Havana Lounge Charlotte — Restaurant in Charlotte

If you spend any time in Cuban households or Cuban communities in Miami he would know it's the real deal. The food is amazing. The music was pretty good and I discovered them via Uber Eats, and I went there in person because of the meet-up app for a salsa dancing lesson. The restaurant itself, in person did not disappoint. Everyone working there was very friendly. I actually left my credit card at the bar and this nice older gentleman brought it back to me. I only speak Spanglish and he spoke mostly Spanish but it was so kind of him. I had the Havana chicken with the caramelized onions and and the yellow rice with vegetables and Malibu rum with pineapple juice. My taste buds exploded LOL it was such a great overall food lover and lover of life experience. I will definitely be back. Especially for those Friday and Saturday Night Live...

The coffee was satisfactory and the Cuban sandwich was acceptable; however, the service was decidedly subpar. Initially greeted by the host, I was reassured that a server would attend to me shortly. This promise materialized slowly, as it took about five minutes for the server to first approach. I ordered immediately, yet the delivery of the beer, followed much later by the food and coffee, lacked promptness. After serving the food and coffee, the server became noticeably absent. Completing my meal, I set a timer and waited for an opportunity to pay, but after retrieving my wallet from my car and continuing to wait without any further interaction, I left the establishment. The experience was underwhelming to the extent that I perceived no value in it, and I have no...

The empanada appetizers and Churros for desert were the best part of the meal. I'm a vegetarian so there's not a lot outside the side dishes I can choose to eat. I ordered the vegetarian meal and substituted the white rice for yellow rice. That was a mistake! The rice was a ball of dry mess, which I had to mix with my black beans to loosen and attempt to swallow. They were definitely in the fridge for a few days. The sauted vegetables were seasoned, but too salty and I'm 96% positive it was a bag of mixed vegetables from the supermarket. Hubby, gave his food a 4/10 he had chicken and rice.

The environment itself was a whole vibe though. 🎶 music was great. Unsure if...