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Cuento Sandwiches
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The first bite of a pan con bistec from Cuento Sandwiches is like speaking to a customer service representative after zero hold time and being issued a refund before you can even say hello. It's a familiar experience you never knew could be this epic.
The Doral sandwich shop feels more like a sandwich library. The menu items are named after literary characters from 17th-century Spanish novels and each sandwich is crafted with the same passion you'd see from an archivist tasked with repairing the spines of medieval books.
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The walls inside this simple restaurant are patterned with giant domino blocks, or maybe they're Morse code that reads, “We make the best Cuban-style sandwiches in Miami.” It’s a space that wants you to hang out and relax, even after you’ve finished your sandwich. Tables are equipped with domino sets, but it’s also quiet enough to comfortably pull out a book and read.
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photo credit: CLEVELAND JENNINGS / @EATTHECANVASLLC
Though they have tacos on the menu, you’re coming here for the sandwiches. Every sandwich is worthy of a Pulitzer, but get El Cid, which is their version of a pan con bistec. The palomilla steak is pounded so thin, you wonder if former powerlifter and WWE sports entertainment superstar Mark Henry is working in the kitchen. And the Doña Elena (their Elena Ruz) and Don Quixote (their Cuban sandwich) are reinvigorated classics made with shiny, bronzed medianoche bread.
But Cuento's talents don’t end at sandwiches. They make excellent croquetas shaped like a planet, thick and doughy cookies, and debut a new rotating lemonade every Sunday. Doors open at 9am for breakfast, but this place is best enjoyed in the middle of the day for a life-changing steak sandwich while playing an intense game of chickenfoot.
Food Rundown
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El Cid
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Doña Elena
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El Dorado
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Don Quixote
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