Want mexican? Get here.
Great location! Huge free parking lot for the strip mall it is located in. Such a rarity for a Cleveland Heights-er. And the restaurant itself is much larger than it appears from the outside; it is quite deep. I love places like this, because even during busy friday dinner, you never feel squashed in with the next table. Also the ceilings are nice and high so the noise level is pretty low.
This one deserves it's own section--the music is actually set to 'background music' volume levels! My family and I had a few moments that went something like this:
*lull in the conversation*
*faint da-da-tatitatitaaa of a horn section...*
"woah there is actually music playing? I didn't even notice it before!"
"wow this place is awesome..."
*conversation continues*
Food = delicious. Enough said. I'm not going to get into specifics because we basically had one of every staple and they were all spot on.
Now let's talk about what really matters for a restaurant: the service. I have a suspicion that our waiter owned the place; as he was super comfortable and always seeking to please without being overbearing. There was also a crew of other waiters who never let our chips (warm, light, crispy, yessss) or drinks go empty. You want cheese sauce on your enchiladas instead of red sauce? Okay. You want all chicken chimichangas instead of chicken and beef? You got it, boss.
You know, it's really these small things that make the difference between feeling as though you are eating at a restaurant versus eating at your own house. Yes, you *can* eventually get what you want at most places, but a lot of times, you just don't ask for fear that the order will be messed up or the waiter will be irritated that you are asking for so many changes
Los Habaneros is definitely of the 'mi casa es su casa' style. So go and reward these people with your business already!