La Isla Downtown

"La Isla has two locations in Hoboken, but you want to go to the one downtown. It’s a classic Cuban diner complete with brightly colored wallpaper, an eat-in counter with swivel stools, and softball-sized papa rellenas. La Isla not only serves up excellent Cubanos, but it also has incredible people-watching, since you’ll see folks from all walks of life pass through, like local day workers grabbing some lunch to Wall Street commuters taking advantage of their BYOB policy on their way home from the PATH." - anne cruz, kerry smith, marissa lamastra, michael sinatra

"La Isla has two locations in Hoboken, but you want to go to the one downtown. It’s a classic Cuban diner complete with brightly colored wallpaper, an eat-in counter with swivel stools, and softball-sized papa rellenas. La Isla not only serves up excellent Cubanos, but it also has incredible people-watching, since you’ll see folks from all walks of life pass through, like local day workers grabbing some lunch to Wall Street commuters taking advantage of their BYOB policy on their way home from the PATH." - Team Infatuation

"This splendid Cuban diner — with prices below what you’d expect given the quality of the food you’ll find on a stretch of the Hudson sometimes called Little Havana. The pressed sandwiches are a particularly good deal, of which pan con bistec is a local favorite. But also consider the voluminous blue plate specials varying by day, which include the pulled and seasoned pork roast lechon asado." - Robert Sietsema