la bodeguita del medio

i'm so full i can barely think about writing but the food was too phenomenal to put off sharing about it. elle's coworker told her about this cuban spot in palo alto called la bodeguita del medio.  tonight we gave it a shot and i'm so glad we did!  after ordering our waiter brought us out some bread dipping sauces, my pictures didn't turn out so well but next time we eat here i'll do a better job.

empanadas: shredded picadillo pork, roasted chilis, pepper jack, cabbage salad, coconut-roasted jalapeño sauce

masitas: spicy roasted pork, white rice, black beans, rioja carmelized red onions

here is a picture of my side order of sofrito mashed potatoes & avocado-cilantro pestro

havana bananas: caramelized sweet bananas, walnuts, cinnamon, vanilla ice cream

if i had to use only on word to describe this meal it'd be SENSATIONAL!!