Havana Spice

While traveling for work we stopped in to get some good Cuban food. We were entered to eccentric decor and plenty of parking. Everything is so colorful and festive. There is one building for sweet treats and another for food. There is both outdoor and indoor seating. We went for lunch. The menu is huge with plenty of options. It was giving Cheesecake Factory options...it was hard to choose. The prices are a little confusing as some meals were listed as $70. We figured this must have been done mistakingly. We ordered some plantain chips and ham croquets. Complementary Cuban bread was served. The plantain chips were huge and they give you plenty. They were freshly fried but could have been a bit more seasoned. The food was good and served hot. The server was nice and efficient. The price was a bit expensive for Cuban food. It looks like people come here more for the ambiance. It seems like it will be a vibe at night.

Super fun place with an extensive menu, eclectic decor, and fun staff. The food was every bit as good as the best Cuban restaurants we have visited. Portions are generous. We would highly recommend this as a place to eat when in the area

If you're looking for an authentic Cuban restaurant the. You've come to the right spot! I have been here several times and have never been disappointed. I brought my family for lunch and they all had the various versions of a Cuban sandwich, while I chose to go with the grilled chicken with rice, beans, and yuca. A staple in the Homestead community, if you're in town I recommend going!

Well decorated place with a good feel. A very extensive menu. Our meals were good and large portions. Service was good and all staff are welcoming. The entrees are expensive.

Went there to find authentic Cubano sandwich and found it. It was very good and the pork was seasoned very well. We also tried their empanadas and that was amazing, as well. The place is esthetically pleasing inside with relevant murals painted on the walls of Cuba and Miami and a garden-like dining area if you would like to sit outside and eat.

The food was EXCELLENT would definitely recommend this cute little place. And the service was great

I came here due to almost 5 star reviews and I regretted it. The place is hot to start with. The server was polite but when we order the appetizer, it came all burned, I know he wasn’t the one that made it, but I would assumed the server wouldn’t even think of bringing that to the table. My 8 year old chose chicken tenders which came dark, meaning they used over used oil. My husband ordered fufu which tasted like butter and it was super moist and soft. This is a restaurant with SUPER high prices, the least they can do is make high quality dishes. My kids got lemonade at $9 each but just because me and my husband ordered the lemonade with mint, it was $20 each. Not even alcoholic beverages are that high and it didn’t taste that great. Very disappointed, wouldn’t recommend and will definitely not return.

My family and I used to come to this restaurant all the time. It was really good! But today we went and the presentation on the plates was different and also the flavor was gone. The price went up times three! It is Cuban food where we can get Cuban food in all of Miami for a whole lot less price and tastier. The onion soup tasted like cardboard and Moro Tasted sour. The yuca Used to be my favorite in all of Miami , I don’t know what happened . Definitely will not be back. What a shame we used to love it. The The ice cream place next-door was very good just pricey, of course.

Yum! Best Cuban food we had outside of Calle Ocho (we tried three Cuban restaurants on our long weekend in Miami and this was a close second favorite after our favorite in Little Havana) We went at an off time (4pm on a Saturday) and got seated right away. This is my ranking of the experience: Cafe Cubano 10/10 Cuban sandwich 7/10 Vaca Frita 10/10 (yum!!!!!) Maduros (sweet plantains) 10/10 Pechuga Rellena (rolled chicken breast with ham & cheese) 8/10 Arroz Blanco (white rice) 8/10 Black beans 10/10 Moros (mix of beans & rice) 9/10 Ambiance 8/10 Service 7/10 There's slim pickings of good restaurants in this area and I think Havana Spice is the best in the area!

Great Cuban / Latin cuisine spot with a long menu. I recommend the lechon asado or the churrasco-- both give you a lot of food and are full of flavor and well priced. The ambience is very Cuban, colorful, and vibrant. Great service with a smile and prompt. I love this spot and want to bring others so I will def come back.

We had such high hopes based on the reviews and overall atmosphere when we arrived. While the food was ok, I can't in good conscience rate this restaurant anything higher than mid range due to their unbelievably exorbitant prices. Fish sandwich $49. Fried rice $35+. We each ordered the least expensive things we could find, salads and sandwiches. We didn't even order drinks as a basic mojito was $19.

