Usually love this place but the last few times ordering takeout has not been good. The chicken fricase lacked flavor and tasted very watered down. Extremely bland. Have they changed their recipes?
Food: 1
Christina Hunter
I always have a wonderful experience here. It's small and intimate with friendly staff and fast, delicious food. The drinks are lovely as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Yuca Frita
Al Montalvo
Great food and drinks
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Veenit Singh
Jahnise was an excellent host! They greeted us and seated us right away. Immediately you are hit with the diverse flavors and colorful atmosphere of the restaurant. Plantains were amazing! One big thing to also note is that this place is POC run. It’s a staple of flavor, culture, representation, and food for the soul from love!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sassy T
I saw a lot of great reviews for this Cuban restaurant, so while I was in New Haven, I had to check it out.The food was ok, but not everything on the menu was available. The drinks were good, very strong. The restaurant is small, very small.The service was great, very polite, all smiles, and very accommodating. I would definitely go back to try other items on the menu. Parking can be a nightmare, but they have a lot of paid parking on the street.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Andrew Kosarko
Great meal. Everything was fresh, arrived in a timely manner, the waitress made sure we were taken care of without being intrusive. The atmosphere was cozy.But most of all everything was delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crispy Pork Belly
Yazmin Iglesias
Yum. Small
M Alemar
Chris was an awesome waiter. Super helpful with questions we had about the menu. Drinks were delicious. Kage tag teamed with Chris and was really nice and attentive. Overall great experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Jonathan Ortiz
They charged me 30$ for 2 Cuban sandwiches and both sandwiches barely any meat in them could’ve took the meat out the other sandwich and it still wouldn’t have been enough they made better sanwiches when they were in Norwalk and I drove 25 minutes away to get these sandwiches and all for nothing it was very disappointing I will never buy those sandwichez again!!
Food: 1
Nyla Conaway
Chris was a great host. We had a lovely time Service was lovely and an intimate vibe for a parent+child night out on a Tuesday!
The whole staff was either drunk or high my potato ball came out frozen yes frozen the girl had the audacity to say oh we won’t charge you for that ?my son had a pork belly chicharon it was raw and we ate a lot of it before we notice she then brought out my other son chicken tenders and they were uncooked and raw in the middle my wife had pernil with no flavor and some old leftover Cuban rice at that point we ask for the bill and left no one finished there food at alllllllll and they still charged us $75 oh and my soda was flat she took it back and brought me a hot one back I like to tip well so the money is never an issue never again will I go here or let anybody I know go here either the cook was a black guy that apparently was drunk horrible experience ?????now me and my son have food poisoning ??????
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
MrGarcia 4X
Great food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Empanadas
Yazmin Kelly
It is very small but very nice and cozy.The food was good. Give it 7/10.The price was goodThe drink was ok. I had a PiñacoladaThe kids' menu is not the bestI will give it a try again it was my 1st time there.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: White Rice Black Frijoles & Sheared Stake N Sweet Plantains
Martin Chavez
I have been here several times over the past several years and enjoyed the meals and drinks. I am Dominican and have eaten Cuban food all of my life whenever I crave a taste of home since Dominican and Cuban food as quite similar in almost every way. We Went here again yesterday and I was very disappointed with the food quality and price. My wife ordered the black been soup bowl and it was about half way full like they just took a cup of soup and served it in a bowl. The soup was bland and not hot. I ordered Lechon Asado (Pernil as we call it) with balck bean Moro and 2 tiny pieces of Maduro plantain. Man, all of this was so dry and bland! The rice was stale like it was reheated several times and the pork also. Very dry and bland and tough in some pieces. I also ordered Tostones ($10.00 for 1 plantain??!!) but we were hungry. The place is nice and quaint and the staff is ok, not great, not bad, but no complaints. I have Zero intention of going back spending $50 for bland, well over priced food. Mind you, no drinks, just water, and & $50.00!! And leaving unsatisfied and hungry? No way Jose!!
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Soup, Lechon Asado
A.
Honestly, I’m surprised at how bad the food was. The croquettes were cold on the inside. Not warm, not cool….but cold. We got 3 meals, and all were pretty bad. I got a piece of dry salmon plopped onto a plate with a scoop of plain, unseasoned white rice and mediocre green beans. No sauce, no glaze…just a salted and peppered piece of dry fish. We got the driest pork ever and the blandest chicken thigh. Our side of (unseasoned) rice was $6, and mildly seasoned (1/4 cup) beans $5. I’m not sure if it was an off night, a new chef, a back up chef or what but honestly the food was kind of embarrassingly bad.The waitress was nice, the wine was good, the plastic cups were a little cheapy, the atmosphere was pleasant but the TV program showing a man carrying a live pig with a rope to get slaughtered isn’t my idea of a relaxing ambiance. Why is there a TV in there anyway, it’s supposed to be a nice place. I don’t know, this experience just wasn’t a good one.
