Leo was amazing! He served our big loud group and did and awesome job!!! Food was sooo good and service was amazing!

The food was AMAZING. I ate the salmon bowl and my family had Cuban food, like plantains, their chicken, rice and beans, everything was delicious. Service was good, manager was very nice to us. Scenery is beautiful. 11/10 experience for our first time. read more

Latin on Ocean Drive - Salmon bowl - Cuban Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

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It's my second time coming to Havana 1957, and I always make it a point to visit. I personally come for their Cuban sandwich; it's hard to find a good one in Massachusetts. The food is always great, and the servers are consistently helpful and attentive. This time I had Matylin; she was super nice, informative, and had a great attitude. I would definitely recommend this place every time. read more

From the moment we walked in, Jorge made us feel like we were regulars, not the out-of-town tourists we clearly were! He was attentive, warm, and genuinely passionate about the menu, walking us through every option with patience and enthusiasm. The food was absolutely outstanding. Every dish that came to our table was fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented, easily some of the best we've had on this entire trip. Jorge's recommendations were spot on, and we trusted him completely by the end of the meal. The ambiance was perfect, cozy, inviting, and just the right energy to enjoy a long, relaxed dinner. It never felt too loud or too quiet, just exactly right. As for pricing, we were pleasantly surprised. For the quality and quantity of food we received, the bill felt more than fair. You truly get what you pay for here, and then some. If you're visiting the area and don't know where to go, make this your first stop and ask for Jorge. He is the kind of server who elevates a good meal into a great memory. We will absolutely be back the next time we're in town. Highly, highly recommend! read more

The drinks and location are great, but what's really outstanding was Samara service and vibe!!! Great spot for locals and tourists!!!! And that's an honest feedback!! read more

Latin on Ocean Drive - Mojito - Cuban Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

The food was really good. The vibe was very Cuban. It was a great experience for our first time trying Cuban cuisine. The server was super nice and his recommendations were spot on. We had the Cubano sandwich the vaca frito and the ham coquettes. It was all good and the cilantro aioli was really tasty. read more

Latin on Ocean Drive - *Cubano Sandwich - Cuban Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

This is a fantastic restaurant with great service. The 2 restaurants right next to each-Havana 1957 and The Tiki Bar are owned but the Break water hotel. The friendly host said we could order from either menu. Our server Jennifer was awesome! She had great recommendations on food & drink. The rest of the staff was also wonderful. At 9pm they performed a traditional Cuban dance as an introduction to another celebration that was to be performed later in the evening. Our dinner was delicious and the drinks were terrific. Definitely the spot to go for dinner on South beach. read more

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Dining at Havana 1957 was a quick yet lovely experience. From the moment you step inside, the warm, lively atmosphere sets the stage for excellent food, drinks and entertainment. The blend of vibrant decor, rhythmic music, and welcoming service instantly gives off a fun vibe. We stopped here during our bike tour and sampled the Flank Steak Stew with Fried Sweet Plantain. It was pretty delish. We didn't get to stay too long as the restaurant was packed at the start of "second lunch" (ref Meriadoc Brandybuck) read more

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Amazing atmosphere vibe the food was magnificent and the service was amazing. If you visit you have to see Samara she is the best waitress read more

Latin on Ocean Drive - Cuban Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

If you are visiting Miami beach and not sure which place to go to for a bite or dinner(Because there are so many lol) This place is a good find- You will always find a table and their food is decent too alongwith their prices. Love their service which was fast and efficient. Tried their platter for 2 which had enough options that i shared with my friend! Their cocktails are good too! Will defo come back. read more

Latin on Ocean Drive - Cuban Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

Attended Havana while in town for a cruise @ the request of my friend. The photos are food for just 1 person!!! Everything was really good. The chicken had a nice crisp to it which I loved. It was so filling that we both only ate half. I would hughly consider sharing especially if you dont have a place to store & reheat. The location is cute, but we sat outside & the birds were very present if you dont mind the things that come with outdoor dining then you'll be okay. Me on the other hand should've sat inside. There are some very cute photo moments down the gangway where the outdoor seating is so take advantage! read more

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Service excellent. Had the signature chicken, plantains, Cuban beer. Great area, seating outside, watching all the walkers on Ocean Blvd. Park and beach across the streets. read more

Latin on Ocean Drive - Havana 1957 during the day view - Cuban Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

