"Been here a couple times now and the food is great... Kind of understatement actually."
"The grilled corn is delicious."
"Food is amazing. More Mexican than Cuban food but that doesn’t take away from quality."
"Best Cuban sandwich hands down!!"
"The Cuban came with tons of pulled pork and delicious cheese, pickles and ham on top."
"The food here is really delicious! The tortas and burritos are amazingly tasty."
Cons:
"Sophie’s Cuban Cuisine Cuban sandwich is less than half the price of this place and more importantly significantly better."
"Service poor. Food not what it use to be."
"Unfortunately, the food was disappointing and the wait staff were arrogant."
"Everything is overpriced.. and they should be ashamed of themselves of how nasty everything is."
"The food was super dry and portions were super small."
"Fish tacos were very bland they had absolutely no flavour which was disappointing."
"The big letdown was the Cuban sandwich. The bread was not good and the pork was a tad dry."
Service
Pros:
"The service and welcoming was outstanding, thank you Eli for making this happen."
"Our waitress was very nice too."
"Service was SUPER fast though and very friendly."
"The service is next level, Vero & Jacob were soooo kind to us!"
"Servers are great and provided wonderful service."
"The staff is friendly, treats regulars well, and makes the best cubanos, carajillos, and cafe con leche in the city."
"Staff was super friendly."
Cons:
"Service is not good. They keep cleaning your table when we almost finish our meal."
"Service poor. Food not what it use to be."
"Service was quite shoddy as I only saw someone when food was being dropped off."
"Horrible service our server on 8/4/19 was an Asian young guy who had terrible manners as a server."
"I get an absolutely nasty attitude from server Ashley."
"Bad service. Unwelcoming, unpleasant staff."
"The service was beyond horrible, the waiter kept ignoring us."
Atmosphere & Location
Pros:
"Come hungry and enjoy the lively atmosphere as well."
"A really good price point for NYC and worth the wait."
"Right in the heart of beautiful SoHo!"
"Absolutely love this place! Cool vibe and music."
"I love the intimate and lively atmosphere at Café Habana. It’s my go-to spot in SoHo for a solo meal, date night, or friends gathering."
"Also very great atmosphere and beautiful decor and the people that work here will engage in a convo if you ask them Q’s"
"The drinks were fantastic and the food was spot on, both the corn and the cuban sandwich were delicious and the vibes were on point!"
Cons:
"The space is small so be prepared to have to shift around a lot if crowded."
"Uncomfortably cramped -- three of us at a very tiny table meant for two people."
"It's a bit of a cramped space but that's because the atmosphere is great, food is great, location is great."
"This place is tiny. It's horrible for big groups."
"It's stuffy, dirty and crowded inside whereas there are many pigeons hovering above your plate outside."
"Sitting outside near all the garbage with flies everywhere is a terrible look."
"Place was extremely crowded."
Price & Value
Pros:
"Great prices for NY."
"The price of the entire meal was a great deal for Manhattan and one of the cheapest meals we had on the trip, while also being one of the tastiest."
"Prices are very reasonable for new york and the quality of food."
"Truly awesome Cuban sandwiches that won't break the bank."
"You absolutely have to come here during happy hour. 50% cocktails is a great deal!"
"Very good food for New York prices."
"amazing spot for frozen cocktails! their frozen margs are to-die-for and for $10 it’s really a steal."
Cons:
"I personally think the Mexican corn is overhyped and not worth the price."
"Everything is overpriced.. and they should be ashamed of themselves of how nasty everything is."
"Nearly $7 per taco and they are extremely small. The world famous corn was okay and missing a lot of flavouring, not to mention overpriced as well."
"For $18 and ‘best Cuban in nyc’ I would have expected much more out of them, both in quality and size. Felt like a money grab."
"The portions were terribly small but the price was terribly overpriced."
"I wouldn't come back unless they increase their portions or lower their prices."
"Mediocre Cuban sandwich at best. For $18 and ‘best Cuban in nyc’ I would have expected much more out of them, both in quality and size. Felt like a money grab."