Never a disappointment when choosing to eat here. Well except today they didn't have the super amazing soup I was craving.... But it turned out okay because I got to try the Chicken Grill sandwich and it was so good!! And it was big! I was full after half so I got two meals out of it. My daughter had the Chicken Curry as she will always choose the curry if available while eating out, and she said it was really good. It was her first time trying the sweet plantains that come with every dish. They are such a yummy treat. She ate mine too! I'll have to go back again soon for that soup, so I hope they read this and won't let me down again lol. A couple things... this is an order at the counter and wait at your table kind of place. Every time I've been here it does take a while for your food to be out so be prepared to wait. Totally worth it. They have tables outside and it's nice and quiet on 5th street. Dogs are allowed outside but not inside. It gets very crowded on the weekend. Restrooms are always clean. They are also a coffee shop and have a breakfast menu. They also have a vegan menu! Really a lovely place. I recommend everyone gives them a try! read more

Great spot. Very tasty Cuban sandwich, rice and beans, and all with great service. A few good beers on tap as well

I was married to a Cubano... Cuban food and culture is everything to them. I learned a lot including cooking and tasting (my favorite ) I've been to every Cuban restaurant in Los Angeles and Orange county (including south Florida) this by far is the best Cuban food!!! It's blows Porto's away when it comes to entrées.... Portos would be number one in their bakery items but Havana Kitchen is 10 STARS I tried the Ropa Veja, sandwiches, empanadas and plantains. The black beans and rice was perfect! We came twice over a 5 day trip implant to come back the day we leave, so we can take food home with us. Thank you to the staff and the chef's read more

Havana Kitchen - Ropa veja, slow roasted pork (Cubano sandwich) and plantain - Cuban Near Me - Temecula, California

Terrible service. Our receipt was stamped 12:14p, we got our food 45 minutes later and it was cold. The cappuccino took an additional 45 minutes. The food is okay, but the service was horrible. They claimed they lost my order ticket, twice. read more

Havana Kitchen - I just got my drinks No excuses, poor service. - Cuban Near Me - Temecula, California

This is a review for service only! Because this Cubano sandwich is the best! But here is what happened today. We walked in at 5:59 to order a Cubano and french fries and the girl behind the counter said, "I will be a minute" and we graciously said, "no problem!" At 6:03 she decided to help us and said, "oh I'm sorry actually I can't take your order. We close at 6:00." I was floored that she made us wait and then decided to say no can do. She went and asked the cook if she could take an order but declined to tell him that she made us wait four minutes until after 6:00. This is not the customer service that should be displayed! Then she tells us sorry I'm here all alone! That's really not our problem. We got there in time, maybe shut and lock the doors. A zero star for today! read more

We've been coming here for YEARS!!!! Since they were a tiny shop in the business center off Jefferson They have grown and gone through MANY changes and cooks! Overall good. Today they were PACKED!!!!! There was only one person working the counter. Our morning muffin was "warmed up" twice and still ice cold inside. The cashier was efficient but not super welcoming. Very long wait to order. Seemed as though they could use more staff. From the time we walked into the door, till the time our food came, was an hour and 25 minutes!!!!! ... That was a first for us in all these years. Definitely way too long! The food was good, however, my platinos were cold. At that point, I just ate my food and enjoyed the company I was in. Too long of a wait! read more

Havana Kitchen - Chino curry dish.... Ok. Probably wouldn't order again. Not bad. - Cuban Near Me - Temecula, California

The food was great and our server Emmanuel Ramirez was amazing .. love the ambiance

Best spicy cubano I've had! We also got the chicken saffron rice and that was delicious as well! So much meat! Highly recommend this restaurant. Order at the front and self-seating service. Very comfortable atmosphere. read more

We just discovered this little gem on our latest Temecula trip. We loved this place so much we ate breakfast here 2 times. Everything we ate was delicious- we tried the potato balls, empanadas, plátanos, steak and eggs, and several sandwiches. All were great! Coffees were great as well. read more

The food here is good but the service and wait times are UNACCEPTABLE !! It doesn't matter if it's Sunday afternoon or Wednesday morning. Staff moved incredibly slow and the food prep is even slower. Would love to frequent this place more but the wait times are ridiculous. Every time I call in an order it never fails I wait 15-20 min PAST the time mentioned on the call and I always leave a buffer of time because I know how slow they are. Management... analyze your system. It's a fail and by looking at the picture of all the people also waiting for their food no one is happy. read more

Havana Kitchen - Cuban Near Me - Temecula, California

We ordered food and and a latte with agave, Monday 7/28/25 They gave us a coffee. Then gave us food to go, after we went up and ordered our food again. I said it was for here and they gave us the food in its to go container with NO pate or silverware! Then one plastic fork and a spoon. We had to ask for another fork!! I never complain, but wtf?! This felt like the summer hires are failing. read more

