La Vina Cuban Cuisine
Jeanetta, Texas
(56)
Jeanetta, Texas
(56)
56 customer reviews
Helen C.
My hubby and I frequent this restaurant and love Diego! Â The food is delicious, hot and seasoned well! Â You must get a flan with a cafe con leche after your meal. Â The best!To the owner: My only issue is that whenever I dine at La Vina my clothes smell like Cuban food. Â Maybe the place needs a better fan, exhaust fan in their kitchen More...
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Ken S.
This is one of the last true old country Cuban restaurants left... Worth a visit!! Everything is great!
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David K.
It's been several months since we've visited this place and I still think about the fried pork and plantains. And the beans! If I could figure out how they make the beans worthy of mention in any food review, I would be the happiest man on Earth! The food is authentically Carribbean (at least from my one experience in Puerto Rico) and delicious. My wife had her all-time favorite yucca and it was just as good here as it was in San Juan. Next time we're in the neighborhood, this is an obvious lunch-spot for us. More...
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T F.
This place is a hidden treasure. Authentic food and fresh. and they sell pastelitos Cubanos! will go back!
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Bill C.
A strip mall gem. The food is great, the decor is Calle Ocho, and prices are reasonable. The service is friendly, but in typical Cuban fashion it's informal and slow. But so what, that just gives you more time to enjoy your quality meal. Start off with the best empanadas in Houston, giant papas rellenas, and crusty Cuban bread. Order the picadillo, ask for congris instead of rice and black beans, and wash it down with an Ironbeer. If you're an ex-Miamian you'll feel right at home. Two thumbs up from me. More...
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Flormaria G.
The food was AMAZING! Very clean place and friendly staff. Definitely worth it! From our drinks to our food, it was exactly what we were looking for when visiting Houston. Will definitely be returning in the future! More...
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Holly H.
Very good food! We had the plantain chips and a beef empanada for our appetizers. For our entrees I got ropa vieja which came with steamed rice, garlic yuca, and black beans. My husband had the liver with rice, black beans, and plantains. We thoroughly enjoyed everything we ordered and will be back to try more of their dishes. More...
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Brian O.
A friend of mine suggested this place while visiting  Houston.  The food was great and the staff friendly.  I had the fried pork with black beans and rice.  Not sure which was my favorite.  Both were incredibly flavorful and cooked to perfection.  The Tres Leche cake was awesome. Highly recommend if you are in Houston and craving good Cuban food. More...
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Ruiz Elive
excelente
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Manuel Angel Espinosa Batista
Muy buena comida. Gracias por el servicio. Esperemos volver por el flan �; ya no me cabe �
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Maria Rios Mejia
LOVE the food!!! Nice place to eat Cuban food! : )
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Bridgette Hayward
The food is always so delicious #1 id my favorite, love the Yucca!!
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Landon J. Dickerson
Great food! Great service! Can’t wait to come back.
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Lynn Page
The best authentic Cuban Food!! A must when dining out in Houston!!
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Maria Parrado Mitha
Very good food...
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Sergio Valdez
Great service and tasty food this place has a family atmosphere.
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Cesar Gonzalez
Nice place, good food, and good customer service!!
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Ranjit Eric Viloria
Great food and great service! Thank you Don Diego for the great service!
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José Raúl Montes
The food was excellently prepated. The palomilla steak was prrfect and the masitas de puerco were not greasy. The white rice and black bean soup eere very good. The atmosphere was good and the place was clean. Recommend the restaurant. More...
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Elba Fernandez
Todo muy rico, pero cierran muy temprano y en dÃas especiales esta cerrado �
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Francis Page Jr
The food is authentic Cuban food and sooooooo good �
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Silvia Navarro Saa
Dieguito is the best! Been following him for 30 years’ . Great food and wonderful having Dieguito .
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Manuela Gomez-Rhodes
Flan goals! �� the best in Houston! Their ropa vieja is also super delicious! �
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Stephanie Mejia
Soo soo yummy! The chicken breast is juicy and flavorful. Along with the congri. Now the pernil is cooked to perfection! Will be back next week!
