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| - Came in late night. We to wait 30+ minutes to get a seat. Bar area is seating, so you can't order a drink while you wait.
Found out about the restaurant in a in-flight magazine for Porter. I was super stoked to try a place featured in a magazine in the neighborhood I grew up.
Fantastic ambiance. The music & decor took me right back to Cuba. I had a fairly large grin about this. Great service, and the food arrived quite quickly. We stayed until they closed up the place. My only complaint is the "La Cubana" beer. It was flat, and room temperature. I did mention this to the waitress, and she gladly replaced it with a cocktail instead. She only charged me for the price of the beer, which also saved me 3 bucks.
What I had:
Tropical Chips and Salsa ($6): You can't really tell from the menu what this is. It's plantain chips with a very fresh, citrusy & spicy salsa. I recommend this!
Peirodista ($10): A tart cocktail, paired well with the tropical chips & salsa
Cuba Libre ($10): My favorite cocktail offered. I could have drank 5 of these (if it wasn't for the price)
Pressed Cubano Sandwich ($9): The sandwich was ooey-gooey-goodness. I couldn't finish it, so I took half of it home. The next morning I wished I had a whole extra sandwich to eat again. Good eats!
Buttermilk Donuts: They were okay. Nothing too special, but a nice way to end a meal.
Carajillo ($10): This was my friend's cocktail, but he was tired & didn't want the alcohol. His wife and I split it, while eating the donuts. The two paired together is a good way to end your meal.
Wish I could have tried them for brunch. They look like they have much more on their menu that would perk my interest. Once I go back to Toronto to visit family, I will go back. Have already suggested it to several friends. The staff is friendly, the mood is relaxing & the food makes your tastebuds dance. The cocktails may be a touch pricey, but at least they're authentic for a Cuban restaurant.
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