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Start with the Ropa Vieja rice bowl or the Fake Ass Cuban, a deli ham and mojo pork sandwich pressed on Hawaiian rolls that began as a joke and became the best seller. Chef Stef's breakfast bowl and the weekly Agua Fresca flavors round out the most ordered items.

It is a tiny Latin bodega-style spot on Capitol Hill with only a handful of seats, mostly outside, where the chef cooks within talking distance of the counter. Chef and co-owner Jose Garzon opened it in 2024 with Stefanie Hieber as a love letter to millennial immigrants and first-generation Latinx Americans.

Yes, the menu includes a Vegan Picadillo Rice Bowl and a vegetarian version of Stef's breakfast bowl. The Veggie Vato sandwich is another meat-free pick, and most rice bowls can be made vegan.