I remember the first time I heard of Sergio's. It was the early '90s, my sister Michelle and her friends would go there late at night on the weekend to get Cafe con Leche (cuban coffee with milk). I had already made it out in my head to be this place where all these hipster kids would hang late and talk about how bad they had it. I guess I had it wrong, although a small part of me still believes it to be true. I ate there with Michelle one time and I was hooked.
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| the glorious Sergio's menu |
For those of you who do not what Sergio's is, it's a Cuban restaurant that serves Cuban comfort food and in rather generous portions. There are 2 reasons I eat here: the
Croquetas and the Pan con Tortilla (omelette sandwich with onions, ham and cheese).
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| reason 1: croquetas |
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| reason 2: pan con tortilla |
If you're into croquetas, these are one of my favorites in Miami. The Pan con Tortilla is massive and tastes amazing, that's good enough reason to order it. There is a Frita on Sergio's menu and its a bit of a let down.
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| Sergio's Frita |
It pains me to say that because I love this place. All the right toppings were there: Onions, Ketchup and wait a second....canned Potato Sticks. Yeah, that's a big no-no, either you go the fresh julienne potatoes route or go home. It just did not add up to a good Frita. I just didn't like the seasoning of the meat. It could be a good thing though, that means I'll always get the Pan con Tortilla whenever I go.
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| get a cafecito on your way out |
And don't forget to get a shot of cuban coffee while you're there.
Sergio's
3252 Coral Way Coral Gables, Fl
305-529-0047
5 comments:
Dude, I hate to do this to you but about 3 weeks ago a group of about 12 of us were at Sergio's when some nasty shit went down involving a big, healthy looking roach. I'll never eat there again....nasty shit.
If you want fritas, go to La Palma on Calle Ocho and 62nd Ave. Open all night and they actually use Cuban buns instead of regular hamburger buns the way Sergio's does for their fritas.
But Sergio's serves some decent burgers. Charbroiled on a kaiser bun. Surprising for a Cuban restaurant. Much better than the fritas.
OK, I spoke too soon. Just saw that you reviewed it.
La Palma is one of my old-school institutions.
I think their croquetas are better than you say.
They are owned by Felipe Vals, who owns La Carreta and Versailles, so the croquetas are the same in all three restaurants.
I think you should review Sarussi's on Calle Ocho. Not for their burgers but for their Cuban sandwiches.
The Pan-con-bistec here is the best in Miami. Their Vaca Frita's pretty good too, and when they have the Red Beans, order them with white rice... the best.
Wow Sarussi!
My dad use to go there in the 70's.
(or so my mom says)
Still have not tried La Palma
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