A local recommended this restaurant to us. We got two different types of food, and it seemed like they came from two different restaurants. Two of us got sandwiches, and they were good but not great. One of us got a chicken dish and it was incredible. So- order carefully! We sat out on the patio, which was eclectically decorated. It seemed like the inside was unique as well but we didn't see much. The menus had a ton of handwritten items added in, but some of them weren't on every menu. The servers were nice and everyone seemed willing to help. Our food came at very different times, but it did all come. As I mentioned, the sandwiches were good. My friend ordered a cream cheese, turkey, and strawberry jam sandwich, which was delicious. I ordered a hamburger that came with raw diced onions and potato strings. The meat was flavored and soft and not like an American hamburger at all, but very good. My other friend ordered a simple chicken dish that was spectacular. The portion was huge, the chicken was moist and flavorful, and the sides were amazing. Come and enjoy but order carefully!

‍ Way too pricey! I can't fathom why the prices are so high . They definitely don't match the quality of the place, the food, the service, or the neighborhood. I'm not going back.

I've been here a few times, the food is amazing, taste very good. They give huge portions as well, you definitely are going to leave full, the servers are very attentive, the ambiance is spectacular, the outside area is very nice, the inside dinning is to as well. I usually always get Voca Frita here, or sometimes chicken breast the skirt steak is good too. I love Cuban food

We were so lucky to stumble upon this spot on our Everglades weekend getaway. I adore Cuban food and this place hit the spot. Miami is the place to go for Cuban food and this is the best by far that I've had. Now it's far since it's all the way in homestead and what are the odds that you'd be out there, but this place is totally worth your time. Everything was phenomenal. The table service, food, and ambiance, were such a vibe. It was a relaxed environment. We sat on the patio since it was a little cool out. Our server made sure to check on us multiple times and was speedy with our requests. We never had to ask for a thing (minus our order and check when we finished). The Vaca Frita is by far the best I've ever had. Although it's a bit greasy, it was packed with flavor. Not the cheapest Cuban spot but for sure high quality. I will rave about this to my friends if they ever plan a trip to the Everglades because I can't get enough of how great of a find this place is. The sangria was a good deal! A half pitcher for $29 (basically four glasses) and perfect for two people! Parking was easy and the place is very noticeable from the road. Look out for a bunch of colorful figurines on the lawn and front area (you'll know you've made it). Make sure to try Havana sugar next door after (we ate to much to give it a go this time, but next time we're in the area, we will have to give it a try.) It was busy, so I'm sure it's a hot spot. See you next time Havana Spice. (Vaca Frita will never be the same for me anymore now that I've had yours!)

This place has lost touch with reality. This place was once great until they raised the prices to these OUTRAGEOUS prices. They don't even make sense. I'm sure the prices are so high to compensate for opening their ice cream shop next door. There's no reason for me to have spent $200 for what I purchased! This place was also empty when I went! Go figure

Lawdddd. Somewhere off in Homestead stands the Havana Spice/Sugar duo which makes dinner and dessert so much easier to do. Small inside with maybe 8-10 tables but also has an outside seating area. Food is seemingly pricier than most places you can go to for almost the same thing but it was so delicious. Could have just been that I stuffed my face with bread and appetizer before eating but the food was enough for two lunches and a half. Next door is a dessert shop that's pleasant to the eye and the ice cream is handmade and creamy. Worth the try.

Havana Spice has the most extensive menu I have ever seen!! When I say there is an option for everyone, there truly is! My go-to-meal is their Pechuga-a-la-Plancha. It is enormous and cooked to perfection with grilled onions and 2 sides. I always get rice & beans as side 1 and side 2 is a toss up between Tostones, Sweet Plantains and boiled yucca. There is a plethora of indoor and outdoor seating and the restaurant is very tastefully designed with eclectic artwork and vintage cars. The staff attends to you promptly and food is served timely yet there is no pressure to turn tables over. They also have an icecream shop next door with Gelato textured icecream with just as extensive of a selection!!! Which is a perfect stop after a great meal!!

Unexpectedly fun and colorful atmosphere. Seating was a bit confusing. We were very confused by the menu and pricing. The majority of dishes are $25-60. A banana split is $19? Seafood dishes are $40-100. The dishes we ordered (ropa vieja and a havanna sandwich) were very good so I'm curious if there's something absolutely amazing about the rest of the dishes that are priced so much higher. I checked in on Yelp and was offered a $5 off $25 coupon but my server waved it off indicating they don't honor that which is disappointing. Management should get that removed so they don't appear unprofessional.

