Where is the Best Cuban Food in New York, New York?
Went there last night with a group of 9 people to celebrate my friends birthday. They’ve been there before and enjoyed the food so one of my friend suggested the place again. We were seated pretty quickly and the staff was very nice. We ordered a pitcher of Sangria which was pretty good but too much on the fruity side and not much on the alcohol. We had empanada, calamari, and corn on the cob as appetizers. The cubano empanada tasted like hot pockets. The calamari was very ordinary. The corn on the cob was just regular without the cheese and cuban spices. My friend said the corn was not as great as the other time he had it. The waiter was very good except the fact that he asked us if we wanted to refill the sangria like 3 times. I felt like he was trying to ring our bill higher. For our main dishes, we had seafood paella, oxtail stew, seafood stew, ribs, pork chops, and sandwiches. The seafood paella was a bit mushy and salty. The seafood stew was a little too sweet, sour
My friend & I went for drinks & dinner on Friday – 10/19/07. Considering it was Friday night in Soho and was around 8:30, we walked right in & were seated promptly near the window – great for people watching. Water & plaintains with a homemade salsa were brought promptly to the table. We ordered the grouper fingers that came with a mayo based dip as an appetizer – they were very good. I had the braised beef & my friend had the pork chop. We ordered a side of braised kale. Everything was very tasty, although the kale could have used a little more salt to overcome the natural bitterness of kale. I had 2 of the grande dark rum mojitos made with fresh mint. It was probabloy one of the best mojitos I’ve ever had – & I’ve sampled plenty in my time. My friend had one of the flavored margaritas, which he really enjoyed as well. The portions were reasonable, albeit a bit expensive. Then again, you are paying for atmosphere & prime Soho location. The atmosphere is festive & the wait staff were
came her friday night. arrived around 8 and had to wait 30 mins or so for a table. shared the shrimp quesaditas which were good but probably had like one shrimp in it. shared a pitcher of white sangria which was a lil bit too sweet and not too heavy on the alcohol. i had the ropa vieja which was good. served with black beans, white rice and some salad. my friend had one of their specials.. chicken with sweet potato? It was ok but the chicken was a little bland and felt a lil bit under cooked?? Everything smelled really good tho and the portions are pretty big. Shared teh chocolate bread pudding which was very good. Pretty much like a chocolate cake the size of a baseball. The bill came to $61 total after tax. Although the wait was annoying, the food was good so i might be back for a regular-night out kind of dinner.Pros + smells, taste, decent priceCons – long wait, tables too close together
Two words: Coconut MojitosI was turned on to this place by a friend while working as a waiter down the street at a big corner restaurant (Nice Matin) which is way overpriced and way overrated. This place is so much more and such a find for the Upper West Side. Incredible Atmosphere and Cheap. I love this place!Pros + Coconut MojitosCons – Waitstaff could be a little friendlier but it may be a culture difference
