GRUB 411:

• PUERTO SAGUA: 700 Collins Ave; Miami Beach, FL 33139; (305) 673-1115
• TYPE: Cuban
• PRICE: $$
• QUICKVIEW: Unassuming, delicious Cuban food. Not fancy, but definitely flavorful!  Great guanabana milk shakes on a hot Miami day.
• SEOULDIVA SAYS: ♥♥♥♥½ / ♥♥♥♥♥

Miami’s always a quick getaway for New Yorkers. Years ago, I used to frequent David’s, which was a low-key, down & dirty Cuban place. But they’ve since let go of their space and have been reduced to a “take-out” window on 11th Street.

Much to my happiness, my friend Harmeet wised me up to Puerto Sagua 2 years ago. Almost identical to the old David’s I knew, Puerto Sagua is a two-part establishment on 7th & Collins Ave: one part is a restaurant, the other is a diner-type counter setup.
I’m no Cuban food expert, but I likes what I likes.  Puerto Sagua delivers hearty, flavorful food, and never fails to satisfy.  I try to eat there every time I’m in Miami.
My dining motto is always: FLAVOR before FRILLS.  And that is definitely Puerto Sagua!
Here are links to the extensive, bi-lingual menu!

• Cover
• Appetizers
• Soups & Salads
• Daily Specials
• Beef / Carne
• Chicken / Pollo
• Shrimp & Fish
• Seafood Casserole / Lobster
• Pork, Sandwiches
• Eggs/Omelettes
• Side Orders / Desserts / Juices / Milkshakes / Beverages
• Brunch Specials Side 1
• Brunch Specials Side 2

This past visit, I just had time for brunch (my last meal in Miami!), but here’s my delicious meal:

• Spanish Omelette: Spanish sausage, ham, potato and onion. This is like my ideal dish: 1) Egg a-plenty, 2) HAM = Pork, 3) Onions, 4) Spanish Sausage…even MORE PORK!  By conventional “fine cooking” standards, the egg is probably over-cooked, but by “HP real people” standards”, this is PERFECT. SEOULDIVA SAYS: ♥♥♥♥½ / ♥♥♥♥♥

• Cafe con Leche: steamed milk with espresso. You may be scratching your head, “Isn’t this what a latté is?”  Technically…yes. But Cafe Con Leche is SO MUCH MORE. I think the espresso portion is brewed with beans from Latin America so the flavor is more rich, less bitter, all flavor. So heavenly, in fact, that I had to have 2 cups! SEOULDIVA SAYS: ♥♥♥♥♥ / ♥♥♥♥♥

• SAUCE! What would any dish be without fixins.  In the middle of each table at Puerto Sagua Restaurant, there’s a host of condiments, ranging from salt & pepper, A1 to all types of hot sauces! This one was my fave:
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