Erika Lorca

I absolutely loved this place. The food and service were exceptional. As a Mexican from Oaxaca, I always look for a restaurant that feels welcoming, and this place truly exceeded my expectations. I had the ropa vieja, and it was delicious. I can't wait to bring my whole family here. I'm not sure if it was the owner or the manager, but he went out of his way to find something spicy for me, which made the experience even more special. Highly recommend!

Cathy Pope

Everything was fantastic. The restaurant was family friendly, with high chairs. The food was delicious (we ate the plates complete with rice, beans, and sweet plantains). The coffee was strong, which I appreciate! Service was kind and there was plenty of seating. This place filled up fast.

JC Aranda

Everything was amazing! Even being busy on a Friday night, wait was reasonable (15-20 min). Fresh ingredients, well cooked and prepared. The “hot chocolate love” is a MUST. Also loved the loaded yuka fries!

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, pláta…

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, plá…

Wow! Just wow! What a wonderful dining experience! First of all, let me start off by saying that my sandwich was truly one of the best i have ever eaten. I almost got out of my seat to meet the mak…

cuban food yummy! Ambiance great with friends like coffee house vibe. Outdoor dining if weather nice, I like best! \nCoffee so good, empanadas so good! Love this cute cozy yummy place!

Cuban food yummy! ambiance great with friends like coffee house vibe. Outdoor dining if weather nice, I like best! \nCoffee so good, empanadas so good! Love this cute cozy yummy place!

Cuban food yummy! Ambiance great with friends like coffee house vibe. Outdoor dining if weather nice, I like best! \nCoffee so good, empanadas so good! Love this cute cozy yummy place!

cuban food yummy! Ambiance great with friends like coffee house vibe. Outdoor dining if weather nice, I like best! \nCoffee so good, empanadas so good! Love this cute cozy yummy place!

I have been going here for years! Everything is amazing and authentic! They have a wonderful Cuban coffee. The desserts are amazing. I love their empanadas, plantains, black beans, and rice. The se…

I have been going here for years! Everything is amazing and authentic! They have a wonderful Cuban coffee. The desserts are amazing. I love their empanadas, plantains, black beans, and rice. The se…

Mia and Brea are absolutely AMAZING!!!! \nWe came to Havana Kitchen for some cuban food, as my hubby's family is from Cuba and loves visiting restaurants that serve authentically. The food was good…

Had a great time at Havana for the Sunday brunch! Emmanuel Ramirez did a great job with service and food was delicious. The Buffet had lots of options and the ambiance was great.

Iam Cuban so I eat alit cuban food and this Place was one of the best I had in while ! I had the super cuban sandwich was huge! The chicken Mojo empanadas were the best chicken empanadas I ever h…

Havana Kitchen never disappoints! My wife and I had the Havana Q barbecue sandwich and the Cubano, and they were happy to substitute rice and beans for the plantains--everything was packed with a…

Havana Kitchen never disappoints! My wife and I had the Havana Q barbecue sandwich and the Cubano, and they were happy to substitute rice and beans for the plantains--everything was packed with aut…

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 …

food is amazing, have been twice now. At at the restaurant the first time and took food home the second. food was good even after driving 40 min back home. Worth the drive, will be going back s…

Great cuban restaurant, good food, good setting. We are from San Diego but we'll definitely return next time in Temecula, at the very least for the cuban coffee and pastries. prices are moderate. …

Great cuban restaurant, good food, good setting. We are from San Diego but we'll definitely return next time in Temecula, at the very least for the cuban coffee and pastries. Prices are moderate. …

Azhar K.

Had the Cafe Latte. In terms of taste, I didn't think there was much of a difference from this Cuban Latte from regular Lattes? Maybe just the use of sweet condensed milk? Overall, it was good to okay, with not much distinction.

Elika

Place is located in the Old Temecula plaza so the parking can get packed, mostly street parking nearby. I came here to try their Cubano sandwich, beef empanadas and potato rellano. They did sell out of their potato rellano which is seasoned potato balls but I got my empanadas and a spicy Cubano with a side salad. The salad was good, fresh and crispy with a vinaigrette dressing. The Cubano was good, bread slightly burnt at the bottom when they left it on the presser for too long. It was still good, the roast pork and ham was juicy and the mustard was not overpowering the spicy mojo sauce. The pickles gave a nice crunch and the melted Swiss cheese went well with the rest. The empanadas I got were the original beef with seasoned ground beef and chicken mojo which was filled with shredded chicken in mojo sauce and melted cheese. I liked the beef more but both were good. The sauce that came with them goes well with both. The staff is nice and the place is clean but dim inside. Water cup is self served and you order on the register before seating yourself.

