Cuban Eddie's Rockaway — Restaurant in Rockaway Township

Asere, esto no es comida cubana pa’ nada. El arroz amarillo parece arroz portugués, el pollo está más seco que un cartón, y usan la misma carne molida pa’ to’ sin casi ninguna opción. La fricasé de pollo parece que la tiraron dentro de una lata de salsa de tomate 🥫. Y pa’ colmo, el congrí lo hacen con frijoles negros… ¡y el congrí de verdad se hace con frijoles colorados! 🤦‍♀️

Y otra cosa: la mayoría de la gente que cocina ahí ni siquiera son cubanos y no tienen idea de cómo debe saber esta comida. No hay opciones de ensalada, no hay pan cubano hecho en la plancha, como debe ser. Tampoco hay ensaladas frescas con aguacate, ni un buen huevo frito con arroz y chorizo, ¡y en Cuba no comemos burritos!

Deberían tener un buen arroz con pollo, ofrecer arroz blanco o congrí, picadillo con ajíes y cebolla, ropa vieja, y pollo con arroz. Y pa’ rematar, el relleno de las empanadas no es picadillo, asere… ¡eso que están haciendo no tiene nada que ver con lo cubano!

Update to the owner 😒first of all, if you can’t take criticism, then don’t respond. Second of all, you’re not gonna last long in that food court because your people move slow, I waited 25 minutes for simple fried order items. Lastly, the picadillo Was sitting under the light in a big tub, the same meat used for every recipe sitting OUT nothing but bland ground beef and potatoes That tasted like they were added to the meat after they were boiled and diced up.There was nothing differentiating empanadas from papa rellena. That chicken was dry as hell. Black beans and rice is moros y critianos lol. Lastly, nobody said anything about your staff’s background, except for the fact that a lot of restaurants have people that don’t understand the flavors of the food because they’re not Cuban so if you don’t like that, then I don’t know what to tell you. But definitely won’t be coming back for your overpriced finger foods. Never had a restaurant owner that ignorant that can’t take criticism…nobody’s asking for a full menu. I’ve seen Dominican and Cuban food trucks/ mall food court vendors with good pernil, yuca frita, and good plantains (yours were overpriced and dry) Offer 4 simple main things to eat just like sarku and the colombian place. Additionally not have to wait 25 minutes for finger foods. Get real my review stays and it was a crappy experience as a Cuban that rice was NOT cuban lol that was portuguese bbq rice. Learn how to make arroz con vegetales the cuban way if...

I am thrilled that Cuban Eddie's has opened a new location in Rockaway Mall. I have long been a fan of their food at the Bergen County spots in Dumont and River Vale, but this one is more local for me. The Roasted Chicken entree is delicious, a large meal of 3 roasted chicken drumsticks (so moist and tender), rice, beans, and sweet plantains. I was amazed to see that Cuban Eddie's prices still have not risen even though I hadn't made it back to Bergen County in a long while; the value is incredible, with the full meal costing only $5.99. Who doesn't love a bargain for a fantastic meal out? After discovering yesterday that the new place opened in July, I made a point to go for lunch today. Try it if you...

I ordered a cuban sandwich with extra pickles and mustard that I wanted in the side. None of the girls knew what I was talking about and looked at me like I had a second head. The service is terrible, girls move so slow. But what really upset me is that I asked for two empanadas and after waiting forever to even get my order, I get all the way home, just to drive all the way back because these girls gave me croquetas. Rhe food is good, but these small things are going to damage the business. Owner rectified the situation with 2 free guava empanadas, which was unfortunate since neither my husband or I...