Numero Uno Restaurant

The location is small and easy to miss so just be sure to pay attention and look up for their sign. They have their own small parking space. Once you enter, the servers are very friendly and mainly speak Spanish. However if you only speak English, they can communicate in English. We got some espresso and coffee- strong! The churrasco was flavorful but a little on the dryer side for my taste. The Guyaba chicken is on the sweeter side but it's worth a try if you're feeling adventurous.

Small, hole in the wall Cuban style restaurant. We stopped in for dinner after traveling for most of the morning from North Florida. Our daughter and her husband who live nearby recommended Numero Uno. The restaurant is small and cozy. I chose the Apollo Asado which was tasty but the chicken portion could have been a little more generous. My husband ordered the Bistec Saltedo . We both enjoyed our meals. Our server kept our drinks filled and checked on us throughout our dinner. Would probably try again next time we're in Orlando.

I'm sure it's an off day but geees! Met an old friend I haven't seen in forever (6 years) to have a later lunch early dinner. Not crowded at all. My stepdad who was born in Cuba used to take us here when I was little so I was hoping to revisit childhood but this was not it. The papa rellenos were good. The Ropa Vieja was not. Not sure what I got but it was unlike any Ropa Vieja I've ever had. Basically soup spilling all over the plate. Congri was hard, tasteless and dry. Plantains were delish! It was quiet which was nice and I'm not sure why but while customers were eating - the server started mopping the dining floor. She tried to take our food twice when we weren't even close to finished. I double checked and they don't close until nine pm. We were there before 5pm. I guess some memories should remain in the past. Oh well!

Visiting Orlando I had high expectations for Cuban food. I'm sure there are other good spots out there but this place was the closest at the time. As you can see from the pictures I ordered togo. I can't really say much about the customer service but the waitress was nice. The interior was a bit outdated and the exterior is a bit creepy at night time.Right off the bat, the croquettes looked burnt, smelt burnt, and tasted burnt. So they were burnt! Also, the dough tasted doughy even though they were burnt. What an odd combo to experience! The sandwich was a nothing to rave about. At other Cuban restaurants, I've gotten twice the size with more meat. This was kind of a flat and sad sandwich. The only thing that was good but didn't take a picture of was the flan but that was probably store bought. Overall, not the best Cuban food. I would NOT recommend this place and don't intend on coming back.

Service is in the middle! Not bad but not great! A lot of English speaking people come through and even though the staff doesn't speak good English, they find a great way to communicate. Food is in the middle too. I found the rice needed salt. Beans were pretty good. Their roasted chicken needed more flavor too. The best thing was their cafe con Leche. Ambiance and Aesthetic is cool, very old schoolLook. Although I wasn't wowed! I will give this spot one more chance.

Ordered Arroz con pollo. Chicken quite dry, although sauce was good. Friendly and nice atmosphere

Numero Uno is a perfect lunch spot. It's a small and cozy little restaurant. The lunch specials are a great value and packed with flavor. The servers were very prompt and helpful. I had a media noche sandwich with a side of black beans. It was the perfect portion for $7.99. My husband had a Cuban sandwich with congri and it also was $7.99. My husband said his sandwich was good and he felt full with his portion. We also took an order of arroz con pollo for $8.99 to go and the container was full of food and had a lot of flavor. The prices and quality of food are amazing. You get a lot of food cheaper at Numero Uno versus any fast food places in the surrounding area. The only negative I have is that the parking lot is horrible, there's on a few spots and they are super tight and awkward.

For this one, we were having a lazy night in. Therefore, we decided to get take out. We picked it up ourselves, brought it home, and unpacked it. We ordered the papas rellenas, Pernil De Cerdo Asado, and the Pollo Asado. Starting with the papas, I was expecting something more flavorful. It just didn't have that wow factor for which I was hoping. The rice, beans, and maduros were all quite tasty and exactly as good as I had hoped. The chicken was seasoned well and I enjoyed that a great deal. I was , however, a bit disappointed in the pernil. I do love a good pernil, but, sadly, on this day it was a bit dry. I would probably give it a try one more time with the anticipation of a better outcome, as I did find the flavor to be very pleasing. I'll let you know how it goes next time!

I did not know about Numero Uno Cuban in Orlando. Its Cuban flag in its signage caught my attention.I was hungry for something to eat at about dinnertime and figured I'd go to Jimmy John's to get the one sandwich I've ever ordered there - the #5 (the Vito)! Numero Uno Cuban is about a block before, going up Orange, so #1 (Numero Uno) overtook #5. I drove around the block to think about this and figured I could get Jimmy John's sandwiches just about anywhere.Numero Uno is small but cozy and clean. The air conditioning worked well. It has the typical colorful and cluttered décor found in some Latin American restaurants, the most noticeable of which are the tables filled with business cards under their glass tops.There was a platter I was looking at. It was a trio sampler. I was told you'd get a little of this and a little of that. I wasn't familiar with some of the items in it, so I shifted over to the ropa vieja, the classic Cuban shredded and stewed flank steak entree. I saw that some people are saying that the prices are reasonable. They're not bad, but possibly a little more than what you'd have in the Miami area with so many Cuban eateries competing with each other. I think that the lunch specials here are really nicely priced. I glanced at that menu, and they appear to be a good value. However, I was eating later than that.The platter I ordered was excellent. The ropa vieja tasted just right, and, for the accompaniment, I chose congri, rice and beans mixed together, which was also very good. The platter came with sliced yuca. I had the server put together a 50:50 Coke:Diet Coke since they don't yet have Coke Zero. The service was excellent - a 5!Numero Uno is on Orange Avenue, just slightly south of downtown and where Orlando transitions from being one tacky strip mall and big box store after another on 6 lane roadways to having a more cohesive identity in its center. I believe this area is called SoDo, as in South Downtown. They have a small parking lot. One can find more parking on side streets if need be.Numero Uno's food was good and the service was excellent, but I left a little hungry. I'd still go back. This place would be ideal with coworkers or friends when they are serving up their various Cuban lunch specials.

This place does have potential Old fashioned needs better service, some upgrade in dinner area