Florida, US

El Ambia Cubano Cuban Restaurant

Name: El Ambia Cubano Cuban Restaurant
Telephone: +1 321-327-8389
Price range: $10–20
Rating: 8.9

Familiar Cuban eats are dished out in this unfussy cafe where the barstools are made from congas.

950 E Melbourne Ave, Melbourne, FL 32901, United States

8.9

Price Per Person : $10–20

11:00 AM - 02:30 PM (Open Now)

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Popular Dishes

the cuban

So much controversy, so much flavor. this is alfredo's cuban sandwich version. cuban roasted pork, ham, swiss, mustard/mayo, and pickles pressed to flat perfection.

$14.50

medianoche

Just like a cuban, isn't it? but on sweeter bread.

$14.50

camaron exiliado (exiled shrimp)

Wonderful flavor combination, garlic, extra virgin oil, oregano and.... i will not give you my recipe. served with white rice and sweet plantains

$18.50

picadillo

Seasoned ground beef, red beans, white rice & sweet plantains

$14.50

pollo asado

Mojo-marinated roasted chicken, white rice, black beans, sweet plantains

$14.50

Menu for El Ambia Cubano Cuban Restaurant

sandwiches

the cuban so much controversy, so much flavor. this is alfredo's cuban sandwich version. cuban roasted pork, ham, swiss, mustard/mayo, and pickles pressed to flat perfection.	$14.50
medianoche just like a cuban, isn't it? but on sweeter bread.	$14.50
pan con lechon shredded roasted pork wearing nothing but mojo and onions on cuban bread.	$14.50
pan con bistek mojo-marinated steak sandwich, mayonnaise w/tomato, lettuce, onion, & shoestring potatoes.	$15.50
te lo dije ham or chicken croquetas, swiss, ham & mustard/mayo on cuban bread. because everyone enjoys a good "i told you so."	$12.50
chicken breast sandwich sautéed chicken with mustard/mayo, tomatoes and lettuce.	$14.50
fish sandwich fish fillet breaded or sautéed with mustard/mayo, tomatoes, spring lettuce.	$21.00
pan con ropa vieja bread with shredded beef, tomatoes, spring mix salad & shoestring potatoes	$8.90

drinks

batido (cuban milkshake) mango, pineapple, strawberry, or chocolate. our shakes have no ice cream; they have actual fruit in milk or water	$4.50
lemonade	$3.50
lemonade & mint (frozen)	$4.50
iced tea	$2.50
hot tea \| herbal tea	$2.25
soda (coke, diet coke, sprite, root beer, jupina, materva, iron beer.)	$1.95
malta	$2.50
bottled water	$1.90
milk	$2.50
hot chocolate	$3.00
batido (cuban milkshake) mango, pineapple, strawberry, or chocolate. our shakes have no ice cream; they have actual fruit in milk or water	$4.00

desserts

ambia's flan ambia's custard dessert with a layer of soft caramel on top	$4.50
rum bread pudding with rum sauce, whipped cream and cherry	$4.00
tres leches moist spongy cake	$4.50
pineapple upside-down cake	$5.00
ambias flan ambia's custard dessert with a layer of soft caramel on top	$4.50
pasteles sweet cuban pastries	$2.50
bread pudding with rum sauce, whipped cream and cherry	$4.00
rice pudding	$2.50
casquitos de guayaba guava shells with cream cheese (seasonal item)	$4.00
dulce de fruta bomba (papaya) with cream cheese (seasonal item)	$4.00

coffee

cafecito tiny and enduring like the island itself, strong and sweet like its people.	$2.50
colada 3 cafecitos in one so you can share with your friends. they'll love you for it!	$3.75
cortadito don't forget to order a flan too, it is just a delicious combination. cafecito with a drop of evaporated milk, tastes like a dream and has less caffeine.	-
café con leche cafecito with steamed milk. so good! impress your guest ordering it for her/him. order it with decaf and even your children will love it.	$4.50
iced coffe	$4.50
iced coffee	$4.50

alcholic breverages

mojito refreshing and delicious our famous mojito (we love our mojitos as we love you in here).	$8.00
piña colada	$8.00
cuba libre (little lie) (rum/coke)	$8.00
margarita	$8.00
bloody mary	$8.00
sangria (red or white)	$6.00
wine (pinot grigio, chardonnay, moscato, merlot, cabernet, pinot noir, malbec)	-
cuba libre (little lie) (rum/coke)	$6.00

