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Bongos Cuban Cafe

1498 East Buena Vista Drive, Orlando, FL 32830-1000 (Lake Buena Vista)
407 828 0999
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Ranked #656 of 2,475 restaurants in Orlando
Price range: $20 - $30
Cuisines: Caribbean, Cuban, Contemporary
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Good for: Families with children, Romance, Large groups, Outdoor seating
Dining options: Lunch, Dinner, Reservations, Late Night
Neighborhood: Lake Buena Vista
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Baltimore, Maryland
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16 reviews 16 reviews
10 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2013 NEW

Awesome mojitos and food. This is my second visit here and again nothing here disappointed. The food was great and as authentic as mass produced food can be....one of my favorite places!

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See 6 more reviews by Amanda S for Orlando
San Antonio, Texas
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34 reviews 34 reviews
28 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2013 NEW via mobile

I had a good lunch. Started with shrimp filled plantain cups. This was unique tasty dish. Had shredded beef with onions and peppers in a tomato based sauce. Also tasty. The entree portion was more than I could eat alone. Try it out.

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See 3 more reviews by LParnell for Orlando
Cherry Hill, New Jersey
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6 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2013 NEW via mobile

This was recommended to us by our Cuban cab driver. It was excellent and very reasonably priced compared to the other Downtown Disney restaurant options. Very cool atmosphere. Large portions. Ceviche and fried plantains were outstanding, as was the chicken and yellow rice.

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Shenandoah, Iowa
2 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2013 NEW

My wife and I stopped here to grab some lunch on vacation. Overall the place was really nice. My wife loves Cuban food. If she can get plantains she is a happy camper. The waiter we had was very nice and friendly. The food was good overall. I am picky when it comes to food. Overall nice place to grab... More

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Engineergal
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2013

We visited Bongo's on Saturday May 11th. It was 7 pm and it was soo loud in the restaurant and I requested an outside seat to try and lessen the deafening noise. After 10 minutes we were moved outside- still could hear the music. The service is awful only to be outdone by the awful food- absolutely no taste. Don't... More

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Plattsburgh, New York
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14 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2013

Our waitress helped us pick our drinks when we arrived. They were great. She also advised us on what meals we should pick. The food is very good, the service outstanding. The music was really good and everyone was in a party mood. We had a wonderful time.

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See 2 more reviews by retired22 for Orlando
Port Saint Lucie, Florida
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37 reviews 37 reviews
16 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
46 helpful votes 46 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013

I always make it a point to have lunch at Bongos every time I visit Disney but over the last couple of trips the experience has been getting worse and worse. The inside of the restaurant was hot and we had to wait a long time for our sandwiches while the table next to us which was seated after us... More

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Epping,Essex
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013

We started with an incredibly loud (very bassy) pop music inside. To the point where I couldn't hear my wife who was a foot away. We sat outside in a beautiful atmosphere which was ruined by the conflicting music. On 1 side nice Cuban music (a little too loud) to the other side a awful singer if you can call... More

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Tallahassee, Florida
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4 reviews 4 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2013

There's better Cuban food to be had, even in Orlando. Our waiter told us he had some "specials" he wanted to tell us about and then proceeded to recite the appetizer section of the menu. The food took forever to get to us. The atmosphere was nice.

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See 3 more reviews by Stephanie R for Orlando
Chicago, Illinois
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35 reviews 35 reviews
25 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2013

We thought we would give this place a shot on a Saturday for lunch when the crowd level was low. We were seated right away and proceeded to sit for an hour without our food arriving. When it did, it was incorrect. Time is extremely valuable when on vacation and they didn't seem to respect that. In addition, the food... More

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