I want to give this place more stars, but I can't...
After 6 years we finally made it to Havana Cafe due to our recent Groupon purchase...YAY! We always wanted to try it out but the prices always scared us away.
When we arrived on a Saturday night we were surprised that the place wasn't extremely busy. I told the hostess "2 please" and she said do you have reservations? "Umm no, do we need them" (as I looked around the half empty place)?!
She said my wait would be about 20 mins, fine, it's Saturday night. We sat at the bar for about 15 mins before the bartender even looked at us. She finally said are you eating dinner at the bar? "No." That was it.
We finally were seated but it was at the back of the place. My husband and I ordered our drinks. Our server asks as loud as she possibly can for our IDs...ok sure no problem, but did you have to announce it to the half empty room that you are checking our age?! For the record, we are way over 21!
Our food took FOREVER to arrive. We said the wait better be worth it and you know what...IT WAS! We ordered the Maduros Fritos, Bistecs Cubanos with smothered onions and Masas de Puerco Fritas both with beans and rice. The meat was tender, the rice was moist and the fried plantains were sweet! We did try desert, bread pudding and would not order that again.
We'll probably go back at some point, but we will definitely make reservations and we'll be hitting up lunch for the lower prices! :)