This little place was unknown to me until only recently. How long it has been there I don't know. Normally when I crave Cuban food I had been leaving Uptown to head out to Taste of Havana on Albermarle.
How wonderful it was to find this little corner cafe! They don't serve a formal brunch but on Saturdays when they're open between 11 - 3 the breakfast options are available. While my friend had the veggie omelet I skipped them as they had little to no descriptions. All the breakfast sounded no different than anything you'd find at Denny's and I really wanted a unique flavor.
The lunch menu did not disappoint. The appetizer of fried yucca was perfect, served perfectly hot and made to order, no greasiness to it at all, with a light crispy breading that the yucca was soft on the outside and just firm enough through the center to impart yucca's flavor.
Though a standard, I went with the Cuban sandwich. The bread had that soft spongey firm feel it's known for and unlike other reviewers mine was served with mustard between the slices of pork. I'll agree that meat was not heavily seasoned but it was tender and flavorful.
The thing I most enjoyed about my meal was the variety of juices they had. Guanabana's mild sweetness was refreshingly perfect to the other flavors in my meal but they also offer 5 others as a juice or smoothy.