The food and service were amazing. The sauces are to die for.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Half Roasted Chicken
Moon Light
Food and drinks were great, but the service was awful. The waiter Manuel expedited the check willing close the table quick so he could go home soon and be careless of us. I should have left zero tip, rather than 15%. He was very rude in placing the birthday dessert on the table, but the worse he said that he couldn't be able to split the payment in 4 credit cards and must to be 3 max. I found this ridiculous. I hope the management will take care of it and avoid future similar experiences to other customers.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 1
Vic Hernandez
Get the Medianoche!!!You won't be
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Florinda Smith
The Cubano music draws you in..The tropical palms surround the restaurant where your transport to Cuba. With the authentic tile floors to the garden seating area to a cozy corner at the bar.. The ambiance is spectacular. The smells of foods Amazing..I suggest trying every dish with a bottle of wine or sample rum..Greeted with champagne glass,
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Our visit was perfect!! We love the ambience and vibes that Habana provides, and as always we loved the food and drinks! We especially appreciate Axel for making our experience that much better.
JereasM
First time visiting. Great atmosphere, very upbeat with great staff and service. Andres was a great server, knowledgeable in the menu and drinks. His recommendations were great. The food was delicious. I look forward to coming back and trying other items on the menu.
The experience was amazing from the moment we checked in and the owner Ray was the hostess and he made you feel right at home. The service, the location, the food was absolutely delicious it made me feel at home with the flavor. I would highly recommend and I will sure go back again. Thank you for such a nice experience.
MelindaMom
The decor and atmosphere made me feel like I was on a trip. It transports you. The bathroom sink area is almost an alter with lit candles. They greeted us with a small complimentary glass of champagne. I'm not sure if that happens every Saturday, and it was a nice touch. The restaurant week lunch offered a lot of value compared to the pricing for regular menu offerings. I especially enjoyed the plantains and the tamal.
Friendsmeet
We had a very enjoyable and fun time which we normally do at habana. This was my first time at this location. The server was attentive and terrific. The cocktails and food were very tasty! The only complaint would be, for restaurant week menu items, please serve the appetizer first and separate from main course. By the time we ate our appetizers, the main course was getting cold :( .
Marvin Hernandez
Very disappointed. I travel from LA to Orange County to celebrate my daughter’s birthday at this place and it was the worst decision taken. Since the beginning we faced a totally discrimination from the hosted he offered complementary wine to a white familly of seven that arrived after us and another couple. He focused on them because we are Latinos and they were white. Second my appointment was not on time they call us 20 minutes after. The food food experience was not what we expected because the menu was limited and we ended ordering steaks. We all asked for a well done steaks and they served us the meat raw. I ate my plate but my other two family members they didn’t and the manager did not offer us another plate even thought our server brought her to our table. What kind of restaurant with a prestige name does it? I really don’t recommend this place that the only presentation is the building and location. For the price that we paid for small portions and flavorless food to eat I would never come back even if someone pay for me.If you really want a good food and service don’t come here.I spend more than 400 for nothing…sweet.Nada bueno..
We've really enjoyed the ambiance and food at Habana! Whenever I go, the service is great, food doesn't take too long at all. They are really on it there! Habana will definitely be a spot that we continue to visit!
We came here during OC restaurant week since we wanted to try some Cuban food for the first time. When we arrived we were greeted with a small complimentary glass of champagne. Great start! The restaurant ambience is very nice so we were excited to try the food here. For appetizers we ordered the chicken empanadas and the bocaditos de picadillo. And for our entrees we ordered the short rib hash and the lechon frito, both were recommended by our server. We were disappointed that the appetizers were served with our entree so we couldn't enjoy our food at a leisurely pace. The appetizers were room temperature so Im sure they would have been better if they were served hot. The short rib hash was tasty but the lechon frito which is a sauteed pork was very dry! Not sure if this is the way it is supposed to be but it was hard for me to swallow and was expecting a tender moist piece of pork. The strawberries and creme dessert was a nice ending to the meal as it wasn't very sweet. All in all we were glad we tried Cuban food but I was expecting the food to be a better quality. In all fairness maybe it was because we came during restaurant week??
Franklin Tse
Wife and I had a great time! Was our first time here. The food and drinks were absolutely delicious. Shout out to our server Israel - great service, spot-on recommendations and had a great time thanks to him. Will definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: El Churrasco, Chicken Empanadas
dethrizu
We ate here for OC Restaurant Week - while you get a sampling of flavors off of that menu I think you will likely get better value from their regular menu items. The restaurant week menu has "congri, bacon, sofrito black beans, rice" listed for some of the entrees and of those things - only congri was given. I am guessing the rest was listed to describe congri but the black beans were explicitly listed separately from rice on another item and were served in a small bowl on that plate. The service was a bit slow in the beginning but picked up more throughout the service. My main complain is about the opentable reservation however - it asks if you would like to request an indoor or outdoor seat and I requested indoor. We were not asked at all at the restaurant and then were sat outside under a heat lamp. Luckily we were able to get that turned off about 20 minutes after sitting down but I don't understand the purpose of the question when you make the reservation if it doesn't change how you're seated at the restaurant.
LaurenP
I've been to Habana at the Irvine Spectrum a few times in the past month, and I will say every time has been overall a good experience. It's a great spot for dinner dates with friends and a good first date/casual date night spot. I don't think I would come here for special occasions though as where you are seated can impact your experience. Staff is very polite and courteous, the decor is gorgeous and the food is solid. Drinks are nice as well and I do appreciate the complimentary drink upon reception.
