Casa Havana Cuban Grill Review

Poor service. Had " The Hemingway" , steak was bland and tough. Meh

Excellent food and atmosphere! Well worth checking out!

Great cuban food, manager on place is a very nice cuban guy, a little expensive but good food quality. Highly recommend the Rabo Encendido, very cuban tasty, knew the chef, also a Cuban guy from Bayamo. The young server also very nice, definitely a must visit in San Diego. Nice place

EXCELLENT. Tasting food.

You order at the counter and pay.

But they charge table service prices. A bit expensive.

When food was ready wife noticed they gave plantains instead of fries, as ordered.. both myself and another heard her ask for fries.. The clerk had a mild attitude about it and acted as if she was doing us a favor getting what we ordered. She took back the plantains that had already been on our table... Wonder if they served then to someone else?

Nice atmosphere. Our visitor was from Puerto Rico and grew up in similar food. She really enjoyed the food.

3 people. 75$ with two entrees, one side, two mojitos one soda.

Noteworthy, no diet options on soda.. all craft soda loaded with sugar. They need options for people not wanting sugar.

Happy hour special! Got a good sized sandwich and a sangria for about $10. Sylvia was prompt and very friendly

This restaurant is very clean! Food was good. Service was good. My only complaint is that the cafe con leche was horrible.

Real Cuban food. Everything is great! For a real taste of the Carribean, ask for some mojo to drizzle over your mariquitas or yucca fries.

Amazing Cuban restaurant. This is my first time and ordered the Cubano sandwich with sweet plantains. Tasted as good as Gloria Estefan's restaurant in Orlando. This will now be my new favorite place for lunch.

Excellent Cuban/Caribbean food, nice smell and atmosphere, friendly feel.

There are not many Cuban Restaurants in San Diego. Havanna Grill is a gem. Excellent food, refreshing presentation, reasonable prices. Love the decor and the uniforms...the Cubana shirts, the Cuban hats the servers. Very cool. Reminiscent of well what can I say? Havanna , Cuba. I chose the Picadillo with the rice , black beans and salad. You won't be disappointed! 5 stars in my book!

Everything I tried was very good, and I tried a lot. Service and ambience are also excelente.

Get place to have lunch or dinner love their food it delicious

Got the vaca frita (steak) and asked to sub the rice and beans for veggies. Was expecting a basic veggie side and got an amazing mix of grilled veggies that was so delicious! The steak was mouthwatering and juicy with great spices and marinade. Will definitely be back!

Really good food. Had the el cubano, fried yuca, and ham croquettes. All of them were excellent. And they have Iron Beer!

Very delicious food.
Especially the paea

Delicous authentic Cuban food. The restaurant staff is always so friendly. The place is beautiful. Indoor and outdoor seating. The flan is excellent.

This was my 1st time there. It was recommended by foodie friend of mine. She was correct. The food was great. The environment was good. The place was clean and the staff was very friendly and helpful.

Delicious authentic Cuban sandwiches coffee, pastries and beer...gotta love their happy hour!

Okay place, but it doesn't compare to the Cuban food back home in Miami. Chicken was chewy and for the side dish they only gave one of the tostones (fried green plantains) broken in half and topped on top of each other to make it look like it was a lot. Normally in Cuban restaurants you receive about 3 of those. The atmosphere was nice, but I definitely won't be going back.

Friendly, walk-up service with a great selection of Cuban favorites. The Traditional Cuban was as good as any we've had in Miami.

Best Cuban food I've ever had and one of the best restaurants I've ever been to in the San Diego area. I highly recommend Havana grill

Great Cuban sandwiches. Also recommend the Hemingway steak, it is seasoned with an in-house chimichurri and it is delish!

Awesome food and atmosphere. Friendly owner and staff. Enjoyed the entire experience.

Classico was great. Nice to find a place that does Cuban Coffee.

Tastes like Cuba. I've now had about half of plates on the menu and everything I've had has been absolutely delicious! While the croquetas could be less expensive since you only get three, they're super yummy.

Best Cuban food in town. Wonderful service and great atmosphere!

