Cafe Piquet
Cafe Piquet
2 ham croquetas, 2 chicken croquettes, 1 pork tamal, 2 beef empanadas and 1 papa rellena.
4 ham croquetas, 4 chicken croquettes, 2 pork tamales, 2 beef empanadas, 2 papas rellenas and mariquitas.
Plantain chips topped with garlic sauce.
Beef turnover pie.
Ham croquettes.
Chicken croquettes. (spicy)
Pork Tamale.
Stuffed potatoes- beef.
Fried Yucca topped with garlic sauce.
Boiled Yucca topped with garlic sauce.
Mashed green and ripe plantains and pork with garlic sauce. Add shrimp for an additional charge, picture shows shrimp added
Fried calamari. Spicy.
Sauteed calamari, tossed in olive oil, garlic and red Chile pepper. Spicy.
Fried green plantains with garlic sauce.
Chicken soup. Con papas, zanahorias and calabaza. Served with potatoes, carrots and squash.
Cuban sandwich. Queso suizo, jamon and pierna. Swiss cheese, ham, pork and mustard optional. Please request on the side or inside the sandwich.
Pan semi-dulce, pernil, jamon, queso suizo, mostaza and pepinillo. Semi-sweet bread, pork, ham, Swiss cheese, mustard and pickles.
Masitas, maduros, aguacate, chicharron, cebolla sandwich. Pork chunk, ripe plantains, avocado, chicharron, onion sandwich
Grilled chicken breast sandwich. Pechuga a la plancha, cebolla, tomate, lechuga and mayonesa. Onions, tomatoes, lettuce and mayonnaise.
Vegetarian sandwich. Queso suizo, lechuga, tomate, aceite de olive and mayonesa. Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, olive oil and mayonnaise. Add avocado for an additional charge.
Roast pork sandwich with garlic sauce.
Croquette sandwich. Croquetas and queso suizo. Croquettes and Swiss cheese.
Pork, plantains, avocado, chicharron and onion.
Steak sandwich. Bistec a la plancha, cebolla and papitas. Steak, grilled onions and potato sticks.
Mixed Salad. lechuga, pepino, tomate, aguacate and cebolla. Green leaf lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, sliced avocados and onions. Add chicken for an additional charge.
Small salad. De lechuga, tomate and cebolla. Lettuce, tomatoes and onion. Add avocado for an additional charge.
Avocado and Onion. Aguacate y cebolla. Seasonal. Por temporada.
Nelly's salad. Lechuga, tomate, cebolla, cilantro, ajo, manzana, linaza, aguacate (por temporada), aceite de oliva and jugo de lima fresco. Lettuce, tomatoes, onions, coriander, crushed garlic, apples, flaxseed, avocado (seasonal), olive oil and fresh lime juice.
Ropa Vieja, Masitas and Boliche.
Vaca Frita, Pernil Asado con Mojo and Picadillo.
Yucca with garlic, white rice, black beans, maduros and small side salad.
Marinated Pork steak topped with grilled onions
Juicy pork chunks fried to perfection.
Pork chop fried to perfection.
Oven-roasted pork topped with our specialty garlic sauce.
Fried and breaded pork chop.
Shredded beef slow-cooked in tomato and wine sauce.
Cuban ground beef with onions, pimiento, potatoes and slow-cooked in wine sauce.
Shredded beef with onions and garlic sauce.
Thinly cut and grilled top sirloin steak topped with grilled onions.
Thinly cut, fried and breaded top sirloin steak.
Eye of round roast cooked with sausage and smothered in a sauteed onion sauce.
Beef liver sauteed with green bell peppers and onions.
Whole fried red snapper.
Shrimp sauteed in garlic sauce. Spicy.
Shrimp sauteed in garlic sauce.
Calamari creole.
Breaded and fried red snapper filet.
Grilled red snapper filet. Add creole sauce (salsa criolla) for an additional charge.
Pangasius filet stuffed with smoked ham and cheese, breaded, fried and topped with cream sauce with sauteed onions.
Spicy Shrimp sauteed in creamy sauce with coconut, bell pepper and onions.
Grilled chicken breast topped with grilled onions.
Fried and breaded chicken breast.
Grilled chicken breast and lightly seasoned.
Breaded and fried chicken breast stuffed with ham and cheese
White rice.
Congri. Mixed black beans, rice and cooked with ham bits.
Black beans.
French fries.
Fried ripe plantains
Garlic sauce.
1 fried egg.
2 fried eggs with white rice and plantains.
Sweet Potato Fries
Sauteed vegetables in olive oil and onion
Rice pudding with cinnamon
Passion Fruit
Sour sop
fried, chicken tenders
top sirloin steak
white rice and black beans cooked together with bacon pieces. Bacon is used in cooking process
Boiled yucca topped with garlic sauce
Black beans
French fries
Fried sweet plantains
Sauteed vegetables with onions
2 fried eggs with white rice and sweet platains
Fried egg
Pineapple soda
Apple flavored soda
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Goya - agua de coco
Calamari
Appetizer sampler... tasty empanadas!
Cubano sandwich... classic flavors
Tostones rellenos... tasty ropa vieja inside fried plantain cups
Pina Colada and Pernil Con Mojo
delcious garlic butter shrimp... we gobbled this up with white rice
Mojito
Bolichero (sp?) Beef with sausage inside and sweet plantains.
