La Rosa Chilena

More like a 2.5 star. Although I feel bad saying that. Go for the sandwiches.
Went here with my Chilean friend to watch a Chilean soccer match. As Phillip mentions, it´s a tiny hole in the wall type place with 8 tables or so at the back. I think it used to be someone´s house as it seems you are dining in someone´s living room.
The place is tidy but in a really worn out, tired looking building desperately in need of renovations, so this factor adds some grungyness.
They make excellent looking Chilean sandwiches (called completos) which many people seemed to be ordering.
My friend suggested I try a traditional Chilean dish. It was called a corn cake and the description mentioned chicken. I wasn´t sure what to expect but it came out in a large stone soup bowl and the corn cake was more like a paste or extremely thick soup. It was sweetened with sugar and there was chicken thighs and wings cooked underneath — bones, skin and everything. I was pretty turned off by the bones and my friend said he’d never seen it prepared that way.
Anyway — don’t try that dish. Otherwise. You’ll be safe.

Located just west of Dufferin on Wilson, La Chilena seemed like an interesting place to try since I’ve never had Chilean food. This place is literally a hole in the wall type-​of-​joint. Small kitchen as you enter, with small tables as you pass on by towards the back. Maximum capacity for 10 tables, you know you’ve stumbled onto a small family resto. La Rosa Chilena is a cute, quaint, and clean environment. The service was exceptional, however the food… was questionable.
Their Empanadas: 1.5÷5 the portion was huge, however not enough meat, and content in the empanada. Not to mention, their spicy salsa sauce was very salty, which somewhat helped to heighten the flavors of the bland empanadas.
Cazuela: typical Chilean bowl ¹⁄₅ soup, rice veggie, meat all in one served in a large soup bowl, with coriander, and herbs. the Stock was exceptional, however they use a lot of oil in their cooking. The overall presentation was not up to par, however KEEP in mind this isn’t a fancy place…
Bistec carne frita: Typical Chilean dish, served with flavorful rice, beef steak, veggies. Overall ²⁄₅ portion was good, price, and taste of the rice was lovely, the beef was a bit bland, and presentation was satisfactory.
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my overal score is a ¹⁄₅. Lo siento La Rosa Chilena! :(

Cheap, plentiful and tasty, the Rosa Chilean offers homemade Chilean food for my Latin sides delight.
Empanadas, churrasco, pastel de choclo, y arrollado todo es muy rico.
Tax and tip: $ 45

Damn good sandwiches in the tiniest of places
Make your way over to 788 Wilson Ave and when you walk in, you’ll see a convenience store with nothing but a bakery and 2 stools? Questioning whether this place actually sold food, I asked the lady at the counter «Donde esta la carne?» She will direct you to the cafeteria that is located at 760 Wilson Ave
Upon arrival, I could sense the nostalgia immediately. This was like every other café in Miami with matriarch figures brewing coffee and all. YOur order at the counter and grab a seat in the tiny dining room in the back.
Sandwiches! The pork sandwich with avocado and tomatoes ($ 4) and Churrasco Sandwich with avocado and tomatoes ($ 4). The pork sandwich was decent enough. Large chunks of slow roasted pork, however, the pork was cold. I was unsure of whether they intended it to be cold, but I liked it regardless. The mix of avocado and the hot salsa just made it work. The churrasco sandwich was by far the superior one. Thin flank steak layered onto the sandwich with avocado and tomatoes. The avocado/​tomato mix works again, however, the steak was hot and tasted incredible. Flank steak doesn’t always work in sandwiches as it can be a bit chewy and hard to rip off in one gentlemanly bite, but I still loved it regardless.
Service was slow, but friendly. There was only one lady making the food when we got there just before noon. Prices are dirt cheap. Our bill was $ 8 flat. No tax charged. Dropped a $ 10 and walked off completely satisfied with the fact that I had fed my gf and I with one bill. Will definitely come back to try entrees and breakfast.

Okay, here we go!
The Buisness here has gotten better, they have a waitress here thats so nice and very sweet. They havent forgotten my food this time lol. Try the Pastel De Choclo, Its like Sheppards Pie type of thing but with mashed corn instead of mashed potatoes, very good. Oh and they have a avocado salad here thats really tasty. And for dessert get Brazo De Reina, its a Dulce De Leche type of cake roll.
The waitress here is very helpful if you cant figure out what to eat, she can suggest many things for you.