I've been to this location on MULTIPLE occasions with friends and family and they never disappoint. Cubanu is a home town staple and I hope they are here for many years to come. The last time I came was for my mothers birthday and we had such a beautiful dinner. Making reservations were easy for a party of 8. We were seated in the main dining area with a beautiful ambiance. The staff members are always welcoming. This location is extremely family friendly. They also have a bar area on the other side of the restaurant where people dance on saturday nights as well. The FOOD: Everything is wonderful! Cook the perfection. Drinks are well made too! read more

Good authentic Cuban food Affordable prices Good mojitos Good for large parties Horrible Street Parking parking read more

Poor service! High prices!! I left there hungry! read more

BEWARE: Prices on the to-go menu are not what you will be charged when you pickup! I called for takeout and selected entrees directly from Cubu's website menu. When I arrived for pickup one entree was 30% higher than the menu price. I asked why and the gentleman said that the menu states all prices are subject to change, and that their prices have changed. I pulled up the website and pointed out the price I saw. He continued to tell me that prices went up due to inflation and also mentioned that they are a small business (implying that makes it OK). I replied saying that was exactly why I decided to eat there (to support a small business), but don't want to be charged any price when I walk through the door for pickup. He was very rude and said, if I don't want food to just leave it. So he would rather waste the food than honor the websites price????? I told him it was bad business and proceeded to sign my bill and left. I hope they update their menu prices so others don't run into the same issue. Food was good and is always consistent. Too bad service was poor. read more

Been looking for a new place to try and Cubanu didn't disappoint. Food was really really good tons of flavor. The Cha Cha Chá sampler was pretty good( beef empenadas, Bacalaitos, and Papas Rellena). The Ropa Vieja was on the money, very delicious! Would definitely recommend for takeout or dine in. Can't wait to go back to Cubanu and dine in next time. read more

This food right here!! I love anything they prepare. My family lives in Rahway and this is the first place we head to when we are town. The service is.. a little above ok.. they are attentive but lacking professionalism.. wait times on a Friday or Saturday night are long but we'll worth the wait. My favorite Enchilado de Camaron with the sweet soft plantains and white rice! Yaaasss!! Can't go wrong, wish I had a picture. read more

We ordered take out from here a few days ago and the food was really good! I had the Lechon asado, which was delicious and very well served! I wish they served a little less rice and with an additional side rather than just rice and meat. My fiancé had the Ropa Vieja, which was very flavorful. He really enjoyed it! We also ordered a Cuban sandwich which was very good! Food stayed warm and was ready quickly! Will order again! read more

I had to update my review! Went here last night to celebrate my friends 30th birthday. The staff, especially our waiter, was absolutely amazing and accommodating. Super friendly and helpful. He made us feel so welcomed. Everyone ordered from the menu, and everything came out fresh, and fast despite our large party. Afterwards, the place turns into a salsa lounge. The dance floor is really small. Hopefully they expand soon since the place was super busy. I had a blast and Im definitely returning for dinner. I had the baked salmon with garlic and I was able to substitute the sides that came with the meal. I decided to get sautéed spinach and yuca. read more

CubaNu Restaurant & Lounge - Cuban Near Me - Rahway, New Jersey

So, unfortunately I didn't have the food here so I can't really review. I arranged for a birthday celebration here for my mother because she raves about the place. Making the reservations for 15 was effortless. The follow-up the day prior was great. I was in Brazil at the time so when I returned, they were accommodating and maintained the arrangements for the party. I ordered sangria for the table, white and red. Ya know, just to get the party started. I had a glass of the white which was okay. Nothing to salsa on your aunt's favorite coffee table for. I didn't order food because I just wasn't hungry. I think I was just anxious about everything going well. The wait time for appetizers was about a life time. Due to conversation, people didn't realize that over a half hour had gone past. Same with the entrees, they took a long time to come out too. No one complained about their meals so I take it, it was delicious. read more

CubaNu Restaurant & Lounge - Out with family and friends - Cuban Near Me - Rahway, New Jersey

Churrasco El Gordo Victor Skirt steak grilled to your desired temperature with a fresh Chimichurri sauce accompanied with Congri & Side Salad El Babalu Roasted Chicken breast stuffed with chorizo, maduros, & goat cheese accompanied with Congri is the best 2 items on the menu. If you like mojitos u must try their coconut mojito! read more

CubaNu Restaurant & Lounge - El Babalu ...Roasted Chicken breast stuffed with chorizo, maduros, & goat cheese accompanied with Congri and Churrasco - Cuban Near Me - Rahway, New Jersey

It's my second time going to this place, first time I went at 5 pm and they told me they were close but there was people inside dining and the second time I went I was waiting at the door for like 8-10 minutes, I told the bartender if we could sit and she said she'd come back but she never did , I'm never going back to this place again not because of the food but because of the poor service they have. Shame. read more

