Was wonderful 🤗⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Gets 10 stars loved everything!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Traci Schuck
Wonderful place! Great food, super staff and wonderful atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michael Tighe
My 4th time dining here and upset it took me so long to discover the Vaca Frita dish. This is the #1 dish on the menu in my opinion. Make sure to get it with congris!
Also love the Ropas Vieja and Pollo con Arroz. The pidcadillo is good, but I would rank that behind the 3 aforementioned items.
Service & atmosphere are top notch!
We dined in on a Friday and there was live music that added to the vibe, but it wasn't so loud that you couldn't have a conversation.
The only dish I've had here that was not good was the Caesar salad. I would not recommend that dish.
We'll definitely be back again!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michelle H
Vaca fritas was amazing. The beef had a crispy outside and still soft and tender texture as you bit in. The flavor of the mean was delicious, both savory and a little citrus maybe. It had an odd sense of being refreshing. Beans were delicious, just black beans but well cooked, food texture, and nice subtle flavor. Fried plantains were a nice touch for the meal and quite yummy. Also, the meal came with melted garlic butter which maybe had some other flavor in it but it tasted great with the beef.
Empanadas, the crust on all of them buttery and flaky and perfectly cooked. The crust is actually a strong flavor so for some of the more miler flavored empanadas, it overpowered.
Reviews of the flavors from favorite to least favorite: Braised beef: This was very flavorful, mine and my partner's favorite of the bunch. I'm not a huge fan of bell peppers (though I'm not offended by them), but it complimented the flavor of the beef so well that I really enjoyed it. Picadillo: 2nd favorite was this seasoned beef. It smells stronger than it tastes but it has a nice flavor. My partner said he wouldn't think he'd be able to eat the whole thing because it would be overpowering over a while, but I think I'd enjoy the whole thing. It was savory and seasoned well. -- For the record I don't always prefer beef, but I think the stronger flavor of these had better balance with the strong buttery-flavored crust. -- Beans: this surprised me. I didn't have high expectations but it actually was really tasty. I'm not sure what cheese they use but it was stringy and balanced nicely with the beans. Cubano: My partner put this as his third but is my fourth. I actually think maybe even 5th for me. He liked that it had the mix of ham and pickle flavors. It looked and tasted like it had ham and chicken and pickles. I couldn't taste the cheese at all and expected some kind of sauce or mustard with it like the sandwich does, but alas it did not. The meat also was a smidgen dry. Not bad but could have been way better. Lechón: my 4th/5th favorite. The flavor of the pork was quite good and it was tender and juicy enough. However, this is one where it suffered overall because it's a milder flavor and the empanada crust overpowered it. Chicken: I like chicken. It's so versatile. This just tasted like boiled chicken, very flight flavors, overwhelmed by the crust. Also, the chicken was overcooked and dry. It wasn't so bad you wouldn't want to eat it, but it was distinctly not tender and juicy. I wanted a sauce to dip it in to give it flavor.
Oh the dessert.... It was delicious. The balance between the mouse and the cake was great. It wasn't too sweet or rich, but had a decadent chocolate flavor. The crust was nice with a little crunch to it. The cake inside was very moist. Also it looked like there were two different chocolate mousse in the layered cake, but I didn't try them separately to explore further. I ate all layers together and the cohesion was perfectly balanced. My partner took a bite with the rose petal, do not recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 3
Desmond Smith
It's great food and the coffee is superb! The bean and cheese empanada is the best I've ever had.
Responsive leadership A++
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Michael Anderson
We are Very very bummed Osso Buco was removed from the menu. It was the best dish. HG also raised prices. Hopefully not the beginning of the end. When I asked to speak to a manager to give some customer feedback the response was ... We don't have a manager here and suggested I post a review 😳😳😳
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 4
Greg Goble
What’s not to love? Good, clean, responsibility sourced food. Great service. Amazing coffee and drinks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Daniel Nieves
Overall great service, food, and atmosphere. The live music was just the right volume and tempo to enjoy the food while having a pleasant conversation with my wife. Our server, Franco, was OUTSTANDING! Professional yet friendly and accommodating of modifications from the menu. The Fricasé de Pollo was awesome. My only constructive criticism is that the white rice was a little too soft/mushy for my liking. Would have preferred it more grainy like I’m used to having at other Caribbean food spots. We will be back for sure!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vaca Frita, Tostones, Black Beans, Pollo Plate
Anahi Perez
The Best Cuban Food Authentic The Service is the best the place the atmosphere is so nice.
Called in an order for PU. HG called to say an item was out and subbed a comparable item for free!!! First time here but won’t be the last. Everything was very tasty and a good value. One suggestion-we had 16 items and outside of the 3 entrees and the sandwich everything else came in an unmarked box. We had multiple flavor empanadas and croquettes and no idea which was which. Good idea to write on the box what’s inside!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jessica Lacerda
I wasn’t expecting flavorful food but I was pleasantly surprised! Our foods had a lot of flavor and we loved the coffee. The ambiance was so good and we want to come back when they have live music! Every server we encountered was positive and friendly. Love that they offer grass fed beef and only use olive oil and sunflower oil.
Shelly De Leon
Get the pollo:)
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Vaca Frita, Pollo Plate
Amy Shadwick
If only people.knew... do NOT eat here!!!!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
E. Hawk
Very nice dinner spot. I enjoyed a Havana Chicken sandwich, a chicken empanada, a beef empanada, lavender lemonade, and a Bavarian cream cake all for $47. There was no wait to be seated, even though the restaurant had a good amount of customers. The only critique is they should salt the plantain chips when they are fresh out the fryer so the salt will stick. The chips I had didn’t have any salt or seasonings, but it didn’t ruin my meal. Other than that, the entire meal was very good and worth the money. This indeed is a must try Cuban restaurant in San Diego Mission Valley area.
