Locals sardine themselves into this vibrant joint with Cuban-themed collages to enjoy inventive pan-Latin food as well as excellent homemade sangrias. The harried waitstaff delivers a starter-round of velvety goat cheese empanadas and rum-glazed shrimp without much more than a stressed smile, but the mouth-watering appetizers soon make up for the coldness. A pumpkin seed–encrusted mahi-mahi has the sultriness of a Havana summer night, while thin sheets of rosy, tender tuna tiradito are dressed with roasted pineapple, avocado and jalapeños. Coconut sorbet in a luscious chocolate shell, and peanut butter–drenched cheesecake are the best part of an already buena noche; don?t worry?you won?t hear your conscience over the peppy salsa music anyway.
Rated: 5/5 (1 votes) Address: 446 Columbus Ave between 81st and 82nd Sts - HopStop Phone: 212-873-5025 Neighborhood: Upper West Side Cuisine: Caribbean
