Mi Bandera
“The churasco was cooked to order.”
“This is the restaurant that taught me all about Churassco, Chimichurri, Chicharrones, Platano, and Rice and Beans.”
“The arroz moro and maduros are great sides.”
Mi Bandera
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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The portions here are so incredibly generous, I feel like that reason alone is enough to come back! I used to visit here with an old boyfriend and his family (who were all Cuban) and they loved it too, so I feel that if actual Cubans who cook Cuban food love it, they must be doing something right here! The sangria is actually the real reason I wanted to make the most recent trip here (I visited last week with a group of people) and I was definitely not let down. I remembered it being very tasty and we all raved about it on this visit as well. It was very strong, too, which made us happy! Both of the guys in our party ordered the large skirt steak and were each able to bring about half of the steak home to have a second meal with. It was very good steak too, perfectly done. I had the Paella which served as my meal that night plus fed both my boyfriend and I the next night. It was cooked very nicely too, I've noticed that often times paella has a tendency to dry out but this stayed very moist for my first dinner and even reheated! Wonderful dinner with very attentive waitstaff!
Learn to know what to order. The white rice is hit or miss sometimes, which is surprising. I take care of my waiter, hence I'm well-taken care of every time.
After 3 years… still good :o)
My boyfriend and I love this place. It is a little bit sketchy downstairs but the food is worth coming for. We love the Chimmi sauce and that it is unlimited.
The decor is very so average or maybe a bit below average but it is a clean restaurant. Usually there is parking available around there making it convenient.
I haven't been disappointed by the food. The service leaves a bit to be desired, but all in all it is a good experience. Definitely try the churrasco.
This is an excellent spot for great Cuban food. My parents have been coming here for like 20 years, and it really never disappoints. I like to start out with the plantain chips, avocado, and Chicharrón. My favorite is the Chicharrón, little cubes of fried pork perfection. I like to take the avocado and put it on the fried plaintain like a sandwich with a pinch a salt, delicious. My got to main course is the skirt steak, medium rare, always cooked to perfection, juicy and seasoned with some amazing spices. Dessert, you have to go with the tres leches cake, spongy, soft, melt in your mouth amazingness.
This place is the epitome of tacky, in a good way! If there's such a thing as "good tacky," that is. My initial reaction walking in: "where the hell am I?" You have to brave the huge staircase before making it to the actual restaurant. Kind of odd. If you make it up the steps (for some people the struggle was real) or wimp out & take the elevator, you'll finally reach the massive second floor restaurant. Dark & dingy on one side (in a weird underground bar in Cartagena, Colombia kind of way), and well lit and sterile on the other side (a throwback nod to Sizzlers).
Needless to say my lover and I opted for the dungeon basement ambiance.
The host greeted with a smile and the waitresses served without urgency. I order the pork. HUGE portion of pork with little flavor besides sodium. My sides? They were forgettable.
My date liked his food, the rice being good but the beans being watery and simply not great. You can't fool two Caribbean people with bad beans. We know beans (& rice!)
Would we return? Despite the fact that we were entertained by the fake Boulder wall, live DJ spinning reggaeton, and multi-colored blinking lights, don't think so. The food was as tacky as the decor, but not in a good way.
We don't normally like Cuban food because it is usually loaded with tons of GOYA seasoning…. Synonym for GOYA = MSG. This place is different. I had the grouper which was very fresh and seasoned perfectly. The skirt steak was tender and not fatty. Their plantains were to die for. They also made a nice red sangria.
Also, I have to add that it's great value for money.
This will be our "go to" place when the craving for Cuban strikes.
Great service, very friendly and attentive. The food is delicious. I had the skirt steak with rice & beans and we ordered tostones to share… highly recommended!