Hemingway’s Cuban Kitchen

1910 N Ola Ave, Tampa - 33602
265 reviews
Cuban
(813) 599-4526

Be prepared. The sandwiches and portions are large. The food was good except for the tostones: as hard as hockey pocks. The hall next to the bar is a wind tunnel & not many other places to eat.

I do not believe all these five star reviews are real. Had the Spanish bean soup today. It was nothing like any Cuban Spanish bean soup I've tasted in Tampa. It seemed to be a tomato-vegetable based broth with cheap Cisco sausage and large chunks of boiled pork fat swimming around. A thick layer of grease floated on top of the bowl. There was maybe 15 garbanzo beans. It had some vegetables, maybe carrots and celery; I don't know. There was an appalling amount of salt. It tasted too bad to finish. I noticed on the other reviews that the owner has given up on responding.

The Cuban sandwich was delish and so were the croquetas and chicharones. Mango Sangria was very tasty too. We sat at their bar Chuck, the bartender, was very friendly and attentive, giving us info on Ybor city, he lives there, and where the best places are. He also makes a delish cafe con leche, We really enjoyed talking with him.

Great location inside the market hall with rocking cuban food and great service.

My wife and I loved this place! We tried the classic Cuban sandwich with fries and it was really good, the place looks amazing, the staff is great and the sangrias are really good!!! ? Come here and enjoy!

They are located inside amature works. I can not comment as far as food because we have not gotten to try it yet. However they do make a really good sangria. If you are ever over there give it a try!!

The food was amazing! Also the staff was great and made us feel welcome! Next time I'm in florida we're stopping by for sure!

Fantastic! Went here with a couple of friends the other day and we we’re all really impressed. The Cuban sandwich was great and the fries were amazing, especially with the avocado aioli! The peach sangria was tasty and super refreshing. Will definitely be coming back here again!

Black bean burger was great! The portions were very good and the flavors did not disappoint. The tostones were not my favorite, but it was my first time having them, so I don't know what they should be like. The garlic sauce was delicious.

I cannot recommend this place enough! They have such a great selection of options for vegan/vegetarian and meat friendly. I got a bowl with white rice, black bean burger, plantains and yucca fries. The second time there, I tried the blackened snapper which was pretty good but a little dry. The black bean burger was AMAZING and huge. Plantains are incredibly well cooked. The yucca fries are also fantastic and the sauce that goes with them makes them even better. They have a hot sauce as well which is super hot if you like a little kick.