It's such a struggle to find things I can eat while traveling for work and maintaining keto. I have to say you know you messed up when you order food to go and they provide you with 3 sets of cutlery. This place has no business being buried behind in SoFi Market. The ambiance is pretty quiet and dark since it's a small food court with multiple restaurant stalls. Ordered 3 entree platter with a garden salad. Cannot recommend this enough. That's hands down one of the best meals I've had in ages. 10/10 Lechon Vaca Frita Pechuga de Pollo The sauces set it off to 11/10 Ajo Sauce Habanero Ranch Habana Mayo Mojo Sour Cream Portions were huge, quality was good on every bite and service was quick and easy and I got to stuff my face back in my hotel. Win win win win win. If you want big portions with great flavors hit it read more

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Came here for the Cuban Sandwich and it didn't disappoint. Good, all around flavors and I liked the pressed/grilled bread. Inside and towards the back of the food hall. No frills ordering from the kiosk and wait for your order. read more

Habana Cuba Restaurant - Sandwich Cubano with Yuca Frita - Cuban Near Me - San Jose, California

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Place the order on the kiosk and once it was ready they texted me to pick it up ; they gave me my Cuban sandwich with a side of fried plantains a fork & napkins! The sandwich was delicious and although I didn't interact much the service was very good. read more

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I'm not too familiar with Cuban food, so the staff guided me on what to try. They told me to stick with pork, rice, beans, and plantains since it's simple yet so good! Once I try this dish, next time I can try their other menu items. read more

Habana Cuba Restaurant - Pork, rice, beans, plantains - Cuban Near Me - San Jose, California

Did a catering today and our menu has Ropa Vieja beef, Fricase de Pollo chicken, Plantain, white rice, grilled tofu with veg, black beans and tropical salad. I'm impressed with the Ropa Vieja and Fricase de Pollo as the meats are both soft, juicy and perfect to go with the rice with extra sauce. They came up on time for our 11:30am lunch and food was warm and plentiful. It was a surprisingly good lunch. read more

Habana Cuba Restaurant - Cuban Near Me - San Jose, California

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I'm not going to lie, I have been following Habana Cuba around for 25+ years and always order the same thing. Why? Because, I love their Lechon! So juicy and well seasoned. I also like their flavorful sides - rice, beans & platanos. There are many people who swear by their Ropa Vieja but again I couldn't tell you about that or anything else on their menu. The Lechon just gives me such a comforting feeling of joy that I don't want to try anything else. read more

Habana Cuba Restaurant - Lechon, Platanos, Moros y Christianos - Cuban Near Me - San Jose, California

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Used to regularly order food from this place on door dash but my last few orders have not been good. Ordered the chicken and onions and the chicken was overcooked and dried out. Yesterday ordered the shredded beef and it was really bland. Got the mini beef empanadas with it and they changed the recipe and they were hard and nasty tasting and mine arrived cold in the middle. Disgusting. They look like they are pre-made and frozen. My dinner upset my stomach and next day woke up lets not say feeling well. The food has been on a steady decline. Will not be ordering again. read more

Habana Cuba is inside the Market. We were looking for a quick bite before a show. My friend had the Cubano sandwich. It was plentiful, but the pork was dry. Her favorite was the plantains that came with the sandwich. I had the ceviche, which came with the friend green plantains. Delicious! My friend did not care for it as it was in a tomato sauce They offer $5 off with proof of a show ticket. read more

Habana Cuba Restaurant - Ceviche - Cuban Near Me - San Jose, California

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Habana Cuba Restaurant is located in the SoFA Market place. Plenty of bar seating available. Sandwich Cubano: traditional roasted pork, ham, swiss cheese, mustard and pickles grilled and pressed (3/5). The roasted pork which tends to be dry (drier cut of pork) seems to overpowering the sandwich as it's hard to appreciate the other meats and flavors like the mustard and the pickles. The roll was nice and soft but once pressed it didn't look as nice as other places (see pics). Though, it's a good-sized sandwich. +$2 extra for Tostones: twice-fried plantains. Served with a strong garlic dipping sauce. Guaraná Antarctica (4/5) - A Brazillian soda similar to a cherry ginger ale without the carbonation. It does have caffine! I'd be interested in trying some of their other dishes. Overall, 3.5 stars. read more

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This place is in a cute market with several restaurants to select from. The sandwiches here are delicious and we prdered one with chicken, cheese, ham and it was quite fiery. It was spicy and packed a punch. The food quality was delicious and they made it rather qucikly. read more

Habana Cuba Restaurant - Cuban Near Me - San Jose, California

Ordered DoorDash and was very disappointed with my dish. Lechon plate consisted primarily of fat. Have ordered from here many times with no issues but couldn't believe this dish. Picture is all the fat mixed in the plate with the lechon. It makes it look like a big quantity but actually not. read more

Habana Cuba Restaurant - Fat (Lechon) - Cuban Near Me - San Jose, California

The Lechon and Ajo sauce is amazing. I also loved the plantains and the black beans and rice. One of my fav places in San Jose!

