Casa Havana Cuban Grill Reviews

Great sandwich. Love having more variety in our SD food scene

5/5 for clean
5/5 for food

Ordered the hot Cuban. I expected it to be more spicy but it was still good.

Great Food, Great Service, Great Prices !!
Music on weekends. Amazing !!
I never been here before, and for sure: The Best Cuban taste in South California.
I will come back soon.

Excellent neighborhood spot, but welcomes all. The food is authentic and the atmosphere/ music is on point. Really happy to have Havana grill in Clairemont.

Great food. Good prices. Wonderful people. Easy location. Atmosphere (at 3-4pm Fri) was relaxing yet upbeat. Definitely a place to frequent.

Oh heck yeah. This place is the bomb. Unique and authentic dishes and the manager/owner Sandra is wonderful. I can't recommend any one thing because it's all good!

Cuban food... super delicious. food with real quality ingredients. looking forward to coming back with my relatives. the bill was well within reason for the quality.

Both my son and I really enjoyed our meal and we can't wait to go back.

Havana truly surprised me. My friends had being here before and told us they loved. Well so I had to check. Rich flavors and well prepared dishes. Literally my kind of happy food. I had a real coconut water that was so sweet and delicious. Rice, beans, fried banana (ok fried banana is like Christmas for me) specially when is well done like they prepare. The beef was made thin and grilled with seasonings. Hubby order lechon assado (pork) and even gave me a piece to try so much he liked.

Sorry but the food was not good...and super expensive! Very disappointed!

I lived in Miami for 15 years and had plenty of really good Cuban food - Havana Grill is the one and only authentic Cuban restaurant in San Diego. Food is delicious, impeccably cooked with all Cuban herbs and seasoning. I highly recommend this place!

This place has huge serving sizes and the food has lots of flavor! By far my favorite Cuban spot in San Diego. Definitely try the black bean. Good place if you want to grab a quick bite. Order at the counter and eat at a table type of place.

The food is good, although it has way more spice than the traditional Cuban food (having been to Cuba myself and knowing many Cuban folk). I loved the live music!

Highly recommended! Amazing quality food and service. Delicious, healthy, and just yummy. Great prices and quantity of food.

Our food was nice and hot and delicious the flavor was spot on

Had the Hemingway--grassfed Australian beef and jumbo shrimp. It was amazing! Perfectly cooked and perfectly seasoned. The black beans were gently spiced and a little sweet, too. Excellent food, service, and ambiance. Can't wait to go back!!

No complaints, it was good. Always good to have some fried plantains. Lived in Miami for many years and it is an OK representative of Cuban food.

Honestly, this is as cuban as it gets in San Diego. Awesome food and great atmosphere. Does need better parking and Im not a fan of the Craft Sodas, but everything else is amazing!.

The food was decent, but the portions were small and overpriced. Nice ambiance and friendly workers.

They are located close to the 805 in Clairemont Mesa. The food was alright. I liked the interior feel and the servers were nice. Food came out fast.

Great food! I would probably eat there everyday if i could afford it!

The tastiest chicken, beans, plantains ever!!!! Excellent service!!! Will go again and tell my friends

Food, atmosphere, customer service is always top notch. One restaurant I am sure anyone would love.

Go here. 13 dollar chicken fricase is perfectly done leg and thigh, topped with roasted peppers, pimento olives, comes with roasted red potatoes and white or brown rice, black beans and roasted plantains. What a meal, worth twice the price.

The staff was very friendly and the food was delicious! I would highly recommend, whether you're travelling or from around town!

The service is great, the decor is awesome, but the food is bland.

SOOOOOO much goodness here. The cubans are delicious and the staff is always friendly. A must try for anyone around the area.

Amazing amazing food. Don't ask questions, just go. Get the herringbone plate. The steak (it's a thin piece just fyi but plenty to eat) has the most amazing flavor. Don't sleep on the steamed yucca either. It's truly a gem.

Excelent service.
Good taste.
Good atmosphere
Clean, relaxed.
My only X a little cold food
"Tail on"
If i will come back

Love this place! The food is fantastic and the atmosphere is superb! Luis provided outstanding customer service. Can't wait to come back!

Just tried Havana Grill today with my buddy. LOVED IT! Their MOJITO was spot on! Just the right amount of rum, mint and soda. We had Cuban sandwiches. My friend had the Pollo and I hat the Cubano. So tasty!!
The tostones were perfect.
Friendly service. Highly recommend!

The plantains we're good. The servings were small for the price. The employees were great and very helpful.

Best Cuban sandwich in San Diego!! Beans & rice sweet plantains. Awesome food yes a lil pricey but the food is very good! Staff is friendly!

