🤤 The Ultimate Destination for Meat Lovers Turns Out to Be Cuban Cuis

We were completely stunned when the massive seafood platter arrived—who knew Cuban cuisine’s boldness lies in its generous, no-holds-barred portions. La Mulata Cuban Restaurant Miami Beach 📍 Address: 1443 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139 There are tons of Cuban restaurants near Miami Beach. We stumbled upon this spot with a 4.8 Google rating and decided to try this unfamiliar cuisine. It exceeded all expectations—the portions are so huge, so go easy when ordering. Don’t make the same mistake as us and bite off more than you can chew! · beef and cheese croquettes The appetizer was a pleasant surprise! This dish feels like a fusion of Cuban-style croquettes and cheese balls—golden, crispy mashed potato on the outside, with hot, stringy cheese and minced beef inside when you bite into it. The texture is creamy yet slightly grainy, balancing savory and cheesy notes in a harmony. Eat it while it’s hot, and let the cheese drip down your chin—no need to hold back! · parrilla el pescador (Fisherman’s Grilled Seafood Platter) We opted for this "meat lover’s dream" platter, and it was almost too big for the table: two types of shrimp (one grilled to charred perfection, the other coated in spices), plump mussels, tender octopus, slightly crispy salmon, sweet scallops, and a juicy lobster tail, piled high like a small mountain of meat. Every seafood item tasted fresh enough to hint at the sea’s brininess: the lobster tail meat was firm and springy, the salmon had a crispy edge but tender, juicy inside, and the octopus was never chewy. Dipped in the garlicky sauce at the bottom of the plate, it was delicious enough to lick your fingers clean 🤤 We chose mashed potatoes and fried plantains as sides. I thought fried plantains might be a "weird dish," but they won me over—slightly charred on the outside, soft and sweet like honey yams inside, perfectly balancing the seafood’s saltiness. We even fought over the last piece 🥺 Sitting in Miami’s sunshine, munching on lobster with fried plantains, I suddenly understood why Cuban cuisine wins over meat lovers—it doesn’t rely on fancy tricks, just fresh ingredients and hearty portions that leave you thoroughly satisfied. #MiamiFood #MiamiBeachEats #CubanCuisineMiami #SeafoodLovers