La Isla Cafe in Mango - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Put in an order for stuffed potatoes. Waited 30 minutes. Still no food. I just left. Food doesn't look good anyways. I won't be back.

This restaurant is not Cuban at all, the other thing is that its workers have a very bad attitude. I was going to have breakfast with my family and I had to order just a Cuban coffee and that was not Cuban coffee at all because it looked like churre water and it was terrible that I had it. I have to throw away the truth that the place is treated very poorly and the place is nothing clean. The truth is that the owner I think should change his workers and I have nothing against anyone but everything is very bad.

Stopped in for lunch, it was great!

Just stopped by and it looks abandoned was really looking forward to this place

Amazing food, nice workers, and great overall atmosphere. 100% recommend!!

Excellent Cuban sandwich and Cafe con leche. Very nice service!

Love the food, and people are nice.

The food is very delicious, the only bad thing is that the restaurant says it is Cuban and the workers don't speak Spanish at all 😨

Wow.. I’m so full. I just couldn’t stop eating. It was that good. Highly recommend!!

Wow! Wow! Wow! Absolute Gem!! Food was outstanding, and smells amazing, place is clean, spacious, and Ms Darlene is very kind lady with a big heart and clearly great gift running this family owned restaurant!! No wonder so many locals have been enjoying this place for 10 years..they know where the good stuff is.. Thanks again La Isla Cafe family!!

I often stop by here after work, and it's good food. It could be a little lower in price, but I don't mind it at all. It's also consistent which I always appreciate.

Pan con biste was absolutely delicious!

I got some food here. The food here was so hot and fresh and like it really came from a kitchen that passed health code and all. The chicken was pneumatic and the bread was salacious but the drinks were double wet. Gotta get back to try ordering food via the new robotic waiters with laser eyes. Never had a bathroom lie so much. Going to park here alot.

Food is way fresh service is always exceptional

I came here around 5pm on a Friday. I ordered their entree with 2 side special but ended up paying over $11 which is more than what they advertise. Please see the pictures I have attached. Also, when I came in, their door bell rang (after swinging the door open, which is usually a signal for the employees to know a customer has entered) but as I approached the counter, nobody came to assist. After waiting 5 minutes, I decided to call the store so one of the employees could come to the front and see me standing there and take my order. Anyways…. Although the food was amazing, this type of service and misleading info will prompt me to never step foot in this place again.

Can't really say what their food is due to the fact that did not go in I was next door at the bank don't even know what it looks like you would have to go and check it out for yourself looks very clean very satisfying looks like a Spanish restaurant but haven't walked in enter and eat and experience it for yourself.

Went there 30 mins closing so that there are not many items to choose from. The food was good for the price.

Great spot to grab a REAL hot lunch affordably. I had arroz con gandules, yuca, and a meat.

Angela is amazing and so incredibly sweet! I just wanted to try a deviled crab and she got one for me asap. I will we back this week to try other things because of her. Thank you Angela! :)

Excellent deli to eat or to go. Spanish food style. I would recommend it.

Fantastic Cubans and Cafe con leche!

They literally have the biggest, crispiest potato ball that I've ever had!! They even put picadillo on top!!! It is freezing in there so bring a jacket but the food and service is fantastic!!

They make great food I especially love their Cubans even my husband said it was delicious. Now my husband wants a Cuban every Friday for work and the staff is amazing.

gave the girl a $20 and she says I gave her a $10. I'm not as dumb as they might think. i know what i gave her and she is a scammer.will not be back.

I found the red beans and rice to be hard and tasted old The picadillo AH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it was okay.

I highly recommend this place. The staff was so sweet and just overall the places to come together very nicely over the years. Also I ordered the deviled crab as well as a Cuban and let me just say..... so so good. They also serve breakfast. Go check them out as soon as possible.

Good Cubans and good choices of foods

Food outstanding!! Service fantastic ty ty for taking care of Jersey college!!!!

I must have came on the wrong day, I cannot believe how disgusting the food is. I got arroz con gandules which was made with parboiled rice for anyone who cares, red beans and garlic chicken. The chicken taste like it was a few days old. The rice had no flavor and was soooo soggy? It was weird. Probably old… the beans were so nasty. I’m shocked they are even in business with those beans…. I’m sorry but that food was terrible.

The best of the best hands down!! From the service to the food 5 ⭐️.. I think it’s time to go back!!

The food was delicious, the service was great.

