Address: 115 Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802Items Ordered:
- Chicken Mole: roasted chicken in an Oaxacan mole sauce (over 100 years old!)
- Ropa Vieja: braised marinated beef Cuban style
- Pescado Negro: blackened butterfish over jalapeno mashed potatoes
- Paella Valenciana: saffron rice with beef, chicken, ham, mussels, clams & vegetables
This place was pretty empty for daytime happy hour on a Wednesday, but with only 1 waitress for our party of 8 and other tables, it was an advantage. We ordered 3 appetizers (appetizer tower) and 4 entrees to share, and that was plenty of food. The chicken, beef, and butterfish had distinctive flavors of Latin America, and I was glad this wasn't just another typical bar food type of happy hour. However, the paella was way too salty, and I would not order this again. We also tried the sangria, which was adequate, but not better than Cafe Sevilla across the street. Overall, it's hard for me to imagine coming back here when Cafe Sevilla is right across the street beating Alegria Cocina Latina in service, taste, price, and sangria.
--y
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