La Septima Cafe in Brandon

Not fancy just good food. Dine in or carry out available. Order when you enter & then eat in or take out. Good Red Sangria & also full bar.

Ordered arroz con pollo to go and the chicken was still bloody and undercooked.

Love the tuesday Cuban special

Didnt enjoy having to stand to order meals before sitting at the table .

Food was good, I recommend that lechon. Good lunch crowd. Staff was very pleasant and helpful. I actually ate there twice, The second day I had the Media Noche. I ate in the first day and had the sandwich to go.

Great food and service

Great Cuban food.. introduced my son to their palomilla steak sandwiches and he loved it!!

Not truly a Cuban resturant. Sure, it advertises it is, but the food is more geared towards the American public at large. Food is okay, lacks the taste your abuelita used to make. Okay food, but not exceptional. Food

Always a great spot! Food and service is amazing!

Have to get a cuban from here every time we are in town

Great food. We have eaten here many times over the years, both at lunch and dinner. Last time was wonderful Cuban sandwiches. In the past weve had their picadillo, ropa vieja, chicken and yellow rice, among others. Never disappointed.

Very cozy place to go, everyone seems happy, very nice feel.

Always have enjoyed La Septima Cafe Food is good but if ur looking for a restaurant atmosphere this isnt it. U order and pay at counter then go to ur seat with a number. Tuesdays are great with 2 for 10$ Cubans and yes food is good

So the service and atmosphere was awesome,but the flan was over cooked and very clumpy and the Cuban was just ok

The food here is SO GOOD. The Cuban sandwiches, Steak Pepe, The Seventh Avenue Salad, and cuban fusion bowls are usually what we get everytime. We love the marinated onions and cuban bread with olive butter too. Also, THE SANGRIA! the cinnamon is such a good touch. Everyone is always friendly and happy when we get Togo or eat there as well. Love this local favorite. Parking: Lots of parking spots, no far walk.

The Cuban was delicious. Fresh crusty bread with tasty toppings. The Spanish chips needed seasoning, but they provided us some ranch for dipping.

Excellent old Ybor City food.

There is no table service here, You order and pay for your food at register. They give you a number and bring you your food. I found it more to be a take out place with tables in it. Fusion bowl was very good. Is cuban sandwich was good as well, the yellow rice With chicken wasnt okay, chicken was bland.

If there was a negative 1 Id pick that how do you make a cuban claiming MOJO pork and put hot deli meat on it and you obviously have never been to Miami and learned how to use a press. Never would I waste my gas,time, or money on this place. Its for amateurs that dont know about real cuban food

I have been a customer of La Septima Cafe for years. Even before they moved to their current location. I have never before been so disappointed with their service and attitude. My husband and I invite friends to lunch. Our friends ordered and then we ordered right after. Their food came out promptly. They finished their meal and ours still had not been delivered to our table. I asked the waitress what was going on. She went to find out. 1 requested to speak with manager or owner. Manager came to table I stated the issue. She walked away. 15 more minutes went by and still no food. I asked to speak to the owner waitress told me I did not want to do that. I stated yes I did. I eventually went to the counter to again as to speak to the owner. The owner came out and informed me my order was lost. It was the computers fault and not her staffs. I requested two free desserts for my friends to eat since we were now just getting our food. She was extremely nasty and said no. It was not her fault we did not get our food. I stated she owns the restaurant and any computer issues were her fault. Two desserts for my friends would not break her bank. She again stated I was unreasonable and no. At this point, I admit I did raise my voice for others to hear. After another 5 min conversation she finally provided two desserts. I have many times in the past recommended their restaurant. I will NEVER recommend or eat at their restaurant.

Excellent food

We ordered off the catering menu for a small Celebration of Life attended by 40 people. A pan of Chicken and Yellow Rice, several pounds of ropa vieja and a half pan of salad later and our participants loved the food. We had some leftovers, but it was manageable. The food was prepared on time for pickup and the staff was helpful. We will order from them again for other events.

They put filler in their Devil crab. The Cuban sandwich was off. And the service was not good

The food is good. But the changes with the service brings the overall dining experience down.

