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Agreed -- going downhill fast
What happened to this place? I too can vouch for the fact that it's going downhill fast. I used to love the ropa vieja and maduros at this place, but ...
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11/27/2007 Report as offensive
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Going downhill
Had takeout delivered the the other night. Part of the order was missing. It took several phone calls and more than a hour before the missing items we...
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11/3/2007 Report as offensive
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Super tasty meal and great value
We were three at dinner. Super abundant avocado salad. Steak fajito appetizer was a meal in itself. Soups were good. Main course was special pork chop...
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10/26/2007 Report as offensive
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great spot
I love there margueritas and tostones. You can't complain about their happy hour special: 2 for 1 margueritas. Lots of fun to go with friends....
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10/26/2007 Report as offensive
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Never again!
I ordered a roasted chicken and pernil, and they were bland and burnt. I would NEVER order or recommend this place!!...
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10/22/2007 Report as offensive
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great lunch place
good ropa vieja - really friendly staff - food was in front of me in under 10 minutes...
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10/12/2007 Report as offensive
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big menu, but so-so execution
There's a lot to choose from on the menu at Cafe Con Leche. But I wasn't impressed with anything I ate. The toasted pansitos at the beginning of the m...
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8/13/2007 Report as offensive
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Plantains and sauces on par with the best
I had lunch at this small UWS restaurant for the first time today. My roommate and I were impressed with the friendly wait staff, cozy setting, and th...
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7/4/2007 Report as offensive
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Bland. bland, bland!
Food is terribly bland. The cafe con leche (coffee) was very very weak. Service is good but the food is not worth it. I am an expert in Latin cuisine ...
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6/13/2007 Report as offensive
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Disappointed....
There's another Cafe con Leche around the 80's and after being recommended to go there I decided to give it a try, except I went to this location arou...
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1/29/2007 Report as offensive
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Good meal w/o a huge bill
Gourmet by any means - this is not but what it is - is reliable, comfort food without any pretenses....
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10/2/2006 Report as offensive
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Decent food, poor service
Cuban food is pretty good, but the service is not good. They often forget deliveries and then claim ignorance when called on it....
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10/1/2006 Report as offensive
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I love the Cuban sandwiches
it comes with fries and it's only $6! You know that you can't beat that...I also have tried the poll......
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3/21/2006 Report as offensive
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Great food
This was a solid restaurant. I had the fajitas, which were some of the best I have ever had. My date had mango shrimp, which was also quite good. I ha...
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3/19/2006 Report as offensive
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Great Cubano
I'm rarely dissapointed at Cafe Con Leche. Most of the menu is good to excellent and the $6 Cuban sandwich with fries can't be beat. I also like the r...
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3/15/2006 Report as offensive
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I wish it were in my neighborhood!
I recently went here with a group of friends and had a great time. The lemon chicken was fantastic ......
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3/11/2006 Report as offensive
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Not recommended
From the real latinas who know where it's at... and this place ain't it! We was all excited to order from here but when the food came... disappointing...
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12/23/2005 Report as offensive
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Quaint, Friendly, & Delicious
I've eaten inside this small, charming restaurant, as well as ordered take-out . On both occassions, I was very pleased. The menu has a wide range of ...
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11/3/2005 Report as offensive
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Great spot
Caf? con leche is a great restaurant. The food is great and the service is much the same. I see this restaurant as more of a "guy's night out" place r...
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10/10/2005 Report as offensive
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From dominican girl... give this a whirl
I have ordered from this place many times and only actually gone there to eat once, but all my times eating from here has been wonderful. I actually j...
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9/10/2005 Report as offensive
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Thanks to the staff & music
The food is pretty good. A nice plce to hang out with the guys or your girlfriends. Not a FIRST DATE place but maybe for the second or third. The staf...
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8/25/2005 Report as offensive
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Fast Service
Not the best food - half the time it's great, the other half just soso - but the service is fast and the selection is good....
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5/21/2005 Report as offensive
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Exceptional service
What stood out to me the most was the exceptional service...waiters were very attentive and pleasant. Fun decor, good food at affordable prices....
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5/17/2005 Report as offensive
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Food? Great!
As my co-worker said (after the caught a whiff of the aroma from my leftovers)... "Bangin'" - This was the "pescado con limon", which my girlfriend & ...
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4/29/2005 Report as offensive
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What happened?
The oxtail stew used to be so good. Now it's not, consistently. I gave them about four straight chances before giving up....
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3/19/2005 Report as offensive
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Bland
Potent drinks, but otherwise nothing stood out. Average food at best....
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3/10/2005 Report as offensive
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This place is going on
My boyfriend and I were looking for a brunch spot and we stumbled upon this upper west side spot. I've been back many many times since. AND, some of t...
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1/23/2005 Report as offensive
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It's good
Cafe con Leche is a exceptional restaurant. The arroz con pollo is to die for, and the mofongo is too. I loved the paella. They threw a whole lobster ...
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11/18/2004 Report as offensive
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Great Eats
Good genuine cuban/ Dominican food at great price, Restaurant is a lot more chic than the other neighborhood Spanish restaurants....
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7/12/2004 Report as offensive
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Cuban Delight
Great Food. Better than what I had in Havana (though they were having a beans crisis)... Try one of their vegetarian dishes....
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7/3/2004 Report as offensive
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Wonderful Latin brunch
I had to write in response to the negative review. For the past year at least, I've been going to Cafe Con Leche for brunch almost every weekend. The ...
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7/3/2004 Report as offensive
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Delicious food for a delicious price
I can't believe how great the food is for such little money! There is a large selection of dishes to choose from, plus an extensive drink and dessert ...
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7/1/2004 Report as offensive
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Excellent Food & Well Priced
I have been to both locations. I give a 7 to the one at 424 Amsterdam Ave, while the one at 726 Amsterdam Ave deserves a 9. Food is equally delicious ...
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10/8/2003 Report as offensive
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