Cacique’s Corner Restaurant

Definitely a great choice for lunch!!! This place is obviously a local favorite. The Cuban was spot on and very delicious. The yellow rice was very good and excellent addition to the sandwich! If you’re ever in downtown Miami I highly suggest stopping in for a quick bite!!! It will be worth your time

Old fashioned very casual Cuban place across from Cultural Center and Old Courthouse. Had an early dinner including an excellent Cuban sandwich. Terrific grilled red snapper filet with sweet plantains and black beans for only $ 10. They were out of oxtail at that time. Nothing fancy or gourmet, but a satisflying meal.

Meh…
This place’s forte is its location, that’s for sure. Good for those who are in a rush and don’t mind mediocre munchies.
I do recommend the coffee, but watch out: it can either be excellent or just terrible… terrible as in, nothing more than dark-​colored sugar. If the person attending to your caffeine needs looks like he/​she woke up on the *wrong* side of the bed that day, you’re better off at another joint for some Cuban crack.

Came in search of a Cortadito, since it was my little sisters birthday and she’s a Kardashian fan (well all my sisters are). So at the crack of dawn, I hopped in the cab from the port and found her a cortadito after googling «best cortaditos in Miami».
Since I paid $ 25 to use their taxi services to go 4 miles roundtrip, I stayed for a meal too. Seriously expensive taxis in Florida, FYI.
With a little confusion over the fact I was eating inside but wanted 5 cortaditos to go, we worked it out and I got the Cuban sandwich and Chicken Sandwich with fries.
BOTH sandwiches were delicious and very filling. I am still thinking about the food. It was actually the best thing I had eaten on the trip. AND the cortaditos weren’t too bad either– I had a happy couple of sisters that day! Thanks for the awesomeness Cacique’s!

No frills. But the food is pretty good and definitely authentic. Their pan con lechon has a nice citrus-​y tang to it (which I love). Prices are good. The service was pretty spotty. I think it is because the waitress didn’t really speak English. Not a bad Cuban spot if you find yourself in or around the government center.

With all the great local latin joints in town, this is one to skip. While the chicken chiccerones were pleasantly juicy, the batter was really greasy and just sort of meh. My dads Cuban sando was about average. It was not in the same world as Papo Llega Y Pon, for example… service was great though, but unless you are downtown on a Sunday or holiday and everything closed and you need a quick bite… walk on soldier.

As a born and raised Cuban American, Cacique’s is what can be safely defined as very standard Cuban food. There is nothing special about it. The food isn’t bad, but it isn’t good either. I ordered a palomilla steak with moro rice and maduros (sweet plantains). Service at lunch time was slower than ideal, but it was a Friday.
Bottom Line: Visit if you want Cuban food, but don’t expect anything special.

I’ve been to Cacique’s several times for lunch as its the only Cuban restaurant within «metro-​moving» distance from my job. The food is typical Cuban fare and usually hit or miss. I’ve never loved my food, never hated it.
Today stood out as one of those not-​so-​pleased-​with-​my-​visit days. The service was awful. To start, I had to ask for the bathroom key THREE times before the waitress brought it to me. Then, there’s nothing that annoys me more than when you order a soda and they sit the can on the table and don’t even open it for you. I don’t even care if they don’t pour it, but at least open it!
On to the food— While it came out quickly, our appetizer of Mariquitas was cold. Then, our food, while hot, was just okay. The portions are big and the food comes out rather quickly but the quality is lacking.
If you work in the downtown area and want Cuban for lunch, jump in your car and drive to Enriquetas– much better bang for your buck.

