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    Caribbean Pleasure - Fried plantain

    Caribbean Pleasure

    4.3(56 reviews)
    5.4 kmLoma Portal

    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.

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    Caribbean Pleasure - Partial view of some seating

    Partial view of some seating

    Caribbean Pleasure - Haitian Rice and Beans (Diri ak Pwa)

    Haitian Rice and Beans (Diri ak Pwa)

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    Island Spice - Delicious tails...

    Island Spice

    4.0(398 reviews)
    16.3 kmRolando
    $$

    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.

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    Island Spice - Inside

    Inside

    Island Spice - 4 pieces of chicken on that large jerk! (Breast split in half). Delicious! So much rice and beans!!!

    4 pieces of chicken on that large jerk! (Breast split in half). Delicious! So much rice and beans!!!

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    Havana Grill

    Havana Grill

    4.1(705 reviews)
    8.4 km
    $$
    Full bar
    Locally sourced ingredients

    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.

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    Havana Grill - Bar scene

    Bar scene

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    SEAFOOD PAELLA , this one is good

    Havana Grill - Cubano Sandwich & Classic Sandwich with side of beans and tostones

    Havana Grill

    4.5(2.1k reviews)
    7.2 kmClairemont
    $$
    Locally sourced ingredients
    Happy hour specials

    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.

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    Havana Grill - The Crazy Cuban Sandwich..up close and personal

    The Crazy Cuban Sandwich..up close and personal

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    Lechon and Garlic Potato Mash

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