Their Ropa is the best! We love their Family Meals options. One of my familys favorites!

Hosted two private events there recently. Great food, which weve enjoyed for decades, and wonderful service. HIGHLY recommend for a true taste of Ybor! YUM!

Food good

Vegetarian options: If youre a vegetarian, Id go with rice and beans, plantains, yuca, bean soup, cuban bread or a salad. Food

First time eating here. Wasnt sure what to get, so I got the walk around September. Was not disappointed. Almost too much food to eat for one meal. Fresh bread and olive butter at the table was great. Only down side was that meal was served on paper plate and Styrofoam. Other than that a solid 5 star!

We recently visited La Septima Cafe in Brandon, FL after having moved from Brandon 4 years ago. This restaurant was once one of our favorites. The wife and I were both highly disappointed. No table service, order from a counter like a fast food joint. Drinks are self serve. Food is delivered on plastic sectioned plates. Main entree is small, rice portion is larger, yellow rice not seasoned enough, black beans tasted direct out of can. Picadillo was good, but small portion. Sadly, we drove 40 miles and were very disappointed with the entire experience, exception being the young lady that took our order and the person that delivered our food they were very nice and polite. Prices are high for the food and no service, other than food delivery . We bussed our own table when finished.Another one bites the dust!

Food is good and authentic. I had picadilio and it was not as good as previous visits. Portions were smaller too. More than enough. Still very good though.

Good place, good Spanish food. Needs a better vibe.

I waited over 15 minutes for a coffee, because the girl forgot to make it .. smh

Great Cuban food. Staff are very nice. Quick service.

The best devil crab I ve had in a LONG time! Fresh, full of flavor and homemade. The casino sandwich was okay- 3.5/5 (a little on the dry side for me). My husband seemed to enjoy the Cuban sandwich. The service was amazing.

Was excellent food. Delicious. Had the lunch sized pork bowl. Very tasty and Nicole was a great waitress. Quick service. Will be back!

Ive never had a bad meal here. Im keeping sandwiches and breaded pork are perfect full meals are delicious. Theyve also got pretty good Cafe Con leche

This is not the restaurant that I ve enjoyed for 25+ years, it is now a takeout restaurant with a few tables inside to eat at, No wait-staff. You order at the counter - then a food runner brings your order out. Need something / get it yourself. Food quality has gone downhill, food is served on plastic plates / VERY cheap plastic knife & forks. It hurts to write this but read the negative reviews there honest, not sure about the reviews that say great service THERE IS NO SERVICE! It is nothing but a takeout joint, not my definition of a restaurant! Very sad Reply back to owners I have not been to La Septima in over a year, it was one of my mother s favorite places to go. Yesterday I was shocked when the food was served on plastic plates, my wife had the The Agliano , I had the Cuban / her Agliano was not very hot, my Cuban was just OK . next time we will drive to the Columbia, Your new business model just doesn t work for us. To everybody else / enjoy take-out quality food, W/O service Feb 2024. Update sad / tried again, the sandwiches were OK / the seventh Avenue salad was missing everything. A seventh Avenue salad should have and was overpriced. Spend the extra money, go to the Columbia in Ybor City- get real food on real plates

Delicious! The sangria is heavenly!! Great place for authentic Cuban food.

We used to govtovthe old LA Septima and loved it. Our latest experience was OK but not what we were expecting. The Steak Milanesa was not what was on the menu. MyvCuban sandwich was good but not like the old days either. I maycgive it another try sometime but I can only rate it average for this visit.

If you dont mind ordering at the counter like a fast food restaurant the food wasnt bad not the best Cuban sandwich Ive had.

Cafe style Cuban food. Located in a busy area in Brandon. Food was pretty good. I recommend the Cuban sandwich.

Great foid and wonderful service... the atmosphere needs a bit of an update. But it definitely has that old school cafe vibe.

Darn good food! Friendly / fast service. Good value for your dollar and did I mention Darn good food!!!!

Love Love Love La Septima. GREAT FOOD!