I've been here a few times and really like this place. I've only sat at the bar, so I can't say how the table service is. The bartenders are always friendly and attentive, and the food has been really good. We most recently came for half price Tuesday. The spinach and goat cheese empanadas were great. I ordered a chicken dish and M ordered a fish dish, and both were fantastic. Good portion and great flavor. Cubanu's mixed drinks are pretty good, but like many places, served in a skinny glass with lots of ice, so you're not getting much. I enjoyed a cucumber aloe drink and a pink lemonade type drink. We usually come early enough in the night (usually around happy hour time) where it's a laid back atmosphere, but once we were here later as it was transitioning to a club/lounge atmosphere. A DJ was spinning some good tunes, people were gathering on the dance floor, and it was upbeat and fun. read more

Cubanu is a fun place to go. The seating area is slightly cramped but isn't bad, just don't expect lots of space. The food here is decent! I give it a solid 7/10. When I go, I try a new appetizer each time followed by some kind of chicken or red meat and I'm usually not disappointed. Their food is okay, nothing to rave about. We visited Cubanu for my mother's birthday and they had a table ready for us. Our waiter was nice but a little absent and considering we were a table from which he'd receive an automatic tip based on the size of our table, I was hoping to receive better service. It's not bad, just not the best. read more

My boyfriend and I decided to have dinner and looked up a place close by and Cubanu came up. Well I don't regret it one bit. The food was amazing! Definitely a place you want to come back to and try all the dishes. The environment is definitely family friendly. If you are looking for a good Cuban restaurant, this is definitely the place! read more

Went there with friends for my birthday Dinner was o k not sophisticated Typical Hispanic food I had my first "fried crap cake" Spanish version of crap cake I assume :) Potato balls " I don't know the Spanish name of it " had no flavor just plain to me My dinner was pollo picante was tasty I liked it Skirt steak was good Black bean was the best as a side dish I do recommend this place if you are in Cuban food read more

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Ambiance is great. Music, decor and food is great. I had the salmon with zucchini. Fantastic. read more

CubaNu Restaurant & Lounge - Grilled salmon with zucchini and avocado. - Cuban Near Me - Rahway, New Jersey

Ever drive by a place close to you a thousand times and say, "We gotta try that place one day."? For me, Cubanu was one of those places; inviting from all outward appearances and settled just a block from the Rahway train station. As we were entertaining some refugees from PA and needed to catch a train to see a Red Bulls soccer game, we figured what goes better with the refugee theme than Cuban food? Place was empty at 5 so we were promptly seated. Started off with a couple of mojitos, which our waiter touted as the "best in NJ, maybe the Tri-State area." They were pretty fuckin' good I must say! Not too sweet, nicely muddled mint, and a solid dose of rum set the tone nicely. Now onto the FOOD! Started with 2 apps, fish tacos and chorizo. The fish tacos were served in crispy tortilla cups 4 to an order. The table LOVED them, ready to cast lots for the last one; chorizo, although nothing new or Earth shattering, was also a hit, spicy and warm with lots of residual chorizo oil to sop up with some bread. We also ordered some fried plantains (delicious, get them), and some garlic-cooked casavaa root (nice surprise, kind of tastes like a potato but more fibrous. They made it very tender and the garlic taste was abundant. Just give it a few dashes of salt when you order it.) 3 of our diners decide to go with the house special skirt steak with chimmichurri and a black bean white rice combo. I was lucky enough to get a sampling and it's definitely one of the better skirt steak chimmichurri dishes I've ever had. All steak temperatures were on point, meat was perfectly salty, and the chimmichurri was delicious, although more of it would have been nice. Rice and beans were done well an done BIG! No one finished their entire portion. As for me, I was SOLD the second I saw suckling pig on the menu, and it was pretty close to sublime. Perfectly fatty, juicy, and succulent, the shreds of pork just ran out too fast! I could have easily eaten 3X as much! No one else was in the restaurant until an hour after we were seated, so bad service would have been inexcusable, but our waiter was funny, informative, and helpful. food came out hot and at a nice pace. So, where is the 5th star? It would have been a no brainer if not for the ratio of food to rice. If they cut the rice portion in half and beef up the entree portions (pun totally intended), I would have given 5 all day, and with half-priced entrees on Tuesdays, I know I'll be back. read more

CubaNu Restaurant & Lounge - Fish tacos, chorizo, skirt steak and chimmichurri, and the suckling pig. All delicious! - Cuban Near Me - Rahway, New Jersey

I was visiting from out of town and my cousin had the connections to this place so my first time here. Ordered Sangria which was yummy and had the "Little Victor" for dinner....food was delicious, ambience was nice and service made it a nice destination fitting for catching up with family read more

