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Jorge Castillo: You know what I like best about La Carreta Restaurant?
Glenn Lindgren: The tres leches cake?
Jorge Castillo: I love it, but that's not what I had in mind.
Raúl Musibay: How about the fufú? They make some great fufú.
Jorge Castillo: I won't argue with you about that. But what I like best about La Carreta is the fact that no matter how many people we show up with, they always manage to find us a table.
Glenn Lindgren: We've had as many as 15.
Jorge Castillo: They're not like some restaurants who give you that "YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING" look! And best of all you can bring the kids.
Raúl Musibay: It's a very kid-friendly place.
Jorge Castillo: So when we want to take the whole family out for some great Cuban food, there's only one choice...
Glenn Lindgren: ...Don't tell me -- La Carreta.
Jorge Castillo: You got it. The Valls family -- owners of both the Versailles Restaurant and Casa Juancho -- serve up all the classics of Cuban cuisine at eight different Miami locations. Vaca frita Con Cebolla (fried beef with onions), Arroz Imperial (Imperial Rice), Tasajo Criollo and boliche (Cuban potroast) are just a few of our favorites.
Glenn Lindgren: How does La Carreta differ from the Versailles restaurants?
Jorge Castillo: The style of cooking at La Carreta is more country style, while the style at Versailles is more like Havana or big city cooking. It's a lot like the difference between Cajun and Creole cooking. Although both restaurants serve many of the same dishes, the food at La Carreta is closer to what the guajiros would eat in the countryside.
Raúl Musibay: It's the kind of food I ate in Cuba.
Glenn Lindgren: I love their Churrasco Carretero a la Brasa. A delicious thin-cut steak with a great garlic-citrus flavor. Another great steak is the Bistec Criollo a la Parrilla.
Jorge Castillo: They have two great sampler plates for people who want to try a little bit of several Cuban foods. El Clasico (the Classic) includes Arroz Blanco y frijoles negros (black beans and white rice), picadillo, lechón asado, Platanos maduros (fried sweet plantains), croquetas de Jamon (ham croquettes), yuca (in olive oil and garlic, yum!) and Tamal (one Cuban tamale).
Glenn Lindgren: El Criollo (The Country Style) has everything on El Clasico except you get yellow rice, ropa vieja (shredded beef), and Masas de Puerco (fried pork chunks). They also have some very good fish dishes. I recommend the Filete de Pargo al Ajillo.
Raúl Musibay: Hey, don't forget the fufú.
Glenn Lindgren: Fufú is mashed plantain. It comes with several dishes, or order it ala carte: Fufú de Platanos Verdes.
Raúl Musibay: You'll never find fufú on the menu at your local McDonalds.
- They have huge tables at La Carreta. we've had as many as 15.
ATMOSPHERE: Very Casual, Come as You Are.
PRICES: Entrees priced less than $15, several sandwiches and appetizers priced less than $6.
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