Quinn Calvert

Havana Kitchen serves what might be the best Cubanos I've had outside of Cuba. Their array of sangrias, coffee, pastries, and plantain dishes really serve to round out the fare for a perfect lunch / cafe spot that complements their relaxed atmosphere. Unfortunately, the wait was horrendous during this visit, taking >1 hour to get our food after ordering. I'll give the benefit of the doubt that this is atypical, as I visited during a busy holiday weekend, but something to be aware of if anyone is looking for a quick bite. Still, the Cubano was well worth the wait.

Placed order for a bowl and an empanada.. 11am \nfood great but I waited 40 minutes??? This always seems to be the case..never experienced a waiting time this long as this place

Placed order for a bowl and an empanada.. 11am \nfood great but I waited 40 minutes??? This always seems to be the case..never experienced a waiting time this long as this place

I love that the restaurant describes itself as, "casual, California Cuban" as it's exactly that!\n\nYou go to the front, order your meal, and find a seat. The place gets crowded on weekends but they'…

Love Havana Kitchen till today never had to wait an hour for our food and we were the only people in the restaurant. This is sad. Don't know what was up but I will hesitate returning to our favorit…

We discovered Havana Kitchen in Temecula in 2024, and it quickly became our go-to spot for delicious, traditional Cuban dishes and coffee. From the start, the staff was friendly, the service was …

We discovered Havana Kitchen in Temecula in 2024, and it quickly became our go-to spot for delicious, traditional Cuban dishes and coffee. From the start, the staff was friendly, the service was ef…

Pros: Staff is very nice and friendly. They did let us know about the very long wait for the food before we ordered. Mids: The food was mediocre. Meat was fatty which made the entire bowl greasy…

We were greeted upon walking in and spent a few moments in line on a Saturday morning. It was a great little place with a nice feel and good food. We had a cuban sandwich from the breakfast menu, t…

I love Cuban food and this place does not disappoint..The good, the food is very good , the bad.. is the hit and miss on service. Each time I have been here the wait is usually long...the last time is the last straw..on a half full restaurant on a nice Sunday it took 30 mins for our food to arrive, and then I ask the young server why the long delay she stated" 30 mins is the norm for restaurant food" and her tone was very dismissive..then I ordered garlic bread and it took 17 minutes.. but then another young lady server was very nice....unfortunately not the one we had..Make sure you are not too hungry when you get there, you'll be disappointed...

K d L

So sad. I wanted to love this place but unfortunately my experience wasn’t the best. Came in for brunch (not busy) and they had limited menu and drink items. No beef empanadas and no beer. So a mimosa it was. That’s where it got weird. We were served warm mimosas because it was their “last one, and someone didn’t refrigerate it. Instead of offering to chill it on ice, they offered ice in a cup , in addition to applying the tip on top of the taxed total. Hmmmm…probably won’t be back. On the plus side. The food was alright and the cashier that took our order was very sweet.

Dominique Newton

Came in to get the only 2 things I get from here, and I cannot explain how shocked I was that the empanadas were significantly smaller than usual, while the price did not see any decline. This will be my last time here.

Christina Cauble

Went there for the first time to order sandwiches to go. The food is pretty good. The service is terrible. I waited at least an hour for a to go order. Not sure why a couple of sandwiches would take so long. I noticed even the people seated, were waiting a very long time to get food to their table. I saw 3 people in the kitchen. Seems like plenty of cook staff so, there must be a problem; organization, management, something. If you decide to give it a try, make sure you have PLENTY OF TIME TO SIT AND WAIT.......AND WAIT!

I.S.

Let me start off by saying, DO NOT COME STARVING. On a Sunday afternoon primetime, there were only two employees running the front of the house. Both were simultaneously responsible for busing tables, serving to tables, taking orders, and making drinks. It took 15 min to place an order and then 45 min from placement to dish on table. I timed all of this because I was very hungry. The customers in front of me on line left so that helped to speed up the order time to 15 min. The food and drink itself aren't bad. But the entire dining experience of waiting THAT long for one basic dish (ropa vieja aka shredded beef per their Americanized menu). I hope the owners or managers are able to read this and take this into consideration. I'm too hangry to comment on the food itself. There's potential...but please staff accordingly to make dining time more reasonable. Not everyone has an hour to spend just to wait for food.