I made a quick spot here as it was portrayed a a cuban resturant. Its clean when you walk in, so no complaints there, but they dont really understand the culture. No one knew what a colada was, nor do they actually make cuban Cafe for starters. No pasteries or such either. Not a grab and go spot, so maybe the actual food is better, but the coffee they served me was some typical American coffee from one of those squirt jugs. The coffee must have been sitting for hours as it tasted horrible, especially as it was sold as Cafe con Leche. Sorry, no authenticity at all. My rate for service is for knowledge. They werent rude at all, just not great if you expect cuban.

We ordered the family chicken meal and everything from the beans to salad dressing (creamy herb) everything was amazing. Loved the butter that came with the cuban bread.

If youre looking for reasonable prices and good food with history and original ambiance, the LA Septima is the place

Only one detail was missing... our congrís... otherwise, everything was perfect

Nice place for lunch, traditional! Shared a meal and was enough for both!

Ordered the Media Noche .. Delicious!

Family meals are outstanding

Fantastic food. Been going there for years

Nice atmosphere with lots of potential. Food was a great price; however, could use more seasoning. Customer Service was very nice!

Great food!

Amazing authentic local Cuban-style restaurant. Not Ybor flavored like they want you to believe, but decent sandwiches and soups.

Food is great...I had the Casino pork sandwich and my husband had the breaded palomilla sandwich

It had been several years since i had been to this restuarant. Sadly it has change dramatically probably due to the inability to get help. No longer table service counter pickup only. The cuban was just okay...nothing special.

This restaurant used to be really good. Been ordering from them for years. Really disappointed with the Spanish Bean soup...very watery and not sure what they put on the cuban bread now, but it is nasty. Doesnt taste like butter Food : 1/5

Excellent cuban and the garbanzo bean soup was amazing first time visiting

Great Spanish food, close by in Brandon

the best restaurant ever!!!! staff is top tier !

Things change! Food was not good. Ropa Veja and picadillo tested like spaghetti sauce. The pork was dry and old. the red onions tasted like straight vinegar they used to be the best. Food

Prices a bit high, but understandable due to economic conditions. Food was ecxellent.

Their salad is terrific.

A place to still enjoy Great Food even when being a little farther away from it now. Clean Friendly Simple to order sit and food is brought out to you. Their has always been Quality and still is.

3 stars for the food but wow there is no customer service at this place anymore. Walk in to pick up food and guy at register with his 80s earring just stares. Blank, no emotion stare. No hello or how are you, just a blank stare until I tell him my name for pickup. Then when my food is ready he just pushed it forward on counter so I say thank you and not a word from him. No have a nice day or even youre welcome. The man didnt smile once and seemed like he hated his job. They should definetly have someone more personable working with customers.

Very relaxing atmosphere and their food is so good. I love their Cuban sandwich and the chicken with yellow rice and black beans. Yum its so good.

Unfortunately, things have changed at this place. The food taste like it has been microwaved from the day before. The rice was old. My husband and I wont be coming back.

Delicious food, beautiful restaurant, and wonderful service. The only qualm with the food was that the people eating with me agreed that their chicken was a tad bland. Amazing otherwise

Dined here for the 1st time with husband. We had palomino steak sandwich. I did not eat the bread. It was stale. Maybe sat out without being covered? The steak itself was tasty and tender. My husband had fish bowl, again it was good, but bread that came with it was stale as well. It should never have been served. Had you served the bread toasted it would have camouflaged the stale taste. Also, charging up front we have to pay with tip without knowing the outcome, what if we wanted dessert or another drink. Who wants to use CC more than once. Not me! Your loss there.

Great food and service the owners are lovely.

Looking for Cuban food? This is the place to go. There is nothing here that is not good.

great family great food

You order at the register,and then they bring your food out to you. I dont like Spanish music. Self-serving drinks also. Parking: A good 20 or more.

I have been dining at La Septima since it was on Parsons. The dinner I had last night was inedible. I ordered the Palomillo Steak Milanesa. It smelled awful and was as thin as a sheet of paper. The last visit was not good either. It was always so good and has really gone down hill which is sad. I wont be back. So disappointed and a waste of money.

