I say this with the utmost respect....this place gives dive vibes, but the food is banging. It's located in a super small strip mall and when we walked in it was smaller than we expected. Not a big deal, it just seemed like it would be bigger from outside. I remember fanning away a fly or two while eating. There were maybe 3-4 tables but they also have seating outside. Folks were coming in to pick up orders and the there was one server manning the tables inside and out. Now for the food. I cannot remember what the dishes are called on the menu, but everything was bomb.com. Simple but fantastic. Rice, beans, plantains, chicken smothered in onions is the makeup of one dish. Rice, beans, plantains, shredded beef for the other. Amazing. The combination of everything just works. We also ordered empanadas and those were good as well. Pretty good portions so we took home leftovers. We also ordered some fried rice and it was also very good. My wife and enjoyed everything and plan to either dine in again or order takeout. Great to have a place like this in Holland. read more

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Order the molcajete. That's all I'm saying. We have gone here a few times and it doesn't disappoint. It isn't anything too exciting inside, but the food is amazing. Everything we have ordered has been delicious! Good vibe and service. read more

Havana Grill - MOLCAJETE - Latin American Near Me - Holland, Michigan

The food and service were outstanding. This is no fancy place, you come here for the authentic flavor of Latin food and you get a ton of flavor! The waitress was polite and knowledgeable, she made us feel at home. Selection of various Caribbean and Latin foods, we went for the classic ropa vieja and we also felt adventurous and tried the lobster in garlic sauce - both were amazing, great value and even better taste read more

Havana Grill - B-2 ROPA VIEJA - Latin American Near Me - Holland, Michigan

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The congrí was not authentic. It seemed like plain white rice mixed with black beans rather than properly cooked together. There was little to no flavor, and it lacked the depth and seasoning you would expect from a traditional dish. Very disappointing. read more

This was a great surprise. I m happy to say the increase is space is a wonder surprise. The food is fantastic. Our server was fantastic her name is Neisy and she was wonderful. Probably the only original Cuban food in all west Michigan. read more

Visited for the first time. Decent selections although was out of one of their selections. Food was well seasoned. Very large portions. Great service. Would recommend a bit more cleanliness. Dead plants and jar of pine sol on the floor was distracting. Worth a future visit. read more

Amazing. Stopped here with some coworkers after work and I can't say enough good praises. We went before the dinner rush and the service was immediate. The chips and salsa are SO good. I had looked at the menu previously, so I knew what I was going to get but honestly it was a tough choice because everything looked so good. Clearly authentic, wonderful flavors, chips made from scratch, kind and fast service. My buddy got the wet burrito and it was massive (he demolished the entire thing)! As with any small business, the tables and overall restaurant could be cleaner, but I'm okay with this as I've been to many dives in my day - the food outweighs the ambiance ten fold. This place is gold. I'll be back! *terminator voice* read more

Havana Grill - Mexican Glass Coke Bottle - Latin American Near Me - Holland, Michigan

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Great Cuban/Mexican fusion menu. Had the whole fried red snapper- moist yet crispy. Black beans were tasty, as was the Cuban sandwich. Comfortable unassuming spot in a strip mall . We will be back! read more

Havana Grill - Whole fried Red Snapper - Latin American Near Me - Holland, Michigan

