My original post was 8 yrs ago so I've been coming here for a long time. I always get the same…read morething!! ALWAYSSS!! & it is ALWAYSSS consistently good. You know when you have a hyper fixation on a meal and you keep eating it until you hate it, well it's been 8 yrs and still til this day I love it. It's hard finding a place where your favorite dish taste the exact same every time. Most places change the recipe or cut corners but here you get quality. Back to my O.G order: Large Oxtail Plate w/no veggies and extra plantain with 2 beef patties and a Malt. It comes with rice of course and if you're lucky, ask for some extra gravy! 10/10 recommend

Yesterday I had the pleasure of trying some amazing Caribbean/Jamaican food, and everything from…read morethe oxtail, goat, rice, plantains, curry chicken, and jerk chicken was absolutely delicious. The atmosphere was welcoming, and the ladies there felt so authentic and reminded me of my great grandparents, aunts, and uncles coming together to make a home-cooked meal full of love. The only downside is that I live so far away, or I'd be there all the time. Truly a 10/10 experience and I will definitely be coming back!

I was in town for work and I always plot my meals ahead of time. I was thrilled to find a Haitian…read morerestaurant as it's rare to find here in the west coast. I ordered a chicken dish, pikliz, and something else. I should have known by how empty it was. I had to climb stairs to get to the restaurant and there was no elevator present. I took the food to go...I got to my hotel room and opened the food and tasted it. It was a hard no...there was way too much salt. The pikliz was just okay but not what I was expecting. Luckily I'd stopped at another place to pick up dinner and ended up eating that early. It's hard when you've had outstanding Haitian food and go somewhere and it's not what it should be.

My review is based on take out. I'm from Haitian-Brooklyn…read more So I was nervous coming here thinking it wouldn't be good. But the food was delicious. The staff is friendly and service was smooth. I ordered Griot and diri djon djon (fried pork and mushroom rice ) paid $30. It's a lot of food. You won't be mad I love the fact they fry the griot when you order and it's not just siting in warmer. It tasted nice and fresh. They give a nice amount of sauce which was real tasty. The rice was full of flavor. They definitely have a the Haitian flavors. They have seating for those who wants to dine in. Looks quiet and clean. You have to go up the stairs to get into the restaurant. So if you drive by and don't see much activity in front just keep that in mind. I will definitely be back.

Left the airport looking for some good food found this nice place on my way to Arizona maybe eight…read moreor nine minutes from (SAN) airport. Great location. Great set up. Great service. Amazing food definitely stopping here again. Next time I'm in town, want some good homestyle Jamaican food this is the spot for you.

Good portions Nice spice…read more Authentic jerk Plantains 10/10 The steamed vegetables could be steam more in my personal preference the cabbage is crunchy but adds texture to the dish 6.5/10 Mac and cheese 6.7/10 (a little dry ) Jerk chicken 8/10 Oxtails 8.5/10

I loved everything about this restaurant! It's so cute, trendy, good music, good vibes, delicious…read morefood and drinks. I made a reservation but it wasn't really needed on this Friday afternoon. Service was a little slow but the food and customer service made up for it. It was a little warm outside so I switched tables to get a shady spot, the friendly host let me use the restaurants handheld fan to cool down :) I didn't have any food to take home because I devoured everything lol. If you are stuck between Coco Maya and Morning Glory, CHOOSE COCO MAYA!

I never realized this place was here walking around little Italy until I attended a bachelorette…read moreparty here. It's located on the 2nd floor right off the main strip of little Italy. The space isn't huge but it was able to accommodate our group of 6. It has some outdoor patio space as well. We mostly were there for just drinks which were all delicious and pretty reasonably priced around $17 for their specialty options. We also got a couple orders of coconut shrimp. Came with 5 per order. They were large and delicious! Service was fast and friendly. Vibes were great.

O oxtails red beans and rice and plento everything was very good so oh and a beer ginger beerread more

As someone who grew up around Haitians, Dominicans, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, the whole Caribbean…read morediaspora in the Northeast, I know good Caribbean food. I know good Jamaican food. So when I was deciding between my options today, I went with Island Spice because Jamaicans make good rice and peas, y'all got good jerk chicken, and I wanted my money to go toward a Black establishment. I actively chose to support this restaurant. I will not be coming back. Rice is the star of the show in Caribbean cuisine. We literally go to war on social media over who got the best rice. That is how seriously we take it. And what I received today was mushy. The water ratio was completely off. Whoever made this rice knew it, and they served it anyway. There is already a serious lack of Caribbean culture in San Diego. We barely have options out here. So when one of the few spots we have decides to send out food that does not meet the standard, that hits different. You do not get to be mediocre when you are one of the only ones representing. If the decision was made to serve that rice because redoing it wasn't worth the time, you lost a customer permanently. Standards matter. You had mine and you lost them. Not coming back.

