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Luis Galindo’s Latin American In West Miami, Florida

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Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

I don’t go to Luis Galindo’s Latin American nearly as much as my parents do. I’ve been here once with them but mostly I’ve gotten take out which has traveled surprisingly well. All your favorite Cuban dishes are here.

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Delicious Cuban Bread

The bread served as a precursor to your meal is worth getting greedy over. The steaks are great, particularly their breaded steak. I lean towards the Bistec de Pollo a la Milanesa (breaded chicken steak, tomato sauce, ham & cheese), which is probably the best I’ve ever had, and I’ve had quite a few in my time (keep your jokes to yourself please).

Luis Galindo’s Croqueta’s

The Croquetas are pretty good also. My mother loves the chicken and my dad, the sandwiches. The Cuban Sandwich Especial (same ingredients as a Cuban sandwich only larger: thick sliced pork & ham, swiss cheese, mustard and pickles on toasted cuban bread) here is a must have.

Sandwich Making Area
Galindo’s Sandwich Cubano Especial

Galindo’s recently added a Frita to their menu that my parents swear by. I tried it and thought it was pretty good.

Sign hyping their Frita
Chef Alberto’s Frita Cubana

It does get full around dinner time which is why I order take-out. If you can stand the wait, nothing beats eating the food right there. Oh yeah, this place is small and loud, ear plugs are required unless you want to listen in on the goings on in your neighbor’s life, which might not be such a bad way to pass the time.

Luis Galindo’s Latin American
898 SW 57th Ave, West Miami, FL
305-267-9995

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Fritas Domino La Original In West Miami, Florida

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Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

Fritas Domino La Original has been around since 1961, but not at this particular location. It used be somewhere in Little Havana. The decor and seating have a very 1970s skating rink feel to it. The oddest thing  was that after I placed my order and went to fill my cup with Coke, (it tasted absolutely horrendous) there was a group of older people who were seated having a very Que Pasa USA? ( a Miami TV show which was in Spanglish) conversation.

Fritas Domino in the Miami Herald

Fritas Domino in El Nuevo Herald

Fritas Domino in El Nuevo Herald

This one guy was speaking in perfect English, the little old lady was responding in cliche ridden Spanish and the other fellow was just silent. They were discussing Cuba. I know, what a shock, discussing Cuba in a Frita joint. Anyway, so I order a Frita (generally a mixture of some ground Meat and/or Pork with Chorizo and Paprika), a Perro Enrollado (Hot Dog wrapped in Bacon) and an order of Fries and the previously mentioned horrible Coke which I dumped in its entirety.

Perro Enrollado

The fries were bad and tasted like oil. The Perro Enrollado while a great idea, was flawed in execution. The Hot Dog was some cheapy dog split in half, with American cheese in the middle and then wrapped in Bacon. It was served on Cuban bread and topped with the Julienne Potatoes with some Ketchup layering the bottom. The center was cold and somehow the cheese was not even melted.

Fritas Domino’s Frita

An Almost Gone Frita from Fritas Domino

The Frita (with Julienne Potatoes, Ketchup and diced Onions) was pretty good. I was disappointed that a regular Hamburger roll was used instead of a Cuban bread roll. It did have a Chorizo flavor and there was a slight sweetness to it. If you check out Fritas Domino, I’d stick to a Frita with a glass bottle of Coke & you’ll be good.

Fritas Domino La Original
936 SW 67th Avenue Miami, Fl 33144
305-266-8477

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La Palma in West Miami, Florida

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Monday, October 27th, 2008

Eating at La Palma is a family tradition. I can recall many moments, joyous or otherwise where we ate their Churros (fried dough with sugar) and Hot Chocolate . La Palma is also known for their Croquetas and Fritas (Cuban Hamburger). As far as the Croquetas go, they’re ok and the seasoning is more overpowering than the actual ham in it.

Croquetas

When I first ate a Frita as a kid via a place called Morro Castle in Hialeah, I was little apprehensive about it. I had never seen or heard of a Frita before. My father tells me that it’s “The Cuban Hamburger” but that certainly didn’t seem like any hamburger I’d seen before. So, I’m served this thing and I of course open the lid to see what’s going on. I see these little tiny Potatoes (some places serve them with canned potato sticks unfortunately), Onions (generally served raw), Ketchup (sometimes) and Cheese of course if you request it. When I took a look at the patty itself I didn’t know what to think but dog food certainly came to mind. My dad said it was good and I felt like I would be letting him down if I didn’t at least try it. So I did, and that brings us back to speed and La Palma.

