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wontonsoop78 OP t1_iyaqxg5 wrote

Reply to comment by jcov7 in In search of Cuban food by wontonsoop78

Thank you for sharing your experience. I was hoping someone would say whether Mamajuana was worth checking out. I will check out Garcia's Bistro!

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jcov7 t1_iyawb1m wrote

No problem. We use to live in Miami and it’s hard to find Spanish food in Vermont. I believe they are from Honduras and speak fluent Spanish. The vibe brought us back a bit to Miami. Highly recommend the empanadas, taquitos, and birria tacos. The plantains were not bad either. We didn’t finish our food at cafe mamajuana is wasn’t really edible and very upsetting as we were happy to find a Dominican restaurant, but we could have went on a bad day.

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justreadthearticle t1_iybc1ba wrote

You didn't catch them on a bad day. Mamajuana couldn't pass the very low bar of properly cooking plantains.

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jcov7 t1_iycknuj wrote

Good to know. She refuses to give them another try.

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Disastrous-Fox t1_iycq9nj wrote

As a Dominican living in VT, can confirm I was also not impressed with Mamajuana. Tried it twice, never again.

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wontonsoop78 OP t1_iyaz33c wrote

I'm from Miami, too. Husband is from VT so we moved up a few years ago. I think I'm 97% adjusted but that 3% misses the food! I'd settle for pollo tropical lol

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sumthncute t1_iybq786 wrote

Ohhhh I miss Pollo Tropical so much. They closed all the ones in NJ years ago. Their fries with curry mustard were amazing, and their pulled pork. I need to go to one next time I am in FL.

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