Tropical Bay
Tropical Bay
Dominican Chicken with Rice + Beans and salad
Trifongo with salad and Dominican Chicken
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Exterior with patio
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Pork mofongo with salad
It's a hand painting of the owners home town!
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Additional dining area
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Build your own bowl
Pork bowl regular size
a dining area with tables and chairs
Mofongo
Chicken with Mofongo
Tropical orgasm
Bar area
a wall of plants with a neon sign
the front of a restaurant at night
Pork/chicken/salad
the entrance to a restaurant
Buttermilk chicken
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food
Dan K.
Nov 16, 2024
Got take out for some friends that were visiting; this was my first time ever eating here. It was *spectacular*. The food is exceptionally fresh and well seasoned; even the side of black beans, which sometimes taste straight from a can in most places, was perfectly and carefully seasoned and absolutely delicious. I am a huge fan of mofongo, and they have some interesting takes on it ("trifongo") and they were all delicious and MOIST! A lot of mofongo just gets really dry at other Caribbean places. This was the best I've had outside the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Every kind of meat was also juicy and perfectly seasoned (we got the butter chicken, Dominican chicken, and roasted pork). I also got a sample of all their different kinds of empanadas; these are the kind that I LOVE, that are fried and not at all dry. Again, each kind deliciously well-seasoned. In addition to the food being fantastic, the service was great. The person who helped us was super friendly and cheerful and paid close attention to detail on a large to-go order, ensuring everything we ordered was correct. Although we took it to-go, while we waited for our order (which was very fast! But I live 5 minutes away so we were there early) we got to check out the ambiance of the place. It's bright and lively and very clean. Looks like a great place to sit at a bar with some good drinks so I'll be sure to try this soon.
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Marissa K.
Nov 2, 2024
Everything we ordered was excellent. Started with a drink. The Frontera was nice and strong. I had the beef mofongo and it came with a little salad on the side. The taste of the mofongo was delicious, it's my favorite of northeast ohio so far, and I've had a lit of it all over.The meat was good, a tiny bit dry, but still tasty. I also had a shrimp empanada. That was excellent too. It had a tasty pastry and full if shrimp.Finished the meal with a tres Leche cake. It's delicious too, and I especially loved all the cinnamon in it. It's a nice smaller size than standard and was great amount for after filling up on entrées. The waitress was fantastic. Before we even asked anything she brought out a little sample for us to try the meat. We had told them it's our first time and weren't sure if it was just carryout or if the dining room was open.It's a small dining room but it's cute with fake plants everywhere. They also have a lit of tvs on the wall.Only bad thing is the restrooms are not handicap friendly. They are very tiny and the chair won't fit. Plus no grab bars either.A nice feature is a small patio out front and they allow well behaved dogs there.
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Heather W.
Mar 1, 2025
I ordered the Buttermilk Chicken Bowl online which included a salad. I also got a piece of the Stuffed Chicken. I tell you..... it was some of the most delicious food I have ever had!! I can't wait to go back!! Also, the staff are extremely friendly!! Love this place!!
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Crystal A.
Jun 11, 2024
This is truly a hidden gem! It's in a strip mall but has a patio out front and is very cute inside.The Monfongo is DELICIOUS! It was my 1st time trying it, and it exceeded my expectations. I got the trifongo with Dominican chicken - sooooo good! (Note: There's an upcharge for this instead of regular mofongo.)Absolutely try the egg rolls - they are filled with sweet plantains and cream cheese - unique and addictive.Really fantastic service with a nice atmosphere (music was LOUD when we got there, but they turned it down when we asked) and excellent food!
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C G.
Nov 2, 2024
We loved trying this food! The lady serving us was very helpful in helping us decide what to order. We got the Cajun rice, the Puerto Rican chicken, we tried the plantains, and then we were able to decide what we wanted on our salad. We liked the cilantro dressing better than the garlic, but both were good. You order at the counter like a chipotle. But they have a nice room to sit in and eat. Everything was delicious! We loved the flavor of the chicken. They were the best plantains I've ever had. The flan was good, too.
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Eileen O.
Oct 1, 2023
One of the newer places in Broadview heights and I was so excited to try it! The gentleman behind the counter was very friendly the moment I walked through the door. I ordered the following:- Mofongo with pork $16.99- Side of plantain $3.99The pork was very moist and flavorful, while the mofongo was delish. The sweet plantain was just as I imagined it to be! I can't wait to come back and try all their other dishes!
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Shelly C.
Sep 23, 2023
Fresh fresh fresh!! This place has quick and delicious bowls, salads and mofungo. I am absolutely going back! The bowls are around $12-15 and they're big. You get rice, protein. (We tasted a variety of the proteins and they were all soooo good!) salad and extras on the salad. They also have plantains and yucca with pickled onions.The owner is the one who served and seriously, you couldn't find a nicer, more friendly guy! He and his wife own it. He even brought my dog a dog dish of fresh water.The inside is so cute! It's very bright and happy. We ate on the little patio (dogs allowed). I'm definitely looking forward to visiting during the winter so I feel like I'm getting some sunshine.Stop here for lunch, you won't regret it!
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Mariya M.
Apr 29, 2024
Second visit:Food was very good againThere were 2 new people at front end:The guy was friendly but was not doing a good job explaining the menu. But at least wanted to appear helpful.Later a woman with glasses came to prepare our plates. She was testy. Started getting annoyed and seemed upset. I think the issue was she not understanding English but Hi! Its ok. If communication is an issue, you make it worse by coming across as rude.We drove 30 min to this place. So disappointed:(Will not revisit any time soon :(Suggestion: Hire people who speak good English at the front end.
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Pete G.
May 7, 2024
Last night I went to Tropical Bay for the first time and was incredibly surprised by the quality. I live in Los Angeles and have had some of the best food. Tropical Bay was right up there.The owners Wilson and Diane came out and spoke with us twice to make sure we were happy with our dinner and the service. Please support this new restaurant. They deserve it.
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Peter H.
Jun 14, 2024
I have eaten here several times and absolutely love them, it's authentic and of the highest quality everytimes the mofungo is freshly made to order which makes all the difference the owner is very friendly as well as her husband. Great atmosphere to sit and eat. It's a little hard to pull in as it's after an intersection, but with caution, no problem. Their flan is exceptional as well and worth the price! I have become a regular when ever I'm in the mood for Latin!
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