La Carreta 3632 Southwest 8th Street, Miami, FL 33135

"Food was honestly meh. Primary ordered came out okay, nothing that I would rave about. Secondary meal items were cold at best and unenjoyable. Waitress was nice but since she didn't speak English well enough made ordering a challenge. (Google translate came in clutch)"

"This review is really intended to celebrate Lily and the rest of the team that runs their window service in the morning. Including their manager because he/she has created an environment where kindness and empathy are encouraged. I found myself needing to purchase something quick to eat and some coffee without a proper form of payment as I left the house without any money. Never having set up google Pay or any other form of digital pay, I lingered by the window, hoping to get it to work with no luck. Having given up, I shamefully told Lily that i would have to leave my choices behind. But she would not allow it and insisted over and over that I take my items with me. that it was ok, and that they would let the manager know. Today, a week later, I came to thank them again and to pat my debt, and they said it was not necessary. Congratulations on having a people first mentality and heart driven service. I applaud you, La Carreta!"

"The restaurant has a lot of sitting so we didn’t have to wait in the line up although it was a Sunday afternoon. It took us a long time to be served and orders be taken. I liked trying the plantain soup, sweet plantain and green plantain sides. The fish and french fries weren’t tasty but I liked the breaded steak and Maros Rice! In general, the food was greasy but the drinks are all good, especially the mango drink from fresh fruits.The tables were clean but not the restrooms, the restroom I used didn’t have toilette papers. They also charge 18% service charge if you are a group of 6 or more!"

"So if you are in the Miami area near the airport, I highly recommend you hit the La Carreta! Had a long layover for the day, so decided to make a foodie detour to find some authentic Cuban cuisine! Prior to leaving the airport, I called my long time Cuban friend Walfredo, to point me in the right direction! And man was he on point about this place! I had the roasted mojo pork with black beans and rice, and a side order of sweet fried plantains! Washed it all down with a refreshing Cuban Lager called Hatuey! Everything was fresh and delicious! Customer service was super fast, and prices were nice! Will definitely be back when I’m in MIA again!"

"Authentic Cuban food. They serve food from Breakfast to Dinner. I had the roasted pork which was cooked perfectly and my friend has Vaca Frita, you can’t go wrong."