I skipped breakfast and lunch to prepare for my meal at La Teresita. I was pretty hungry and my stomach had found that special place where it seems that I could not fill up. I was in the right place and my stomach in prime condition. I have to be honest: though I cook a bit, I'm not very familiar with Cuban food at all. However, I was determined to have a good sample.
First, this place is very reasonable. Most dishes are under $7 and the food portions are off the hook in size. The atmosphere is what you'd expect for a diner-type Cuban restaurant. The food is incredible.
So I started off with a nice Vaca Frita ($5.75), or flank steak (the daily special). Flank steak is stringy; it was served with green peppers and onions, very tasty stuff. I expected the texture, but it was grilled and seasoned well. It came with very tasty moro and a black bean soup. The moro was mixed with some type of light meat throughout, very moist and tasty. The black bean soup is simple and well done, with hearty and warm flavors. My food was served with grilled bread as well.
That's a lot of food, but I knew my stomach was in that special place. I then decided to try some banana flan. It was sweet, creamy and chilled so well. The sauce was much better than most because it wasn't so overly sweet. Dessert, tasty, but you know what, I was still hungry. Time for the Cuban.
I ordered the small Cuban ($2.75). This thing was abolutely huge. I couldn't imagine eating anything more than that. The cheese was perfectly melted, with a light mustard, mayo and lettuce, with that crispy bread. Now that is a sandwich.
The locals were kind to my ignorance of the menu. They also pointed out the churro man right up the street, 20 for $3.00; he was selling these out of a van. Amazing dessert on top of dinner, a dessert, sandwich and dessert.