Its been 2 years since last time I was there and ask for refund on food cause it wasn't that good and I told them to take it back they offer a second plate with another option and I just didn't want it. And still not the best place to eat. Cafe con leche is very light I ask for more coffee and she was going to make more but I wasn't going to wait plus is not whole milk. And the devil crab you can be fooled by the size of it but the bread was thick and very dry. I have had better breakfast at other Cuban places near by in Parsons st. Definitely I just need to make this place a nonstop a on the way of my driving. Place is clean and well kept but food I thought it would had improved.

Best cuban sandwich spot in tampa area hands down made fresh!!!! And the bread is on point toasted and crunchy!!!! Get a cuban sandwich with the dipping sauce that takes it to another level

Absolutely delicious! Food is well seasoned with much flavor. Heads up, they are not shy with their portions. Definitely left with food for 2 days. Service was also excellent. Cashier was able to explain each dish in detail and upsell each item. Made it easy on us to decide on a dinner plates. We left with so much goodness. High recommend this place. Everything is delicious. 🔥🔥

Food is always good! People are friendly. Prices are good!

Good eats in this hole in the wall restaurant. Someone needs to tell the owner to rip out the grease soaked/ black carpets! Not very inviting to sit down and eat.... take out is a must

My forever lunch spot! Huge serving, great food, and excellent staff!!

I’m just baffled that this is the third time I go and they don’t even have milk to make me coffee although this is the kicker they are right next to Winn-Dixie!

I was there at 6 the I tried ordering stuffed potatoes the fryers were "down for cleaning" plantains " not in season hit or miss" empeniadas same issue with the fryer . And tamales idk I don't remember the excuse. What I got tasted good but....will not return.

Jackie is the best! She blessed me with some food and it tasted amazing!!!!

Si quieres realmente comer comida cubana, no vengas aquí!! De cubano no hay nada, ni los que atienden parecen cubanos.. mala comida, ambiente amargado y lentitud.. en realidad, soy de dejar reviews buenos cuando lo merecen, pero también reviews malos cuando la atención y el lugar es malo, y este lugar, tanto, el personal, la comida, el ambiente, no tiene nada de cubano!!!

I bought two devil crabs with my takeout dinner and they were awful! Tasted old and burnt real hard. Virtually not eat able. I will not return.

The best Cuban food in town! Everything is fresh and seasoned to perfection.. all the sandwiches are 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Awesome staff & great tasting food. Thank you

I been coming here for 6 years. It’s a great place right here in Seffner. It a cafeteria style when it comes to serving. Food is not made to order so the best time to come is earlier in the day or during busy times. Typically always get their pulled pork with a piece of skin, and a tamale. If I happen to come in the morning I get a breakfast sandwich on Cuban bread and a cafe con leche.

The staff acknowledged our presence but weren't very friendly. My Dad got a Cuban and I got the BLT. Both our sandwiches were sorely lacking MEAT. Cuban bread is thicker so you'd think a Cuban Cafe would stuff the sandwich full because thats how a cuban is supposed to be made! I want to be able to taste more than just bread. Pretty lame excuse for a Cuban Cafe, but the bread was good.

La.mejor comida cubana en Brandon, FL, todos los viernes los visitamos con mi esposa, que bien servicio y atención, gracias

Dice que el lugar es cubano pero nadoe habla español y la señora del frente tremenda mala cara

I used to love this place. Today was very disappointing. After delivering food all day I just wanted a devil crab. I just spent over $5 on a single item and it was terrible 😢. It was stale and tasted like it just came out of the microwave. I waited for it thinking it was gonna be fresh but it definitely was not. Very very disappointed. Wont be wasting my hard earned money on this place again.

I didnt like the taste of the arroz con gandules and the pernil.

La comida muy horrible , una comida fría y la atenciones muy malas , nunca mas volveré

Beans with tobacco ash taste. Chicken is good. I will come here again. However next time Iwill do the choice with beans more carefully.

Very good. Dine in portions were a little small. They load you up on the to go box. Will be back to eat again.

Havent had cuban food before so I didnt know what to expect. Potatoes, beans, rice, bourbon chicken were all great! Would definitely come here again.

Good Cuban food is served by a genuinely lovely staff.

Food is fresh and delicious, staff are friendly and helpful. Definitely my new favorite Cuban spot.

Food was decent . Service was pretty quick

Very nice place. The food is great!!!

Found this place on a weekend getaway and glad we did!

The food here is delicious. The bean soup is fabulous. The staff is friendly, helpful and quick.

Wanted DEVIL CRABS " ALL OUT " , Wanted Stuff potatoes " ALL OUT " , So I settled for a LARGE CUBAN , 7" is NOT A LARGE ! Over priced !

Great family ran restaurant with great food. Shop local feed a friend.

They won't serve cuban sandwiches until after 11am, employees seem to have favorites when it comes to customers, service is extremely slow

Great price and excellent food.