ham and cheese sandwich top quality ham and swiss cheese in a cuban bread pressed.	$7.00
cuban cheese sticks (2 croquetas)	$2.50
black beans and rice	$4.50
little sneaky plate it is free for children. ask for a set of silverware and when your parents are not looking or get distracted, you will take whatever you like from their plate, very sneaky,	-

beer ~ domestic

yuengling \| samuel adams \| miller lite \| coors light	$4.00
budweiser \| bud light \| yuengling \| samuel adams \| miller lite	$3.50

beer ~ imported

alhambra \| corona \| corona light \| negra modelo \| modelo especial \| heineken \| red stripe \| presidente \| presidente light \| dos xx	$5.00
alhambra \| corona \| corona light \| negra modelo \| modelo especial \| heineken \| red stripe \| presidente \| presidente light	$5.00

monday

rico

seasoned ground beef, red beans, white rice

tuesday

pollo asado

mojo-marinated roasted chicken, white rice, black beans, sweet plantains

wednesday

arroz con pollo

chicken & yellow rice, black beans, sweet plantains

thursday

ropa vieja

tender shredded beef in a tomato-based sauce, white rice, red beans, sweet plantains

lunch features of the day

picadillo seasoned ground beef, red beans, white rice & sweet plantains	$14.50
pollo asado mojo-marinated roasted chicken, white rice, black beans, sweet plantains	$14.50
arroz con pollo chicken & yellow rice, black beans, sweet plantains	$14.50
ropa vieja tender shredded beef in a tomato-based sauce, white rice, red beans, sweet plantains	$14.50

beers

beer ~ domestic	$4.00
yuengling \| samuel adams \| miller lite \| coors light	-
beer ~ imported	$5.00
alhambra \| corona \| corona light \| negra modelo \| modelo especial \| heineken \| red stripe \| presidente \| presidente light \| dos xx	-
budweiser	$3.50
bud light	$3.50
yuengling	$3.50
samuel adams	$3.50
miller lite	$3.50
coors light	$3.50
alhambra	$5.00
corona	$5.00
corona light	$5.00
negra modelo	$5.00
modelo especial	$5.00
heineken	$5.00
red stripe	$5.00
presidente	$5.00
presidente light	$5.00

ambia-style entrees

masas de puerco frita succulent tender pork chunks dunked, fried, marinated and drizzled with our mojo onion house sauce includes white rice, black beans and sweet plantains.	$16.00
cuban style roasted pork our "melts in your mouth" roasted pork is slowly roasted to perfection with cuban love. includes white rice, black beans, and sweet plantains.	$19.00
traditional cuban dish pork delicious roasted pork with congri rice and boiled yuca with onion mojo house sauce	$19.00
contra fidel (surf & turf) sautéed steak and shrimp (4) in our secret house sauce served with a fresh spring salad, yellow rice, and sweet plantains.	$24.50
palomilla steak thin beefsteak sautéed with the freshest onions and served with black beans, white rice, and sweet plantains	$20.00
ropa vieja tender shredded beef in a tomato-based sauce, garlic, onions and peppers, with white rice, red or black beans, and sweet plantains.	$19.50
picadillo cuban style seasoned ground beef with olives, served with red beans, white rice & sweet plantains	$15.00
churrasco our churrasco is a juicy "certified angus cut skirt steak" topped with our green tangy chimichurri sauce that will satisfy every taste-bud and served with white rice and black beans, kick start your cravings while you read it.	$22.50
roasted chicken cuban style (pollo asado) our tender mojo-marinated leg 1/4 roasted chicken, served with white rice, black beans, and sweet plantains.	$17.90
chicken breast sautéed chicken breast with white rice, black beans and sweet plantains.	$18.00
cuban chicken fricasse delicious chicken dark meat stew with, from alfredo's recipe, served with white rice and sweet plantains.	$19.50
veggie plate ask any day for the veggie platter (known as the communist platter) hard to get meet in cuba. includes our black beans, rice, 2 sweet plantains, one tostone green salad and a cheese croquette	$15.50
hemingway rice our version seafood paella with lobster tail on top, fish, and shrimp cooked together with yellow rice in our secret house broth recipe. with sweet plantains and a salad.	$25.00
pollo asado our tender mojo-marinated leg 1/4 roasted chicken, served with white rice, black beans, and maduros.	$11.99
fish plate sautéed fish with cilantro mango onion sauce served with yellow rice maduros and salad.	$14.99
salmon & srimp sautéed salmon, juice jumbo shrimps, served with yellow rice, fried yuca and asparagus.	$17.99
whole snaper lightly deep fried whole snapper served with yellow rice, black beans, tostones and salad	$25.00
camaron exiliado (exiled shrimp) wonderful flavor combination, garlic, extra virgin oil, oregano and.... i will not give you my recipe. served with white rice and maduros	$15.99

