Monday, August 18, 2014

Casa Lola Criollo Kitchen - San Juan, Puerto Rico

The reason for my long awaited blog post is because I had the pleasure of traveling to Puerto Rico, for the second time! I was extremely excited to go and even more excited to reacquaint myself with the wonderful food. Although I did eat from local Puerto Rican kitchens, for a more homemade preparation, I really wanted to try a professionally prepared take on the traditional foods. We were recommended a restaurant named Casa Lola (most adorable name ever).

Adorable and sexy exterior/interior!

The following bread appetizer and five dishes were chosen and served:

What a visually appealing array of dishes!
  •  Arepas - Island flatbread made with coconut and served with a side of a mayo dipping sauce.
  • Mofonogo de Yuca with a Vegetable Guiso (stew) - Made with mushrooms, onions, peppers, habichuelas de Lola, swiss chard, and cherry tomatoes. Mofongo is a fried plantain dish typically made with fried green plantains mashed together.
  • Planchao of local Chillo (red snapper) - with a garbanzo bean criollo guiso and lemon gremolata.
  • Grilled Swordfish "chop" with a classic seafood Manposteao rice
  • Chicken oregano brujo pinchos with arroz frito de pina and mavi BBQ sauce - Oregano chicken kebobs with rice.
  • Crab cake piononos rellenos de queso crema - Crab cakes with queso cream 

LASTLY, I was served the best cocktail in all of the Caribbean - Sangria! Oh how I love sangrias.... I am not a fan of wine, but if you add fruit to it (and a touch of brandy), I will down it. With that said, it was sweet and tangy and wonderful. 


I was sad to leave Puerto Rico, but I will definitely be returning for a third trip! Gracias, Casa Lola!

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