Cubano Brothers - Elk Grove

Finally have a delicious Cuban sandwich option in my neck of the woods and the steak sandwich is quite good as well.

Cubano Brothers recently opened. Currently open for breakfast through lunch M-Sat, closed Sundays.

Cuban bread is made in house and they are doing a great job.

So far have tried the Cubano and Steak sandwiches as well as the jamon croquettes, avocado salad, guava/cheese and the meat pastries. I've found the Cubano, avocado salad and jamon croquettes to be great. The guava/cheese and meat pastries are made with phyllo dough and although I prefer traditional dough to phyllo, they still are darn tasty.

I haven't tried the Cubano bowls yet which consist of white rice, homemade black beans and a choice of lechon, ropa veja, palomilla, or grilled chicken. That will be a lunch next time.

Cubano Brothers
571 Landmeier Rd.
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
847-378-8865
https://www.cubanobros.com/
Current hours:
M-F 7am-3pm
Sat 7am-2pm

Just had lunch at Cubano Bros and really liked the Cubano sandwich. The bread is the star of the show for me. I'm surprised they are making such good bread in house. I hit the Tampa area a few times a year and Cubano sandwiches are always on the list to eat while I'm there. Cubano Bros more than scratches that itch for me. Going back tomorrow to try the steak sandwich.

One caution is their use of mustard...may be a little heavy handed for some but it's fine for me.

This will be in my regular lunch rotation since it's so close to work.

This City-Guy often finds himself in Bensenville and Elk Grove Village, because of the plethora of Vendors in those two suburbs that support the creation of Custom-designed Furniture, (today's outing was on a hunt for "the perfect" Stone for a tiered-Custom Rolling-Dessert Cart(s) for a High-End Chicago Restaurant.)

After being alerted (Props to Sweet Willie on lth) to a tasty Cubano-
I searched out the Cubano Bros. and have to say- I liked what I had.
Cubano Bros.,Elk Grove Village >2 weeks-old Cuban Spot that I liked by R. Kramer, on Flickr

A relatively small storefront next to a 7-11 in a suburban strip mall is easy enough to park at- and is certainly bright - both in color and sound-wise as well.
Cubano Bros.,Elk Grove Village >2 weeks-old Cuban Spot that I liked by R. Kramer, on Flickr

The owner and his brother have a "newer" Car being cut in half to mount in their Store, and said that the Vintage Car in Chicago's Cubanacito on Pulaksi- was not, an inspiration for their design ideas.
The Media-Noche I ordered came nicely wrapped to go- although I ate in.
The Roasted Pork was very flavorful and moist- not dry as in some places.
The ham and mustard and pickle all came together nicely- but- for me THE BREAD- was the star.
Baked in house- from a "starter"- almost like the manner in which "fresh-baked" French Rolls appear in a Polish "Bakery" inside Kurowski Sausage Shop on Milwaukee Ave.
Cubano Bros.,Elk Grove Village >2 weeks-old Cuban Spot that I liked by R. Kramer, on Flickr
The sandwich cost $9.90 with tax- not cheap- but not-too-bad,
considering that 90 Miles To Cuba's sandwich is around $11.00 before tax.
Cubano Bros.,Elk Grove Village >2 weeks-old Cuban Spot that I liked by R. Kramer, on Flickr
My only negative comment about my Sandwich compared to others I like better- is that it coulda been "cheesier"- maybe a thicker slice of Cheese- or more slices.....and of course- I'd a liked a little more "width" to my sandwich.
I'd certainly rate it as good as many I've had- my "Gold-Standard" Cubano was a little counter place on Milwaukee Ave., just across the street from where The Whistler is, in what's currently a small Jewelry Store- MAN-o-MAN- that was a Good Cuban- before Logan Square reached it's Hippest-'hood-nome-d'guerre.

I'm also intrigued by several Breakfast items I've never noticed on other Cuban sandwich menus before- a Croquette Sandwich, and Cuban Steak-&-Egg-Sandwich.

Definitely will try them again.

Really liked the steak sandwich (grilled sirloin, grilled onions, tomato, and mojo sauce). I did add cheese. Think Cuban style cheese steak on the pressed bread. The mojo sauce adds a nice garlicky flavor to the sandwich. Will be a tough choice going forward between this and the Cubano.

Fresh cut fries would go great with the sandwiches but I'm not sure they have the space to prepare. Even some choices of bagged chips would be good and save me a trip to the 7-11 and bring in some extra revenue for them. They have bags of fried plantain chips but I'm not a fan.

place is good!

Hungry Hound's take on Cubano Brothers: https://abc7chicago.com/food/cubano-bro ... s/5664646/
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Family-owned Cuban spot Cubano Bros. is planning to open its first city inside the Chicago French Market

https://chicago.eater.com/2020/1/7/2105 ... ood-report

Wow, it sounds like I'll need to research what extradition agreements they have in place before visiting. But good for them!

Suburban family-owned Cuban spot Cubano Bros. opened its first Chicago location Wednesday inside the Chicago French Market.

Dave148 wrote:Suburban family-owned Cuban spot Cubano Bros. opened its first Chicago location Wednesday inside the Chicago French Market.

It’s a shame on the timing. Wish them well.