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This is a great place for finding good cuban food that is as close to the real thing as it could possibly get, in an upscale setting of course. It was a bit too pricey for my blood, but I did enjoy the setting and atmosphere. The price alone will not discourage me from eating here again, it's just that it will be less frequent. Food Quality- is great, you do get what you pay for... especially their paella dish which is brought out in a hot stone pot to give it that authentic feel. Atmosphere- is very after work spot to unwind, have dinner and a few drinks. Value & Service- though I would have expected more food for my money, the meal was filling and the drink specials had the wanted affect. The servers were as nice and attentive as they could be. This is a great place for good hot cuban food.... and as far as for me, it's a monthly regular treat to myself

First Impression: The host, a thin man with an almost shaved head was talking on his cell phone. When we tried to get his attention, he held his hand up at us like he was saying hold on. When he finally brought us to a table he forgot to bring us menus. Food: Ok. We had the roast pork, and the cuban sandwich. Everything tasted good, just nothing special. Pomegranate Mojitos were delicious though but pricey. Service: Our waitress, an attractive younger girl with dark brown hair was very friendly. Can't remember her name, but her service was pretty good. The one thing we really didn't like was that we ordered a pitcher of mojitos for $40 which sounded like a lot, but the waitress convinced us they were worth it, so we went for it. They were delicious, but when we got our bill they tried to charge us $50 instead of $40. It eventually got fixed, but it seemed to take a while. Overall, not terrible, but not really worth going back.

This place is pretty good. Not necessarily a destination restaurant but if it’s convenient for you to get here, you’ll get a solid satisfying meal & good drinks. The mojitos & the vegetable paella are my faves… I’ve tried other things & they’ve been tasty too (though I remember the arroz con pollo being slightly dry). Nice waitstaff. No complaints, we’ve been rather pleased so far.

Overall, the food is good - - but I suspect if varies a lot. I ordered their sugar lime chicken with salad, specification to leave out one ingredient (which is on the online menu, not the paper one). The salad arrrived, not only with that item (red pepper) but with green pepper! It also had 3 small pieces of chicken. Outrageous for $14! I also ordered yuca bites. You can skip them. They're non-descript and by the time it got to me, they were cold. I called up and the host was quick to send another salad (I didn't complain about the yuca). It arrived, and this time, they left out the peppers and put in a more reasonable amount of chicken. After one bite, the chicken itself was even better. Not sure why there isn't consistency, but I appreciate them fixing their mistake.

Two friends and I ate at Havana Central at The West End on May 8, 2009. Despite asking for our orders repeatedly and being told, by the waiter, that he would go and check downstairs, our orders were EXTREMELY slow in arriving at our table. I somehow think that the waiter didn't know where "the kitchen" was. The happy hour mojitos were nothing but water and lime juice with a stick of wood that doubled as a sugar cane stalk. One of my drinks arrived looking very, very milky. When I mentioned this to the waiter, his answer was that the limes are pounded giving the drink the muddy look. Muddy I understand, but this thing looked more like Milk of Magnesia. He did not replace my drink until I showed him the "milky" ring on the table. Luckily, I just took a very small sip or two before discovering the ring. However, my stomach hasn't felt quite right since. All of the food was luke warm by the time it arrived at our table. We were not able to eat some of the food because it was so very poor. Our bill was over $100 and I left feeling sick. I have eaten at Havan Central in Union Square many times and have always received excellent service, delicious food, and good "adult" drinks. I will never go back to this location and may skip the Union Square location also, if this is what the chain is becoming. I don't know if it is the location, the staff, or the management... and in truth, I don't care. My advice is...If you are looking for good food, service, and drinks STAY AWAY!

Fair prices. Nice atmosphere. This is a solid place for eat-in or delivery.

I went to Havana Central with a colleague yesterday and this was definitely the last time I've been there. First, I ordered a draught beer and after a small eternity, I received an old, weird-tasting beer. I made a complaint, returned the beer and after another eternity ( I did not know that a beer can take that long) I received a "fresh" beer which after the first sip turned out to be old too. It even tasted as if soda water was added to make it appear as a fresh beer. Then the food. I ordered a Bacon Cheeseburger and my colleague an Arroz con Pollo. It took them about 45 minutes to prepare the food. I was close to leaving the restaurant and look for another place to get my dinner. After a complaint the food finally arrived but it was not hot but warm. Furthermore, the Bacon Cheeseburger was only a cheap burger sandwich with some onions, tomatoes and lettuce on it and you get better burgers in every fast-food restaurant for half the price. So, the burger was a big disappointment too. In addition, the waiters and waitresses were more occupied standing around lazily and talking to one another than actually servicing customers. Even for my complaints I had to wait for minutes.