I'm a big fan of Mexican food. Don't get me wrong, for what it is is basically the same six ingredients served to you in different vessels, and I'm totally down for that. I mean, isn't all food done the same way? Though I usually only get the same three things or so, it wouldn't stop me from frequenting Mexican restaurants 9 days out of the week. Now that we have my base line love for Mexican food established, let's delve into it. This restaurant had the typical Mexican flare. There was no mistake where you were. Being more Latin roots, it focused a lot of things around plantains, which I'm not a huge fan of. They just aren't my bag. We decided to give the potato and beef empanadas a shot as an appetizer. The same with sour cream and salsa, and you got three of them. Those were out of the park. Crunchy outside, perfect meat to potato ratio on the inside, and scooping up the sour cream and salsa with each bite *died and gone to heaven emoji*. They were well sized, too. 10/10. What I did like was the also served up their one made mild (green) and hot (red) sauces for your food. The green was perfect for the empanadas. A little tang, a little warmth, actual flavor. Loved it. The red let you know it was there. Good spice, enough spice to warrant monitoring how much you use. 10/10. My main however, seemed to fall a bit flat. I got the three ground beef american tacos with rice and beans. I made it through two and a half of them. They just didn't seem to have that oomph. The beef was not well seasoned and seemed more clumpy than usual. I did bite into a hard thing, but wasn't sure if it was a beef bone or cilantro bone. It wasn't a tooth, I checked. The sauces helped, but you shouldn't rely on your sauce to make a good taco. 6.5/10. One other thing that bothered me was the soda. It tasted like they jus poured from a two-liter. And after every refill, they never filled my ice back up. So after three drinks, there were four tiny floating ice cubes, then warm soda. 2/20. read more

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I've been meaning to check out Havana Grill for some time now and finally got to with a friend before Tulip Time. It was a Saturday at 2pm and there was a line out the door almost the entire time we were there! Food was great - it was my first time trying tostones mixtos, which are sort of like tostones cups filled with 3 different proteins at this restaurant. The shrimp ones come with quite a bit of sauce, so I opted to try them first before they got soggy. The ropa vieja (named since the slowly cooked shredded beef resembles "old clothes") was really tasty! The piña colada wasn't my favorite, though. It took some time to get our main dish (the table next to us was halfway through theirs when we came in before them), so they may have forgotten about it since it was so busy...but the bandeja paisa had a ton of food (especially protein). Both of us took home leftovers. I think this is a great option for Cuban & Colombian food! Just be prepared to wait a bit when it's busy. read more

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Food it's great, service friendly and the ambience it's nice, no waiting for your food or to be seated

So good. First time stopping in. Food was amazing. Service was great. Prices are not bad at all. Good music. Definitely coming back with the wife. read more

Havana Grill - 6. Ropa Vieja - Latin American Near Me - Holland, Michigan

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Over the years we've come to this establishment and every time we have wonderful food and great service. I've left a review in the past but with the new year upon us, I felt moved to leave another. We love their food and urge everyone to come and eat here! They always have delicious chips and salsa when you enter. The music is lively and fun. The restaurant itself is clean and inviting. We travel many miles just to get our Cuban food fix. I almost always order the ropa vieja and my husband almost always orders their vaca frita. Both staples for us. And we usually order a side of yucca con mojo. Their green sauce is SO good and goes with everything. The reddish brown sauce is also very good just a bit spicy. read more

Definitely would recommend this place for dinner or lunch. The ambience isn't fancy mind you, but great food. The day I was there, the owner was working the tables. I got the fajitas. Really good and filling. Food came to the table quickly too. Also, the prices don't break the bank. They also provided chips and salsa for the table with hot and mild sauces. I'll be back. read more

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Ordered take out, food was ready at promised time and food was great. Would come back again.

We had an event in downtown Holland on a Saturday night and were looking to enjoy a delicious and relaxing early dinner away from the downtown area. Based on the reviews of other Yelpers, we chose Havana Grill - and loved it. Our timing was great based on other diners' reviews because we were early enough so that there was no wait. The menu is very expansive and since it was our first visit, we explored it all. We ended up starting with a very generous order of Maduros con Crema (sweet fried plantains with a side of crema), which was delicious! The flavor and texture were perfect. For our entrees, we chose Vaca Frita (marinated shredded beef in lime, garlic, and onions, then seared until crispy, served with white rice, black beans, and platanos maduros) and Carne Asada Tampiqueña (tender flame-grilled steak served with two cheese enchiladas covered in green sauce served with fresh guacamole, Mexican-style rice, beans, & warm tortillas). Both dishes were excellent and the portions were generous enough that we took leftovers home for lunch the following day. Helpful tip: bring a cooler for those leftovers if you're not heading home right away, and our rookie mistake, the Vaca Frita includes fried plantains, meaning that the entree + our appetizer = many fried plantains. It was an excellent mistake, however. The owner (we assume) and the very sweet young woman who was our server (assumingly a family member) could not have been kinder and more welcoming. As I say in many of my Yelp reviews where we've really enjoyed the food and the experience, we will certainly be back. read more

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Very good food highly recommend if in mood for some Cuban cuisine, good selection of food!