Vegetarian Platter
4 Piece Croquetas de Jamon
Fried cheese and guava sauce app... delcious!
Bistec pork with mushrooms... huge plate
Vaca Frita in front and Palomilla in back
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nachos, food
Outdoor covered patio
Bread pudding... it was aite. Rather firm.
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Empanada sampler (chicken, beef, and ham)
Calamari
Camarones with coco
Small sample app
Alexandra V.
Feb 7, 2024
Every restaurant needs a Gordon Ramsay type of figure that's actively watching the quality that exits the kitchen.In the absence of anyone looking for food quality, many poorly prepared meals make it to the table for unsuspecting diners to eat. Our family is longtime patrons of the business probably 30+ years. My last review was 15 years ago. However, this place is consistently showing up as mediocre. I have not visited in over 4 years, and yesterday was my first day to dine in, in person.This applies to fried foods like: Fried plantains, sweet plantains or fried yucca. - Dark golden brown on the outside - Raw on the inside To me it says, frying oil is too hot. They are going by exterior color and not how well the interior is cooked. Their sweet plantains are cut too thick which means again -- raw on the inside and brown on the outside. Their mojo is a burnt brown color. They try to blame bad garlic on "seasonal" changes. When it's just garlic 101. Brown garlic is bitter garlic. The only redeeming dish on the menu is the Cuban sandwich -- however, in the rush to get the sandwich out, they cut corners and they don't reheat it properly-- When a warm sandwich turns up with cold pork, unmelted cheese, cold bread, no toasted bread is the recipe for an unsatisfying sandwich experience. It's suppose to be warm --not fresh from the fridge. Reheating a sandwich is so basic, yet they mess that up also. I don't know if their cook is tired, under paid, or what but the amount of culinary sabotage coming out of that kitchen would put other restaurants out of business. TLDR: They mess up cooking basics here! It's a shame. I can't recommend this place. Better off learning to cook Cuban food at home than pay for mediocre meals. I
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Mike M.
Dec 17, 2023
Cuban cuisine!Sure sounds delicious food is Inconsistent.Basically comes at room temperature,To go u are taking big chance .I have been there many times In desperation, hit Ñ miss.
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Jay D.
Feb 22, 2024
Cute ambiance. Great for dinner. I came for lunch with my coworkers. I'm docking one star because the service could have been better. The waiters seemed overwhelmed so we waited a bit for basic things like refilling drinks and checks. I also wish they had a lunch menu because it is a little on the higher price for what you get. Either way it's good solid Cuban food.
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Alexandra P.
Jun 28, 2023
I had been craving Cuban food and a friend recommended this place. It was pretty empty on a Saturday during brunch time. A waiter came over immediately after we sat down and took our drink order and told us the daily specials. To drink I ordered a spicy mango margarita. It was so strong I couldnt taste the mango :( it did the job though LOL. For my entree I ordered picadillo with congri rice and a salad. The picadillo was amazing! So much flavor!! It is exactly what I had been craving. The congri rice was also soooo good. It was the perfect combination. I am Puertorican and it is so hard to find authentic Caribbean food here but this place really delivered. I will be back for sure!
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Tania M.
Feb 8, 2024
I was excited for cuban food but didn't quite get what I had in florida. The cuban coffee was good. The yuca in mojo was good, but everything else was just ok. The service did remind me of that in florida. Texas has way better service standards for sure. The waiters seemed very busy all the time, and we had to order with a different staff member than who had originally introduced themselves. The food came quickly, and the place was like an old school homely restaurant. I bet things get livelier when they have music playing with a band, as I've heard. They don't have cuban pastries for dessert, which was one of the reasons I looked for a cuban restaurant.
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Long T.
Nov 15, 2023
Overall, Cafe Piquet is a decent neighborhood destination for some classic Cuban flavors in Houston. My favorites included the garlic shrimp and rice (full of flavor and aroma) as well as the delicious apps like the fried cheese with guava sauce and the tostones rellenos stuffed eith ropa vieja. The cubano sandwich was a solid option as well for those classic flavors.
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Linh P.
Jan 28, 2023
Delicious food and you'll leave feeling very full and satisfied. I had an amazing waiter that night who was extremely friendly and I regret not asking for his name, but he seemed very patient and willing to explain items on the menu and give recommendations. I wanted a "mamey" shake and he recommended it with milk and that was delicious. I got the pernil and my boyfriend got the ropa vieja. Let me tell you the plates come jam packed, so halfway through I was already feeling very full. Our waiter came back and was like yeah we usually stuff our plates. Both dishes were very tasty. I also got the fried yuca as my side and it was very crispy. It was even more yummy with the garlic they topped it off with.
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L K.
Jan 12, 2024
The best steak and onions you will ever have! The palomilla. Everything else we've tried is great too. Especially anything with the garlic sauce. The kids love it. Also great drinks!
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J V.
May 3, 2024
I grew up eating my mothers' great Cuban food - this is like going home! Great authentic Cuban dishes that make me so happy!
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Susie W.
Apr 28, 2024
If you love delicious authentic Cuban food, Cafe Piquet is the place for you. Perfect every time I visit!
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