Dos Mojitos, Por Favor

Yesterday Maria and I went to New York for the day and (among other activities) had lunch at Victor's Cafe, a Cuban restaurant in the theater district. The food was absolutely incredible. We followed the recommendations of this review:

Stick with traditional fare. The moist, hearty Cuban tamale, served with a mild pepper sauce, makes a nice starter, as does yuca con mojo, a surprisingly delicious boiled root vegetable. The best entrees have the least appetizing translations: ropa vieja, "old clothes," is meltingly tender shredded skirt steak served with fried and fresh vegetables; vaca frita, "fried cow," is toothsome churrasco steak on mashed plantains. Pork dishes are also good. But steer clear of the flavorless seafood, and beware that the heavy-handed kitchen tends to overcook chicken and fish. Desserts are achingly sweet and gloopy--have another mojito instead.

I had the ropa vieja and the (moist, hearty) Cuban tamale, and Maria had the vaca frita. And we had dos mojitos. It was a great, great lunch.

Have you ever had a Cuban drink?

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