Fritanga Pinolandia

Reviews

• Jeffrey H.

  star star star star star 17 September 2026

  Before I begin to gush about how good this food was full disclosure I am Nicaraguan on behalf of my parents so many of these dishes were either staples of our house or special occasion type of food.  Or I would gorge on them when I would vacation in Nicaragua.
  
  Walking in this place was PACKED!  It was a Saturday after getting off a 3 hour plane ride and it was the first place I NEEDED to go.  The line was long but by no means was it a long wait.  There are 4 people behind the food counter and they take your order as fast as you share it and they are packing the food up.  There were 6 of us so we ordered the entire menu.  We ordered Gallo Pinto (Rice and Black beans mixed) Carne Asada (Grilled Steak), Tajadas (thin sliced & fried green plantains), Enchilada (Deep fried stuffed tortilla), Queso Frito (Fired Cheese), Madurro Relleno (deep fired Yellow Plantain stuffed with cheese), Nacatamal (Type of boiled dish wrapped in leaves made from a corn paste, stuffed with veggies and meat) and Cacao (Milk mixed with roasted cocoa powder).
  
  If I could describe this scene it was like a shark frenzy I was eating from here and from there and did my best to remember to breathe.  Everything was hot, flavors were on point, the hot sauce on the table was flowing because I was drowning in it.  
  
  Word to the wise parking is not ideal so if you see a spot grab it if not park around the corner and walk. It's worth it. This type of restaurant is not unique around Miami but to my folks its their favorite and I can understand why.  I can easily give this place 5 stars for the cultural experience, authenticity of the flavors and being able to scratch that itch for me.

• Karen C.

  star star star star_border star_border 14 September 2026

  Pretty good place for some gallo pinto and carne asada, the cheese tho.. ehhh it was really hard and small compared to other places for the same price.

• Gina G.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 14 September 2026

  I am extremely disappointed and upset with my order at Fritanga Pinolandia. There was a roach cooked into my fried cheese. The restaurant was in disbelief when we called them and explained the situation.

• Jeff G.

  star star star star star_border 31 August 2026

  This is one of the better Fritanga's I've been to, and just minutes away from home! This can be a bad thing becase it's so good it's hard not to eat the entire meal in one sitting. The Carne Asada (grilled steak) with huge mound of Gallo Pinto (rice & red beans) and Maduros (sweet plaintains) along with a Queso Frito (fried cheese) is pretty much my go-to but I do occasionally stray and try other stuff even though I usually have no idea what it is, it just looks delicious and it usually is! I can't forget to mention cole slaw looking stuff, which I mix into the rice and beans and top it off with the hot sauce, so good!
  Like most Fritanga's, this does have an area to sit and eat but it's mostly meant for take-out.

• Jose R.

  star star star star star 27 August 2026

  Food is super fresh, good quality, and taste amazing. Fast service and place is really clean.