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  • I love La Cubana! Admittedly, I like the vibe/(bigger)space of the original Roncesvalles location more but I think they both deserve five stars. La Cubana has really delicious food. My favourites are their pressed Cubano sandwich and their plated meals. The pork in their Cubano has been cooked down until tender and full of flavour. The cubano is finished off in the panini press but their other sandwiches come on soft brioche-like buns. Plated meals are another go-to and come with a protein, rice and beans, a cabbage slaw and tostones (smashed fried plantains). One plate is definitely enough food for one person as they're very filling. Usually my boyfriend and I order one plate and one cubano to share. Their roast pork is definitely my favourite protein (same as in the cubano, surprise, surprise) but all their other options are great too. I also like their beef and chicken. La Cubana also has delicious cocktails. Most are made with Havana Club rum but they have a couple of gin options as well. I usually get their mojito or their El Paraiso which is gin with grapefruit juice and muddled with basil. All their cocktails are $10 which is a steal these days since most cocktail bars are around the $14 range. They also have some house made non-alcoholic drink options too like a soda with their own raspberry and lime syrup (good if you like tart flavours) and Cuban coffee. I'm not particularly a fan of that style of coffee since it's way too sweet for me. For snacks I like their conch fritters which I believe comes with a chipotle mayo. They're more of a savoury donut and there's not much conch but there's bits of peppers in them which gives it a spicy kick. I always burn my mouth when I get these because I don't wait long enough for them to cool down. I can't remember if this location does their sweet donut holes too, but if so, they're really good! I love the vibe of this place and the La Cubana branding in general. It has cute tiles in a pretty mint colour and fun red and white menus that have a vintage vibe.I think this location has more of a grab and go-look to it than Ronces which is why I like it slightly less but the food is still consistent. This location also has a backroom that is more dim and intimate and I've seen it closed sometimes for private parties. It has more of a dim and intimate vibe compared to the bright and busy front of house. I noticed another review complaining about the pricing of this place with their plates at $16 and how they should be $10-$12. I definitely don't agree and I don't think that the price point is too high for what you're getting considering the average price of mains in Toronto. Aside from Chinatown or Koreatown, a $10 main is almost non-existent. However, I will say, some of their sandwiches that come on their squishy bun are a tad on the small side for $10 a pop but they deliver in quality and flavour.
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