We did not get what we ordered and were charged with, including tip. Called them and they told me the issue is with Door Dash. Done with you guys.... Dietary restrictions accommodated Not sure

Good deals

The best salad!

One of my favorite restaurants for 20+ years now. Just got a Cuban and deviled crab this weekend and deviled crab prices are super high now, but they are so good I don t think I ll ever stop ordering them! One of my favorite Cubans in all of the Tampa area. Also 7th Ave salad with creamy herb dressing is incredible. Never had a meal I have t loved here and service is usually fantastic as well.

Havent been there in years.. ordered delivery..cuban is half the size now and had no mayo and mustard on the side.Crab ball is microscopic and they charged me $10.50..portions ridiculously small..save your money.

Very disappointed. Food tasted old and flavorless. We heard such great things about this place. Maybe we caught them on a bad night. Staff was super friendly Food

I have had a lot of Cuban food and this is by far the most disappointing one. No one in my table of 4 finished their meal after not eating all day, staff was very friendly. Lets say the best part of the meal was the passion fruit and guava cut water, definitely getting more of those at the store. My palomilla tasted like Im going to have funky guts, bread was stale a simple toast with butter would have made the world difference. Is sad when everyone said we should have gone to taco bell

Parking: This is a shopping plaza, theres usually plenty of parking available nearby Kid-friendliness: We had a 4 year old with us and they gave us some crayons and a fun kids menu to draw on. The food looked really good, it looked better than mine hahaha Wheelchair accessibility: There are ramps and handicap parking close to the restaurant but will need assistance with the door, it is not an automatic one and can sometimes be heavy to pull. There are several tables low enough to accommodate a wheelchair, and the chairs can be moved out of the way.

I can t think of anything worse than this cuban restaurant. How is it that this is a Cuban restaurant and no one knows how to make a Cuban espresso. They don t even have a coffee machine. The ropa vieja was not good at all. This is not an authentic Cuban restaurant.

This is not like the old La Septima. Dont go. The rice was hard, ropa vieja smelled weird and tasted like tomato sauce, I wasnt able to eat it. The Cuban was not authentic in any way. The tea and other food items tasted like they had been left out and reused to save money. Its really sad that theyre using this name with this food quality.

Excellent Tampa food. Still the best.

Good Cuban/Spanish food. Good service. Relaxed atmosphere.

Super pleasant atmosphere. Food terrific, easy parking.

very good as alwayS

It is our go to place for their 7th Ave salad. Every time we serve their salad to guests they rave about how good it is. The other dish that ranks as one of my favorite s is their Cuban Fusion Bowl with pork.

Great food. Authentic vibe. Really enjoyed.

Oh what a disappointment. I used to go here years ago. The food is simply awful. You order at the counter. Counter guy is super nice. We ordered 2 salads, Yuca fries, ropa vejo, and Spanish bean soup. We expected the salad to come out first, but it all came out together. Salad itself was OK, the ranch dressing was simply milk and mayo. Almost like they forgot the ranch mix. The yuca fries were breaded and greasy, soup was simply water and beans no taste no spice. No salt. The Ropa was too sweet almost as if they used ketchup in it. It felt like a cafeteria vs the intimate restaurant I remembered. Everything was served on plastic throw away.

Dark, gloomy, humid restaurant. Set up like fast food you order at the counter and they bring it to your table. My four children and husband were starving not one of us were able to finish our food. My palomilla had a puddle of oil on the plate and for lack of words it was simply disgusting. The fried yuca tasted like cold oil & smelled like wet dog. The rice was mushy and the beans lacked flavor. My husband s picadillo tasted like straight up sugar. The bread we ordered (yes you pay for some bread and butter) was stale. Just a complete disappointment. This isn t Cuban food at all this someone ordering frozen yuca and frying it in lukewarm oil. Save your money and eat somewhere else you re bound to have a major stomach ache after eating here.

Food and service was good and priced correctly

Their cuban sandwich is amazing. Have enjoyed everything weve ever gotten here for both lunch and dinner.

I ve been a customer since I was a kid. Nothing beats La Septima. Every time I m in the area I stop by for a cuban and those delicious chips.

