“My partner and I stopped in at La Cubana on Ossington on Wednesday, March 27 for early dinner. The restaurant itself is incredibly clean, and very well designed. The server/bartender that welcomed us was incredibly cordial and pleasant, and served us quickly. I had the guava BBQ short rib plate and my partner had the pork plate. I also had the "La Havana" cocktail. To say the food and drink were amazing honestly does not do it justice. This place is incredible! We will absolutely come back again.“
“Cute little speakeasy tucked away behind La Cubana on Ossington. They are still doing a promotional happy hour from 6-8 pm until March 10th, so go while you still can. All cocktails are half priced and we had 5 different cocktails and loved them all. Here's the cocktails I had, in order of most favorite to still favorite: 1) Mango habanero margarita: it's described as being sweet and tangy but definitely has a bit of a kick to it and varies drink to drink depending on how much of their homemade mango habanero hot sauce they add to it. But it's always delicious! 2) Pandaiquiri: it's a clarified cocktail with hints of coconut and pandan. They also have quite a generous pour for this one. I'm not complaining! 3) Carajillo affogato: I would save this one till the end. It's the perfect dessert cocktail to end your night at Bar Habana. It's served with a scoop of boozy ice cream and a spiced rum-espresso combo to pour over. I could drink the drink without the ice cream too, but mix the ice cream into the drink and it's sure to satisfy your sweet tooth. 4) Piña colada: pretty solid piña colada and only at #4 cause it wasn't unique to this bar. 5) Reverse mojito: described as light and refreshing but we found this to be a little sweeter than we'd have liked. I would prefer a regular mojito to this, but glad we tried it For food we got the conch fritters, grilled shrimp, honey glazed pork belly, and guava bbq short ribs. The short ribs were amazing and so tender. The portions are pretty good for the price and quite filling. Those 4 dishes were like a meal. The pork belly was good too but I would've liked a bit more pineapple salsa with it. The conch fritters are good for the price but you don't really get much conch in it. If you do get it though, ask for the mango habanero hot sauce to dip instead of the chipotle mayo. And lastly, the grilled shrimp was cooked well and a decent portion. I would definitely go back again, happy hour or not.“
“One of my favourite place for traditional Cuban sandwich. We had the Cuban burger, Traditional Medianoche with good old fries and The bar mixes a proper Papa doble aka Hemingway daquiri. Our cravings satisfied. The staff are always cheerful and attentive.“