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| - I'll admit, I only went to Havana because I was able to use a Groupon. I heard the crowd was snooty but decided to give it a shot.
My roommate and I arrived around 9:30pm on a Wednesday night. Small crowd but that was expected because of the Pens game (which they had playing on their big screen... +Plus!)
We were greeted by an uber friendly bar tender...major plus! With the groupon, we ordered three tapas (I am Vegan and was able to find delicious options,) chips and salsa, fried plantains, and the hummus platter. The chips and salsa sounds lame but the crisp, tasty chips were served with mango salsa, regular salsa, and a guacamole dip (FYI- the dip has mayo in it, so I passed but my roommate said it was awesome!) The bar tender even offered to bring me another dip that would cater to my vegan diet! How nice is that?! The hummus was fantastic and served with fresh veggies and pita slices. I should also mention that I am gluten-free so the veggies were a wonderful option since I could not eat the pita bread. The plantains were our absolute favorite. Delicately fried and served with a coconut milk dip...BEST DIP I HAVE EVER TASTED! Well, best SWEET dip I have ever tasted.
Actual conversation about the dip...
Said to my sweet-tooth roommate: "you want to take a shot of this dip, don't you?" Roommate's response: "I'd bathe in it"
THAT good.
The bartender came back to check on us very often refilling drinks and making sure our food was okay. The other bartender checked in on us too, she was also very very friendly!
I didn't care for the Jersey shore look-a-like men in the bar but I do not fault Havana for this!
Overall, I am really glad I bought the groupon and I will be going back to Havana. Especially on a hot summer night when the window walls are open!
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