It’s only a few blocks from my apartment and I’d say this is one of the better economical places to eat in downtown Miami.
I usually go on Sunday’s for breakfast, when the place isn’t so busy, because during the work weak, lunch time is pretty packed.
(they’re open daily i think from 7am to 7pm)
The # 11 which is an egg sandwich is my favorite item off the menu, its like 5 or 6 bucks, scrambled egg, ham, cheese on Cuban bread.
(i posted), the café con leche isn’t anything to ride home about here, its pretty generic and not the best I’ve had, although it may have something to do with how they keep the café con leche already made in these big heated containers.
The service is OK, it is what it is, and considering the neighborhood, the price, and the food; overall its a great spot.

This place really seems like a place that the local’s go. It is nothing fancy to look at from the outside (or inside)… but damn was it good. I am traveling from out of town and wanted to get a taste of some local cuban food. I ordered a plain ol’ cuban sandwich. It came just as one would expect and was damn good.
The prices are very inexpensive, and the service was quick. Many of the people there speak spanish, but we had no trouble speaking english to any of the wait staff.
Overall this place is highly recommended for what seems to be a bit of local flavor.

I popped in an early Tuesday for breakfast. Luckily for me, there was a table facing the window and the waitress speedily got me a menu. It wasn’t particularly busy yet as it was just past breakfast but not quite lunch time. Most of the other patrons seemed to be local people, with one or two folks coming out of the Government Center and courthouses for a quick coffee or lottery ticket.
The menu consisted of fairly standard Cuban sandwiches. I decided to get the Cubano with croquettas. The lechon in it was dry and not all the cheese was melted but the croquettas were lovely and warm. It gave a moisture to the bread though it had already been buttered. And there was a lot of ham in it.
The plantains I also ordered weren’t that good. They were fairly hard and some of them were a bit burnt. Still, you got quite a bit but I’d skip next time.
I just had water and the bill came out to be a little under $ 12 with a fairly generous tip.
Décor is plain, the paper place mats advertised some local business as well as had Cacique’s information it. I wonder if they had a deal for that business to print their place mats so as long as they could advertise?
Meals are served on plain white plastic plates. This is a homey place and much more restful than the two busy joints next door.

Sure, you’re going to come out of here smelling like grilled onions and chicken steak, but it’s oh so worth it.
Whenever I am in this part of downtown, I head on over for the «Chicharrones de pollo, with morro and tostones». What can I say, I’m a sucker for tostones. The chicken I order is always plump and juicy and the morro is exquisite. The place is your typical cuban hangout with lottery machines going off and shakes constantly being prepared. But you can’t go wrong for the food they serve you AT the price they charge you.
It’s quite the delicious bargain if you ask me!

with so many good places to eat around downtown, i dont see why i would come back to caciques corner again. i agree with jd. theres nothing special about this place at all… but there are some cheap options, like the sandwiches — so they get a star because of that, oh and the new times voted them ‘best café cubano 2008′

This is probably the closest restaurant to the Government Metrorail Station. Or so that’s the impression I got after going down the escalator outdoors and seeing this place right in front of me (a block down, by the library).
So I went in — and it had the old blue-​collar Cuban diner feel. Nothing to rave about.
Ordered palomilla ($ 8.50) and lechon. Maduros were fine (it’s Cuban, any place that has bad maduros is NOT Cuban). Whites were as plain as plain can be. Black beans were a bit salty (thankfully sugar could be added to make it taste better).
The palomilla — SALTY! I’m sick of salty meats in many Cuban restaurants around town. I asked the waitress to take it back and bring out one that’s not as salty. Her response? It’s the seasoning — not the salt.
Well okay, fine, she replaced my dish for the lechon. The lechon was another story. It was tender, not dried. It was flavorful, and not salty. In fact, I thought it was pretty good.
Weird thing though — it wasn’t in the menu. There’s a pan con lechon, but I didn’t order a sandwich and a sandwich didn’t come out. I just got the lechon that was supposed to be in a sandwich. I’m thankful I didn’t get a sandwich because I didn’t feel like eating one.
Kudos for the substitution. But honestly, next time I’m in downtown, I may be tempted to try another place — there’s tons of other eateries around.