The lady and I dropped in here while over in New Jersey recently wandering around the streets of Hoboken. The weather was still super nice out that evening so we decided to take a seat on the outside sidewalk seating. The Cuban is one of those surprising finds that is totally unexpected and wish you had known about it sooner.
Kick-ass mojitos, wonderful appetizers, excellent service, live music on Thurs night, outside seating. Perfect. What more can you ask for?
Oh, maybe happy hour Tues-Fri 4-7pm, and Sat-Sun 3-6pm! $5 drinks and tapas!
Live Cuban music Thursdays 6:30 – 9:30pm!
DJ’s Friday and Saturday nights!
Strong mojitos and ridiculously authentic Cuban specialties. Drinks made with top shelf as the norm too!
The staff and service was very attentive, warm and friendly. I felt like I was at a family’s place hooking me up with a good time. Loved sitting outside under the stars listening to great music while kicking back with a few mojitos. Our waiter helped us navigate the menu and we were quite satisfied with our choices.
Empanadas ( Chicken Fricase, Ropa Vieja, Escalivada ), Potato Croquettes with wild mushroom, grilled mushroom escabeche, truffle jalapeno aioli, and a Tamale ( Traditional Cuban corn tamal, pork, Creole onions ). All very good. Basically, we just ordered a bunch of appetizers “tapas style” so we could try a few things out. Really, the food here is delish!
Had to try out a few desserts. The Flancito ( Caramel flan w/ Malibu coconut pineapple salsita ) rocked it! We also had an ice cream that is hard to describe but oddly addicting – Mamey. I don’t know what it was but could not stop eating it.
If I lived in Hoboken this would be one of my go-to happy hour spots as you can’t beat it! Fun atmosphere, great food, cheap strong drinks. Who am I kidding? I would be there on weekends too. Tasty!
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Twitter: TheGuyWhoFlies
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You certainly know where to find the good spots Phil. I like the variety of themes they offer and the idea of a happy hour
I dare say there weren’t any authentic cigars on offer?
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Hey Guy!
I try to be diverse in my feasting habits! No cigars there sad to say.
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Twitter: RealDumbassNews
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New Jersey is starting to grow on me – kinda like a wart.
That “comida” looks delicioso!
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Hey Fearless!
Grreat food in a fun place. In New Jersey! It’s like sneaking in and out for a late night booty call when heading over to Jersey!
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Twitter: RealDumbassNews
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There’s a “Cuban Booty” joke in there somewhere.
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Bootylicious!
Twitter: thinkspin
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Another great find. That’s what I miss most about the City, all the great places in town and in the outlying areas. And the best part, you can have fun walking off the meal afterwards. Here in the burbs, you plop your fat ass onto the car seat and spurt gas out the back end.
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Hey Lauren!
That’s one reason I escaped the burbs! So many options here by foot or mass transit to get drunk or be fat pigs!
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Twitter: DrFoodie06
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Yum! I love Cuban food! Sounds like you and the boo ate well and had a great time! Cheers!
Hey Markeya!
We had a wonderful meal here. We found this place by acccident just walking by. Love finding spots like that!
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Twitter: emmytons
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Sounds like an awesome place to stop in for a bite! My hubby and I do the same sort of thing (order a bunch of appetizers and desserts) when trying out a new place to get the feel of it.
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Hey Emily!
That is a good way to try a place out, sample different plates, and not break the bank!
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Twitter: baknginatornado
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This would be the place for me. Love Cuban food, music, drinks and anyplace that has outdoor seating when the weather’s nice.
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Hey Karen!
Then you would enjoy it here. Live music always sets a good mood. The happy hour helps too!
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Twitter: kittcrescendo
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My mouth is totally watering at this post. Everything sounds incredibly edible to me.
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I love making a woman drool!
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Twitter: lanthieransom
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You had me at kick-ass mojitos
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Hey Lanthie!
They had me at them too! Along with the great food and service!
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Twitter: Jillalalala
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Looks amazing. I wish it was around when I lived in Hoboken.
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Hey Jill!
There are so many good places popping up in Hoboken now! Go back!
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Twitter: Peggyspicedpeachblog.com
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Holy Moly, I’m out of circulation for a week and feel as if I’ve missed out on years- Real happy I caught onto this Post though not sure where I would even begin off of this menu- it all looks so good and tasty, I would definitely like to eat here and the Mojitos, one of my favorite cocktails sound pretty darn good! Thanks for sharing.
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Hey Peggy!
Thanks for coming back and commenting. It was a great find! Terrific food and a fun atmosphere. Yes – mojitos!
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Twitter: amotherofpearl
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OMGosh.. why do I not know about this place?! My Cuban roots have been searching for this type of restaurant. Nothing better than mojitos, empanadas, and croquettas!!
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Hey Tree!
It’s a great spot that we found by accident! Hard to find a decent spot serving up good Cuban food!
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