Original Rio Cristal 9872 Southwest 40th Street, Miami, FL 33165

"My family came here a few times a month when I was a kid, my youngest memories were in 2004 when I was 6 years old and it was delicious then and it’s delicious now. A special classic place best Cuban sandwich ever!"

"I read somewhere about coming here getting a steak with a mountain of fries while visiting Miami... and I was not disappointed. It was excellent and incredibly filling. The flan was the best flan I've had in my life. My girlfriend isn't a huge fan of flan, and she even enjoyed it."

"Food was cold, lechón had a lot of fat, boiled yuca was cold and hard. Soup was fine."

"So happy to celebrate my birthday here after many years of not being able to come. This place is very nostalgic to me. We used to come here when I was little. The steak is famous for it's huge pile of hand cut french fries that are always perfectly cut and cooked. Rarely does a reality feel even better than a nostalgic memory, but Rio Cristal did that, and more. They made us feel at home and went above and beyond with service. Mil gracias por el gustazo de regresar a un pedazo de mi hogar. La realidad fué aún mejor que la memoria nostálgica. ¡Gracias!"

"This is by far the best restaurant with the most delicious palomilla steak that I’ve had in Miami. The steak had so much flavor and I loved the black beans. The service was excellent all the waiters that I encountered were great, Digna, Aurora, and I believe the gentleman’s name is Jesus were all wonderful and provided excellent service! I just wish that I lived closer I already miss the palomilla steak. I was visiting from the San Diego area I will definitely be back whenever I am in Miami. Muchas gracias a todos por el gran servicio!"