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| $$$$ | $18.01 - $25 |
| $$$ | $12.01 - $18 |
| $$ | $7.01 - $12 |
| $ | Less than $7 |
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Posted by Anonymous on 11/17/2009
There's better options in the area.
Made a last min reservation for 5 and we all ordered different dishes so we could get a good taste for the place. The appitizer was a little of everything but nothing was that good. The batter was over cooked and dry. I ordered a salad with shrimp to keep it simple. Shrimp was not very good, the best part of the salad was the alvocado...i can make a better salad at home. My mom ordered the ropa vieja, that was by far the best of all the dishes. If you go order that and stay away from anything else.
Posted by judybaby on 06/03/2009
above average cuban...
thought i'd never get a cuban sandwich as good as Cafe Habana (soho) but this is damn close. Lunch is the best deal (dinner charges $3+ for same dish and portions). only problem is the papa rellena's are tiny and mine was mostly a huge air bubble with barely any meat/potato inside. Overall, this is a great place, cute atmosphere and nice service. definitely recommend this restaurant!
Posted by Loretta on 02/26/2009
Really good food
Their food is really really good. I ordered their Pollo Cafecito with a side of sweet plantains. They are really delicious. I was skeptical of ordering Pollo Cafecito because I usually doesn't like chicken breast. But their spice made it really delicious. I ordered delivery and it wasn't as fast as I hope it will be (considering I ordered during off-peak hours). But the wait wasn't so bad, just plan to order before you get too hungry.
Posted by auténtico on 10/16/2008
poor Cuban...
There is a plague of subpar Cuban restaurants in NYC, and this is one of them. When I found out the owner was from Miami, I was expecting authentic Cuban food. As I read the menu, my hopes raised... but when I took the first bite, let down! Every dish tasted under salted and under seasoned. The plantains even tasted old! I was very disappointed!
Posted by jd on 06/10/2008
Service so bad you can't enjoy maduras!
This is my favorite restaurant in the neighborhood. The atmosphere is delightful, and the food is authentic and delicious. However I am unbelievably let down by the new waitstaff. The restaurant is now infested with spacey hipster women, who can't pronounce most of the dishes let alone serve them. The last time I was there, our waitress managed to mess up every aspect of the meal. On several occasions you could see everyone table craning their necks to find the waitress while she stood behind the bar talking to her friends.
Posted by Matthew on 05/06/2008
Nice place
The decor had a warm and inviting feel to it. Prices were fair for Spanish food however, beware of the fish of day! As mentioned in previous editorals, everything on the menu is $11-14 however, the fish is $21, which is unexpected considering the entire menu's pricing.
Posted by Anonymous on 03/12/2008
Very Good, but one thing...
I found the restaurant on menu pages in my search for somewhere new to eat in the east village. the delivery dish was excellent, so i took my friend a couple days later to give it a try in person. excellent, small neighborhood place feel. music was a bit much, nice to have a more active vibe - but rolling house music was tiring after a while. the dishes are tasty and there are a lot of nice choices. this time, both of us ordered the fish of the day, which was simple and filling. the bothersome item, was there interpretation of "market price". everything on the menu is about 11-12 dollars, very fair. their market price for the sea bass was $21. a bit steep compared. this is just a piece now, not a whole fish. dont get me wrong, money is not that big a deal to me - but i just like things to be fair. i felt a bit taken, a little more is normal for the special of the day, but nearly twice?