Eduardo Cocino

Review of FAVELA CUBANA

This place is stunning! Just what we though a NYC ...

This place is stunning! Just what we though a NYC bar would be all about. We walked past Favela just wandering tourists walking through from West Village to Bowery picking up the sights and sounds of a great city. When we stopped for a drink we hadn't thought of eating at Favela, just more of a pick me up drink but the staff were so friendly, (just pushy in the right fun manner) we went for it and delighted in the lunch specials! My wife had a fried cod sandwich and I always say the mark of a truly great restaurant is it's burgers, the great American classic and what a deluxe example mine was! Throw in a cold beer for 12 bucks and this place just oozes value over value. However as a backdrop to lunch add in the ambiance and atmosphere and this is such an amazing place. It does what it says in mixing Brazillian and Cuban flavours and styles but that's why we came to NYC right? To sample the best bars in the world! We were lucky enough to sit at the bar, another great American tradition, on funky drums made as seats.The whole rhythm of Favela dances with a New York heartbeat. I also liked how the clientele was a mix of cool kids, business suits and shoppers giving it a real life feeling. But the thing about Favela is that is doesn't try too hard at being amazing, it just is!