Best Cuban Restaurants In Milwaukee Near Me

Matthew Kinsella: amiga Yaime. Thank you!

Said Hamideh: Since I've ever known, Milwaukee has always struggled to provide decent options for Puerto Rican cuisine. Most recently we dared to update our understanding of what's available. La Caribena starts out strong, as you'll walk into a vibey, clean space staffed with a multitude of pleasant and competent female servers working the bar and dining room area wearing starched, white polos. Would it be possible to say that a restaurant can be a little too too clean -- the scent of Fabuloso just a little too obvious?Let's jump to the food. But not so quick because the food takes a long time to get to your table. We placed our appetizer orders and the server promptly radioed them in to the kitchen which seemed promising, however it still took around 25 minutes for appetizers to come out. By the time the lunch entrees arrived I had already drank two Coke zeros. After eating all the delicious food my partner and I assessed everything we had eaten wondering what could have taken so long to prepare food like mofongo, fried chicken, arroz con gandules. Were they making each plate from scratch? By the way I didn't think the exquisitely seasoned chicken, fried in its own skin, out of all the things on their menu, would steal the show. But it really did.It's too bad that the service marred what was otherwise a four-star Caribbean lunch in the heart of Milwaukee's South side.I still plan on coming back for the evening vibes and maybe inviting a friend to the bar next time.Kid-friendliness: Big, long booths.

GinaG1234: I went Havana Cafe for the first time a couple of weeks ago on a Saturday, and it was a very quaint place. The customer service was very family friendly. The food was very tasty. I had beef picadillio plate with ground beef, black beans and rice. We also had the yucca fries, Cuban sandwich, beef and ham-cheese empanadas. Everything was really good. The store is very clean which is a clear notion. I will definitely be back!

Grecia Hernandez: My family and I were there earlier this week, and we were impressed by the recent renovations. We started our lunch by ordering the sampler appetizer and tostone rellenos. Both my husband and I enjoyed their margaritas, especially the passionfruit one. The spicy chicken empanadas were great. For our mains, we ordered steaks, which were a bit chewy, but the rice made up for it! My only suggestion, especially in summer, would be to have a kids' menu.