RVA Favorites- Kuba Kuba
I know I’m always talking about how much I love Richmond, but seriously, this city is so wonderful. Even though it’s gotten chilly, I still absolutely love Virginia in the fall. The leaves are gorgeous and I’m so content snuggling down in a blanket with a mug of tea. Of course, even when it’s chilly, I still have to venture out!
Last night I attended the Scout Guide launch at Balleceaux, which was so much fun!
Nothing like a good night of food, drinks, and socializing! It was awesome to meet so many owners of the businesses represented in the guide, and I saw a few bloggers there as well! (Thanks for the photo, Christina!)
Speaking of all things Richmond, I haven’t done an RVA Restaurant Review in awhile, but as I was glancing back through old pictures on my camera, I stumbled across these, and remembered how much I loved Kuba Kuba. Alex and I stopped by there on a Sunday afternoon. Normally, this place gets pretty crowded, but we walked in around 2pm, and coming in on the off hours made it much easier to get a table.
I truthfully don’t know a lot about Cuban food, but much of the menu here was vegetarian, although many things contain eggs so it wouldn’t have an extensive selection for vegans. The egg dish above had asparagus, tomatoes, and roasted corn, plus tons of other veggies. It was quite good, even though I’m not a huge fan of eggs.
Most recently, when Alex and I stopped in for lunch, I went with soup and salad.
The avocado salad (pictured above) comes with tons of avocado, and a light oil based dressing. It also has lots of other fresh vegetables in there, and is served with grilled bread, which is nice and crispy. I like a little bread with my salad, especially if I’m having soup. The black bean soup pictured above is super filling and I usually end up taking half of it home with me. It’s a pretty simple soup (I get it without sour cream) but has a really great flavor. It also seems like a pretty healthy menu option, since it’s mostly beans! Since both the soup and the salad are appetizers, it’s pretty cheap for the combo, and it really is tons of food. Alex went with one of the seafood options, and they have lots of those, so this place would also be great for pescetarians.
The biggest downside I can think of is that the restaurant is pretty small. They reserve the booths for parties of 2 or more, and if you had more than 4 people with you, it could be tough to find a place to sit. I’ve also heard great things about their brunch, but I have a feeling you’d have to come early and be prepared to wait. It would probably be worth it though!
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oh gosh, the avocado salad looks ah-may-zing:) and richmond sound gorgeous – i should visit 🙂 i have family in oakton, va (aunts/uncles/cousins) and norkfolk, va (parents/grandparents) so richmond might just have to be a sidetrip on the next visit. i would probably make the trip just for that avocado salad 🙂
If you come visit Richmond, let me know! Alex and I could take you and the hubby out 😉 If nothing else, you can all convince me that Minnesota wouldn’t be so cold 😉
I’ve never had Cuban food but I am drooling over the soup and salad you had both looked amazing! And such generous portions too 🙂
I’ve always wanted to stop by Kuba Kuba. I haven’t had alot of Cuban food but that black bean soup looks so good !
I have never had Cuban food before but that black bean soup looks great. It really does look filling! I need to find a Cuban restaurant in Columbus 🙂
I don’t know a lot about Cuban food either except that it often involves black beans and plantains, and together they are absolutely amazing!
Great to meet you yesterday evening, too! I can’t wait to get more into this blog. So excited to find another outlet for delish, simple veggie-based recipes.
Yes!! I’m so glad we got to meet up 🙂 the next time you’re in RVA let me know!! Great meeting you!
NEVER had Cuban food, however I have been totally expanding my food palate lately!! I am obsessed with Lebanese food! 😀 Shawarma every day of my life would be magical!
i love cuban food! i did a write up once on a great cuban restaurant about 45 minutes from me. they have great black beans and the soup you had looks awesome but yes so filling!
i’m very interested in the richmond area. do you know of any good job search resources? thanks!
You should totally come to Richmond! I’ll send you an email and we can talk specifics 🙂
We have a super tasty Cuban restaurant in town, which is random because it’s a Cuban restaurant smack dab in the middle of small-town Appalachia but whatever. They have the best brunches.
Haha yeah I wouldn’t have necessarily expected it there, and I also didn’t expect Cuban food to be veggie friendly but I guess I got lucky with this one!