I've been here years ago, but for some reason haven't been back.
A few friends suggested coming here as they haven't been in a long time as well and a few in our party never been.
We shared appetizers of -
Jamon Croquettas - so think of if ham were fish sticks, then that would be this. Interesting, but I wouldn't get it again.
Chicarones - these were served warm and were nicely crunchy. Solid chicaron.
And they serve you white bread rolls slathered in butter.
The BF and I shared -
Cuban Sandwich with fries - This was a decent sandwich, but not the best I've had. Get it with the plaintain chips if you're into them as someone in our party got those and I thought that was better as the fries are standard.
Pernil de Cerdo Asado - the pork was pretty tender and the red beans were pretty good. I feel it was missing something like a sauce though. I order something similar in LA and it's in a mojo sauce and I could have sworn eons ago when I was here last my meat was more citrusy.
Service was just OK. Sometimes it seemed like they didn't really care and seemed to mishear us a lot. "Okay, french fries" "No, chicarones." "Oh okay". "Chuletas de Cerdo" "No, Pernil de Cerdo" "Oh'. Someone got black beans instead of what they actually ordered.
It's a unique place with some charm. I feel it was slightly better years ago when we used to go. I remember really loving the pork back then, but I didn't feel the love as much now. I would probably eat here again when there is a hankering, but it sits right in the middle of the road for me.