The Bearded Bean Coffee & Provisions — Restaurant in Toccoa

First let me say the staff, other than the cook, were kind and courteous, and overall pleasant. The cook, for whatever reason, gave a smart answer regarding me asking for "mojo", which any Latin person with a grandmother, knows it's amazing citrus, garlic, make your mouth sing flavor that couples with any Spanish dish. So usually, the color is yellowish or off green depending on if you use cilantro or not.. but I got a snarky remark from him that "well it's not green!!". So, my daughters and myself shrugged it off, and he later returned with his own version of "mojo" sauce. When I tell you he literally gave me a sauce cup full of oil and onions, I'm not joking... it was LITERALLY just maybe the drippings from the Pernil tray? and some onions, that had next to no flavor whatsoever, outside of just bland pan drippings. Sighs.. so besides that, and I've seen images others have left for their reviews, my daughter had the rice, beans, pork, and sweet plantains bowl. This dish had 0 flavor, so maybe they were having an off day today? because others are like.. OoOOo its such a unique flavor!! sighs, what we got is like this cook is allergic to salt, garlic, onions, cilantro, cumin, and any other flavor that was distinctly missing from this dish. Hear me out, I'm 47, Puerto Rican, and have been both cooking and eating Latin flavors between Miami, Fort Lauderdale, FL.. and Brooklyn NY. So i both understand how these dishes are supposed to taste, and actually how to make them, If he had just used SALT for crying out loud I would have been happy for at least trying. Lastly, and I won't go too much further, but in my opinion if your going to sell an "authentic cuban sandwich", please make it an authentic cuban sandwich. The Pernil "roast pork shoulder" tasted like air, again i would have been happy with AT LEAST salt, but the worst thing that could have been done to me today was, you put MAYO??? on my Cuban! Whatever mustard aioli fancy whatever you were trying to do... please state so on the menu! Pernil, Pickles, Ham, Mustard, Swiss Cheese, pressed Cuban buttered bread.. THATS IT! If you realize when you cleaned up our table over half the sandwich was still there because your menu says authentic, and lists the ingredients, one of which is MUSTARD.. not a MUSTARD MIXED WITH MAYO! Suffice it to say this was a complete let down, because i don't get Latin food here in GA outside of ATL, and i would be eating at your establishment ALL THE TIME, if your cook/chef just learns to season your food, YouTube some recipes or something, and thats not being mean! you need to understand i just spent 80 dollars at your establishment for inedible food, other than the fries and the sweet plantains. I'm just speaking my truth, i don't mean to offend, you all seem very nice, and i want you very much to succeed so I have an awesome place to come eat, but right now... my daughters and i will not...

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 A Taste of Home in the Heart of Georgia!

Visiting from Hialeah Fl, my family and I were craving something familiar something that reminded us of home. Imagine our surprise (and delight!) when we stumbled upon The Bearded Bean Coffee & Provisions and found that they offer authentic Cuban breakfast in Georgia!

The moment we walked in, we were greeted with warm Southern hospitality and the cozy, inviting atmosphere of a place that clearly cares about its food and its customers. The smell of fresh espresso and buttery toast took us straight back to the streets of Little Havana. We ordered the Cuban breakfast and were blown away perfectly toasted Cuban bread, savory scrambled eggs, crispy bacon, and café con leche that would make any abuela proud.

What truly made this place special wasn’t just the food (though it was incredible) it was the feeling. It felt like a little piece of Miami tucked away in Georgia, bridging cultures and filling hearts and bellies alike. It was exactly what we needed.

Thank you, Bearded Bean, for making our trip feel like home. We’ll be talking about this breakfast long after we’ve gone back and recommending you to anyone heading your way.

¡Muchísimas gracias! 💛☕🥖

A grateful Hialeah family.

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Hidden Cuban spot I did not know Toccoa had. Definitely a must try. You would have never known by the name. I ordered a croqueta preparada sandwich and a Cuban. As well 5 different pastries. The Cuban sandwich was delicious unfortunately the person that took our order on Friday made a mistake so I couldn’t taste the croqueta sandwich he put in 2 Cubans instead. I told him it was fine that I would eat it anyway. But I was truly craving the croqueta. I have a lot of Cuban family and I miss the food a lot. So I will have to return. The pastries were delicious the guava and cheese I am very picky when it comes to those and it was delicious I also tried the cheese one, Apple empanada,Nutella, vanilla custard. All were delicious even though I had them at night and the next day and they still were worth it. I’ll have to come back for the croquetas. The restaurant is small and cozy. The fries were cooked perfectly and had the perfect crunch and...