Don Juan’s Grill Food Review
Many might mistake Don Juan’s for another mexican restaurant but it’s not quite that. Don Juan’s hosts cuban-style food and a wonderful selection of wine and other drinks from the bar.
The service at Don Juan’s is excellent. Servers are friendly, efficient and don’t seem to forget about you. The combinations of food can sometimes be unusual as they serve plantains with a few of their dinner entrees. I personally love the plantains. We have eaten there twice and I think the food is a good value for the money and the atmosphere is friendly. The appetizers are a bit pricey but no need to really get one since they serve bread with chimichurri sauce. This sauce has a base of cilantro, scallions, oil, and vinegar. Mmmm! It’s delicious…
Some of the entrees we have tried and our opinion of them:
Panama Pork: Shredded pork served on a bed of cuban rice with plantains and corn salsa. The plantains are absolutely delicious, browned and sweet they have a somewhat firm texture and are wonderful to pair with a bite of pork and rice. The cuban rice is mild and a great change from spanish rice. The pork was dry but I think that may be the nature of the dish. There was some type of salsa served over the pork and I thought they could have been a bit more generous with it. Next time I would ask for more.
Buenos Aires Chicken….: Chicken breast with aji chile sauce served on a bed of cuban-style rice with black beans and plantains. The plantains are delicious with the black beans. The chicken wasn’t really anything special. I could hardly tell it had been cooked with anything. It appeared to be grilled with a tiny bit of cheese melted on top. Once again, they could have been a bit more generous with the sauce.
Azatekas (sp?) Chile Verde: Not quite as hot as the two chiles that stand next to the entrees name would like you to think they are. Served with tortillas, spanish-style rice and black beans. The meat was tender and delicious. No complaints.
Steak Empanada: Thin steak stuffed with chiles and jack cheese. Breaded and deep fried. Served with cuban-style rice and vegetables. The menu stated this entree was pan fried but it was actually deep fried. The menu still reads that it is pan fried. There is a big difference between pan fried and deep fried food and it was a bit greasy tasty. The oil seemed to be somewhat old also. Not highly recommended unless you are looking for something greasy with a fried food taste.
