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Cubanitas

Cubanitas

7973 S Main St, Oak Creek, United States

Full • Cuban • Casual • American


"A different time, a different place, but the same wholesome food! I have fond memories of the original Cubinatas in downtown Milwaukee. The location, the decor, the atmosphere made it a real special destination spot for me. When I found out there was a new, closer one, I was there on my 1st opportunity. We walked in and were invited to sit anywhere we liked. We (ultimately) chose a table inside and waited (kid u not) at least 7-10min before we were waited on or asked for drinks. It. Wasnt. That. Busy. Despite that, staff was friendly and accomodating. Even making a spiked Arnold Palmer for me on the fly. For apps, I ordered everything I really wanted to try: Plaintain platter was delicious, especially the hard strips combined with the guac or mojo sauces...mmmmm! Makin my mouth moist just thinkin about it! The Cubinatas Chicken Tenders were hefty, but a bit dry. The plaintain crust looked really promising but lacked any significant flavor. The chix/raisin empanadas were also good, but less flavorful than I remember. But the ground beef cheese one was great! For entrees, the Macita Bowl was filling! ..crispy pork strips with rice beans peppers! The bed of white rice and black beans had minimal flavor. But the crispy, hefty strips of pork more than made up for that. The meat was bursting with enough flavor for the whole dish. I can only assume the rice beans were made without much salt/seasoning on purpose so patrons could add their own...but there was also no salt/pepper on the tables! The cuban sandwich was delish...cant really go wrong there. The ribs were meaty,tender, flavorful with the guava bbq sauce. But again, the rice and beans lacked any salt/seanoning. But the texture and taste of real quality meat ingredients in every bite of everything I had was ever-present. Thats what makes Cubinatas special! It truly tastes like home-cooking made with love and with the best ingredients! Thats ultimately what I take away from every visit to Cubinatas ...and I will definitly, certainly be back!"

Amor Cubano

Amor Cubano

2018 3rd AvenueNY 10029, New York, United States

Full • Cuban • Dining • Ice Cream


"A family favorite in East Harlem where all kinds of people walk by. A truly blended neighborhood where in the space of a few minutes a biker at a light winked at me, a hipster with his Coles and a briefcase hurried home, a woman wearing African cloth from head to toe, and three older gentlemen decked out in their Sean Jean and big chunky gold jewelry glided by me. I love sitting in the booth at the front where a big wrap- around picture window gives me a panoramic view of all these beautiful people who cross paths on the corner of and Avenue. While the food I had an Empanadilla the size of a twin mattress and my Das had a beautiful, rich saucy Picadillo with chunks of peppers and plump olives) is always good, I must admit that my favorite thing about the place is the atmosphere and the people watching. Before the food comes out, they bring hot freshly fried plantain chips with a creamy mayonnaise-garlic dipping sauce to go with my cucumber mojito. My Dad ordered Chocolate cake for dessert, which the make per order and serve with vanilla ice cream and fresh whipped cream. My Dad begrudgingly shared it. A particularly magical time because they usually reserve that booth for larger parties, but they let us sit there as long as we liked. My favorite Buena Vista Social Club and Guests album was playing, and it was a perfect degrees on a Thursday when I was on vacation and the rest of the East Bronx was either coming home from work, picking their kids up from school or out enjoying this beautiful day and on their way to get something good to eat…like me and my Dad!"