CubaNu Restaurant & Lounge - "Little Victor" - Cuban Near Me - Rahway, New Jersey

I went Cubanu first time . It was ok ... had pork , seafood pineapple, dessert ! Service minimal . I will try again .... nothing write home about read more

CubaNu Restaurant & Lounge - Dessert - Cuban Near Me - Rahway, New Jersey

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I was so misled by an item on the Menu called "Cubanitos"... which it says on the description that they are "Mini Cuban Sandwiches". Well, that is NOT what they were at all! ....not even close to the description! I thought that I was going to get Mini Cuban Sandwiches, instead I got something hard to describe, but they were not sandwiches at all! Looked like croquetas! I was very disappointed and also mad for the simple reason that if you are a person that Never had a Cuban Sandwich you are going to get the WRONG picture of what a real Cuban sandwich looks like!... I asked our waiter that I would like to see the Manager to express my feelings and to tell him that it was kind of offensive to call those things "Mini Cuban Sandwiches", I am Cuban and don't care for the way this place is misleading the people. I hope Victor read this review and changes the name of that Appetizer because it's a real Sham! Victor ( Manager's name) never came to our table. read more

Can in for lunch with a business associate. Ordered the empanadas and fish tacos. The empanadas were quite good, with homemade dough and lightly fried. I liked both the beef and the spinach and goat cheese. The spinach was tender and garlicky and the beef had a hint of spice. They also came with a tasty aioli. The tacos came in small, round, crispy shells topped with corn salsa, avocado and a citrus dressing. The fish was light, tender and not over seasoned. My colleague had the ropa vieja and reported that it was excellent. Would like to return for dinner or more tapas. Recommended. read more

My husband threw me a surprise birthday dinner here with my friends and family and it did not disappoint! We were a group of 14 and the service was amazing. They were constantly coming around to make sure we all had drinks and brought out all of our food at the same time. Eddie was the greatest! The food was some of the best Cuban food I've had in the area. The croquettas rivaled those I've eaten while in Cuban restaurants in Florida. The bistec empanizado was not overly breaded and fried to a beautiful golden color. My friend ordered yuca fries, so good! I also tried the massitas de puerco and they were nice chunks of pork that were crispy on the outside and moist on the inside. The dinner space then turned into a dance floor after 9ish. It was so much fun! When it started, most of the music was in Spanish (which is totally fine bc I love it), but as the night went on the dj started playing more music in English. We had so much fun and will definitely go back. read more

Not very impressed with this place , steak was very poor quality and chewy/fat. Only one girl servicing. Sangria was fine but appetizers were all fried . Rice food and black beans good . Not really worth a 3 read more

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My husband and I went tonight on the recommendations of friends. It was our anniversary and being Cuban, I'm always looking for a good Cuban restaurant. This place did not fail. My husband enjoys Ropa Vieja tenderly cooked shredded Flank Steak, he had it with white rice and tostones instead of congri. He was very happy with his dinner. I had the Masitas de Puerco, tender fried morsels of pork, topped with garlic and caramelized onion mojo and Congri & Yucca con Mojo. I didn't get pictures of our appetizers but had the Cocunut Shrimp, crispy shrimp rolled in a coconut batter topped with mango salsa, red onions & diced Jalapeño peppers. I had the Croquettas. You get three and the are a nice size. There is much more on the menu I want to try so we will be back. If I had to say something negative, it would be that it is a bit loud and when the servers walk you can feel it in your seat. That's my only complaint, but not enough to keep me from going back read more

CubaNu Restaurant & Lounge - Ropa Vieja with tostones - Cuban Near Me - Rahway, New Jersey

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The three stars are solely only for the food. I went for a nice dinner with my boyfriend, and the waitress that attended us was so unfriendly. The entire time that we were seated, the waitress would come in between our hands and was extremely inhospitable. The food was delicious, I recommend the Ropa Vieja. I didn't catch the waitresses name as she was too busy putting her hands in between my partner and I, as well as disappearing every time someone asked her to bring something. She has glasses and is blonde, so good luck if she's your waitress! read more

Cubanu has outstanding food, from the delicious empanadas to the garlic chicken to the flan. We drove 40 minutes for their take out and it was worth it! Looking forward I our next meal from Cubanu! read more

Wow!!! Delicious! What an incredible dinner we had tonight! Classic and innovative Cuban food at its best! The service was spot on as well. Our server was so attentive and sweet! We will definitely be back! And the drinks....yum! read more

Came here with my grandmother for happy hour but did not leave happy. I was excited about their 5 dollar all day martinis on Wednesday so that's what prompted me to go. My grandmother ordered a passion fruit martini and I ordered a mango one because those were the ones included in the happy hour list. They tasted like juice. Terrible. I then ordered an apple martini, tasted like apple juice. I ordered the mini Cubanitos, they tasted good but they're so tiny and serve so little at 6 dollars it's a slap in the face. The beef and spinach empanadas were cold and were served with a mayo based dip. The dip was good. The ropa vieja tasted good but for $21 too many veggies and not enough meat. Service was good and the place is nice. read more

