Casual Habana Cafe
125
Main Street
Hackensack,
NJ
201-880-9844
Hours:
Monday 11 am - 9 pm
Tuesday 11 am - 9 pm
Wednesday 11 am - 9 pm
Thursday 11 am - 9 pm
Friday 11 am - 10 pm
Saturday Noon - 10 pm
Sunday Noon - 8 pm
August
31, 2022 @ 4:00 pm
My daughter Brandy and I have been passed this restaurant several times and today, she decided this was the day, yes, this was the day that we were going to invite ourselves to. So off we went.
We were waited on immediately our dishes were brought out in a reasonable amount of time. I order the Bistec de Pollo Encebollado which is a pan seared chicken breat topped with lime, cilantro and onions. The chicken breast was thin and lightly seasoned with lots of onions which I truly enjoyed, liked the plantains, sweet and perfectly cooked. The beans were firm and not over cooked, mixed with the rice made for a tasty meal. My daughter ordered Rabo Encendido (oxtails), but she sent them back because it came with 3 pieces with one large oxtail that was only a bone no meat. I cut a tiny piece of oxtail, dipped it in the spicy criallo sauce which has a tomato base and it was good, but she sent it back. The waitress stated that the chef says that all of them are like that. Then why didn't they add another one like the 2 meaty ones that were already on her plate? She ordered empanades and we shared my chicken.
Out of curiosity I wanted to know what does “criallo” mean. In the Spanish-speaking islands, criollo refers to Spanish Americans of European descent. Hence, cocina criolla is the cuisine created by the European (mostly Spanish) colonists using their traditional recipes made with native Caribbean foods and cooking styles (spruceEats.com_Hector Rodriquez_10/21/19).
Casual Habana has a bar but it is a BYOB and they have a weekday lunch buffet and vegetarian items on the menu.
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