This is one of our favorite spots in Old Town. Being of Cuban origin I love the retuning to foods from my childhood. My only request is that they would have a better stock of their guava pastries. Those are the bomb and one of Cuba's very fav desserts. Sadly, almost every time we are there they don't have them. We went in for Mothers Day hoping for a warm pastry with some Cuban cafecito, unfortunately they didn't have any. Guess I need to start making them at home. Please up your guava game. Sincerely a Cuban girl that misses her heritage. read more

Coffee and food were awesome! I specially loved the plantains Service was great! I believe this is a family owed bakery but if it's not they sure made it feel like it! We were greeted as soon as we walked it and workers were very pleasant In the heart of downtown Temecula! I didn't even know this whole area existed until his visit and I really enjoyed the small town feel! read more

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What an absolute gem!! This was our first visit and we had such a wonderful dining experience!! The vibe is very welcoming and you feel like family from the moment you arrive! We will be back soon! read more

Food was delicious and staff were friendly but they were short a cook so my food for one took over an hour. The owner apologized but would have been better if they offered something to nibble on while waiting. read more

Havana Kitchen - Roast Pork Bowl - Cuban Near Me - Temecula, California

We're back at Havana Kitchen in Temecula, and honestly, it feels so good to be here again. After a recent trip to Miami, we drove around for hours looking for a Cuban restaurant that serves breakfast--including empanadas--and couldn't find a single place. Can you believe that? It made us appreciate Havana Kitchen even more, so now we tell everyone: this is hands down the best Cuban spot around. This time, we had their fresh potato balls, which were prepped just yesterday, and of course, their incredible ropa vieja. It's my favorite, and they make it even better as a breakfast dish by simply adding an egg on top. Pure perfection. And their café con leche? It's unbeatable--sweet, warm, and so comforting. I'd take it over Better Buzz (the coffee shop down the street) any day. Their drinks are great, but Havana Kitchen's café con leche is on another level. We also grabbed a Chicken Cilantro Empanada Kids Meal to-go because it's our firstborn's favorite, and honestly, it's so good I might get one for myself next time. I'm just so thankful to have such an incredible Cuban restaurant so close to home. Havana Kitchen really is the best! read more

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Warm ambience with flavorful Cuban cuisine. Plenty of seating and outdoor seating on the patio as well. Stopped in for a quick breakfast so glad we did. Service was quick. The Cuco Chai Latte was so pretty and delicious. Perfect pick me up after a long night! I also got the Empanada combo (I choose the Oscar, Picadillo, and Veggie). Super fresh and delicious. The Sauce the empanadas came with was bangin, perfect addition to the empanadas! Can't wait to come back in the future and try some more dishes there. I do love how they have $5 Cuban Sangria's with many different flavors to choose from. You can even purchase them to carry out with you! Next time I would totally get a sangria to go while walking around Old Town! Great price. Love that! read more

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The best food even better is the service. Toni is the best person to get best buffet I've ever gone to.

Would NOT recommend Waited 20 minutes to order at the counter and 42 minutes to get four coffees. ONE employee who was responsible for taking orders, bus the tables, make coffees, pack to go orders, answer the phones and bring food to tables. We have been coming here for years and the service has never been good but after today we won't be back. They were "out of" chicken, beef, whole milk and avocados. Charged us $1.00 each for an alternative milk because they didnt have whole milk read more

The temperature in the place was sweltering, the menu is difficult to see on the wall - and after we stood in line for 10 mins waiting behind one party to order, we were given paper menus that were readable. Ordered the vegetarian empanadas and were told they were out. So we asked what else was vegetarian and the cashier pointed out a menu that was taped to a nearby table, situated underneath several menus and other paperwork. You couldn't pick it up to read it and the light made it difficult to read taped to the hip-high table. This all transpired after she stopped taking our order multiple times to go deliver food, then to answer the phone, and also leaving mid-order to talk to her co-worker. They are understaffed- we didn't even get to try the food- we left and walked next door to another restaurant after 15 frustrating and HOT minutes, trying to order. read more

Well discovered a little gem off of "Old Town Front Road" in Temecula. Hardest part was parking. Food absolutely delish!!! Ordering is done at the counter the you're given a number and food brought to you. It'sabout a 20 minute wait for three of us to get our order... I didnt think that was outragous. The staff are great, very friendly. My service dog was greeted with open arms. I feel the ambience is right on point... little cafe in the middle of Cuba. They also provide clired pencils and pics for kids to keep theem entertained. All in all I would rate this place 5 for food, staff and cleanliness. The coffee here is also delish. read more