The closer you get to 5th and Ocean Drive, the closer you are to a culinary black hole. The Strip suffers from overcooked Carbonaras and tough tenderloins dressed in drag. However, Havana 1957 is the exception. Its recipes are like tasty time capsules from pre-Revolution Cuba. In those glory days, no dinner party was complete without frequent trips to the host's rum cabinet. That sugarcane spirit, beloved by rebels and right-wingers alike, is alive and well behind Havana 1957's bar, which boasts over 100 varieties. The mojito masters here have curated a rum collection that spans from Appleton Estate in Montego Bay to Roaring Dan's in Madison, Wisconsin, and they know exactly how to use them. The laughs flow as freely as the liquid courage, and no one will dictate when or where you can dance. So, if family or friendly obligations bring you to South Beach, carve out time for a day trip to this Bay of Swigs. read more

Step back in time on Ocean Dr with some of Miami's best homestyle Cuban cooking. There are a few Havana 1957 restaurants on Miami Beach, but this is the one to go to for the full experience. You really should go at least twice and sit inside once, and outside the other. They give you totally different experiences. The interior of this restaurant is where Havana 1957 sets itself apart from other Cuban restaurants in Miami. The booths, chairs and walls, especially around the bar area, have all been curated to look like Havana in the late 1950s. Even the thick leather material, the wood, the mirrors seem to be appropriate for the 1950s. The food is no exception--they do it right! At this location, I have tried the Ropa Vieja, Lechon Asado, Havana 1957 Garlic Chicken, Masita de Puerco, Tostone cups with ropa vieja, the Super Mojito, and the Guacamole and Masitas appetizer with plantain chips. Let's got through them. The Masita de Puerco (pork chunks) can be had as both an entree or as and appetizer in miniature version over guacamole with a side of plantain chips. I recommend the appetizer over the entree. The chunks they give you for the entree are about 2" thick and come over a bed of burning coals in a wooden grill box. It's a nice presentation, but your chunks will continue to cook and become dry quickly. My recommendation is that you remove the chunks from the burning coals once they bring them too the table to prevent over-cooking. Also, order a side of mojo with that to dip it. It's good, but they prioritized presentation. Take a picture and remove them from the fire--you'll free up valuable real estate on the table and enjoy your food more. The Ropa Vieja (flank steak stew with onions and peppers) was perfect. The seasoning was traditional and the onions and pepper weren't overly cooked. You can get it both as an entree, or opt for it with the tostone cup appetizer. The Lechon Asado (Roasted mojo pork ) is their best protein dish and the one I recommend you start with. Their citrus mojo dressing serves to bring out the pork flavor in layers--a must-have culinary experience. Oh, yeah, and they top it off with a slice of pork rind. If you get this with Moros (rice and black beans dish), and maduros (fried sweet plantains), your time travel to 1957 Havana will be complete. There's a reason why they have named their chicken dish The Havana 1957 Chicken. It's a slow-cooked garlicky and citrusy chicken dish that's fork-tender and smothered with the flavorful garlic soffrito sauce. I enjoyed it. This one is best accompanied by the white rice and black beans separately, so you can control the moisture on the rice. It's good, but I still prefer their Lechon and ropa vieja protein options over this chicken. At the time of this writing, their Super Mojito is $23. It's the super-sized version of their mojito, and it's worth it. You might try to convince yourself to just get a regular one, but you will regret it. Don't forget, you're in Havana during the 1950s, go big before the fall! I will keep coming back to all the Havana 1957 locations. It's really the best restaurant for tourists to get the Cuban food experience when they're at Miami Beach, but it's also a great Cuban restaurant for locals like me. read more

Latin on Ocean Drive - Cuban Sampler. Roasted Pork, Flank Steak Stew, Garlic Chicken with white rice, black bean gravy, maduros. - Cuban Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

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The inside is super nice and decorated! We were seating in a corner booth with a pretty mirror wall. Our server was nice but she had a big party seated right behind us and had to squish them in so it got a little tight space wise. I ordered the Cubano Sandwich which was yummy and filling. The fries were okay and my friends also got sandwiches but I forgot what they got but they said it was okay. It was on the bland side but overall the food did its job. read more

Latin on Ocean Drive - *Cubano Sandwich - Cuban Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

