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| - First time visit- many props for a very clean and clutter-free restaurant.
The menu seemed really quite extensive, but I had in mind exactly what I wanted to try: the Sandwich Cubano. I ordered mine with mariquitas. My friend ordered the Cubano with the Yuca Frita- it was my first time trying ANY of these things... I liked the yuca better than the mariquitas... nothing wrong with them (and it isn't like I would know if there was or wasn't as I've never had Cuban food before!), just my personal preference for next time.
My friend, however, has not only a wealth of experience with Cuban cuisine, but has been to this particular restaurant before. She was a fountain of knowledge, and I was glad for her guidance. She ordered a little side dish of "mojo" which was $0.75, so definitely cheap enough and she recommended it highly. It is some sort of oil with chunky, sauteed onion/garlic in it, served warm. I dipped my sandwich and mariquitas in it sparingly, and it was very savory. I now need a breath mint like nobody's business.
I ordered a drink called Jupina, which is a carbonated pineapple beverage. It was served in a can with a glass of ice, and it was very enjoyable.
I have zero complaints about the food or service, which was deferential and polite, but I will say that trying to squeeze it into our lunch hour was challenging, and neither of us made it back to work on time. Certainly the freshly-prepared food was worth the wait, but anyone going for lunch should know that it's not the fastest place - but if you want fast you go to Jimmy John's, eh?
Next time I will just let our server know we are on a time crunch and I am betting, based on how nice they were, that they'll be able to help us out! We are planning on a return visit in two weeks, and I'd definitely give a 5-star review if we can get in and out in under 1 hr and 15 mins.
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