Due to a mini emergency my dad has had to make a trip to London (he
normally lives in sunny Cambodia) so whilst it isn’t the best timing for me (I
have a LOT to do before I go on my South Africa adventure this weekend), I took
the opportunity to see him.
I had to squeeze my dad in between my work, and seeing as I had a
meeting in Waterloo 7.30pm this evening and his train gets in to Waterloo
station, the meeting place was obvious. At the end of Lower Marsh road, near to
the station, there is a restaurant called “Cubana”
that I have walked past a thousand times but not yet ventured in to, so this
was the perfect place to meet my dad for a spot to eat. Even more so as they
have a cocktail happy hour 5-7pm, everyday!
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| enjoying the happy hour and some Cuban food |
The restaurant is a Latin American theme, serving up a mean mojito
and South American dishes. I love a restaurant with bit of a theme under any
circumstance and I am a sucker for a bit of novelty and fun. The theme of this
place is obviously Cuba, and that is reflected in the colours, designs and art
work, as well as the menu. The restaurant is bright, bold and cheerful, seats
and tables sporadically scattered about the place and on various levels,
creating a fun mismatched vibe to the place.
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| this place is bright... |
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| ...and bold |
We got there at 5pm and had a couple of hours before I had to dash
off for my meeting so it would have been rude to not have a cocktail or two
during their happy hour!
Getting there so early also meant that we made it in time for the
pre-theatre menu (which finished at 6.30pm) which offers two courses for a
tenner or three for £12.
I started off with a couple of mojitos, and from the pre-theatre menu
chose the “croquetas de boniato y
chorizo”, sweet potato and chorizo croquettes. Sweet potato and chorizo and
two of my favourite foods so I love the idea of them combined together.
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| the croquettes |
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| the sesame chicken starter |
Next up for me was the “Cubana vegetarian
plate”, a mix of frijoles negros (Cuban black beans, rice, falafels and
sweet potato and plantain crisps. This kind of mix and match meal is perfect
for me as I love to try a bit of everything! I was also eyeing up the Spanish
omelette for my main! The Boy opted for some chorizo, beef strip and chicken
salad thing and my dad went for the beef strips with beans and rice meal.
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| vegetarian plate |
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| the chorizo, beef and chicken salad. Dressing was tasty too |
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| the beef and beans |
We finished off the meal with a "cafe cubana", delicious coffee with rum and coconut
cream which was perfectly sweet enough to fill the “dessert” hole.
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| my dad enjoying the cafe cubana |
Food wise, the menu has quite a lot to offer, from sharing platters
to tapas to salads. I tried a
couple of the dishes that my dad and the Boy were eating and overall I would
give the good a 7 out of 10. We left
about 7pm and the bar and outside seating area was over spilling, people were
standing up clutching their brightly coloured jugs on the pavement, so this place
is clearly popular!
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| happy hour is 2 for 1 |
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