Let me start by saying that their vaca frita is my favorite in Miami. This place is close to work and we tend to do work lunches there. With that said, our last experience felt like we were being watched for a secret TV show as we sat looking at the menu. Half their menu is now hand written and prices are updated with white out. Yellow rice and chicken "big portion" is now $75, a batido de mango is $19, and most sandwiches are $39. We asked the waiter about the portion size of the sandwich and he said "it's kind of big. Maybe two people can share it." Needless to say, this restaurant has outpriced itself in a working class area for regular Cuban food. We stood up and left and unless they re-evaluate their prices, we will not be back.

Visitors to the area, we've had dinner here 2 nights in a row. What can I say... Excellent food, great service! We've had the Cuban style ox tails; which were absolutely delicious, fall off the bone in the gravy/sauce that it comes in. The Spicy Cuban style Ropa Vieja was to die for. The shredded beef was tender & flavorful and the sauce was fantastic, perfect for dipping the Cuban bread into. Last night we enjoyed whole deep fried Red Snapper (enough for 2 people) The only suggestion I would add is to offer one of their tomato based Cuban sauce as an accompaniment.We're sure to return when in the area again.

First time they burnt my soup . Second time they brought me some arroz con gri that was so mushy I could've made paste over all the food is Nasty asf!!

We stopped by Havana Spice as soon as we landed in Miami. It was a two in one with their restaurant on one side and their Havana Ice Cream store on the other. At first, it seemed deserted, but behind all the cultural decorations and props was a quaint dine-in. We ordered the Bacalao: they were tasty but salty; fried pork chunks and tamales; the tamale was good, but the meat inside was sparse: the pork was tender; the empanadas were okay: the flavor was a bit sour to me for some reason. The fried snapper looked great, but unfortunately, it had no flavor -- it was very bland. Our server was very kind and efficient. He checked in on us often and was very accommodating. Overall, based on the service, I would visit again and try their other dishes.

I was reading some reviews that were negative I know its hard to please everyone however I have been going to this restaurant since they opened and I go weekly its an incredible place and even though the prices are high when you see they're portion two people can eat so its the same other places. The food is incredible the staff amazing and everything its so fresh. Its our go to place every week. Drinks are a bit pricy yes but food not at all when you consider what you get and the amount per serving. Do not be deterred by bad reviews go and try it its amazing !!! they're beans are not the best but everything else is great!!!

Tried their empanadas, chicken soup, flan and guanabana shake. Chicken soup was spicy which was perfect for my cold. Their empanadas were delicious! They tasted like how good empanadas must taste like, fresh, well made and melting in your mouth. Flan was decent.

Food was great and they had a huge menu.! the only downside I must say, is that some of the prices were very high, unusually high. That's a lot for me to say as I live in NYC. I ordered the fried snapper for a little over $40 but it could definitely have fed two people. Definitely worth it. The higher prices on the drinks were unusual and some of the lobster dishes were, but maybe the preparation is more complicated which is why they were higher. Loved the fried yucca as well!

The lobster in the Paella is spoiled. The server said it is only for decoration and she said it is okay for it to be spoiled. That's ridiculous!

Crazy eclectic atmosphere, but a friendly staff and exceptional food! This was a great find. The House Churrasco skirt steak was cooked to perfection, the plantains sweet and delicious, and the rice and beans spiced perfectly. The staff was helpful and the food showed hot. Definitely recommend, and will return!

I visited Havana Spice last night with my Mom and Sister. I suggested this place because of the great reviews on here. Now, we are Cubans and know Cuban food. This place was such a disappointment! First of all, we were all SHOCKED at the prices on the menu. Plates for $55 and $60 were common. As I write this review, I am sitting at another Cuban restaurant. The fried Snapper here is $21.99. At Havana Spice it was $55.00. We all ordered the least expensive plates. The pork chunks and flank steak at $18 and $24. Not terrible, but 40% higher than your average Cuban restaurants. But let's move on. If - the food had been off such generous portion and such great quality and flavors, then it might be worth the exorbitant prices. But! Regretfully it wasn't. The pork chucks were mediocre at best. My sister did say her steak was very good. We ordered plantain chips as an appetizer. The chips were way overcooked. We joked among ourselves saying that we were so hungry that even burnt chips tasted good. Lastly, the atmosphere, ambience and service. We were seated in a dining room of eight tables. While sitting there I notice and commented to my Mom and Sister that I could clearly hear every conversation going on at every table. Something about the acoustics and placement of the tables that caused this phenomenon. So, if you come here, do not expect any privacy. Any conversation in this dining room can be heard by anyone in the room. As for the service, it was adequate. Because of the outrageous, abusive prices this place deserves a 1-star review. But, I'll bump that up to 2 stars because they did serve free garlic bread at the table. This is one of the many signs of a good Cuban Restaurant. But, this is the only sign of a good Cuban restaurant that this place hit. HEY! Try their Key Lime pie for dessert - only $13.00 per slice! Needless to say: "We will not be back".

