Pequena Habana Restaurant Berlin — Restaurant in Berlin

I visited this restaurant on a saturday afternoon, because I was looking for somewhere I could eat some typical caribbean food, which I had not had for a good amount of time after moving to berlin.

The restaurant itself is nice and cozy, has some cool decorations and good music (if you dont mind latin american music, and in particular cuban).

The service was also good, the waitress was very friendly and happily explained the dishes to us, she also spoke spanish.

The atmosphere and the service are the main positives, however the reason I am taking two stars is a bit because of the food and the prices.

I ordered the "steak", this however is not a steak, at least not one that remotely shared the texture, size or other properties that I have ever seen in a steak. The flavor I have to say was good, however it felt a bit rubbery. The rice and fried plantain that came along with it was very good though.

Lastly the main negative are prices I am sad to say. This place is EXPENSIVE. The "steak" plate I ordered was 17 euro, which I found to be a bit expensive for what it was. The entrees as well suffer from the same problem. A small portion of "toston" is like 5 euros, which you can almost eat in a single bite.

I just avoided drinks all together, all of which were above 6 euro it seems (a common problem I guess in german restaurants, all drinks are small and expensive).

Overall it was a decent experience, but the prices mostly I am afraid will keep me away.

UPDATE / RESPONSE TO THE OWNER: Voy a agregar este comentario adicional para responder al dueño / dueña, y en español para darle la misma cortesia. Yo he comido bistecs de todos tipos toda mi vida, y particularmente en el area que el restaurante representa, y nunca mezclamos el concepto de un bistec con un filete. Normalmente son cosas suficientemente diferentes para no darle el mismo nombre, lo cual este restaurante hace llamandole "steak". El principal negativo no es este sin embargo, ya que señale que los sabores estaban bien. El principal son los precios.

Esto es un restaurante casero, pero los precios pintan algo mas exclusivo. Quizas entienden que estan suficientemente lejos de latinoamerica como para hacer pasar un moro de habichuelas con bistec (gomoso y mucha grasa) como una langosta en berlin, pero yo por lo menos entiendo que no lo vale, y ciertamente no vale 17 euros.

Es lamentable la agresiva respuesta del dueño, basicamente indicando que no se nada de la comida berlinesa (se supone que se llama la pequeña habana el restaurante no?), y que debo aprender mas, porque estoy "empañando negocios honestos". A pesar de que fueron 3 estrellas que...

The history of this location for businesses has not been very good. Over the last 15 years in my observation. It was a tapas bar that did not last very long. Then there was another Spanish restaurant that lasted for awhile but, disappeared. Soon after, Pequena Habana opened it doors. Within a short time the place was busy and has been ever since. Took a little while before I checked out the place with my girl and found that it is great! One of the key things I think why the restaurant is successful is that the proprietors I from Cuba. Looks to me like it’s a family business with a lot of heart put into the business and a lot of love put into the business and into the place. The decor is comfortable and very Cuban.

This word great doesn’t really describe but, you have to be there and “taste there” to know what I mean. I’ve been there a few times and checked out several of their dishes.

Now, I’m not a expert on Cuban food. My favourite actually is Mexican food. But, all of their dishes are full of flavour. And when you come back for the same dish it looks and taste the same. Their menu is not that expensive at all.

Seems that they know the rules of restauranting. by not putting too many items or making a Bible out of their menu. It is served in a “nouveau cuisine” style but, there is enough to eat on the plate.

So, the dishes I’ve tried were “Roper Vieja” which is Cuban style braised in shredded beef soup with rice black beans home-made fritters and salad. The other dish I’ve tried is the “Bistro de Palomilla (res)” which is ribeye steak marinade in garlic lime juice and onion soup with Maureen rice handmade fridges and salad. Both were exceptionally flavourful to my delight.

They have these kind of funny green glass rectangle plates that they served the food on. I’ve never seen anything like it before; they are unique.

Again, served in that “nouveau cuisine” style but, there is a enough to eat. The arrangement of the food on the plate is food for the eyes. And the prices are reasonable. Now, watch out for those drinks they serve and strong; really strong.

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