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Fernando’s 14135 Southwest Fwy. Sugar
Land, TX 77478 281-494-9087 Website
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Send Please sign in to use this feature. This is an upscale, sophisticated, beautifully decorated, romantic spot. The food
is an amalgam of the cuisines of Spain, Italy, Mexico and South America. Traditional dishes like ceviche and empanadas sit
next to yuca crab cakes on the menu. The tropical chicken with coconut milk and cilantro, the filet of corvina in a lemon
white-wine sauce and the lamb chops in sherry sauce are all standouts. Weekends bring live music and dancing. - Paul Galvani Fernando's Latin American Cuisine Lazy Man's
Paella By
Paul Galvani Published: September 20, 2007 
Aaron Sprecher
Subject(s): Fernando's Latin American Cuisine Fernando Echeverria, owner of Fernando's Latin American
Cuisine (14135 SW Fwy., 281-494-9087), has figured out a shortcut for preparing one of the world's most time-consuming
dishes. In order to prepare traditional paella,
you need mussels, clams, calamari, shrimp, lobster, crawfish, chicken, chorizo, olive oil, garlic and rice, among other ingredients.
You cook the rice, adding the spices and ingredients at different stages while carefully attending to the dish all through
the cooking process, which takes some time. Fernando uses all of these ingredients but substitutes fresh linguine for the
rice — and voilà, a quicker dish called pasta paella ($26.95) is born, with just as much flavor as the original.
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I am pleased to announce the arrival of Fernando’s Latin Cuisine-An exotic culinary adventure! Started
by, Fernando Echeverria, the same owner of Los Andes by the Compact Center in Houston-Another wonderful Latin American restaurant.
Fernando’s Latin Cuisine is located in the same building where Ruth’s Chris used to be, 14135 Southwest Freeway,
in Sugar Land. We started dinner with the Empanadas
appetizer. ($5.95) A nice version of mixed chicken, shrimp, and beef stuffed pastries golden fried. (The beef were
my favorite.) It was a perfect portion for two, not enough to ruin your dinner.
I had the Fileton,
(Filet mignon) ($29.95) which was a char-grilled thick center cut beef tenderloin basted in chimichurri.
It was cooked to perfection and divinely flavored. My husband had the Asada Y Camarones, ($22.95) Casually
called the surf and turf. It is a thinner version of the Fileton, still basted in chimichurri, and served with shrimp in a
delicious garlic sauce. He was equally as pleased. Both entrees were served with warm bread, asparagus, warm plantains, and
jasmine rice.
It was disappointing when they closed Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse a while back. We enjoyed their
steaks and the people who worked there immensely. But, Fernando’s Latin Cuisine will make us forget all about our separation
anxiety!
I would recommend going there for any date night or dinner, although they are open for lunch. In fact,
I am already craving that steak and it was just Saturday night when we were last there! They have an extensive wine list and
a full bar. The ambience is much like the old Ruth’s Chris used to be-slightly dressy, yet comfortable. There is live
music on the weekends, which is a pleasing Latin guitar artist. The staff is very friendly and attentive. Welcome to Sugar
Land, Fernando!
Check out their website for more information at www.fernandosrestaurants.com |
Fernando's Latin CuisineIs a Latin Thing! Hours: See Profile
MY REVIEW: My husband and I have been there 3 times in the last couple
months after discovering Fernando's Latin Cuisine in Sugar Land. It has become our favorite restaurant in our hometown.
It is easily the best food, as well as the most intimate & romantic atmosphere. Fernando moves around the restaurant visiting
the patrons and makes them feel like family.
NAME: Bill & Melissa
SUBMITTED: 9/30/2007 LAST
VISIT WAS: 09/2007
FREQUENCY: Visited 2-3 times
MY
REVIEW: Dining at Fernando's is a wonderful experience starting with the food, the staff, the environment,
the music, and yes even Fernando himself. He socializes with his dining guests like Wolfgang Puck at S*pago in Beverly Hills.
We highly recommend you try Fernando's if your looking for great food and a relaxed evening with the perfect environment
to visit with your friends, family or your significant other. So when you dine at Fernando's, give yourself plenty of
time because you won't want to rush out of there.
NAME: Bill & Michelle
SUBMITTED: 9/2/2007 LAST
VISIT WAS: September 2007
FREQUENCY: Everybody here knows my name...
MY REVIEW: We have been to Fernando's many times and we have recieved 5 star sevice
every time. The food is out of this world. The mojitos are the best in town and I have tried them in many places, nothing
beats Fernando's mojitos. One of his new dishes is the Paella, it is so delicious you have got to try it! We have taken
our friends to eat with us and they truely loved it all, from the atmosphere, to the music, and especially the food. And let's
not forget the the great service. Also, we had our Christmas Party there and it was a hit! Thanks Fernando! Please tell your
staff they are the best!
NAME: Terry and Dan
SUBMITTED: 6/18/2007 LAST
VISIT WAS: June 2007
FREQUENCY: Everybody here knows my name...
MY REVIEW: Loved Fernando's old location (Los
A*ndes), but his new location in Sugarland is even better. Great warm steakhouse type ambience with great food and service-I
look forward to going back to try the thursday paella!
NAME: dwolf
SUBMITTED: 6/15/2007 LAST
VISIT WAS: June 2007
FREQUENCY: Visited once
MY REVIEW: My husband says that since we've found Fernando's
he can't seem to find a craving for anything else. The food, the entertainment, the sevice was awesome! It was my birthday
and we brought another couple so we ordered 2 appetizer samplers. Fernando served each of us on our own tri-sectioned plate.
The presentation was lovely and the tastes delightful. The egg battered fish was delicious, but the tres leches...Phenominal!
We'll be back again and again.
NAME: Martha
SUBMITTED: 6/4/2007 LAST
VISIT WAS: May/2007
FREQUENCY: Visited once
MY REVIEW: Fernando's is a beautiful restaurant with a wonderful
Latin ambience. Every dish I've tasted is delicious. The Paella was every bit as delicious as I had hoped it would be.
The guitar music was so relaxing after the long day at the office and I thoroughly enjoyed the back up music as well.
NAME: Kathy
SUBMITTED: 5/7/2007 LAST VISIT WAS: 05/03/2007
FREQUENCY: Visited 2-3 times
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