Cuban in San Antonio

Fill up on the yucca frita at your own risk: you might be too full to sample the model Cubano sandwich and the excellent ropa viejo. -- Ron Bechtol (04/09)

Cuban restaurant in San Antonio, TX.

Karam's is now a piece of San Antonio history :-(

At the 45th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution, America's frigid foreign policy with the Carribbean island has barely changed. Despite Americans' demand for the country's rich and eclectic culture - and for all things Cuban - Americans are forbidden to spend money in Cuba, and the embargo has prevented Cuban products from legally entering the United States. At least one of the island's treasures - the Cuban sandwich - can be found at a few locations in San Antonio. La Marginal truthfully declares itself as having the "Best Cuban Sandwiches" on its window, in glass paint that mimics the hand-drawn styles of Cuban particular (semi-private) shops. The interior is a refreshing mix of 1950s colors, with seats of bright teal, and walls adorned with images from the former Spanish bastion.;- Abraham Mahshie