I grew up in Tampa where it's argued the Cuban sandwich was invented. The Cuban I got at this food truck was as good as any I got in Tampa. If you've never had a Cuban this is a great place to fall in love ( with the sandwich). It's on the waterfront in New Haven in a sea of Mexican food trucks. This isn't a criticism of this truck but this area needs picnic tables. Not a fan of eating in my car. read more

Sandwiches El Cubano - Cuban Near Me

Excellent option in the row of food trucks off 95. There's no tables or chairs, but the guardrails make a pleasant enough place to sit. Also just be aware the bathrooms are porta-potties. read more

Sandwiches El Cubano - Chicken arepa - Cuban Near Me

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Food Truck Paradise is a stretch of food trucks that have lined up daily in New Haven, Connecticut since 1960. Every day as many as 29 food trucks can be found along Long Wharf Drive: a majority of them serving some form of Latinx cuisine. The Sweeney's Hot Dog truck, owned by Bob Sweeney, is often credited as the first truck to begin parking along the stretch all those many years ago... and it's still showing up today. By 2017, the stretch of road was becoming crowded with too many trucks. The city set up a special vending program as well as a lottery for licenses. Power hookups were also built along the street in order to eliminate the need for noisy generators. Each vendor pays $3,000 a year for a reserved spot and electricity. Plans are underway to build a permanent waterfront promenade on Long Wharf with benches, a bathroom facility, and picnic tables for customers. In addition to Long Wharf, New Haven also has additional designated food cart districts along Cedar Street (in front of the Yale School of Medicine), Sachem Street (in front of Ingalls Rink), and a downtown zone by the New Haven Green. My family and I visited Food Truck Paradise this past August. I'm ashamed to admit it, but I've lived in New Haven all my life and this was my first visit to the stretch of food trucks. For as long as I can remember, there have always been food trucks parked here... since way before food trucks became the 'gourmet restaurants-on-wheels' as we know them today. I stopped at the 'Sandwiches El Cubano' truck and ordered their "Original Cuban Sandwich" (ham, roast pork, Swiss cheese, pickles, mayo, mustard, Italian bread). My wife and son stopped at the 'Ixtapa' truck and ordered their "Chicken Tacos" as well as their "Nachos" platter. We also grabbed a couple of Mexican sodas and had a picnic lunch across the street by the water. Everything was so delicious and authentic! This may have been our first trip to Food Truck Paradise but it certainly won't be our last! read more

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Every time I drive on the I95, I always see a line of food trucks and cars parked along the water. I knew I wanted to stop by and check it out one day. I ordered the Pernil sandwich. I guess thinking back it was silly to order a Pernil sandwich when it's a Cubano sandwich food truck. Anyways at the time, I wanted to try it. There was a good portion of Pernil and lettuce in the sandwich. The only thing missing was maybe some sauce, it was a little dry. The bread was toasty. I was very full after eating the sandwich. I would definitely come back and try the other food trucks. read more

Sandwiches El Cubano - Pernil sandwich - Cuban Near Me

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Really delicious Cuban sandwich - finally hit up the New Haven Food Truck! We have driven pass this spot a few times whenever on the I95... and was always curious to know if the food trucks are worth the detour. We finally made it here and boy were we glad to grabbed these yummy crispy cubanos! We got one regular and one w/o pickles for my kids. The pork was moist & tender and that melted cheese was so freaking good. It's a bit steep... $10 a sandwich, but worth it. The wait is a bit crazy... took a good 15 mins for 2 sandwiches. When in New Haven, swing by! No bathroom, no tables... no problem! We had one in the car... couldn't wait. Then split the 2nd one at our Airbnb! Yay! read more

Sandwiches El Cubano - Had a 2nd cubano, We cut it up upon arrival at our rental! Yum. - Cuban Near Me

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Hands down the best Cubano sandwich I have ever had. I always want to to stop by the food truck festival. I saw the flag and smelled the aroma and had to try it. read more

Sandwiches El Cubano - Cubano - Cuban Near Me

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The Cuban sandwich was so good I went back the next day. Tacos were good and so were the empanadas. The star is the Cuban excellent sandwich. read more

