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| Rating | Avg. Dinner Entrée |
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| $$$$$ | Greater than $25 |
| $$$$ | $18.01 - $25 |
| $$$ | $12.01 - $18 |
| $$ | $7.01 - $12 |
| $ | Less than $7 |
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Posted by Anonymous on 12/07/2006
The Corn!
Go for the Corn! If there is anything you do while in NYC...it's stop by Cafe Habana and eat the corn! I recommend going to Cafe Habana "To-Go" and getting corn as a quick afternoon snack. Awww... I want some corn now! Just thinking about it makes my mouth water! Enjoy!
Posted by PS on 08/29/2006
One of my top 3 in NYC
Needless to say, I adore this place - the corn is the best I've had, and I've taken numerous friends from all over the globe to try it.. and they all agree "best f*ing corn I've ever had". The pulled pork and pork chops are not too bad as well.. but the corn. Oh, the corn. Throw in a bottle of grapefruit soda, and you're good to go.
Posted by dirtystan on 07/06/2006
Embrace the hipsterness people!
It irritates me that some folks will write off a gem like Habana because they think it is too hip? Please. Cafe Habana never screws up, and you can't say that about many joints. I call the grilled corn "CrackCorn" cuz it is like crack to me. mmmm. And the avocado + white cheese torta. sigh. p.s. "hipsters" are usually hotter than those than denegrate them, which I suspect is the case here cuz the employees at Habana are lookers!
Posted by the corn rocks! on 07/05/2006
The best corn in nyc..
I go about once a week for the most amazing corn on the cob anywhere!.. very crowded - but worth the wait.. just dont go with party of 4 or more,, better for tables of 2.. other than that.., it rocks!
Posted by elizabeth street resident on 06/17/2006
Never fails
Cafe Habana is one of the most consistent restuarants in the city. I have never had a bad meal there. It is totally crowded but you can always order from the take out which is what i always do. I eat there 2-3 times a week- great value - the tlacoyo is great as well as the plantains, corn, el mirador etc..
Posted by frenetica on 05/17/2006
Ordinary
I know everybody raves on and on about the corn, but how hard can it be to chargrill some old, fibrous corncobs, douse with lime juice, cheese and chili powder? I had the Pollo Mirador. This was butterflied chicken breast drowned in a faintly acidic cornstarch sauce with some boiled garlic cloves in it. The "spicy" spinach contained no spice. My boyfriend had the pork/rice/beans combo. The pork consisted of a massive pile of flavourless shredded pork which might as well have been boiled in plain salted water. The rice and beans were absolutely fine but for the price ought to have been more than standard. Tables are tiny, wait staff are only reasonably attentive.
Posted by Anonymous on 05/11/2006
Great Fusion
All my friends and co-workers LOVE this place and I agree 100%! The food is amazing and at a great value. The chipotle mayo is to die for and their Cuban Sandwich is rated as one of the best in the City. Quality and quantity are amazing - my highest rating and recommendation. Whether its authentic or not, I don't care - it just tastes great.