Original Rio Cristal

The place has an old school feel to it. The waitress was very personable and had suggestions on what we should order. Clean, and no real suggestion of filthiness. The food was cuban cafeteria food, although a touch above the average fair you find in Miami. The black beans tasted homemade, although I did pick up a hint of raw garlic (maybe I'm mistaken). The steak was bigger and a bit thicker than a palomilla and was well seasoned. Rice was clean and fluffy and well cooked. Overall would reccomend at least one visit. One final thing...they serve a TON of french fries so come hungry.

I ate here alot in the 80's. If anyone remembers Lilas Rio Cristal was owned by then. I always came fir the Rio Cristal Steak and fries. Was craving this out of the blue. Still has that 80's look. Old School. Definitely hit the spot. Will Co e back for the same steak and fried next month. Big Portuons and fairy priced. Bottle of Castillo del Diablo for $20. Flank was really good. Good casual dining

What a little gem. I was aimlessly scrolling through Instagram looking at different food reels getting myself hungrier like a weirdo, when I came across a video of this gentle old man who was in the brink of tears thanking all of Miami for allowing his business to survive in this crisis. At that very moment my soul was crying for a nice flank steak and I needed to show my support after watching that heartwarming video. So I was off to the races! I immediately picked up my phone and called the restaurant, but it seemed like everyone was trying to place an order at the same time since I kept getting a busy line. After my third attempt I was able to get through, and a kind lady took my order and apologized in advanced for the long wait time since they were SLAMMED with orders. She advised me it would take anywhere from 40min-1hour, which is expected after that video went viral and many others were looking to show there support as well. Oddly enough, it made me happy to hear that my wait t