Paseo Caribbean Restaurant

• Cuisine(s): Caribbean, Latin American, Sandwiches
  Hours: Tue-Sat 11am-9pm
• Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Delivery
  Reservations: Accepted

Description

It's a good idea to call Paseo first if you're planning a lunch there. They make food until they run out, which can happen very early on a Saturday. "Do you still have pork?" you ask. "Yeah, for now," the guy who answers the phone replies, before hanging up on you to deal with the line stretching out the front door and up Fremont Avenue. Almost every one of those people is here for the Cuban Roast sandwich, constructed of roasted pork shoulder, aioli, crunchy lettuce, cilantro, and just enough jalapenos to give it heat without numbing your tongue. There's no "Oh, I'll just have half and save the rest for later" here. You will devour the whole thing, scooping up the sandwich filling that falls onto your plate and licking the last bits of pork off your fingers. Paseo does have other items, even entrées, on the menu, and word is they're pretty good. But the Cuban Roast is the platonic form of "sandwich." Just make sure you get there before the "sold out" tags kept by the register start showing up on the menu.