By: Rene Gonzalez/Columnist
Another late studio session drove me past my hunger threshold at 1 a.m. Where to eat? Some people would say there are not many options in Miami as far as late night eateries. I say these people are licking the wrong spoon.
I did not want to seem like a total fatty, so I called up a friend and asked if she wanted to join me. She was not exactly up for it until I said these magic words: “My treat.”
Our hunt took us down Flagler Street where I thought we would have a few more viable options.
We ended up at Los Perros, a quasi-trendy Colombian place that makes some interesting burgers and hot dogs.
It is a bit hidden, so if you know where the Blockbuster is on 84th Avenue, you will find it in the same plaza.
Upon entering, we were greeted and told to sit anywhere; we got lucky it was kind of empty. It is a rather good after-club spot to the point it sometimes looks like a club.
If you are not into not-so-great Top 40 house music, you better order your stuff to go. Our waitress was attentive and brought us the menus.
After I asked her about the hours of operation, I realized this is a great place to brush up on my Spanish. Do not expect perfect English, but that is the norm for most places in Miami.
After so much ranting and raving from my Colombian friends, I had to order the burger despite not being much of a red meat eater.
Everything on it is the only way to go; taking stuff off is doing yourself a disservice.
My friend ordered the chicken fingers, and I had to get an order of wings. The wings were only $7.49 for 10, and both of our entrees were under $10, too.
Before we got our food, I decided to test for Wi-Fi. Score! The restaurant has free Wi-Fi. You have to create a free account to use it, though, which is a tad annoying, but I see the business sense in this.
Since you have to confirm the account from your email, they now have a working email address for you. As a business owner, I would use this information to learn about my clientele as well as send out special offers to promote the business.
By the time I was fully logged in, our food had arrived. Our order took up the entire table. The burger was an interesting juxtaposition of flavors.
The semi-tart sauce at the bottom mixed with a hint of pineapple glazed up top, and with enough cheese to choke a cartoon orange cheetah, the meat was almost secondary as far as the flavor palette.
The wings were nothing spectacular—rather small—but the breading was interesting.
It was a similar granule texture to the one on the chicken fingers, as opposed to the heavier coated feeling usually associated with wings.
This burger was bomb! I devoured the entire thing with blatant disregard for my stomach, (I am not a habitual red meat eater, so it messes me up every time) and then continued to lick my fingers clean. Who needs a napkin? Not this guy.
There are several locations around town, but this is the closet to the Modesto Maidique Campus.
In fact, they can deliver your food on campus. Almost every item on the menu is under $10, and they have some appealing exotic items.
Play it safe with wings, try a Colombian burger or hot dog, or go crazy and get quail eggs and marranitas (four plantain cups filled with pulled chicken, pulled beef, pork bites and Colombian sausage).
Either way, it is a good experience that pleases your tummy and does not mug your wallet. Check out their website: http://www.losperros.com.
Edible Info is a biweekly food review column. Rene Gonzalez is on the hunt for late night bites.