Silver Ring Cafe

I worked in Ybor City for 35 years and went to silver Ring at least once a week. When they moved up here to Wesley Chapel, it was pretty good. Unfortunately it has been going down hill ever since. I went in the other day and the Cuban sandwich was not even good. I am afraid if they don’t do something fast, they will not be here much longer.
They are close and gone unfortunately …

I know Cuban food. I love Cuban food. Born and raised in Miami. Eaten (and cooked) Cuban food my entire life. Silver Ring Café is not Cuban food.
Wanted to try it based on reviews of the other locations, and because I miss good Cuban food here in the Tampa area. Huge disappointment. It’s just a (bad) sandwich shop with two entrees choices — picadillo and shredded mojo pork. Now, I don’t eat red meat or pork, so I understand that my choices were going to be limited, but still very disappointed that there wasn’t more variety.
We went on a Saturday afternoon, and it was a ghost town. No one there. I hope the woman behind the counter was new because when asked what was on a sandwich, she had to go look in the kitchen for the sheet on how to make it. Partner ordered the Shredded Mojo Pork Wrap. He thought it was okay. But had never had mojo pork before to compare the taste to. I ordered the Turkey and Cheese sandwich. The worker had to get the (presliced) turkey from the refrigerator because she hadn’t used any yet that day! So needless to say, the turkey was baltic — gross. It was also a cheaper sliced turkey — with that thick processed texture. When she asked if I wanted the sandwich pressed, I said yes — who doesn’t get a sandwich with Cuban bread pressed. Well, she didn’t butter the bread or the press, so of course half my bread burned onto the press. And if this is the way of the shop, they need to visit Miami and see how to actually work a Cuban press. Butter, butter, butter. And then you don’t just lay the press on the sandwich, you use a huge can of vegetables (available at Costco) to apply pressure to the press. A Cuban sandwich should be the thickness of a pack of cards. Makes it crispy and tender at the same time.