Awesome place Food and Service Great best Real Cuban Bread

The food was okay but very bad service as being my first time coming for England on holiday I was totally disrespected at my server was taking the mik out of me and was not treated right I had spent almost $51 with my family and would of thought that I would of got better service I said I had an allergy to sulphites and they my server said that we can make sure 100% that the dishes I had ordered didn t have it in and I felt really bad and throw up in the toilets and had to use my epi pen - I didn t want to argue in the restaurant - saying this was about 3 weeks

Delicious food. Friendly and quick service. Food

Best sangria around

Great food!

Great authentic Cuban food, friendly staff, and warm atmosphere.

Very good food

Sometimes they have BOGO quarts of sangria, which is amazing.

The Food was terrible. They say a taste of Ybor. Not at all like that. They should take down all the signs and close the doors for good. Food

One of our favorites!

Enjoyed a specialCuban and a quesodia, nice little place to meet with family,

Great cuban sandwich.

Fabulous service. I forgot the wonderful female working the bar so professionally and so personable. It was Halloween and I was having a really bad day. She was amazing. ( Sorry I forgot your name) Thank you for being so kind to me. It really matters sometimes.

Food was great. Recommend by the McLaughlins.

Nice place.

I visited my daughter and her fiance in Steambed Colorado

I love this place! The Cuban and soup is so good.

Ok Cuban food that you order at the counter.

Great food

Excellent is the only way to describe this Cafe. The food and customer service is fantastic and they catered my Christmas Eve get-together with family and friends and it was fabulous!!

Did not enjoy the food. Tried 3 other Cuban restaurants but unfortunately they were all closed today so we settled for this today.

Love the place. My son was visiting from North Carolina.He really love this place

Nothing like the pre-covid days

We have been eating here for years. Since the owners son has begin to manage this restaurant it has declined. The food quality has gone down, the service has also declined. The prices have stayed the same or higher as everything has gone downhill. This was at one time a quality restaurant with great food. No more. Even the black beans were no better than opening a can from the grocery store. Chicken was completely dried out. Rice was warmed Zatarans. Most anyone can press a Cuban so it was acceptable. Ordered 2 basic meals and spent over $40. We don t plan to return. So sad. Life changes but we so wish the the parents could take over again.

The deviled crab is fantastic. The Media Noche is superb. In the past Ive had the Cuban and I think it is better than any Ive ever had. George Y.

Love the fusion bowls!

We attempted to eat here but as we walked in the girl with the blondish/brown fake locks was playing in her hair at the register and pulling it out. Then went to touch things. That is unsanitary. That would have been my first time trying this place but that changed my mind.

We were in the area and just decided to try it out.. Staff was friendly. We dined in. The food was mediocre at best. I had chicken breast, peas and rice. The food was cold especially the frozen peas. No real flavor to any of the food. I was expecting that Latin flare for perfect seasoning. The flan was great though.

Its ok not the best but its satisfying

Im not really a Spanish food lover, but my family loves Devil Crabs... I had the Chinese and yellow Rice...

This is absolutely the worst Cuban food. How can they say it s authentic Ynor food. Shame on them. Don t waist your time or money. AWFUL AWFUL AWFUL

Food is good but the prices are to high just for a sandwich

CAUTION: Using your debit/credit card they SAY they charge a 3.25% fee. BUT it actually comes out to 3.49%. In this day and age why is a restaurant like this charging a fee to use the main method people use to purchase food? The prices for their food are high enough. Next time you go, take cash!

Great Cuban Sandwich and very nice people.

Best deviled crabs and spanish food in town! Wish they had a location in Tampa.

It was great

I loved the food but really didnt like the deli type ordering system they have now. I like to be seated and a waitstaff service. Maybe thats just me.

We used to love this place! However they no longer have table service. You go to the counter and order the food. I would not be so annoyed by this except for the fact that we have been sitting at a table waiting for our food for an hour now. Our total check was $70. For this price and wait time I could have actually had service someplace else.

I had a cuban sandwich. It was ok ,the bread was fresh and crisp and it was a decent price. I paid at door and then placed order no# on table . Came in around 2:00P.M wasnt crowded at all.

