Buen Café Latin Food - Puerto Rican restaurant in Davenport - 103 Ambersweet Wy, USA

We loved it here. We were the first ones to be there every weekend in the morning.. until I ASK FOR MY RECEIPT AND noticed that we got a $6.17 unauthorized charge of tip. In the receipt, it does not say anywhere that you are going to be charged 15% of gratuity or nothing. So the food is not cheap + plus taxes and now an unauthorized tip because they feel to charge it?. I felt robbed. Not anymore! you lose another good customer.

The breakfast here is great! The sandwiches are yummy and the French toast is fantastic. Come when they open so you don’t get caught in the super long line.

I wish I would’ve seen the reviews noting the way they conduct transactions. This is a cafeteria style establishment. The employees are supposed to be paid by the owners for the work they do. Gratuity for someone handing you the food is a bit ridiculous. How are we supposed to get it, walking into the kitchen? It seems only the Latin/Hispanic eating establishments have a tendency to overcharge the diners. And they do it because Hispanics allow it and Americans won’t complain out of respect. I had a very thin egg, bacon and cheese sandwich which I was told they were charging me almost $9.00—even though it was listed for $6.99– let’s see what they charge my card. Incredible you can’t trust certain establishments. This keeps happening all around this area.

Arrived and was shocked to see the establistment decor and sitting area very fast food looking sitting area , food was delicious but place isnt really welcoming like a True Puertorican restaurant where conversations are plentiful and discussions of our culture are usually cultivated it was very Stoic... we where served on plastic plates like the kind you find at a picnic , food had great flavor but to pay 2.99 for a container of beans (6oz ) was a bit too much portions where too small by our latino standards. To tag on a 15% gratuity charge to eat on a table that contains no condiments place mats or any decor to accomidate dinning in was absurd and when questioned about it she point to the red area in the digital menu as it posted there in small letters.

We order sandwiches, empanadillas de pizza, sorullitos, y alcapurias. Alcapurias was delish. Sandwiches amazing. Sorullitos pretty good. I did not like the empanadillas de pizza. Not sure if it was because they were not fresh but the cheese wasn’t of my liking. Other then that everything I tried was worth it.

Ordered $120.00+ of food. The mofongos were ok seems like the plantains they used were a little sweet. The shrimp, pork, and churrasco was really good. The alcapurrias and rellenos de papa were also good.

The most authentic Puerto Rican food in the area! If they would just have a wider variety of postres I could compare them to Ricomini on the Island. Fried foods were amazing and their avena is better than my grandmother's 🫣. Everything is fairly priced and the small staff can definitely hold down the large crowds that flock in their daily. Been here for 9 days on vacation from up north and we've eaten here 3 of those days. ***EDIT*** Came again, food and service was great and I highly recommend the French toast platter and the Avena personally! They also now have a limber freezer with plenty of flavors that are delicious!

Mofongo was not what I expected. I order the plain one I don't eat meat but it wasn't cooked all the way, also it had no flavor. I have eaten much better. Even plain one's that had much better taste. I also bought empanadas de pizza does where really good. Not a bad place plus the prices are really good. Sorry I didn't like the mofogo.