Growing up with Cuban food my expectations are typically high. atmosphere was average. Music playing was from puerto rico like daddy yankee then traditional or even modem Cuban. Flavor was average needs more garlic, spicing not sure if they watered it down for the clientele but could have been better. Service was below a stage, slow, not attentive to customer needs too long of waits between visits. Dessert dry, not what was expected. I'll try it stop by one more time later if I am able. Every place deserves a second chance! read more

This restaurant is located on the roof of the Cambria . The food is great, but pricey. The truth is you are paying for the view which is truly spectacular. The service is always great. This isn't an every weekend brunch spot, but it's great to bring out of town visitors to. read more

Hemingway's Cuba - Eggs, toast, and home fries - Cuban Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

We were highly disappointed in the lack of service that we received. Hemmingways used to be one of our favorite restaurants, but not anymore. I took my family here to try it for their first time. We waited almost an hour for our food, without an explanation as to why until we asked for a manager. Both managers were useless. They did not offer any assistance after being made aware of our complaints. We canceled our food order after waiting an hour, as it was getting late (9:30 pm) We had only ordered a drink each and requested for our drink to be compensated. It was denied. As I stated to the manager- I have received better customer service at a fast food establishment. The only reason why I gave them a 1 star is because the drink was good, other than that- I do not recommend this restaurant due to lack of customer service skills. read more

Slow service. Not an exaggeration, took 20 minutes to order a drink from the bar. If they fix that, it would be alright I guess.

We had the most delicious dinner of arroz con pollo (perfectly cooked chicken with the most delicious rice and fried plantains) and camarones con coco. Eman was the most attentive, kind server who gave us great recommendations and checked us on us the perfect amount of times. Thank you Eman for taking good care of us! You're the best! read more

We had a larger group of 8 for brunch. Truthfully we planned to go somewhere else to eat but the wait was too long and hemingways has availability. It's inside a hotel, so you have to take an elevator up to find It. I was pleasantly surprised! The food was good and the service was great! Our server was so sweet and attentive. Our table ordered an assortment of things like: the pastry with fresh berries, the Cubano sandwich, buttery pancakes and even empanadas. We all really enjoyed our food before we jumped in the car to head back to charlotte! read more

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Wow! Just Wow! The view is amazing and the food equally so. The service was exceptional from the moment we stepped off the elevator. Highly recommend. read more

Hemingway's Cuba - Ceviche Mixto* and Cuban Fusion were so good! - Cuban Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

In just about 24 hours, I visited this restaurant three times and ordered take-out as well. My friend with me loved the place also, but he only went there twice. My extra stop was for a Bloody Mary after my morning work out. There is a lot of information in this review about all the great food. Read through to the end. In addition to the great food, servers were extremely nice and accommodating. Today, I am going to focus on the food. There were many offerings and I had a hard time choosing. The food is upscale and not traditional home cooked as I have experienced at other Cuban restaurants across the country. I did date a Cuban woman and her mother would invite me to meals at their apartment, so I know a little about the cuisine. For appetizer, I had the Ceviche Mixto. It was great, but had one ingredient I had to research on my phone - panasius. On first attempt, my phone returned that it was a type of scorpion. Looking again, it appears something was lost in translation. The search engine Google corrected me to panGasius which if more likely what was served and is a shark catfish. Curious though, it is native to Asian waters and not those around Cuba. Anyway, it was very good. I took the plantain chips back the room and there were so many of them we are munching on them a day later. While I had a "small plate" for dinner, I ordered the Camarones al Ajillo as a take out dish. Since I've been traveling, I've not had a chance to reheat it, but it looks great. An order of flan accompanied me back to my room and was wonderful with a nice bourbon. Surprisingly, they did not have a Mojito on the menu. But was guided to a similar drink which was good. I returned for breakfast and got eggs (nothing special), potatoes, and ham croquettes. The potatoes were crispy on the outside and fluffy inside. They were not heavily seasoned, but there were too many to finish. I really enjoyed the ham croquettes. Often the coating is way too thick, but not here and the filling was delicate. Because I was on vacation, I had a morning Bloody Mary and it was very good. The salt rim was fun, Worchetershire sauce was balanced and it had the right about of hot sauce heat. Sure. Eat breakfast, work out and top on the way back to the room for a "bloody". Vacation, so why not? read more

The food, the service and the ambiences were outstanding! Wow, those tostones were amazing! The Croquetas de jamón were delicious. read more

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Service was good. The menu was limited versus what was online. The ambiance was less than expected.