I'm so sorry that I didn't take a photo of my meal. I are the Cuban sampler. This included a chicken breast and small portions of lechon and Ropa vieja. I'm not a big Ropa vieja fan anywhere so I can't really judge it here. My husband normally orders this whenever we eat Cuban food. I love lechon. The Lechon here was pleasant. They included a chicharron topper. So yummy. The sampler also came with rice and plantains. I ended my meal with a cafe con leche and it was perfectly creamy. Emily was our waitress. She's super beautiful and friendly. She was wearing a cute red and white polka dot dress. Very attentive and personable. I will remember to come back here if I'm staying in the area again. We are at The Ritz and it was 1,900 steps from our room to the restaurant. About enough yo work off my rice. Haha. read more

Latin on Ocean Drive - Art Basel week. - Cuban Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

This is a fun Cuban themed restaurant with live music. We enjoyed the buzzing atmosphere and the live music. The music started about 30-40 minutes late. We ordered drinks and ate dinner while waiting for the show start. The menu is extensive and I couldn't decide so I ended up getting the Cuban Sampler. The platter included the Havana 1957 Chicken, Ropa Vieja and pork shoulder, white rice, black beans, and house sweet plantains. Everything was delicious and more than enough for two! The show finally started and it was so much fun! Some couples even got up and danced salsa. read more

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Great atmosphere and the service was fabulous! drinks were very good - finished with strawberry cucumber lemonade read more

Latin on Ocean Drive - Strawberry Cucumber Lemonade TK - Cuban Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

Was presented my bill for $109. The server then took my card and started pressing the buttons on her payment machine and I saw the total change very quickly and she then hands me my receipt and runs off. I look at the receipt and it says $360 dollars. Between initially handing me the payment machine and taking it back she swapped my tab out with another tables. Of course her and the manager were overly apologetic once called out but this was sketchy. read more

Leo was an incredible server. He treated us like gold. The food and drinks were amazing. We loved the Cuban Sampler and the pitcher of mojitos!! We will be back. Thank you Leo for the best experience!! read more

Delicious! Everyone was wonderful. Every bite was soooo good! And Leo was amazing! 10/10 recommended

Went with a group for a meal. The service was very friendly and attentive. The cocktails were well prepared and delicious. The food was tasty and interesting. I highly recommend the flank steak empanadas. They had a lady come around and take pictures of the group. We tried to tell her we weren't interested it was a business dinner. She was a tad aggressive trying to sell the framed photos. The atmosphere was fun and islands. Over all I would come back and happy to take a group of friends there. read more

Latin on Ocean Drive - Cuban appetizer sampler. Next time I would just order the empanadas but the crispy pork was very food as well - Cuban Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

So we came here on a Wednesday at 2:30 pm and it was empty. We choose to get seated outside and the hostess sat us back to back with another table with people. And I said can we sit at a table one over and he gave a hand gesture that immediately implied we didn't have enough people to sit us at. Mind you it was only 2 extra seats and the place was dead empty. That was so rude and then service was so slow. And the hostess kept looking at me the whole time. It was so uncomfortable. Very not a welcoming vibe. Very awkward. People do not come to this location. There one down the street and another one not to far from that one. Pablo the manager was very unprofessional and argumentative with me after I called him out on host attitude and why he kept staring at me. Mind you our bill was over 200$ and he said it's him job to look at people read more

Matias- is an awesome bartender at Havana 1957. Makes the best Mojitos in town and is very personable. Check this bar out if visiting South Beach and be sure to ask for him. read more

Latin on Ocean Drive - South Beach Mojito - Cuban Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

Service is always great. Wait staff are attentive, not aggressive. The traditional cuban bowl was amazing! The meat was tender and tasty. The yuca was soft. The pork skin/rind was a nice touch of crunch. Rice was good. Can't recommend this dish enough. My fiancé got the fried snapper. He left the bone on this plate- he would have eaten it too if it was edible. The ambiance is perfect for a date night. We sat on the sidewalk seating both times. We like people watching and seeing the cars drive by at night with all the colorful lights & speakers. read more

