Fritas Cuban Burger Cafe - Key West

The employees at this restaurant are not well informed about the difference between vegan and vegetarian options, and they provide inconsistent information about what is suitable for vegans. When I called ahead to inquire about their vegan options, the person I spoke with could only confirm that they had vegan options available. Upon arriving at the restaurant, I spoke with an older woman (likely the owner) about the menu. She mentioned that she labels some dishes as vegetarian because the Impossible burger is cooked on the same grill as the regular burgers, and she believes some vegans may have concerns about this. However, shouldn't vegetarians also be aware of this? This raised some doubts for me about their commitment to serving vegans. I had to press them to confirm if the Cuban brot was vegan-friendly, but neither the server nor the owner knew for sure. It turned out that the Cuban brot contained lard. They offered to make an Impossible frita burger with tostones (fried plantain patties) instead of the brot, which was a decent alternative. However, they mistakenly added cheese and omitted the toppings that should have been included. They apologized and offered to make a new one, but the replacement took much longer to arrive than expected. My wife had finished her meal by the time my new order was brought out. The owner even tried to suggest ordering dessert while I waited for my replacement meal. Unfortunately, when the new meal finally arrived, I started feeling unwell, possibly due to consuming cheese for the first time in years. Despite being hungry initially, I couldn't eat the meal and ended up feeling sick. Based on my experience, I would not recommend the fritas at this restaurant for vegans.

Tucked away in a quaint Cuban square, this restaurant offers an amazing Cuban burger made with impossible meat that is simply delicious. The yucca frits served with garlic cilantro oil were also a standout dish, truly the best I have ever had!

I ordered a vegan impossible burger, had to explain what vegan meant, and received a somewhat bland sandwich with thinly sliced fries, onions, ketchup, and the impossible Burger Patty. We had inquired beforehand about vegan options, and although they said they had them, the final dish was not quite what we expected. It seems like they still don't fully understand what vegan means, so proceed with caution!

Your employees are not well informed about the difference between vegan and vegetarian, and they give unconsistent information about what is vegan. I was past a few days before our visit and asked the person what options they had. She couldn't say much more than that they had vegan options. After returning to dinner, an older woman was there (probably the owner) and we discussed options. She said that she describes several dishes as vegetarians because they cook their impossibility burgers on the same grill as the regular burgers, and she thinks that some vegans are restless about it. But would vegetarians not want to know? I know it's good to tell me, and that's not a deal killer for me. I'm married to an allied and must make compromises, so I'm not worried about cross-contamination But, the fact that they otherwise label vegan dishes as vegetarians to avoid complaints from Fussy Veganer showed me that they are not really interested in serving vegans. I had to press them to confirm if the Cuban bread was okay. The server didn't know. The owner wasn't. In fact, Cuban bread has LARD. They offered to make instead of bread an impossible Frita burger with stones (fried Plantain paste), and it worked pretty well. But after a few bites I realized that she added CHEESE and had left the onions and sauces that should be on it. They were accordingly contritated and offered to make a new one. But it was slow to come much longer than the original order. Restaurants usually prioritise their mistakes, but it seemed that they only added the reorders to return from the line. My wife ate as slow as she could, but she was done long before my order came. They freed their plates, and the owner asked if we wanted to order Dessert while I waited! When it arrived, I started feeling a little sick, maybe because I had only eaten cheese for years. I couldn't eat the meal even though I got hungry and the part wasn't that big. I can't recommend Fritas for vegans.

Hidden in this Cuban square that had an incredible Cuban burger for which you can subdue impossible meat! And the Yucca fries with garlic Zilantro oil were the pearl I've ever had!