Sandwiches El Cubano - Cubano and a beef empanada. - Cuban Near Me

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I've been planning for a while to stop along 1-95 in New Haven where a couple dozen food trucks serve passersby. Most of the trucks offer Mexican or other Latino fare. Among them, Sandwiches El Cubano is a standout. I love the energy of the order taker / server and the colorful truck from which this delicious food comes. I had the Cuban Sandwich and it was good. But to be objective and fair however, I thought the proportions were wrong: too much pork and not enough ham and Swiss and almost a lack of pickles on mine. Also the bread was not authentic Cuban bread and without that, it's simply just not a real Cuban. Tasty sandwich, though. read more

Sandwiches El Cubano - a man standing in front of a food truck - Cuban Near Me

The best Cubano Sandwich I've ever had in the Northeast. The bread although not exactly authentic was perfect. The pork was moist and juicy and had the proper amount stuffed between the perfectly crispy bread. The cheese was melted perfectly. Combined with the ham, pickles and mustard made it the perfect sandwich. I've been thinking about this sandwich for days. I have to go back! read more

Sandwiches El Cubano - Sandwich Cubano - Cuban Near Me

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Best Cuban sandwich in the North East! Owner is super nice, appreciates his customers and the food is phenomenal.

Cuban sandwich was fresh, hot, and tasty -- definitely a great road trip option! Solid 4 stars. read more

Sandwiches El Cubano - Cuban $10 - Cuban Near Me

Even though the food trucks posted that they opened until 9 pm, we stopped by at 9:30 pm. ("Food Truck Paradise" actually lists their hours 8-10pm.) There was a handful of trunks left - with patrons waiting for food. Yeah, the area looks a bit shady at night but there was also an unmarked popo sitting on the road. Anyways, we wanted Cubanos to-go but ended up also getting tacos here. The Cubanos are $10; and, tacos are $1.50 each. (I noticed there are no lengua tacos here.) Noticed a previous reviewer pointed out the two pickles. Ok, so we didn't get much pickles either (maybe 4 total?) but the sandwich is chockablock of carnitas which makes it totally worth the $. Since I did take out, I was able to add more pickles and mustard at home. The tacos are delicious as well. None of the protein was dry. It came topped with onions and cilantro; and, some side garnish of radishes and one lime. Simple tacos. Don't expect cheese and the sour cream. The lady taking our order spoke English and was organized - she repeated our orders as she wrote them and then, once again. read more

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I wasn't impressed. Tried the Cuban sandwich for lunch today. Felt the pork was dry and lacking flavor. And the value wasn't there, at $8 for the sandwich. I won't be back. read more

Sandwiches El Cubano - Cuban sandwich, at Sandwiches El Cubano, Long Wharf in New Haven, CT - Cuban Near Me

It's hard to eat Cuban sandwiches after living in Miami for over a decade. And even there, it's hard to find a good version of this classic dish. At least in Miami, the bread is always right. Part of me thinks it's unreasonable to expect anybody in New Haven to be able to source legit Cuban bread with its light thin crust, and totally compressible crumb. But if any place would have it, my hope was that it would be a food truck that specializes in the dish. So the bread isn't right, and that's a pity. SEC falls down where so many other attempts at the Cuban sandwich also fail, and that's the balance of ingredients. Getting roast pork, ham, pickles, cheese, and mustard to each contribute equally to the overall flavor of a sandwich is tricky. Ideally, you should taste all of them, and there shouldn't be one flavor that dominates. That was not the case here. Still, it's a tasty sandwich. As requested, ours was cut into four pieces, for easy sharing. While and $8 sandwich seems a bit steep, each piece comes to $2. And that compares favorably to the $1.50 tacos easily found up and down this stretch of food trucks. So three stars. It's a tasty add on to your exploration of the New Haven food truck scene, but it's not worth a special trip, nor should eating it be a priority when confronted with all the options within arms reach. read more

Excellent Authentic Cubano!! Fast Service.. Fresh Ingredients!! Great stop on way to Mohegan!!

