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Caja Caliente Coral Gables

Restaurant Taco restaurant Cuban restaurant

👍👍 Super nice. I had two tacos - pork and shrimp. The tortillas are super soft, and the tacos have a great size so you can try more than one flavor. Service is a bit slow, but very nice. My colleagues ordered bowls and everything looked so good!! Prices are fair, and you can eat for like 20 dollars. Wi... People often mention tacos, Cuban, good, Miami,


Address

808 Ponce de Leon, Coral Gables, FL 33134

Website

www.caja-caliente.com

Contact

(786) 431-1947

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (541 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Thursday: 11:30 AM to 9 PM
  • Friday: (Good Friday), 11:30 AM to 10 PM, Hours might differ
  • Saturday: 11:30 AM to 10 PM
  • Sunday: (Easter), 11:30 AM to 9 PM, Hours might differ
  • Monday: 11:30 AM to 9 PM
  • Tuesday: 11:30 AM to 9 PM
  • Wednesday: 11:30 AM to 9 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: tacos (7) Cuban (7) good (6) Miami (6)
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  • 5/5 Oscar S. 2 years ago on Google
    Super nice. I had two tacos - pork and shrimp. The tortillas are super soft, and the tacos have a great size so you can try more than one flavor. Service is a bit slow, but very nice. My colleagues ordered bowls and everything looked so good!! Prices are fair, and you can eat for like 20 dollars. Will come back again for sure
    8 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Ralph A. 11 months ago on Google
    What a delight, really tasty , a nice twist on Cuban food. You definitely have to try the Platano relleno . That was out of hand so delicious and unique. For sure, I would come back again.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 J. S. 2 years ago on Google
    Cute, authentic Cuban restaurant with indoor & outdoor seating. Ordered a pan con lechón to go after the lunch rush - loved it. Service was slow (had to stop a waiter to make an order after waiting a few minutes, waited 20+ minutes for a simple sandwich). Hopefully the boss hires more waiters/provides good training.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Vinicius Pranckevicius (. 2 years ago on Google
    One of my favorite spots in Miami! Their dishes are so savory and unique. My favorite thing to order is the chicken curry empanada but you cannot go wrong with anything here. Small spot but food comes out quick. Service is also great! Love caja!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tom B. 1 year ago on Google
    Unique food exploration unlike any other restaurant in South Floida. Great food, not just unique food, backed up by very friendly Chef / Owner and warm welcoming attentive personal service often missing here in Miami. Subtle. sophisticated, modrn room right down to the table service. Comfortable seating and reasonable prices. Easy street parking. We had the smaller of the two Chef's tasting menu and have already planned a return visit with foodie friends.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Madelin C. 1 year ago on Google
    I loveeeee this restaurant. I’m Cuban and I love the modern spin of some of the dishes. My favorite is the vaca frita bowl and the flan! Everything I’ve tried tastes delicious I come here weekly.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Yanara M. 1 year ago on Google
    The most delicious Cuban food in MIAMI! From the croquetas, the tacos, the Lupitas, to the fabulous Tamal!!! Just AMAZING!! I never get bored of coming here. Plusssss the owner and chef Mika is super super nice.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Luis O. 1 year ago on Google
    Best tacos you will have in all of Florida! Good location, clean facilities, friendly staff, and AMAZING food! Chicken, Lechón, or Stake tacos... 🌮 Are always good, but be aware, they are on the heavy side! Two tacos will surely fill you up! 👍🏾

  • 5/5 Pravin G. 2 years ago on Google
    Place was found using google maps. Had a quick few hours for lunch between flight and cruise and wanted some authentic Cuban food. This place was amazing! Wife loved her food and I loved mine. Dessert was great too! Staff was very accommodating and had great suggestions.

  • 3/5 Rafael S. 2 years ago on Google
    The place and the food are fine but the service is really bad, you could be waiting for 20 min at your table and nobody asks if you need anything. For that reason you should go other place. The picture in this post represent the good food of the place, but is sad that I don’t have pics of the bad attitude of the service.

  • 5/5 Danielle S. 2 years ago on Google
    Came all the way from Broward county to try. We came in and was immediately greeted by Luis who said he would be with in a couple minutes and said it might be a wait because the place was completely full and he was there by himself bartending, serving, food running, taking orders, and doing take out at the same time...flawlessly I might add. A customer as well as Luis recommended the tamales which was unbelievable with an egg on top. We had a Disco with lechon, croquetas, and churros, and Arroz con Pollo Togo which they do once a week on Saturdays. LUIS was amazing!!! and we didn't wait in fact, Luis was going table to table checking on everyone pumping out take outs and in house orders. Will be back for the tamales and unbelievable food, and big thanks to Luis for being one of the best serves I had in Miami in quite some time!

  • 5/5 Eating W. 1 year ago on Google
    We have dined here twice (once last year early May 2022 and then beginning of Feb 2023). This place is our go to spot when we travel to Miami. We stumbled on this lovely restaurant on YouTube when researching places to eat in the Miami area. We are so happy to have eaten here. The service is warm and friendly. Very knowledgeable as well. The food is so good we look back at the photos we took of our meals and drool! We were so lucky to have actually met Mika on our last visit and she’s just as awesome as you could expect. Our friends and family know this is our go to spot when in South Florida. Thank you for everything! From your Canadian crew!! Can’t wait to go here again and try more of this wonderful menu.

  • 5/5 Mondalena V. 1 year ago on Google
    Best Cuban food in Miami. I bring all of my friends and family who come to visit from out of town and they always love it. Don’t miss out on the flan. BOTH the coconut and the traditional - they’re amazing. Love Caja!!

  • 5/5 Brett D. 11 months ago on Google
    Hands down the best family run local cuban restaurant in South Fl. The tamal is soo freaking good that we ate it before snapping a pic. You can’t go wrong with anything on the menu, it’s all delicious.

  • 4/5 Alejandro B. 7 months ago on Google
    Small and nice place for snack like Cuban / Latin food. We came for an early dinner and got the "disco volador with vaca frita" (and a thousand plantain chips), "croqueta with queso manchego" and the "shrimp tacos". We highly recommend the aioli as a dip to the chips, does make a difference.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Breakfast
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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