Viva Cuba - Leeds

Heard great things about this restaurant and it did not disappoint!! The restaurant has a lovely feel to it with great food to match! Staff were friendly, servi... read more Heard great things about this restaurant and it did not disappoint!! The restaurant has a lovely feel to it with great food to match! Staff were friendly, service was excellent, will definitely be back x

One of the best restaurants in Leeds read more One of the best restaurants in Leeds

Great little place, we went there for a birthday with a group of 16, we had the mezzanine floor all to ourselves. We also had a guest with a peanut allergy whic... read more Great little place, we went there for a birthday with a group of 16, we had the mezzanine floor all to ourselves. We also had a guest with a peanut allergy which the staff accommodated for. The food all came out together and there was plenty of it, enough for a couple of doggy bags to take home. We've had good feedback from the guests aboutbour visit and will obviously be back again in the future.

Visited several times now and always have a great meal. Plenty of choice, tasty, great atmosphere and excellent service and good value for money. read more Visited several times now and always have a great meal. Plenty of choice, tasty, great atmosphere and excellent service and good value for money.

I am a simple person who uses a standard baseline to gauge the quality of the restaurant, so a mid week visit to a restaurant is always a good test. Firstly the... read more I am a simple person who uses a standard baseline to gauge the quality of the restaurant, so a mid week visit to a restaurant is always a good test. Firstly the staff were amazing and even served the food wearing black fabric gloves, but a restaurant is more than just the staff. It is also about the food and the space. First the space, it did not wow me. It was a converted ex-bank so it wasn 't the biggest space, but we had the luxury of eating in the old vault area which was nice however as a whole the place has gone for a rustic cuban look. Honestly it looks tired and thrown together. That might have been the aim, but did not work for me. Tables are too small when you have loads of tapas bowls/plates, there 's hardly enough room for your plate and drink. Now for the food. As I said I have a simple baseline for anywhere that says they serve 'de la mar ' food...can they cook calamari without making it rubbery. They failed. It was like eating rubber bands. I know it might be slightly harsh, but it 's my personal opinion. Also whilst I am on it, should chorizo be squishy? It was squishy, soft and fell to pieces in your mouth, I cannot explain how they made a solid sausage into a semi liquid? How? Look, for all the critiques it was not too bad. The party as a whole had a great time. No one left hungry and to be honest we might have ordered too much... Oops . If you 're in the area it is worth checking out.