A favorite Cuban sandwich shop closes after 34 years near Fort Worth
Cuco’s Sandwich Shop, a small family operation that became known across North Texas for standout Cuban sandwiches, has closed after 34 years due to “health issues,” the owners posted on Facebook.
Umelia Neira and her late husband, Julio, opened Cuco’s in 1991 at 6650 Glenview Drive in an older neighborhood of suburban North Richland Hills.
At the time, they were among the first restaurants in North Texas to serve pressed-pork-and-mustard Cuban sandwiches, and adddd breakfasts and burgers along with Cuban or Puerto Rican market items.
“Our apologies for abruptly closing without notice but due to health issues we had no choice,” Cuco’s announced in an unsigned Facebook post.
“We can only say we are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused and would like to take this time to thank all our loyal patrons ... It is with heavy hearts that we have made the decision to close our business at this time. ... God Bless.”
Customers commented that Cuco’s reminded them of small Cuban-American neighborhood restaurants in Florida, and that the sauces and flavors were unmatched in newer Cuban or Puerto Rican restaurants.
On Yelp.com and Google.com, customers rated Cuco’s between four and five stars. They praised the tightly pressed and crisp Cuban sandwiches, the “media noche” sandwiches on brioche, the plantain chips, picadillo, fried ham croquettes and cafe con leche.
This story was originally published August 13, 2025 at 11:38 AM.
