Doce Provisions in Little Havana

Made my way out to newbie Doce Provisions in Little Havana. They occupy the space where Little Bread used to be, 541 SW 12th Ave. Owned by husband and wife team Justin Sherrer (head chef at Cinebistro) and Lisetty Llampalla this restaurant is a great addition to the slowly evolving neighborhood. The menu is Miami inspired, with dishes like lechon asado buns and coconut rum tres leches. Let's refer to it as a sort of Cuban gastropub. Inside you will find a few tables, barstools, and an open kitchen to see the good eats being prepared right in front of you. I preferred the outdoor seating area, accessible via the back door of the restaurant. The patio has mismatched tables and local wall art that give it a cool vibe, the restaurant has live music on Friday nights outdoors as well.

On to the food. Wow just Wow, as soon as you look at the menu you'll be in a dilemma.... not knowing what to order! Everything sounds so unique and delicious. I decided to order only a few items as I automatically knew I'd be coming back even before trying the food. We ordered the Lechon asado buns to start, disco truffle fries, short rib burger and little bird fried chicken. The lechon asado buns were more pork belly than what I consider lechon asado but still delicious, the pineapple confit and carrot habanero are the perfect compliment, giving you that sweet put slightly spicy kick. The disco truffle fries with gravy, chives and parmesan cheese were great, the fries were not greasy, the gravy was not too heavy and the chives gave it an extra bit of freshness. My favorite of the night was the little bird fried chicken with sweet plantain waffle, pickled peppers, guava jelly and sriracha honey. The fried chicken is cooked and seasoned perfectly, crunchy outside, moist meat, slight spice on the breading. The waffles were fluffy, slightly crunchy, with the plantains actually on the side. When taking a bite you want to get a little bit of each component of the dish in one, trust me, you will have a party in your mouth. My husband ordered the short rib burger which I took a bite of, the burger was cooked as ordered, and the queso frito with the truffle aioli was the perfect pairing.

I am ecstatic that Doce provisions is in my neck of the woods and I definitely see ourselves becoming regulars.