Havana Station — Restaurant in Portland

Checked out the Brooklyn Carretas cart pod for the first time for lunch. The proprietor of the Havana Station was very engaging--obviously trying to entice you to order from his cart but not in an annoying way. He sincerely welcomed us back after we had explored the other options and decided we wanted to order Cuban food. I ordered the vegan plate (I'm not vegetarian or vegan but it just sounded good for lunch--black beans and rice, fried ripe plantains, a shredded cabbage salad, etc.) and my companions had the sandwich plantanos (gluten free) with shredded pork. Both were amazingly delicious! I haven't been impressed with a food cart meal in a really long time but this was...

I'm a new fan of Havana Station. Immediately the flavors took me away to the authentic restaurants I use to eat at in Miami. Thank God we have decent Cuban food now on Portland. My ropa vieja was extremely delicious that I could've eaten 5 pounds of it easy and the sauce it came with was excellent. The maduros were 100% cooked perfectly too. I knew I was on the right spot when other patrons were complimenting the business on its flavors. Going to try a mouth watering...

Food was fantastic with generous portions. The Cubano was the best I've had in the city and the arroz con pollo was fantastic with a lot of deep flavors and great textures. The young lady at the front was kind and informative. Very welcoming and the best Cuban food I've had in Portland. Would definitely...