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    Empanada Mama

    5.0 (1 review)
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    Updated 3 months ago

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    Elena's Cuban Cafe - Cuban Sandwich

    Elena's Cuban Cafe

    4.4(127 reviews)
    4.2 km
    $

    We love this place. The food and the atmosphere is friendly as always…read more Considering the state of our country and the world I question how anyone could possibly trust white Americans again. I find it hard to trust my bigoted countrymen. But we went to see Elio today and it reaffirmed my belief that one of my heroes from childhood was correct. "Despite everything, I still believe that people are good at heart." That is a paraphrase from Anne Frank's' diary-but it still stands. This is a poem I wrote today. I asked Google to translate it into Spanish. I hope that it conveys the true spirit of what America really stands for. El globo que solía poseer - Un poema para James Conocí a un hombre en su último aliento Su carrera casi acabada En su habitación había un globo De esos que solían vender El eje, de bronce y dorado Representando al mundo Con fronteras desactualizadas Y pueblos fronterizos ya olvidados Pero las mismas guerras siguen luchando Le pregunté si había amado bien Sonrió, más amplio que el cielo "Oh sí, muchacho, mucho he amado No puedo esperar al siguiente; La vida que cargo aún me lleva" Miré ese globo Una vez más... el mismo globo que lo conoció bien y nos deja, aún gira Pero las guerras aún arden Cuando termine, ya no Tendrá necesidad de globos O guerras O pueblos con nombres olvidados Supongo que las guerras son para los vivos - Deseo que su globo pudiera Dejar de girar Suficiente tiempo para ver Un globo sin guerra Sin miedo, ni una sola lágrima Y fronteras con papeles que solo digan "Bienvenido de nuevo Te hemos echado de menos."

    Great extensive menu. Prices can't be beat. Casual diner atmosphere in strip center. They know good…read moreauthentic Cuban food. Many years a fave of locals.

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    Elena's Cuban Cafe - Ropa Vieja  White Rice  Black Bean's   PLATANOS MADUROS  (SWEET FRIED PLANTAINS)

    Ropa Vieja White Rice Black Bean's PLATANOS MADUROS (SWEET FRIED PLANTAINS)

    Elena's Cuban Cafe - Rice with Shredded Beef  and 3 plaintains

    Rice with Shredded Beef and 3 plaintains

    Elena's Cuban Cafe - Menu board

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    Empanadas Paradise Food Truck - Service window/menu

    Empanadas Paradise Food Truck

    3.0(1 review)
    22.5 km

    Boys day at the downtown Winter Haven Holiday Market with a quick food adventure!!!…read more We walked the market and Argentinian Empanadas were a go to for us to try. The wait at the food truck was not bad, but not good for the slightly undercooked empanadas we received. If your name is Empanada's Paradise, your Empanadas need to be the BEST!!! These were OK at BEST!!! My son and I got the beef empanada and the spinach and cheese empanada. The outside crusts were cooked very well. The challenge was when you bit into them the inner layer of the shell was not fully cooked and the spinach and cheese was barely warm. Beef was better with temp and flavor. We love empanadas, but $7.50 for 2 of them with this quality is not appealing to us to return to this truck. I hope they can get their cooking times down a bit better as the staff looked frantic and were rushing everything they were doing it seemed. Foodies know goooood food takes time!!! They should slow down and make sure they have consistency in each individual food they make so everything comes out great and makes you want to return!!! I didn't even take pictures because we ended up taking a bite and throwing it away. For visual outside cooked well/inside undercooked for the spinach and cheese. Beef inside was cooked well, but only Luke warm filling. SORRY I'll make sure to remember to take pictures of the food. This all happened very quickly from-bite to trash can!!! This is just two peoples opinion, as always!!! TRY IT FOR YOURSELF!!!!

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    Empanadas Paradise Food Truck - Menu

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    Coco's Food Truck - Cuban sandwich with sauce (tastes almost like a vinaigrette we did not feel the sandwich needed it and did not use it).

    Coco's Food Truck

    4.5(11 reviews)
    15.9 km

    We had the truck out to our neighborhood for an event and hands down we enjoyed the best yuca fries…read morewe have ever had. We had the Cuban sandwich with yuca fries and our son had the kids chicken tenders with fries. Ordering was so simple. We were able to pre-order a day before they arrived and select the time we wanted to pick up the food. It was ready 15 minutes early and we got a notification in the BFT app when it was. We are born and raised in the tampa Bay Area and have had our fair share of Cuban sandwiches. It may surprise you on how many people mess it up, we are thrilled to say this is not one of them. The Cuban was perfection and classic (with the Genoa salami) the portion was wonderful too and did not leave us wanting for more. The yuca fries came with a garlic Mayo sauce and I could put that on almost anything and it would be delicious too. I will order from here again and if I am somewhere that has this truck. I will not skip over it.

    I love food trucks! I have the BFT food truck app on my phone so I can find trucks nearby. We…read morehave had several food trucks come into our community recently, and so far this has been my favorite. They have different tacos, tostones, Cuban sandwiches, empanadas, stuffed potatoes and more. I have had the pork tacos, which are delicious. Filled with fresh ingredients, they are super tasty. My husband said they even had too much pork....WHAT? Who says that? I have tried both the chicken and beef empanadas. I like the beef, although they are filled with a lot of air. I didn't care for the chicken at all. The first time we got that stuffed potatoes, they were super yummy. The second time they were way bigger and not quite as good. I look forward to their return so I can try something new.

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    Coco's Food Truck - Kids chicken tender platter with garlic sauce and ketchup

    Kids chicken tender platter with garlic sauce and ketchup

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    Yuca fries with the garlic sauce

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