Where The Other Magic Happens!

Really, really good. My cubano didn't have pickles on it, but forgivable as everything else was delish.

Oh, Lost Cuban, how I missed you... I used to eat at this restaurant more than I care to admit when I worked a few blocks away (former life), but I haven't made it up to Cedar Rapids when they're open in a long time. On Saturday, everything aligned perfectly and I was able to make it in here for lunch. Of course, I ordered their Cuban, and it was just as delicious as I remembered it. The bread is perfectly pressed and crisp, the cheese is ooey-gooey delicious, and the dipping sauces brought it all together. I also ordered a pineapple soda to complete the meal (because, duh), and felt totally refreshed. They've changed the layout a bit since my last visit, and it is now more of a sit-down to order place, where it used to be set up to order at the counter, but I'm sure Yelpers who are closer to this place noticed the change long ago. I'm looking forward to a return trip in the near future. The service was wonderful and the food was just as delicious as I remembered!

I discovered Cuban good in Florida and was so happy when they opened up here. The Cuban sandwiches are so good and my new favorite is stopping in at market for a cafe con leche and empanada. The empanadas have the most unbelievable flavor and this is the only place I can find true Cuban coffee

Uneven quality and service but the good stuff is AMAZING. We went in on a Saturday afternoon and got the medianoche sandwich combo and the ropa vieja with plantains. The medianoche was AWESOME. (Seriously, if you like Cubanos, it's time to upgrade to the medianoche and this place is a great opportunity to do that. The plantain side was awesome, especially with the sweet sauce they give you in little containers. If you're a spice fiend, the aji (hot sauce is also awesome and VERY spicy. Unfortunately, the ropa vieja was more peppers than beef and tasted like nothing. It was really disappointing. The rice and beans were also pretty flavorless. We later confirmed with some friends who live here that the thing to do is to go in and order a medianoche with a side of plantains, probably to go. You won't regret it!

5 of us stopped by because of the uniqueness and ratings of this restaurant. It's pretty good but we ran into some issues. I had a Cuban sandwich with rice beans. I also ordered some plantains just to try them. My meal was GREAT! Unfortunately some of the meals on the menu were out and some of the beers were out. Not good. Price was reasonable. What we had we enjoyed except one meal could have had more food, it was fairly skimpy.