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Elsa S.
Food was dulicious, Â tostones were good and the ropa vieja was good ! Â Very nice staff , Â loved the food and I can't wait to go back
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Stephanie M.
Sooo yummy! Such nice staff, clean place, and amazing food. Had the chicken breast with congri and yuca and it was to die for! !! Tried my sisters pernil and it was cooked to perfection. Flavorful and so soft inside and crunchy on the outside. Can't wait to go back soon for their yummy pastelitos too! More...
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Alma V.
This is my favorite  Cuban restaurant. I love getting the grilled chicken  which is so juicy and as a side I love to get their congri and avocado salad. Their congri is so full of flavor ,just delish. It's my favorite. I can always get anything from the menu and I know it's going to be good. More...
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Dorothy D.
Very quaint cafe with delicious food. Diego, the waiter, is quite attentive; he doesn't interrupt one frequently and gets straight to the point. I strongly recommend the pernil, which is accompanied with white rice, black beans and your choice of yucca w/ ajo or plantains. Diego knows I always have my papaya shake with all meals here. I grew up Haitian and the papaya shakes taste like my mom's. Super happy I found this place; this has become my biweekly fix!!! Portion sizes are just right! You won't be disappointed. More...
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Arthur R.
I came here looking for good Cuban food and I wasn't disappointed. I had the bistec empanizado con moros y maduros (breaded steak with black beans and rice and fried plantains). Oh so good! This place is truly authentic and just made me feel at home. By the way, never leave here without a Cuban coffee at the end of your meal! More...
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Delvis R.
The empanadas at really good. Actually, everything is good! I mostly order the Masita frita with rice, beans and platano.
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Eliane v.
A real hidden gem!! Great food, good service, fantastic coffee!I had the avocado salad (very nice), beef empanada, platains chips and a croquetas. It was all extremely good. I hear most of the House Specialties are good. When I was there a big group of seniors had a grand time. One of those resto's you want to return to More...
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Alex M.
Quiet, family feel restaurant with good Cuban eats! Â This isn't a fancy spot by the food was fantastic. Â Being from Miami, it's always nice to find authentic Cubano food. Â We have the fried pork and steak with onions. Each dish came with some of the best black beans, rice and plantains. Â The ham croquets tasted like your Cuban grandmother baked them fresh out of the oven. Â And the coffee was delicious!!! Will definitely be back. More...
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Ken G.
Was looking for some place different to eat, and came here based on other Yelp reviews. Â Definitely a hole-in-the-wall atmosphere. Had the Pechuga de Pollo and the Camarones Plancha. Both were very tasty and fresh. Â Service was perhaps a bit brusque because we were non-Spanish speakers, but got a very friendly "Come back anytime!" as we were leaving. Will definitely come back. More...
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Fabio A.
Great service. Senor Diego is an elder statesman with service fit for a king! The owner Ms. Jeannie with the help of her Mom have made this a favorite. The Rabo Encendido (Ox Tail) is the best in Texas. If you are Cuban you would have to go to Cuba or Miami to find better and know the difference. I am Cuban American and have eaten at all Cuban eateries in Houston. Yes some have a better location, but none have a one two punch like La Vina. Great Price, Food and service.. More...
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Mary D.
La vina I highly recommend the best Cuban food the best. Don't let the outside fool u. Nice older man. Great service
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Shannon N.
Excellent food!! Ropa vieja was sensational. Picadillo was yummy. Fried plantains were delicious. Fresh, fast and like home. Mom and pop restaurant tucked away. Worth the trip!!! More...
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Chris B.
Don't let the location or decor discourage you from visiting this mom and pop restaurant- the food is delicious! The menu isn't overwhelming and has your key cuban dishes. The portions are generous and the price, well, you can't beat it. Definitely worth a visit if you want authentic cuban cuisine- just close your eyes and imagine you're in someone's house in Cuba sitting down for a good home-cooked meal. More...
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Stephenie G.
