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| - Well my Yelp friends, Yelp led me to Pirata and it didn't disappoint! The food had good flavor and it is unique to what else you can find downtown. Arriving at 11:45 for a Friday lunch was great timing as only a few other tables had been taken at that point. The staff was incredibly friendly and were ready to answer questions and make suggestions.
There were three of us, and we decided to try the Cuban Sandwich Bites (app), each had an Empanada, and then we shared the Mac & Cheese and the sweet plantains. Hands down, the Empanadas took the prize. These things were delicious, meaty, pockets of YUM! Each one is $3 and there are two beef flavors and one chicken. The man who delivered the food offered hot sauce, and yes! I added that to the salsa that comes with it for a great tasting, spicy treat.
I knew from another review that the mac & cheese had a nutmeg flavor to it. It was good, but as the three of us discussed, we think we'd probably want to focus on other things before trying it again. Both people I dined with liked the cuban bites quite a bit - but we were all surprised that they came out looking more like egg rolls (check out my picture to see) but were still very good! I'm not a big honey mustard fan, but it didn't deter me from trying, and I'd try them again.
Although we all agreed we were full from the dishes the waitress mentioned the bread pudding for dessert, and I just couldn't pass it up. Bananas, walnuts... sounded like magic. Unfortunately this was our least favorite part. While the dish and the outer ring of the dessert was "scalding hot" as the waitress warned us - the center of the dessert was very cold. Some of the crust had a burnt taste to it as well, so while I"m hoping it was a fluke, I don't think I'd spend the money again to find out. As I mentioned, the service was very friendly but at times felt slow, so rushed lunchers may want to wait until you have some buffer time just in case it is busy.
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