CubaNu Restaurant & Lounge - Cuban Near Me - Rahway, New Jersey

Amazing food excellent service and worth it!!! This is real authentic Cuban food and the vibe is classy. Tostones were off the chain and the pork is tender and juicy. Mouth watering cuisine people. OMG read more

I've been here for a party awhile back and everything was ok. I tried for takeout last week and it was decent enough to try again. I ordered the garlic chicken both times. This time my order came without rice. Who serves pollo al ajilo without rice? Just two small chicken breasts that I had to finish cooking because they were still pink inside. The sauce was flavorless and coagulated. The beans had no flavor at all. I can't understand why no restaurant can serve good food anymore. It doesn't matter how much it costs, no place puts out a quality product. On top of that I got a $1 bag charge. I don't care about the money, but tell people before you charge them so they have a choice. That's such a lowbrow move. I won't be back and I don't recommend this place. The food here is at best dull at worst, served undercooked and missing main parts of the meal. (No rice?) I Literally asked for white rice and black beans. I'm sick of wasting time, money. Get it together or close the doors. There's over 50 bad reviews of this place. read more

This is our first time here. We enjoyed our meal. The food was very tasty and they all have a reasonable price. The waiter gave us good recommendations of the most popular food. The service was pretty good as well. The buttered bread was excellent! It was a good to dip it in with the sauce with our appetizers. We will definitely come back again. :) read more

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Great food and drinks. My favorite was the Tres Agaves Electric Coconut cocktails, and they empanadas were amazing too. Can't wait to come back with my friends. read more

CubaNu Restaurant & Lounge - The Tres Agaves Electric Coconut cocktail was pretty damn amazing! - Cuban Near Me - Rahway, New Jersey

Horrible service. My girlfriend was sweating bad that she could not enjoy her food. They did not turn on the air after they promised to do so. We waited almost an hour for our entrees and everyone did not get their entrees at the same time. When mine finally arrived, my shrimp was cold, hard and mushy. Don't think I'll be returning. read more

CubaNu Restaurant & Lounge - Cold, hard and mushy on the inside shrimp that I returned. - Cuban Near Me - Rahway, New Jersey

the food was old and stale. when we discreetly and politely try to inform the waiter, the waiter insisted that we speak with the manager. the manager came outside when we tried to explain to him discreetly he accused us of not being able to afford to pay for the food. Please bear in mind we were eating outside in front of our car we were dining outdoors if we wanted to dine and dash we could have easily done so while waiting nearly 25minutes for him to come back and check on us. but he never did. but with class waited for the waiter that never came so I actually went inside to get him to inform him of this and instead we were being accused of not being able to afford the bill. so we paid for old stale food that we left at the table. and over Tip the waiter read more

Intolerant owners. Bad food and poor service from the jump. It's bot even that good of cuban food which is hard to get wrong.

I come here often... service and food is great. Best times are Friday and Saturday for the bar and music. But any time is a good time for food.. read more

Great ambiance amazing food superior customer service. Hands down THE BEST Congri I've had in the states.

Cubanu is a very great establishment where you can relax and unwind. The food is delicious and maybe 40 per person depending on what is ordered. I particularly enjoyed the fried plantain and the dip. The empanadas were fresh and delectable. If you're looking for a nice clean and laid back environment Cubanu is the place to be. read more

Good food and drinks. Service was a little slow but nothing to make a to do about. I will come back through in the future.

I dined in at Cubanu last week for my mom's birthday. My sister and I brought her for dinner to celebrate. Although this is not my first time at Cubanu I will say this was probably the first time I've been disappointed, I guess that's why they say there's a first time for everything. Anyhow, the waitress was a bit inattentive and when I asked her to bring a high chair for my 1 year old nephew she made a face and left the chair in the middle of the row, I had to then drag the chair to the table. I ordered the Pollo al la Plancha, my sister ordered the Pollo al Ajillo and my parents ordered the Camarone al Ajillo. One thing we all agreed on is that the main dish was very salty. The rice was a bit cold and bland. The blandness helped balance out the saltiness a bit so it wasn't unbearable but it definitely wasn't what I expected from CubaNu. Definitely didn't feel like it was fresh. I have always been a loyal patron at CubaNu even the bar area, but I don't think I'll be back for dinner. Also FYI parking is street parking and is metered. There is a large parking in the back that does not belong to CubaNu but you can park there at your own risk. There is also a parking lot across the street which is free for the first two hours. Not bad if your there for a quick bite. read more