Fritanga Monimbo Kendall

Quality, Quantity And Quick! What more can a hungry, blue collared lumberjack ask for?

Great cheap lunch or dinner right here close to home! This is a Nicaraguan place, and I’m fond of the Cuban cuisine, but it’s great tasting. I usually get the to-​go boxes, but there are a dozen tables to dine in. I always get the chicken breast, breaded or grilled, with gallo pinto rice and plantain chips. This is $ 7 only — for a great tasting meal.

I got the smallest piece of quest frito with my maduros… first time eating hopefully I get a bigger sized piece next time

Love this place, I always take the «carne assade» basically some steak with rice. I would go so far as price value is unbeatable. It seems that most people order their food to go and eat at home which I like to do as well.

Never tried Nicaraguan food… DELICIOUS! And inexpensive.
Sea food, meat… You name it.
Don’t miss the «chayotes», queso Frito, crab soup and mariquitas. I tried a shreaded meat with corn sale and mint… It taste like «liquid» tamale. DELICIOUS.

As Fritangas go, this is the BEST. To be more specific, this particular location of the local chain «Fritanga Monimbo» is a 5 stars Fritanga in my book. However, when comparing this restaurant to any other restaurant in Miami (specifically regarding the cleaniless I’d rate it a 2 star and 2 or 3 star for service depending on the ladies’ mood.) Understood?
Example from 9−27−15: the woman serving filling ziploc bags with coleslaw put the tongs down and reached into the bussing bin full of «ensalada» to grab something with her fingers and ate it. I was grossed out immediately. Moments later she repeated the same move; grabbing something with her thumb and index finger and feeding herself shamelessly. Except this time she got her middle finger into the slaw and smeared it on her cheek. It remained there the entire time she served me. The sad truth is that this behavior is typical for Miami. If I rated restaurants on their food safety practices, 90% of them would get a 1 star. Most people just don’t know how easily foodborne diseases spread. I understand that most people don’t know, don’t notice or just don’t care.
Okay, moving on to the food. This is what I order and I never ever stray from it.
Carne Asada, doble carne, con gallo pinto, tajadas y un queso con extra picante.
Translation: grilled steak, double meat, rice & beans, plantain chips and a fried cheese with a couple extra hot sauces.
The steak is always cooked medium-​well to well done. The rice is THE BEST rice I’ve had anywhere, cooked by anyone. I know it isn’t anything fancy or special to most but it is to me. Pour a couple «picante» sauces over the rice and go to town. I never have enough with just two so I buy two more (only 25 ¢ each anyway.)
If you’ve never been to a Fritanga, make this one your first. Order Piccadilly Cafeteria style and pay at the end.
Delicious comfort food. Two can eat here (and have PLENTY leftover for a second meal) for under $ 20. Enough said.

The woman were rude and stingy with the meat go. I got 2 small pieces of steak Togo and the lady looked at me weird when I said no to rice. I ordered taquitos on the side and the lady gave me an attitude. Guess that what happens when you become a chain. Hire friendlier staff and don’t be stingy on the meat I’m Paying for it it’s not free

We take-​out from this location at least once a month. It’s usually delicious. Get the Cheese and order Tajadas (Mariquitas). Make sure to get the little containers with salsa picante. It makes a great mojo for the tajadas.
Go-​to Order: Gallo Pinto con Carne Asada, Maduros Y Queso Frito. Side of Tajadas and an extra meat if sharing with 2 really hungry people.
Lately they’ve been slacking in their servings of meat (a little less than they used to serve). Otherwise, the serving size for the plate as a whole is large enough to split the Gallo Pinto and sides.

No stars your customer service is terrible. My mom went in yesterday she is a frequent customer she also spend a lot. The guy who was behind the register was a total douchebag to my mom I hope he reads this review .I will not frequent your establishment

I’m extremely disappointed with my recent visit to this Fritanga. I paid for fried cheese that wasn’t ready because I was told that it would be ready in a few minutes. I waited and I waited then 20 plus minutes later I asked for my money back (for the cheese) because the cheese was still not ready, the cashier rudely told me that she was not giving me my money back. She then said I had to wait or leave then she disappeared to the back. I certainly will not be returning to Fritanga Monimbo.

Food is decent but service is horrible. Ladies serving are rude and make you feel like they hate their job. Can’t ever get a thank you or a smile from any of the employees. It doesn’t end at the servers the lady at the register is just as bad. She makes you feel hurried like she wants you out. Worse of all is that I think she is the owner. Terrible service all around.

This is my go-​to for Nicaraguan food in Kendall. The food is delicious! I always get gallo pinto, carne asada, maduro, and queso frito. The prices are cheap and there service is fast. I don;t reember ever having to wait in line here.

I’m not sure what the big deal is about this place. I just ordered a Carne Asada with Gallo Pinto. It cost $ 9 and was nothing special. There are fritangas on Flagler and 107^th that cost $ 7 and are much better. The meat itself was pretty fatty, and not in a good way. It was cooked and seasoned pretty well, so that’s a plus. The Gallo Pinto, admittedly had a better taste than other fritangas but any praise that would have warranted is cancelled out by the beans that were only half cooked.
This place is ok, but there are much better options just 15 minutes away.

For price, this place is 5 stars
Food quality 3.5 /​4 stars
Their hot sauce is AMAZING — they sell it by the jar and I put it on almost everything! Perfect pairing of heat, vinegar, and magic.
Think basic Nica dishes and awesome prices. The plates are big. I recommend taking your food to go. The dining area isn’t anything special.