It was delicious I had a cubano sandwich and I m sure I ll have it again . service was great everyone was super friendly

Made 2 mistakes on our order, no parking. Not worth it.

The vaca frita is amazing, the guava pastries are life changing.

Love this place. Great food and atmosphere, family friendly.

Delicious Cuban food, friendly staff, environmentally conscious.

Gadzooks, what a divine place. Nicely done up, great Cuban food. Owner Sandra and her son Alex consummate hosts! A must visit.

Amazing Cuban food. Love the atmosphere too! Perfect place to get your Caribbean fix in.

Generous portions and delicious food! We will definitely be back :) thank you!

Truly authentic cubano cuisine! Everything on the menu is amazing! The lomo plate is absolutely fire!

Spectacular. High quality food. Great service. Make sure you check out the oxtail!

i just don't know where to start, cold food and i asked the server to change it and the owner or manager rushed over and stooped the server from changing our order, anyways, just very disappointed , and if you want real Cuban food this is not the right place to go, its like going to taco bell for real Mexican food......

Amazing food. The owner needs to open a second location at this rate.

When I found out there was a Cuban place near me I couldn t wait to try it. I so wanted my experience to be great but sadly found it lacking.

We went in today and ordered a sandwich, fries, empanada and a pastry. Not a lot of food at all and the place wasn t packed. As we sat there for 40 mins waiting for our items, we patiently watch as half our order sat at the pass for at least 20 mins. Finally after the 40 min mark we went to ask what was the problem. Come to find out they burned the sandwich and had to remake it. Needless to say our food came out and half of it was cold. After that when we asked for our pastry, they forgot and had to be reminded again and then they burnt it.

Overall the food is good and has good flavor but the service and attention to detail leave much to be desired. There are other Latin places in San Diego that I can and will go to instead of wasting an hour for a sandwich.

Excellent place if you go with family and / or friends to enjoy this delicious Cuban food. We ate suckling pig, old clothes, and my favorite fricase of chicken and citrus chicken. Extremely delicious and 100% recommended. The employees very friendly. The owner of the restaurant even talked to us. That was very important for us that we like cooking and food. Try the Cuban coffee. Also the flan of coconut and tostones. Everything we ate was delicious and well seasoned. The portions are large.

Please please open a restaurant in Oceanside, CA. Purely excellent, we loved it.

AUTHENTIC CUBAN FOOD IN SAN DIEGO! I WAS IMPRESSED! IT TASTE JUST LIKE MY ABUELAS COOKING!

Delicious, reasonably-priced food, nice atmosphere. Friendly staff. Order at counter, food is brought to you. Beer and wine available.

Awesome food. Haven't had food like that since I left Miami. Great staff, very courteous and helpful. I recommend the El Cubano. Great sandwich!

Good atmosphere, good congris, the pessimistic fried cow, far from the original Cuban fried cow, and the service personally felt offended by the person who attended to me (Silvia Castillo) I'm sorry I don't speak Spanish, and you don't speak English He told me in a somewhat derogatory tone, and if I speak English, I just went there because I wanted to feel that Caribbean and cordial atmosphere that characterizes us and I didn't find it.

Excelente lugar muy buena atencion...deliciosa comida

Outstanding food, service and atmosphere! Very highly recommended!

The yucca fries were great as well as the classic sandwich. It tasted like what my father used to make.
Fast friendly service? I noticed they use good quality food. Thank you guys

Great customer service, everyone is very friendly. Comfortable environment, music and seating area. First time and I was very impressed with the quality of the food and drinks.

Excellent food.Great service. Fun, casual ambience.good value.

Great food...smiling service...happy to take discount coupon.

I wished I could had have more time to spend time, place was cozy, for a moment you can forget you're in a restaurant, food was great as well, definitely going back next time to try something new again, staff was helpful and friendly

Overpriced food, small portions. The exact opposite of a Cuban cafeteria in Miami. Quality of food is reasonable.

Amazing food! Authentic cuban black beans. Steak was marinated to perfection. Delicious!