The food is outstanding! Full of flavor and just perfect! Thanks for making my night!!!

First time here and it blew us away!! We got the Vaca Frita (#1) and Bistec Encebolla Mix (#7). Food was fresh, authentic, and full of flavor! Definitely will be coming back here soon! read more

Havana Grill - Latin American Near Me - Holland, Michigan

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We were visiting from out of town and decided to try this place because of the reviews. We had the Pollo ala plancha and the Ropa Vieja, and both were delicious, the fried plantains were amazing too, we would definitely recommend. read more

Service was good, atmosphere is decent, food is excellent!! Will come here again!! (Plantains are excellent) read more

Havana Grill - Latin American Near Me - Holland, Michigan

I ordered a carryout california burrito at Havana Grill- steak, avocado, pico, crema and french fries. It was very good, a ton of steak and fries, redolent with avocado and swimming in pico de gallo. Finally Holland Michigan has produced a quality burrito. It wasnt inexpensive- 18.00 but it was worth it. I saw an order of plantains go by while i was picking up my order- i will definitely give those a try next time im there. read more

Havana Grill - Strip mall Location - Latin American Near Me - Holland, Michigan

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Ordered to go by phone as their website encountered some errors which not allow for online ordering. We wanted to go to the restaurant to eat but my baby was not feeling well so we decided to pick up food instead of. Exciting to try as I was craving for sweet plantain. The food was made pretty quick. Took my husband 15 mins to drive from the Airbnb, when we arrived, it was ready to be picked up. The food in general was pretty good & big portion. We finished our main dishes but couldn't finish the stuff plantain. I heat up that evening and ate part of it. It still tasted very good. Just one odd thing that when we called to order, they never asked our name for the order so when my husband arrived, they were a bit confused. read more

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I went here with my kids and mom and we all found something delicious. I recommend the ropa vieja. My son liked the veggie bowl, it had so much flavor with the beans and avocado. My daughter loves meat and got the cubano sandwich. We even had leftovers! Very big portions. read more

Siendo Cubana 100 hija de chef Cubano ..... lamento decir q esto no sirve, por varias razones.... El menú está variado (es Internacional) El servicio muy mal ... el Restaurante estaba sucio y muy incómodo ..... y los precios muy por encima de la calidad .... Lo siento ... iba tan ilusionada ...... read more

Really amazing place and authentic food. Great service and atmosphere. The cocktails are a must try! read more

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Solid dinner in Holland. Many of the trendier places for booked for dinner. This was a great find that worked well for us and our 21 mo old. The place is not big...maybe 8 tables maximum. The food was awesome. We tried the steak with onions on top. The accompanying white rice and black beans were also very satisfying with a patacones. We also got a quesadilla with shredded chicken and rice and beans for the toddler which he ate well ( happy mamma here). Note : The white rice and black beans were better than the yellow rice and refried pinto beans on the kids menu. I also got the plantain boats with ground beef but I would pass on this next time....to much plantain. Stick to the steaks. Friendly service and small local spot. read more

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This place is a hidden gem and has better Cuban food than we had in Miami. Favorites: Ropa Vieja Vaca Frita Plantains - both sweet and green Every time I think about becoming a vegetarian I think of their Vaca Frita and kick that resolution down the road another couple of months. read more

