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Hours
Mon
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Tue
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wed
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thu
8:00 AM - 8:30 PM
Fri
8:00 AM - 8:30 PM
Sat
8:00 AM - 8:30 PM
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CUISINES
Caribbean, Latin, Spanish, Cuban
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Delighting Taste Buds When it comes to belly-filling meals that satisfy your taste buds, no other restaurant comes close to Pampy's Latin Food. Trusted by diners in Lake City, FL and its surrounding areas, we offer a wide variety of homemade Latin American food and specialize in Cuban cuisine. The meals we serve are freshly prepared every day by our cooks to ensure the best taste and quality for your peace of mind.
CUISINES
Caribbean, Latin, Spanish, Cuban
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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4.5
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Jessica B
Lake City3 contributions
Feb 2020 • couples
We thoroughly enjoyed our dinner tonight at Pampys. I ordered the authentic Cuban sandwich with fries and my husband enjoyed the Picadillo with Congri rice and fried Yucca. It was all served hot and freshly made. The meat on the Cuban was very tender and the bread had a nice crust. The picadillo was very flavorful. The service was excellent this evening with our waiter checking in frequently. We will definitely return.
Written February 10, 2020
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Tracy K
Knoxville12 contributions
Mar 2023 • family
Beautiful bakery and delicious authentic food. One of the best Cuban restaurants we have been in. The outside and inside are humble but clean. The food came out fast and with such gracious service. Support local!
Written March 15, 2023
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Kel
Ocala1 contribution
Dec 2022 • friends
Best café con Leche I’ve ever had!! Great authentic Cuban food!! 10/10 recommend stopping! Clean family friendly atmosphere.
Written December 9, 2022
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qb
Florida10 contributions
Mar 2024 • family
Stopped for lunch, worst Cuban food I have had. Reheated microwave rice, pork over seasoned. Undercooked fries. Tasteless Watery beans.
Water was good.
Will never go back.
Written March 19, 2024
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BBQDOT
6 contributions
Mar 2022 • none
Ya'll! When you have Pampy's as an option, skip the Fast Food and go. I'm always up for something fun, so we went through the Pampy's drive through, while in route from Athens, GA to Boca Grande. While it isn't FAST food, it is worth the 10 minute wait. We had the biggest, most divine Cuban sandwiches ever. They made them while we waited. They didn't pull them out of the fridge. And..... I said oh, I am not going to eat the fries. Well, I snuck one. They are literally the best fries I have ever had. Do yourself a favor and eat here. They are wonderful people, too!
Written March 29, 2022
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Amy
1 contribution
Jul 2021 • couples
Just hd the most delicious lunch at Pampy’s Latin! We walked in and the smell of pork in the oven was divine on a rainy afternoon!
We had our dog with us and we sat on the deck!
Dolores, the owner treated us as if we were in her home as it is her kitchen!
A cuban sandwich and a chicken sandwich both with fries was what we hd for a quick lunch and the seasoning was sheer delight! Homemade is an understatement.
I wish i could have tried all the other apps and entrees!
No frills stop for homemade hot and lovingly prepared lunch.
Avoid your fast food on your way somewhere and stop at Pampy’s!
We had such fun under the patio with the rain pouring, lizard or two teasing my dog and eating food I feel like my friend Diana’s mom would make us in Williamsburg, Brooklyn before gentrification spoiled the authentic beauty of true experiences!
Viva Pampy’s!
Written July 9, 2021
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cathy c
Glade Spring66 contributions
Mar 2019 • couples
Great authentic Latin foods on the menu. Service not fast, but worth the wait. Older building , and clean.
Written March 20, 2019
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Joseph B
Lake City11 contributions
Oct 2018 • couples
I ate at Pampy's for the first time the other day. Picadillo and ropa vieja as they should be - or at least as my gringo palette thinks.
Black beans were just right - they are often underdone, or have no seasoning :(
Maduros were great.
I'm headed back soon to try more dishes - and they also do breakfast.
Written October 3, 2018
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Carlos O
Gainesville18 contributions
Jul 2018 • couples
I went to Pampy's twice this weekend. The first time I was alone and had Ropa Vieja, black beans and rice, with boiled yucca and mojo as a test. It came with warm toasted and buttered Cuban bread slices. They passed the test with flying colors! The Ropa Vieja (shredded beef in a Cuban sauce) was like my mother used to make back in Ybor City. The black beans and rice were perfectly cooked and nicely seasoned. The yucca with mojo was tender and flavorful. The server/owner was very welcoming, sweet and friendly, although she spoke very limited English. With my broken Spanish we managed nicely. There were only a few other people eating there both times I went, but when the word gets out I'm sure that will change.
I returned a two days later with my wife, who also loved the Ropa Vieja, which she had with congri and fried sweet plantains (platanos maduros). I had breaded palomilla steak, also with congri, but with a side of green fried plantains (tostones). The service was prompt and everything was delicious! We finished our meal off by sharing a flan, which was the best I've had in a long time, definitate made fresh, in house. We had a hungry 20 year old son at home so we ordered beef empanadas to go. They were made fresh to order, and looked and smelled delicious, which our son confirmed when we got home with them. If you live anywhere north of Gainesville and south of Valdosta, or if you're just passing through the area on I-75, Pampy's is conveniently located right off the exit on SR. 47. Don't make the mistake of missing it and going somewhere else!
Written July 24, 2018
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