Cubanos Fil-Cuban Cantina: Good Inspiration + More Flavors = A Clear Future

Inspired by the movie “Chef”, this dining place tries to deliver you Cuban inspired food that is made for Filipino palate.  Please note the word “inspired” as stated previously, for you would understand later as to why I say so.

Served to us to try and enjoy were the following:

Good Morning Cuba

Lemon Pepper Wing

BBQ d Elote

Classic Cubano Sandwich

Cubano Filipino Sandwich

Peri-peri Inasal

Fidel Cuban Ribs

Plenty?  With 4 of us sharing, this was just a walk in the park.  Alone, then it would be near coma. Hehehehe

The Good Morning Cuba is a dish that consist of shredded longanisa, 2 sunny side-up egg, salsa and some pita bread.  It was a wonderful dish for it somehow reminds you of our own sisig.  What makes this dish a wonder is the salsa and when you add a dash of chimichanga.  It was a good start. Period.

I love lemon! And the Lemon Pepper Wings were good!  If you don’t like lemon then use the dip to control the lemony taste.

And this is the point where it went on a slide.

Their BBQ D Elote is simply sweetness from the corn and the butter brushed onto it.  It is like finding a needle in a haystack for that herb rub or even for that barbecue taste.  If you have a sweet tooth then this dish is a good starter for you.  This is sweetcorn made sweeter and buttery.

The Classic Cubano Sandwich was an inspired creation based on the movie “Chef” and the Cubano Filipino Sandwich is simply a twist of the classic making it pinoy.  Those are sandwiches and we all love sandwiches.  I like it but I feel that there is something missing especially with the Classic Cubano.  A different cheese flavor perhaps?  The Cubano Filipino Sandwich has lechon slices and pulled lechon meat, so it is a double dose of lechon goodness.  What bothers me is the state of the skin of the lechon, it was part crunchy-part tough.  And that sweetness in every bite. (Be thankful for the water being served)

The Peri-peri Inasal is a good dish in terms of flavor and smoky goodness.  A little consistency on the cooking and it would have been a perfect dish every time it is served.  Let us be conscious on it for this is the hardest part of the chicken whenever cooked.

The Fidel Cuban Ribs is a sweet rib that slides off the bone.  The meat has its natural sweetness, add the glaze then the final brush before serving and what you have is sweet + sweet + sweet in every bite.  I have nothing against sweet food but this is edging on near too much sweetness level after having sweetness in every bite from the elote.

The place looks good and is comfy.  They provide bag hooks under each table for those with hand bags, making it spacious per table.  The design is pleasing and calm to the eyes.  They even have an outside sitting for those who smokes (Thank You!).  You can clearly see the source of inspiration from the design of the place.  This has future, but they need to adjust their flavors.  The sweetness will get you, if not now then later.

This is located at the City Golf Compound, Brgy Ugong in Pasig City.