Best Cuban Restaurants in Brandon

We have eaten at Columbia in St Augustine a couple of times and this was our first at the original restaurant in Tampa. It was a Monday night and we’re glad we had reservations because it was really busy. The interior of the restaurant was very beautiful and the walls showcased the history (from 1905). Jim, our waiter was great. Very helpful regarding the menu and sharing the history of Columbia. I had sangria to start and it was good. The Cuban bread and butter was absolutely wonderful. We didn’t order tapas because we knew the entrees were pretty large. We shared the Pollo Manchengo and Shrimp Gonzalo (not sure on the spelling). Both were good. We thought the Pollo had more flavor than the shrimp. The yellow rice was okay and the vegetable was broccolini, and was good. We finished with the bread pudding. Definitely enough for 2. It was very good. The restaurant doesn’t have good acoustics and is very loud….just from conversations. We also found that to be true in St Augustine. Prices were average, in the range from $28-48. Overall, we had a very nice meal and were glad we went. So much history both at the restaurant and in Ybor City. If you are in the area we would recommend giving it a try. We don’t get on the west coast of Florida very often but will definitely go back to the St Augustine location in the future.

My absolute favorite restaurant in Florida! Brought friends this time and they loved it. Ate at the riverwalk cafe upstairs this time and Anthony our server was amazing!

Definitely a great place for all ages for a celebration.

This was our first time dining at Spain Restaurant and Toma Bar. We ordered 3 tapas accompanied by red sangria. The food was all delicious. We had the steak and mushrooms tapa, the scallops and cheese sauce tapa and vegetarian paella. Service was welcoming and timely. It's a little noisy but that just adds positive energy. We would highly recommend!

Great Cuban food and a nice addition to the Seminole Heights community. Nice authentic flavors, good Latin music and artsy vibes.