El Mariel Cuban Cafe

Edinburg, TX · Cuban restaurant

Rating
5.0/5
★★★★★ 5.0
Reviews
18
Rank in Edinburg
#5
of 341 restaurants
City Percentile
89%
rating percentile
Address
El Mariel Cuban Cafe, 405 FM2812, Edinburg, TX 78542
Phone
(956) 927-5001
Status
Closes soon · 10 PM · Opens 11 AM Sat

El Mariel Cuban Cafe is a restaurant located in Edinburg, TX. It is one of 341 restaurants listed in Edinburg. Its 5.0-star rating is above the Edinburg city average of 4.3 stars. It ranks #5 among Edinburg restaurants by combined rating and review volume. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About El Mariel Cuban Cafe

El Mariel Cuban Cafe serves homestyle cooked food.

Hours

Friday11 AM–10 PM
Saturday11 AM–10 PM
SundayClosed
MondayClosed
Tuesday11 AM–9 PM
Wednesday11 AM–9 PM
Thursday11 AM–9 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Iris Salinas · Feb 2026

Trying this food truck for the first time and let me just say… I LOVED it! 🇨🇺✨ The service was amazing — such sweet and attentive people who made the experience even better. The food? Absolutely delicious! Everything was packed with flavor and the portions were huge. You definitely get your money’s worth. We got a POLLO A LA PLANCHA an EMPANADA A Cuban Coffee A sandwich Cubano A bistek Milanesa I will 100% be going back and highly recommend it if you’re looking to try something new and tasty! 10/10 experience

★★★★★ 5.0 Eugene Echevarria · Mar 2026

Great Cuban food. I look forward to coming back again right next to the Loves truck stop check them out you won't be disappointed.

★★★★★ 5.0 Nicole LeDoux · Jan 2026

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Slice of Home in Edinburg! Coming from Miami, my standards for Cuban food are incredibly high—and this place is a 10/10. The flavors are spot-on and truly brought me home. The portions are generous, and the service is exceptionally warm and welcoming. I’m already counting down the minutes until my next visit for the croquetas and pastelitos! 🇨🇺

★★★★★ 5.0 Darin Crowell · Jan 2026

Went today for lunch, met the owners and got to talk to them for a bit, awesome people!!! We lived in Lakeland Fl, for 3/12 years and we miss our Cuban food!! We both had a Cubano and they were delicious!! Highly recommend! The sandwiches are huge and they come with fries.

★★★★★ 5.0 Dora Mendieta · Jan 2026

Drove all the way from Brownsville and let me say IT WAS WORTH THE DRIVE! Got Pan de lechon and the cubano 10/10 the tostones with the sauce it came with killer theyre crunchy! The amount of food is definitely worth it and The colada IS DEFINITELY MY FAVORITE its hard to find authentic cuban food in the valley but this place is that and more!

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Outdoor Seating ✓ Curbside Pickup ✓ Takeout ✓ Dine In ✓ Lunch ✓ Dinner ✓ Solo Dining ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating ✓ Comfort Food ✓ Counter Service ✓ Seating ✓ Table Service ✓ Restroom ✓ Casual

Services

Cuban restaurant

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