I've been here twice now and came in today for breakfast. We'd been wandering around and finding that everything had a 2 plus hour wait. For some reason Hemingway's had no one up there on a Saturday which ended up being great for us. Not sure why no one was here (it's a Saturday) but it was great for us! Their breakfast turned out to be amazing and the service was fast and friendly- felt like our own restaurant ! read more

Hemingway's Cuba - Foggy view from the restaurant- the patio is awesome on sunnier days! - Cuban Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

So delicious, great views from the outside patio. Great service too. A definite winner!

Typical hotel breakfast. The ham croquets are clearly frozen and heated up to order - they were soggy in the middle. Eggs and sausage were meh. The food took a while to be served, but the server was super friendly and attentive. Upside is the restaurant is located right in the Cambria Hotel and offers 7am breaky for us early birds. I'd go again out of necessity and the hotel was lovely, but with level expectations for quality of food. It's a basic hotel breakfast. read more

Strolling through Asheville, we found this rooftop restaurant! I was really excited to try it out because I LOVE Cuban food. The staff were very friendly! I sat outside with some friends and the views were spectacular. However, it was cold outside and they didn't have heaters for our table. I ordered la vaca frita and it was good, not the best. My friend ordered a sandwich which I personally recommend! Getting any sandwich at this place would be a better option. The French fries were amazing, very crunchy, just how I like them! I also personally enjoyed the croquetas YUM! Their mariquitas are to die for, definitely recommend as an appetizer! read more

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Wife and I visited Hendersonville this past weekend. We decided to go into Asheville for supper Saturday evening. I love Cuban food and although I am not Cuban, I grew up in Miami and I know the cuisine pretty well. Hemingway's Cuba is nice. It has outdoor rooftop seating, nice music and the ambiance and service is excellent. The food...not so much. I had Ropa Vieja con arroz amarillo and black beans. I was very disappointed. The rice was under seasoned and the beans raised like they were straight from a can. What chef prepares food for a nice restaurant and does not season the sides. Do better. Papa would have sent it back read more

Great little rooftop bar in aville. Outstanding drinks and great breakfast bar. Service was excellent and the atmosphere was great

This restaurant is on the third floor of a hotel and has both indoor and outdoor (rooftop) seating. We chose the outdoor seating and there was a group there playing Caribbean music (which concluded at ~7:30 pm). As we've been to Puerto Rico a few times, I would say that this similar (nominally Cuban) food was reasonably good, authentic, and served with good sized portions. We started with the "Empanadas de Res" (minced beef turnovers). They were tasty, but lukewarm. I had the "Vaca Frita" (literally fried cow) which was a reasonably tasty shredded skirt steak with pink, pickled, sliced onion on top. I chose Congri (rice and beans) and Maduros (sweet fried plantains) as my sides. My wife had the "Camarones con Coco" (Jumbo shrimp sauteed with mild peppers in an annatto colored coconut sauce served over rice) which was fine, however, the waitress upsold her an unnecessary ($4.00) side of dry "Cuban Bread", "for dipping", however, there wasn't enough sauce in the entree to dip the bread into, and as the bread was dry, with no butter, it went uneaten. Service was okay, cocktails are expensive and they charged us $9.00 for a virgin Pina Colada (i.e. with no alcohol). That was only two dollars less than my (made with rum) Mojito. When I questioned the cost, for what was basically just some fruit juice with a wedge of pineapple, they said it was correct!? We would probably go here again, but be aware of the drink costs and the upsell. read more

