 |
 |
 |
http://www.voiceplaces.com/locations/directions/locationId:2439661/
View on Large Map
Get Directions
advertisement
This place looks like an ugly, unwanted stepsister of El Rey de las Fritas, but it has been serving some of the best Cuban fast food in Miami for more than 50 years. People still flock to the iconic restaurant, which to this day provides car service. You read correctly - you can park your car, place your order, and a server will bring your food on a metal tray that clips onto your car door. If you decide to get out of your car and forgo its air conditioning, there are about a dozen outdoor Formica booths that haven't been renovated since they were installed more than half a century ago. But people don't visit Morro Castle for its chic décor; they visit for its cheap, good, and fast food. The menu offers all kinds of Cuban sandwiches ($2.63 to $6.41), including pan con lechon and pan con papa rellena, plus thick, frothy batidos ($2.63) in flavors such as mamey and fruta bomba. There is also an incredible flan de leche ($2.35) and quite possibly the best churros ($1.40) in Miami, if not the world. Morro Castle attracts all kinds of characters: little abuelitos, entire families, and Coral Gables executives. If you take issue with people speaking loudly in Spanish, stay away. Also, the servers aren't there to make you feel good - the food is.
The first part of Eddie Huang's Fresh Off The Boat Miami episode airs today on YouTube and starts with the New York chef and author riding around on the Bang Bus with Jada Stevens, discussing how she'... More »
There are days when we wish that time machines were more than just fictional plot devices in sci-fi movies. One of the reasons is the 50-year-old building at the corner of NW Seventh Street and 25th A... More »
Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night hankering for a good Cuban sandwich, one with tender ham and pork, melted Swiss cheese, crisp dill pickles, tangy mustard, and crunchy-soft Cuban bread? It's a horrible dilemma for two reasons: First, odds are you don't have the grill and fixings to make one. And second, most Cuban restaurants close by 8 p.m. But Morro Castle in Hialeah is open late — 1 a.m. late — and it serves some of the best Cuban comida this side of Havana. The sandwiches Cubanos come with so much meat you'll swear a pig was slaughtered just for you. If you're able to finish off one of these savory delectables, you might find yourself looking for a corner to nap in. Plus, Morro Castle is probably the only joint where you can see the juxtaposition of Elvis Presley and Cuba's presidential palace. Like the sandwich, the place is quite surreal.
El mejor de Hialeah
Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night hankering for a good Cuban sandwich, one with tender ham and pork, melted Swiss cheese, crisp dill pickles, tangy mustard, and crunchy-soft Cuban bread? It's a horrible dilemma for two reasons: First, odds are you don't have the grill and fixings to make one. And second, most Cuban restaurants close by 8 p.m. But Morro Castle in Hialeah is open late -- 1 a.m. late -- and it serves some of the best Cuban comida this side of Havana.... More »
Find everything you're looking for in your city
Find the best happy hour deals in your city
Get today's exclusive deals at savings of anywhere from 50-90%
Check out the hottest list of places and things to do around your city
Like
Dislike