Cuban Sandwich

[spicedish]

Is there anywhere in the Mission or Mission adjacent to get a decent Cuban sandwich??

Thanks!
Erin

[Robert Lauriston]

Tried Sol Food's Cubano. I wish they'd mentioned the mustard on the menu so I could have told them to hold it. A little can be OK but this was way too much.

Ham, cheese, and pickles were about right, but there was too much roast pork and it didn't have much flavor. Bread was pretty good (better than Paladar's) but not toasted enough. Big enough to split, which is a good thing considering they charge $9.

Tostones were good.

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Sol Food Puerto Rican Cuisine
732 4th St, San Rafael, CA 94901

[Mick Ruthven]

>Tried Sol Food's Cubano. I wish they'd mentioned the mustard on the menu so I could have told them to hold it. A little can be OK but this was way too much.<

They do that and it's been noted here. I've asked them to go light on the mustard and it has worked. I like that sandwich, especially dipped in their pique (liquid hot sauce).

[Calvinist]

I was walking by Mr Pollo yesterday and the owner told me he was introducing Cuban Sandwich type tortas to go with his Columbian chicken items.

2823 Mission St
(between 24th St & 25th St)
San Francisco, CA 94110

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Mr. Pollo
2823 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110

[chemchef]

Anywhere in the EB?

[nerdigrrl]

Havana in Alameda (or Walnut Creek) is good. I like it better than Hobnob's (Alameda) version.

[Robert Lauriston]

Note that Havana is more Cuban-themed than Cuban, lots of pan-Latin fusion and generic Cal-cuisine dishes on the menu.

[spicedish]

You guys are awesome! Paladar it is!! Thanks!

[Robert Lauriston]

Note Paladar's funny hours: 10am-3pm weekdays only.

[Windy]

I've become a big fan of Paladar on Kearny near Pine. Their Cuban sandwich is lighter than most--less greasy and thinner bread than you'd get at a Mexican torta shop.

They have a deal on takeout that's $6.50 for half a huge sandwich with soup. The tostones look awfully good too.

Also the cortadito is superb. Best Cuban coffee I've had outside Miami. (When I asked, they said the beans are Nicaraguan.)

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Paladar Cafe Cubano
329 Kearny St, San Francisco, CA 94108

[Robert Lauriston]

I think Paladar's is the best in town right now. Quite a schlep from the Mission.

I still haven't tried the one at Habana in San Jose. The food at the dinner I had there was very traditional, but the Cubano's served at lunch only.

[Windy]

I don't know, 10 minutes on BART plus a 5-minute walk is worth it for a sandwich (and coffee) that good.

[Lori SF]

I don't have much to compare to I have only had a cuban sandwich in NY but I think the Cuban sandwich at Delessio Market & Bakery on Broderick is quit good. Nice chunks of slow roasted pork, ham and good sauce, melted swiss and pickles on a crusty 8" roll. I like to take it home and reheat it too.

[Kim Cooper]

While we're on the subject -- are there any good places to get Cuban sandwiches around San Mateo area?

[Robert Lauriston]

Not much closer than SF, but Bodeguita del Medio in Palo Alto. Pretty good, though everything else I tried there was fusiony.

[Robert Lauriston]

Frutilandia makes a cubano. Not as good as it was when Cubans ran the place but one of the closer attempts currently available.

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El Nuevo Frutilandia
3077 24th St, San Francisco, CA