YES YES YES!!!! If…read moreyou have not been to Havana Grill, get in the car right now. I'm serious - grab your keys and DRIVE! My family is Cuban and we have struggled some to find true authentic Cuban Food recently, but we struck absolute gold with this place. Their drinks are so wonderful - the margaritas, the Havana mojitos & the Old Cuban are top contenders. You really can't go wrong with any drink order though. I definitely have my favorites when it comes to their food items - the vaca frita (#1 oh my gosh I could eat it daily) and the fricase de pollo are so wonderful. The baked empanadas along with anything from their bakery section is going to be a win as well. Whatever you order just ask for more mojo! Make sure before you leave you get a Cuban coffee to end the meal paired with a slice of flan!

Attractive restaurant located in the Mission Valley mall…read more We stopped in for a quick lunch, trying 3 different empanadas and a beer. It took a while to be served the empanadas at the 'bakery' counter and right before we paid, the server went to serve someone at the outside walk-up window. Uh, hello...?! We sat at at the bar where the service as well as the empanadas were luke warm. The bar tender was wearing one earphone and obviously taking a phone call while 'working'. It was difficult to get her attention between her prepping limes, her phone call and her disappearing every so often. We could have easily walked out and not paid for our drink, but we were honest. She didn't get a tip. She also needs to learn to cut limes more efficiently. We wouldn't rush back.

Vibes are great! Open, casual, caribbean dive feel. Couple booths with pillows that are super…read morechill. Simona was our server and she was fantastic! Checked on us regularly with a great attitude. Drinks were fast and she was sweet!

Simona took amazing care of us!! We had a great time grabbing drinks and apps here, would…read moredefinitely come back for the great vibes and good service.

We were on the hunt for Puerto Rican pasteles. We ordered 6 hot and 4 frozen (they ran out of the…read morehot). We also purchased goya chips, goya rice, and coco rico. The pasteles were deliciously meaty. Would've preferred more olives and sofrito. Half of the space is for dining the other half is a market. Ample customer parking. Friendly service, clean, and organized.

The worst service I have ever experienced in my life. The server could not have been ruder, more…read moreill-mannered, or more unprofessional. He was restocking the fridge and actually put one of the items in his mouth so he could free up his hands to put away the rest of the products--I found that absolutely disgusting and unhygienic, and that's where it all started. Afterward, he treated us poorly--lazily, without a smile, nothing. The food was cold and flavorless... I will NEVER return to this place!

What a place!! A large group of my friends and I came in for dinner and they were more than willing…read moreto not only take our orders but also let us sit inside at the order table to wait :) Sweet lady at the front was helping those of us who were unfamiliar with the menu decide on what to eat. It's a bit of a hole in the wall so don't expect to eat inside, but absolutely expect to be welcomed with open arms and delicious food!! Amen amen amen

I hate to say it but nothing about this food is puerto Rican. The pastelillo meat was salty, the…read morerice was flavorless, the pernil was mushy, the beans were awful. The sofrito/recaito base was missing in every bite. The Puerto Rican flavors were absent overall. Disappointing to say the least. I spend $133 and feel it was a safe of money. I'm still on the hunt for good Puerto Rican food in San Diego. Help!

This was all recommended by the cashier who did amazing and giving me the low down on what's the…read morebest and honestly everything here was so amazing even a really great place to relax and do some work in there comfy chairs and nice big pillows. Really a 10 atmosphere and vibes as well You need to try this place. The entire meal was less than $40!! The plate was only like $22 which is a steal

As someone with Cuban heritage, Havana Grill has always been a place that felt comforting and…read morefamiliar to me. In the past, I've had some really great meals and experiences there, which is why this review is difficult to write. Unfortunately, during my most recent visit to the Clairemont Mesa location, the food quality was noticeably different from what I remembered. Several items tasted stale, cold, and as though they had been reheated. The beans were mushy and lacked flavor, and the plantains seemed old and not freshly prepared. Overall, the meal felt below the standard I had experienced there before. I'm sharing this not to criticize harshly, but because I genuinely remember this restaurant being much better and I hope they can return to the quality and freshness that made the place special in the past. I truly want to see them succeed and improve because there is a lot of potential there.