Mario's — Restaurant in Homestead

I can’t say how much I enjoyed this meal. I actual broke my diet. I saw the steak lay there, a slab of Cuban pride, seared just enough to lock the juices inside, its center still blushing pink like the dawn over Havana. The grill had kissed it with dark, crisscrossed lines, a map of heat and time, and the meat gave under the knife with a sigh, tender but defiant. Chimichurri clung to it—sharp, green, alive—a tangle of parsley and garlic, spiked with lime that cut through the richness like a machete through cane. Onions, raw and bold, wept their bite into the sauce, a faint crunch against the velvet of the beef. Each bite was a dance: the salt of the earth, the tang of the tropics, the slow burn of something ancient and true. It was not just food—it was the island itself, pressed hot and fragrant onto the plate.

Then came the tres leches, a quiet rebellion against the steak’s fire. The cake was pale, soaked through, heavy with three milks that pooled beneath it like sweet rain on a Havana street. It trembled under the fork, cool and wet, the cream sinking into every crumb until it dissolved on the tongue—soft, rich, a whisper of vanilla that lingered like a woman’s laugh in the night. The top glistened, kissed with a thin sheen of sugar, and it was not dry, not ever, but alive with the weight of its own drowning.

Beside it, the Cuban coffee steamed in a small cup, black as tar, strong as a fisherman’s grip. Three Splendas stirred in, cutting the bitter edge, turning it smooth and sweet without apology. It hit hot, a jolt through the chest, the roast deep and dark like the soil under the palms. The steak, the cake, the coffee—they stood together, fierce and tender, a meal that was Cuba itself: the fight, the sweetness, the unyielding pulse of life poured out under the sun. Go!! If you want Cuban. If you want...

We moved to the area about 1 year ago. We wanted to try this spot because of their positive reviews.

Well don't make the same mistake we did. Many people rate a restaurant based purely on prices. This place is affordable however is the worst Cuban food I've ever eaten.

What they call "Lechon Asado" it is NOT. It is simply an over cooked pork steak then chopped up, very dried and not tasty at all.

The Pollo Empanizado was tastles and dried to the point that it was inedible.

The white rice was over cooked and the black beans again zero flavor.

The platanitos Maduro were average. Nothing great but not bad.

The Yuquitas Fritas not bad but nothing to be proud of.

The Beef Empanada was horrible. You could tell that it wasn't freshly baked/fried and the beef picadillo stuffing was pretty tasteless.

The tequeño was mediocre.

The service however was OK but not enough to even get them a 2 star rating.

The place looks antiquated and dirty. The were a few flies around us. (We were sitting inside)

I normally don't post such negative reviews. But in this case I felt I had to because I don't want you to get deceived but the reviews like I did. Remember many many many maybe way too many customers rate a business because it is cheap. I rather pay 3 times as much for a better quality meal.

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Honestly so disappointed came here excited because we are new to the area and left with a headache, not only did the waitress scam us when we asked for the price but after we asked the manager for help she proceeded to argue and deny that she mislead us with pricing. I am 5 months pregnant and feel this was the most unprofessional experience I’ve ever had. Not only did the pricing show to be wrong on the menu but when we asked her she confirmed it to be 18.50 for a bistec a caballo upgrade to churrasco. When we got our receipt it was $35.00 and not only is it not worth $35 but we were mislead. The solution was to make us pay $28.00 for a baby churrasco that we still weren’t expecting. Overall I think it’s the waitresses duty to explain market pricing and as a former waitress I also feel it’s important to recognize your mistakes and take accountability when it’s due. If this would’ve been handled properly I think I would’ve felt less inclined to leaving this review but I honestly left upset and disappointed. If we wanted to pay $35-$28 for a steak we would’ve gone somewhere else we were really excited to have found a nice cheap mom & pop restaurant nearby and this wasn’t it. Please RE confirm MP when ordering any items because to me it seems she just does this...