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| - East Charlotte is like the ethnic food/anti chain neighborhood of Charlotte, full of family run restaurants. There are so many I want to try, but just can't get past Mily & Lalo. The house it's located in was a Thai restaurant back in the day, and still retains the ornately carved bar. It's lovely and unique; no sense getting rid of it.
Not for the carbaphobe, this is some heavy food. Some of the plates feature a salad, but it's seems sort of an afterthought or garnish. If you can get past that there is plenty of good eating. The meal always starts with a basket of fried yuca bread which is gluten free! Warm and steamy with a very slight sweet taste and is absolutely delicious. It is served with a spicy salsa that is either a creme de rocato or aji sauce. Dipped everything I could into it to try and figure out what it was made of; requested more when I ran out. Seems to be either heavy cream with chili, lime and maybe a bit of horseradish or mustard. I could do shots of this.
Appetizers are so reasonably priced, why not get two? We always start with the potato and beet salad, probably one of the lighter items. It also includes green beans and peas in a light mayo like dressing. It is a perfect foil to the beef heart kebabs, which are tender yet slightly chewy with a marvelous smoky grilled flavor. It's really good with the previously mentioned chili sauce.
The entrees are enormous. Ceviche is always fresh tasting and tangy with a hint of hot spice. The corn, marinated red onions and sweet potatoes that it is served with provide a nice contrast. There is a steak dish served with eggs, french fries, rice and fried banana's that is massive and filling. The rotisserie chicken is juicy and flavorful and served with plenty of fries. You will not leave hungry.
As for dessert, their rice pudding is simple and yummy, redolent of cinnamon and clove. After missing out on the mazzamorra moradaI finally got there on a day that they had it available. You can order it straight or get it on top of the rice pudding. It was like eating a from a jar of lightly sweetened room temperature blackberry jam, with a gooey texture and chunks of fruit. Unique and delicious. Next time I will get it on top of the rice pudding, it sounds like a beautiful marriage.
Check it out, the menu has a lot of variety and surely there will be something you will want to try. There are so many dishes I wish to try, so I will return.
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