"Cuban Island Restaurant 2910 N. Hwy A1A, Indialantic, FL 329035 StarsIt seems I have broken the code on my random name generator after repeatedly disappointing Italian restaurants run by real Italians. The key to getting it to work properly is to type, as Tarzan said, “make Cuban food.” And voila, the name Cuban Island Restaurant popped out at me. Glancing at the GPS, I knew this was automatically a win as I didn't have to go to the mainland. In fact, I didn't have to go far at all as I was there in two shakes of a snake's tail.Seated and handed a menu, my glorious service professional, Normat, soon approached me. Normat is everything a wait staff member should be and more. Normat was exceedingly helpful in going over the menu with me, and to that end, I placed an order for some Carnitas, the Churrasco and chimichurri plate, and one Cuban Sandwich. Enjoying the digs, I snapped a few pics and awaited Normat's return.Within a short amount of time, my food was in front of me. A wave of enticing Cuban aromas assaulted my olfactory senses like so many tasty atoms. With eager anticipation, I immediately dug in as soon as Normat cleared away. First I tried a sample of the Carnitas. I really love me some good pork Carnitas, and these were some of, if not the best, I have ever had. They were incredibly tender and immensely flavorful. Each bite was a veritable cornucopia of intermingling island flavors.Moving on to the Churrasco and chimichurri plate, once again, I was overwhelmed (in a delightful way) with Caribbean flavors. I could go on for pages about the complexity of the spice mix and how each seemed to enhance the other, resulting in a mountain of tastiness, but you should just stop reading and go there already.This brings me to the final item on today's glabrous sojourn on our charming barrier island: their take on the ever-popular Sandwich Cubano. As you can see by the picture, this included a mix of thinly sliced ham and roasted pork, oozing with melted Swiss with a pickle and mustard slathered on then pressed Cubano style and toasted to a sumptuous golden brown. This tasted as good as it looked and I was in foodie paradise! This place unequivocally serves some of the best Cuban food in Brevard County and the owner is Italian. I love that!The Big Boy says, “You want the best Cuban food, you got the best Cuban food. Cuban Island!!”"
