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Padrino's Restaurant

801 S University Dr Ste J105, Plantation, FL 33324-3367
(954) 476-5777
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Ranked #5 of 147 restaurants in Plantation
Price range: $0 - $20
Cuisines: Cuban
Good for: Families with children
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Good for: Families with children
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Senior Contributor
34 reviews 34 reviews
24 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2013

We always visit Padrino's when we are in Ft. Lauderdale. This time we had the lunch buffet. It was excellent! I wish there was a Padrino's in Asheville! We will be back next time!

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Newport News, Virginia
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37 reviews 37 reviews
27 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2013

We went to this restaurant based on the Tripadvisor reviews. We have never had Cuban food so we decided to give it a try and we were glad we did. The service was friendly and quick. We advised our waitress we had never tried Cuban food before and she made a few suggestions and they all turned out excellent. The... More

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Boca Raton, Florida, United States
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7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2013

This restaurant is authentic Cuban food, great service, the food perfect, the FLAN big test of a Cuban restaurant, perfect. Just celebrated my birthday there Saturday, my brother told them, the drums banging and the waiters and waitresses singing in Spanish embarrassing, they stuck a candle in my Flan.

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Weston, Fl
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Reviews in 28 cities Reviews in 28 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 29, 2013

Nothing fancy, just good Cuban food in ample portions attentively and pleasantly served, all at a reasonable price. There is nothing more that we could ask for so we won't. We will eat here again!

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Hallandale Beach, Florida, United States
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 17, 2013

This is the best location for this local family group of restaurants. Our server, Bud, was the best! Great specials and classics on the menu.If you are lucky you may be able to be there when they have an evening pig roast! That was awesome and a great value.

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New York City, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 13, 2013

I went to Bongos thinking i would get some good Cuban food...lol yeah right what i got was overpriced mediocre food. so i had to have me some cuban food before i left florida and came across Padrinos. im so glad that i did food was AWESOME service was FANTASTIC and the price was GREAT! this place is a MUST

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Charlotte, North Carolina
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 4, 2013

Given my professional background and degree in culinary arts I rarely ever "rave" about a restaurant, but this is one exception. Everything about this restaurant Padrino's is understated. It is in a very nice shopping area in Plantation, but tucked in the corner with a small sign that you have to strain your eyes to find. The interior of the... More

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Sebastian, Florida
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Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 17, 2013 via mobile

We were in Plantation for a wedding and looking for something unique for lunch. The Paella was outstanding! The serving were very large and the staff friendly.

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Cookeville, Tennessee
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51 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 54 cities Reviews in 54 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 16, 2013

While in Ft. Lauderdale we tried Padrino's Cuban Cuisine - their motto is "Where the Accent is on Delicious!" We ate here on January 25th, as it was one of the restaurants listed by the Hampton Inn we were staying. It was very close to the hotel in the Fountains Plaza. Hotel front desk gave us simple instructions. Whenever we... More

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San Diego CA
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23 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 16, 2013

Three of us ate lunch at Padrino's during a post-cruise stay. It's in a nice strip shopping center and is a lot bigger than it looks from the front. We looked over the extensive menu, but chose the lunch buffet for $9.99. We mentioned to our waitress that this was our first visit. Soon the manager came over, introduced himself,... More

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