Kuba Kuba

Style: Cuban
My Rating: 4/5 stars

Website:  http://www.kubakuba.info/index.html

Likes: There are things to look at all over, large portion size

Dislikes: Driving there and finding parking

Imagine this scene:

Me: What do you want to do today?

Husband: I don’t know.

Me: Would you like to go out for dinner?

Husband: Sure

Me: Where would you like to go?

Husband: I don’t know. <Pause> Wherever you want is fine with me.

Me: I don’t know.

The summer bucket list is helpful for dealing with the situation of no one making a decision. The perfect solution is a look at the Bucket List of ideas that you already want to do.

Therefore, today we went to Kuba Kuba. We have been there before, but it had been about five years and we were due for a visit.

We entered the restaurant at 3:00 pm to the sound of Cuban music with birds in the background. We really like going at off hours for busy restaurants, this way we get a table immediately and feel free to look around at the restaurant freely. Boy is there stuff look at here. There are murals along the borders of the wall, shelves of dishes, a stuffed fish, photographs, and beer bottles just to name a few items.

Plus, I love the décor of the tables and chairs. The chairs are a mish mosh of different styles, and the tabletops have a Latin American print on them as in the picture below.

It is the food that brings us back though. Although the prices are a little steep, we get our money’s worth. My husband ordered the Paella Valenciana. When it was first presented, I was struck by the amount of mussels that were in this dish. The rice had a smokiness with a mild taste of the sea. In addition to mussels, the dish also had clams, shrimp, and chorizo. Even my husband couldn’t finish the entire dish.

I ordered Arroz con Pollo since I am not a big fan of shellfish. It came with two sizeable chicken breasts, most likely about six ounces a piece. I ate one at the restaurant, and had to take the other home. However, the pollo was not the star of this dish. The rice had such a vibrant flavor, each bite packed with a different taste depending on what combination of vegetables were included. There were roasted red peppers, pieces of asparagus, capers, and peas to name a few.

Both of the dishes came with two grilled slices of Cuban bread, that had absorbed flavors from the rice within the bowl.

Overall, it was an excellent and successful venture. We have enough leftovers for another entire meal.