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I'm looking for a good Latino lunch rec in this area. I've been to Taqueria Sanchez and the Brazilian Market many times and am looking for some other places. Anyone got any gems they'd like to share?

Fiesta Latina
1924 Airline Drive. Kenner. 469-5792. Just around the corner at Williams & Airline.

They've been around "forever." I've eaten a lot of different dishes there. Great pork pupusas. You'd think you were sitting in a little cafe in El Salvador. I should know.

Norma's Sweet Shop
3221 Georgia Ave., 504.467.4309
http://blog.nola.com/brettanderson/2009/02/norma.html

BobRSnow wrote:Fiesta Latina
1924 Airline Drive. Kenner. 469-5792. Just around the corner at Williams & Airline.

They've been around "forever." I've eaten a lot of different dishes there. Great pork pupusas. You'd think you were sitting in a little cafe in El Salvador. I should know.

I have been there once, a very long time ago. I used to go to the place frequently, years ago when it was Monday's restaurant.

I'll give it another try.

I strongly second Norma's......

paz5559 wrote:Norma's Sweet Shop
3221 Georgia Ave., 504.467.4309
http://blog.nola.com/brettanderson/2009/02/norma.html

Just finished a Cuban Sandwich. Definitely one of the best I've had in a long time. Perfectly cooked, tender pork, ample cheese and the bread was crispy and chewy (a dichotomy not often achieved) at the same time...just the way it should be. Flattened with butter to give it that golden delicious look and taste. Be warned, they don't put pickles and mustard on their version. If you want it you must ask.

I also picked up a tamale brick (it weighs a ton) which I thought I'd have for breakfast tomorrow morning. Then I realized that tomorrow is Friday (Lent), so I'll have to wait until Saturday.

Cuban Sandwich - $5.50
Tamale - $3.50

Great rec.... thanks!!
EAC

EatinAintCheatin wrote:Just finished a Cuban Sandwich. Definitely one of the best I've had in a long time. Perfectly cooked, tender pork, ample cheese and the bread was crispy and chewy (a dichotomy not often achieved) at the same time...just the way it should be. Flattened with butter to give it that golden delicious look and taste. Be warned, they don't put pickles and mustard on their version. If you want it you must ask.

I also picked up a tamale brick (it weighs a ton) which I thought I'd have for breakfast tomorrow morning. Then I realized that tomorrow is Friday (Lent), so I'll have to wait until Saturday.

Cuban Sandwich - $5.50
Tamale - $3.50

Great rec.... thanks!!
EAC

EAC, do you know what kind of tamal it is?
Can't wait to try Norma's!

Isabella Maja wrote:EAC, do you know what kind of tamal it is?
Can't wait to try Norma's!

I left it in the fridge at work. Gonna have it for breakfast Monday morning. I'll let you know. They told me what's in it but I can't remember. I do remember pork and potatoes. But I'm sure there's other stuff.

Isabella Maja wrote:EAC, do you know what kind of tamal it is?
Can't wait to try Norma's!

Had it for breakfast this morning. It had pork, peas, white potatoes, a couple green olives and orange masa inside. The outside was made of white masa and partially wrapped in a banana leaf (mostly for tradition I would suspect). It is very dense and will easily hold you until lunch if you eat the entire thing.

I enjoyed it though I would have liked the ratio of inside ingredients to masa to be greater.