Yeah, yeah... it's Norcross. How good can anything be up here? From lukewarm Thai curry crud to Hello Kiddies making NYC style 'ZA... there just isn't any vote of confidence for decent vittles with all the franchises up here. Why should there be in the land of mini vans and oblivious soccer moms? These yentas couldn't tell you the difference between live stock and the stock market.
So, I passed by this place not too long ago and then reviews started to pop up on Yelp. Gastro had to do it and he was pleasantly surprised! The resto had that gweat neighborhood mom & pop feel... the only thing left to try was the grub. I had to try the house specialty of course.
Sandwich Cubano - Roast pork, ham, swiss, pickles and mustard on "authentic" Cuban bwead. The inside was very tastee, a bit heavy on the mustard b/c it was oozing out everywhere. The bwead was good, pressed nice and flat... the only thing they coulda done better was keep it in the pwess a little longer and really heat that baby up!
Yuca Fwies - Very crispy on the outside, nice and tender on the inside. Side of guacamole salsa was not too shabby. Me likey!
Empanadas - Filling of beef and potatoes were tastee. The dough tasted like spring roll skins. But overall pretty good and they look huge with the dough wings flapping around. What's cheesy about it was the side of Frank's hot sauce.
While I still have yet to try the other items on the menu... everything seems promising. Is it authentic? No... but they do claim it's a Cuban-American bistro. Go to Palomilla's a few miles away for more authentic Cuban dishes and the kick ass Cubano sammie. If you're in the square area of "Historic Norcross", it is not a bad bet.
Che!!!
35 S Peachtree St. NW
Norcross, GA 30071 (770) 441-2599
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