Comments on: At Lunch Now: Free Food Craziness at Sophie’s Cuban (Updated) http://midtownlunch.com/2008/03/19/at-lunch-now-free-food-craziness-at-sophies-cuban/ Finding Lunch in New York City's Midtown Manhattan Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:00:50 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: BronxBrinerGal http://midtownlunch.com/2008/03/19/at-lunch-now-free-food-craziness-at-sophies-cuban/comment-page-1/#comment-108730 BronxBrinerGal Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:50:53 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2008/03/19/at-lunch-now-free-food-craziness-at-sophies-cuban/#comment-108730 I missed the opening? OMG! I've been walking past the storefront waiting for the restaurant to open for *forever*. I missed the opening? OMG! I’ve been walking past the storefront waiting for the restaurant to open for *forever*.

]]> By: nina http://midtownlunch.com/2008/03/19/at-lunch-now-free-food-craziness-at-sophies-cuban/comment-page-1/#comment-108644 nina Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:35:03 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2008/03/19/at-lunch-now-free-food-craziness-at-sophies-cuban/#comment-108644 omg, chicharrones! and i missed it? good grief...i took mine to go omg, chicharrones! and i missed it? good grief…i took mine to go

]]> By: Zach@MidtownLunch http://midtownlunch.com/2008/03/19/at-lunch-now-free-food-craziness-at-sophies-cuban/comment-page-1/#comment-108641 Zach@MidtownLunch Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:31:18 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2008/03/19/at-lunch-now-free-food-craziness-at-sophies-cuban/#comment-108641 Actually, they will be closed on Friday, because of Good Friday. Actually, they will be closed on Friday, because of Good Friday.

]]> By: DubbininBklyn http://midtownlunch.com/2008/03/19/at-lunch-now-free-food-craziness-at-sophies-cuban/comment-page-1/#comment-108640 DubbininBklyn Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:20:08 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2008/03/19/at-lunch-now-free-food-craziness-at-sophies-cuban/#comment-108640 Tina's is the other 1/2 of the family that decided to go a different route. We stopped by, but the queue was far too long. May try on friday when the hype has died down a bit. In the mean time, the Jamaican chain around the corner, Golden Krust is having a $5.99 stewed/curried chicken special for the time being.. Tina’s is the other 1/2 of the family that decided to go a different route. We stopped by, but the queue was far too long. May try on friday when the hype has died down a bit. In the mean time, the Jamaican chain around the corner, Golden Krust is having a $5.99 stewed/curried chicken special for the time being..

]]> By: Yvo http://midtownlunch.com/2008/03/19/at-lunch-now-free-food-craziness-at-sophies-cuban/comment-page-1/#comment-108638 Yvo Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:41:46 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2008/03/19/at-lunch-now-free-food-craziness-at-sophies-cuban/#comment-108638 This is why I wished I worked in Midtown... I even missed the Sophie's Cuban that opened down here on Fulton (kind of a hike for me, but worth it for free food!) - because there is no such site that would announce free food details for Downtown! Are you listening, people-who-read-this-site-and-work-downtown/financial district??? Are you listening! This is why I wished I worked in Midtown… I even missed the Sophie’s Cuban that opened down here on Fulton (kind of a hike for me, but worth it for free food!) – because there is no such site that would announce free food details for Downtown! Are you listening, people-who-read-this-site-and-work-downtown/financial district??? Are you listening!

]]> By: Moose http://midtownlunch.com/2008/03/19/at-lunch-now-free-food-craziness-at-sophies-cuban/comment-page-1/#comment-108633 Moose Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:17:40 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2008/03/19/at-lunch-now-free-food-craziness-at-sophies-cuban/#comment-108633 It's a little far for me but I'm glad that you found some more free samples on top of ur free sample lunch! Is this one going to eventually turn into Tina's Cuban or whatever the other locations turned into? It's a bit confusing to me! It’s a little far for me but I’m glad that you found some more free samples on top of ur free sample lunch!

Is this one going to eventually turn into Tina’s Cuban or whatever the other locations turned into? It’s a bit confusing to me!

]]> By: Jamie http://midtownlunch.com/2008/03/19/at-lunch-now-free-food-craziness-at-sophies-cuban/comment-page-1/#comment-108630 Jamie Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:10:27 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2008/03/19/at-lunch-now-free-food-craziness-at-sophies-cuban/#comment-108630 Thank you SO much for posting this! This grand opening was perfect timing; I forgot my lunch at home today. I went with a few coworkers. I had the ropa vieja with rice/beans and it was all flavorful, especially with the green sauce they provide on the table. The sample sizes really were huge. The passing out of chicharon was fabulousss! Plus we all got a free coke. And who doesn't love live music during their lunch hour. All the staff members were cheery despite the large volume of non-paying customers. Worth the walk and the wait today. But... a little bit out of the way for me for a full priced lunch. For their standard menu, I would prefer smaller portions and cheaper prices. Thank you SO much for posting this! This grand opening was perfect timing; I forgot my lunch at home today. I went with a few coworkers. I had the ropa vieja with rice/beans and it was all flavorful, especially with the green sauce they provide on the table. The sample sizes really were huge. The passing out of chicharon was fabulousss! Plus we all got a free coke. And who doesn’t love live music during their lunch hour. All the staff members were cheery despite the large volume of non-paying customers. Worth the walk and the wait today. But… a little bit out of the way for me for a full priced lunch. For their standard menu, I would prefer smaller portions and cheaper prices.

]]> By: Rudy McBagel http://midtownlunch.com/2008/03/19/at-lunch-now-free-food-craziness-at-sophies-cuban/comment-page-1/#comment-108629 Rudy McBagel Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:52:15 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2008/03/19/at-lunch-now-free-food-craziness-at-sophies-cuban/#comment-108629 We call the fried pig skins 'scratchins' here and a better partner for a pint or 7 of Herefordshire 11% cider hasn't been invented! Well, apart from a Vindaloo. We call the fried pig skins ’scratchins’ here and a better partner for a pint or 7 of Herefordshire 11% cider hasn’t been invented! Well, apart from a Vindaloo.

]]> By: Danny http://midtownlunch.com/2008/03/19/at-lunch-now-free-food-craziness-at-sophies-cuban/comment-page-1/#comment-108620 Danny Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:51:02 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2008/03/19/at-lunch-now-free-food-craziness-at-sophies-cuban/#comment-108620 I can confirm they have oxtail and pernil. Went there at 12:30, the line is out the door and stretches toward 8th ave. I jumped in line next to the parking garage and it took 20 min to walk out with my food (to give you an indication of how long the wait is). They are fast though and efficient so the wait breezed by and you have your food in no time. Hell, IT IS FREE FOOD PEOPLE! thanks for the heads up Zach. I can confirm they have oxtail and pernil.

Went there at 12:30, the line is out the door and stretches toward 8th ave. I jumped in line next to the parking garage and it took 20 min to walk out with my food (to give you an indication of how long the wait is). They are fast though and efficient so the wait breezed by and you have your food in no time. Hell,

IT IS FREE FOOD PEOPLE!

thanks for the heads up Zach.

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