My friend and I were originally planning to head to Havana cafe for cuban food when we realized the Arcadia location closed in April. I searched desperately to find something that could quench my craving and came across Millie's Cafe on Yelp. My friend agreed to drive about 30 minutes to meet me at the location so I was really hoping we wouldn't be dissapointed. We were not.
I got there first and was surprised to see how small the restaurant was. However, my initial concern was immediately suppressed by the welcoming owner, whose restaurant was named after his mother in law as I learned. He was kind and went through the entire menu with me. I waited for my friend before we ordered and his mother in law took our order; she was equally as kind. He came over during the order to make sure we didn't have any other questions. Our food came out quickly and was delicious. We ordered a variety of appetizers so we could try everything. The place was authentic, as evidenced by a friendly customer who joked, "your not Puerto Rican."
The place is small- only 3 tables, and the menu isn't huge, but, everything on it is spectacular and the prices are unbeatable. It happens to be pretty close to me, so I will be back for sure.
P.S. Millie, makes an unbelievable hot sauce like nothing I've ever tried before. Ask for it.