Exceptional. Salmon and roasted pork were both the best i've ever had! Julian was an amazing…read morewaiter.

Stopped by here on a Saturday and loved it. We sat outside and had a perfect view of Washington Ave…read morebut it was shady and was well decorated around us. Our server was Christian and he did a great job accommodating us. We ordered a tostones avocado breakfast and an American breakfast. Everything served to us was incredible. The Cuban toast and the tostones made these dishes! We will be back!

This is the perfect spot for some great food and ambiance! Manuel helped us all night and was…read moreamazing! Get the sampler, Tamale, and flan!! Gracias por todo! Muy Amable todo!

Manuel is the best server!! We are visiting Miami from Chicago and he truly made eating at Havana…read morethe best experience. The ambiance was a plus as well as the music is bumping and everyone is so nice.

This is located in the heart of little Havana. It's on a corner of the street which makes for great…read morepeople watching. It has a bunch of chairs outside with some fans blowing. They have such cute drinks! I just got pineapple juice but my friends got their coconut drink and mojito and said it was to die for! They give you these plantain chips to snack on and they are so good! It's got a sweet, salty, and crunchy chip texture to it. For an appetizer, we got a sampler which had ropa vieja, plantains, empanadas, shredded pork, and some large fried potatoes. I loved that so you get to try a little bit of everything. The ropa vieja tasted just like grandmas. They use ropa vieja as the filling in the empanadas. The fried potato's was steak fry cut style. It was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. Just how a perfect fry should taste! Everyone really liked the vaca frita! I think that's a must try! It's shredded beef marinated in this delicious citrus marinate. They fry it afterwards so it's pull apart, melt in your mount soft, with a nice crispy crunch to it. I think this is a must get dish. The desserts were delicious too! The flan was perfectly soft and creamy. The tres leches was delicious as well. This is a great place to have some good Cuban and enjoy a beautiful night out in Miami!

We came here specifically because of the Yelp reviews, so unfortunately, this one was a…read moredisappointment. For a Friday evening, the restaurant wasn't particularly busy, but the ambiance was actually great. The music definitely added to the experience, especially some good Marc Anthony tunes in Spanish that I really enjoyed! The atmosphere was lively and gave us that Latin vibe we were hoping for. Our server, Diego, was incredibly attentive and really went above and beyond. At times it almost felt like he was trying too hard to make sure we were happy, but honestly, we appreciated the effort! We started with the empanadas and the avocado salad with chicken. The chicken on the salad was disappointing. It had the texture and appearance of previously frozen/reheated chicken rather than the freshly grilled chicken we were expecting. For our entrées, we tried both the steak and a chicken dish. Unfortunately, neither worked for us. Both lacked the flavor we were expecting and instead seemed to rely heavily on salt. We ended up not finishing either dish. The cocktails didn't save the evening either. I started with a lychee martini, which wasn't as good as I had hoped, followed by a Mai Tai that also could have been better. I also saw my drink being taste-tested twice at the bar before it was brought over, which admittedly left me a little unsure about drinking it afterward. And then... THE FLAN! Finally, something I can rave about. They make a VERY good flan, and it was easily the highlight of our dinner. That's all I'll say! :) Overall, the ambiance was great, the music was fun, Diego worked hard to make sure we were taken care of, and the flan was excellent. Unfortunately, when it came to the actual entrées and cocktails, the experience just didn't deliver for us. There are too many Cuban restaurants around to explore, so we'll be trying others rather than returning to this one.

Came here to pick up something to eat at the beach. We walked in and ordered takeout. The staff was…read moregreat and it didn't take long to get our food. I ordered a cafe con leche, a Cuban sandwich and a Media Noche sandwich. Everything was delicious. Especially the media noche sandwich. I've had plenty of media noches in my life, but never as good as this one. Not sure what kind of bread they use for their media noche, but it was so soft, just the perfect amount of sweetness. The Cuban sandwich of course was good, but tasted similar to others I've had. I can definitely see myself returning next time we're in the area.

Puerto Sagua is an absolute Miami Beach classic! I've been here so many times that I've lost count,…read morebut I keep coming back for one thing: the oxtail stew! It is hands down my favorite. I've never had anything quite like it, except maybe in Caribbean Costa Rica, and there is something so special about the way they make it here. It is literally my first stop every time I visit Miami Beach. I genuinely crave it! And then there's the quatro leches cake. INSANELY good. You will absolutely finish it. I recently tried their iced Cuban coffee with sugar and milk, and it was such a delicious addition. The passion fruit juice is also fantastic. I finally tried the grilled lobster plate, and WOW, it did not disappoint. Honestly, you might need to walk around the block a few times afterward because everything is just THAT good, and you're going to finish every last bite. Puerto Sagua has been serving Miami Beach since 1968, and it is still standing strong, serving incredible Cuban food with so much character and history. Great service and love the open restaurant ambiance diner feel. If you're visiting Miami Beach, DO NOT skip this place. Come hungry and get a taste of this iconic Cuban American restaurant. And whatever you do, GET THE OXTAIL STEW!

The food was delicious, very flavorful and tasty. The service was decent, not too slow but not too…read morefast. And the ambiance was very lively, the music brightened the mood. Also, have the Cuban Tiramisu, 100% would recommend

To start off, the service was great. But the food.... OMG…read more Traditional Cuban entrees and coffees. My only visit here was an absolute hit. I highly recommend this location for an enjoyable meal by the beach

Service was excellent can't remember waiters name he was from Argentina he was excellent and so…read morewas hostess. We had Cuban sandwiches they were the best mojitos were outstanding and Cuban coffee was to die for. Only complaint I have is aside from the 20% tip I gave there is a 20% charge by restaurant it says fees. Why I'm paying for fees if I'm paying a bill. Never heard of such thing!

