Rumba Latina

Sunday March 15, 2009… I should have known better than to walk into a restaurant with no one inside. Ok… I’m exaggerating there were maybe 2 additional patrons besides my party of 3. So, where do I start? The menu looks good. I wish I can say the same about the taste. They offer a variety of food items from Peruvian to Cuban to American «chicken fingers,» I say stick to one region and be good at it. The restaurant tries to hard by mixing in too many types of food.
Ok, now for the décor… honestly, it was a little drab. I’m not sure what occupied the space prior to Rumba Latina opening but it seems like they used whatever décor left from the previous owners and made a collage out of it. There some Roman like something or other engulfing the ceiling, not sure how that latin the Romans were. An Asian fusion type waterfall type thing on one of the walls. The place over all was a little dark. I guess I expected something more vibrant from my «people.» I guess if esthetics doesn’t matter then be my guest.
Food, uh… well not so much. I ordered Iced Tea. Nothing wrong with that right? Well, if you consider the powered kind of iced tea… tea then sure nothing is wrong with that. I mean seriously, powered iced tea? We’re not off to a good start… Appetizer: Arepa con Queso. Bland and the portion was too hysterically small. Main dish: Lomo Saltado a traditional Peruvian usually my favorite… but not from here. Who makes this dish with tomato sauce? Wasted.
Service was good but not great. Overall, if I visit South Florida again, Rumba Latina will not be on my places to eat. Thanks for reading, Silvia.