I had been wanting to try Alma Pan-Latin Kitchen and finally had the opportunity to celebrate my 4th anniversary there last month. As I am part Cuban, I grew up occasionally having Cuban food and really looked forward to trying this restaurant since Pittsburgh only has a limited number of Cuban places.
As soon as I walked through the door, I was impressed by the modern interior and how spaced out the tables were. I am very used to other Regent Square restaurants (such as Green Mango and Square Cafe) that have much more cramped seating, so Alma was a nice surprise. I felt that my husband and I could actually have a conversation without everyone around us overhearing us and vice versa.
Our waitress was friendly and seemed knowledgeable of the menu, and our food came out promptly. We started with the sweet plantains which were absolutely delicious. My standard was high since some of my relatives make good platanos, but these did not disappoint. We also enjoyed the unique salsas that they were served with. I then ordered the Cuban sandwich, and my husband ordered the beef sandwich with sofrito and sweet potato. My sandwich could have used a little more meat - the bread and cheese were so dominant that I almost felt like I was eating a grilled cheese. I really enjoyed my husband's sandwich though. It was very tasty with a lot of meat. We ended our meal with the amazingly gooey warm chocolate cake with cinnamon ice cream.
I definitely plan on returning to Alma sometime in the next few months. I enjoyed my experience there and look forward to trying more items from their menu.