Not super authentic cuban food, but great vibes and great service! The highlight of the meal was the massive mojitos with the huge sugarcane sticking out of it. It's quite a strong drink though, and only sweet for the first few sips, so was hard for me to finish. We got a bunch of plates to share but none really stood out. The cuban sandwich was probably my fav dish we ordered -- it had great bread and was very cheesy and savory with the ham and pork. I'm not a huge pickles and mustard fan though so it wasn't my favorite flavor profile. The roasted chicken had a nice flavor but the skin wasn't crispy and was a little soggy instead, and the potatoes were boiled but soaked in a sweet sauce. It's a big portion though. We got a side of crispy plantains which was quite dry; the sweet plantains were better. The grilled fish was super tough and not flaky, which made it hard to eat and share. It had good flavor though. Around 9pm on fridays and saturdays they have live performers doing shows with music and dancing which makes the vibe super fun but also quite loud, so it's hard to hear conversation after that point in the night. Sitting outside was super nice at night because it wasn't too hot! Not really a beach view but a nice street view. All the staff were so friendly and super welcoming so shoutout to them! Overall would come here for the Miami vibes but not really for the food. read more

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The food was excellent. The service was excellent. The ambience was excellent. Could not ask for a better meal. I had the Cuban sampler really really good and the matrix. They are real good guy. I'll try it. It's well worth it. read more

Latin on Ocean Drive - Cuban Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

Empanadas were 1/4 filled. Very overpriced and not that great. Next table over was smoking cigars and I'm pregnant which made me nauseous and we had to cut out. Bathrooms were very dirty and no soap in them. read more

I've been here a couple of times and I love the food. This time I got the sampler and the cubano. The food and drinks are delicious and they made me fall in love with Cuban food. This restaurant has a cute outdoor patio and an inside with retro decorations. The staff all wear uniforms as well to match the retro style. The lost star was due to the service. We barely saw our waitress, and when we did she was curt and inattentive. Note that they pre-charge 20% tip on your bill. read more

Latin on Ocean Drive - Sampler - Cuban Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

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Service was good. Food was good. We ate outside and they were gracious enough to seat us by a fan. read more

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First time having mojito or Cuban food. We got a Cuban combo and a Cuban sandwich to split. The Cuban combo was fabulous. So many good things on it. The Cuban sandwich was good. The mojito was fantastic. The service was good, kinda slow because it was so busy, but not enough to cause for a bad review. The ambiance was like you should expect it to be while eating outside on Ocean Dr in South Beach Miami. Overall all an excellent place. Highly recommend read more

Latin on Ocean Drive - Cuban Combo - Cuban Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

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Havana 1957 on 940 Ocean Drive has to be one of our favorite places to visit when we are in Miami Beach, the food is amazingly delicious with essential Cuban cuisine and flavors as per Service the staff is always attentive and Best of all very friendly. a great diversity of Latin music and other great music played. the evening has a great atmosphere and live band show must visit Havana1957 for this great experience. also noticed Manager Pavel was always helpful, friendly and respectful with every guest at the Restaurant. read more

Latin on Ocean Drive - Cuban Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

The food was delicious, Jonathan provided great service and the music was awesome! A must do in south beach read more

Latin on Ocean Drive - Cuban sampler - Cuban Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

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Great sampler appetizer, tender pork, good empanadas. Good outdoor seating in a pedestrian area. Highly recommend

The empanadas were 10/10!!! Yummmm!!!!! The roasted chicken. Jus wow! This place screamed authentic Cuban food and I would absolutely go back. Service was great and to top it off. I had a rum and pineapple, and it was delicious and complemented the food very well. Amazing find and we'll go back! read more

Delicious apps. Expensive drinks. Nice outdoor space with heaters. Service was very good.

AVOID AT ALL COSTS! THE FOOD IS NOT FRESH! I got food poisoning here and felt sick about 45-50 minutes after finishing my dinner. I ordered a salad with vaca frita and I thought it was weird that the vaca frita was room temperature. Like it wasn't even like warm! I am on my second day of feeling sick from here. AVOID! There are WAY better food options and better service options. The icing on the cake is that there is a standard 20% service charge for sub-par service. read more

Latin on Ocean Drive - FOOD POISONING!! - Cuban Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

Fantastic place! The chicken specialty was divine. Yorhander was most attentive! Highly recommend. read more

Latin on Ocean Drive - Cuban Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

We ate here a few nights ago and the service and the atmosphere was great. I would totally give it five stars just because the fun factor but my meal really didn't hit. I ordered the Palomilla a la Plancha based on the waitresses recommendation she actually said it was a better cut of meat. The waitress asked me how I'd like it cooked and I said medium and when they brought it out, it was well done totally dry and unappealing. I should've ordered a Cubano. read more

service was great! expresso martini is bomb!! Samara is great at explaining and making sure we are set with everything!