Excellent place for authentic Cuban food. Congris is on point and my favorite is the masa frita pork.

Love this place, good food, friendly service, clean. Glad to see that they were busy when I went. Buen Provecho!!

As I was looking for a new place to try, I found Havana Restaurant and I was surprised I've never heard of it. You may miss it if you're not looking hard enough while passing by. The interior is like a cozy grandma dining room, just multiplied by a good number of tables. The server was quite attentive, welcoming, and helpful with our menu questions. The food was ready in a good amount of time. We had the ropa vieja and the fricasé de puerco. Please, don't be disappointed by the small portion because these dishes packed a punch of flavor and are very satisfying. The ropa vieja (shredded beef) was juicy, well shredded, and full of delicious Cuban flavors. The maduros (fried plantains) had the right amount of sweetness and the gris (rice mixed with beans) was a nice complement to the ropa vieja. Overall, the flavors and experience were what we wanted, and with few Cuban options here, this would definitely be our first thought if we're craving it! The only thing that could improve is a menu with the dish names in Spanish with a description in English. I think this could teach patrons unfamiliar with Cuban food about the common names of the dishes in this delicious cuisine.

In the mood for plantains, @google AI led us to Havana Restaurant, a highly savory restaurant located in a very unassuming strip mall. Hubby got chicken, and I pork platters with plantains (my soul food) and rice and beans. Everything was so flavorful. Also, we tasted "Ironbeer" a nonalcoholic soda that reminded me of Sicilian Chinotto. The dining room and bathroom were immaculate and the waitress was sweet as a button (I got my meal based on her recommendation). Definitely a 5/5! We will return at some point #gourmetrecovery #saturday #albuquerquerestaurant

A friend is having a gathering in May with Cuban food as a theme. So we decided to learn about Cuban cuisine. My first visit to this lovely restaurant. Clean, with good lighting. Friendly staff and good service. A nice menu with many choices. We opted to try iconic Cuban foods, so we went with shredded beef (ropas viejo) and Cuban chicken fricasee. Sides including rice, black beans and fried sweet plantanos. We split a flan for desert. The chicken was tender and tasty, literally "melt in your mouth" with potatoes in the broth. The rice was delicate, fluffy. Loved the plantanos. The flan: as good as it gets. Prices are very reasonable. Ambience is pleasant, with interesting dolls adorning the space. All in all, a delightful and delicious learning experience for us.

We had a favorite Cuban Restaurant in Orlando it closed quite awhile ago and we haven't had Cuban since. This popped up and figured to give it a try. Interior was bright with Cuba mementos adorning the walls. Menus arrived with a decanter of h2o. Our server was friendly, but had a thick accent so I had to really listen. It was the house sandwich with sweet plantains for me and the special - yellow rice with chicken. Ordered a drink, it came in a can. The House Sandwich was huge, half of it accompanied me home. It was moist and tasted great. The Yellow Rice & chicken was great. Rice was moist and fall off the bone tender. Glad we stopped and we'll remember this the next time we're in the mood for Cuban

It's a cozy place with amazing food and service. The tender fried pork with sweet plantains and rice and beans was amazing. You could cut the pork with a fork and the sweet plantains were to die for. I will definitely be going back.

After moving away for a few years, then returning to Albuquerque, I'm very happy to say the sandwiches are still as good as I recalled, and much better than what we found in San Diego. The family go to is still the ropa vieja sandwich with cheese. The price, like everywhere, has gone up but it is tolerable since my wife and I split the sandwich. You should know, the sandwich comes a la carte. Their French fries are tasty and a goodly amount as well, but the sandwich is large enough that we don't really need that addition. I still swear one day I'm going to order something else! lol