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Found this little gem of a restaurant in Downtown Temecula. They had many selections to pick from and all sounded delicious. The steak was tender and full of flavor. Empanadas were cooked so well with a nice crisp. The bread that came with the steak platter was surprisingly really good that I was going to order more of that! Staff were nice and friendly. The place was clean. Definitely will come back to try more things! read more

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I love the coffee the food and the pastries! Everything I've had has been so delicious and it's the closest I can get to Puerto Rican food here in SoCal besides my own of course lol read more

Ambiance- cute place. You order first and then sit down. Service- fast and friendly. They were busy but food came out fast Food - got chai latte..Yucca fries..empanada with egg and rice ans beans. It was authentic Cuban food and lots of it. I got the veggie empanada and chicken chipolte..both were good. They gave plenty of food and loved the sauce that went with read more

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Just inside the doors, you are transported to an adorable Havana Cafe, from the music to the aromas of coffee and delicious foods wafting from the kitchen. The friendly staff are welcoming and waiting to take your order. The menu offers a little bit of something for everyone, even the kids. The baked goods look delicious. I ordered the Cafe Lattè, simple yet delicious, and it was made on the spot. I love a great fresh latte. For food, I ordered the Bodega Hand-Held sandwich. It was made fresh, so I didn't mind a little wait while I sipped my Lattè. The Bodega sandwich tasted amazing! The beans that came with it had such a wonderful taste to them and accompanied the rice nicely. Overall I'd recommend Havana Cafe Bodega Sandwhich and for the Cafe Lattè. read more

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Haven't ordered from here in a few years but really was wanting some cultural food that I didn't have to cook. Called and was put on hold for over 8 and a half mins with no return to the phone. I hung up and called back got the same lady who was very cavalier about my hold time. Decided this is not where I'd like to spend my money tonight. A customer on the phone should be as important as one in the store. We are both ordering food and both spending money or at least I was trying to. I hope they can do better in the future. read more

SOOOO first of all I always give credit where it's due and this place has AWFUL customer service. Went the morning after christmas expecting to have a nice experience and honestly the customer service made the experience awful. One thing about me is if you don't provide customer service don't expect my service again. I felt as if the cashier had some type of mood going on and then the second cashier completely ignored my order when I got a simple pastry and when I went up to the cashier she was getting someone's pastry that just purchased it in front of me when I was waiting. Very unprofessional. read more

Pretty damn good!! Idk why I always kind of forget about this little gem in Old Town Temecula. Havana Kitchen is your go-to for a good ole Cubano Sammie. I always think of that bakery that starts with a "P" with the famous cheese rolls... they have pretty good Cubano sandwiches too. This was my first visit with some friends. It was a nice place to have lunch and catch up during the week. The menu has a wide variety of items to choose from, and they have some sweet stuff like tarts, pastries, and even lattes and teas. You order and pay at the counter, and if you're dining in, they bring your food to you. The service is friendly and they check on you occasionally. The Original Cubano Sandwich that I had came with a small plantain. I liked them both. My friends ordered some empanadas, and my other friend ordered a sandwich, too. We all had leftovers, lol. The desserts were great! The Apple Tartlet and Lemon Tart were very tasty. The crust was perfect on both. I hate when I have those kinds of desserts and there's too much crust that you can't even taste the filling! The Flan was a good size and wasn't overly sweet. It's perfect to satisfy your sweet tooth craving! We asked for boxes to take our leftovers, which they happily provided. The prices aren't bad and the parking is limited but should not be impossible, especially on a weekday. I will be returning again. =) read more

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The food is flavorful - we ordered sandwiches when we first came here a year ago and today we came back for more coffee. The coffee hits different, we love it! The service is great and they made the coffee and food in decent time. Made to order. My husband and I love the atmosphere, playing Cuban music and it's got a chill feel. Definitely would recommend. read more

Havana Kitchen - Ordered to-go Iced Mocha with an Add shot. Iced Sugar free Vanilla Oatmilk Latte. - Cuban Near Me - Temecula, California

Best Cuban food I've had so far and excellent desserts and hot mocha! I usually order a bowl of the shredded beef stew, which comes with black beans, rice, and sweet plantain. It's so filling! The yucca fries and empanadas are awesome, as well. You order and pre-pay at the front desk and they give you a number and bring the food to you. You seat yourself/yourselves. read more

Havana Kitchen - Large mocha, shredded beef bowl, yucca fries, and lemon tart. Yum!! - Cuban Near Me - Temecula, California

this is a little gem in the midst of old town! We came here for a quick coffee and a bite to start the day and that was a great decision. Started with the coffee which was perfection. And then we tried the beef and oscar empanadas and they both were so so delicious. And then we tried these two with the sauces and dear lord that was magnificent. Everything was so fresh and just made right. The atmosphere was so great inside as well. We loved all the decor. We will definitely be back here whenever we visit again read more