SUMMARY: A bit expensive, food is good for what it is, portions are good, restaurant owner (?) clearly is trying hard and aims to please. The location is a bit sketchy, the premises a bit grungy. But isn't that how all the best Mexican and Cuban places are? We ordered Ropa Vieja and Havana Grill Chicken Sandwich. Both dishes were good, portion sizes were good, prices were a bit high, but overall we were quite pleased. They also make their own sauces in house, and both the red and the green are delicious. The grilled chicken was a bit dry, but I suppose that's just the nature of the sandwich. And that's what sauces are for. But it was cooked well and tasty. The ropa vieja meat was tasty. The rice was served a bit undercooked for our taste, but that's probably a deliberate choice on their part. Mexican or Cuban rice is more al dente than you'd get with Chinese or Indian food. The sides -- fries and plantains -- were also tasty. The man serving us was, I assume, the owner of the place. He's clearly putting in a lot of effort to make his restaurant a success and to put out food he's proud of. Despite being very busy, he was still pleasant and not agitated or grouchy from all the rushing about. We hope he finds plenty of success. read more

Havana Grill - Ropa vieja - Latin American Near Me - Holland, Michigan

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I stopped in for an early lunch and was pleased to see smaller lunch portions of standard dishes available for reasonable prices. I ordered the lunch portion of steak with onions, served with plantains, black beans and rice. The meat was well cooked but a little underseasoned. The rice and beans were well done and simply prepared. The tostones, however, were really hot, crispy and freshly prepared. Service was a little slow since it was so early in the day, but food came in a timely fashion and was nice and hot. I will definitely return for a meal next time I am in the area. read more

Havana Grill - Steak with onions, rice and beans and tostones - Latin American Near Me - Holland, Michigan

We came into town for a hockey tournament. We pulled in at 8:50 pm on a Saturday night. The place was packed! Since it there was no seating, we asked for carry out. No problems with that! Our order took 5 minutes. The food is beyond amazing. I highly suggest the chips and guacamole! Portions sizes are huge. Thank you Havana Grill. We will be back. read more

Delicious cuban food with an extensive menu. The staff are very attentive. Cafe style, clean & comfortable. read more

Great food, service, music, and did I mention awesome superb food. A MUST have place to enjoy. read more

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I'm from Florida and I grew up on Cuban food. This place is a good option. Is it like the Cuban you can get in Florida? ALMOST. The plantains are really good. The ceviche is average, but it's still good. I mean, it's ceviche! GR has better options though. I didn't care for the camarones a la diabla, but that's just preference. We enjoyed the havana bowl and the cuban sandwich. read more

Ok....you get the 5 ! Returned to try a few more dishes and share this little gem with a friend. She loved it! What pushed me over??? The service! Pedro is soooooo sweet! Here comes some Spanglish.... Que placer y que amable es Pedro. Solito el nos atendió y estaba muy atento de que nosotros estábamos bien. Asta nos trajo un postre de flan!!! Que rico! I had the lomito asado con congris y tostones, ensalado y aguacate. The lomito was juicy and flavorful and the congris was sooo good. I had to stop myself lol. The portion sizes here are huge, you will have leftovers. I love Havana Grill! I wish they were in GR! I'd be glad to help you open a new one Lolol SYOY! read more

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Food is amazing and very authentic. Service is very friendly. The ambiance is nice and quaint. I gotta say... best ceviche and mojitos I've ever had in my life!! read more

It was fantastic. Very authentic Cuban food. Loved the arroz con pollo. I felt like I was in Miami.

Dined in for lunch and got the chicken quesadilla. Service was fine, but the food was underwhelming. The rice was bland and the chicken in the quesadilla tasted like it was from a can. I asked for no beans but I was served beans anyway. I didn't finish my meal because it just wasn't good. Overall cleanliness was fine; however, the floor was pretty dirty. read more

Havana Grill - Chicken 55. Quesadilla - Latin American Near Me - Holland, Michigan

This was a nice find in Holland! This place has authentic Latin American food. The food is amazing! The plantain (maduros) were great and the Pupusa was tasty. The Pupusa was stuffed with so much meat. The inside space is small but has enough seating in the area. The service was great and the food didn't take long to get. read more

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My fiance and I went to this place for the first time and the experience was amazing I love Vaca frita now it was my favorite. read more

Havana Grill - Latin American Near Me - Holland, Michigan

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