"This Westchester Cuban diner is known for one thing: the bistec rio cristal. It’s a thin beef steak with one giant side of papitas. It’s why people come here—a pile of fries the size of Mt. Tropical Park that makes you question if there really is a steak under all those potato twigs. But it’s there, juicy, and layered with onions and parsley. Some people like to squirt ketchup all over the top, but these are not finger fries. They’re short and bumpy so you can stab them with your fork and eat them together with your steak. Rio Cristal’s flan also ranks in the top of our flan power ranking." - virginia otazo