appetizer

yuca rellena cassava stuffed with picadillo (ground beef)	$3.05
yuca frita yuca sticks fried and drizzled with mojo/onion house sauce	$5.70
yuca hervida boiled yuca with ambia's delicious mojo/onion house sauce	$6.50
papa rellena mashed potato ball stuffed with ground beef	$3.90
ham, cheese or chicken croquettes ground ham or chicken tubes	$4.90
shrimps criollos juice shrimp sauteed	$8.75
tamal pork stuffed cormeal wrapped in corn husk (add shredded beef or ground beef for 2.5).....so delicious	$6.00
maduros sweet plantains	$3.90
tostones green plantains with ambia's delicious garlic mojo	$3.90
tostones rellenos (3) with pork, shredded beef, or ground beef on top	$9.50
empanadas doughy pockets filled with beef, chicken, or pork (2 per order)	$5.90
salad fresh spring mix salad with cucumbers, tomatoes, onions	$5.75
arroz blanco white rice	$2.00
arroz congri cuban rice and black beans and bacon	$3.50
arroz amarillo yellow rice	$2.20
beans slow-cooked, cuban-style black beans (black bean soup)	$2.30
chorizos house spanish sausages (no spicy-hot) are just flavorful, ambia's flavor secret are served on cuban bread, garlic, and parsley	$10.00

alcoholic beverages

mojito refreshing and delicious our famous mojito	$7.00
piña colada	$7.00
cuba libre (little lie) (rum/coke)	$6.00
margarita	$7.00
bloody mary	$7.00
sangria (red or white)	$5.00
wine (pinot grigio, chardonnay, moscato, merlot, cabernet, pinot noir, vino tinto)	-

yuca

yuca rellena

cassava stuffed with picadillo (ground beef)

$3.05

yuca frita

yuca sticks, fried and drizzled with mojo/onion house sauce

$5.70

yuca hervida

boiled yuca with ambia's delicious mojo onion house sauce

$4.70

appetizers

ham or chicken croquettes

ground ham or chicken tubes, breaded

$3.90

main courses

tamal pork-stuffed cornmeal, wrapped in a cornhusk. (add shredded beef for 2.5) .....so delicious	$2.85
empanadas doughy pockets filled with beef, chicken, or pork (2 per order)	$4.80
arroz congri cuban rice and black beans and bacon	$3.50
chorizos house spanish sausages (no spicy-hot) are just flavorful, ambia's flavor secret are served on cuban and parsley	$10.00

sides

maduros sweet plantains	$2.85
tostones green plantains with ambia's delicious garlic mojo	$2.70
tostones rellenos (3) with pork, shredded beef, or ground beef on top	$9.50
salad fresh spring mix salad with cucumbers, tomatoes, onions (add chicken breast 6)	$4.75
arroz blanco white rice	$1.50
arroz amarillo yellow rice	$2.00
beans slow-cooked, cuban-style black beans (black bean soup)	$2.30

others

fish plate (mahi or snapper) sautéed fish with mango, cilantro, tomatoes, onion sauce and served with white rice sweet plantains and black beans	$22.50
salmon & shrimp sautéed salmon, juice jumbo shrimps served with yellow rice, and maduros. wonderful flavor combination, garlic, extra virgin oil, oregano and.... i will not give you my recipe. served with white rice and plantains	$26.50
whole snapper lightly deep fried whole snapper served with yellow rice, black beans, tostones and salad	$30.00
camaron exiliado (exiled shrimp) wonderful flavor combination, garlic, extra virgin oil, oregano and.... i will not give you my recipe. served with white rice and sweet plantains	$18.50
cortadito cafecito with a drop of evaporated milk, tastes like a dream and has less caffeine.	$3.00
café con leche cafecito with steamed milk. so good! impress your guest ordering it for her/him. order it with decaf and even your children will love it.	$4.50
iced coffee	$4.50
ham and cheese sandwich top quality ham and swiss cheese in a cuban bread pressed.	$5.50
cuban chesse sticks ( 2 croquetas )	$2.00
black beans and rice	$4.00
little sneaky plate it is free for children	-

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