Cuban Sandwich

This was @jonok's pick for brunch/lunch. He loves Cuban sandwiches and we haven't found a vegan one around us. It was great to see Chicago Diner had one! It's made with grilled marinated seitan, fried yucca root chips, peperoncini, melted cheese, mayo, and mustard on ciabatta bread. Adding the yucca chips into the sandwich is a nice touch that adds a bit of crunch. I didn't have a Cuban sandwich before going vegan, so I don't have much to compare it to. #sandwich #cuban #seitan #mustard #pepperoncini #yucca #veganmayo #vegancheese #lunch

i reviewed this sandwich before, but it has been a year and i feel like my experience this time changed drastically from my experience last time. this #cuban sandwich was not quite the cuban i’m used to, but it was interesting nonetheless. i like the diner #seitan, and my sandwich was packed. the flavor was great. i liked the pepperocinis and the abundance of #mustard (i love mustard!!) and the #vegancheese was noticeable but not too much. the main difference between this sandwich and the one i had before is that the outside of the sandwich and ingredients are not super greasy. k think last time it was just cooked with like way too much oil and even eating the sandwich left my fingers slimy ….. this was not an issue this time! i think because of this new experience i’d definitely try out this sandwich again 👍 #chicagodiner #veganinillinois

i’ve been really excited to try this sandwich for some time but i keep getting distracted by the seasonal specials 😭 finally i was able to try it and i’m super impressed by the flavors! the chicago diner’s seitan is always perfectly seasoned and textured, and i thought the pepperocinis added a good bite. the yucca chips were perfectly crunchy, although they were a little hard for my taste. i really enjoyed the flavor of this sandwich as a whole. the only thing i’m docking some points for is that i found the sandwich itself a lot greasier than usual. my hands were very oily. it was definitely not to my preference, and i feel like it ruined the experience a bit

I’ve been craving a Cubano for sooooo long. Great vegan version. Mac, I’d skip next time.