Right off the top, I was heavily impressed with your Cuban Sandwich. The flavors were everything. The pickle game was PROPER, the crispiness of the sandwich with butter notes adding a nice touch of flavor. I only wish this truck was closer to my house baby....I would be here every day getting my inner/outer FAT MAN ON! Pork was dripping with tender love, such a sweet melody it played upon my tastebuds. The mustard brings the flavors full circle and was spread generously throughout and need we even mention how the ham burst on the scene and shouted its name with precision, which only made my bite even more delightful!! I was heavily impressed once again!!!!! read more

Just wow is all I can say. I'd been wanting to try the Long Wharf Food Trucks for sometime. After watching the movie Chef, where the Cuban Sandwich truck was center stage I knew that this had to be my first stop. We went there yesterday at about 11AM. It was cold and rainy and a bit before lunch so there were only a few customers at this truck. My wife went to place the order and the man at the window told her to wait in the car and he would wave to her when it was ready. He was as good as his word and in a couple of minutes he waved her over. The sandwich was just terrific, with lots of filing, the shredded pork was plentiful and hot. Others have remarked about the bread but we thought it was just wonderful. The pickles were perfect too. BTW, we both have big appetites and splitting one between us was plenty! read more

Sandwiches El Cubano - A Very Delicious Cuban Sandwich!! - Cuban Near Me

Amazing food!! Best cubano i have had and they have the best empanadas. Good prices as well!

I wasn't that impressed with the quality of bread used. They also went a little light on the pickle. The meat was pretty juicy and flavorful. But to me, what makes a Cuban, is the bread and that's were they fell short. read more

Sandwiches El Cubano - Two pickle Cuban - Cuban Near Me

The Cuban sandwich is definitely worth the visit here. You can't go wrong for 8 bucks. read more

Sandwiches El Cubano - The Cuban sandwiches most delicious. The bread was nice and crispy, the pork Was Juicy. - Cuban Near Me

We went down to food truck row for a nice family night on the Saturday it's very busy! We stopped at this truck to try the sandwich based on other reviews and it did not disappoint! The meat is very flavorful and juicy and the bread is crispy it's the perfect amount so it's not falling off the bread. We also got the Pina colada which was very refreshing. Definitely want to come back and try more food from this truck, but the sandwich is awesome. read more

Im not going to lie, the cuban sandwich was really good. The pork was well marinated, and the ham and cheese ratio was perfect. Comes straight off the panini press. Cash only place. I also got a chorizo taco just to try it, I loaded it with the spicy red sauce they have and it was great. I will definitely be returning for another cuban!! read more

I've had a lot of Cuban sandwiches BUT this is the BEST I've ever had wish I lived a little closer so I could get it every weekend

They make The best Cuban sandwiches I have ever had! Fresh, tasty ingredients, delicious bread...absolutely wonderful!

Fantastico comida same as Mexico City. read more

Sandwiches El Cubano - New Haven deliciouso Mexican and Cuban cuisine!!! On Long Wharf Dr. So damn good! You have to stop!! - Cuban Near Me

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This is the new haven version of el chef. I rate them 5 because for the price it exceeds expectations. I had el Cubans sandwich and it was everything that you expect if you have grown up eating Cubanos My wife had a burrito and my kids had tacos and they all loved it. read more

This place usually has the best Cubano sandwiches around. When I stopped by last Thursday to buy a couple of them, the line of customers was longer than usual. I was happy to wait, and the line moved fairly fast. The sandwich was a disappoinment. The ingredients were of lower quality, especially the carnitas which was fatty and not as tasty as usual. I wonder if they were rushing to get the orders filled and not paying attention to quality. Anyway, I will give them another chance soon and hope this was a one-time disappointment. read more

besides the fact the bread on the cubano was a little bit slightly overcooked and had a burnt taste to it this one time, the sandwich otherwise was great. piled on was the pork, ham, cheese, mustard and pickles, this was definitely a great choice and would be coming back for another very soon, only $10 for the cubano. plus they also have other items like tacos, burritos, and quesadillas too! read more

Have had Cuban sandwiches in Miami, Key West and Puerto Rico and this truck is awesome! Bread may not be exactly right as other reviewers have noted, but I have to say they make a pretty damn good sandwich!! Definitely worth it, I always stop there when in the area. read more