I had never tried Cuban food before so I thought it would be fun to try. The service was alright, with a self-order kiosk and a little note mentioning something about the machine charging extra if you use the kiosk instead of ordering in person, which was appreciated (I do not remember if this is the exact wording but it was something along those lines). The ambiance is alright, you can get a bit of the atmosphere of the bar that's close by, or you can sit at one of the benches that's close to the booth. My friend and I got the Pan Con Lechon sandwich to split, alongside some Yuca Frita, fried plantains, and rice pudding. The sandwich was alright, it did a good job keeping me fulfilled and tasted decent, with the fried plantains being an extra bonus (I had never tried friend plantains before so this was a pleasant first experience). The yuca frita was alright, it felt like a shorter and thicker version of the typical potato fries and was fun to dip into the relatively intense ajo. The highlight of our dinner was probably the rice pudding, which had a pleasant texture that felt homely and a delicious cinnamon flavor. Overall it was a nice experience, and I would be willing to try this place again. read more

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A must try!! One of the best Cuban foods in San Jose. The ropa vieja is my go to, the meat is so tender and flavorful. This time I got it with the tamale and it was excellent. If you've never had Cuban food don't expect the tamale to be filled, it's just a corn tamale with meat choice on top. read more

Habana Cuba Restaurant - Tamal Cubano-BEEF - Cuban Near Me - San Jose, California

A notch above edible. Cubano was dry and very very salty. Black beans and rice were dry... how do you make beans dry? I have no idea. Not cheap either. Plantains sold out on a Friday night at 7PM. Best thing was the salsa, and they charge you for it and it comes in a tiny little plastic cup. There is no service whatsoever. There are many other places worth opening your wallet for. read more

This eatery and the entire SoFA Market was quite busy on a Saturday evening. But I was able to grab a quick dinner and enjoy my meal in the outdoor seating area which was less popular with the on and off rain on this day (fyi, the outdoor tables along the windows of the food hall are covered). Ordered from the self-order kiosk, and my food was ready in less than 10 minutes. Service was standard at the pickup counter. Got the papas rellenas (a mix of beef and mashed potatoes), and bocaditos (cubano cut into pieces). The items I ordered were cooked well and made of quality ingredients, however everything was slightly bland. Nothing a little salt and pepper couldn't fix, so not a big deal. They also give 5-6 choices of sauces on the side for each dish, from habanero ranch to sour cream, I suppose that's meant to help add to the flavor. read more

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As I have said multiple times, I don't enjoy leaving mediocre reviews for mom and pop places especially those that serve a relatively underrepresented cuisine in the Bay Area but I must be honest when giving out my reviews. This review is quite delayed but I came here last year during San Jose Restaurant Week and this restaurant caught my eye because I haven't really had Cuban food before. This place had a fair amount of media attention based on my quick google search, so I decided to come here. I got the lechon with moros, yucca frita, tostones and the ham croquettas, which was their special for restaurant week. I don't mean to be so harsh but I felt like I was on an episode of Kitchen Nightmares when eating my food. Both the yucca frita and tostones were so dry and tasted as if they had been cooked several days ago. EVERY single item was so incredibly bland and under seasoned and I am very sensitive to salt so that says A LOT. The lechon was tender, I'll give them that much, but again, absolutely tasteless. The croquettas reminded me of those frozen fried breaded items that you get at the grocery store and just pop into the oven before eating. Again, I don't like being harsh with mom and pop shops but this place is definitely not the stop for quality Cuban food here in the Bay Area. read more

OMG, one of the best Ropa Vieja I have had in a long time. This is an amazing casual place for a quick bit. read more

Habana Cuba Restaurant - Ropa Vieja - Cuban Near Me - San Jose, California

I came by with a school group and the staff were very welcoming and kind. The food was extremely flavorful and delicious! Highly recommend and I will definitely come by again. read more

Habana cuba is tucked inside of a small bustling food court. They specialize in cuban sandwiches and other delicious cuban dishes. When we got there we ordered from the kiosk, nobody was there to take our order. I've never had cuban food pior to this experience and honestly I was a little disappointed. The lechon was incredibly salty. Some of the meat was very dry and some were quite fatty. I was unable to finish it despite having the rice to accompany it. The yuca frites were crunchy but very tasteless, I imagine it would taste better if it came with something to dip it in. The sandwich however was quite good, the meat was tender and flavorful and the bread soaked up the juices pretty nicely. If you have a higher salt tolerance than me you would enjoy the food here, but I wouldn't personally come here again. read more

