Cuba

07/03/2008 Posted by 4everLatina

Taste just like my grandmama used to make from cuba.My fiance took me for a suprise birthday.I was soo happy to find out this little placed existed .The food so devine Vaca frita with black beans and white rice is just the food we grew up with.The flan was tasty. I don't drink but my fiance said the mojitos were perfect. All of my friends have been here at some time so we couldn't stop feeling nostalgic about the place. We will be back.Too bad you can't really dance but the live music was great .I tried to convince the management to give me the beautiful painting but they said they can't so I understood...

Pros: Just Like my grandma's food tasty!!!

Cons: No dance floor..

07/02/2008 Posted by dufferones

Well it was my girlfriends bday friday so I decided that cuba would be a nice place because she loves spanish food. What a disapointment! I read some reviews and looked at the pictures on the website,and it seemed to be a really nice place. We had a reservation for 9 people at 9;45. Everyone was there at about 9;30. We werent seated til almost 11;00. Now its not so much the wait,as every where you go in the city on a fri night chances are youll have to wait. With all the chattering and drinks by the time we ordered our food it was 11;15..what they didnt tell us was that they close the kitchen at 12!!!!! On top of all that the food was BLAND....now anyone who knows anything about spanish food...even BAD spanish food isnt bland!!!! The waiter was rushing us out the door at 5 to 12...we couldnt even order dessert or sing happy birthday...I was furious...The only good thing i can say is that they have good mojitos other than that all i can say is Stay the hell away!!...

Pros: Good drinks

Cons: Horrible food and service

07/02/2008 Posted by CMejias222

My boyfriend and I are always on the look out for great Cuban food. I am Cuban-American and I know how hard it can be to find great authentic Cuban food in NYC. Well, Im really glad we decided to check City Search before deciding where to eat. Not only was the food fabulous, but the place is so cool. The music, the food, the smells and the decor all came together in a very Real way for me. And the Cigar roller. . . what a cool guy and my boyfriend absolutely loved the idea of having a hand rolled cigar to finish his meal. I would absolutely recomment Cuba to anyone who loves good food and music. Ill be going back soon. Try the Mahi Mahi!

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06/30/2008 Posted by nycunc1

Me and my boyfriend went to Cuba on Friday night, we had a reservation for 7:30pm. We were seated immediately. The service was good, although the waiter didn't write down my order and forgot my plantains when the meal came out but it was brought out within 2 minutes. I got the Churrasco with white rice and black beans, it was excellent. The fried sweet plantains were dry and not very good. My boyfriend got the grilled sirloin and it was excellent. We were too full for dessert. The live band was playing while we were there. The upstairs area is small but cozy, its a very nice atmosphere for romantic dinner or with friends. I will be going back to Cuba.

Pros: steaks, ambience, no wait to be seated

Cons: fried plantains, waiter forgot part of my order

06/30/2008 Posted by torpedo914

I just got a new job in the city 2 weeks ago and wanted to take my girlfriend out on a date to a nice restaurant to celebrate my new position. I am so glad I found Cuba because their food, service, music, and Mojito's are AMAZING!!!! If you like fine authentic Cuban food and enjoy a smooth Cigar after a long day at work I would highly recommend Cuba. Try their Mahi Mahi...one word AMAZING!!!

Pros: Mojito's, and Food

Cons: None

05/28/2008 Posted by howdidigethere

My wife and I recently went there for dinner and it was great. Her family is Cuban and she rarely finds a Cuban restaurant in the city that she likes because it isn't like what she's "used to." However, "Cuba" proved to be a great restaurant and I scored some points. The only drawback was the seating..we had to sit downstairs in a small room that wouldn't have been horrible except there was a small party of 10 that were loud and it made it hard to hear ourselves talk. Luckily the food was so good we weren't talking too much anyway. In the future I would recommend making reservation for "upstairs" only. they had two guys playing guitar up there and it would have been that much better. She had the Raspberry Mojito and I had the Coconut Mojito, they were both great, very well made. We started off with the Tostones Rellenos as an appetizer. They had Shrimp stuffed in them and were great with the sweet banana paste. I had the "El cochinito" which was some very well marinated pork served with dirty rice, and she had the "Camarones Enchilados." Hers tasted good but mine was better and she kept picking at my plate. We really look forward to our next visit.

Pros: Drinks and the food

Cons: confined noisy seating downstairs

05/26/2008 Posted by babylove86

Cuba restaurant a truly a gem. After strolling in the village with some freinds we happen to walk by we had no reservations and needed a table for 4.The hostess and Mgr were suggesting the bar downstairs , as you can clearly see they were very busy ,at first we hesitated but then were sat in an area called Hemingways hideaway and a spanish bartender named eduardo made us feel at home and suggested some great dishes one was a vacca frita.We had the best time and watched him make a pitcher of mojito for us .He then told us to make sure we got some cigars.Overall as funny as it sounds the bar downstairs was actually great for us. Next time we will make a reservation to be seated upstairs it looked like a fun place.We will be back.

Pros: Very cozy

Cons: couldn't think of one

05/25/2008 Posted by festivanyc

I went to Cuba on Friday,for dinner with a group of friends from work and we had the best time. Every table was taken but the greeting and service we received was outstanding. The waiter was very attentive and knowledgeable of the menu. The mojitos were addictive and the food was very tasty, right on the money! We will definitely return for another night at Cuba!

Pros: great atmosphere and ambience, tasty food

Cons: should be a bigger place for dancing

05/23/2008 Posted by vlucky

My friend booked a reservation for 15 people, Friday May 23rd 2008 for 9:30. We were not seated until 10.30. When we were seated, our party had to be split into to because a couple was sitting at one of the tables that we needed. The snippy and rude waiter would not even take our order, About, 20 minutes later the Gerneral Manager sent over free appetizers of french fries, empanadas and croquettas. After another 20 minutes, we were allowed to order and our tables were slopily put together. The food was average, no one had anything outstanding or noteworthy in their meals. There is ibetter food to be had at Sofritos, Son Cubano, Havana, Havana Central, Agozar. After the meal, we recieved the bill, and what do you know, we were charged for the "ffee appetizers." The General Manager Angel, once again came over and rectified the situation, however, the waiter was very eager to collect the check and get his 42 dollar included tip. Maybe at different time, another day this place is great, but the food was still WEAK!!! It was not worth the money, and my friend had a horrible 25th birthday experience. I am extremely disappointed!!!!

Pros: Live Band that Played Traditional Cuban music!

Cons: Bad Service, Average Food, Cold Temperature.

04/14/2008 Posted by cybrpunk5

I took my boyfriend here for his birthday and we had an amazing time. I booked our reservation using Opentable, and put a note for the hostess asking that they do a "song and a dance" for him. When it came time for dessert, they gave him a huge sparkler on his cake, and some of the waitresses even danced with him. He was so surprised! On top of all of this, the food and music were incredible. We ordered shrimp in garlic sauce and chorizo to start, and then split paella. Fantastic! I also reccomend the Mojitos. Overall a wonderful experience.

Pros: Great Ambience