"Groupon deals are not meant for all places. Some should avoid it like the plague, and that list includes Havana Cafe. \n\nThe three stars are for the food; everything else needs to be overhauled. The restaurant is really tiny, and filled with plastic chairs to capacity, which affects mobility somewhat. With the Groupon deal, this problem was compounded, because by 6.30, it was already filled up. Like many reviewers have mentioned, it wouldn't hurt the waiters to smile and do some chitchat. \n\nThe day we went, there were just two people rushing around taking orders and serving food, and another who was ushering in guests, handling the phone, and printing out the receipts. He had so much to do, that he was (not unexpectedly) making errors...as he did with our bill.\n\nWe ordered the tapas platter, which came with deliciously warm Cuban bread, and served to whet our appetites. I got the Chicharrones de Pollo, which was fried pieces of chicken dipped in spicy batter, served with a side of beans and rice and plantains. It was nice, but too dry for my taste and I wish they had been more generous with the beans.\n\nK got the Boliche Mechado, which is roast beef stuffed with chorizo and cooked in red wine, served with a side of rice and beans. Very tasty!\n\nThe flan that we ordered for dessert more than made up for the sour service. It was made to perfection, and wasn't too sweet. \n\nThough the food was good, I found it overpriced, and certainly the charm you would expect from a neighborhood hangout like the \nHavana Cafe was totally missing. Also, I don't know if this happens there often, but the day we went, the electricity went out thrice, for about 5 mins each time, and we were left eating in semi-darkness! Strange!"^^ . . "3"^^ . "2"^^ . "0"^^ . "0"^^ . . "2011-08-20T00:00:00"^^ . .