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| - First time eating Cuban food! Can't compare it to much, and can't specify whether it is authentic or not, but since it didn't taste much like anything else I've had before, I would think yes!
First up is the complimentary Cuban bread...yum! It was super soft, flavorful and slightly sweet... without butter! Next time I should order a plate of this and eat it for dinner lol.
I wanted to try their version of ceviche :
http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/cuba-cafe-restaurant-las-vegas?select=ITCFfFj3Ld3slT4V0v8kyA#ITCFfFj3Ld3slT4V0v8kyA
Not sure if this is how they do it in Cuba, but there was almost no citrus flavor at all! It was good, but there was a mayo-like sauce all over it, and it didn't have that slight bite that I have grown to love in Mexican style ceviche.
We ordered the Tasting Plate appetizer platter, which came with Beef Empanadas, Mariquitas and Croquetas :
http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/cuba-cafe-restaurant-las-vegas?select=6-X7yQIAcyAHpDA9LJwQ0A#6-X7yQIAcyAHpDA9LJwQ0A
Empanadas were good, but the Croquetas were great....filled with Ham and Beef. Empanadas were a little bready, so I didn't eat the crusts..but the insides were yummy.
And to finish, we ordered another Tasting Plate with Ropa Vieja, Lechon Asado & Pollo Tequila with Moros Cristianos and Maduros :
http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/cuba-cafe-restaurant-las-vegas?select=KeTx5zyAkYesrDvHzq3qnQ#KeTx5zyAkYesrDvHzq3qnQ
The Pollo was ok...a little overcooked and all the flavor was in the sauce. The Lechon was good...My favorite was the Ropa Vieja! It was a rich and slightly spicy shredded beef simmered with onions & peppers. Yum!
I took off a star for service...or lack thereof. We ordered the ceviche before the rest of the courses, and since this is "cooked" hours before, this should have been very simple to toss on a plate and send our way. But ALL of the food showed up at once...the appetizer, the second appetizer, and the main course. The waitress had a very surprised look when I made eye contact, and then the food came almost immediately after...something tells me it was waiting for a while.
Overall, I will still come back...but maybe Cuban food isn't for me?
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