Santa Barbara Coffee Shop

Good, not great. Very reasonably priced. Limited offerings. Being the only place in town, it lives on it's monopoly...

It's not great Cuban food, but it's Fort Lauderdale - decent Cuban food is in short supply. I enjoy this place on Sunday's when my regular haunt is closed. I enjoy their pastries (guayaba con queso crema / guava and cream cheese). They also make a really good cafe con leche into which I can dip my tostada (buttered cuban bread) just like I did as a child.

This Mom and Pop Cuban place is where I was introduced to the Cuban coffee drink, Cortadito. I usually drink my coffee black with one splendid, but I enjoyed this coffee with the milk and sugar added. Good stuff.

The ambiance is an old school Cuban cafeteria vibe with customers talking (in english and Spanish) politics and sipping coffee. Nothing fancy here at all, but being a non Spanish speaker ( except for some curse words:) I have never felt uncomfortable going here.

The Cuban Sandwich is authentic chow, served on a plastic plate. The pork had a mojo marinated flavor so I knew this was NOT sliced deli meat, but the real deal. Warm Crusty Cuban bread with the right amount of mustard and cheese makes mi' hablo, delicioso:)

4 stars you say....yes it is because I am of fan of the vibe. Makes me wanna buy the Rosetta Stone and learn Spanish:) Tell them the big Gringo Dan sent you and Stay Hungry!