Best PIX Cuban Sandwiches in Queens

I don't make a habit of eating Cuban Sandwiches, as it's hard to find Cuban restaurants.
But I heard Queens is filled with authenic, family owned Cuban restaurants.
When I interviewed singer Gloria Estefan the other night at the US Open she make my mouth
water when she told me about how much she loves a good Cuban
"To make a great Cuban Sandwich, you gotta keep it simple. Grill eat, melt the cheese, and you must have great Cuban bread."

So we went on a search for the best Cuban Sandwiches in Queens.

Rincon Criollo in Corona feels like Cuba. The jukebox plays Cuban music and the walls are adorned with photos of Rude Acosta's family at the orignial locaion in Cuba.
Rude's grandfather and great uncles got kicked out of Cuba when Castro took over, so they moved to New York and opened this authenic restaurant in 1976.
Their recipe for their Cuban Sandwich goes back generations. The pork, ham, mustard, pickle and cheese sandwich has a unique flavlor.

Havana Express Bakery Café iis the only Cuban restaurant in Astoria.. Owner Carlos Lopes makees his sandwiches fresh every day and says his recipe goes back generations as well.
He considers his sandwich an artform. Plus he entertains customers with live music every weekend.

El Sitio has been in Woodside for nearly 50 years. You also feel like you are in Cuba when you are inside. Cuban American Gary Miret's friends took him to El Sitio for his birthday.

However, I picked Rincon Criollo as my favorite because they truly are an authenic restaurant and even though the the owner is no spring chicken, he is still working his butt off.
Plus they threw me a little birthday party, by getting the restaurant to sing for me and they made me a delish flan with a candle.

I made a good wish!!

check out my story that aired on WPIX tonight.
http://www.wpix.com/news/wpix-best-cuban-sandwich,0,4325503.story