Usually love this place but the last few times ordering takeout has not been good. The chicken fricase lacked flavor and tasted very watered down. Extremely bland. Have they changed their recipes?
Food: 1
I always have a wonderful experience here. It's small and intimate with friendly staff and fast, delicious food. The drinks are lovely as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Yuca Frita
Great food and drinks
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jahnise was an excellent host! They greeted us and seated us right away. Immediately you are hit with the diverse flavors and colorful atmosphere of the restaurant. Plantains were amazing! One big thing to also note is that this place is POC run. It’s a staple of flavor, culture, representation, and food for the soul from love!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I saw a lot of great reviews for this Cuban restaurant, so while I was in New Haven, I had to check it out.The food was ok, but not everything on the menu was available. The drinks were good, very strong. The restaurant is small, very small.The service was great, very polite, all smiles, and very accommodating. I would definitely go back to try other items on the menu. Parking can be a nightmare, but they have a lot of paid parking on the street.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Great meal. Everything was fresh, arrived in a timely manner, the waitress made sure we were taken care of without being intrusive. The atmosphere was cozy.But most of all everything was delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crispy Pork Belly
Yum. Small
Chris was an awesome waiter. Super helpful with questions we had about the menu. Drinks were delicious. Kage tag teamed with Chris and was really nice and attentive. Overall great experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
They charged me 30$ for 2 Cuban sandwiches and both sandwiches barely any meat in them could’ve took the meat out the other sandwich and it still wouldn’t have been enough they made better sanwiches when they were in Norwalk and I drove 25 minutes away to get these sandwiches and all for nothing it was very disappointing I will never buy those sandwichez again!!
Food: 1
Chris was a great host. We had a lovely time Service was lovely and an intimate vibe for a parent+child night out on a Tuesday!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Empanadas
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The whole staff was either drunk or high my potato ball came out frozen yes frozen the girl had the audacity to say oh we won’t charge you for that ?my son had a pork belly chicharon it was raw and we ate a lot of it before we notice she then brought out my other son chicken tenders and they were uncooked and raw in the middle my wife had pernil with no flavor and some old leftover Cuban rice at that point we ask for the bill and left no one finished there food at alllllllll and they still charged us $75 oh and my soda was flat she took it back and brought me a hot one back I like to tip well so the money is never an issue never again will I go here or let anybody I know go here either the cook was a black guy that apparently was drunk horrible experience ?????now me and my son have food poisoning ??????
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Great food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Empanadas
It is very small but very nice and cozy.The food was good. Give it 7/10.The price was goodThe drink was ok. I had a PiñacoladaThe kids' menu is not the bestI will give it a try again it was my 1st time there.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: White Rice Black Frijoles & Sheared Stake N Sweet Plantains
I have been here several times over the past several years and enjoyed the meals and drinks. I am Dominican and have eaten Cuban food all of my life whenever I crave a taste of home since Dominican and Cuban food as quite similar in almost every way. We Went here again yesterday and I was very disappointed with the food quality and price. My wife ordered the black been soup bowl and it was about half way full like they just took a cup of soup and served it in a bowl. The soup was bland and not hot. I ordered Lechon Asado (Pernil as we call it) with balck bean Moro and 2 tiny pieces of Maduro plantain. Man, all of this was so dry and bland! The rice was stale like it was reheated several times and the pork also. Very dry and bland and tough in some pieces. I also ordered Tostones ($10.00 for 1 plantain??!!) but we were hungry. The place is nice and quaint and the staff is ok, not great, not bad, but no complaints. I have Zero intention of going back spending $50 for bland, well over priced food. Mind you, no drinks, just water, and & $50.00!! And leaving unsatisfied and hungry? No way Jose!!
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Soup, Lechon Asado
Honestly, I’m surprised at how bad the food was. The croquettes were cold on the inside. Not warm, not cool….but cold. We got 3 meals, and all were pretty bad. I got a piece of dry salmon plopped onto a plate with a scoop of plain, unseasoned white rice and mediocre green beans. No sauce, no glaze…just a salted and peppered piece of dry fish. We got the driest pork ever and the blandest chicken thigh. Our side of (unseasoned) rice was $6, and mildly seasoned (1/4 cup) beans $5. I’m not sure if it was an off night, a new chef, a back up chef or what but honestly the food was kind of embarrassingly bad.The waitress was nice, the wine was good, the plastic cups were a little cheapy, the atmosphere was pleasant but the TV program showing a man carrying a live pig with a rope to get slaughtered isn’t my idea of a relaxing ambiance. Why is there a TV in there anyway, it’s supposed to be a nice place. I don’t know, this experience just wasn’t a good one.
Food: 1