I went several times to try the devil crab.. day three I came back the right time and it was not a good taste

Amazing food with a casual atmosphere. I love to order the roast pork, in fact, I specifically come here for it. They serve me fast everytime and I never walk out paying more than $13 for a meal. Really the kind of food that brings happiness and value prices.

How do you serve Garbanzo beans soup without chorizo? I even ordered a large order of soup (which they don't even include Cuban bread for dipping anymore you have to pay extra), in my large soup I had maybe one slice of chorizo cut into four pieces like an 1/4" slice cut into four small tiny pieces, that's the best part of the soup, needless to say will not be back, its worth the drive to Brandon and Ybor to Coco's, Moreno's, Liborio's for better meater soup with the bread included instead of just beans and broth

I asked a coworker to take me to an authentic Cuban restaurant in Tampa. This restaurant did t disappoint!

This place was a great find for me. Very tasty food. A nice variety of items. Very friendly service and very fair pricing. I'll be back for all of those great flavors that I experienced.

Great food, made fresh daily. Nice owner & employees

Don't go here if you want authentic Cuban sandwiches, as there was no swiss cheese on it and it wasn't made with Cuban bread. They were out of Jupina soda and crushed ice too. Also, don't go to dine in one half hour before they close, as they won't allow you to eat in the dining area. The clerk made excuses and the cook said he didn't care about a bad review. Disappointing, as we have eaten at MANY OTHER authentic Cuban restaurants in Florida with NO complaints at those establishments!!

This is a gem in the area. You won't leave here hungry. Tons of menu items cafeteria style. Get there before it becomes discovered and overrun by hipsters!

We love La Isla Cafe, we are new customers and have been a few times and every time the staff and food is amazing.

Service and food was terrible. Flies on the food in the buffet warmers. Do not recommend at all!

Great family 👪 ran restaurant. Great place for friends and family to have dinner. A must try restaurant. Very good and pleasant pleasant service.

My job moved from downtown and I've been looking for a place close to work to get a breakfast cuban. Stopped by this place today and was not disappointed. Bread was toasted perfectly with a good amount of cheese and bacon, which was evenly distributed across the sandwich.( I hate when you order something like that and all the bacon is in one spot. ) I will definitely be back.

Food, $$$ & service excellent!!!!!!

They were not opened at lunch on a saturday

Great service and reasonable prices!! Awesome

Great food and real nice staff. Wish they were open longer and on Saturday.

Easily one of the best Cuban sandwiches I've ever had. Very clean dining area and super friendly staff. Only reason for not giving a full 5 stars is because more than half of the fountain drink options were not working. Their sweet tea is also amazing though. Highly recommend and will definitely visit again!

The food is delicious consistently, the prices are great and you get a lot of food. Additionally, the staff is very friendly.

This restaurant is by far one of my favorites

Food was good. Service little slow but worth waiting for

the service is average at best. Plus you have to wait until 11am to order a Cuban sandwich. Don’t worry about it I’ll just go to palm ave sandwich shop I don’t have time for this non sense, no matter what time it is they Cubans stay ready. And as far as Tampa we don’t put pork on our Cubans

Tried their Cuban not the worst not the best either on a scale of 1 to 10 7 not a lot of meat for the money.. For the wages of sin is death, BUT the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 6: 23

Exelente comida. A mi y a mi familia nos encanto.

The Cuban sandwich with that mojito dipping sauce,the best in town.The sandwich had that perfect amount of pork,ham,etc.The wife ran out of dipping sauce,but I had extra

Rude staff,cold food,they pretend they don't speak Spanish wich is very offensive...Anyways...No me gustó,la de staff es mal educada,la comida fria y para colmo pretenden que no hablan español.No volveré. ;(

Yummy food. Pork is best in town.

Delicious! First time customer, just moved to the area. I stopped in quickly and grabbed a stuffed potato and Devil crab to-go. Amazing flavor, fried perfectly. Next time I’ll be sure to try a Cuban entree from the hot bar. Nice, clean dine in area and friendly staff. Thank you!

Excellent, tasty pulled pork and good coffee

Great food, awesome variety, a tad pricey.

I've been here a few times. Ot never seems to be the same dining experience. One day my food comes fast next day it won't. Food portions change every time I go there.

Had a big pork bone I almost choked on in my Cuban sandwich 😐 couldn't enjoy it after that

Not genuine Caribbean food, crazy expensive..no worth to visit

Authentic Cuban food reasonably priced and great customer service

We eat at la isla once a week great food and portions for their prices!!!very delicious!!

I love the staff best devil crab ever !!! They always go above and beyond .. if u want great food and awesome service ❤️

Great eating no cap in and out and it was good good