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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 kilo on 10/15/2011
Lovely but a caveat
My husband and i were perusing our 'hood for a place to eat when nyc was shut down due to hurricane irene. having lived in hells kitchen for 30+ years we were amazed that every restaurant was closed. guantanamera had a small sign in their window : "we will be open at 5pm"having passed this restaurant multiple times but never ventured in, we thought it was time to try it! we were not disappointed and it has become a fave. that being said, we tend to order several appetizers as opposed to entrees & we tend to sit at the bar. the yuca frites , tostones,black beans rock. i love the grilled calamari, tho sometimes it can be more chewier than other times. the staff has always been warm and helpful & it is on our weekly calendar . Caveat:when the live music starts it is loud, so we always book by 8:30pm.
Posted by Anonymous on 07/04/2011
If I'd only brought earplugs
Dinner would have been perfect. Our group of four wasn't the only people over 50, but we might as well have been. Whatever service problems existed have been corrected. Food arrived timely and warm. We recommend the grilled, not fried, calamari , the salmon and especially the chicken. Would go back if we were younger.
Posted by The Food Lover on 06/09/2011
Real Cuban
100% authentic cuban food, very attentive service and real cuban music. I ' ll be back for sure for those mojitos.
Posted by aattana on 05/25/2011
Unappetizing food, great mojitos
The food was absolutely disappointing. DO NOT get the paella- it was watery. The tostones (the dish recommended by NY Mag) were bland and over fried. Food aside the waiters were attentive and the mojoitos were fantastic.
Posted by Vic and Mark on 12/05/2010
Very good skirt steak
The food was very good. We actually liked the food better than Calle Ocho and Victors. Great skirt steak and ropa veja. The skirt steak portion was large The ropa portion was a little small but the best we had. The entertainment was good but loud. Overall it was very good.
Posted by anonymous on 11/08/2010
Not impressed at all!
My suckling pig was anything but suckling!!! the rice and beans were dry, the mojitos had a lot of ice. the best part was the music. I had a good time but the food was mediocre. I would go back to listen to the music and probably sit by the bar instead of getting a table and eating.
Posted by Grace on 02/05/2010
What a place to warm-up
It was freezing outside and my frind and I went in and had a pleasant surprice. The food was delicious and comforting. The place was beautifully decorated and the ambiance festive. The service was really good, they made us feel special.