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Snug black storefront serving contemporary Cuban cuisine along with classic dishes in casual digs.
2054 W Roscoe St, Chicago, IL 60618, United States

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Reviews — 8

Emmanuel Leonard
at 2024 Mar 26
Emmanuel Leonard
at 2024 Mar 26
Came here to celebrate my sister’s birthday. Everything was good. The waitress was so kind and accommodating. Nice music playing in the background. The beef empanadas were so flavorful. Will definitely come again.
Michael Nagel
at 2024 Feb 03
Michael Nagel
at 2024 Feb 03
We made reservations in advance that did not provide any benefits. Service was lacking, and we were charged for an appetizer that came out after our entrees. Food was good.
Ruth Zabaleta
at 2024 Jan 13
Ruth Zabaleta
at 2024 Jan 13
I like this place.
I ordered a pork dish and it was perfectly cooked, not dry, and not too salty. My partner ordered a Chicken breast which was also delicious. The server was very helpful and welcoming. I will be coming back!
Tommy Lyczko
at 2024 Jan 13
Tommy Lyczko
at 2024 Jan 13
I had the ropa vieja and it was pretty good. First time trying the dish so I don't have a basis for comparison, but the meat was juicy and tender. The dish also came with a side of tostones, rice, and beans which were all good. Some of the friends I was with got other dishes and found the meat to be dry. The portion sizes also aren't very large relative to the price. Overall a pretty decent spot.
Burt Bonilla
at 2023 Dec 29
Burt Bonilla
at 2023 Dec 29
All the food that we ordered was incredible! Our server was friendly and very helpful
Christine Sawchuk
at 2023 Dec 26
Christine Sawchuk
at 2023 Dec 26
My boyfriend and I made reservations for the 24 of December as soon as we saw that there was a Noche Buena plate on the menu. The main reason we chose Cuba312 was because of that dish, it would remind us of home and our Cuban family.
From the moment we entered the building it was clear the the only female server in the building was frustrated and unwelcoming. She shouted at us which tables were available to sit at after she realized we had reservations. After sitting down, with no menus or QR code to scan, she cleaned the table next to ours. She then realized we did not have a QR code to scan the menu gave it to us. We placed our order the croquetas, yuca frita, empanadas and 2 plates of the noche buena meal. At 7 pm the main dish for Christmas Eve, the main reason that we chose this restaurant, was sold out along with the croquetas. By this point, we just wanted to make the best of it but the energy was so strange and unwelcoming.
From there I ordered the El Padrino. I don't know how to explain the excessive amount of oil that created a rainbow in my oil based sauce for the steak. It was very off putting and disappointing.
Jodi Hill
at 2023 Sep 28
Jodi Hill
at 2023 Sep 28
The food is 5 stars, the drinks were lacking. We got a few cocktails and could barely tell the difference as they were mainly mixes of the same juices. We didn’t get a mojito and probably should have, so this is partially on us.

Croquettes were tasty, crisp outside, soft center. We got the steak and pork entrees. Both were amazing. We requested the steak rare and it was cooked perfectly.

The service was okay. Everyone was friendly but seemed short staffed and it took awhile to get attention towards the end of the meal when we wanted to close out.

Will be back to try more items and be more selective on drink orders.

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