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| - Ok here we go after a day out shopping, we first decided to go for Pho at our favorite place on Ossington. My partner, checking his iPhone started reading about La Cubana. Of course, as lovers of Cuba, I turned the car and away we went. I started reading a few reviews and not just on Yelp. They were not too favorable to say the least. Of course I don't believe in taking everything verbatim you have to gauge and basically see if there are positives that out weigh the negatives. It's Saturday and we arrived at 2:30 almost to close of Brunch. The place is packed, but we were greeted by a smiling face who asked how many and lead us to a booth in the back for 2. No issues here. Our server, Britney attended with a liter bottle of water and asked if care for drinks. Of course I requested a Cristal (Cubas national beer) no such thing but they have their own take brewed locally for them (Junction Brewery) my partner has a Caesar. The drinks arrived quickly with a genuine smile. The beer says "Cuba" and the Caesar was spicy and delicious with that subtle after kick. As this is Brunch, we perused the paper placemat menu. We are told however the Cuban Sandwich is sold out. "What?!?! No Cuban sandwich?!?" Please, it was 30 minutes till brunch ends and there are a host of other items in which to sample. I ordered the Cuban Breakfast. It was cerdo (pork) cooked to perfection topped with 2 poached eggs, rice and pea, red cabbage slaw, and tostones (fried plantain) add some house Habanero and mango pepper sauce and my mouth was delivered a flavour that was truly Devine. My partner had the Medianoche with fried egg (a fancier Cuban sandwich) cerdo, queso, shaved ham, egg pickles stuffed in a toasted bun. We each ordered the Yuca Frita which arrived fresh from the frier. They were crunchy, spicy and lightly salted with a side sauce for dipping. Our server was wonderful, I am one who finds there seems to be a rule to ask the customer "how is everything" just after you stock pile that embarrassing amount of food into your mouth, and I do not like it. Britney had the decency to wait till we were done and asked if we were finished or would like anything else. We ordered 2 Cafe con leche and the donuts. The coffee was delicious, lightly sweetened. The donuts were amazing. Although they took a while to arrive, I see why. They were piping hot straight from the deep fry and were coated with both Cinnamon sugar and confectioners sugar. Mmmmmmm. We both were delighted and the portions were sufficient. After all this was to be brunch. The decor reminded me of our friends kitchen in Matanzas Cuba and it was a delight. Yes the food may not taste like Cuban food, that because we are in Canada people and it's the dead of winter. Will we return? Absolutely! Do I want you to take my review and feel yes we are going to have the same experience? No, I do not. Go discover for yourself and by the way, when you walk in you smile first, trust me it's contagious!!
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