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| - I have been searching for a great Cubano since I moved to Cleveland. I found one once but that place went out of business. I was ecstatic to read all the great reviews about Caribe Bake Shop.
The place has a fairly decent sized seating area, but most people seem to go in for take out. You walk up to the counter to order, most food is visible, cafeteria style but nothing is named so if you're not familiar with Cuban food, you may need to ask. Don't worry they are very friendly. Everything looked good, but we really went here for a Cubano sandwich.
We ordered two sandwiches and a side of plantains. The plantains were okay, I have had better elsewhere. They were best when they were still warm, once they cooled down became kind of hard and lacked any real flavor at that point. The Cubanos come in three sizes, small, med and large, we opted for medium. They were so big. Easily set half aside for another meal. I can only image how many sandwiches could be made from the large...enough to feed a family? The sandwiches are made as you order and took about 10 minutes. The bread was fresh, soft and chewy on the inside with a great crunch on the outside.
This place was constantly busy, the line never seemed to slow down. Just a good testament as to how great the food is...next time I can't wait to try something else.
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