WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS SAY
REVIEWS
Ricardo Rodriguez
posted on Azucar Cuban Cuisine & Cigars's Wall (Facebook)."Need
to go back to Jersey to get a good Cuban Sandwich and thats saying
something since I live in Miami now."
"Ivette, My wife and I extend our thanks to you
for your help and want to let you know that our experience at Azucar
was nothing short of wonderful. As you mentioned, Ricardo was
“awesome” – extremely attentive and helpful, especially with
deciding upon menu selections. He’s also incredibly friendly and
spent just the right amount of time talking with us as well as
timing his visits perfectly. Kudos to Azucar for hiring Ricardo and
double kudos to Ricardo for his wonderful service! Since we dined
early (5:30PM), we didn’t get to experience or enjoy the
“nightlife”, music and dancing, but the ambiance was present, and I
can only imagine that our next visit will be later in the evening so
we can enjoy some of the wonderful extras offered. My wife and I
were very pleased when we chose to skip the “Tower” in favor of our
own selection of Tapas including Gambas Catalan al Ajillo,
Mariquitas de Platanos Verde, Mejillones Salteados, and Tostones con
Mojo Criollo. (We made this choice because neither of us eat red
meat). The shrimp were fresh, tender, and exploding with flavor, the
plantains were so light and crispy that we almost didn’t know we
were eating them, the mussels were sweet, tender, and succulent, and
the tostones were the biggest, best tasting ones we’ve ever had. The
garlic dipping sauce that was included with the tostones was
unbeatable – just the right amount of flavor – not overpowering, but
rather the perfect complement to the tostones, which, by the way,
were completely not-oily. For our main courses, we ordered the
Enchilado de Cangrejo on Ricardo’s advice and were really “wow’d” by
it. The full-bodied flavor of perfect, giant lumps of crab meat
prepared in a “just right” creole sauce was exactly was Ricardo said
it was going to be. I couldn’t decide on which chicken dish to order
for myself, so I left it to Ricardo to decide. After asking me if I
was OK with “spicy”, he brought to the table Pollo Picante con
Vegetales. Another “wow” moment for me – the chicken was tender and
juicy and so full of flavor with exactly the right amount of heat.
The vegetables were crispy, not overcooked, and blended right in
with the bite-sized chunks of chicken – I wish my stomach was bigger
so I could have ordered another! Done with dinner, and basking in
satisfaction, dessert was not really on our minds…except for the
fact that the menu included Pudin Diplomatico con Brandy. Nothing
can stop my wife from tasting bread pudding when it’s on the menu,
so Ricardo was busied readying a dish for her. Meanwhile, he said
that the Flan de Coco y Ron was “unbelievable” (as he put it), and
since everything he said so far was “right on”, who was I to argue
with him or pass up the opportunity to enjoy another delicious
course in spite of being too full to eat any more? Both desserts
were brought to the table along with a cup of tea for my wife and a
Café’ Cubano for me. Ricardo was right, the flan was terrific – the
coconut sat right on top of the flan, both literally and in flavor,
making it the perfect finish to the perfect meal. The bread pudding
was smooth – somewhat unusual for us, not the typical bread pudding
we’re used to, but certainly delicious. As full, and consequently
tired, as I was at the end of this most enjoyable dinner, the café’
Cubano absolutely woke me up. After finishing that perfect cup of
coffee, I was fully energized – enough to continue our evening and
pick up our kids after attending the Taylor Swift concert at the
Prudential Center. Although we tried to order the sangria as you
suggested, Ricardo strongly suggest that we give the new “Ricky
Ricardo” Mojito a try. Wow! What a great suggestion! My wife and I
enjoyed that concoction so much we almost ordered another, but
deferred to your suggestion and ordered a pitcher of Sangria as the
follow-up. No disappointment there – the sangria was perfectly
smooth and tart and plentiful – and pleasantly –not- stuffed with
fruit filler. When we finished the sangria, I was ready for another
“Ricky Ricardo”, but, alas, time ran out for us and we had to move
on to dessert. Overall, our experience at Azucar was nothing short
of excellent and perfect. We will certainly be back for more of your
great food and service! I’m sure we’ll bring our kids and some
friends as well. The trip from Long Island is well worth it and we
can’t wait to visit again! Thanks again for everything."
--Sincerely,
Joe and Carol