Havana Central Times Square

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   Jeffrey

   Central Coast2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   loved our waiter and the food very happy place here here
   

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   Modesta

   New York City1 review

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Atmosphere is awesome!! Exceptional service!! Food is amazing!!
   

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   Susie

   Montreal9 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Incredible live music 🎶 and outstanding decor + food. The cilantro rice and garlic shrimp is to die for. You can't find a better ambiance in NYC!
   

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   Havana Central Times SquareResponded 2 days ago

   Susie, we're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the live music, decor, and cilantro rice and garlic shrimp at Havana Central! We strive to provide an exceptional experience for our guests and it's wonderful to know we hit the mark for you. We appreciate your feedback on our service and value, and we're always working to improve. We look forward to welcoming you back soon.
   

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   Tiffiny VIP

   Tampa4 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   The food was not very flavorful. There was a band that was so noisy. We could not hear each other at all. 
   

   Havana Central Times SquareResponded 2 days ago

   Thanks for visiting us, Tiffiny. We're sorry to hear that your experience at Havana Central didn't meet your expectations. We appreciate your feedback about the food flavor and the noise level during the band. We're always looking for ways to improve our guests' experiences, and we'll certainly take your comments into consideration. We hope to have the chance to serve you again and provide a more enjoyable dining experience.
   

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   Catherine

   New York City4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   My friend was born in Cuba and all the recipes were just as her grandmother made them. Delicious and the best Mojitos EVER
   

   Havana Central Times SquareResponded 2 days ago

   Catherine, we're thrilled to hear that you and your friend enjoyed your experience at Havana Central! It's fantastic to know that our Cuban recipes lived on and that you had a delightful time with us. We're especially proud to hear that you enjoyed our Mojitos, which are indeed a crowd favorite. Thank you for taking the time to share your positive feedback. We look forward to welcoming you back soon!
   

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   Olga

   New York City1 review

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   It was incredible nice environment good music excellent attention and drinks
   

   Havana Central Times SquareResponded 2 days ago

   Olga, thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your visit to Havana Central. It's great to know that our environment, music, and drinks were all to your liking. We always strive to provide an exceptional experience for our guests. We appreciate your kind words and look forward to welcoming you back soon!
   

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   miranda VIP

   New York City37 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 2 April 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   Havana has yummy food, good specials and great prices. Which means at peak times it is very very very full, and tables are close together. Service can be a little slow (staff is great, just a lot of tables to track). We had theater to get to, so when we asked for dessert and check at the same time, that happened pretty quickly, which we appreciated. Margaritas were delicious. A good place to go if you don't want an intimate dinner.
   

   Havana Central Times SquareResponded 2 days ago

   Thanks for the feedback, Miranda! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed our food and found our prices to be great. We apologize if you found the tables to be too close together. We're always working on improving our service speed and we appreciate your patience. We're glad that you enjoyed the margaritas and speed of service prior to seeing your show. We look forward to serving you again at Havana Central!
   

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   T. J. VIP

   Baltimore40 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 1 April 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food. I had empanadas--shrimp and chicken--as a starter. Yummy. I'll definitely order this item again. I ate salmon with mango salsa as an entree; it was accompanied by white rice and black beans. I'd order this item again. For dessert, I shared the bread pudding with my husband. All I can say is "To die for." I had two different mojitos--the classic and the guava. Again, yum!!! The service was excellent. my husband and I didn't feel rushed. Every item appeared exactly when it should have been placed on our table. My husband spilled a glass of water, and the server as well as the bus person appeared quickly and cleaned up without making my husband feel embarrassed. After wiping the table, the bus person gave each of us fresh napkins. And dinner moved on. My husband and l liked the restaurant we had dinner there twice during our five nights in New York City. Our return was the greatest compliment, I think.
   

   Havana Central Times SquareResponded 2 days ago

   Thanks for the feedback, T. J.! We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed the empanadas, the salmon with mango salsa, and the bread pudding! We're glad you found our service excellent and that you appreciated the promptness of our team. We're also pleased to hear you felt comfortable with our team, and we'll take note of your comments to ensure we maintain a welcoming atmosphere for all our guests. We look forward to your next visit!
   

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   T. J. VIP

   Baltimore40 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 30 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food. Excellent service. Energetic music. My husband loved this restaurant so much we returned there to dine a second time in five days in NYC.
   

   Havana Central Times SquareResponded 2 days ago

   Thanks for the review, T. J.! We're thrilled to hear that you and your husband had a wonderful dining experience at Havana Central. It's fantastic to know that you enjoyed our food and found our service energetic. We're glad we could contribute to making your trip to NYC enjoyable as well. We look forward to welcoming you back soon!!
   

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    Jennifer

    Unspecified2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 29 March 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4

    First time for a birthday dinner.. Accommodations for a party of 7 were made pretty quickly when we were not satisfied with our first table seating which is a plus! Food was good, food arrived quickly after the appetizers. Plates were taken pretty quickly when they were empty which was great.. The only complaint that I have was the waitress wasn’t really attentive. But others took notice and tended to my table which was great.. I ordered one drink which was the Havana Hurricane and it was Horrible!!!! Tasted like pure syrup! The only reason what I didn’t send it back was because someone at the table didn’t want to waste it or complain as like I said the waitress wasn’t very attentive. Other than that, the food was delicious and that one horrible drink will not prevent me from going back. But next time i will definitely mention how syrupy the drinks are..
    

    Havana Central Times SquareResponded on 1 April 2025

    Thanks for the review, Jennifer. We're glad to hear that you enjoyed your dining experience at Havana Central! We are sorry that our Havana Hurricane was too sweet for you- we'd recommend trying our classic mojito next time. We are glad we were able to accommodate seating for your party and we're so glad we were able to be apart of the birthday celebrations!
    

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