Versailles

 

Versailles is a very famous Cuban restaurant in Miami. It is said to be the best Cuban restaurant in the whole Miami region. The restaurant has been there since 1971 and has been in operation for over 50 years. Beside the restaurant, there is a big parking lot dedicated only for this restaurant's customer and this is because this restaurant simply has way too many customers.

We got to Versailles around 2PM in the afternoon. There was a lot of parking spaces at the parking lot and there was a person there checking that people are heading to Versailles and not anywhere else. When we walked to the restaurant, we saw a long line in front of the restaurant. We were so surprised.

We asked around and realized that the long line was due to the credit card machine not working. The restaurant owner was trying to fix it and thus not accepting new customers. After about 10 minutes the credit card machine was still not working and the restaurant could only accept cash. Luckily we brought enough cash with us.

We ordered a Versailles combo as the appetizer, then Paella Versailles and Versailles Especial as the entrees. The Versailles combo comes with yuca fries, croquettes, and empanadas on the plate. It was quite a lot even for just 2 people.

The Paella Versailles was like Spanish seafood fried rice. It came with shrimp, mussels, clam, and squids. This Paella Versailles came with a huge portion that can feed 2 to 3 people. We really liked Paella Versailles. The rice has absorbed all the flavors from the ingredients from the sea. The Versailles Especial is the special Cuban sandwich. The sandwich is gigantic. Although the sandwich is cut in half, half of the sandwich was still huge. The sandwich uses the flat bread but it was not as good as we had hoped. The bread was pretty plain and we were hoping it was toasted and have some garlic taste to it.

Overall, Versailles did not disappoint. It definitely offered the Cuban experience that we were looking for and even exceeded our expectation. There was a lot to offer on the menu but we could only order the amount that we could finish. We would probably visit Versailles again and try different items on the menu.