Address: 20 Stoke Newington Rd, London, N16 7XN, United Kingdom
Phone: +442072499794
Rating: 4.5
based on 148 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"The food is amazing, highly recommend the lamb shank and ALL the tapas options, prices are low and the food is delicious!"
"The food tasted very fresh and as you can see from the photos you get a sizable portion."
"Just has an amazing tapas meal here. The food was very tasty and the rice and beans were just great."
"The food was amazing and very delicious, Anni our waitress was super kind and she suggested some plates and they were tasty!"
"The 'old clothes' dish is simply amazing! The plantain chips you get as something to pick at is also sublime."
"The food is just amazingly delicious."
"The food significantly exceeded expectations, the presentation and flavour was 10/10."
Cons:
"The food was good but the outdoor tables are at a slant and are wobbly."
"I would say the food was just about ok for the price you pay. Have had better cuban food earlier."
"This is not traditional Cuban food... This is semi-Cuban food with a Central or South American twist to it."
"The waiting staff were really friendly but the food is small, overpriced & mediocre."
"Service was good and friendly, but the food was pretty lacking in flavour, and was more a mix of Spanish tapas than Cuban."
"I don’t understand the good reviews, the food was honestly so bad."
"Rather average food and drinks, plus service pretty slow on a busy Saturday night."
Service
Pros:
"Really lovely staff, amazing cocktails and authentic super tasty cuisine!"
"The service is great, I never felt like I was being ignored."
"Delicious and plentiful food, excellent service and unexpectedly good non alcoholic cocktails."
"Delicious food and great cocktails, friendly and efficient, no-nonsense service too."
"The staff the drinks was absolutely amazing. Nothing was too much for them they accommodated my party guest to every request."
"Staff, service, food, drink all 25/10 minimum!!!"
"The staff here are very friendly, polite and professional."
Cons:
"I didn’t get a chance to visit this restaurant this evening as the staff on the door greeted me by saying what do you want?"
"I got to take 2 stars out. I call to book a table and they didn't have a clue when I got into the restaurant they practically ignore me."
"Used to love this place and was a regular...arrived on time to be told in a very arrogant and rude way that they have no free tables inside."
"Service was really slow even to get our drinks."
"Service was a little slow and it wasn't that busy."
"Worst table service and complete unprofessionalism. Gave us a table and brow beat us out of the place when we just wanted a drink."
"Manager was extremely rude and not even apologetic for the inconvenience caused! Very poor service!"
Atmosphere
Pros:
"Beautiful restaurant. Very cosy and lively place."
"The atmosphere is relaxing and transporting."
"For good Spanish vibes, this is the place to be. Great ambiance with lovely Spanish music in the background."
"Great atmosphere, food is nice, not spectacular but it is nice."
"The atmosphere is fantastic and the complimentary tequila shots with the bill are always welcome."
"Really special atmosphere... Very homey and effortless."
"The place has a really original interdecor, nice music, great happy hours - tasty cocktails, and friendly staff."
Cons:
"We came back on the weekend for the downstairs dancing though and were very disappointed that they were blasting Sweet Caroline and ABBA. No Latin music at all."
"Music was too loud to chat as well."
"Good, reasonably priced cocktails and open late. However, the music was quite terrible: a playlist of dated cliché 'Latin' music like Lambada, Gypsy Kings, Katchupa."
"The place is very nice, however, for Spanish people music is boring and repetitive in the terraza."
"High volume very hard to converse and hear with other noisy customer present."
Value
Pros:
"Great prices especially during happy hour, tapas are a decent size."
"Drinks are fairly cheap (9.20£ for a double Gin and tonic is not bad!)"
"Delicious food with huge portions for very adorable prices, when the bill came I was shocked with how cheap the meal was."
"Also really good cocktails and super cheap during happy hour."
"Great Cuban food. The portions are not huge, but are enough to fill empty stomachs."
"Amazing Cuban and Latin food in the area, great cocktails and deals as well."
"The tapas are delicious and very reasonably priced."
Cons:
"There was a great selection of drinks but a little pricey."
"Food and service was good but would have liked to have been advised of '12% service charge', which actually worked out at over 12.5%."
"BEWARE THEY ARE THIEVES - I went here and they tried taking not £15 but £75 off my card."
"In my opinion, the place is expensive for its quality."
Drinks
Pros:
"Hearty and delicious tapas with a nice selection of beers and cocktails."
"Best espresso martinis I've had and that's comparing to fancy bars in central London."
"Extensive drinks menu with some of the best cocktails I've ever had."
"They serve the best cocktails in Dalston, plus you get a free shot of tequila when you ask for the bill!"
"Some really good cocktails as well! We had Capirinhas which were very authentic."
"Cocktails are 2 for £13 every day before 8pm, so would recommend for these. Margaritas and Pisco Sours are nice, not wow, but definitely does the job."
"They also do jugs of cocktails for a good price."
Cons:
"Service was a little relaxed, in keeping with the vibe of the place, but friendly and helpful."
"Service is a bit slow but that is because they are always busy you just have to be patient."