CUBAN ISLAND RESTAURANT
CUBAN ISLAND RESTAURANT grades a B — 85/100 — a solid-but-not-spotless result at its latest Brevard County inspection on March 23, 2026.
By health score it ranks safer than 26% of Brevard County restaurants we grade. Its last report logged 3 intermediate and 6 basic violations. Diners give it 4.5 across 1,738 reviews. Menus here flag vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free, keto, and other dietary options.
B · 85/100 · safer than 26% of Brevard County restaurants we grade
Get directions Call (321) 241-4886
Restaurant details
- Health grade
- B (85/100)
- Violations
- 9 total — 3 intermediate, 6 basic
- Address
- 2910 N SR A1A, Indialantic, FL
- Cuisine
- American
- Categories
- Cuban restaurant, Latin American restaurant
- Price
- $10–20
- Rating
- 4.5 stars (1738 reviews)
- Seats
- 50
- Phone
- (321) 241-4886
- Website
- Official website
Community Rating
Reviews via GoogleWhat diners say — our read
An average is a poor summary when the underlying reviews look like this. Opinion on the staff is split — those reviews land at 3.0 on average. Plate size is the next most common subject, in 24% of reviews (averaging 3.5).
What nobody raises here is whether food comes out hot — it goes unmentioned across all 17 reviews. More reviewers landed on 5 stars than any other score — 9 of 17. Of the 17 rated reviews, 11 sit at four stars or better and 4 at two or below.
The kitchen graded a B (85/100) on 3 intermediate and 6 basic violations at its last inspection, which is roughly where the reviews sit too. That result dates from March 23, 2026. Ranked against Brevard County, it is safer than 26% of the restaurants we score. What the inspector actually wrote up: food & equipment thermometers provided and accurate and cross-contamination.
Neither signal is decisive on its own here, which is why both are shown. The underlying reviews are reproduced in full underneath.
Our own analysis of 17 reviews for this restaurant, set against its Florida DBPR inspection record. How we calculate grades →
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One of the best Cuban restaurants in Brevard.
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The yuca, Cuban bread and all what we ordered was great..!! Ropa vieja, chicken Milanese ..!!! Wow! So yummy
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Came here for Fathers Day, shame on me for not having been here before. Hands down the best Churrasco steak, served with a side of chimichurri, but doesnt even need any. The steak stands on its own. The Paella Campesina is also delicious, must have! Will visit more often
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Came here to celebrate my birthday with some Spanish food. It was very dissapointing. The service was extremely poor..with open tables, the kid hosting refused to sit us unless it was at the tables he wanted. Its the failure of process superceding service. Then they started speaking in front of us, in spanish about us, and we both speak Spanish, which made the experience more awkward. We ordered the breaded steak and a sandwich. The breaded steak says "tostones" and "maduros", do not be fooled, they mean ONE tostone and one maduro. The food was NOT made with hispanic seasonings. When the server found out how much we disliked the food, she agreed that the owners were stingy, and still didn't make it right. Then she told the manager in front of us, and the manager never came over to ask us about our experience. Very sad.
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Really wanted to like this place. We weren’t seated right away even though there were several tables open. We were told that since we were a party of 2, we had to sit at a 2 top table and had to wait. The place was not full and there was no one else waiting or any explanation for this. Then, wait staff was rude. The food was okay but one meal didn’t have any salt or flavoring and one dish was over salted. There were several other things that were off about the meal. Our server was nice and tried to make it right, said she’d tell the manager but the manager never came out to remedy anything. Unfortunately I cannot recommend this place and will not be returning, it was a terrible experience.
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Amazing food and live guitar musician! Sat at the bar, had the sampler and Cuban sandwich as well as crème brûlée! Drinks amazing visually and tasty! I have been talking about nonstop! Going back next time we stay!
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great service, outstanding food
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The mojitos are fantastic. The food is delicious. Service was great. Definitely a spot I will frequent
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I grew up in Miami and I’ve had Cuban food so I understand what it’s supposed to taste like. This is the worst place I’ve ever eaten in my entire life and I am 72. I highly do not recommend this place. It was horrible. I could not eat it.
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My server was very friendly when I was waiting for my to go order and asked if I wanted a glass of water well I waited and was very attentive and was bringing food out at a very good pace and was on top of everything and my food was good also
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small buainess, very cozy atmosphere.
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We love this little place, and much like everything else- the people who moved hear from 2019 onward have found our secret Cuban Island Rest, but have thankfully not ruined it like they have the rest of Brevard! The authentic menu has inspirations from local cuisine- lobster bisque, coconut flan, and grouper are staples here. Couple that with the beautiful live music, it's an atmosphere that leaves nothing to be desired! We always bring our family here, and have never been disappointed!
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Rice under cooked, was hard and bean lacked flavor. Waitress was amazing and the guitar player was good.
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Always the best!
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This Cuban restaurant was the worse Cuban food we have had. We ask for a larger bowl of a simple black beans and rice. Bowl was big but very small amount of beans, nickel and dime operation. We had to ask for the rice because the waitress forgot it and the bread was extremely tiny. What a joke. Never again!! Stay away!! Trap!
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Amazing taste and food,we did a delivery to our room and the flavor and portion were perfect. Definitely recommend this restaurant.
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We order food to go and it was delicious. Portions were reasonable and everything came exactly as it was shown in the menu. Definitely will eat here again.
Overall Score
72 / 100
Composite score from health grade, dietary options, ratings, and inspection record — distinct from the state-derived health grade.
Opening hours
- Monday
- 11 AM to 2 PM, 5 to 9 PM
- Tuesday
- 11 AM to 2 PM, 5 to 9 PM
- Wednesday
- 11 AM to 2 PM, 5 to 9 PM
- Thursday
- 11 AM to 2 PM, 5 to 9 PM
- Friday
- 11 AM to 10 PM
- Saturday
- 11 AM to 10 PM
- Sunday
- 11 AM to 9 PM
Inspection history
The following records are from Florida DBPR public inspection records, most recent first.
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March 23, 2026 · Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
0 high-priority · 3 intermediate · 6 basic
- 05 — Food & equipment thermometers provided and accurate
- 08 — Cross-contamination: raw foods separated; food protected during prep/storage
- 11 — Employee health knowledge; no ill/symptomatic employee present
- 13 — Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; fingernails
- 14 — Food-contact & nonfood-contact surfaces properly designed/maintained
- 21 — Wiping cloths; clean & soiled linens; laundry
- 29 — Plumbing installed & maintained; mop sink; backflow prevention
- 41 — Chemicals / toxic substances properly stored & used
- 53 — Food manager certification; employee food-safety training
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October 16, 2025 · Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
3 high-priority · 1 intermediate · 4 basic
- 01 — Food from approved source; safe, unadulterated, sound condition (×2)
- 03 — Temperature control of foods (cold/hot holding, cooking, cooling, reheating)
- 06 — Potentially hazardous foods properly thawed
- 25 — Single-service and single-use items
- 29 — Plumbing installed & maintained; mop sink; backflow prevention
- 50 — Current license, properly displayed
- 53 — Food manager certification; employee food-safety training
Safer options nearby
Higher-graded restaurants close to CUBAN ISLAND RESTAURANT, by Florida DBPR grade:
- BEST CHINESE RESTAURANT OF CHEN'S INC
- NAPOLI PIZZA N PASTA
- FIREHOUSE SUBS
This grade is calculated by us from Florida DBPR public inspection records — Florida does not issue official grades. How we calculate it →
Data last updated: March 23, 2026