Good food nice staff, interior was a little crowded for me but was still a good experience.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jacob Carter
Great service. Shoutout to our server Brittany (hope I’m spelling it right). Cannot recommend the chicken empanadas enough. They are AMAZING. The bacon wrapped chorizo skewers are out of this world too! Shoutout Noel the bartender!!!! Drinks were great! I got the Mezcal old fashion, highly recommend. Girlfriend got the raspberry mojito and it was really refreshing. For dinner, girlfriend got the chicken and queso, I got the Vaca Frita, shredded steak with veggies, black beans, and rice. I cannot say enough about how good the food, drinks, and atmosphere are here. Highly recommend. Will definitely be back!Vegetarian options: Plenty of vegetarian options.Parking: Hardly any parking, but this is not Havana Rumba’s fault. It’s a very busy area. You will have to find street parking around the local neighborhood which will likely require a small walk.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vaca Frita
Amie Gatterdam
We went 45 mom before closing and everyone was great! Food and atmosphere were good and fun.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tostones Con Pollo
Misty Wolfe
Food is great, atmosphere amazing
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fricase De Pollo, Camarones Al Ajillo, Sampler Plate
Diana G
First time in this restaurant and definitely highly recommended, the food is delicious, the atmosphere is super pleasant, they have live music, the atmosphere of the place is very nice and the customer service is excellent, the waitress is very attentive to us in what we needed, I would return for sure.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Emily Brand
In town on business, looking for something yummy. I ordered through GrubHub, apparently close to closing time (oops!). But everything was amazing, and the restaurant called me to let me know they were out of the sweet plantains that were slated to come with my dinner and offered extra tostones instead. A++++Food was delicious - cooked well, perfectly seasoned, very simple but extremely delicious. (Those tostones were FIRE.) I will definitely return next time I'm in town.
Food: 5
Service: 5
jorgehernan calderon
Delicious, I recommend the seafood zarzuela and excellent service.
Brook Breeding
Always amazing service the best atmosphere Mojitos are always on point and so are the margaritas
Yaili Acosta Lopez
A good place, just a little tight... in the end we are like on top of each other. The rest is not bad.??
My experience is a bit different...we ordered via GrubHub tonight. We are new to KY & wanted to try Havana Rumba. ALSO, we have never had cuban food before. The restaurant was quick & the GH driver got our order to us just as quick. We opened our bag & found part of our order is missing. I tried to contact the driver but was unable to. So I contacted Havana Rumba. The person that answered was very kind, verified my order & found that the driver had left the second part of my order. She tried contacting the driver but they refused to return & make the delivery right (who did NOT deserve the tip he got). So Havana Rumba rose to the occasion going above & beyond! They apologized for the situation & one of them delivered the missing food to us. Not only was it delicious, but the customer service was beyond exceptional! ? Way to go Havana Rumba, excited to try more from your menu! Can't say the same for GrubHub...
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fricase De Pollo
David Rodriguez
Havana Rumba at Bardstown rd. Is amazing. The food is spectacular. And the service is great must servers are cuban so you feel the authenticity of the place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tostones Con Pollo, Vaca Frita, Sampler Plate
Lena Mazur
Blew our minds! Having lived in FL for several years, we thought we found the best Cuban restaurant around until we stumbled onto Havana Rumba. Upon being greeted by our very pleasant waiter, we were given some freshly baked Cuban bread with some amazing herb butter. Ordered an Original Cuban Mojito and the Havana Mule, could tell which one was better. The Mojito was packed with flavor but not overly sweet, just perfect. The mule had a bit of a sweeter side but felt this came from the really strawberries being used. Our of curiosity we ordered a tapas sampler and every bite just blew us away. Do have to say the absolute favorite was chorizo bacon wrapped skewers. In order to compare apples to apples, we all ordered a traditional cubano. BEST WE HAVE EVER HAD!!! Can't express that enough! Enjoyed every bite of the 1/2 we could squeeze in. The pulled pork was extremely juicy and all of the flavors were so well balanced on their freshly baked bread. Also have to say that the sweet potato fries were just perfectly cooked, some many places just can't get them right so I'm always afraid to try them. They were lightly sprinkles with sugar and served with this crazy sweet and spicy dipping sauce. Our only disappointment is that there is not a Havana Rumba in Lexington. Now we have to find excuses to get ourselves back to Louisville regularly just so we can enjoy this incredible food. Side note, the atmosphere and deco really made you feel like your being transported back in time. Highly, highly recommend checking this place out!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cuban Sandwich with Sweet Potato Fries, Sampler Plate
Liliam Blanco
My first time there. And was amazing. The fooooddd delicious. The service wonderful. I really recommend that place ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Matthew L
Vaca Frita was good, kind of a fajitas feel with the veggies and such.Ropa Vieja was fantastic - only got to try it and wish I had the full serving. Lots of flavorEmpanadas are excellent. They come in pairs, are a good size, and have great flavor. Chicken and beef were my favorites. The spinach one was still good, just not as good.Queso is amazing. You should definitely order some. Love the plantain chips too.Flan is decent, not mind blowing, but I like flan.Overall great takeout experience, would order again.