My first Unilocal review :)
It’s early Saturday morning and my mind is not completely functional but I don’t need to be fully awake to review this restaurant; since I have been eating food from there for almost 20 years. I came to the USA on vacation back in 1990 and this was the first time I ate there, then in 94′ and finally after my permanent move to Miami «Fritanga Monimbo» became my joint for Nica food.
Sadly, the rating is not what I would have like to give them since I was born and raised less than ½ mile away from «Monimbo» and I went to school with Moninbosenas; I identify with Monimbo.
The delicious carne asada, fried cheese, sweet plantains, baho and other array of food sold there is what makes me go back and/​or order delivery.
The delivery guys, Don Marvin (as I call him) and the other one are very nice.
Most of the servers are rude (except for 3 of them which I don’t know their names) and the ladies at the register are the worse ones.
The first time I bought carne asada, I paid $ 3.90, I understand inflation but $ 8.50 for carne asada in 2013 is kind of painful.
Several times, when I ordered via delivery, my fried cheese was missing; I called them and I was told to request a fried cheese during my next visit to the place. One time, my red spicy sauce and utensils were missing inside my plastic carry out bag, when I returned to the place to ask for them; the lady told me [quote «Oh, I thought you did not like sauce and did not need utensils» end quote]. What kind of assumption is that!
The restrooms have been cleaned during many of my visits. The back of the restaurant is another story; sometimes I have seen bloody water and banana peels on the sidewalk where I have to walk by in order to get to the place; among others.
I love having Nicaraguan food available in Miami, but I also love to have good service and good prices. Maybe, «Fritanga Monimbo» owners can do something to improve their business.
I recommend bigger portions of meat «Carne Asada» and less of gallo pinto. Lowering the prices will be awesome.
If any one from la Fritanga reads this … props to Don Martin … you are my favorite delivery guy.

I’m hook to this place now. Wed they have this beef bone soup, which is awesome. $ 5 you get a big bowl of it. Go at lunch time because they have many diff. kind of food you can pick from.

One of the few things I miss about moving out of Kendall is Fritanga Monimbo… The portions are huge, the food is greasy, but delicious and consistent, and the prices are great! If you’re a first timer, you absolutely need to go with the Carne asada! Its a must! But everything they make is pretty satisfying. Just make sure you tell them to add a block of that fried cheese they make with your meal, and thank me later!

Last month, I visited Nicaragua for a friend’s wedding, and I was exposed to a wide smörgåsbord of native Nicaraguan cuisine – pink coconut sweetness, gallo pinto, some type of meat, cacao (sorry I don’t remember their names), but it was all good. It exposed me to a whole new world for my taste buds and left me craving more.
To satisfy my appetite in Miami, I have been on the prowl for restaurants that serve these dishes. My friend pointed me to Fritanga, and then my other friend pointed me directly to Fritanga Monimbo Kendall. This eatery is located in the same shopping center as BJ’s by Sunset Drive, making it an easy venue for all visitors to reach.
When arriving at this Fritanga, I noticed that it looked like your traditional Hispanic eatery. It had tables and on the sides of the restaurant were glass displays that all guests could view and order food. The food looked like it had been simmering for a while, but I was hungry and ordered fried cheese, gallo pinto, and carne asada. The gallo pinto was dry. The fried cheese was really oil (but hey, what can you expect from fried food), and the carne asada was tender – definitely the highlight of the meal. To go along with this meal, I ordered a cup of cacao and pink coconut treats. The cacao was delicious and had a mild taste. The pink coconut treats tasted the same way I remembered them from Nicaragua– delicious also!
If I had to give the restaurant any recommendation, it would probably be to maintain the cleanliness more. The tables looked dirty, and it is a huge turnoff to eat at a messy place.
Overall, okay food and a messy atmosphere. It definitely satisfied my cravings for Nicaraguan food, but I will try and explore the other fritangas around Miami-​Dade.

It’s a shame this place is a little far for me because I could eat that carne asada at least once a week. YES! it’s that yummy.
Very casual place, the menu is up on the wall, and even though the line can be long sometimes it is still pretty quick to get through. Everytime I visit my jewler next door (you gotta check out that place also!) I have to stop here and at least grab some queso frito.
I am all for trying the typical foods from other countries, and this place is great if you don’t want to spend big bucks at some other fancy Nicaraguan places.

oops – I originally had this posted for the wrong location
I went to La Esquina Nica last month and that was my first experience with Nica food and I came to Monimbo expecting something similar, but i was seriously let down. The food was very bland and the tomato sauce on the beef was very very ketchup-​y. i ate their with a friend and it was so bad that I apologized that we ate there. The only thing that made the food have flavor was echandole un monton de la salsa casera! I was shocked to get there and have what I did after these reviews.
Where did I go wrong? Was it not a good idea to eat from the already prepared food? Should I have ordered from the menu? I guess if you take it for what it is, essentially a cafeteria-​style establishment, then it measured up to its title, but I expected it to be like what I had before. I recommend skipping this place and planning ahead to make it to La Esquina Nica.
Service here was decent. Not great, but not rude either. Very patient (no rushing you to order). As far as what i had, I had the queso frito, gallo pinto, some kind of stewed beef (pot roast cut) in a tomato, onion, and pepper sauce, and tostones. The tostones were as you would expect for not having been fried fresh. Good, but not great and a bit oily. The gallo pinto was BLAND. I know good arroz y habichuela, gallo pinto, or however you choose to call it and this was lacking. Needed more salt, more SOMETHING and you just can’t fix bland rice after it’s already cooked.
The best part was my jugo de pitahaya. It was SOOO GOOD! It tasted like a mixture of black grape, red grape, and maybe fuji apple. Very light sourness. And the texture was great too because it has little bits of fleshy fruit-​covered seeds that feel like mini boba if you’ve ever had bubble tea. Yum! Not too sweet either. Just right! Sooo… I say, if you’re in the area, grab a juice and be on your way lol. Go eat somewhere else.