El Cacique Lunch Restaurant

Good stick to your ribs Cuban/​Latin food. If you’re hankering for some moro and maduros and whatnot and you’re in the downtown area, for the price, this is your spot. They have specials every day of the week and I’ve yet to be disappointed by any of the food after working in the area and ordering at least once a week in the past five years. Consistency, reasonable prices and good portions — it’s what keeps you in business!

Came here around 430~5 and cruised right in on my bike. Went to the bar and ordered a café con leche before I sat down. Came quickly, was hot and amazingly tasty. I ordered the Wednesday special of liver and two sides and came out pretty quickly. It was delightful, also she served up buttered pressed Cuban bread slices for free starter… great place would make this a regular haunt no doubt.

I’m sorry little Cuban place but I had to give you one star for your employee who wouldn’t let me pay with a credit card to buy a bottle or water or trying to charge me 50 cents for a glass of water! Karma it is not pretty…

Ordered a mango smoothie ($ 3) and a Cuban sandwich ($ 6) during peak lunch rush. The ladies at the counter were polite, despite how busy they were filling orders from the restaurant, counter, AND the window. That being said, it did take a bit to microwave a pre-​wrapped Cuban sandwich before pressing it. Smoothies are made from frozen, concentrated fruit slabs, a spoonful of sugar, a splash of milk, and ice. Altogether average, but conveniently located.

Ordered delivery for lunch here. Super fast and yummy. The beans and rice are awesome!

If you are looking for cheap Cuban/​Latin meal downtown Miami, stop at this place. It is the local diner for office workers around. Their daily soups are very tasty. I tried the fish soup and a white bean/​ham soup. Their Cuban sandwiches are delicious too. And of course they will make you an excellent cordadito or café con leche. Simple home made grandmother style food done well. Would recommend it to anyone. Parking is a bitch though…

Solid good cuban food, cheap prices and they deliver in downtown. What more could a girl want when stuck working in downtown.

i was in downtown at around lunch time and needed to grab something to eat. something quick and easy. el cacique lunch did the job. i walked in and sat by the counter. — que quieres comer, hijo? asked me the nice lady behind the counter so i asked her about their lunch specials. i got chicharrones de pescado. deep fried fish chunks. comes with two sides, i chose arroz moro and a salad. they only have bottled salad dressings but they also have vinegar and oil so i made my own dressing cause im super hip. i was in and out of there in about 40 minutes. the food was decent, the service was nice and my bill was under $ 10. i like it.

Real simple, real cheap. Had bits of London Broil in a savory sauce, chopped iceberg and tomato salad, and fried plantains. As a bonus, got to struggle to make myself understood to Cuban waitress. Nothing pretentious, nothing fancy.

Pros: Delicious bread.
Cons: Fish comes over-​cooked. Salad is just lettuce & tomatoes, without dressing.

Is the BEST Boliche in America.

Seems like the cuban/​latino cafes in Miami always have a deli/​coffee shop front and a restaurant tucked in the back. If I was just walking past I wouldn’t have noticed. The few restaurants on Flagler seem to cater to the courthouse or other government offices nearby. They have sandwiches with names like the Baliff and so on haha I thought that was very creative and a good sense of humor. I tried the chicken and shrimp platter. These platters come with three choices of sides except there was no moro rice or yuca because it was saturday. Obviously the main pleasing crowd are the day time office workers around there. Anyhow the food was really good– the chicken was flattened real thin and well seared leaving it really juicy inside. The shrimps were juicy as well. The plaintains were a little charred but they were sweet! I like this low key place because there are quite a number of locals who come to eat. Everyone is so friendly and nice. The restaurant only opens during lunch time it closed around 3 PM.