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    El Cubanito Subs

    3.4 (23 reviews)
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    Mofungo and Pork
    Brenda J.

    It is Food Truck Friday! This truck has a variety of choices at reasonable prices. There offer cuban, steak and fish sandwiches. I opted for the mofungo and pork dish. Mofungo is plantains with spices and it was very flavorful. It was served with a ketchup mayo sauce that was a little spicy and I also wanted hot sauce and they also had siracha. The fried pork was cut in large chunks that were tender and well seasoned with garlic and spices. The food was served promptly and staff was courteous. The serving was enough for two people. Enjoyed this meal!

    The cheese fries, undercooked.
    Seaira K.

    At this week's WineART Wednesdays at Downtown Lake Mary, the truck selection leaned heavily towards Cuban and Creole food, and while my party split up, I found myself gravitating towards the El Cubanito Subs truck. Maybe my mistake was that I didn't order a sub, because unlike many other reviewers here, I did not have a good experience. I wanted something filling but did not want to wait a long time, so I opted for a beef empanada and a side of cheese fries, thinking that these were premade items that just had to be cooked. While it ended up that they were, I still waited a good 10 minutes before I got my food. The beef empanada dough was flaky and fried until crisp on the outside, but the inside was full of grease; after just one bite and I was covered from hand to elbow in it. The cheese fries were very undercooked, but I had waited long enough to get them and did not want to go back to exchange them. My mom ordered a pork sub and seemed to enjoy it, and I did enjoy the sauce for the empanada and the cheese, as well. I most likely won't be returning to the El Cubanito Subs truck, as after my experience I don't know if I have enough faith that their subs are any better than the food I received last night.

    Chris R.

    A few days ago I heard about this stand in the industrial area on Forsyth road between Colonial Drive and University. I went to check it out yesterday. El Cubanito food truck is owned and operated by a guy from Cuba, but surprisingly only being one guy he has a huge menu and many food options worth checking out. It's located in the dirt parking lot of an Wilson Auto Repair, look for the umbrella on the truck and the boat trailers all around the parking lot. Parking seems to be pretty random and no one seems to mind where you park in the lot. Often you have to stand up and eat at these food trucks but not here, he even has a tent covering the eating area. Luckily I got there when he wasn't busy and I was able to take a lot of photos and chat with him for a bit using a bit of my Spanglish and he his passable English, he's been open 6 months. One of my favorite things that people from PR and Cuba make is Lechon or Pernil which is roasted pork usually cooked with lots of garlic in a blood orange sauce. El Cubanito serves a Lechon Cuban sandwich and I almost ordered it but the Choripan sandwich($3.95) caught my eye. I asked him about it and he said it was real Cuban Chorizo which is different from the Mexican kind I'm used to, apparently it has a firmer texture and in this sandwich he had cut it up into curly strips and cooked it on his griddle. The sandwich itself was a little dry for my taste but you could easily alleviate that by putting some mustard on it or dipping it in his soup of the day. It came with my choice of cheese and potato sticks on it. To drink I had a super sweet can of Guava Nectar, he has other canned fruit drinks soda and water. Next I ordered some Platanos Maduros, the sweet fried plantains served at every Cuban restaurant. They were sweet and tender as expected. Although the menu described some desserts he was out of the Flan and the Cuban cupcake so this led me to explore the extensive menu a little more and ask him what Batitos were. Turns out they are the Cuban version of a milkshake or smoothie. They are made in a blender with a little milk and some frozen fruit. My options were Guava a few other tropical fruits but I ordered Passion Fruit(luckily I remembered the Spanish word for this, Parcha). It was real thick and tasty, while I was drinking it a couple groups of people showed up and ordered the Cuban Milkshakes as well. Overall a great experience and I hope to go back and explore the menu further especially the omelet sandwich which he has a picture of that looks amazing! He's open Mon-Sat 7am-7pm and also serves breakfast. Make sure you check out the pictures of the menu. 2237 N Forsyth Rd Orlando, FL 32807-5351 (305)305-7438

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    Walter S.

    In the mood for a Cuban sandwich, I went through my mental rolodex of Cuban places I haven't been to yet. It was either Vegas Cafe or El Cubanito. Since this food truck was closer in proximity, El Cubanito it was. The fellow is the sole owner and cook of this quaint food truck. Like Chris R. said, for one person, he sure has an extensive menu! I ordered a Cuban and a Pastrami. I chatted with him to pass the time. He relocated from Miami and is Cuban through and through. Very cool. Once I received my sandwiches, I was eager to bust open the aluminum foil to release the aromas and dive in. First, the Cuban was outstanding! Your standard pork, sweet ham, swiss, pickles and mustard in between Cuban bread. What I thoroughly enjoyed was the chunks of roast pork. Some Cubans I've had looked like some sort of lunch meat pork. Not here. There's no question you're biting into a moist, roast of pork. I ate half and saved the rest for later. On to the next sandwich. Pastrami, lettuce, potato sticks, in between pressed Cuban bread. Simple, fresh, hot and delicious. A lighter alternative to the heavier Cuban. The Pastrami was moist and the charred outer crust of each slice was a treat. Quality Cuban street food for your tastebud's pleasure. With such an extensive menu, I'd like to go back and try some things I've never tasted before. I'd like to especially try the Cuban Milkshakes Chris R. mentioned.

