Victor's Cafe in Midtown.

[antknee]

Anyone eat there before? I'm going Xmas eve w/ my family....

[Da Gabbana]

yes- been going to Victor's since i was nine- its possibly some of the best cuban food in the city!

a little old school- great friendly service, not too much in terms of ambiance, but the food is delicious and plentiful.

Enjoy :hungry

[So Deeva]

Anyone eat there before? I'm going Xmas eve w/ my family....

order their appetizer sampler thing. wow.

their ham croquettes are to die for :spitfall last time i was there i ordered some steak dish with polenta, out of this world...

[Vinny M.]

what street is this place on ?

[joeydollaz]

i love croquettes !

[antknee]

yes- been going to Victor's since i was nine- its possibly some of the best cuban food in the city!

a little old school- great friendly service, not too much in terms of ambiance, but the food is delicious and plentiful.

Enjoy :hungry

wow really? I'm looking forward to this now! :rubhands


order their appetizer sampler thing. wow.

their ham croquettes are to die for :spitfall last time i was there i ordered some steak dish with polenta, out of this world...

I'll def try this stuff. Thanks elise!

[ANIMALE]

there sangria is bomb and so is the ropa vieja

[antknee]

there sangria is bomb and so is the ropa vieja

I have a feelin i'm carrying my mom out. She loves sangria.

[TIANA]

yes- been going to Victor's since i was nine- its possibly some of the best cuban food in the city!

a little old school- great friendly service, not too much in terms of ambiance, but the food is delicious and plentiful.

Enjoy :hungry

yea... food is dynamite!!!!!

[antknee]

food was great! This is what I had...

appetizer:

Chorizo Salteado Servido con Mariquitas - Robust Spanish sausage slice & sauteed w/ pimentos, onions & Mnazanilla olives, served w/ carribbean vegetable chips

Ceviche de Pargo con Mango y Aguacate - Fresh red snapper ceviche marinated w/ lime, onions, chiles & garlic. Served with dice mango and avocado <<< this stuff was sooo good

Empanada de Yuca Rellena con Langosta - Savory cassava turnover filled with chunks of Florida Lobster





Entrees weren't family style, so of course I got a dish w/ caramelized onions. :chuckle I'm usually not a salmon fan, but wanted to try a salmon dish....and it was great:

Salmon del Canaveral - Salmon fillet seared in sugarcane glaze w/ caramelized pearl onions & sauteed asparagus

I also had some of my father's Lechon (pork) and that stuff was marinated so well, the thing practically melted in your mouth.




Dessert:
Pina y Helado - Fresh pinapple chunks boiled w/ dark rum & Gran Marnier. Served in a sweet almond basket w/ rich vanilla ice cream <<<< :spitfall


Overall I was expecting a bit more from the dinner, but I enjoyed it. I'll def be going back!

[Da Gabbana]

I'm glad you enjoyed it- next time have bistec empanizado :heart my favorite on earth.

The thing you have to remember when going here is that its traditional cuban food at its best in an upscale environment- you aren't going to be getting haute cuisine b/c that's not what we really are about culturally.

Now I want some :hungry

[antknee]

I'm glad you enjoyed it- next time have bistec empanizado :heart my favorite on earth.

The thing you have to remember when going here is that its traditional cuban food at its best in an upscale environment- you aren't going to be getting haute cuisine b/c that's not what we really are about culturally.

Now I want some :hungry

I'll def try that out nxt time I'm there. I wasn't expecting much, but the staff was very courtieous and felt very home-y....esp since we were there for like 4hrs just talking. lol. My parents were actually wondering if they had some kind of live performances there during dinner since we noticed a grand piano in the corner. That would've made the night i think.