First time in Asheville and my mom finds this restaurant with a rooftop vibe. The weather was cool so we chose to sit outside. The views of the blue ridge parkway or mountains were amazing especially when the sun is setting. I ordered the pollo a la plancha (grilled chicken) and my mom ordered the steak. Both were divine and a alot of food especially for the price. We ordered the rum cake for 2 and it just seemed dry and like old so we barely ate it and I was full. My mom is a bit of a diva almost always at restaurants so she kind of went ham about the dessert. :/ anyways, the server removed it and the manager came just to check up on us and ask about the dessert and offered to bring another one. We were both stuffed and declined. He still brought it out anyway. And he said "treat yoself queen". When I tell you the churros were FIRE.... they were fire fire!! I appreciated him going above and beyond for us especially my mom can be a firecracker and she was impressed. So yeah def 5/5 and I would come back! Pictured below are the churros and we murdered them so that why there's like 2 lol. read more

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Stopped in at the rooftop for a quick bite before a concert. Our server was the only one serving on the rooftop and was extremely busy, but very friendly! Took a bit to get our drinks (we actually got our food before them, but the food was great! read more

Great view to enjoy while eating. We watched the beautiful sunset today and it was refreshingly breathtaking. The food was fabulous and the service was fine. We will definitely come back! read more

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I'll keep this nice and short. The food was phenomenal. I really enjoy the way they plate their food. It's makes it look more pleasing and appetizing to the eye. Overall, an explosion of happiness in every bite. read more

Hemingway's Cuba - Cuban Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

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Very excited to finally visit Hemingway's. This was our first foray out into the restaurant world during Covid. First let me just compliment this restaurant not only on their awesome safety procedures during Post quarantine dining, but also their understanding that patrons are nervous so taking precautions seriously seemed to be their top priority! Second- I will also compliment the bar staff- great service and drinks. Visited for an anniversary dinner with a group of eight. Though service is always tricky with a group, the attention to our table was less than stellar, we had to often track down our server for water and additional drinks and the food, once received was also sub-par. Bottom line recommendation- don't go for dinner, visit for drinks and the view. read more

Hemingway's Cuba - Croquetas de Jamón - Cuban Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

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Food allergies are a beast, no alliums can lead to boring meals. BUT I WAS SHOCKED at how delicious my BeyonD VEGGIE burger is! I'm like the old man and the sea, three bites into this beast of a burger and I am done for. It was really juicy and mimicked a real beef burger. "What's the secret"?, I asked my waiter Sam. Beats and soy protein with the texture that really does mimic the beef burger This burger could make a conference out of the best of us carnivores. In the pan sautéed planting were a sweet finish. I wish I hadn't indulged in the plate of fried yuca so I'd have more room for this delicious burger. But you know my motto? There's always room for dessert so let's see what Hemingway can do for me and Ernest.. Who am I kidding? I'm going for dessert! Blinds for churro's? Might have them up and take both to go. I'll report back of those later read more

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Response to Gary G Mr. G, just because you have decided to call a hallway a banquet area doesn't make it true. Even if you put out rented white table cloths and a dang candelabra it's still a HALLWAY. When I make a reservation to go to a restaurant I expect to be seated INSIDE the actual restaurant and not at a puny table in the hinterlands. Also, I noticed you failed to address the following points. 1) The attitude of the host. She behaved as if we were othering her. We suggested that we be seated outside, not her. Apparently our reservation did not include seating inside the restaurant. 2) I know it hard to find help these days so we were patient but your staff had no idea who was serving what table. 3) I should have asked for my food to be re cooked? Man, we didn't even get silverware. We chose your restaurant because we thought it looked like a nice place. It is not. read more

Thoroughly enjoyed my dinner here! The ambience is excellent, whether you dine inside or on the beautiful outdoor terrace. The hostess was wonderfully gracious, and my server was next-level great - knowledgeable, courteous, friendly and efficient. My veggie burger was made with the Beyond Meat patty, which is a fantastic product, having a great texture and a really meaty flavor. Side note: If Farm Burger would upgrade to Beyond Meat for their meatless patty, it would actually be a very good restaurant. For my side I chose the maduros - fried sweet plantains - and they were delish, with a mildly crunchy coating which was a little caramelized. It pains me a little to do this, but I have to take one star away for value. Maybe I'm old-school, but unless it's served with a side of gold bullion, a veggie burger just shouldn't cost $14. Overall though, great experience. I'll be back to try their breakfast. read more

