Mangu Latin Cafe

This was my first time eating here . It doesn't look very appealing from the outside, but the inside was very clean and our service was good. They have a ton of hot food options from oxtail to chicken to fish beef and pork. They also have a sandwich station, and those looked pretty good . I enjoyed the food. I thought it was great. I recommend it and will go back to try some other things on the menu. 👍🏾

So it was hard to communicate because their primary language is Spanish. I'm talking thinking they understood me because she was smiling lol. So this place is getting a four out of five not because of the language barrier but because the food wasn't all that. There were a few that understood English better so I was able to order. I got oxtails, red beans, beans and rice and some plantain mash. I'm not a big plantain person but I got to just to try it. I will say this took two or three bites and threw it away. It was giving me lumpy mashed potatoes vibes. The oxtails was my first time trying it. It has a tomatoey flavor but bland. The best thing about the plate was the yellow beans and rice. Yum. Then I got the lunch special the black beans and rice with pulled pork. Delicious pork. Beans and rice were good too but again kinda bland. I got roasted potatoes which has a miniscule hint of butter or garlic otherwise bland. I think with my family being from Louisiana and transplanting in California I'm used to flavor and salt. So for that it's okay. But I also ordered a beef empanada 🥟. First one ever. It was good! So if I go back I'm definitely getting empanadas, pulled pork and the yellow rice. The staff's kindness was better than the food. I prefer Jamaican oxtail so far. I love Florida

Lots of parking, easy to find. Reasonable prices, good selection. Many tables. Staff was great. Didn't like that plantains were not considered a side for the plate of food we ordered. We had to pay extra if we wanted them. Food was tasty, ordered fried fish, could have been cooked a little longer, inside didn't look well done to my liking. Inside was 2 different colors, white and a light pink.

Swung by here with my family on the way to Orlando. Right off the bat I noticed it was full of Spanish-speaking locals so I knew it was going to be good and authentic. The place delivered! A huge variety of options, savory plates and generous portions. My family of four ate their fill (plus had leftovers to take away) and we sample four different Latin canned drinks (the Yerbe Mate was my favorite, the Kola Champagne was my little one’s favorite) and the total bill was only $36! I highly recommend you try this place out in your road trip instead of settling for generic franchises or fast food.

My job orders from here a lot! I decided to order lunch via DoorDash this week so that the food would be ready to pickup during my lunch break. Food was ready on time, all I had to do was walk up to the counter and show my DoorDash App! The food was AMAZING, as always. Only complaint was that I ordered a chicken empanada and was given beef, I had already gotten back to work before I noticed, it was disappointing, but still good.