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El Criollo Cuban Bar & Grill

4.0
4
22 Reviews
$30 and under
Cuban
916 West Burbank Blvd, Burbank, CA 91506

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Kid-friendly
  • Innovative
El Criollo Cuban Bar & Grill is the sister restaurant to El Criollo Restaurant located in Van Nuys. Since 1982, we of El Criollo have been providing the Los Angeles community the best in Cuban cuisine and spirits. We not only stand by our food as the best in Cuban cuisine, but top of its class in general quality and flavor across all fare. We are continuing the same dedication to providing the most flavorful cuisine and spirits with El Criollo Cuban Grill & Bar centrally located at Five Points, the intersections of Burbank Blvd. and Victory Blvd. El Criollo Cuban Grill and Bar resides on the first level of the Burbank Terrace Plaza. We offer traditional Cuban cuisine in a modern and casual setting with a full bar featuring specialty cocktails such as the Tony Montana.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Cuban
  • Hours of operation
    Monday - Thursday: 11:00am - 9:00pm; Friday: 11:00am - 11:00pm, Saturday: 12:00pm - 11:00pm, Sunday: 12:00pm - 9:00pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

What 22 people are saying

El Criollo Cuban Bar & Grill reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.0
4 based on all time ratings
  • 4.1Food
  • 4.1Service
  • 3.4Ambience
  • 1.8Value

NoiseModerate

22 Reviews
  1. TaneshaT

    Los Angeles1 review

    2.0

    Dined on August 14, 2017

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    My entree was cold. Black Beans were cold, little to no flavor, the staff catered more to the Hispanic diners than others, including my spouse and I. will not be back.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles4 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on July 29, 2017

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    service was slow and the place was not that crowded. Server was very nice and knowledgeable. Location and decor were not appealing. Food was very good.

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  3. Family

    Los Angeles71 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on July 9, 2017

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Used to be great. Ropa vieja had no taste. Tostones only 4 for $4.00 were mushy. Service was lousy

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  4. Nordym VIP

    Los Angeles24 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 15, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Love this place. Been coming for years and you can't find better Cuban food than el Criollo! Family owned and they care about their food.

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  5. Lysander

    Los Angeles7 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 15, 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Probably one of the best Cuban fast food places in the valley. Simple menu but the quality is very good and authentic.

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  6. Red1973

    Los Angeles13 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 16, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food tasted great and service was top notch.

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  7. NickJ

    Los Angeles187 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on October 15, 2016

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Good to very good Cuban food. While there's better out there, this is the best I've found in Burbank. This visit was early on a Frida night and the front room has Salsa dancing and live music and very loud...which personally I would avoid in the future but if it's your thing, it looks like the dancers were all having a blast. Good service.

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  8. ChefO

    Los Angeles17 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on June 28, 2016

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Had a lovely meal before theater. Server was very attentive. Food was quite nice and mojitos were outstanding! Would definitely go back.

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  9. SYLRON2

    Los Angeles28 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on June 20, 2016

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Takes you to the world of Cuba. Great waiter- very good cocktails and a varied menu to satisfy the non-meaters in our party.

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  10. NickJ

    Los Angeles187 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on April 16, 2016

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Food here was good...everything was "good." Not excellent, not very good...but good. Would I come back...yes if I wanted Cuban and wanted to stay local to Burbank.

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El Criollo Cuban Bar & Grill is rated 4 stars by 22 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for El Criollo Cuban Bar & Grill

916 West Burbank Blvd, Burbank, CA 91506

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Burbank
  • Hours of operation
    Monday - Thursday: 11:00am - 9:00pm; Friday: 11:00am - 11:00pm, Saturday: 12:00pm - 11:00pm, Sunday: 12:00pm - 9:00pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Cuban
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wine
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