Worst service ever. My party ordered a total of 4 drinks and a single slice of cake. The cake was so dry. They never brought the cake out. I had to go ask for it. Then they served it with no utensils nor napkins. We did not receive all our drinks. I had to go to the counter 4 different times to ask for our drinks. Their soda machine only had 5 out of 10 flavors working. Never would I recommend this place to anyone.

I don't review, let alone give 5 stars.

This is FIVE STARS.

Great food, very warm and attentive staff, nice atmosphere.

Some may not love that it's dinner pricing all day with no lunch specials. I still say come and try Picadillo and Vaca Frita. Also try everything else.

Highly recommend and will be back many times. Hope you enjoy the experience as much as I did.

I know good cuban food "Im Cuban" This place is the real thing try it when your in the area i cant give anymore stars but heres an extra one.

Today was an off day I think. But still I'll approve of the place. The cubano was really good. The prices are a touch higher than I expected, but not unreasonable. The service was mostly great. The only issue was it seemed they were understaffed as they struggled to get the tables bussed. Order taking and food delivery were perfect.
Overall I recommend this place. And plan to go back to try other things.

Wonderful flavors and friendly staff make this an instant classic. Staff friendly and helpful, dinner plates in the $13-15 range includes meat, vegetables and starch. Unlimited drinks and desserts (flan) very nice. We had the Lechon (pork) was enjoyable. Lots of tables, cafeteria style where you order and pay first and they bring to your table. Gotta go back, good luck and enjoy!

Excellent food and friendly staff. Give it a try. You will not be disappointed.

Best cuban food I ever had!! Loved to organic sodas with the ropa vieja plate!

Havana Grill was a pleasant surprise/accident to stumble upon. Not only is this is one of the only Cuban places in San Diego, it is one of the best. If you are looking to dine here, skip the sandwiches, and grab the skirt steak with a side of plantains!

Happy to find a place that has the option of free range meats. They offer a vegetarian plate but for just $1 more I wanted to try the roast chicken. It is half a chicken so plenty for lunch the next day. Given it seems to be made fresh allow time to get served.

Ever since I moved to San Diego from LA, one of the things I've missed the most was Cuban food from Versailles restaurant. Today I stumbled on Havana Grill, where they serve lechon, beans, and plantains that are about 95% as good, in my own backyard. I'll definitely be back to try the rest of the menu. Delicious

Great restraunt and staff! Love everything on their menu. The El Cubano sandwhich and their Sweet Plantains are my favorites!

Excellent food, parking was very limited in lot, nice atmosphere & music. Definitely will eat there again.

Could lower music volume. More meat and fattier meat than expected, but tasty and quality. Plantain chips are awesome. Will try salad bowl here before I leave San diego.

Loved it, staff is super friendly and helpful. Food taste great.

Most of the food was very good, steak very tender, yucca fries were amazing. Prices are ridiculous though for a place where you order at the counter and the small portion sizes. Tostones were undercooked, almost like they didn't fry them a second time after smashing them like you should. Restaurant is very well decorated, staff was friendly and helpful, just really feel like prices are way too high for a counter service restaurant where you have to fill your own drink...

Absolutely one of my favorite places to eat in San Diego. The food is prepared and presented as if you are in a 4 star restaurant. The desserts are a hidden gem. The food is prepared with such love and passion that you taste it with each bite. The Hemmingway, and Lechon are must haves along with the Dulce de Leche dessert and a cafe Cubano afterwards.

The atmosphere is very cozy and the decor tastefully done for a somewhat casual restaurant atmosphere. The bathrooms were spotless and hygienically clean.

This is a must try restaurant in the West Coast and I live in San Diego and have eaten all around North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean .

I LOVE Havana Grill.
The food is so fresh and healthy.
I am a vegetarian, and there are plenty of veggie friendly options to explore...which I am still doing!
Alex and company are incredibly hospitable and make the dining experience extra special.
No need to travel to Cuba, just come here for the delicious family recipes!

Placed a catering order. I was not disappointed! Lechon was fantastic, congris was good, and the chicken was pleasantly well seasoned. I'll be going back very soon.