Sun 1 May 2005
Cuban Food - Meson de Pepe Key West
El Meson de Pepe Cuban Food
410 Wall Street, Mallory Square
Key West, FL 33040
(305) 295-2620
The proximity of Cuba to the Florida Keys may explain the abundance of great Cuban Food Restaurants. While down in Key West we tried out one of the local authentic Cuban favorites, El Meson de Pepe
Started off with the classic Cuban Food Dish : Fried Plaintains, Yellow Rice, and Black Beans
The rice was buttery and tasty and the fried plaintains were prepared to perfection with a glazed caramelized layer of natural sugars. I had the Cuban combination plate Completa de Caballo Grande which includes
green peppers, onions and red wine. Literally translated as “old clothes”
Also the Cuban traditional favorite : Rabirubia Frita Entera - Fried whole yellow tail,
marinated w/fresh key lime, garlic and onions
El Meson De Pepe has 2 locations. We went to the one on Mallory Square. They have outdoor seating in a nice fountain courtyard. (The water in the fountain was a little funky that night so if you have a choice, sit away from the fountain). Outside on the waterfront is a live salsa band where you can finish your sangria and listen to nice tunes.
May 29th, 2006 at 2:08 pm
Hi,I live in Long Key, Fl. and have been to your restaurant in Key West and I would love to have your recipe for Fried Plaintains and Ropa Vieja, to make for my family when we are back in Ky.
Thank you,
Becky
May 5th, 2008 at 4:56 am
Can you believe all of the above Cuban specities whatever Ropa Vieja, Asado or ground beef Havana style, could be found in Beijing, the Olympics city. So drop in A-Che, Beijing’s first and most popular Cuban themed restaurant and bar, when you’re in Beijing for Olympics.
August 18th, 2008 at 9:33 am
Fried plantains:
http://icuban.com/food/platanos_maduros.html
Ropa Vieja:
http://icuban.com/food/ropa.html
These are both as good as you can get! These are from the book, “Three Guys From Miami Cook Cuban.”
They also have many Cuban recipes here:
http://icuban.com/food/index.html
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