Saturday, September 27, 2008

Lechon Asado in Little Tokyo

********THIS RESTAURANT IS NOW CLOSED.********

It doesn't seem very smart to eat at a Cuban restaurant in Little Tokyo, but Mr. Monkey and I do so anyway.
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Cuba Central is a small family-run restaurant smack-dab in the middle of a Japanese microcosm. We are repeat patrons, even though the place can be sort of hit or miss, but it's the hits and the reasonable prices that keep us coming back.
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If you don't expect greatness, you won't be disappointed. You may even be pleasantly surprised. The drinks here are always interesting and yummy. Mr. Monkey enjoyed his Materva, while I happily downed a peach mojito.
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I found my lechon asado ($12) rather delectable. It's not remotely as good as Glam's, of course, but few things are!
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Mr. Monkey's ropa vieja ($12) was lovely, too. I found it a bit on the salty side, but he didn't think so.
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Our dining companion tried the arroz frito ($10), which she said was very tasty except for the dry chicken in it. Boo.
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Our extra side of plantains brought a little sweetness to the table.
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Service at Cuba Central is somewhat hit or miss, too. We were lucky last night to have a hit. Our server was warm and attentive and made our meal all the more enjoyable.

7 comments:

  1. I always wonder how that place stays open. It's not bad, as you point out, but it's in such an odd location and I've never seen it crowded.

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  2. Your plantains are making me drool.

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  3. hmmm, i'd never think to have cuban in little tokyo. looks tasty.

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