Great place! Fresh and authentic cuisine! Don't sleep on this place pricey but worth it!

Super cute and yummy! Lots of photo opportunities You can't go wrong with the sampler to get started! The staff were so friendly!

Another great meal at Havana Spice! Today we had To drink: -Jugo de guarapo: delicious! not too sweet To eat: 1. Pechuga rellena- chicken stuffed with cheese and ham. tender, juicy chicken. very good. 2. ropa vieja- delicious tender meat in a well-spiced tomato sauce

This place was recommended to us after we went snorkeling about 15 min away. We recommend this place whole heartedly. They have great Cuban food and the vaca frita was amazing. The meat was juicy and well marinated. The side of plantains were great as well. The Cubano was well made and the place itself is very eclectic. We never went inside but the patio is nice. We had different servers every time someone came out but they were all nice.

Super fun Latin restaurant. Stopped for a bite while passing through Homestead. My wife totally out ordered me with a pork dish. Skip the shrimp go for the meat. Super helpful in the parking lot as we were dragging the trailer with us and they directed us to a safe place to parkattentive servers and a funky atmosphere. Will repeat.

The Paella was fabulous! We have a Cuban and Paella between 4 people. The paella could feed 5 on its own. It was worth stopping for.

Came here for dinner with the family. We started with queso frito and croquettas. The vaca frita was good but the dipping sauce was meh. It was a mayo based cilantro lime sauce. Was ok. Croquettas we're ok too. The Mayo/ketchup sauce was meh. They were better w the cilantro cause. But aftertaste was weird. I had the vaca frita which was super flavorful initially but then super salty. Sweet potato fries were good and so was broccoli. My daughter had the palomilla steak and she said it was bland My bf had the vaca frita. He said it was way too salty. I tried it and it was flavorful but way too salty. We decided to be gluttons and end with flan and Oreo cheesecake which needed to be colder. The flan was yummy. I didn't try the cheesecake but everyone said it was yum but too warm I had a mojito and that was super yum The place is super cute Service was great.

Food was good ,ambience is fun. The service was extremely slow and very discombobulated. Took part of our tables order before they took the other. Busy Friday night but ....seriously. I was a bit embarrassed that I suggested the place we had a party of 8.

This place offers a wide variety of options and has a friendly staff that seems to like one another. Kid friendly and accommodating to solo diners as well. A family restaurant that offers flavorful and well prepared food. A little pricey but good food made from good ingredients with care often is.

Very neat atmosphere. Uniquely decorated. The food was ok. I got chicken fajitas. It was a huge portion. Thought they were supposed to be eaten on tortillas but maybe not. The side yucca was very good. Server very nice

I would like to emphasize on the positive things about our experience: Great decoration very unique and staff was well dressed and courteous. Now: Once we got seated. We decided to sit outside and realized that it was not the best idea. First, the tables were so close together that we felt like we were a dining hall of a hotel by hearing everyone, definitely please put music on we could hear everyone and everyone could hear us and our conversation. It was awkward to say the least. We looked at our menus and we wondered if we were next to the US1 in Homestead or if we magically were seating at a rooftop in Brickell because the prices were outrageous. Lemonade 7$ but hey if you decide to have a "coco LIMONADA" the price goes up to $19. Please help me understand this. All cocktails were $19 same as a non-alcoholic smoothie. There is no incentive for a more affordable choice such as a happy hour or really no recommendations. The Menu is all over the place and it is overwhelming. Portions were okay and everything we asked for in the menu was available, so that's a plus. I loved that they were so many plants and that they provided citronella candles. I will hesitate to come back tho, I would only go back for the staff. They were very educated and polite.

recently visited their new ice cream/ dessert shop (next to the restaurant) & was pleasantly surprised how good their ice cream was! ordered the nutella ice cream & the tres leche cake. super yummy & reasonable for the price. so happy there's finally a good ice cream spot in homestead! the girls who work here are also super sweet & the spot is super cute & nicely decorated. :)

Been coming to this place for over 6 years and it will always be one of my most special places to eat! The food is AMAZING. The service exceptional and the ambiance super chill.

