little havana

rated one of the best steak restaurants in s.a and i now know why!
rib eye with gorgonzola sauce, fresh crispy vegetables, mouth watering 500g fillet on the bone, camembert cheese starter leaves your taste buds singing and dancing in complete satisfaction.
theservicewas impeccable, our waiter was very polite.
the only disappointing thing about little havana was that it was very colonial and the only south american thing about the restaurant was the music, i would have liked more south american which could still be presented well.
the drinks were also half our bill..

most unprofesionalservicefrom this type of restaurant!!!lady answers the phone and said we dont cater for take aways.first restaurant i know of with no take away option.wont see us again!!!

i love this place. theserviceis great and the food never disappoints. i've had the roasted marrow bone starter which comes with salsa verde and bread. it is delicious and very filling. on my last visit i had porcini mushroom gnocchi which was rich and a large enough portion for a main course. i also had a steak resting on a bed if risotto which was to die for. i highly recommend this place if you're a foodie who loves italian as well as a great steak.

little havanna is elegant and stylish with white linen, good glasses a low lights.  and their steaks are great. i was planning on a steak with bernaise sauce but opted for a special instead - rump with a crispy, deep-fried poached egg, exotic mushrooms, tomatoey sauce with a bernaise base and grilled asparagus.  i loved the showmanship of the deep fried egg, especially since the yolk oozed when i cut it open.
there was one order of sole at our table, one chicken peri-peri and the rest of us had steak.  we were warned that the sole was frozen, but it was proclaimed very good, and the portion was generous (2 soles). the chicken was a deboned half-chicken that was impressively tender although i'm told the sauce could have been a little more peri-peri.  all the steaks were cooked as ordered and everything was delivered at the same time (an essential that gets forgotten way too often!)   the fillet served on the bone was an impressive sight. a large portion of fillet attached to a bone and served with a roasted marrow bone and gravy.  i would never order this as the portion is huge, but i can see the appeal for a big eater.
all the meals were served with shoe-strings chips (i seem to recall there were other options but we all wanted chips, and there are a host of other vegetables but these aren't included in the price.
but the highlight of the meal was my dessert - the not quite a cheeseboard.  a poached pear with blue cheese, blue cheese ice-cream with caramel sauce and shards of caramel, this was something special. i could go back for that alone.
there's also a very nice veranda which is great for lunch or warmer evenings, and they offer a very good value lunch special which i've tried in the past and can vouch for.
theservicewas also very good.

the food was delicious 😋 i had fatty and tasty bone marrow. my colleague's had nachos which apparently are out of this world!! followed by lamb chops with mushroom risotto, the risotto was so delicious.

theservicewas alright, except for, the food arrived very late. the place was packed!!

the portions were also rather big.

probably the worst dining experience i have ever had. arrived at 8:30pm, company of 4. three of us ordered steaks and my husband ordered the prawn curry. the mannerisms of the waiters sets u up into thinking that the establishment andserviceis top notch/fancy. this facade became evident when something as simple as presenting our orders became a disaster. so much confusion from the waiters regarding who ordered what and with what side (1st red flag⛳). medium to well steaks were ordered and all 3 steaks were medium-rare and had to be sent back. the manager apologised profusely, yet when they were returned, little improvement was noted. none of us ended up finishing our steaks. my husbands prawns were raw, the side mash was bland with little seasoning. we were told that there is a new chef. we were bitterly disappointed as we just blew r750 and left still hungry. i would never return.

how can a restaurant andservicebe awesome on the monday night and absolutely mediocre on the thursday night? i am talking noserviceand the exact same steak we came back for, absolutely tasteless. what a disappointment.

amazing food, generous portions, brilliantserviceand a great dining experience.
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the name does not match the decor
the food is good nothing amazing
just a good dinner. salmon was perfectly cooked
the wine list is impressive
theserviceis good

food was sublime.servicewas efficient and friendly and had one of the best apple cake desserts ever!!!
restaurant itself looks elegant. just missing the music to create a more ambient atmosphere.

i don't know if coming from cape town means that my expectations of a restaurant are unreasonable for another city, but i had quite high expectations for little havana based on the reviews that i had read. in the end, i was a little disappointed by the quality of the meal (although it was very reasonably priced to be fair). overcooked steaks - for both myself and another person at the table - is a dealbreaker for a steak house. the nachos starter looked good, as did the tuna main. theservicewas good and the restaurant is appropriately decorated for a smart-casual dinner. i wouldn't return, but perhaps i was just unlucky with my experience.

what a lovely restaurant. the white leather chairs and table cloths give the place an elegant feel. had the seafood curry and it was really fresh and tasty. our server on the other hand was not attentive and kept forgetting our orders. was really not happy with the service. despite theservicewe had a decent evening and i would pay them another visit.

went here for a birthday celebration, we used the booked venue very intermit and separate from the rest of the restaurant. the menu is great, lovely prawn curry and excellent dessert. will definitely be going back.servicewas good.

i like the atmosphere here & theserviceis really good. for a starter i had the pork rib special & the ribs were absolutely amazing!! i also tried my husband's chicken livers which were delicious. for a main i had the duck & was very disappointed as it was quite tasteless & not how it was described in the menu. my husband says the steak is the best he has ever had & i would also recommend the pork belly, it's very good!

little havana is a lovely restaurant situated in umhlanga. i have only been here once on an anniversary date night, and it was enjoyable. the decor is classy and theservicewas good.