Rumba Cubana

Sadly, some of the food at Rumba Cubana in Jersey City was subpar, of inferior quality as far as texture and flavor.

We had the Enchilado de Camarones in Red Sauce with the Mariquitas de Plátano which was okay but not outstanding.

The Pollo a la Plancha was overdone and dry, difficult to chew; also tasteless. Despite asking for low sodium the Chef could have used herbs and spices in substitution for the salt and pepper but this is irrelevant and overruled by the major issue that was the hardness and dryness of the chicken filet.

The side salad for the chicken dish was a House Salad that looked amazing with various types of leafy greens, avocado, cherry tomatoes and more. The second salad was an avocado one.

The worst part was the salad dressing: it was old and had a strange bad taste. When asked for a better salad dressing the 2nd choice was a bad or worse...I was absolutely puzzled by the inability of this restaurant to offer a simple high quality oil and vinegar for those two great salads. It's the lack of attention to such a small but important detail.

Finally, the Child Burger with french fries was okaysh.

The prices were decent but when compared with the quality of the dishes I just mentioned there was a discrepancy. The two types of wine Pinot Grigio and Rosé were standard.

The bill came without including the Leafy Green Salad price which was the right thing to do ( we felt it was pointless to expand the talk about the avocado salad being spoiled by the salad dressings...) and as far as service is concern despite the waiting staff preference to communicate in Spanish I give them a 5 stars because of their demonstrated effort and professionalism in attempting to meet my standards with the salad dressing and the back and forth. Also, the staff showed an excellent demeanor.

The ambiance also gets a 5 stars too because of the cleanliness and background music and oustanding dècor.

The Rumba Cubana in Jersey City is looks very appealing to me, overall.

So. My suggestions for the restaurant is to work on the quality of the food being served. Presentation wasn't that bad. It should be an easy fix.