Radio Habana Social Club — Restaurant in San Francisco

I don't even know where to start with writing a review on Radio Habana. We popped in by pure coincidence and maybe a wink of time telling us to chill out and try something completely different. If you decide to give this place a try, leave everything you expect from a restaurant at home and just go with the flow. This place is funky, unique, special, different and kinda grows on you. A place to forget the world and the world to forget about you. This Cuban place can bring it out of you. There is no menu, the owner Leila will tell you the menu and it will vary on the supplies they have in the kitchen. Kinda like the old days or when you cook at home and you scramble something together. So we tried their pulled pork and mole chicken and we were pleasantly surprised. Both dishes were a home run, and just pleasing on the palette. Was it fancy? - No - but the atmosphere with some of the other guests dancing and enjoying their evenings and drinks made up for so much more.

Go check it out, leave all your expectations behind and don't be in a rush, show off your dance skills or practice...

Like all the other reviews say... really cool decor... lots of trinkets and other random stuff on the walls and the ceiling.

The sangria was delicious. We ordered two pitchers for 3 of us, and then the dudes at the table behind us spilled some of their wine on us and bought us a third pitcher to make up for it... so we ended up splitting 3 pitchers of Sangria among three people. Crazy!

The food was simple but tasty. The meatballs was my favorite main, and the jambalaya was my favorite starter. The empanada was very dry... not as pastry-like as I'm used to.

Service was good, I think mostly because I talked in (broken) Spanish with them.

We went on a Monday night and there was no line. I don't think I'll seek this place out...

Albondigas Plate - 3.5 STARS ($8.95): Enjoyed the meatball flavor (comes with about 4 small medium pieces) except that there were some odd textures thrown in. The side salad was refreshing and the dressing was tasty. The rice was a necessary complement to the beans and saucy meatballs.

Sangria - 3 STARS ($6): for a large cup, $5 for a regular cup. Available in carafes. Sweet and tasty and undeniably an amazing deal. Maybe I'm a heavy weight but it tasted more like sugar and juice than alcohol.

House wine - 1 STAR ($5): Perhaps the worst house wine I've ever had. Stick with the sangria :P

Affordable place to grab some comfort food but don't expect quality...