 in any Puertorican cafeteria in PR. Maybe to the less discerning American customer this food would be a refreshing change in the usual eatery but for those who know how the food should taste it has a ways to go. The adjustments needed are minor though, for it to be a very good and authentic PR Cafeteria.
(2)Elliot S.
Home of the "jibarito" sandwich in Tampa.
(3)Henry K.
If you want good Puerto Rican food this is a great place to go. Nothing fancy but food is very good service is friendly...go hungry.
(4)Reynaldo R.
My mother suggested we drive here when we were out shopping. She heard about it on the radio and saved the phone number. She, really we all, enjoyed the food and how we were attended. Went a second time and we experienced the same. My mother is a cook so she is very selective. Will return.
(4)Mark H.
Been trying to get here for years to taste their jibarito sandwich, but plans always fall through. So La Chica and I happened to be over in Howard MacFarlane land (A.K.A. West Tampa) this morning and decided to stop in for breakfast. Too early for a jobarito, so I went with a breakfast sammich called the Criollo. Served on fresh Cuban bread, the sandwich had 2 eggs, ham, cheese and chorizo. I threw some Goya salsa picante on it and VOILA! Pure delicious magic. Service and prices were average, but the taste of my sammich bumps them up to a 4 star.
(4)Marissa R.
Terrible Christian Owner Juan Garcia father of a False Preacher/Pastor EXTRAORDINARY LIFE CHURCH, hitting on female customers making sexual requests or inviting them to motels near his restaurant.
(1)michelle l.
I don't think I've ever had Puerto Rican food before. I eat a lot of Cuban food, and my Puerto Rican friends told me that the food is similar, so I wanted to try Mi Pueblo Cafeteria. It being a cafeteria, you are stuck with whatever they decide to cook that day. On my day visiting, I didn't really see anything too appealing, so I deferred to my server. She recommended the chicken that was fried milaneza-style (basically split so that it was then, breaded and fried). I ate it with the rice and peas and some platanos. The platanos were good. The rice tasted like Uncle Ben's, and the peas were mushy but tasteless. The chicken was fine, but I felt like the whole thing was a grease-bomb. The servers were really nice, and I rather liked the lunchtime crowd, but I didn't love the food at all. Maybe I went on the wrong day or ordered the wrong thing, but I think I will stick to the multitude of excellent Cuban restaurants in the area instead.
(3)Mike S.
No longer operating under this name, now Esquina de Tejas but pretty much the same menu, prices and atmosphere as the former incarnation.
(3)Gigi S.
I walked in here on a random Friday morning way too early to eat anything of substance, and magic happened. Or should I say Magica- because it was a Hispanic explosion of flavor in my mouth. I tried to go soft core with a chicken soup so early in the morning, but the bowl that emerged from the kitchen was anything BUT soft core. It took me a couple of tries to eat it after my visit, and it reminded me of Mom's. My man had a real breakfast and had a face-melting egg n chorizo sammich that I could only hope to attempt to eat that early in the morning. Can't wait to go back. Hate Puerto Rican food? That's ok, I wouldn't pigeonhole this place as PR food anyway, you'll love it, or you're a Communist!
(4)Brett N.
Why 3 stars? Because it was an average experience. --- --- --- I had never been to a Puerto Rican restaurant before. I've journeyed many-a-Cuban, about a million Mexican and plenty of other various Latin American havens, but never Puerto Rican. My results were mixed: I expected a sit down restaurant with a menu. It was more of a Cafeteria style serving joint. (Hence the name, Mi Pueblo CAFETERIA - do some freakin' research, Brett.) So I guess I can't blame them for that. Despite which way we were served the food, there was not a ton of variety. I would say there was only about five different main courses to choose from, and about the same situation with the side dishes. The language barrier was pretty harsh, so I am not even 100% sure what I ordered. I know it was some kind of Pork Fried Steak dish. I also got two different kinds of rice because I REALLY wanted rice and was rushed into making a quick decision about what to order. Nothing else stood out and said, "PICK ME," so I just took a couple different kinds of rice. The food was better than it looked like it was going to be, because there was some room left to be desired, visually speaking. I was feeling pretty good about my decision to visit Mi Pueblo, but the churros we ordered for dessert probably cost Mi Pueblo a star. Each churro was about the length and width of my middle finger, which was very symbolic in this instance. I've never seen anything that tasty look so shriveled and pathetic before. It seemed like they were left out in the sun too long. Do you cook churros in the sun? Will I go back to Mi Pueblo? It wasn't bad, but I think there are better options.
