Cafe Havana

Selin Develioğlu

4.0

If you search online, you'd find a lot of tourist and expats review and stories about the night life in Cafe Havana.  Unknown to many, you can drop by for their great food early in the day too as they are open for brunch, lunch and afternoon snacks.  Moreover, the service is quite good during our lunch visit as there as more than adequate staffs ready to assist and serve.Being the only Cuban place in the Metro with expansive Cuban selections,  it is a must try for everyone - of all ages, locals and expats, website or not!After trying out some of their dishes, it makes me want to come back and try some more!

Mzoreta

5.0

Let me preface this review by expressing my gratitude to the LJC Group, and website for an exclusive invite to feast on some of the dishes (17 dishes in total! 😀) from all of LJC's nine food concepts, some of which are yet to be fully offered on their respective restaurant menus starting this September. ♥️ As for Café Havana, we got to try their Pork Chop Cafe Havana, and the lovely Flores de Guyava. This pair was the most distinct of all the dishes we got served with by the LJC team, and for good reasons. The pork chop was a feast for the eyes! The mango relish, lent a fruity, and colorful burst of flavor, which if you ask me, quite compliments the healthy vibe that the quinoa imparts. The porkchop itself was a star on its own. It was savory, and flavorful by itself, but the gravy that came with it made a world of difference. I didn't try it with the quinoa it was served with, but rather, with plain rice, and the pork chop-gravy combination was an implosion of flavors inside my mouth! There's something about the gravy it came with, which made the dish very memorable. Next, was the Flores de Guyava, the most beautiful dish served that day if you ask me. It was stewed guavas with cream cheese, drenched further with the guava sauce it was stewed on. It's a refreshing take, on a rather rustic fruit. The sweetness of the sauce might be a bit over-powering, but the cream cheese mixture should cut through well its sweetness, and tartness. Overall, it was a memorable experience.

Vans Quiza

3.0

This is the first time I've been to a restaurant-slash-bar and luckily, for my first website FC last July 2018 🚩 Cafe Havana wanted to show the customers that they're more than just a "bar", they also have good foods.For the appetizers, we had the Sopa de Frijoles Negros. The soup has a familiar taste, though I can't remember it but it tastes better with nacho chips.For the mains, we had the Spareribs Habanera, Carribean Style Salmon with Mango Mambo Salsa, Carribean Shrimp Curry, Chuletas de Pollo con Arroz Mejicano, and Doble Cara (Quatro Quezo and Jamon Serreno). My two favorites among them (it's a tie!) was their Spareribs and Chicken Breast. I'm not picky when it comes to curry but I am picky when mangoes are part of a dish, especially a hot dish. The different types of rice was quite an adventure for me, but I liked the squid ink rice. The pizzas are average.For the desserts, they have the Guyaba Pie and Pudlin de Pan. I'm not really into these type of desserts but I still tried a little of them. The Guyaba Pie really tasted like guava and the pudding is has a very berry filling.The place very much looks like a pub, and at night, there will be many foreigners going in and out or just staying. The ambiance and the feel of the restaurant is vintage-y (especially the posters). The staffs are nice too. The price of their foods and drinks quite add up.Hoping to come back soon! [Last visited, July 2018]