Millie’s Cafe

Literally the best Puerto Rican food any where in the valley! We have been here multiple times and all I can say is try it! You will Not be disappointed

Dios mio!
I was born and raised on the island, this place hits it out of the park. The only way you will get any more authentic Puerto Rican food is to book a flight to the island!
Small dining room, but man, dont tell my abuela but this is the best Puerto Rican food I have had in YEARS.

Small local family owned Puerto Rican restaurant is amazing and the food is off the charts. The pri c es are reasonable and they make everything from scratch even the aguas. We ordered Tamarindo and it was made right there on the spot. The pastellitos made of cheese and meat are great appetizers. The mofongo is amazing and the pork falls off, tender, juicy and fills you up quick. The piqué is homemade and you can buy a bottle on the side for $ 10. It tastes great on the white rice.
I approve this restaurant

Good service… food. blend mofongo dry but ok but pork needed salt it was blend. Pastels were good and alcapurrias really good. The place is so small that we had to wait outside for our order in top of that there’s no a/​c seriously just a cooler that was blowing hot air! Not sure if will come back anytime soon.

Love this place. Super consistent and fresh. Reminds me of how my grandma cooked for me on the island. Must get the pernil. Also a must get is the cubano. It’s a REAL cubano. Grab a cola champagne while you’re at it.

This is THE best Puerto Rican food in arizona. Smells just like my grandma’s kitchen when I walk in and the food is amazing! It’s a nice taste of home for someone coming from NY :)

You guys… you have to eat here ASAP. Seriously. It’s so rare to find Puerto Rican food in Phoenix, so to have a place that makes EXCELLENT home-​style Puerto Rican food is like winning the food lottery. I’m Cuban and our food is very similar to Puerto Rican food, so I was in heaven.
Everything tastes just as good as what my mom & aunts/​uncles cook — some of the things we ate were even better than my mom’s cooking (the rice & beans especially). What brought us here was that they made jibaritos — a plantain sand which that I’ve only ever had in Chicago. That was on point and a definite must try if you’ve never had it. But, what will keep me coming back is the fact that is a family-​run business that puts love in their food. I could taste it in every bite.
This is such a hidden gem. I’m so, so, so happy we found out about this place. Anytime I miss food from home, I’ll be coming here. And you should too!

Don’t question (how could you after all of these great reviews?), just GO. I’m so impressed I barely have words. This is a family owned and authentic gem I am thrilled to have discovered. I haven’t had cuisine like this since I lived in Florida! Everything that we tried was fantastic… tostones (get the garlic sauce!), amarillos, rice and beans… The chicken! I I am a very picky chicken eater, and it literally fell off the bone. And to top it all off, the owner was warm, welcoming and explained everything in detail. It’s a small place but has a great sense of culture. I would give Millie’s far more than 5 stars if I could.

Best place ever! Their food tasted exactly as if you where in Puerto Rico! Will recommend to anyone! It is worth the drive!

You definitely have to try this place out! I never had Puerto Rican food before — it’s not like it’s commodity in Arizona — and I loved it. The flavoring is very deep, i can still savor it.
I’m certainly planning on eating here again.

Just ate here with my wife and kids tonight. Wanted something good and not the usual. Don’t judge a book by is cover. This gem is great. This place will be Best of Phoenix real soon. We all ordered something different and all shared. Everything was amazing. It looks like grandma was in the kitchen making everything. This is worth a trip out of the way for.

Excellent service great Cuban sandwiches and we enjoyed all but one appetizer on the menu. Extremely traditional recipes and their pork was fork tender, it was also a bit bland, again very traditional. I wish someone would add the Cuban pork stew to their menu. I had it in Miami once and wish it on every menu, but alas it is not there! This place could use the diversity of adding it. But if you are after Cuban sandwiches search no more you found a great place here!

You know if I’m driving 45 minutes for a sandwich, the food has got to be amazing. This place has become my regular go-​to spot for authentic Puerto Rican food. My favorites are the Cuban sandwich, tostones (fried plantains), pasteles and rice and beans. You can’t go wrong with anything; it all has such great flavor. Very reasonably priced as well.
Bring cash as they don’t accept cards— and you’re welcome.

DISAPPOINTED!!! How does the bread get so soggy on a grilled/​pressed sandwich? All I could taste was bread and mayo. Could not make out the swiss or ham. It was as if it wasn’t even present. There was one pickle, really only one. The pork was boring, just blah.
Maybe I was just been spoiled by good Cuban sandwiches in Florida and the Keys.
What a shame

The food was AWESOME I came in with my son and bought a bunch of Yummy Food. The place was clean! Everyone wearing hair nets and The service was very nice.
I’m Puerto Rican so I know the good stuff when I have it.

2^nd time here and great both times. Side of Tostones and the pork. First time I had the Cuban sandwich.

