El Oriental De Cuba

416 Centre St, Boston - 02130
232 reviews
Cuban Caribbean
(617) 524-6464

I have ordered the Black Paella for takeout/ delivery 9 times as of now, and it’s 1 of the only 2 things I’ve eaten here (the other is rice w/cuttlefish, much less flavorful/exciting than this). Overall, this is very inconsistent: great at its best and mediocre at worst.Good thing: abundant seafood ❤️ . I love the tender cuttlefish, and the scallops are cooked right! Lots of flavors when cooked right. Ripe plantains are awesome. What a feast! There’s a reason I kept coming back.Bad thing: 1) broken shells and grit (part of the experience, eat slowly recommended). 2) very often it’s more salty than needed (maybe personal ref), adding included shredded lettuce and tomato helped somewhat. 3) Rice is sometimes undercooked, 4) Flavor varies.Also the staff from whom I picked up the order was a bit aloof/dismissive ?.Conclusion: love the seafood, dish is a gamble.

Great service. Staff was very accommodating to our group of 6. Food was delicious. Nice concise menu.

Ordered their special Cubano and yucca fries.The sandwich was fantastic, balanced, delicious. Toasted bread was great. I'd definitely get a sandwich from here again.The yucca fries were a miss. They were kind of hard and seemed to be fried straight from being chopped. When I make yucca fries I boil them prior so they're cooked, then fry them so they get crispy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside. They also were missing seasoning. The sauce it came with was pretty good though.Overall would definitely recommend.

Really hearty and delicious food at a good price point. Love the local feel of the place. Must order the oxtail and plantains!

I had the chorizo and the Cuban sandwich. Excellent! The sweet plantains, black beans, and flan were also amazing. Yes... Ordered a lot and took most of it to go and it was all fantastic.

The food here is awesome always large plates everything is good but the quality goes down as it getting later in the day I suggest you want you best meal arrive early you wil leave full and happy!!!

I listened to the song “ Havana “ from Camila Cabello and I decided to go get some Cuban food and that’s how I was able to taste the delicious “ Ropa Vieja “? Havana nnnnnn nana ?

Food is ok, I give it a 2.7Fried fish was ok the sauce was it lil sourYellow rice was deliciousCoconut and shrimp sauceSoursoap was very sour. No sugar or anything. Waitress is very kind.

My family and I moved to Boston pretty recently and heard about this restaurant through word of mouth - we are so glad we did! sometimes we grab empanadas for a meal on a busy night. Staff is always helpful and friendly.

This restaurant catered a Memorial service for a family member who passed in the Jamaica Plantation, Boston area. This was one of his favorite spots, they provided; Cuban beans and rice, cuban sandwiches, sweet plantains, roasted yuca, and empanadas. Everything was served hot and delicious, I would visit again for dinner if in this area of Boston.