Mi Viejo San Juan Resturant - West Miami, FL

La Chuleta Kan Kan Con Mofongo

 

 

Authentic but more importantly really good!

Mi Viejo San Juan Resturant
1200 Southwest 57th Avenue, West Miami, FL 33144
(305) 263-9911

La Parrilla Rotisserie & Grill - Coral Springs, FL

I don't know how to describe La Parrilla Rotisserie & Grill other than similar to La Granja (restaurant chain that serves Latin American food).

 

My fiancé had the Steak with Rice and Peas. It was a satisfying meal, but didn't wow.
 

 

I had the Mofongo with Fried Pork. First off the sauce (which is usually garlic based) tasted and look like Lipton broth, then the meat was over seasoned and salty. The Monfongo itself was decent though.
 

 

Bottomline, decent service, a basic restaurant atmosphere, and okay food.

 

 

La Parrilla Rotisserie & Grill

8357 W Atlantic Blvd, Coral Springs, FL 33071
(954) 345-5467

www.laparrillaonline.com

Punta Cana Restaurant - Pembroke Pines, FL

If we are going to be honest, the restaurant's atmosphere and decor is not its selling point. However, the food sells it.

I went all the way Dominican with Mofongo and Chicharon and while my arteries may not agree, it was hella good.

My "novio" keep it in the family and went ham on the Steak.

If you were going to rate this restaurant just on looks, expectations shouldn't be very high, but once the plates hit that table, there was no turning back.

Punta Cana Restaurant

9119 Taft St, Pembroke Pines, FL 33024 (954) 885-1225 www.puntacanarestaurant.com

Jimmy'z Kitchen SoBe - Miami Beach, FL

Miami and my need for Mofongo go hand in hand. With no Mofongo option in New Orleans (at least that I know of), while in South Florida, I knew I had to have it.

To satisfy my need, I headed to Jimmy'z Kitchen in SoBe. There are three locations, though I have not been to them all. The South Beach location is very small and mostly caters to take-out although there a a few tables of dining. This location also has a small parking lot which is a huge plus.

Anyways, back to the Mofongo. They prepare it in as many ways you could think of, I of course had to have the Mixed Seafood Mofongo. The saffron broth was very tasty and I was very satisfied with the amount of seafood in the dish. The plantains were yum to the tum but could have been a little softer. Overall, it was delicious though.

The food at Jimmy'z Kitchen doesn't just stop at Mofongo and they do serve other Spanish dishes, like grilled skirt steak with chimichurri sauce served with black beans, rice, and plantains. I just had an amazing Churrasco and Chimichurri the day before, so it is hard to be objective, but it was on par with other typical takeout meals. The chimichurri was a little too tart and if it had been fresher, it would have made the meal so much better.

The issue with Jimmy'z Kitchen was the service. They seem to cater to take-out, so service for dine-in was very lackluster. We asked for water, but were given very small cups of hot water and when we asked for ice, were told that they didn't have any (where they do that at?). So, the water debacle was a turnoff and took them down a notch. I would only go for the Mofongo and next time, I would order for take-out.


Jimmy'z Kitchen
1542 Alton Rd, Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 534-8216
www.jimmyzkitchen.com