(3)Gladys L.
Excellent Puertorrican food. They also make a good Coquito.!!! The employees are very attentive.
(3)Cassie P.
Hole in the wall place that I stumbled upon one day. Black beans, yellow rice and chicken are amazing! As are the plantains. Portion sizes are huge and prices are small! Be warned that most of the menu is in Spanish- I often have to ask what certain things are (and sometimes they judge me). But, it's totally worth it. Next time someone suggests going to La Teresita, save your money (and your time- as the wait there is often long) and drive down the street to Mi Pueblo. You'll be more than satisfied!
(4)Dan J.
Went to Mi Pueblo cafeteria for lunch for the first time today and loved it! We were in Tampa looking for some good Carribean food and saw that this restaurant served Puerto Rican food and decided to try it. The menu is quite extensive and is in Spanish and English so you can tell what everything is. We were first timers so they staff helped for some some good recommendations. The portions they serve are absolutely HUGE! We got the chicken with rice and pigeon peas and pork with fried rice and boiled yucca. Everything was delicious. The prices are very reasonable also. If I could give this place 6 stars, I would! Update: Went there again 2 days later to get the Jibarito, which is one of their specialties. This delieatable creation is a "green plaintain sandwhich with lettuce, tomato, mayo, cheese, onion, and choice of meat". I got the steak, which was AWESOME!
(5)Roland N.
Mi Pueblo Cafeteria My family lives in Tampa and they love this place. So when they told me I had to try it I/we/they did. It is a restaurant-cafeteria so know that from the beginning. Nothing fancy just flat out good food. I loved that they make a "SanGwitch de Toston". Needs to be said in Spanglish. It is a SanGwitch but the bread is replaced with Green Plantains. It is different and something I have stolen for the house. The smells while we waited were great. A garlic pork filled room made my day. Lots of great looking hot foods on the cafeteria line. Cuban was very good, one of the better restaurant-cafeteria style places I have been to. Delicioso all around!! Remember to always drink reasonably Crazy Cubano Out.
(4)Fritz E.
One of the two best examples of great Puerto Rican food in the Tampa region. La Casona is the other. The differences, La Casona is more white table-cloth and the chef is Dominican. The food here is always spot-on regarding the typical Puerto Rican flavors I grew up on. The stewed shrimp is still crisp, the lamb (call ahead, usually available on Fridays) always has my lamb fans coming back for more, the lechon is awesome and some of the desserts are great - rice pudding, tembleque! A clean restaurant, not for those seeking a high end pretty location to go to and the neighborhood can turn off some people - don't expect a valet here... Ignore the reviews from Gringos...for a Puerto Rican, this is a must go to eat at restaurant
(4)Joe K.
Jonesing for some morsilla, I Yelped to find this place. Jackpot!!! Not the flavor of el Presidente in Passaic, but good anyway. I may continue the quest, but this works for now!!!
(4)Connie C.
Okay not anything to look at from the outside, but delicious family style Puerto Rican and Cuban food on the inside! Definently what you would call a hole in the wall, you start by picking up a tray and some silverware and then go down the line getting your rice and meat (I recommend the Stewed Beef and potatoes or Shredded Pork) and then you move on down to the sides (I love the beans and the sweet plantains). Don't forget to get a nice Pina soda or champagne cola to wash everything down! Definently one of my favorite spots for lunch. Also don't forget to bring your appetite because the portions are HUUUGE!
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