We dined at Cabana El Rey on a rainy June afternoon on Delray Beach's shopping and entertainment extravaganza, Atlantic Avenue. The waitress was surprised when we chose to sit outside under a small awning in what turned out to be quite a downpour. I assure you, it was the best way to relax and make the most of this lazy day.

We weren't really all that hungry, but we definitely weren't into the idea of braving the rain, so we had a nice long lunch!

For starters we had Frituras de Vegetales, which are broccoli and carrot fritters served over chipotle pepper sauce. Having never had anything served quite like this before, I have to say I was thoroughly impressed. The sauce was delicious, I was expecting it to be much spicier than it was. We also had a great house salad that was served with a slice of toasted Cuban bread. The salad dressing was at first a little too heavy on the lime for me, but after I got used to it, I really liked it a lot.

Next up were our entrees and again both exceeded our expectations. We loved the Tropicana salad made with Marinated grilled breast of chicken, pineapple, cantaloupes, oranges and mangos tossed with a guava mojo over field greens and the Cubano Sandwich made with fresh roast pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles, mustard and mayo served on a Cuban roll. The Cuban was perfectly prepared and hot pressed all the way into middle, a must for any Cuban sandwich. We also ordered a side of Frijoles, traditionally prepared black beans and rice. The only thing I thought was a little weird was that I asked for a side of salsa (I love to mix it into the black beans) and I was told they didn't have any. I thought salsa was the new ketchup!