La Palma’s Frita

I like La Palma’s Frita although it is more of an actual patty and not some smashed meat on the griddle. They also make their own julienne potatoes, which is always a good thing. And the best thing about La Palma? Their walk up window is open 24 hours.

Hungry at all times:

La Palma
6091 SW 8th Street, Miami, Fl
305-261-1113
Hours: Open 24 Hours

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Duffy’s Tavern in West Miami, Florida

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Thursday, October 23rd, 2008

Just about the time I turned of legal drinking age, I went to Duffy’s Tavern for some sporting event and I remember eating their burger. Back then, a burger was just a burger to me but Duffy’s was different. It was way better than any burger I had eaten at that point. Flash forward  and Duffy’s Tavern is not really the “hot spot” it was years ago but it still does have a loyal following.

I decided it might be time to give this place a go again and find out just how good their burgers are. I ordered a couple of appetizers to begins with: the Jalapeno Poppers (stuffed with Cheddar Cheese) and the Buffalo Bites ( chunks of Chicken with spicy breading). The Jalapeno Poppers are pretty standard stuff but hey, that doesn’t mean it’s bad (just what’s expected). The Buffalo Bites taste like something you might buy at Sam’s Club or Costco, not horrible but something you can definitely recreate yourself. We also tried the 1/4 lb. Chili Cheese Dog, which happens to be pretty good and pretty big (not really a fan of their chili though).

1/4 lb. Hot Dog

As for the “Duffy’s Best Burgers” portion of the menu , I ordered the Onion Burger, “smothered with Grilled Onions“, a direct quote from their menu. The smothered with Grilled Onions is a bit of an overstatement but the burger did give the burger some much flavor.

Onion Burger

Duffy’s 1/2 lb. charbroiled sirloin patty is served on a kaiser roll. The fries were ok but I would not be opposed to trying their Cheese Fries if properly executed. My wife dared to order the Duffy’s Death Burger even though the menu does not specify what’s on it. I asked our server about the ingredients and was told Horseradish, Jalapeños and some spicy seasoning. She felt the burger wasn’t spicy at all. So I tried it and could not taste any heat whatsoever. I will leave you on this note: I shall return to Duffy’s Tavern to try one other thing: the Italian Burger (topped with Marinara Sauce and Parmesan Cheese).  This one could definitely go either way.

Duffy’s Tavern
2108 SW 57th Avenue, Miami, Fl
305-264-6580

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El Mago De Las Fritas in West Miami, Florida

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Sunday, September 21st, 2008

El Mago De Las Fritas is located on 8th street in Miami. It’s not the only frita place on 8th street though. Approximately 10 years ago on my way home from my parent’s house I came across El Mago De Las Fritas . The first few times I attempted to stop here, there were no parking spaces available (there are only 3 spots). One day I was finally able to find a parking space and taste their Frita. I regret not having made the effort to find parking sooner elsewhere.

Do not park in one of the 3 reserved spots unless of course you are eating there. If you do, you might witness El Mago (yes, the owner is really referred to as this, it means “Magician”)  going outside and screaming at them to move their cars with spatula in hand. He’s too awesome. You must of course order the Frita.

Frita Original

A Frita or Cuban Hamburger is usually a combination of ground Beef, Chorizo and spices topped with Onions, homemade Julienne Potatoes, and Ketchup (not always) on a Cuban Bread Roll. El Mago claims there is no Chorizo in his frita but I don’t believe him. The Frita has a very distinct flavor and will cause a flavor explosion in your mouth. There is no burger that tastes anything like this. And don’t get your Frita with cheese, unless you want to look like a tourist.

Frita w/Cheese

I’d be lying if I didn’t tell you the Frita with cheese is good but nothing beats the original. You can also order a Frita Doble (double meat) or Frita a Caballo (with a fried egg).

Frita Doble

Frita a Caballo

They’re all delicious. You must also make sure to order the fries at El Mago de las Fritas, there’s something very high school about them.

The Magical Fries w/Ketchup pond

Fritas aren’t the only thing on the menu here. El Mago makes a mean Pan con Bistec (Steak Sandwich) with the julienne Potatoes & Onions. The Pan con Tortilla (Omelet Sandwich) with Ham, julienne Potatoes and Onions is another winner.

Pan Con Bistec

Pan Con Tortilla

On Saturdays he makes Chicharrones (fried Pork Rinds). His homemade Flan is also great but don’t get ahead of yourself. Start with a Frita because this is the best Frita  in town hands down!

All Hail El Mago:

El Mago De Las Fritas
Facebook: El Mago de las Fritas
Twitter: @MagoDeLasFritas
5828 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL
305-266-8486

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