All the basic staples of a goid home cooked Cuban meal: Cafe con leche, madros, tostones, mamey, croquettes, yuca, frijoles negros, ropa vieja. Friendly, fast service and all are welcome. Do not let the location keep you from getting some good Cuban food! More...
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Javier R.
Coñoooooooo! Que Rico! Place gives big portions. Good price. Great food... The pernil is off the chain!
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Christine J.
Hole in the wall type of restaurant but seems very authentic.. Got the pechuga de pollo and yuca frita. I never had cuban food before but this tasted really good. Definitely will be back!
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Diana S.
Best Cuban food in the Houston area!!! I been coming here for about 8 years, and is always good!!! The Ropa Vieja and empanadas are my favorites! !! I drive 50 minutes to eat here, but I don't care, it's worth it!!!! More...
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Lecoy O.
This is where the Cubans in Houston gather for their fix of home cooking served up by Diego, the iconic Cuban waiter since the halcyon days of the beloved Cardet's Restaurant on Fairview street. The portions are generous, the prices are cheap and the atmosphere is raucous, especially Wednesdays at lunch, when the Cuban elder statesmen and women invariably break out in song. More...
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K C.
Best cuban food in Houston. Reminded me of the Tampa version of cuban food, which is ample. Yuca Mojo, Boliche, and very ripe plantains made for an awesome meal.
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Jenny N.
I'm not Cuban, but I came here with a Cuban friend, and he said this place was really good. Â I also have to agree! Â I really, really like this place. Â It's very Mom & Pop, the service is good, and the food is so good! Â My friend said the pork here tastes fresh, which is not something he could say about some of the other Cuban restaurants in Houston that he's been to. Â He had the Cuban sandwich and I had the breaded chicken dish. Â They were all really good and we split the arroz con leche. Â Now I'm inspired to make arroz con leche at home bc it was so good and looked really easy to make. Â I can't wait to come back here. Â The plantain chips they gave us were amazing too. More...
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david b.
Always great food and service. The masitas are my fav always fresh and cooked perfectly. Â Black beans are very flavorful. Service is excellent.
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Lore P.
Love this place, delicious food! You can't go wrong with anything on the menu. Â Must try!!!!
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Raquel B.
This place is great! My family goes where ever Diego is serving. He's been in the busy for as long as I can remember. He's serviced my family for 20 years now. Although I am COLOMBIAN and very proud of it, I love Cuban food. I am a Foodie and Houston's food is growing at an impressive rate. Without all the fuse and frills that other "high end" Latin restaurants offer, La Vina is authentic. It delivers great food at a great price. Ropa Vieja, as many have reviewed is delish. The pastelitos de Guava y queso is excellent. Get them while their hot, they tend to sell out very quickly. The  coffee is on point and if your well versed in Cuban culture and food, ask for Colada. It is the equivalent to Italian espresso. Cortadito is Colada + milk. Overall, I love this place. I've taken people for lunch and dinner from all backgrounds, American-Caucasian, Afro-American, Mexican, Jewish, Lebanese and Russian. They all love it. Thank Diego and your team for doing a great job! A ver si hacen Lechon un dia ;) More...
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Lulin W.
Went there at least 6 times in the last 3 months, tried all the appetizers, but stuck to Ropa Vieja for entree every time simply because it's sublime. Of the appetizers, my favorite was the stuffed potato (forgot the Spanish name). Oh, get the rice with the beans mixed in it, it's so much better that way! More...
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Nelson A.
This is by far the best Cuban food in Houston. I am a Florida ex pat and know real cuban food when I have it and it is excellent! The plantain chips with garlic sauce and oil are to die for. Pretty much anything you get off the menu will surely satisfy your cuban food urges. I have tried several cuban restaurants in Houston including Cafe Piquet (Which is the most popular Cuban in Houston) and have always left dissapointed untill I ate at la viña! Great cheap food! More...
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Leticia G.
i love this place! the food is great. i was excited to find out the original owner/cook is back.i usually go 2 or 3 times a week, service is fast during lunch so thats a big plus. you can never go wrong with a grilled chicken breast or the pork chops! those are the best. and the empanadas..DELICIOUS! More...
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