Habana Cuba Restaurant - Sandwich Cubano - Cuban Near Me - San Jose, California

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I like Cuban food quite a bit, but this place did not meet my expectations. I got an order of the masitas (fried pork) with some sides. The masitas may have been fried in the past, but was heated in a microwavable plate with a plastic wrap (1 star off) before moving onto a plate for me. When I received it, it was soaked in a pool of oil (1 star off) that made the pork inedible. The gandules (saffron rice with peas) was $2 extra, but tasted like bland white rice (1 star off). The black beans were okay. The only side I liked was their sweet plantains. Unfortunately, I don't think I will return. read more

Reliably reasonable Cuban cuisine located deep inside Sofa Market just down the block and around the corner from the front of the SJ Convention Center. Service is efficient and friendly. Order up on the touchscreen kiosks, find a table nearby and they text you and call your name out on the loudspeakers mere minutes later when your order is ready. Casual slightly fancy food court vibe with all the other restaurants in Sofa Market all around. To establish a good baseline of comparison, we ordered the standard Cubano Sandwich (pulled pork, ham, cheese) that every Cuban place seems to offer. We also ordered the Sandwich de Pollo - which is a chicken breast topped with fried onions. Both sandwiches were pretty good if there was anything that could be improved, I feel the roll could have been a little more toasted and slightly crunchy instead of soft on the inside faces. Garnish your sandwich with salsa of your choice. The fried plantains we ordered for the sides were great. Think of them as fried bananas. Way better than French fries for a side IMHO.. a big jug of iced water is right there at the pickup counter if you don't want to order a fancier beverage or soft drink. Not a bad place for a nice sandwich! read more

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Ropa vieja was really tough and the sauce it came in felt very sour. The other ropa vieja I've had at other Cuban places weren't this sour? Maybe this is their version. The meat felt hard to chew. I like my meat soften. It was tough and didn't feel enjoyable. Outside of the sour flavor it didn't have much flavor at all. Felt like I was chewing sour rope lol The rice was ok and the beans were just beans. The star of the dish was definitely the fried plantains all the way. They were sweet and just came out of the fryer. I could eat a whole dish of them alone! read more

Where do I even begin, this place hits like if you are in Miami or Cuba. Food is amazing and authentic to the recipe. Got the chicken ropa vieja and it was perfectly made. And the Cuban flan...... don't get me started. I will come back just for the Cuban flan. If you are ever in Walnut Creek and want something other than burgers and pizza come here!!!! 5s read more

This review is for delivered food, not in-store dining. The rating could have been 1 star higher, but the lack of attention to details when packaging a meal with different textures (crispy vs saucy/sift) quickly subtracted a star. In 2 occasions the packaged the tostones with the sauce in a 3-way container, by the time I received it the tostones were more of a mofongo. Had to dry them out with napkins before I could even air fry them. The seasoning of the fried pork and Ropa Vieja is average, as with the beans and the gandules. Empanadas were good. read more

Habana Cuba Restaurant - Drying out "tostones" - Cuban Near Me - San Jose, California

We were in a rush to grab food and went across the street to the food court specifically for this Cuban sandwich. Tasty #goodeats but hard to photograph and I wish I got a bit value. They don't mention that they also add a couple plantains to the box so we ended up getting them as a side dish when we didn't have to. Service was fine, we did ask for it to be served there but they had given it to us in to go boxes. Not that big a deal. It's a good court so it's a little stuffy and crowded but even during lunch I didn't have any trouble finding a place to sit. Cubano Plantains read more

Habana Cuba Restaurant - Sandwich Cubano - Cuban Near Me - San Jose, California

Takeout order: 6/10 Ropa Vieja Plate $16 7/10 Lechon Plate $16 Both plates come with rice, meat, black bean, and plantains. Both meats had very little flavor, but were tender. The pork(Lechon) was juicier but probably because of the natural higher fat content. Black beans were average and plantains were pretty good. Portion is slightly small. Recommend finding sauce to add for taste. read more

Habana Cuba Restaurant - Ropa Vieja Plate - Cuban Near Me - San Jose, California

Ordered the Ropa Vieja from here on uber eats. My meal was exceptionally mid. Would rate 2 stars, but I like the flavors -- however, meat was not cooked long enough (tastes like it was slow cooked for like 2.5 hours instead of the needed 7+ hours) and I'm not sure if they got my order wrong or not -- flavor tastes more like a mojo base than a tomato base. Also the plantains were terrible -- way too sweet -- suspect they used bananas -- and rice was too mushy. Would never order this dish again from here but might be open to an easier to cook dish. read more

