On my recent trip to Miami, we made a little dinner stop at Havana Harry’s in Coral Gables, an authentic Cuban restaurant that happily keeps a very unpretentious, family-friendly vibe.
It’s not crazy expensive either, though I now understand all too well my friend Sarah’s obsession with this place…two words: vaca frita.
It’s shredded beef with onions and garlic, and fried to perfection. It has so much flavor, I’ve been craving it ever since I came back (sidenote: someone PLEASE tell me where I can find awesome vaca frita in NY before I slowly wither away and die from these cravings). Anyway. They had equally delicious Churrasco steak, which is served with chimichurri sauce.
I guess you could expect the meat at a Cuban restaurant to be this good. The place itself is not one for presentation as much. Consider our fried plantains appetizer and sides of boiled yuca:
Don’t even bother with the seafood here either — my friends who ordered the fish and shrimp said it was pretty much subpar:
We turned it into an early celebration for our friend Shahla, and the staff was great about being discreet and bringing out some YUMMY tres leches cake right at the end.
So remember, meat and dessert. You will be a happy person for it. Oh yeah, and tell me where I can find awesome vaca frita in NY. Before I go crazy. Thanks.
Restaurant info:
Havana Harry’s
4612 South Le Jeune Road
Coral Gables, FL 33146-1815
305-661-2622
x
Shy
“Like” Beauty and the Feast on Facebook
Follow Beauty and the Feast on Twitter
Recent Comments