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Carmen's Cuban Cafe And Lounge in Morrisville is a four star Cuban restaurant. This is a great place. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice a family atmosphere. This restaurant is recently opened.
1.0 of 5 stars.
This Cuban American from Union City aint listening to crap. And thats what most of these reviews are a bunch of crap. Been once, and aint going again. Carmens is mildly acceptable before 1 pm. Then...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2009
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I love cuban food and this restaurant is one of my favorites. I really like the ropa vieja and croquetas!
citysearch.com - user review - 03/27/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I give the place one star based on the fact that I enjoyed the art on the walls and are waitress was okay.We (me, my fiancee, and an out of town guest) decided to try Carmen's based on the positive...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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Who woulda thought real Cuban food right here in the traingle? I would say this is on par with some of the best Cuban restaurants in Miami and highly recommend it to anyone to enjoys Cuban food. Even if you've...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/12/2009
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hey, one word...yummy...i am a regular at lunch with my coworkers and try to make it out there as often as possible for dinner with my husband. worth the drive! bc i cannot get enuf of this place. everything...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/05/2009
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Well the food was not cuban at all.Everything taste the same.The rice was cold and the flank steak was old and hard.The bread not cuban for sure,. real bad experiance. also after the shootout last night ,...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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This is a great place to go for dinner. Its a little out of the way, but that usually means that you don't have to wait for a table. The food is excellent and huge portions for the price (and entree comes with...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
As a Cuban raised in Miami, I can honestly say I have had some phenomenal cuban food.I make alot of cuban food myself & have even learned to veganize the recipes. But i have been hard pressed to...
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My boyfriend and I arrived for our first lesson at Mambo Dinamico and at first thought we should find somewhere else to learn salsa - the 7pm lessons didn't get started until 7:15 due to all the late...
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's tucked away in a strip center that w/parking lot design seems 'you can't get there from here.' Also, because of the location, one wouldn't expect the food or atmosphere to be acceptable or...
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Really good Cuban food, and easy to get to.I always try to stop at Carmen's whenever I end up in the RTP area in NC. I love this place. The food really good, and the atmosphere is pretty nice. I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2008
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This was our first time at Carmen's and it was pretty good. My wife and I both ordered fish entrees and I thought my swordfish was fair, at best, although I guess I always end up being a little turned off by...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/02/2008
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My husband and I can't wait for date night at Carmen's...this is by far our favorite restaurant for all the right reasons!!! I don't know what my favorite dish is b/c it's all so amazing!! If you're going for...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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we are from miami and have moved around quite a bit. when we landed here in north carolina, we didn't expect to find an authentic cuban restaurant. then we discovered carmen's...the home-made authentic dishes...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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We went to Carmen's for the first time this past weekend. We were greeted at the door by the manager who got us seated quickly. The waitress was extremely nice and helpful. I'm a vegetarian which is limiting...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After many trips to Miami, visiting my Cuban-American boyfriend's family, one of my biggest complaints about living in Boston (a city which is otherwise filled with diverse, enticing restaurant...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Salsa/Mambo classes held in Carmen's Cuban Cafe and Lounge in Morrisville (which is great, since you can grab a drink and curb that social and performance anxiety beforehand). I did the beginner's...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2008
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Carmen's Cuban Cafe and Lounge exudes the aroma and flavor of an authentic Cuban restaurant. The romantic milieu of Cuba effortlessly transports you from Merrillville to Cuba. The rhythmic palpitations of...
restaurant.com - user review - 05/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We ate here the other night. The food was pretty good. I'd say the Oakwood Cafe is better, but I wouldn't mind coming here again. I would definitely like to try the sandwich cubano.As expected in a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2008
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Been to Carmens quite a few times and have not been disappointed once. Although the lechon asado is just heavenly...meat so tender and full of flavor, I like trying the different dishes and all the flavorful...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/08/2008
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The food is amazing! My husband love that beef pallomia steak dish, I love...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 02/05/2008
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If I had ever been allowed in Cuba, I would know that Carmen's is the real...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 02/05/2008
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Yowzee! I went with a group of 10 people, and we all ordered different...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 02/05/2008
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This is an awesome restaurant...food is delicious, very tasty. I've ordered...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 01/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have been missing Cuban food since we moved here from Florida so Glen and I headed over to try out Carmen's. We got a reservation on Friday night and experienced very good service - food came out...
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Had a great early dinner with a friend from work. We shared the appetizer sampler which I highly recommend--fried plantain chips, empanada, stuffed yucca, and a croqueta with ground beef. He had the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2007
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I am 100% Cuban & grew up in Miami and was thrilled to find Cuban food in the Raleigh area! Don't pay too much attention to the few critics who are also from Miami or Cuban decent. If this restaurant were in...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/27/2007
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I've tried it all - all the restaurants in the triangle that serve Cuban food and I keep coming back to Carmens. Couple of other places have closed, couple more have opened and been to them all. I should know...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/21/2007
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Cuban food is our favorite cuisine and we were thrilled to find Carmens. We drive from Greensboro often to treat ourselves to this delightful experience. Too many delectable dishes to list...they serve all the...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/13/2007
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I was born and raised on Cuban food in Miami and this is nothing like Cuban food. The rice taste like it came out of a box and the pork taste like it was grilled and they just through garlic on it. The bread...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/31/2007
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a friend of mine kept raving about this restaurant so went to try it out finally. we had such a great time there, food was delicious from the appetizers to entrees to desserts. there were a few of us that went...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/30/2007
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The food was descent, but hopefully you have time to wait for service. It took us 1 hour to have our food served for a party of 5. The wait staff did not even check on us during the whole wait time, we had to...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/29/2007
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I have been to this place a few times, and everytime, it has been a pleasure. One of the rare places, where i could eat latin dishes in the triangle. Overall, their customer service is excellent. Didn't take...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/24/2007
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I have been visiting Carmen's Cuban since moving here several years ago from New York City. Being a dining out 'connosieur' I was delighted to see something different in this area. Carmen's Cuban Cafe is a...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/15/2007
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NOT WHAT I EXPECTED I'M CUBAN AND I OWNED A RESTAURANT IN MIAMI... NOT CUBAN BREAD, SORRY NOT CUBAN AT ALL..