Habana Cuba Restaurant - Ropa vieja - Cuban Near Me - San Jose, California

The Ropa Vieja was outstanding! Stopped by after an out of town trip and was pleasantly surprised. Being Cuban born and growing up in Miami, I've had plenty of opportunities to try this dish. Definitely was the best I've had in Northern California. I recommend this restaurant for this particular dish. Their tostones were excellent as well! read more

Ordered the Pechuga de Pollo and the Fricase de Pollo; the chicken in the Pechuga de Pollo was very well marinated and tender. The Fricase de Pollo was also delicious, and the stew that it came in was fantastic. I also enjoyed the side of white rice, black beans, and plantains; all were good. The service was good; I ordered it from a kiosk. The ambiance was a stand, but it was appropriately decorated. read more

Habana Cuba Restaurant - Pechuga de Pollo a la Plancha Plate and Fricase Fricse de pollo - Cuban Near Me - San Jose, California

I doordashed several items and was just so disappointed. Everything just tasted meh. The biggest turnoff for me were the vegetables; frozen veggie's straight from the bag, just heated up. No flavor, really a turnoff. I did like the rice pudding. Smooth, not overly sweet and perfect amount of cinnamon. read more

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The food here is absolutely delicious and so flavorful! The service and staff were super welcoming. Definitely recommend

We ordered a sandwich cubano, agua de guanábana, arroz con Gandules, and frijoles. Rice tasted like it was frozen and then boiled in the bag. Frijoles was good. Drink was good. Sandwich was alright. The bananas were not good, the oiled it was cooked in tasted old. Overall, would pass. read more

Habana Cuba Restaurant - Sandwich Cubano Black Beans Gandules - Cuban Near Me - San Jose, California

They have paella on weekends, but they were out of it by the time I stopped by for lunch on Sunday. So I ordered a tamale, an old reliable dish I always like. Except this time. The tamale itself was just a hunk of corn masa, unpleasantly sweetened, on top of which was a hunk of meat - beef, pork, or chicken, each listed separately in the menu as if it were a distinct dish. Although covered in sauce, the beef was too dry. This may be how they serve tamales in Cuba, but that doesn't mean I have to like it, and I don't. I could only eat a few bites of this. Comes with 3 side dishes of your choice. Each time you add a side dish the price goes up by $2, but the program won't let you check out without adding three of them, which is irritating. I didn't like them much either. I would still like to try the paella sometime, but I'll have to be there when they have it. read more

Very cool to find out where this place showed up. I used to go to their location on Race Street back in the day and loved their food. Now they are in this tiny little marketplace on First Street in downtown San Jose. It's a cool setup - you order everything on the ipad and then they call your name or in our case, bring it out to you. I got the tamal with beef and it comes with three sides which is awesome - I got rice, salad, and beans. My boyfriend got the vegetarian plate which he was less excited by since the "main" was this mix of peppers and veggies cooked in broth (and he hadn't ordered rice which I think would work well with that). The flavors were really good and I loved that you could order a cut up cubano sandwich as an appetizer. Definitely will have to come back when I'm next in the area! read more

Habana Cuba Restaurant - Tamal Cubano Plate - Cuban Near Me - San Jose, California

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Cuban sandwich is underwhelming here. Mostly pork, but not enough ratio of ham, mayo, pickles.

I had the tamale as pictured. Salad was $2 extra for this 1/2 cup of lettuce. Tamale is just a block of hard cornmeal NOT filled! The meat on top wasn't too bad. My husband had the Alice sandwich which was much better than mine. read more

Habana Cuba Restaurant - Tamal Cubano Plate - Cuban Near Me - San Jose, California

The food was delicious! The cooks were handling everything with care. The atmosphere is similar to a mall area with a lot of eateries, so it's a bit noisy. We were looking for casual, so it was perfect for us. read more

Fresh made hot food only thing was needed to order from kiosk and difficult to figure out the need for sauces/salsa. Staff had their backs to kiosks and didn't seem interested in conversing. After we got our food we realized the dishes didn't come with any sauces/salsa and it could've used some. An odd and uncommon practice in this area. The flavors were good, but could've used sauce/salsa read more

Habana Cuba Restaurant - Beef empanadas and pec high empanizada sandwich - Cuban Near Me - San Jose, California

Came by after seeing a video on a cafeteria, local experience and was craving for a sandwich. So glad sofa market had this spot! The inside is quite small and parking is super hard to find since it's nearby the Christmas in the park area, but highly recommend grabbing a sandwich if you're ever around the area. The sandwich itself is quite nice. The meat inside is super juicy, bread is hard pressed with a panini maker, cheese melted to perfection, and pickles to add the pickled savory-ness. The sandwich also came with sweet plantains that was a nice dessert add-on. Not bad for 15 bucks! If you're planning on coming for dinner, just make sure that you plan ahead. Parking is tough and this place closes at 7pm pst. Otherwise, highly recommend! read more

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