Right across from the main plaza (town square) in Cabo Rojo, stands Brasas (meaning "Flames") Stakehouse and Pasta, occupying an early 20th century family-style house.
The restaurant has a cozy casual environment. One of first things customers notice is the decor, related to the American west, specifically cowboys. There is even a 19th century shotgun on display! On the right side they have a bar.
Now, to the food.
My husband and I went there for lunch. Brasas serves appetizers and we chose sausage in wine and fried cheese balls. The sausages were quite tasty, not greasy, good quality. The cheese balls were pretty much like... fried cheddar cheese balls lol.
They have daily lunch specials ranging from $6.00 to $10.00. These include churrasco (skirt steak), Puerto Rican style beef-steak with sauteed onions, chicken wings, 1/2 rack of pork ribs; fried pork cuts (carne frita); each served with either plantains, rice and beans (a local favorite) or French fries.
There is also an a-la-carte menu including filet mignon, as well as a choice of other cuts of steaks, pasta and salad. Dessert choices included Oreo cheesecake, house lemon pie, and plain cheesecake.
The dish presentations are nice (not plain, but not out of this world either, which goes perfectly with the restaurant's ambiance). I had the BBQ ribs with fried green plantains (tostones). The ribs were amazingly soft with the meat easily coming off the bones and practically no fat! That was so yummy! (I was like OMG I want to take the bones home for my doggies, they shouldn't be thrown away!) My husband's selection was good too. He ate the fried pork with rice. He had a glass of peach iced tea with his lunch and it tasted great.
Dessert... My husband selected the lemon pie and he became immediately smitten! This is not the typical two layer lemon meringue pie. Nothing like that! It is creamy, velvety; a perfect, heavenly texture. To me, it had a hint of bitter taste in it, but it is just a matter of individual preference.
In summary, we had appetizers, a great lunch for two, dessert, plus non alcoholic drinks for $33.00 tax included.
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