In our Oct. 29 challenge, we instructed you that Field of Cubans restaurant was on the brink of open within the house beforehand occupied by Mochinut’s New Tampa location at 17512 Doña Michelle Dr., off Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd., simply north of the BBD exit off I-75 within the space often called Highwoods Protect.
Effectively, homeowners Marcos and Oni Silverio and their son, Marcos Jr. (MJ) have now opened their second Field of Cubans location (the opposite is in Riverview) and the whole lot we’ve sampled up to now has been fairly nice.
Along with tasty pressed Cuban sandwiches (left photograph), Field of Cubans additionally affords 14 completely different styles of empanadas — from beef & cheese and hen to banana nutella and guava & cream cheese. My present favourite sandwich is the “pan con bistec,” with mojo-marinated Palomillo steak, Swiss cheese, sautéed onions, crispy potato straws, mayo and a home cilantro sauce (high photograph). There are also Cuban rice bowls with black or crimson beans and your selection of protein, garlic toast and candy plantains that I haven’t sampled but, though I did additionally take pleasure in Field of Cubans’ black beans and rice.
Field of Cubans additionally serves quite a lot of breakfast gadgets, though it doesn’t open till 11 a.m. throughout the week and 10 a.m. on Saturday & Sunday. “We promote our breakfast all day,” Marcos instructed me. “And we have already got prospects coming in at 6 p.m. on a Tuesday ordering our breakfast sandwiches.”
The bacon, egg & cheese on pressed Cuban bread is scrumptious and I additionally loved the ham, egg & cheese empanada. However, my shock favourite breakfast merchandise is the torrejas, or Cuban-style French toast (proper photograph), which is topped with powdered sugar and served with each breakfast syrup and a heat strawberry dipping sauce. Incréible! The café con leché is superb, too, and different cold and warm espresso drinks can be found.
To put an order on-line, go to BoxofCubans.com, or name (813) 632-9021 and please inform them I despatched you! — GN
