J. Lo and wife have never had the legendary Paseo Cuban despite being tourists here multiple times over. Even though the original Paseo is now in name only, the recipe for the sandwich is at Un Bien, and we needed to endocrine him and his wife to this legend!

The Press – the one and only Cuban; loaded with tender meat, smothered in onions and peppers, and then held together with cheese. This is one runny mess that will require a fork if you don’t eat it within 5 minutes of receiving it. While I wish the bread would hold up better to the juices in this sandwich, it’s a small sacrifice for the goodness within.

roasted corn – with cilantro, aioli, lime, and paprika; comes wrapped in tin foil to keep all of that aioli from dripping out – this is a heavy handed well season roasted corn. While the actual corn itself isn’t sweet or firm – it is a flavor bomb that is well worth sinking your teeth into and getting all over your clothes

We arrived at 11:30 at the small walk-up window with covered seating next to it. We waited for nearly an hour before we got our sandwiches and took them to go eat at the Ballard Locks. The food here is still made from the Paseo’s of lore and they know their sandwiches and roasted pork. Efficiency was never their strong suit, and what’s hype without a line to prove it after all?

I like the sandwich, but I will dream about that roasted corn. Now the question is, did it live up to the legend for J. Lo and his wife? Or is it merely just hype?

SUMMARY
Overall: happily ever after
Highlights: the press, roasted corn
Footnote: you will wait and you will get rained on – prepare accordingly; pro tip – call in your order and pick it up at the window