We had a Blast! Amazing Food! Great Service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good food nice staff, interior was a little crowded for me but was still a good experience.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great service. Shoutout to our server Brittany (hope I’m spelling it right). Cannot recommend the chicken empanadas enough. They are AMAZING. The bacon wrapped chorizo skewers are out of this world too! Shoutout Noel the bartender!!!! Drinks were great! I got the Mezcal old fashion, highly recommend. Girlfriend got the raspberry mojito and it was really refreshing. For dinner, girlfriend got the chicken and queso, I got the Vaca Frita, shredded steak with veggies, black beans, and rice. I cannot say enough about how good the food, drinks, and atmosphere are here. Highly recommend. Will definitely be back!Vegetarian options: Plenty of vegetarian options.Parking: Hardly any parking, but this is not Havana Rumba’s fault. It’s a very busy area. You will have to find street parking around the local neighborhood which will likely require a small walk.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vaca Frita
We went 45 mom before closing and everyone was great! Food and atmosphere were good and fun.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tostones Con Pollo
Food is great, atmosphere amazing
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fricase De Pollo, Camarones Al Ajillo, Sampler Plate
First time in this restaurant and definitely highly recommended, the food is delicious, the atmosphere is super pleasant, they have live music, the atmosphere of the place is very nice and the customer service is excellent, the waitress is very attentive to us in what we needed, I would return for sure.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
In town on business, looking for something yummy. I ordered through GrubHub, apparently close to closing time (oops!). But everything was amazing, and the restaurant called me to let me know they were out of the sweet plantains that were slated to come with my dinner and offered extra tostones instead. A++++Food was delicious - cooked well, perfectly seasoned, very simple but extremely delicious. (Those tostones were FIRE.) I will definitely return next time I'm in town.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious, I recommend the seafood zarzuela and excellent service.
Always amazing service the best atmosphere Mojitos are always on point and so are the margaritas
A good place, just a little tight... in the end we are like on top of each other. The rest is not bad.??
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
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My experience is a bit different...we ordered via GrubHub tonight. We are new to KY & wanted to try Havana Rumba. ALSO, we have never had cuban food before. The restaurant was quick & the GH driver got our order to us just as quick. We opened our bag & found part of our order is missing. I tried to contact the driver but was unable to. So I contacted Havana Rumba. The person that answered was very kind, verified my order & found that the driver had left the second part of my order. She tried contacting the driver but they refused to return & make the delivery right (who did NOT deserve the tip he got). So Havana Rumba rose to the occasion going above & beyond! They apologized for the situation & one of them delivered the missing food to us. Not only was it delicious, but the customer service was beyond exceptional! ? Way to go Havana Rumba, excited to try more from your menu! Can't say the same for GrubHub...
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fricase De Pollo
Havana Rumba at Bardstown rd. Is amazing. The food is spectacular. And the service is great must servers are cuban so you feel the authenticity of the place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tostones Con Pollo, Vaca Frita, Sampler Plate
Blew our minds! Having lived in FL for several years, we thought we found the best Cuban restaurant around until we stumbled onto Havana Rumba. Upon being greeted by our very pleasant waiter, we were given some freshly baked Cuban bread with some amazing herb butter. Ordered an Original Cuban Mojito and the Havana Mule, could tell which one was better. The Mojito was packed with flavor but not overly sweet, just perfect. The mule had a bit of a sweeter side but felt this came from the really strawberries being used. Our of curiosity we ordered a tapas sampler and every bite just blew us away. Do have to say the absolute favorite was chorizo bacon wrapped skewers. In order to compare apples to apples, we all ordered a traditional cubano. BEST WE HAVE EVER HAD!!! Can't express that enough! Enjoyed every bite of the 1/2 we could squeeze in. The pulled pork was extremely juicy and all of the flavors were so well balanced on their freshly baked bread. Also have to say that the sweet potato fries were just perfectly cooked, some many places just can't get them right so I'm always afraid to try them. They were lightly sprinkles with sugar and served with this crazy sweet and spicy dipping sauce. Our only disappointment is that there is not a Havana Rumba in Lexington. Now we have to find excuses to get ourselves back to Louisville regularly just so we can enjoy this incredible food. Side note, the atmosphere and deco really made you feel like your being transported back in time. Highly, highly recommend checking this place out!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cuban Sandwich with Sweet Potato Fries, Sampler Plate
My first time there. And was amazing. The fooooddd delicious. The service wonderful. I really recommend that place ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Vaca Frita was good, kind of a fajitas feel with the veggies and such.Ropa Vieja was fantastic - only got to try it and wish I had the full serving. Lots of flavorEmpanadas are excellent. They come in pairs, are a good size, and have great flavor. Chicken and beef were my favorites. The spinach one was still good, just not as good.Queso is amazing. You should definitely order some. Love the plantain chips too.Flan is decent, not mind blowing, but I like flan.Overall great takeout experience, would order again.