We were driving to NY one weekend and saw all of these food trucks in front of Ikea sadly on our way back at about midnight they were all gone. So the next weekend we went back and there they were. After observation we noticed all these trucks pretty much served the same food, Mexican, tacos, burritos, tostadas and low and behold a Cuban sandwich. Now briefly I will tell you that we tried to make Cuban sandwich's at home a few weeks before but because of me, yes I admit it was my fault, they didn't come out right. This was due to me buying the wrong bread the wrong the wrong ham and forgetting the pork. Needless to say it was an Epic fail. So when we saw this truck that had the Cuban sandwich's just the way they are suppose to be made we were thrilled. These Cuban's were to die for. The perfect balance of meat and bread with pickles and mustard, it was like a orgasm in your mouth... can I say that? Anyways, This is definitely a keeper we will be going back again. They are losing a star because they only accept cash. I feel like this day in age and with all of the option to accept debit cards there is no reason I had to hunt down an ATM. If they fix this I will all be more then happy to give them a raving 5 stars :-) read more

I was skeptical, being that, as a Cuban American, any attempt to combine two Spanish-speaking cuisines into one truck will turn me off. Sandwich is legit, though. Right ingredients. Even goes the extra mile and adds pulled pork rather than sliced lunch meat. Owner's name is Osmany. That's a Cuban man's name. Seven bucks. Can't be beat. Proceed with safety, young Cuban. read more

Who hasnt see the Flag Man, selling flags from an old U-Haul on Long Warf, as they whiz by on I95 in New Haven. Well forget the flags, because there are a plethora of amazing Mexican and Puerto Rican food trucks that are probably some of the best examples of their cuisine you will find in the state. There is now a new truck on the scene, Sandwiches El Cubano. I saw it a few weeks ago and made it my business to go check it out. As soon as I pulled up and saw the mural on the truck of bikini clad women in front of a Cuban flag, I knew this was gonna be good. Not being an expert on Cuban food, I played it safe and took the owners suggestion to get the "Miami Style" cuban sandwich. Amazing. A foot long hot grilled sandwich of roast pork, ham, swiss cheese, pickles, mayonnaise, and mustard. Did I mention it was only $6.50? My Cuban friend Yve says that the bread isnt real authentic cuban bread but its ok because you just cant get it in New Haven. Ill have to trust her on this, I dont know what kind of bread it was, nor do I care because it was FANTASTIC. Go there, if you can resist the call of the taco or burrito (and I never can) go eat a fantastic cuban sandwich. You will be very happy you did. read more

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My buddy was raving about the last time he had the cubano from here and that I HAD to try it. Well, not one for ever turning down food -- we opted to split one after sampling all of the other trucks. And to be honest, it was just OK. The meat was a little dry, but the cheese helped. For $7/8 a sandwich, I would have chosen to eat elsewhere. read more

You want Mexican? Just about every food truck on Long Wharf has Mexican. You want Cuban sandwich instead (or also)? Give this place a try. It's as authentic as I've had north of Miami, and the guy who runs it is very nice. read more

After trying to find the grilled cheese truck in new haven and coming up empty handed. Me and my sister remembered seeing all these Mexican food trucks near ikea and decided to give one of them a try. We looked at all the trucks and decided to go with this one. I got a torta with pork. It was delicious marinated pork topped with avocados and lettuce. It was delicious some of the best Mexican foodmive had in Connecticut. My sister got a quesadilla which she enjoyed too. It wasn't too expensive either. If lure in the area I definitely recommend this food truck! read more

I'm as picky as they come and this was the best sandwich (Cuban) that I had from a food truck! Delish!

I've had some but not many but this was probably the best Cuban sandwich I've had. Not too greasy but not too dry. Great flavor and makes me want to go back for more. read more

After looking at my other reviews I noticed that the energy was negative so I decided to put some positivity out there. I love a really good Cuban sandwich so when I stumbled across this truck one day on my way to IKEA I decided to check it out. That was a couple of years ago and of all the trucks along along Long Warf now, this is still my go-to vendor. Their food is always fantastic! The only time I have ever been disappointed was when they ran out of bread and couldn't make a sandwich. I even offered to run to the store and pick up some potato bread myself! Then I went there for lunch the other day and guess what.....they started offering a Cuban style sandwich on potato bread! I didn't think they could get any better but it was delicious. I wasn't even mad about the little drop on my shirt from the juicy pork. Now my (10 year old, picky eater) son has been a couple of times and he loves their food. And they always smile as I make him (try to) order his chicken tacos in Spanish. Really happy to see these guys doing well. And seriously, if you ever venture down for the taco trucks at the Warf, you have GOT to try a Cubano! read more