Ivy Does La Bodeguita Del Medio- And Does Not Recommend It

Nothing authentic about what’s supposed to be one of the “world’s most renowned” Cuban restaurants. Yes, the decor is great and I’m sure they spent A LOT of money to open this place blah blah blah but lets face it, the only good thing they have going for them, is the only genuinely Cuban thing in that place, The Band. The only thing the staff is trained on is listing the content of each dish, without necessarily explaining it. So you ask the waiter what does the “empanadita” have and he would say ” dough,water, salt, pepper, sofrito.”

Other than that refrain from trying their over -priced ” cocktails” that feel as though they’re made of food coloring and liquor. REFRAIN from eating anything, especially the rubber steak or salad that arrives only after the main course. But if you don’t wanna drink on an empty stomach and absolutely must put something in your stomach then have the things that look like a meat somboosik stuffed with chicken or cheese in very thick dough.

If you ever get pressured into going I suggest you take with you a flask of vodka and an energy bar. Bisoux