TERRIBLE. Super low end. I would not recommend this place to anyone. The space was cramped and crowded, with large cockroaches on the walls and flies buzzing around the air. Also long hair on the napkins with greasy forks and plates. The seafood paella was a disaster. The lobster in it was blackened and smelled awful. I couldn't even bring myself to eat it. We buy fresh lobster at seafood market a lot, this one is definitely stale. The service was horrible. The waitstaff were rude and disrespectful, with a condescending attitude. All they could say was "I don't know", "none of my business "'

What an absolute delight this was! After a recommendation from a park ranger in Biscayne, we ordered from Grubhub after a long day at the park. I thought the paella at first was a little pricey on the menu at $69, but it had been recommended so I ordered it. I had NO idea it is a giant tray of food and we were pleasantly delighted!! We had it for breakfast and lunch the next day and it was still just as delicious. I also ordered a lobster soup and it was so full of flavor. 100% recommend for my fellow national park jumpers!

Wow. Found Havana Spice on advice from our NPS naturalist. Cuban cuisine. Great food. House churrasco was over the top delicious. Terrific vibe, service, cocktails. The latter a bit pricey, but worth it. Did I mention the food was fantastic?

Outstanding value and flavor! We had a long drive ahead but wanted to get some Cuban sammiches before we left Miami. The Park Rangers at Biscayne N.P. Recommended this spot and they were SPOT ON! The medionoche is the same as the Cubano Especial except they use potato bread instead of the traditional Cuban bread. I recommend it. The empanada comes with a nice aioli which I'd order extra to accompany the sammich. Total for lunch of two sammiches (w/ fries) and an empanada was $24!

Food was ok--but not anywhere close the best Cuban cuisine we've had down here. Service was fast, didn't have to wait long. The steak was way over done (asked for medium). The kids grilled cheese is way over priced ($11) and the fries were very plain. Nice ambiance. Wouldn't go back again.

The best Cuban food I've had my entire life. The ambience was fabulous. The old cars were charming. The servers were out of this world! The spicy margaritas were to die for. If you're in Homestead, this is the best Cuban restaurant.

Ambience of the restaurant was great. We sat inside, which is good, but outside would be our choice if we went back. Prices were good for the quality of food you were getting. Portions were great, service was good. The main attraction was definitely the food itself. Absolutely delicious! Best Vaca Fritas I've ever had, loved and savored every bite of my meal. Other members of the group got sandwiches and they were all wonderful. My son (5 year old) even loved the "fancy plate" it came on =) I'll be reminiscing about that meal for a while, we will 100% make our way here again when we are in the area!

Bistec empanizado. Que delicia. Mi esposo ordenó una vaca frita y le quedó perfecta. Aquí venimos mucho.

Food was delicious. Service was attentive as well. Nice stop on our way to the Keys. Take a chance and stop by.

Hidden GEM! Not only the service was outstanding, but the food was also fresh and very tasty. Never would have imagined how cozy and colorful it is inside. Totally recommend this place.

My favorite Cuban food in homestead! Some days the food isn't as good as other days but most it's good.I always order pick up so I can't speak on the service but they are always friendly. Its has plenty of seating. I've had the churrasco, grilled chicken, breaded chicken, breaded steak, ropa vieja, vaca pollo, vaca frita. They're all goooodd.

Our Cuban boat captain recommended this place and it did not disappoint. The flavors were complex and rich. The beans and rice were phenomenal. I had the carne asada and it was some of the best I've ever had. Bonus - there is an ice cream shop next door.

service was not good. I found pieces of rubber band in my juice. I asked for manager and was told there was none on site. Then was treated like if I was lying. Lady said "we don't use that here" Well I hope you don't intentionally put rubber band in customers juices. They all just looked at me like what do you want us to do. Definitely not returning. Food was good. Service could have been better especially after my experienc. All the servers just stood there. Not one tried apologizing.

The food is NOT GOOD, I ordered "bistec empanizado" ( breaded steak) but what I got was bread with almost no stake and "vaca frita" wish was mostly burn

This place was fantastic !!! It was a nice break after our wedding photoshoot. Everyone enjoyed their delicious lunch, the server was super nice and very human after a miscommunication which was super admirable. The ambiance was gorgeous because it was the perfect day outside and the decoration is amazing ! Hehe priced reasonably too!