Sweet Bananas Grill

(Visit of Tuesday, February 5) I found this to be a good idea; a quick service treatment of Cuban and Latin foods. It's very clean and smartly decorated with yellows, greens, and whites. What caught our attention on the menu were the sandwiches and the small bites. We chose a Classic Cuban with pickle and mustard, the Churrasco sandwich, two empanadas and two croquetas. It was way too much to finish, and everything was as good as could be expected (and a decent value - the Cuban sandwich was $6 and the Churrasco with skirt steak was $8). The chorizo empanada was excellent. Ask for a side of cilantro sauce; that was exceptional also.

A staffer told us they were already opening a second Sweet Bananas (in Wellington). All in all, SB looks like they have their act together. It's a good option when we want my mother-in-law's cooking but don't have time to wait for her.

Without doubt some of the best pulled-pork I've ever eaten!  (Reminds me of the kalua pig we had back in Hawaii.)  Perfectly moist with just a bit of charring at the edges to give it that extra great flavor.  Pretty amazing coming from what's essentially a fast-food joint.  Very clean and bright.  Empanadas are very good, with the chorizo/cheese one being particularly outstanding.  Even their black beans has that great added flavor of garlic!  Prices are surprisingly cheap, with two of us having a full meal for a meager 17 bucks!  Only downside is that service can be a bit "piecemeal" as some items (such as french fries, for example) are prepared fresh; thus, it's not uncommon for your fries to finally hit your table after your meal.  That, in my opinion, is a mere quibble in lieu of the friendly service and great tasting food -- for cheap!  Been there twice and am always dying to get there more often.  This place is addictive...!

After reading reviews for this restaurant, I convinced my husband (who is Cuban) to give it a try.  

We live just around the corner and love good, latin food - however, this was not very good.  I had the cuban sandwich (which was OK) and my husband had steak (forgive me, I can't remember what kind) and he did not like it very much at all (and he does not have a very discrimanate palate).  

This is a nice attempt at a trendy latin restaurant, however, I think it falls short. :(