La Cabana d' Franko

Shane and I headed out to dinner around 8:30pm one evening and decided to venture to 24th street to see if there was another Mexican restaurant we hadn't tried. We saw La Cabana d' Franko and noticed that they were still open, so we decided to check it out. This restaurant was decorated like a tropical cabana, and was completely empty except for a child who was watching TV in the back.

The woman in the restaurant was incredibly friendly and seated us promptly. She brought us some chips and salsa, which were both perfectly delicious. I appreciated that the chips were not thick like the pita-chip version of chips we have received at so many other places on 24th street. The salsa was delicious, spicy, and flavorful. We were really happy with the amount of heat in the salsa, as well as the small portion of chips so as to keep us from filling up before our meals arrived.

We talked to our server about the menu, and she had quite a few suggestions for us. She told us that their most popular entrees are these giant pupusa-like things that are full of meat, beans, and cheese, then topped with even more cheese. I cant remember what this was called, but it was delicious!

We decided to order another recommendation from our server, which I also cannot remember the name for... but I know it had the word tableta in it somewhere. Basically, it was a cutting board with onions, cilantro, cabeza, shrimp, rice, and steak, with a side of corn tortillas.

 This dish was one of my favorites I have had on 24th street thus far. The steak was seasoned perfectly, the shrimp were cooked to perfection and were served on top of literally the best rice I have ever eaten. The rice tasted like butter and spices I could not identify. When I asked what made the rice taste so amazing, the server laughed and said "its a secret, but I can tell you it has jalapeno in it." The onions were sauteed just right and the cabeza was tender and juicy. The cilantro was an excellent addition to this tray of food, and when all wrapped up in a freshly made corn tortilla, this dish was mouth-watering deliciousness. 

I want to go back to this restaurant and order nothing but a plate of rice topped with shrimp. I am fairly certain I could eat this rice every day of my life and never get sick of it... it was seriously, so, so, so incredibly delicious!