Seven Essential Cuban Restaurants to Try in Los Angeles | Eater LA

"Luis Montes de Oca carries on a Santa Clara, Cuba family tradition with lechón asado that’s as tender and juicy as it gets, lavished with mojo and onions; it’s hard to decide between that and the rabo encendido. The Arroz Frito Chino Cubano comes full of vegetables and can be customized with ham, pork, chicken, beef, shrimp or even maduros; order the mariquitas (fried plantain chips) as an appetizer and try not to eat the whole plate before the entrees arrive. Montes de Oca’s kitchen might be as close to Little Havana’s Calle Ocho as one can get in LA." - Alejandro Benes