Worst experience in terms of both food and service. As I sat down and looked at the menu, I…read moreimmediately suspected that this was going to be another tourist trap restaurant that just beg you to leave them a good review on Google. You could tell by looking at their unreasonably pricey drink menu. Who charges $7 for diet coke that they pour out of a can in front of you? Especially with CVS literally next door For food, I ordered a cuban sandwich and it took them 45 minutes and several attempts on my end to get the staff to even look my way for me to ask about the reason behind the delay. And I can tell you one thing, all them who praise the food here on Google reviews are either liars or they have never had decent food in their lives. Don't get me started on how nasty their only restroom was. Out of soap and gross everywhere.

It's my second time coming to Havana 1957, and I always make it a point to visit. I personally come…read morefor their Cuban sandwich; it's hard to find a good one in Massachusetts. The food is always great, and the servers are consistently helpful and attentive. This time I had Matylin; she was super nice, informative, and had a great attitude. I would definitely recommend this place every time.

I was there on a Saturday night. 8 PM. They were not busy. I was a dinning alone…read more The service was disinterested, more so after I informed them that I didn't drink. I was given a menu then an excessive about of time to review it. Place my oder and didn't see my server again until 20 minutes after I was done. A food runner brought the food and I had to flag down another server to get me more water. I asked my server for the desert menu. She was prompt in getting it to me but disappeared (not really, she had plenty of time for all the tables around me and was able to ignore me when I tried to get her attention). By the time she showed up to get my desert order I just asked for the check. I was rather pissed. I got the check and paid it, adding a 30% tip. It wasn't until I got the final print out that I discovered that the restaurant had already added a 20 gratuity. Since I had issues with my server, and the surprise automatic gratuity was not helping matters i asked for the manger. Told him about my experience and said there was NO the server earned and 50% tip. He refunded me the extra I put on as an added gratuity, but that was it. The food was good, but was so very salty I couldn't eat the entire entree (pork, rice, beans). The beans were good. The rice good. The prok goo to a point. Oh, they have also changed their name. With all the restaurants on the strip, try some where else. The service here is a problem and the salt ia enough to clog an artery.

Incredible vegan pizza! (Yes, it's for vegan cheese). They also have live music and an amazing…read morevirgin mojito! (The portion size is for 1 person fyi) Vegan / veg / vegetarian review

This was pretty mediocre, especially compared to the other food I've had in Miami so far…read more I didn't get anything complicated: Caesar salad, croquettes, rice and beans. The Caesar salad was about the same as a bagged salad, so not impressive. The croquettes were just ok...they had a sweet flavor that I can't put my finger on that I didn't like. Maybe the ham? At any rate, I didn't finish them. And actually as I type this, I'm still waiting for my check. When I called another server over, he ignored me. I finished eating 30 minutes ago. My server is nowhere in sight ‍ Update: there's my server and here's my check. I waited about 40 min total for it. Let's end this on a positive note: the girl who stands out front greeting people was a doll. Very friendly, playful personality.

I stayed right across the street from here and kept walking by, so late (well late for me) one…read morenight, my friend and I walked in. We were seated immediately and were given our menus. The menus for pretty much every Cuban restaurant in South Beach are copy paste replicas so the menu had pretty standard options. I started with a passionfruit mojito. It was amazing, one of the best i have ever had. I also got a cubano, which was good, but nothing mind-blowing. My friend ordered the churrasco sandwich, but they gave her the plate instead. The server then brought her bread so she could make her own sandwich, which was a nice touch and the price was the same. She enjoyed it and it looked like it was cooked perfectly to her liking.

I had a good time eating here, I liked the vibes, our server was nice and friendly. But I had some…read moreissues and overall feel like it was not worth the price. Basically all seating is outside, so if you're looking to escape the heat, probably not the best fit. Nice vibes outside but just something to be aware of! One of the chair legs literally broke underneath one of our party when she was just trying to scoot it back. We got given a new chair from the empty table next to us and moved on with the night. I really don't like how, when you order a sandwich, they ask "do you want fries with that?" So that you assume it it'll be free (as is very normal with sandwiches) when it's actually asking if you want to add an additional $10 side. Food wasn't bad, but not great. I think the empanada was my favorite, I loved the cilantro sauce with it (I just love cilantro!). Another in our party had the lobster and thought it was pretty good. But, the meat on all the sliders felt pretty dry and not that flavorful. I wished they had more sauce with or on them, which I would rather the meat itself was good enough I didn't want to cover it in sauce to make it good. I was so excited for flan, which I love, but I felt the texture was softer and more like pudding in my mouth than the firm custard texture I want. Also overall really expensive but I guess it's an expensive area? There were 6 of us with over $500 total and that felt like a lot.

Permanently closed according to Google. We walked past this week and it is gone. Very sad. Always…read moregot good, affordable food there.

The food at Playa Cafe is authentic and tasty!! We had lunch from there 3 times on our last trip to…read moreSouth Beach. We enjoyed stuffed plantains, Cuban sandwiches, ham/egg/cheese breakfast sandwiches, croquette sandwiches, and tres leches cake. Every single thing we ordered was delicious, filling, and reasonably priced. The cafe is very small with just some stools at 2 counters. The food comes out from the kitchen quickly. It's great for a quick stop or takeout! Their menu is huge and I can't wait to work my way through it!!