Soda Yurifer

Caribbean Coast


It has lime-green walls and a cafeteria feel, but this clean, simple soda (lunch counter) sells good, cheap casados (with chicken, Mexican-style meat or pork, or fajita style), and fried rice with shrimp, beef or both. Ask for some pickled vegetables in a large chili jar to garnish your rice. Find it south of Av Central.


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