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Paladar Cubano looks little more than a parked food truck with picnic tables outside. Located on 90th and Aurora, their digs are pretty spartan, but they serve though are some pretty tasty Cuban fare.
I ordered two things. Tostones and a Medianoche.
Tostones are plantains that have been fried to soften, flatened, and fried to a crisp. At Paladar, they are served with an aioli that is really tasty. They looked good and tasted good, but they were on the greasy side. Almost too greasy to the point that they were sickening. I'd give them another shot if they turned up the fryer temperatures and drained them properly. Luckily this side didn't ruin the meal because the sandwich was another story.
The Medianoche was born out of the Miami club scene where late night food has to satiate drunken bar goers with their needs for something filling, salty, sweet, delicious, and a little greasy. Made from ham, swiss, mustard, roasted pork, pickles layered on in a sweet cuban bread, this sandwich is hot pressed to get all the ingredients to melt and meld.
This sandwich lived up to its name. Every bite had texture from the lightly toasted bread, tang from the pickles and mustard, smooth nuttiness from the swiss, salt from the ham, all carried by some fatty roasted pork. I just wished that there was more sandwich.
It was a little pricey though. The medianoche and tostones came out to northward of $12. It was good for what it was, but I'll probably be using my dollars at Paseo next time.
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