This is Puerto Rican soul food at its best!!!
When I used to live on that side of town a few years ago I frequented this little gem a couple times and am still dreaming about the tostones (flattened and fried plátano) with garlic mojo sauce (garlic, olive oil, seasoning). OMG!!! My mouth is watering just thinking about it. *licks lips* This little bit of heaven along with a healthy portion of pernil (if you don’t know; you better aaasssk somebody;) con some pollo asado y arroz con gandules… yummi yummi yummmmms!!!
Ay!!! Mi madre!!! Seriously, this could be my last meal and I’d die a very happy chica.
I hope one day they can expand. But until then I will gladly make the drive to Millie’s in Mesa.

Wonderful service and very good food. We had the Cubanos, plantains (both types) and Flan.
The sandwiches are huge and you really get your money’s worth here. Everything we had was superb and we can’t wait to go back to try something different. The place is small and almost what I would call communal eating but that’s part of the experience. Everyone in there was raving about what they had there were a couple of «regulars.»

Fantastic food, friendly owners, a new favorite.
I’ll admit up front that I’m a huge fan of Caribbean food – anything with plantains in it automatically gets points in my book. I had been wanting to check out this place for a while, and now that I finally have, I’ll be sure to make it back here regularly.
This is a little place in an otherwise unremarkable strip mall on Main St. I believe there are only 3 tables inside this place, so there were a number of people who took their orders to go while I was in the restaurant. I think I heard one person say that he had driven from the other side of the Valley for the food, so I was pretty sure that I was in for something good. There are a bunch of pictures inside of Puerto Rico, as well as a number of little souvenir-​type trinkets for sale. It’s all enough to make me want to visit the island, especially when combined with the delicious food.
There were a number of daily specials, sandwiches, and other items to order. As I was trying to decide, I saw a newspaper article on the countertop about the Jibarito sandwich. As soon as I saw that it used tostones (fried plantains) as the «bread», I knew what I was getting. The people with me got the pernil with arroz con gandules and the chicken with arroz con gandules. We also ordered sides of tostones and amarillos (a more dessert-​like version of plantains) to share before our entrees. My nephews also each got a mango juice.
The person taking our order – who I assume to be the owner of the place – was very friendly and helpful throughout. They definitely know what they’re doing here, food-​wise.
So back to the food: My Jibarito was amazing! The tostones as bread contained some delicious pork and nice complementary items. I tried it with some of the hot sauce made in store as well as the garlic dip served with the tostones, and it was even better that way. This really is a good sandwich! It’s not huge, so if you have a big appetite (like I do), some other food may be necessary to satiate your hunger.
I’m writing an entirely separate paragraph for the garlic dip that comes with the tostones. This stuff is amazing! It’s really a simple dip, I’m sure, and you have to be comfortable with the people you’re around for the rest of the day after eating it, but it is delicious! There is a nice little spiciness to it, and it goes great on the tostones and the Jibarito sandwich. I’m sure it goes great on a number of other things as well, but I only had so much to use. Great stuff!
Both the pernil and the chicken were done really well – great flavor and tenderness. The arroz con gandules was really great, especially with some of that hot sauce poured onto it. Speaking of the hot sauce, it’s a very liquidy mixture that is very different from any hot sauce I’ve previously had. I’m not sure exactly what was in it other than a bunch of little chilies which seemed to have been pickling in the liquids. Whatever it is, it’s a great accompanying flavor. Both of these dishes come in pretty substantial serving sizes.
The tostones and amarillos were both done perfectly. The tostones were hot and crispy, while the amarillos were hot and sweet. Seriously, I could survive solely on variations of plantains. Finally, the mango juice was excellent. It’s made fresh in the store with pulp, according to the guy helping us, and it smells and tastes like it’s fresh. It’s really like liquid, ripe mango.
I’m really satisfied with my visit. This place turns out delicious food, provides great service, and does it all at a really reasonable price. For 5 of us, it was around $ 45, juices and appetizers included. I’ll be back!

We had tried to go to a Cuban restaurant in Casa Grande, but it has closed permanently. So we looked online for another Cuban option and found Millie’s.
We drove up and met some friends for lunch.
Very small place, three tables. We arrived for lunch at one, trying to miss the lunch crowd.
The food is more Puerto Rican, then Cuban. Very small menu.
My husband and I ordered the pork with red beans and rice. Our friends ordered the chicken with yellow rice and pigeon peas. We each also ordered a side of tostones. Everything was absolutely wonderful. Pork and chicken were extremely tender and flavourful.
Prices are very good. Portion sizes are large. Almost wish they had been smaller so we could have ordered other things to try as well.
Highly recommend this place. Do not let the outside sway you.

Este Luger le doy 5 estrellas pq la comida me ase sentir como si estuviera en la isla y las tripletas y el pernil delicioso lo recomiendo 100% y soy de la isla!