Don Lucho's Cafe - Coral Springs

Don Lucho 's is probably the closest you will get to a Bronx or Spanish Harlem-style bodega sandwich shop in West Broward.It 's in Coral Springs and has been open for at least two years, and I feel stupid not having gone there this long. It 's inside a Grab-N-Go convenience store, and while there is some bench seating, it 's a takeout-oriented business.The menu is a mix of Cuban, Peruvian, and Bodega-style breakfast and lunch sandwiches, empanadas, tamales, and ceviche (which I have not tried yet). I got two sandwiches:#1 The Chopped Cheese, which is NOT listed on the printed menu, is posted, and I suspect it is a fairly recent addition. This is not a particularly gourmet or foodie sandwich, as it was created in Harlem or the Bronx (nobody knows exactly; multiple people and bodegas claim origination). It is as blue-collar as it gets, with Latino, Yemeni, or Pakistani origins. But it has been the subject of much Youtuber, Instagrammer, and Tiktok fanfare in the last year or two. Essentially, it is ground beef (a burger) that has been chopped up on the grill using a large spatula and seasoned with an MSG-heavy Badia/Goya sazon or halal meat spice blend with melted American cheese, lettuce, and tomato on a hard roll. They 're using a soft hoagie roll here, but it is excellent. In NYC, you can expect to spend $7 or less for a basic one; here, it 's $10.55. It 's good if you have that sort of craving.#2 The Butifarra. This is a Peruvian sandwich made with roast pork (sliced uncured ham), thinly sliced red onion, lettuce, and a lime dressing with oregano. It 's really good.I also tried their in-house empanadas with ground beef and garlic shrimp. Both are good.The french fries are also really good; they are of the skin-on type, so it 's definitely a better product than what most fast food places buy. Order them well done, (Buen Hecho) There are no tostones to be found here, though. They have a Cuban sandwich and a few other things that would go well with those.The place offers several different in-house dipping sauces; I got a spicy green one and a habanero one.When I took photos and video, the staff freaked out, NO SE PUEDE GRABAR! so I only got about 30 seconds of the chopped cheese being made.The bodega has typical convenience store stuff, but it also sells a brand of chips made in Miami called Rap Snacks, which looks interesting.

Amazing food and service. Excellent flavors will be recommending to all my friends and family as a must try! Empanadas were wonderful.

Very poor quality of the Lomo Saltado, without presentation and also seasoned with cumin that is horrible in that dish. Very bad I do not recommend itMala comida.Lomo Saltado con comino que

I loved the food and the service was amazing. I do wish however they had a couple of extra tables and chair for customers but I'm not mad at them for that.

I ordered Mix ceviche, chicken and pork Tamale, and a Lomo empanada. Everything I ordered was delicious. I went back for 8 lomo empanadas as it was delicious and my family said the aroma made them want lomo empanada as we were driving home and bought one.Definitely!!! worth it!! Will be back next Saturday when I take my daughter to soccer