I stopped by for a cortadito and a guava and cream cheese pastelito. I was disappointed. The coffee was ok but just didn't have that Miami kick I remember from recent visits to ventanitas on Calle …

Tonight was our first time to Havana Kitchen Cafe. We ordered Sangria, Chicken with Saffron Rice, and the cubano sandwich. My husband also got a side of fried Yucca. The food was very average. We…

We stopped by the day before and planned to come back for dinner and didn't make it back. We decided to come back for lunch the next day. We wanted coffee and I asked about American coffee, the g…

Terrible service. waiting more than 40 minutes without any communications is completely unacceptable. The staff seemed indifferent , and the experience ruined our visit. Definitely not worth my tim…

This is a review for service only! \nBecause 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 cou…

Been Waiting 35 minutes for our meal. Chicken fricassee, lechon plate with rice, beans, plantains. Just learned they are backed up because there is only one cook manning the kitchen and they are fi…

Ordered at 1pm, food still hadn’t arrived by 2pm. More than a dozen table with people just waiting. It’s a damn sandwich and rice bowl shop, fire your idiot cook.

Ordered at 1pm, food still hadn’t arrived by 2pm. More than a dozen table with people just waiting. It’s a damn sandwich and rice bowl shop, fire your idiot cook.

Ordered at 1pm, food still hadn’t arrived by 2pm. More than a dozen table with people just waiting. It’s a damn sandwich and rice bowl shop, fire your idiot cook.

Ordered at 1pm, food still hadn’t arrived by 2pm. More than a dozen table with people just waiting. It’s a damn sandwich and rice bowl shop, fire your idiot cook.

Slowest service ever. Seriously. Been sitting here for over an hour and no food in sight. Ask Manager and she had absolutly no care in the world that it had been 1.25 hours since we ordered. If you d…

Slowest service ever. Seriously. Been sitting here for over an hour and no food in sight. Ask Manager and she had absolutly no care in the world that it had been 1.25 hours since we ordered. If you…

Slowest service ever. Seriously. Been sitting here for over an hour and no food in sight. Ask Manager and she had absolutly no care in the world that it had been 1.25 hours since we ordered. If you…

long wait time for food. Slow service. Expect to wait over an hour for food to arrive at your table. The food it not worth the wait.

Long wait time for food. Slow service. Expect to wait over an hour for food to arrive at your table. The food it not worth the wait.

Clementine Johnson

I'm just incredibly annoyed, to be honest. So much went wrong here. First, they totally got my friend's drink wrong. She ordered a hot chai latte and they gave her a coffee drink. She can't drink coffee. So I guess no regard for food ailment?. Second, they remade it and it was literally hot water with some liquid spice. Third, my salad took over 30 minutes and my friends sandwich almost an hour. Forth, they allow animals/pets inside. Finally, one of the cooks/runners/kitchen staff was sick; I clocked his super red nose, coughing and blowing his nose right at the front counter. We just asked for to go boxes and left immediately. My salad was fine but it's hard to screw up rice, beans and lettuce. My friend's Bodega sandwich was the most sad, dry, mediocre sandwich we've seen; and we've had bodega's before. The front staff also looked and acted so annoyed with everyone coming up to her. Should've known when we walked in and saw a restaurant full of people and numbers and no food coming out. Positives: my iced latte was really good. And that coffee drink originally delivered to my friend was tasty. Skip this place and go to The Cuban Hut.

Katie Stephens

For my first visit I was excited to try a new spot. My first interaction at the register was very pleasant and was very enthusiastic about the menu and the items I ordered (chai late and bodega sandwich). I sat down and patiently waited for my order. The drink came out first and smelt wonderful. I had ordered a chai and received coffee. At the register there was a different women now taking orders and I asked for a remake of what I ordered, which seemed to confuse her (red flag) and continued to wait. My remade drink came and it was just hot water with a little bit of steamed milk. At this point im waiting for my food. 45 minutes have gone by and my patience has run out. I ask to change my order to go. About 10 minutes later my order comes out. I check it before I go and it looks rushed as if they had completely forgotten about the food order. $14 for a very sad breakfast sandwich. Mostly bread. Very disappointed and would not recommend.

Luis Guillen

I've been coming to this place for years. The service has always been less than mediocre which is why we always order our food to go. However, there are aren't many Cuban spots in the area and the food was decent so we continued to go. This last visit, the service was terrible. The girl at the register seemed irritated by our presence. We didn't get a hello, or how can I help you. We continued to be kind despite the poor customer service. We asked what pastry she would recommend, her answer.. "I don't know. I don't know what you like." We ordered 8 food items, pastries and coffee. We were given 3 small sauces for all the food we ordered. We asked for two more and she looked like she was about to blow a fuse. This type of poor customer service should be unacceptable.