Havana Kitchen - Beef and Oscar empanadas - Cuban Near Me - Temecula, California

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Barista was being very rude and mean to one of her employees in front of guests i think that's so unprofessional, costumer service doesn't really seem to be there at all. Coffee was okay read more

Service was horrible! The girls there seem clueless. They all seemed like it was their first day on the job. Our table was full of dirty dishes. We asked one of the girls to clear the table. We were there about 30 minutes until someone did actually clean the table. The only reason someone did is because they brought my coffee, which took them 30 minutes to make, before anyone came up to our table. When we asked the girl to clear the table, she copped an attitude like we were the ones that dirtied the table. My wife had to tell her that they weren't our dishes. Even if they had been our dishes, which they weren't, she should have simply taken the dishes instead of us needing to explain the dishes were there when we got there. When we arrived, the water dispenser (jug) was out of water. I informed one of the girls there and she took it to the back. She didn't come back with it for about 45 minutes. How does it take 45 minutes to fill up a water dispenser that only holds like 2 gallons of water?! We ended up waiting 30 minutes for a coffee and about 50 minutes for our food. How on earth does a cup of coffee take 30 minutes to make?! There was a guy there that ordered before we did, that only ordered yucca fries, that waited about 60 minutes before he got fed up and asked for a refund. Again, the girls there acted as if it was their first day on the job. They fumbled his order and kept telling him "10 more minutes." The food wasn't good either. The beans were bland and the ropa vieja was way too sweet. It tasted like it had artificial sweetener in it. The tostones were decent although I had to ask for dipping sauce. They asked me if I wanted mojo, which was ironic because my wife tried to order the bowl and they claimed they ran out of mojo, so she had to order something different. They obviously had not ran out of mojo if they gave it to me for the tostones yet it wasn't available for a bowl. Overall, it was not worth the wait. I would NOT recommend this place to anyone. read more

I have literally driven from San Diego to Temecula just to get this food. I was just there again yesterday and the food was as amazing as always. Brea had great recommendations that were spot on. Highly recommend! read more

Still one of my favorite restaurants in town 10 years later. The food is so flavorful, good portions, and service is quick. Inside was cozy but not too loud. read more

Havana Kitchen - Mojo Chicken, Saffron Rice Bowl - Cuban Near Me - Temecula, California

So, so delish. Ever since I learned about this place it's been on my Yelp list. After traveling to Cuba in 2916, it was a must. Love the ambience, service and food. My Original Cubano sandwich was incredible, and how do you NOT order a Café Cubano? My wife ordered Papas Rellenas and a Chicken Cilantro Empanada. We will definitely be back EVERY time we are in town. read more

Same complaint, extremely long wait but food is very good. Definitely not a place to eat unless you have a minimum of an hour to wait for your food (I ordered a sandwich). Again, food is delicious but by the time your lunch is ready it'll be dinner time. read more

A Taste of Authentic Cuban Cuisine in Temecula!! As someone from Miami, I'm very familiar with authentic Cuban food, and I have to say, Havana Grill in Temecula truly delivers! The food here is absolutely delicious, and my go-to dish is the sautéed steak with rice and beans. Every bite reminds me of the rich, flavorful Cuban dishes I grew up with. What makes this place even more special is the warm, welcoming atmosphere. The staff are friendly and attentive, and the owner goes out of her way to ensure every guest has a wonderful dining experience. Her attention to detail and genuine hospitality make every visit feel like a special occasion. I highly recommend trying Havana Grill if you're in the area. Whether you're a fan of Cuban cuisine or new to it, this restaurant will not disappoint! read more

Havana Kitchen - The menu options - Cuban Near Me - Temecula, California

I came in yesterday. Every time I come here our food doesn't come out at the same time. The girls at the counter are rude, and I noticed on my receipt this morning. There was a charge of a tip, which I don't think it's right.I don't think they deserve it. Never come back again . It's sad because the food is good. read more

Always a great place to get good Cuban food. My wife always, yes always orders the Ropa vieja dish which comes with rice, black beans, and plantains. This time around I choose a breakfast dish. Shredded brisket meat with egg scramble. This also came with beans and a few pieces of buttered toast. As usual the wait can be long as the place is typically full of customers. The ambiance is nice and homey with ample seating indoors and out. Service can be a bit slow and when I asked for a pecan sweet bread warmed, they forgot to give it to us and I had to request for it. When it arrived it wasn't warmed like we asked. Server must of been overwhelmed. I typically like the desserts here but that day my dessert seemed somewhat stale and dense. Perhaps it would've tasted better if I actually got it warmed. Overall this is our go to place when in Temecula, one less than ideal dessert will not sway us from coming back. The Sal latte is our favorite drink here and never disappoints. Give it a try read more

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