Havana - Chicago

We’ve eaten here a few times over the years and it is always authentic and delicious. I’ve had their tacos previously, very tasty, and their Cuban, which had a crisp bun, salty ham (in a good way), gooey cheese, and tangy mustard. Loved the Cuban. And the golden fries! They have a variety of sandwiches, beef/steak dishes, pork dishes, seafood, and more. The star here are the drinks—amazing mojitos, caipirinhas, and margaritas, as well as a few other cocktails. The restaurant is decorated in dark toned wood and earthy colors. There is a beautiful set of glass doors that open onto the sidewalk and outdoor dining areas. Service is laid back, yet super kind and attentive. Perfect vibe.

We chose an outdoor table, this place tends to be busy at all times because of its great staff, food and drinks. We had the mojito tray some appetizers and I had seafood paella. The mojitos nice and strong. I’m not usually into coconut, but honestly there coconut mojito was the best! This place has its own vibe. Highly recommend if you visit downtown Chicago!

First time at Havana and loved loved loved it! The food was amazing, a great menu with options for everyone! The patio was also such a great experience as it wasn’t too crowded and we happened to go with the perfect weather.We got the guacamole and crab cakes for starters. Amazingly fresh guac and the crab cakes were to die for (sauce and salsa w crab cakes were amazing).We also got the honey pork chops and the limon chicken, both amazing and very generous portions.Only thing was that it was a little hard to get a hold of the servers, we weren’t sure who our server was and it often took a long time to be able to ask them for things but when we did, the servers were super friendly and helpful. Will 100% be coming back!

My sister and I were in Chicago a couple of days. Havana Grill was just one block from our hotel, so we decided to try the place out. All of the outdoor seating was full, but there were several tables available inside. It is a beautiful little place on the inside. We sat at a booth. We ordered the chimichangas. They were delicious, and the sauce they came with made them even better. For the entrée, I ordered the Cuban Roasted Pork, and my sister ordered the Ropa Vieja. The Cuban Roasted Pork was just delicious. Everything was just cooked perfectly. My sister really enjoyed her Ropa Vieja. I let her try my crispy Yucca. My sister liked it. I enjoyed that the gentleman who delivered the food to the table came back and asked how we like it.

Such a fun place. Went here on a Wednesday and it was packed. Must have been some sort of kitchen problems because it took forever to get my food even the guacamole appetizer took at least 15 mins… but overall the atmosphere made up for this. I got a banana rum specialty cocktail, which is sweet but I highly recommend. The plantain crusted halibut was okay. I would come back here.