I don’t know how many times I’ve heard some of our friends say that their dream job would be to be Anthony Bourdain, where they could just travel around to different unique places and eat good food on camera. I admit, that was a secret dream of mine too, but it’s kind of weird how it’s sort of coming true for us… in a temporary and low-budget sort of way! 🙂
Basically, we had the opportunity to do a few restaurant reviews for the Tastemade App, and go around to a few different hot spot restaurants in Chicago, to eat for free!
All we had to do was make 1 minute video reviews called “appisodes,” but we also decided to make extended versions of these reviews for our own Youtube Channel, just for fun. So today is the first one we’ll be sharing with you.
We went to 90 Miles Cuban Cafe, located at 2540 W. Armitage, Chicago, IL.
It’s really cute, cozy, and eclectic inside. It’s bigger than it looks from the outside because there’s another tented section in the back.
But we chose to sit outside on the patio because we filmed this before winter hit, and the weather was crisp but still fairly mild.
My main desire for going here was to try their Cubano, or Cuban Sandwich. We had recently watched that movie, Chef and I was probably going to internally COMBUST if I didn’t eat a Cuban Sandwich some time soon.
So what did I think of it? I take my job seriously now! Watch our restaurant review below and find out:
A Cuban sandwich is usually made with roast pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles, and mustard. It’s pressed together and served hot on crusty white bread. Ours came with crunchy plantain chips.
We also chose to get the Bistec de Palomilla, which is a thinly sliced steak with grilled onions. It’s served with rice, beans, and sweet plantains. Don’t get me started about those sweet plantains!
You can also ask for some of their signature sauces to dip your steak in, and it really works nicely together because the sauces have a little heat and a bit of acid to round out the meal.
We were so busy filming…
…and trying to figure out how to use the app…
…that sadly our food got cold before we even got a chance to take our first bites. But we were surprised that we still enjoyed everything, because at least all the flavors were still there.
90 Miles Cuban Cafe has fun music, great food, and a nice vibe. Oh and I should mention that they were featured on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. So if you’re in Chicago, you can check it out for yourself and let us know what you think. And if you’ve been there already, or it’s one of your go-to spots, let us know in the comments what you like to order when you’re there. Maybe we’ll try it out the next time we visit.
