Carlitos Cuban Food

Reviews

• Jenn F.

  star star star star star 15 July 2026

  First. The food is AMAZING. Well everything I tried was great. I got the yellow fried rice with pork in it YUMMY! And I got some kind of pork stew which was so tender. And I got maduros (sweet plantains) which are my fave!!
  
  My boyfriend got the black bean rice. Good too. And the whole fish which was tasty. And the stewed cabbage which was super yummy.
  
  The best part. It was about $6 for my combo plate. And $7 for his. So I will be coming back to try EVERYTHING!

• Laura S.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 5 July 2026

  Are kidding me this place HAS 4 STARS!!!!!!!
  
  Give me a break this has to be fake reviews
  
  If I could give no stars I would this place is bad on every level I'm so discussed and a shame I don't even know where to start ...... I'm going to calm down before I finish my review

• Monique W.

  star star star star star 30 June 2026

  I am normally not downtown near the strip. I, by chance, was in this location going to a Escape Room called Escapology. My boyfriend and I wanted to grab a bite to eat before going to our event. Reviewing on Yelp, there were a lot of high rated restaurants in the area, but we ended up selecting Carlitos Cuban Food.
  
  Wow!!! I was super impressed with their restaurant layout and their food selections. As soon as I walked into the restaurant, one of the first things I noticed was just how spotless the restaurant was. The tables were clean and all of the condiments were filled.
  
  Off to the left of the restaurant is all of the food selections. It's a buffet, "choose your own" style based on their menu selection.
  
  We ended up getting the following -
  
  [2] Empanadas (Beef)
  [1] Combo plate - Cuban Rice (Rice w/ beans mixed), Beef/Cabbage, and Fried Yuca.
  [1] Panini with French Fries
  [1] Flan
  [1] Diet Coke
  
  The meal price was outrageously good! One of the best deals in Las Vegas! All of the food that we ordered came out to be approximately $18.00. The food portions were quite large!
  
  The Empanadas needed a little sauce, but you could eat them plain as well. The beef flavor inside the Empanada was packed! Juicy, and not dry. I really enjoyed the combo plate as well. The Cuban rice with beans mixed was good. The rice wasn't over cooked. The Beef and Cabbage was unique. The beef texture and taste was quite similar to the beef used in the Empanada. The Fried Yuca was dry though.
  
  My boyfriend ate the Panini. He liked the flavor profile of the meat, lettuce, tomatoe and mustard. The French Fries were thick, but a little on the spicy side. The flan was quite filling. It had a caramel sauce coding on top.
  
  Overall, I really enjoyed my experience at Carlitos and I'll be coming back again here! Just a note, this is cash only restaurant!

• Ajay U.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 25 June 2026

  Where do I start with my experience at this place you want to STAY AWAY from! Do NOT spend a penny at this restaurant!
  
  For starters they ONLY accept $$CASH$$
  
  This was my FIRST time in here, so as usual I read their posted menus and didn't quite understand exactly what I wanted to order for dinner. However, as soon as I walked up to their buffet style food display I immediately saw something I like that I have tried in Honduras. Told the Server what I wanted as the main entree. Again, this was my first time at this place, so I was browsing through the display to see what else I wanted to order as a side or add to my order. I saw a few sides I would have liked to order but by the time I looked up to ask the Server to add these sides to my order she was already at the register ringing my order up! Advised her I'm not done with my order yet and that's when the experience grew even worst.
  
  First you should have seen the look on her face, and instead of walking over to provide "service" in completing my order she stood at the register and "check-out" the other guests (about 3 - 4) while I stood by and waited on her to "help" whenever she was ready. She FINALLY made her way over and I told her I wanted some sweet plantains which comes with the order but she NEVER even bother to add to my plate. This little girl was prepared to add some disgusting looking throw away plantains to my plate and that's when I stopped her and said "I DO NOT want those! Can you get a fresh batch?" She did go in the kitchen and came out with a fresh batch. At this point I'm made up my mind I don't want anything else from this restaurant or from this Server.
  
  I paid for my $$cash$$ ONLY order and decided to dine-in. The tables were all dirty. Not one clean one in sight. The first spoonful of this food and I was done with the ENTIRE plate. The food is SALTY! The Tamales is GARBAGE! It is TRASH! The worst I have ever had in my life. Because the food was so SALTY I couldn't enjoy the meal. I do not recommend this restaurant and I will NEVER return to this SALT infested restaurant  to eat ever again . . .

• Miah L.

  star star star star_border star_border 23 June 2026

  So while I'd admit ill never find legitimate, authentic Cuban food in Las Vegas, this is 100% the closest thing to it; and it's not half bad. The pastries and croquetas are basically robbery compared to prices in Miami, but given my desperation, I'll pay it. Their mojo pork is impressive, as is their vaca frita and Cuban rice and beans mixed. If you're a fan of guava, definitely try a guava and cheese pastry. If you're lucky like I've been, it'll be all warm and gooey and absolutely delicious. They did however forget two of our three side dishes (tostones and plantains) so that's why I took off 1 star, but we did take out and I'm sure eating at the restaurant would help prevent or at least quickly remedy that small issue.