citysearch.com - user review - 07/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've just had the cuban so I can't say I've tried much here but what I had was good. Pulled pork, ham, swiss cheese and mustard on a bun grilled/toasted. And the fried were good too. $6.95They...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2007
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My family is from Cuba so I've had Cuban food all my life, especially growing up in Miami. When we moved to the area, we weren't expecting to find any Cuban restaurants here, much less a good one. Some friends...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow. This place is delicious. I stopped in for lunch today, and was served the best Bloody Mary that I've ever had. Thick, tomatoey, and spicy. Next, there was this wonderful thing that looked like a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2007
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My family is originally from Cuba and I grew up in Miami Florida and recently moved to North Carolina to start my career. Carmen's is a great Cuban restaurant, and the food is excellent and reminds me of home...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/15/2006
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I just move in town and was recomended this restaurant. I really appreciate been able to find a latinoamerican/cuban cuisines in RTP. I have been in Carmen's Cuba Cafe serveral times already and found the food...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/12/2006
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we have visited carmen's on several occasions and each time our experience has been excellent from the variety of delicious authentic cuban entrees to the service we've received. the roasted pork -a staple...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/17/2006
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I work in the RTP area and have taken many clients to Carmen's for business lunches/dinners. Some of our clients make regular visits to RTP and always requests to have lunch at Carmen's or go there themselves...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/29/2006
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All I can figure is that any positive review about this place was written by their staff. The food is anything but Cuban food. Spices are all wrong, flavor is awful, the alleged "Cuban bread" was anything but,...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/23/2006
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All I can say is three things: 1st, if this is authentic cuban food, well, I'm very sorry for cuban people; 2nd, if you pay something expensive but with a high quality, it doesn't matter if the portion is not...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/12/2006
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Wow - a true authentic Cuban restaurant in the Triangle! My family and I love Cuban food, so we were thrilled to find out about Carmens. Their variety of Cuban dishes is quite impressive and the best tasting...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/02/2006
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well i went to the the restaurant and it was so good i went with a group of my friends and i loved it. i had the the churrasco con chimichurri and its was really good. i was born and raised in miami and moved...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/26/2006
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I wasn't anticipating a Cuban sandwich as good as those in Miami, Tampa or Cuba, but the dry, tasteless Cubano that is served at Carmen's Cuban Cafe & Lounge was truly disappointing. The one piece of ham and...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/04/2006
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I made reservations for a party of 6 then changed it to 10 and finally to 12 plus an infant and the staff obliged warmly each time. The ambience is simple but nice, with a yellow and red paint scheme and...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/10/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The lounge had live music and seemed like a happening place. Apparently it turns into a salsa dance hall as the night progresses. However, this review is about the restaurant.We went for dinner on a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2006
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As south Florida natives, my family and I love Cuban food. Carmen's authentic Cuban cuisine is wonderful and brings fond memories of my grandmother's favorite dishes such as roasted pork, black beans,...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/04/2005
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My husband and I LOVE this restaurant! :) We meet here for lunch whenever we can; it's super convenient for me working in RTP and him in Cary. Everything we've ordered has been so fresh and tasty; its just as...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/08/2005
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i highly recommend this restaurant. i had roasted pork & ropavieja, and they were so delicious. my husband who is very picky about his food loved his meal. the staff was very nice & courteous. i thought the...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/18/2005
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What an awesome experience at this Cuban restaurant! My husband and I have been there many times because the food is delicious, service is pleasant, the cost is reasonable, and the atmosphere is romantic &...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/04/2005
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Excellent Cuban food and friendly service! We have many favorite dishes and it's always a treat to go there!
citysearch.com - user review - 01/28/2005
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Living most of my life in Miami, I am familiar with cuban cuisine. I have looked for good cuban cuisine in the area, which is hard to find. Granted, with the comparison to cuban restaurants in Miami, Carmen's...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/06/2004
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Food is not authentic Cuban cuisine. Very much overpriced. The Cuban sandwich I had was not served on Cuban bread and had a ton of pork in it...not the real deal.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/06/2004
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Thanks very much to Rolando-- we had a great lunch at Carmen's! He was super friendly, attentive and funny. We had a great time here and enjoyed great service! Looking forward to coming back soon!
citysearch.com - user review - 10/08/2004
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enjoy island cuisine in morrisville...
cityguide.aol.com - user review
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i have lived in the caribbean, and love cuban food. it has been impossible to find cuban in the area. well now, if you want to sample cuban cuisine, you coulcn't be luckier...
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