Sunday, January 22, 2012

The Dinner Menu

Ok, you've beem asking for a while now, and here it is. I finally got Tuti to let me post it. (She wanted to make sure it was as final as possible.)

As far as content, it should be very close to what you see at the restaurant when you come in next week for dinner (hint hint!) The lunch menu will follow shortly, we are not opening for lunch until the next week. Of course, we have to format and print the menus, how they will actually look has yet to be determined. We will also have a mixed drink menu, but it looks like the liquor license details will not be finalized at opening, so for now, it is on hold.

There are many vegetarian options on this menu (I've marked them with asterisks), and there will likely be more, we are experimenting with ways to make some of them vegetarian that are not currently.

ENJOY!

Appetizers

Empanadas (pastry pocket)
3 Beef Empanadas- filled with traditional Cuban Picadillo
or
3 Vegetarian Empanadas- filled with rice, beans, tofu and cheese *
6.5

Chips and Salsa *
Shagbark tortilla chips served with a flight of freshly made fire roasted salsa, black bean salsa and cucumber avocado salsa
6.5

Tostones *
Twice fried plantains served with garlic mojo dipping sauce
5

Flatbreads
The Cuban - topped with mustard, swiss cheese, dill pickle and shredded pork
6
The Ropa- topped with house made avocado spread, shredded seasoned beef, gouda cheese and sliced red onion
6
La Italiana- sliced, ripened tomatoes, crushed garlic, fresh mozzarella drizzled with olive oil and topped with fresh basil and cracked pepper *
5

Florida Fish Spread
A creamy smoked fish served with lemon wedges, crackers and hot sauce
7.5

Soups and Salads
(served with bread)

Sopa de Falda - Simmered with shredded beef, carrots, onions, potatoes, with a hint of lime and angel hair pasta
5

Creamy Plantain Soup garnished with wedge of lime and cilantro
4

Red Bean Soup - Made with Shagbark Adzuki Beans, ham, chorizo, potatoes and carrots garnished with cilantro and sour cream
5

Black Bean Soup - made with Shagbark black turtle beans *
4


Sol Salad- mixed greens, dried cranberries, candied nuts, feta, grape tomatoes, cucumbers and julienned carrots
6.50, with chicken 9

Chicken Salad- Mixed greens, carrots, tomatoes, cucumbers, croutons
8

Avocado Salad - avocado, red onion, tomatoes served on a bed of mixed greens dressed with olive oil and vinegar, sea salt and fresh cracked pepper *
6

House Salad- Mixed greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots *
3.5



Dinner Entrees
(all served with house salad and bread)

Picadillo- A true Cuban comfort food - choice of seasoned ground beef or tofu served on a bed of white rice *
9.5
make it "a caballo" (fried egg on top) for one dollar more

Chicken Fricasse- Chicken stewed with potatoes in a tomato and wine sauce served with white rice
12

Arroz con Pollo - Traditionally served on special occasions or birthdays but served everyday for you at Sol - Chicken breast sautéed in olive oil, then cooked with chicken broth, white wine, beer, tomato sauce, sofrito and yellow arborio rice, garnished with peas and pimientos
(this dish requires special made to order preparations, so please allow for just a bit more time)
14

Lechon Asado- Pork roast, marinated in a sour orange mojo and slow cooked, served with white rice, black beans and plantains
15

Shrimp Pasta "Al Ajillo"- Garlic Shrimp served over linguini and cream sauce
15
with Chicken
13
Pasta Only *
11

Ropa Vieja - said to have been introduced to Cuba by Spanish sailors - Flank Steak simmered until the meat is so tender it falls apart to resemble "old clothes", seasoned with tomato sauce, white wine, onions, green peppers and garlic served with white rice and black beans
16

Carne Asada - Eye of Round Roast stuffed with Spanish chorizo, Ham, carrots, olives, braised with white wine and a gravy made from onions, green peppers and garlic
Served with white rice, black beans
18

Sol Steak with Chimichurri - Our version of an Argentinean steakhouse classic
served with a side of chimichurri sauce, white rice, Shagbark Adzuki beans, and plantains
20



Dessert Menu
(featuring Snowville Creamery dairy products)

Flan de Queso - A traditional Cuban custard, cooked in and topped with its own delicious caramel sauce
5

Arroz con Leche - Creamy, rich and sweet, our Cuban rice pudding made with milk, cinnamon and a hint of citrus
5

Tres Leches - Our version of this classic features an already moist cake drenched in three kinds of milk (regular, evaporated and sweetened condensed milk) topped with whipped cream and seasonal fruit
6

World's Best Chocolate Cake
We simply didn't know how else to describe it! Our three layer chocolate cake has just a hint of our Cuban espresso in it and comes on a warm puddle of chocolate sauce. Perfect for sharing
7
add a side of vanilla ice cream
1.5



Beverages

Soda - We feature Pepsi products with free refills
1.5

Coffee - All of our coffee is handcrafted using Cuban espresso which is a dark roasted finely ground arabica bean, sweetened with sugar, and features Snowville Creamery where milk is used

Un Cafecito - Cuban Espresso served in a demitasse cup
2.5

Cortadito - half milk/half coffee served in a demitasse cup
2.5

Cafe con Leche - Hot milk with coffee
3

Iced Coffee - Generous portion of cuban coffee mixed with milk and poured over ice
4

6 comments:

  1. I'm so excited, I just hope on your lunch menu you have cuban sandwiches. I am from Tampa, Florida and miss them so.

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  2. I love you all already! Beautiful menu--the only way you could make it more perfect would be to include vaca frita and pollo ala plancha.

    My husband grew up in Miami, and so he grew up with Cuban food. It's my favorite part of visiting his family in Florida!

    It will be great to have home food here without having to cook it myself! Thank you so much for opening.

    Our date night is Thursdays, so we hope there will be a table left for us when you open!

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  3. Had the Picadillo and the Ropa Vieja today. I have to say, amazing. I'm so excited this restaurant is open in Athens.

    Oh, and the Tres Leches was delicious.

    :)

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  4. In a town like Athens, you might want incorporate a few more vegetarian dinner options or specify what's vegetarian.

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