    Soft plastic, several pieces in shake :(
    Luca C.

    Sandwiches are good, have had the Cuban and the breakfast omelette here, cheaper better and more food than at any big chain breakfast food-fast. The shakes are really tasty but on my last visit the shake had several bits of shredded plastic in it like this one, I ate my food by the time I noticed but they are big and tasty. Pretty sure I swallowed a few of these, it's not hard so I'm not devastated but I'm a bit iffy about coming back.

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    Kelly A.

    Yummy steak sandwhich! It came with a ketchup mayo sauce that I opted not to get. Also the tostones are very delish!!!!

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    5 months ago

    Food , service , the Cuban is AMAZING! the Yuca fries and that sauce so delicious! You're missing out if you pass this by!

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    1 year ago

    Great Cuban food and service i enjoyed the food and fast service very authentic and convenient professional and friendly

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    2 years ago

    Sorry no flavor at all. Nothing delicious at and one would expect a food truck to deliver good food.

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    2 years ago

    strongly don't recommend! Unreasonably timely and costly. too many food trucks at events to pay $25 for a Cuban sandwich and fries.

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    12 years ago

    Bangin' sandwiches. Decent price. Close to my job. Pretty much my preferred lunch spot during the work week.

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    12 years ago

    Sandwiches are huge and well priced.Been going there since the day he open the doors. Will continue to go for as long as he's there.

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    13 years ago

    Great mom and pop shop. Great food, very nice people, and decent pricing. been a customer for years. Thanks guys

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    I really enjoyed my meal at Piñones En Orlando. I've eaten from their truck in the past, and this…read morewas my first time in the restaurant. The lady at the register was patient with me as I stumbled through my broken Spanish. She didn't suggest switching to English, so I must have been speaking reasonably well. So I ordered the carne frita (fried pork) with a side of tostones. When I go to any Latin restaurant, I have to try the tostones. Ever since Rice & Beans closed I've been on the quest for some good tostones. Piñones' tostones (no rhyme intended) were decent, but not quite what I hoped for. The star of the meal was the carne frita. It was hot, juicy and flavorful. I'll likely try it again in a mofongo.

    The pictures looked beautiful so I wanted to give this place a try on our way back to Tampa…read more Unfortunately, I must've gone on the wrong day because my food was NOTHING like the pics. The fried chicken wasn't bad, it had flavor and the tostones were nice and crispy. We didn't care for the rest though. The arroz con gandules was the driest I have ever had! The carne frita/maditas de cerdo had NO seasoning. I was so shocked! They tasted like unseasoned pork and oil! I was so disappointed because I wanted those so bad. The alcapurria de carne was ok, but nothing I would crave or come back for. There was no ac and it was like 90 degrees outside. If I lived local I would've taken the food to go but unfortunately, I had to sit there and suffer to eat one of the sorriest excuses for puerto rican food I've had so far. I really wanted to like this place but unfortunately for us it was a big miss. The ladies working there didn't look happy to be there but neither would I if I had to work in those conditions! It was like a sauna!

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    Is the 50/50 half mofongo half arroz con gandules y masa's de puerco fritas
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    Crocante Restaurant

    Crocante Restaurant

    4.4
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    The service was amazing. Our server was attentive and accommodating to our gluten and dairy…read moreallergies. My husband usually can't eat Mofongo because they mash it with butter, but here they mash it fresh so they were able to omit the butter and use oil. The restaurant is clean. There's music playing but not too loud. We will definitely be back.

    Here's your review:…read more --- I have lived here my whole life and probably driven past Crocante a thousand times without ever stopping. From the outside you would never guess what is waiting for you inside. Tucked within a plaza this place is stunning, big, beautiful and feels like a full trip to a high end Puerto Rican dining experience the moment you walk through the door. We went on a Saturday night without a reservation and were still seated at a communal high top which we did not mind at all. We started with the alcapurrias and although they were on the smaller side the flavor was insane. For my main I had the mofongo and churrasco and wow. The best mofongo I have had. They put actual pieces of chicharrón inside which gave it the most incredible texture contrast. The churrasco was cooked to perfection and came already sliced into strips with an incredible chimichurri sauce on the side. My fiancé ordered the rice and beans with fried chicken and we loved every bite. The passion fruit juice was also amazing and a must order. The one thing to note is that our food took about 45 minutes to come out and our server did not check on us in the meantime for refills or to give us a heads up about the wait. That part could use some improvement. But the food was so incredibly good that we are absolutely coming back. Hidden gem that deserves way more recognition.

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