Douglas Rodriguez's "upscale Cuban" and "outstanding" Nuevo Latin fare, including "amazing" ceviche plus items from a 25-ft.-long raw bar, is the draw at this elegantly earthy-looking entry in SoBe's Hilton Bentley; and if the "friendly but disorganized" staff is still ironing out the kinks, there's "pretty" poolside seating for distraction.
De Rodriguez Cuba on Ocean Restaurant Review:
From the chef recognized since the early 1990s as the "Godfather of Nuevo Latino Cuisine," Douglas Rodriguez' restaurant combines the casual East-West ceviches/Nuevo Latino tapas concept of D. Rodriguez Ocean, its predecessor in the same beachfront space, and the "authentic Cuban" (according to Rodriguez) fine dining concept of his short-lived D. Rodriguez Cuba in Sobe's The Astor hotel. The...