Last night I was going through some of my gift certificates (Groupon) and wanted to find somewhere new to eat half-way between Litchfield Park and Gilbert....we landed at Havana Cafe in Phoenix.
I missed it at first and had to turn around, it is somewhat hidden and unexpected.
Service was fantastic! While we had one main server, there were two others that were constantly available to help us out.
I ate Cuban food in Miami once several years ago and have a general understanding of it, but wasn't sure what to expect here. We ordered a few appetizers - the fried Plantain Chips and the sweet Potato Chips. Both were great - so great in fact that we ordered more and had to share some entrees. The best thing I tasted there was the Guava-Banana-Ketchup dip for the sweet potato fries.....YUMMY! I wish I could have the recipe! We also tried the Pumpkin soup (my second favorite thing I tasted), the Cuban Meatloaf, the Cuban Sandwich, a Pork Tamal, and the Black Beans & Rice. My son had kids fried shrimp which was also pretty good for a kids meal. All were very very good!
The prices were higher than I expected, but worth it.
This restaurant is a gem - I LOVED it! I will absolutely visit again. There are many items on the menu that I want to try...perhaps I'll visit a few more times, and experiment at the Chandler location which is closer to me.