Havana Club Restaurant Bar - El Monte

The prices on the menu did not match what we paid, but they showed me a flyer. The food was still good though.

Cuban food at reasonable prices, the place looks nice and clean. I ordered several items from the well apportioned menu and I wasn?t too impressed. Food was well presented and prepared fresh but, I found some of the dishes didn?t taste as well as places in Miami, Florida. It could be that the cook wasn?t Cuban or maybe it wasn?t his good day. Overall good establishment.

The Empanadas, Plantanos, Lengua and Ochsenschwänze are pretty good. But the Cuban sandwiches are not good. We were all excited to try out the sandwiches and were quite despised. The sandwiches are dry and use deli meat. There is a better Cuban sandwich in a brewery.

Had air conditioning. Servers were very nice and answered any questions. Had more tables than staff so need to wait or flag someone down, but the servers are very good with taking down orders and bringing back drinks, food, utensils. Complimentary(? bread basket had warm and soft, lightly toasted buttered bread. The fried pie shell and seasoned ground beef of the empanadas were a hit, totally recommend for people who like fried empanadas. The plantains (maduros? were a nice sweet treat so didn't need to get dessert. The green salsa was delicious and not burn your mouth spicy. Chicharrons pork rinds were super crunchy to almost hard texture, not for anyone with braces. For the combo plate, get to choose two sides: (1 the white rice that comes a small cup of black beans or moro which is beans and rice already mixed together (2 yucca or plantains or french fries. Had naturally sticky wooden tables that long lasting businesses tend to have. Would eat here again.

This restaurant offers a fantastic variety of authentic Cuban dishes. The Ropa Vieja plate and Bistec de Casa are both excellent choices. The staff is professional and polite.