August 04, 2006
Ay Comida Cubano
All work and a little play is a drag, so Mora and I, Babalu West if you will, sometimes get together. Last night we had a great dinner at Versailles.
We went over some of the days threads, ate great Cuban food, drank, gossiped and relaxed.
Their menu is a mile long , they have everything.
We ordered Pollo Asado and Picadillo, served of course with rice, beans, tostones y maduros y pan cubano, it was great; so much food-- we couldn't finish it all so we'll probably be eating the leftovers for lunch. I think Picadillo tastes even better the next day after all those flavors soak together over night.
I remembered to take a few photos -- after the Sangrias and Babalu talk and half a plate of food.
Posted by Ziva at August 4, 2006 12:41 AM
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Here's a tip: leftover picadillo over fresh rice and a fried egg on top. That's why I'm fat...
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at August 4, 2006 07:26 AM
Any connections between the Versailles in Miami, and the one in LA? They have the same name, but different owners? Don't they?
Posted by: Piruli at August 4, 2006 08:20 AM
Hey Ziva...how's about you and Mora fly down here and we all pig out at Versailles East????
Posted by: AmandaD at August 4, 2006 08:54 AM
Ummmmmmm, comida Cubana! And good company like Ziva ... and Amanda!!!
Posted by: A.M. Mora y Leon at August 4, 2006 10:09 AM
Versailles restaurants have sprung up all over the place. Is this the one in Culver City, accross from Sony Pictures Studios? I find it to be the best one and I believe the original. And yes the pollo asado is their specialty.
Any dessert?
Posted by: Orlando at August 4, 2006 10:10 AM
George, my favorite breakfast. The rice has to be cooked with lots of garlic and olive oil and oregano. Yummm.
Posted by: Ziva at August 4, 2006 12:53 PM
Versailles has some of the best cuban food I've ever had. I love that place.
Posted by: lourdes at August 4, 2006 04:48 PM
Bueno.
Ya que no one linked to my blogpost about the wonderful Versailles celebrations about Castro's demise, here I am linking to my own blog.
Obviously, not only did I photograph the goings-on outside, but I had to go inside and take pics of my ropa vieja and cafe con leche lunch.
Oh, when I was inside, there came una gringa lady reporter, looking like a hippie refugiada from MSM.
She sniffly looked around, with an air of superiority, and asked to speak to the manager, journo notebook in hand.
Blech.
Cheers,
Victoria
Posted by: vbspurs at August 4, 2006 05:00 PM
Any connections between the Versailles in Miami, and the one in LA? They have the same name, but different owners? Don't they?
The last time I blogged about Versailles/Miami, a California guy asked the same question.
IIRC, what I found out then was that they were not related or affiliated.
But I was assured that the food was mighty good.
Cheers,
Victoria
Posted by: vbspurs at August 4, 2006 05:02 PM
Versailles is pretty darned good, but I was blown away by Havana Beach Cafe. It's tastier, family run, and a little bit cheaper (which is a good thing!) Give it a shot.
Posted by: Helo at August 6, 2006 03:40 PM
Orlando: I am not absolutely sure but i think it was the one in Culver City. It was in Venice Blvd and near Sony for sure. The only other one i know is on la cienega near beverly hills.
Posted by: A.M. Mora y Leon at August 19, 2006 02:09 PM
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