Hemingway's Cuba - Veggie burger with a side of maduros - Cuban Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

Heard it was known for its view, you do get some mountains I'm the distance but it's mostly roof tops and parking garages. We were offered to sit our selves on the patio or wait to be seated. We wanted the view as it was the coolest day or our visit to Ashville. I would not recommend taking this option as it took 45 minutes to get service and then they forgot my order altogether when the brought my wife's. They did check on me when she was half finished. The only redeeming quaitites was my wife liked their food and the staff were nice. Otherwise they would have gotten a 1 star. read more

Okay, if you read the negative reviews, don't listen. The view is amazing (if you're outside) and the food is spectacular. I would recommend going during the day time when you can actually enjoy the views. The service was great and the food came out very quickly. Everyone enjoyed their meals! We got the ceviche and chicken empinadas to start, the double burger, the vegan burger, the steak and the short rib. read more

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Severely underrated for me. I just didn't care for the food and it lacked the authenticity that we had hoped for. The vibe was great until you had a rowdy crowd ruining the vibe for the entire restaurant due to their obnoxiousness. I didn't care for it. Service was spotty, and I really do wish we would have sat outside to enjoy the view opposed to being inside the restaurant. read more

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We came for the view and stayed because we had the best server! Jenny pointed out the best on the menu and made us feel at home. We had the garlic shrimp, Yuka fritters and 2 cocktails. The view was very nice at sunset and they had gas fires when the sun went down. read more

Hemingway's Cuba - Old fashioned and Blueberry Margarita - Cuban Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

Honestly, it's fine. There are certainly much better places to eat in town but if you're looking for a last minute meal without a wait and it's a nice evening you can often grab a table among the open seating area of their rooftop patio. Located on the 4th Floor of the Cambria Hotel, just head into the hotel lobby and grab the elevators to your left. Once outside any of the perimeter tables not under the large red awning are all open bar seating with a limited menu (everything except the dinner entrees). You'll get a nice view of Mt. Pisgah, as well as a steady stream of people coming up there for photo ops. Upon our recent visit the chicken wings were good but the Frita Cubana was dry and overcooked. read more

Hemingway's Cuba - Chicken Wings - Cuban Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

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The view was beautiful here. It's located inside a hotel. I came in with a group of 9. The breakfast & brunch menu is very limited and the food is okay. I ordered the steak and eggs. It was good but didn't exceed my expectations. The service was great. The waiter was very attentive. There is a 30% gratuity added on checks for parties with 6 people or more. read more

Hemingway's Cuba - Cuban Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

The views are overrated and blocked by plenty of other buildings. There are some Mountain View's but there are a couple significantly better rooftops in Asheville if that's what you are seeking. The drinks were generally fine. Nothing to complain about here. Also nothing that set the world in fire. My group had some mojitos, a daiquiri, vodka/sodas, and a couple martinis. All fine, nothing special. Service... not good. They appeared fairly well staffed compared to other businesses we visited. But no one seemed happy. The waitress was rude and not attentive. We would have happily continued drinking there but went to another rooftop after two rounds of disappointment. read more

Incredible Cuban & double burger!! Meal started with excellent beef empanadas and only got better from there. Staff was very attentive and service was exceptional. We're a long way from home so returning any time soon is unlikely but, will be long remembered for the absolutely beautiful views of sunset over the mountains and wonderful f read more

Hemingway's Cuba - Cuban Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

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This is a tourist trap. The food is not good, like not even barely good. If you make a reservation requesting outside, don't expect to 100% get one. Yes, the view from the patio is pretty. The food and cocktails are not good. Empanadas taste like the frozen ones from the grocery store. Meat from entrees was a tough texture. Extremely underwhelming experience in every aspect. read more