Great food.
Great service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Was wonderful 🤗⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Gets 10 stars loved everything!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wonderful place! Great food, super staff and wonderful atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My 4th time dining here and upset it took me so long to discover the Vaca Frita dish. This is the #1 dish on the menu in my opinion. Make sure to get it with congris!
Also love the Ropas Vieja and Pollo con Arroz. The pidcadillo is good, but I would rank that behind the 3 aforementioned items.
Service & atmosphere are top notch!
We dined in on a Friday and there was live music that added to the vibe, but it wasn't so loud that you couldn't have a conversation.
The only dish I've had here that was not good was the Caesar salad. I would not recommend that dish.
We'll definitely be back again!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Vaca fritas was amazing. The beef had a crispy outside and still soft and tender texture as you bit in. The flavor of the mean was delicious, both savory and a little citrus maybe. It had an odd sense of being refreshing. Beans were delicious, just black beans but well cooked, food texture, and nice subtle flavor. Fried plantains were a nice touch for the meal and quite yummy. Also, the meal came with melted garlic butter which maybe had some other flavor in it but it tasted great with the beef.
Empanadas, the crust on all of them buttery and flaky and perfectly cooked. The crust is actually a strong flavor so for some of the more miler flavored empanadas, it overpowered.
Reviews of the flavors from favorite to least favorite:
Braised beef: This was very flavorful, mine and my partner's favorite of the bunch. I'm not a huge fan of bell peppers (though I'm not offended by them), but it complimented the flavor of the beef so well that I really enjoyed it.
Picadillo: 2nd favorite was this seasoned beef. It smells stronger than it tastes but it has a nice flavor. My partner said he wouldn't think he'd be able to eat the whole thing because it would be overpowering over a while, but I think I'd enjoy the whole thing. It was savory and seasoned well.
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For the record I don't always prefer beef, but I think the stronger flavor of these had better balance with the strong buttery-flavored crust.
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Beans: this surprised me. I didn't have high expectations but it actually was really tasty. I'm not sure what cheese they use but it was stringy and balanced nicely with the beans.
Cubano: My partner put this as his third but is my fourth. I actually think maybe even 5th for me. He liked that it had the mix of ham and pickle flavors. It looked and tasted like it had ham and chicken and pickles. I couldn't taste the cheese at all and expected some kind of sauce or mustard with it like the sandwich does, but alas it did not. The meat also was a smidgen dry. Not bad but could have been way better.
Lechón: my 4th/5th favorite. The flavor of the pork was quite good and it was tender and juicy enough. However, this is one where it suffered overall because it's a milder flavor and the empanada crust overpowered it.
Chicken: I like chicken. It's so versatile. This just tasted like boiled chicken, very flight flavors, overwhelmed by the crust. Also, the chicken was overcooked and dry. It wasn't so bad you wouldn't want to eat it, but it was distinctly not tender and juicy. I wanted a sauce to dip it in to give it flavor.
Oh the dessert....
It was delicious. The balance between the mouse and the cake was great. It wasn't too sweet or rich, but had a decadent chocolate flavor. The crust was nice with a little crunch to it. The cake inside was very moist. Also it looked like there were two different chocolate mousse in the layered cake, but I didn't try them separately to explore further. I ate all layers together and the cohesion was perfectly balanced.
My partner took a bite with the rose petal, do not recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 3
It's great food and the coffee is superb! The bean and cheese empanada is the best I've ever had.
Responsive leadership A++
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
We are Very very bummed Osso Buco was removed from the menu. It was the best dish. HG also raised prices. Hopefully not the beginning of the end. When I asked to speak to a manager to give some customer feedback the response was ... We don't have a manager here and suggested I post a review 😳😳😳
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 4
What’s not to love? Good, clean, responsibility sourced food. Great service. Amazing coffee and drinks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Overall great service, food, and atmosphere. The live music was just the right volume and tempo to enjoy the food while having a pleasant conversation with my wife. Our server, Franco, was OUTSTANDING! Professional yet friendly and accommodating of modifications from the menu. The Fricasé de Pollo was awesome. My only constructive criticism is that the white rice was a little too soft/mushy for my liking. Would have preferred it more grainy like I’m used to having at other Caribbean food spots. We will be back for sure!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vaca Frita, Tostones, Black Beans, Pollo Plate
The Best Cuban Food Authentic
The Service is the best the place the atmosphere is so nice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Called in an order for PU. HG called to say an item was out and subbed a comparable item for free!!! First time here but won’t be the last. Everything was very tasty and a good value. One suggestion-we had 16 items and outside of the 3 entrees and the sandwich everything else came in an unmarked box. We had multiple flavor empanadas and croquettes and no idea which was which. Good idea to write on the box what’s inside!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I wasn’t expecting flavorful food but I was pleasantly surprised! Our foods had a lot of flavor and we loved the coffee. The ambiance was so good and we want to come back when they have live music! Every server we encountered was positive and friendly. Love that they offer grass fed beef and only use olive oil and sunflower oil.
Get the pollo:)
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Vaca Frita, Pollo Plate
If only people.knew... do NOT eat here!!!!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Very nice dinner spot. I enjoyed a Havana Chicken sandwich, a chicken empanada, a beef empanada, lavender lemonade, and a Bavarian cream cake all for $47. There was no wait to be seated, even though the restaurant had a good amount of customers. The only critique is they should salt the plantain chips when they are fresh out the fryer so the salt will stick. The chips I had didn’t have any salt or seasonings, but it didn’t ruin my meal. Other than that, the entire meal was very good and worth the money. This indeed is a must try Cuban restaurant in San Diego Mission Valley area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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