I bought the citrus chicken dish and would say the taste was ok but was way overpriced for the portion of food served.

I could go into great detail about the food at this place, but I won't. It's unnecessary. If you're down for some outstanding Cuban food and are willing to spend a little more on your meal then look no further. Order anything on the menu and you won't be disappointed. If you're into craft soda give the coconut soda a try.

Had a great time at this gem... Good food but the atmosphere made it even better

Do not be fooled by quiet location... Friendly, chic & comfortable with lovely music. The food, well! I have experienced just about everything on the menu and I LOVE it all! My latest favorite is "Tail on Fire" The Ox Tails - OMG! Bone sucking delicious, I've had it twice in 3days! Leftovers tomorrow! Amazing...the pot liquor aka, gravy... well, I did not waste a drop! Finger licking good! The customer service excellent Jackie & Felippe are the best! Sandra, the owner is amazing... Her staff/family are amazing! I can not say enough about them ~ and don't want to say too much because I want to get in the door!!! Not to be missed...honesty the best food I have ever eaten.

I love cuban food which is why I gave this place a chance a second time.. The first time I ordered their cuban sandwich.. It was ok.

The 2nd time I ordered the stuffed potato... Ok. But what has me giving them 3 stars is the measly pieces of plantain they gave me for a $5dollar side. That was disgraceful. Everyone knows how important platanos maduros are in Cuban food. These tasted like they were sitting around. Disappointing. The place has nice atmosphere and I will come back eventually..

Good place to get authentic Cuban cuisine. The prices are a bit steep, but the service is good and the quality of the food is consistent. A good size lunch crowd on the day I went, which was right when they opened at 11am. Half an hour later the place was full. The empanadas are pretty awesome but for$8 a piece, I will not be buying them again.

Good place for Cuban food! Reminds me of a place in SoBe Miami. For about $15 you can get an entree. I got the braised beef and it was really good. I also got to try the pulled pork and that was flavorful too. The portion is decent, price is a bit expensive for the size. The owner was friendly and came around to every table to talk to the guest. Get some sangria too for the Cuban experience. Order at counter then sit down.

The owner came by and greeted us personally. I've never had that happen before so that's pretty cool. The food is good and the beans and guava pastries are excellent!

My first experience in this restaurant is remarkable. The service was spectacular and it's a real experience. Never rushing and give you plenty of time to enjoy every single dish. For me, this is the only restaurant that could make us feel satisfied. I will be recommending this restaurant to everyone.

Delicious! Satisfies the Cuban sandwich fix! Spicy Cuban is amazing. Also be sure to try the Yucca Fries!

Horrible cuban sandwiches! We tried the El Cubano and the Cuban American. Both were on lousy, dry, flaky bread (tip: lightly butter each side b4 you put it in the press). There was barely enough in it to call it a sandwich. About 2 slices of deli ham and a pickle making it a thin dry crumbly sandwich. Really not that hard to make a decent Cubano. The Cuban American was a vailed attempt at a Philly Steak sandwich with the blandest chopped steak ever and cheap, dry bread. For $14 they were both highway robbery. Good french fries though.

The food was amazing and authentic. I've been to Cuba before and when I found this place I couldn't wait to try it and compare. It didn't disappoint. Make sure to try the Congris! I had the citrus grilled chicken and it was very flavorful and juicy.

One of our top places to go to! The oxtail stew is addicting, Fricase de Pollo is amazing too. They serve plantains and black beans with plates....cant go wrong.

The restaurant was nice, clean. Food was ok. Manager was very helpful with unfamiliar menu. The beans were great and also the sweet plantains.

Great food. All organic. Great service. People that works here are very nice and helpful. Ordered the half chicken with dry rub. It was so delish. And the bananas are really good so with the congris rice.

El cubano, empanada, papa rellena, ox tail, and all of the plantains were great. The pork and steak dishes were on the dry side. Wait staff was very helpful and friendly. The atmosphere fit the cuisine well.

Reminds me of little Havanna in Miami real authentic Cuban food.

Amazing oxtail (worth the price), great Cuban sandwich. Lots of food to share

Amazing and delicious, we had speciality coffee and sandwiches. Resaonably priced, definatly worth the vist

Great atmosphere, fantastic food and great service.

The food here is awesome. Very well prepared and flavors are exceptional. Been here three times and the meals have all been exquisite.

Deliciousness on a plate. Clean location, fast service, good portions. Not a regular restaurant with waitress/waiter service.

Truly authentic cuban food. Born in Cuba and raised in Miami I can tell you the flavor is exactly how it is supposed to be. A must visit if you enjoy GREAT tasting food.

Nice atmosphere, very helpful employees. Reasonable prices