Excellent food...

Amazing food .

Take this advice from a Cuban. Save your time, money, and taste buds and run dont walk to La Cubanita Cafe.

Always Awesome

So sad. This used to be a fantastic restaurant. May you come in to stalls to order food to be served in paper containers with plastic silverware which you may choose to eat in their dark dining room but there is no wait staff. You help yourself to the drinks the napkins condiments etc. And the food was a bit of a disappointment.

The food was luke warm and trying to eat steak milanesa with a plastic fork and knife on a plastic plate was impossible. Had to finally pack up the food because of the gnats. Very disappointed. This used to be one of our favorite restaurants. Dont think we will be going back.

Very good food, Im glad I found this place. Edit: A lot has changed since I was last here, not necessarily better... Food : 3/5

Its ok....had to ask for part of the meal because they forgot it....part was cold

Atmosphere and music were great. Staff is friendly. Soup was great. The Cuban sandwich was mediocre and not really warm although the bread was. Also they charged an extra 3$ for extra bread.

Great portions and good food.

My wife and I shared the Walk Around La Septima and everything was very good. We also ordered the sangria red and it was very good, but it would have been nice to have some fresh fruit in it. The setting was more cafe than restaurant. Parking: Plenty of parking directly outside the cafe.

Great new Cuban wrap!

7th Street salad is one of a kind

Food is phenomenal & they are so friendly. Love this place!

Weird smell inside and take out smelled the same. Breaded steak in my sandwich was disappointing. I hate to be a negative critic but I regret going and should have overpaid at Munchies next door.

Excellent coffee

Food was half cold and very rubbery like it had been reheated in a microwave

Food was ok. The music made us nervous while eating. Not relaxing at all

Had the Cuban Wrap pressed with a lovely Sangria just a fabulously delicious lunch

The staff is super friendly. The food was absolutely fantastic, the sangria was great, and so was the cafe con Leche. It was a quiet evening and pleasant atmosphere. The background music was just right. We will be back again soon.

Parking: At the time, before my mother-in-law passed, it was nice to to access La Septima handicap parking spaces.

Parking: Large parking lot. Wheelchair accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.

Ive lived in the area for 35 years and this is my first time trying out La Septima Cafe. Im closer to Ybor so I get all the good food that way. I ordered the breaded palomino sandwich and it came with onions only and not pressed and Ive never had it like that but it did not disappoint, it was delicious and came with real potatoe chips... They must make in house the taste was so fresh. I also got a cafe con leche and it was perfect! I will be back especially since Jeremy made my cafe con leche and Jason took my order and was very sweet. Thank You! Parking: Plenty of parking near and far from the door. Wheelchair accessibility: Handicap accessible

La Septima Cafe has always had a high standard. La Septima Cafe catered a family event. The food was excellent and the facility had a great ambience.

We used La Septima for a large catering order - food was delivered on time and the process was so easy. Not to mention the food was incredible! I lost count how many times people asked where this was from - the avenue salad was delicious and very large portions as well! We cannot recommend it enough!

Excellent food no matter what you order.!! We have used them the last two Christmas to furnish the food for all of our family.

I have been visiting La Septima since 2010 I love this restaurant delicious Cubans, rice and beans, and food!

Delicious food. Friendly staff

Bought 2 hot pressed Cubans here last week. Each one had a toothpick INSIDE the sandwich. 1 is an accident. 1 in each sandwich is on purpose. I will never go here again.

La Septima is the best! There s no food that taste like it anywhere. I ve been coming since I was as little at 4-5, and the food is just as good now and never disappoints. The portions are great and the new set up when dining in is very simple and straightforward. 10/10 recommend La Septima. I recommend their Ropa Vieja (nobody makes it like they do) and their breaded palomilla steak, the yuca! Parking: Parking is easy, convenient and ample.

You want to eat very thin French fries, Cuban style, this is the right place, the bread with beef is also very good, I recommend everyone to try this place, they dont speak Spanish ok, come prepared to speak English or take someone who I assisted you, I didnt ask for anything else, just that, I cant give you more information about other dishes.