Havana NY Cuban Restaurant & Bar

(212) 944-0990

27 West 38th Street
New York, NY 10018 40.75132 -73.983577

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Neighborhoods: Midtown South Central, Midtown

Hours:

Mon - Saturday 11:30am - 9:30pm

Last updated 1.24.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Discover, MasterCard

Bar & Pub Special Features:

Mojitos

Restaurant Special Features:

Date Spot, Group Dining, Happy Hour, Live Music

Cuisine:

Spanish, Latin American, Cuban

Bar & Club Type of Music:

Latin

ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. Overall, food is good, decor is average and service is excellent.
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. Our main dishes came,grilled skirt steak, the well recognized CHURRASCO AND THE CHIMICHURRI SAUCE acompanied with some yellow rice and black beans, and my wife was amazed with the so tasty ROPA VIEJA shreded beef in a creole sauce, for desset we had the T
drinks
57.14000225067139% positive
  1. Great wines that are super affordable.
  2. visit NYC for the first time and I took a bad experience with my friends they invite me to eat the best Cuban food, when we arrive at Havana Restaurant it was nice welcoming and we order drinks for five peoples still was OK, but when we order the appeti
food quality
89.28999900817871% positive
  1. Overall, food is good, decor is average and service is excellent.
  2. visit NYC for the first time and I took a bad experience with my friends they invite me to eat the best Cuban food, when we arrive at Havana Restaurant it was nice welcoming and we order drinks for five peoples still was OK, but when we order the appeti
  3. Our main dishes came,grilled skirt steak, the well recognized CHURRASCO AND THE CHIMICHURRI SAUCE acompanied with some yellow rice and black beans, and my wife was amazed with the so tasty ROPA VIEJA shreded beef in a creole sauce, for desset we had the T
  4. We order the Havana special for 2 as an appetizer wich it was a great dish to start our meals, it included lobster empanadas and some grilled shrimps.
  5. They have amazing mojitos made with all fresh fruit!
  6. The seafood soup is delicious.
  7. Ambiance can't be beat when looking for an authentic cuban restaurant.
  8. Food is fresh and delish.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. If you are in the neighborhood, it's a good place to get something to eat.
service
100.0% positive
  1. The very good service we recived from the staff is already a plus everybody was so nice to us.
  2. Overall, food is good, decor is average and service is excellent.
  3. Oh wowww those Mojitos are amazing, and the bartender was really lovely !
  4. The owners are extremely friendly and always go above and beyond to make their customers happy.
value
100.0% positive
  1. Good neighborhood place for cheap eats.
  2. Great wines that are super affordable.
4 Star Rating: Recommended

08/26/11

Cuban food is so good when you do it right

by JoseA at Citysearch

Great place, friendly service, and fantastic food.

Cuban music playing in the background adds to the ambience. There a little off the beat and track as far as location, but it's definitely worth finding. As another reviewer said, A midtown gem.

1 Star Rating: Poor

02/22/10

My first Time

by nene 20 at Citysearch

I visit NYC for the first time and I took a bad experience with my friends they invite me to eat the best Cuban food, when we arrive at Havana Restaurant it was nice welcoming and we order drinks for five peoples still was OK, but when we order the appetizer (they call sabores) was so really bad, we order pork chops trust to me bad, bad the quality is too poor, my friend order Cornish hen it was very dried look if they cook 30 days before, it was bad experience. We never, never going to come back. I'm sorry may be the chef never went to the school. Thats real

  • Pros: Terrible
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/19/09

Amazing Place!!! Great Food, Drinks & Service!!!

by marjorie365 at Citysearch

I went to Havana NY with my husband for dinner this past tuesday and we had such a great time there, everybody was so inviting and nice. We sat at the bar and those Mojitos...Oh wowww those Mojitos are amazing, and the bartender was really lovely ! We had some appetizers and it was really good, fresh and tasty. We were there few years ago but the place has totally change,it's better everywhere you look.Better service, better atmosphere which make a real unforgettable experience. I totally recommend this restaurant that make you feel like home, a Cuban home. Definetely coming back!

  • Pros: Best Mojitos! Delicious Food
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/11/09

Great every time

by Lkoz at Citysearch

I have an amazing experience every time I go to Havana. The owners are extremely friendly and always go above and beyond to make their customers happy. They have amazing mojitos made with all fresh fruit! Pineapple, coconut, watermelon, strawberry, mango...they have it all... Ambiance can't be beat when looking for an authentic cuban restaurant. It is down to earth and comforting from the fun, upbeat music, to the art on the walls. Food is fresh and delish. Plus they have an awesome new wine list. Great wines that are super affordable. I recommend Havana to anyone looking for a great experience without breaking the bank.

  • Pros: Incredible fresh fruit mojitos
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

07/29/09

Great experience!

by Alejandroruiz at Citysearch

I came by this place by coincidence. My girlfriend and I were out looking for a drink. After we stumbled into Havana NY we sat at the bar and had literary the best mojitos ever!

After a few drinks we got hungry and decided to stay for dinner. The manager walked us right past the kitchen and brought us to the main dining room located at the back of the restaurant. It was like being in Cuba. White table cloth with flowers and candle light. Exposed brick and very cool Cuban prints on the wall.

The server was very friendly and knew his stuff very well. A sommelier came by to say hi and talked to us about wine. He offered a few options all very reasonable. To our surprise they had very good wines priced much lower than other restaurants we frequently dine in. My girlfriend had the Chilean seabass and I had the duck. The Fish was creamy and tender with an awesome spicy mango salsa. The duck was zesty and full of flavour topped with a pineapple and and white wine sauce out of this world!

We highly recomend this place. And yeah; they have live Latin Music every other Saturday.

  • Pros:  Amazing Wine list. Great mojitos
  • Cons:  Very busy at Lunch

The Details on Havana NY Cuban Restaurant & Bar

Place Categories:

  • great cuban food
  • bad experience
  • inviting plus everybody
  • bad quality
  • great wines
  • good neighborhood place
  • very good service
  • authentic cuban restaurant
  • amazing mojitos
  • recommend havana
  • happy customers
  • extremely friendly owners
  • great dish
  • really bad appetizer
  • excellent average
  • best nights
  • order havana special
  • very rich cake
  • bad pork chops trust
  • good cubano
  • tasty ropa vieja shreded beef
  • fresh fruit
  • delicious seafood soup
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