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jabbadarth t1_j9b3ciu wrote

Temper your expectations. AFAIK there are no good authentic Cuba ln sandwiches in the city. Wiley Gunters has a decent one, little Havana has an ok one (don't let the name fool you most of their food is pretty far from authentic but some is passable)

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wcmotel t1_j9b6nna wrote

It’s not traditional but the Cubanelle from Dipasquales claps cheeks.

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PracticeTrousers t1_j9b9k0h wrote

El Taquito in Fells had a cubano sandwich on their menu last time I was in there more than a year ago. It was cheap, it was massive, and it was pretty fine!

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poppunksnotdead t1_j9baza4 wrote

its been years for me, but i do remember enjoying the one at little havana, and regionale - now i feel like i need one in my life

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bentoboxcar t1_j9bgdhu wrote

I enjoyed the Cubano from Lighhouse Liquors in Canton.

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danhalka t1_j9bortj wrote

I went back to Little Havana last month for the first time in maybe 10 or 12 years and it was absurdly bad. In the 00's it was a passable brunch/day-drinking spot for twenty-somethings, but today its Cuban sandwich is complete garbage. Don't waste time there, OP.

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DfcukinLite t1_j9c66xu wrote

Not Little Havana… that’s for sure. Was gross AF

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TheCaptainDamnIt t1_j9c9mb3 wrote

Nice timing, just yesterday I was thinking about how disappointing the cuban sandwiches in this city are.

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rayray52 t1_j9cahha wrote

Luigi’s in Hampden makes a pretty decent one.

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velveteen311 t1_j9cojb6 wrote

Idk what these snooty booty high falutin redditors are eating in their daily lives that they think little Havana is garbage lol. It’s solidly good food for a very reasonable price, and the view is spectacular.

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hippiechick725 t1_j9cuqjb wrote

Sorry to sound like a doofus but what exactly is a Cuban sandwich?

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the-denver-nugs t1_j9cwccf wrote

little havanah is basically there for drinks with a view of the harbor. food is honestly pretty shit if you want authentic. I've been to miami a good deal and work with hispanics in restaurants. like food isn't shit on its own and i will eat it, it just isn't near authentic tho from eating there it does seem like a bit is microwaved.

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Cocosam80 t1_j9d13mz wrote

Regionale has a pretty good one as well as Lighthouse liquors, both in Canton grab one of each and you decide which you like best :)!

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boarbar t1_j9dahxu wrote

I swear to beans, anyone who says little Havana needs to be downvoted into oblivion

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TonyDanza888 t1_j9dckvs wrote

They changed things up with the remodel after taking over the 7-11 and I think are going more of a restaurant base. Do they still have sandwiches? I know they didn't have even 1/4 of as many last time I went.

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Scrilla_Gorilla_ t1_j9dfy5a wrote

All the hipster Hampden dick riders on this sub act like anyplace cool kids went in their 20s is horrible. I went there after kickball and flag football at Riverside plenty of times, had a bunch of Cuban sandwiches to go with my Modelos, they were never bad.

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Purple_bread_door t1_j9dj8d9 wrote

You need good Cuban bread to start. No one in the city makes good bread so don’t even try the sandwich without it!

Little Havana has good ropa vieja…

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boarbar t1_j9eyevc wrote

Right, we can’t rely on Ekiben to be the only sandwich shop in Baltimore. We have Attmans and a handful of solid Italian delis. And while pit beef is great, it’s possibly the most boring sandwich in the country.

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YoYoMoMa t1_j9ezfsi wrote

Luigis is my go to for a good sandwich.

Baltimore has a good but narrow food scene. Tons of Italian and Greek and Nepalese. But entire swaths of cuisine just missing.

I don't understand how we don't have a good cheesesteak place.

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Il_Menefreghista t1_j9fgovs wrote

There used to be a food truck that came to McKeldin Square by the harbor on Wednesday that had the best Cuban in the city, and bomb fries (when they were fresh), but can't find them since the pandemic. If anyone remembers that food truck, comment with their name.

Cubans are not hard to make at home, and they will be far superior to anything you can get at a restaurant.

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Broad-Brush t1_j9gah8o wrote

Its the one thing this town does not have. Cuba De Ayer off 29 is the closest legit Cuban food.

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Pakaru t1_j9gbs5a wrote

Closest you’ll get that’s actually good is El Chavo from La Cocina Luchadoras in Fells

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