punkerdoo

We were going downtown to try Shokitini, but they only serve lunch on Fridays, so we pointed the Black Mistress (NewCarOfPunkerdooToReplaceOldCarOFPunkerdooSmashedByOakTree) towards Lumpkin to try Cali-n-Tito’s place. Its in the old K’Bob building across from the SDT house. The building has been given a curb appeal makeover so that it resembles a shack of sorts. There is even a clothesline decoration (I assume) by the back door. The menu is pretty simple, but filled with many things we want to go back and try. We seemed to be thinking alike when we both ordered the Cuban sandwich with chorizo and egg. Punkerdoo had Fried Plantains as her side and I went with Yuca Frita. The Cubans were HUGE, I’m still full six hours later. We were also provided two sauce choices of which I brilliantly forgot to inquire their use. Not sure if they went on the cassava chips or the Cuban? Anyway one tasted a bit like spiced 1000 Island dressing and the other was more herbal oil.

The meal kicked ass. We want to go back tomorrow for empanadas……edit, while viewing the hipster olympics, I just learned that empanadas are the new global warming.

The place is BYOB, but there is no corkage fee durning the lunch hours. Also, they only take $ and checks, so plan accordingly.

1427 South Lumpkin Street