Havana

This is the first time I've ever been to a restaurant waiting to be seated after going to look for a table coming back and then telling me they're too busy to serve us. The restaurant was only half full when they turned us away because they were too busy. They were happy to send us to their sister restaurant right next door. By that time they had lost my business.

Stopped in for restaurant week but ended up ordering from the daily special menu. Our waitress was especially harried and not friendly. I think clipped and barely contained rage would be best way to describe it. She mentioned they were short-staffed but she was unprofessional in telling us constantly she was leaving after us and being upset when we asked for coffee and dessert. I get it. I waited tables but it was a bad experience bc we felt rushed and guilty. Despite that - the food we ordered was good and the menu had a lot of promising items I'd like to try. They also have a large tapas menu. I ordered the salmon entree with garlic green beans and mashed sweet potatoes. My fiancée and his dad ordered the paella and both absolutely loved it. For dessert we got the fresh fruit cobbler with ice cream. Flavor that night was peach. Follow them on Facebook for specials. We will come back bc we will cut them a break knowing how hard it's been. But paying customers aren't at fault either and should expect to be treated kindly if they're being polite and haven't done anything wrong.

Great spot the service was amazing and there was only one waitress I don't remember her name but she was quick and super friendly! The inside of the restaurant was very dim, great place to go to have a private moment but groups are also welcome as well. For the inside to be small all the tables fit just right so you weren't crowded together, awesome job! Last the food, starting with the appetizer we order the Roasted peppers and goat cheese, simple and very good! It came with toasted crostini olive oil. We also order the Salmon En Papillote and Havana crab cakes. Everything was very good my only issue was the black beans tasted like they came out of the can and nothing for favor added to them. Other than that this was a great experience.

Pros: the food! I got the Parmesan encrusted salmon which was cooked perfectly and that crust, so delicious! My only gripe was the sides, it came with a corn and sweet potato 'salad' but those two don't quite go together. Would've been better to remove one and replace with a starch. 2 others at the table got the pork osso bucco and would not stop raving about it!Cons: their desserts weren't the greatest and they didn't comp, even though we were celebrating a birthday. Skip dessert, focus on dinner! Also, the reservation process was odd. They won't take reservations online, only by phone. Then the website says no same day reservations after 5pm but they open at 5pm. Unnecessarily confusing. Luckily we tried around 2pm and got someone, but seems like it would be simpler to have online reservations. Also, the bathroom decor was strange (half naked men photos all over the walls). While I appreciate the artistic choice and good conversation piece, it was an odd choice. :)

We rode by Havana one day and added it to our list of restaurants to try. We were not disappointed when we did..its such a cute and cozy atmosphere. Service and food did not disappoint either. The oyster Stew appetizer made us want to lick the plate.I thought the Paella was just okay but my husband loved it so we switched entrees lolThe chicken and shrimp curry was very flavorful.

I came with a friend for restaurant week but ordered off the regular menu. We wanted to try more things and they have a tapas menu. 1st thing is it is very dark in here. Definitely need to adjust to the lighting. You will definitely need your reading glasses. We started with Chicken Tostadas which were probably the best thing we had. We ordered the Chile Relleno next. My friend only took one bite. I didn't care for it much. I didn't like the texture or the sauce or the lack of flavor. We then ordered the cigar rolls with chicken and veggies. They were just ok. The tostones were next. The food was underwhelming. It was okay. Nothing to say WOW about. Not a lot of flavor. The drinks were good and so was the service. We each ordered 2 martinis and they were 1/2 off and delicious. I do not have pictures of anything because it was so dark. Despite not loving this I would go back and try again. I want to like it but it was ehhh. I will definitely give it a 2nd chance.

Absolutely understaffed, so much so they cannot keep up with the amount of people that they seat. As a result, orders get left in the kitchen too long or drink orders never get put in. The kitchen needs better supervision as dishes were served under cooked and cold after lengthy delays. They simply cannot handle a happy hour packed bar and full tables.

Mediocre food & service. Lumpy sweet potatoes..Venue was super loud, tables too close together. Loud screaming family sat next to us. Asked server for change so I could tip her, she informed me I would have to wait a while. We paid bill, left cash tip.. A few minutes after leaving, server ran out banging on our window that we hadn't paid the bill. Not true at all.. Will never return to this place..stressful, worthless evening out.,

Husband and I randomly popped in one Friday night when everywhere else had crazy wait times - were seated immediately and service was good. Some food/drink items were great, while others were average - but overall good quality food. Cozy, casual and un-pretentious vibes overall. We will probably go again.

Dinner at Havana was a hard life lesson in mediocrity. Let's start with the menu. Hoping for Cuban staples? Vaca Frita? Not here. Picadillo a la habanero? Phhht! Arroz con pollo- nope. Hey but salmon en papillote? Hell yeah that's on the menu. What, you knew Cuba is full of salmon, right? Fun fact: tuna sashimi is the very first item on the menu. No kidding. Pork osso bucco is there too in case you brought your friend who only eats Italian. We had the ropa vieja and the flank steak mojo. The wife's steak was shoe leather in so so sauce with ice cold green beans and back burner mashed that screamed indifference. My ropa was better but still uninspired. If there is a single actual Cuban in this kitchen, he/she needs a ticket home for an intervention. Why do places like this take a delicious cuisine and water it down? Or pretend we need a Cuban crab cake and chicken nachos on the menu? The drink menu is a minefield of sour mix heavy vaguely tropical garbage. So order a skinny blackberry mojito and some other crap and imagine what life would be like if people just trusted you to try something authentic and different. Or if they just gave a damn about the cuisine they are serving. Hasta luego, Havana. There's a Cuban wedge salad in hell just for you.