Las Palmas Latin Grill

I'm ashamed I live a mileAway and only recently discovered this place. Entering this first time I was surprised at the small footprint but they pack a punch in this space. First 2 times visiting I ordered to go. We absolutely were blown away by the food and wife and I began to make this a regular date spot. So far we are beyond pleased with everything on the menu. From the pork/lechon to the tostones, the yuca, and to the desserts. I'm a picky guy when it comes to the food of my childhood. But every time the food hits my tongue here it's like a trip back to my childhood.

After days of my mom telling me about this place, I finally tried it and I am a fan! The food is amazing and cooked to order. Everything is hot and fresh. I came here two days in a row after trying it for the first time. I order the cuban sandwich, empanadas, fries and a drink. I will say that I LOVED the empanadas so much. The cuban sandwich was also really good. I loved that it was pressed. The only reason I rated them a 4 is because they are a little on the pricey side. I believe I might spent close to $35-$40 on my visit for just myself. The small fry is $4 which seems over priced for the amount that you get. Customer service is good. The inside seems quiet enough to sit in and eat. Everything looks nice and clean. I ordered for pickup, but maybe one day I will sit in.

Brought my coffee in and they told me I couldn't be seated. Thanks I'll go somewhere else ! It's Literally not that serious.

I came here to try some dessert. I ordered two flans which were 6 dollars a piece. They tasted great but were fairly small for the price. They seemed to be running low on other dessert so that will have to wait till next time. Easy parking and in a great location with a good amount of seating. Unsure of the recent closures as I had tried to visit a few times before last year but the timing listed wasn't matching the opening. I believe this may be figured out now so this is definitely worth trying

I am so excited that Tampa's best Cuban restaurant is back! The owners of this restaurant have been put through the ringer but they've come back stronger than ever. Over two years ago there was a devastating fire at this restaurant. To keep things going while they dealt with insurance they bought a food truck and ran it out of the same parking lot. During Florida summers it was easily over 100 degrees inside of it sometimes. They kept going. They have posted online about the restaurant construction and it was pretty much a complete rebuild of the place from scratch. They had to acquire a lot of new equipment, some of it from very far away. They kept going.The restaurant had its grand re-opening on Oct 24, 2023. For those of us that remember the old restaurant it seems instantly familiar, but at the same time quite different (but not in a bad way). I think that it looks wonderful. Why do I know so much about this place? It's because I keep coming here because the food is incredible. Ramses, the chef, just claimed first place for the best cuban sandwich at the Tampa Cuban Sandwich Festival and this wasn't the first year that he won. The grilled chicken they serve here is also the best I've ever had.Going into this restaurant again for the first time in over two years just filled my heart with joy. The owners are just the nicest people who always remember me, even when I hadn't been for well over a year because of Covid. Being able to go back made me realize that this is my favorite restaurant in Tampa.

As of October 2023, Las Palmas is back for dine-in after the fire they had a few years back. So glad as now the menu is more extensive than the food truck. The food here is really delicious. Best Cuban food in the area. The inside looks really nice and updated. Looking forward to dining again.

If you are looking for an OUTSTANDING Deviled Crab this IS the place. My only suggestion though, is before you make a trip here, call to make sure they have them. My husband loves Devil Crab and we saw the reviews about this place having the best. We drove quite a bit out of our way to go here only to find they had 1 left. Thankfully they had one, because we may have not stayed otherwise. This a small restaurant located in a shopping center that has limited seating. They ONLY have canned drinks and bottled water. No fountain drinks or even tea, so there are no free refills. If you have a picky eater, I would not suggest coming here unless there is something on the menu they would eat. Trying to make adjustments to something on the menu for a picky eater did NOT work well for us. We started our meal with two orders of Ham Croquettes (4 per order). They were beautifully fried and the inside perfectly seasoned and creamy. These are probably some of the best croquettes we have ever tasted. Thankfully we were able to try one of the Devil Crabs which made it well worth the traffic and rain to get here. Once again the crab was fried to perfection and the seasonings with the crab filling was mind blowing ( I didn't even put hot sauce on it because it was that good). I ordered the Breaded Steak Milanese which sadly was not as good as I had hoped being that it was the most expensive item on the menu. This is large enough that 2 people could easily share the dish. The meat was pounded vey thin and fried a little too long in my opinion. The meat was slightly burnt around the edges and was tough to cut. There was plenty of cheese on the steak, but I personally would have liked more marina sauce. I would not order this again. The yellow rice and black beans were on point with their flavors! The Medianoche was a very good sandwich, but not the best or the worse. The bread was correct and it was cooked correctly, but nothing stood out to make it an over the top sandwich. The Tampa Cubano was a typical grocery store quality Cuban. Once again nothing over the top or special about this sandwich, but still a good sandwich. The Pan-Seared Fish Fillet was a white fish that was seasoned very well and very flaky, but once again was a pretty average quality dish. The plantains were cooked beautifully with just a hint of sweetness. For our picky eater we ordered the Golden Seared Chicken Fillet thinking he would be ok with grilled chicken, but he didn't like it. The chicken was seasoned great, however it was pounded very flat which made it kind of dry with a stringy texture. We asked if they had a hamburger bun to put the chicken on to make it into a sandwich, but they only have Cuban bread. We order a side of Cuban bread which was delicious, however it did not appease the picky eater and was left uneaten. Overall opinion would be if I found myself on that side of Tampa again, I would probably go here again just to order appetizers with yellow rice and beans.

Food was bland, bean soup tasted like it was from can and mediocre yellow rice. I would not go back!

Just the best food! Look no further when looking for Cuban food! Flavors are always consistent and delicious! When traveling and returning home this is always the first stop! Highly recommend

Sandwiches are probably the best I've had. Highly recommend the media noche and the lechon sandwiches, full of flavor.