On Tuesday evening 7/26 our group of 6 visited Hemingway's. I speak for all 6 members of our party who experienced and felt the same. It was our first experience at Hemingway's for 4 of our party. Hostess, Sophie and our server, Jenn remained friendly, kind and helpful throughout our ordeal. We could tell that as the evening progressed the issues we encountered were wearing on Sophie and Jenn. We don't know what interactions they may have had with the floor manager; we were never visited or approached by the manager throughout our stay. Our take-away impression was that Sophie and Jenn lacked the support they deserved from management. When the 6 of us arrived it started to rain. We requested that several tables be placed together by the window so we could sit together. People were moving back indoors so we were ultimately seated at the second booth in from the hostess station. Jenn took our wine orders only to find out that the bottle of red we ordered which appeared on the menu was no longer offered. She brought a sample glass of an alternate which we ended up ordering. Jenn took our appetizer and entrée orders and eventually returned with a bottle of red wine. A band arrived and set up in the area near the elevator. As soon as they started to play, it was uncomfortably loud and distracting; we were unable to hear our guests next and across from us. I asked Sophie if they could turn down the volume. Apparently they wouldn't or couldn't. So we asked to be moved. Since it was still raining we were moved to the booth closest to the bar. Unfortunately, the isle between elevator and the booths/tables created an amplified sound tunnel effect. While sitting at this new booth, a server approached our table with entrees. Since no appetizers had ever arrived, we advised him of that and he returned to the kitchen. The music volume actually felt louder. At that point, I advised Sophie that our party was going to pay for beverages and leave. Fortunately, the rain had stopped and we were offered a table for 6 outside. We were then advised that a printer issue caused the absence of appetizers and we would be receiving them soon. After appetizers were consumed the entrees arrived. We were one entree short. By the time the last entrée arrived the rest of our party had finished eating dinner. We were there nearly 3 hours. Our appetizers were comped. The bill contained the original bottle of red wine charge which was $20 more and it needed to be adjusted off. My gal had been considering Hemingway's as a venue to hold her son's wedding party venue next May. As we were leaving, she said "I will never come back here." As far as the food goes, mediocre. Still wondering where the ham was in the ham and cheese croquette. read more

Our server Tommy was amazing. Very attentive, he remembered we had to leave early- made sure we got cashed out at a good time so we could make our appointment. Even got me a fresh glass of wine after a bug flew in mine! Overall amazing experience read more

If you're looking for somewhere to go and enjoy a cocktail with a view this is a great place. They open at 5 o'clock and when we got there right at 5 o'clock there was a wait for the outside seating and bar area. They have a good selection of craft cocktails. Unfortunately I can't remember her name but I believe she was the head bartender. She seemed very knowledgeable and made my wife a wonderful cocktail. Unfortunately we had reservations so we did not sample the food. It looked like a fairly limited menu. Definitely a place to stop at for a cocktail and enjoy the view. read more

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Be aware of special events like Sunday Brunch with live music NOT in effect and NOT really being offered. When you contact the establishment for specifics, they do not ever answer their phones. Never, at any time of day or night, ever. We were inconvenienced into having to actually go to the place to ask questions. It was not what they claimed on the webpage. A special occasion in our family had to be cancelled because of negligent service and misinformation. Patronage comes with options and Asheville provides many other options. Never again at Hemingway's! read more

The hostess Olivia was so friendly that we felt like we were at the best friend's home. First she got us a table quickly outside. Then she came back twice to make sure we were in good hands ! She also recommended few restaurants since we were new to town. The food was average but the roof top ambience and her hospitality put us on the top of the Blue Ridges this evening. read more

While service was friendly, the chicken empanadas were dry and flavorless, as was the garlic shrimp. The vaca frita was advertised as skirt steak, but was most definitely pot roast and if fried, was not fried for very long. The flavor however, was good. The yellow rice looked more like Spanish rice, but since it didn't have any flavor either, it probably didn't matter. The star of the night was definitely the tres leche cake and the coconut mojito was good. read more