DETROIT -- After a long search, Frita Batidos is close to finding a location in Detroit.

The popular Cuban street food-style restaurant, known for its burgers and blended drinks, is based in Ann Arbor and looking to open a new location, possibly in Midtown or Downtown Detroit.

Owner and Chef Eve Aronoff and her team have been searching for spots in Detroit for several years, hoping to find a "good fit for Frita," and they're coming close to securing a spot.

"Chicago is nice, but it's a little far and Detroit seemed like it had the most cultural diversity," Aronoff said. "It can be part of the exciting things happening in Detroit, but it can also be affordable for people who have been living in the community for a long time, I want to do it in a way that's kind of mindful of that."

In 2015, Joseph "JJ" Johnson, a James Beard-nominated chef, named Frita Batidos in a list of the 10 best burgers in America.

Aronoff, who spent much of her childhood in Miami, said she loves the spirit of Cuban culture, which inspired her to fuse Cuban influences into her own style of cooking.

"I loved the spirit and culture of the giving community there," she said, adding she fell in love with the diverse neighborhoods in Miami, which is something she's looking for in Detroit.

The menu concept is to choose your Frita, a Cuban burger: chorizo, beef, chicken, black bean or fish. Then top it off with shoestring fries, muenster, egg, cilantro-lime salsa, tropical slaw, avocado, or the "make it loco" option, with all of the above.

Add a Batido, or a tropical milkshake made with fruit, ice and vanilla bean ice cream.Flavors include: coconut cream, lime, passion fruit, hibiscus and chocolate Espanol.

The Detroit menu will not change dramatically, Aronoff said.

Aronoff also had an Eve the Restaurant location for eight years in Ann Arbor's Kerrytown district, but had to close due to extensive water damage.