Sobao by Los Cidrines
Sobao-style Mallorca – Ham, Cheddar
Media Noche Sandwich – Sweet Bread, Swiss Cheese, Roast Pork, Ham, Mustard, Pickles
Beef and Plantain Empanada
Yuca Relleno
Quesito
Chocolate Chip Cookie
S’mores Tart
Carrot Cake
When it comes to casual Breakfast offerings San Juan’s Ashford Avenue looks a lot like Las Vegas Boulevard, many big chains in competition with limited mom n’ pop spots and Hotel dining such as Sobao by Los Cidrines at the AC.
Opened in 2017, street access inviting locals as well as tourists to a quick-service concept still practicing strict Social Distancing, it is while in line that a digital menu and glass cases display Sobao’s offerings, some distinctly Puerto Rican while others take inspiration from Cuba or mainland America.
Practiced in brevity, neither staff at the counter nor bussers particularly pleasant, it was on a busy Monday that provisions were gathered for the Beach, a “Sobao-style Mallorca” smaller and far less delicious than others in town while the Midnight Cuban is recommendable thanks to classic Ingredients in good ratios on toasted sweet Bread.
Next exploring a warming-case, savories such as Empanadas and fried Yuca with Beef outperforming the least impressive Quesito tasted out of a dozen in Puerto Rico, do not ignore triple-Chocolate Chip Cookies or Carrot Cake tucked away by the register, but take a pass on the $4 Chocolate Tart fashioned like S’mores but compromised by Caramel soaking through the Crust by 7:45am.
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