The food and service were amazing. The sauces are to die for.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Half Roasted Chicken
Food and drinks were great, but the service was awful. The waiter Manuel expedited the check willing close the table quick so he could go home soon and be careless of us. I should have left zero tip, rather than 15%. He was very rude in placing the birthday dessert on the table, but the worse he said that he couldn't be able to split the payment in 4 credit cards and must to be 3 max. I found this ridiculous. I hope the management will take care of it and avoid future similar experiences to other customers.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 1
Get the Medianoche!!!You won't be
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The Cubano music draws you in..The tropical palms surround the restaurant where your transport to Cuba. With the authentic tile floors to the garden seating area to a cozy corner at the bar.. The ambiance is spectacular. The smells of foods Amazing..I suggest trying every dish with a bottle of wine or sample rum..Greeted with champagne glass,
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Our visit was perfect!! We love the ambience and vibes that Habana provides, and as always we loved the food and drinks! We especially appreciate Axel for making our experience that much better.
First time visiting. Great atmosphere, very upbeat with great staff and service. Andres was a great server, knowledgeable in the menu and drinks. His recommendations were great. The food was delicious. I look forward to coming back and trying other items on the menu.
The experience was amazing from the moment we checked in and the owner Ray was the hostess and he made you feel right at home. The service, the location, the food was absolutely delicious it made me feel at home with the flavor. I would highly recommend and I will sure go back again. Thank you for such a nice experience.
The decor and atmosphere made me feel like I was on a trip. It transports you. The bathroom sink area is almost an alter with lit candles. They greeted us with a small complimentary glass of champagne. I'm not sure if that happens every Saturday, and it was a nice touch. The restaurant week lunch offered a lot of value compared to the pricing for regular menu offerings. I especially enjoyed the plantains and the tamal.
We had a very enjoyable and fun time which we normally do at habana. This was my first time at this location. The server was attentive and terrific. The cocktails and food were very tasty! The only complaint would be, for restaurant week menu items, please serve the appetizer first and separate from main course. By the time we ate our appetizers, the main course was getting cold :( .
Very disappointed. I travel from LA to Orange County to celebrate my daughter’s birthday at this place and it was the worst decision taken. Since the beginning we faced a totally discrimination from the hosted he offered complementary wine to a white familly of seven that arrived after us and another couple. He focused on them because we are Latinos and they were white. Second my appointment was not on time they call us 20 minutes after. The food food experience was not what we expected because the menu was limited and we ended ordering steaks. We all asked for a well done steaks and they served us the meat raw. I ate my plate but my other two family members they didn’t and the manager did not offer us another plate even thought our server brought her to our table. What kind of restaurant with a prestige name does it? I really don’t recommend this place that the only presentation is the building and location. For the price that we paid for small portions and flavorless food to eat I would never come back even if someone pay for me.If you really want a good food and service don’t come here.I spend more than 400 for nothing…sweet.Nada bueno..
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
We've really enjoyed the ambiance and food at Habana! Whenever I go, the service is great, food doesn't take too long at all. They are really on it there! Habana will definitely be a spot that we continue to visit!
We came here during OC restaurant week since we wanted to try some Cuban food for the first time. When we arrived we were greeted with a small complimentary glass of champagne. Great start! The restaurant ambience is very nice so we were excited to try the food here. For appetizers we ordered the chicken empanadas and the bocaditos de picadillo. And for our entrees we ordered the short rib hash and the lechon frito, both were recommended by our server. We were disappointed that the appetizers were served with our entree so we couldn't enjoy our food at a leisurely pace. The appetizers were room temperature so Im sure they would have been better if they were served hot. The short rib hash was tasty but the lechon frito which is a sauteed pork was very dry! Not sure if this is the way it is supposed to be but it was hard for me to swallow and was expecting a tender moist piece of pork. The strawberries and creme dessert was a nice ending to the meal as it wasn't very sweet. All in all we were glad we tried Cuban food but I was expecting the food to be a better quality. In all fairness maybe it was because we came during restaurant week??
Wife and I had a great time! Was our first time here. The food and drinks were absolutely delicious. Shout out to our server Israel - great service, spot-on recommendations and had a great time thanks to him. Will definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: El Churrasco, Chicken Empanadas
We ate here for OC Restaurant Week - while you get a sampling of flavors off of that menu I think you will likely get better value from their regular menu items. The restaurant week menu has "congri, bacon, sofrito black beans, rice" listed for some of the entrees and of those things - only congri was given. I am guessing the rest was listed to describe congri but the black beans were explicitly listed separately from rice on another item and were served in a small bowl on that plate. The service was a bit slow in the beginning but picked up more throughout the service. My main complain is about the opentable reservation however - it asks if you would like to request an indoor or outdoor seat and I requested indoor. We were not asked at all at the restaurant and then were sat outside under a heat lamp. Luckily we were able to get that turned off about 20 minutes after sitting down but I don't understand the purpose of the question when you make the reservation if it doesn't change how you're seated at the restaurant.
I've been to Habana at the Irvine Spectrum a few times in the past month, and I will say every time has been overall a good experience. It's a great spot for dinner dates with friends and a good first date/casual date night spot. I don't think I would come here for special occasions though as where you are seated can impact your experience. Staff is very polite and courteous, the decor is gorgeous and the food is solid. Drinks are nice as well and I do appreciate the complimentary drink upon reception.