New Restaurant to Try in D.C.: Sophie’s Cuban

Disclosure: I was treated to a tasting menu at Sophie’s Cuban. It was such a wonderful lunch. I was not required to write about my visit. Thank you, Sophie’s – and welcome to the neighborhood!

My office is located at 21^st and M, and quite possibly the best thing about the location is the access to great restaurants for lunch. Until a few days ago, it seemed we had everything – except a great Cuban joint. Enter: Sophie’s Cuban.

Sophie’s Cuban, located at 1134 19^th Street, NW serves authentic Cuban food— fast. You can order your meal online and have it ready to be picked up when you arrive. Or, if you’re willing to linger a bit, take the time to walk through the buffet line and enjoy the sunny upstairs dining area.

I visited Sophie’s Cuban for lunch during its opening and strongly recommend the salmon (which is extremely juicy), the fried sweet plantain, and the fried green plantain. I smothered the latter with an amazing green sauce that was on the table. That sauce was delicious enough to drink.

Being in Sophie’s was like heading to Miami for a lunch break. I’ve already been back for the plantains.

When she’s not testing the take-out at area eateries, Elaine enjoys life with kids.

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By Elaine|2013-11-20T10:21:56-04:00October 3rd, 2013|Dining Out, Food|

About the Author: Elaine

In 1997, Elaine landed in DC where she put her public policy degree to work. She didn't know at the time she'd eventually own a home in the suburbs, be married to a government employee, and have two incredible children. But then, she’s heard that from a lot of moms at the playgrounds around Arlington. As a part-time worker, Elaine contributes to the Tax Policy Center's blog TaxVox and has recently agreed to produce a regular commentary for the blogtalk radio program, Shared Sacrifice. When she's not at work, she maintains her own blog to bridge the distance between far away family and herself and to alleviate the guilt associated with never even purchasing a baby book for either of her children. She believes in the power of long walks, vacationing, and forgetting about the clock. She's got her eye on the Fall of 2011 when her youngest child will surely be ready for her first international vacation. Prior to becoming a mom, she was an avid potter and chocolate maker and hopes someday to return to both of these hobbies. In the meantime, she feels incredibly lucky to have found such an incredible community of women bloggers in the DC area. Prior to its closure, Elaine enjoyed a brief period writing for DCMetroMoms.