Hola Havana Cuban Restaurant

4.8

53 Reviews

$30 and under

Cuban

Neighborhood gem
Good for groups
Charming

If you're looking for a dining experience that transports you straight to the vibrant streets of Havana, then look no further than our authentic Cuban restaurant. Our cozy and inviting atmosphere is the perfect setting for you to enjoy your meal, whether you're dining with friends, family, or a special someone.Our menu includes a wide range of Cuban favorites, from the classic Cubano sandwich to our succulent Ropa Vieja and savory black beans and rice. And don't forget to save room for our delicious desserts and Cuban coffee. In addition, we are also introducing a range of new cocktails, mocktails, Latin American beers that perfectly complement our dishes. Whether you prefer a classic mojito, a margarita, or a martini, we have a drink to suit every taste and occasion.We guarantee that you'll leave with a newfound appreciation for the rich and vibrant flavors of traditional Cuban cuisine.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Cuban, Mexican
Hours of operation
Tue–Thu 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–10:00 pm Sat 1:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 1:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(859) 523-6276
Website
https://hola-havana.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
115 N Locust Hill Dr, Lexington, KY 40509
Neighborhood
Lexington
Cross street
Across Kroger in Man o War
Parking details
Private Lot
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Croquettes (Croquetas)$8.99
Roasted chicken croquettes served with home made chipotle sauce
Yucca Bites$8.99
Cheese stuffed cassava dices served with homemade guava barbecue sauce
Empanadas$8.99
Choose: Ground beef, chicken or vegetarian. Served with homemade pimento sauce
Stuffed Tostones$12.99
Fried green plantains topped with mexican cheese, cheese dip and pico de gallo. Top with: Chicken ropa vieja, Ground beef or vegadillo
Criollo Bean Dip$6.99
Black bean dip and mojo sauce served with Plantain chips. The perfect cuban snack
Mexican Guacamole$8.99
Our fresh homemade traditional guacamole served with plantain chips
Cuban Guacamole$9.99
Cuban-Style guacamole made grilled pineapple, served with plantain chips
Queso Dip$7.99
Homemade creamy queso with plantain chips
Cuban Nachos$14.99
Plantain chips with your choice of Chicken ropa vieja, Ground beef or Vegadillo. Topped with mexican cheese, cheese dip and Pico
Papas Rellenas (Fried Stuffed Potatoes)$9.99
Mashed potatoes stuffed with Angus ground beef breaded and fried
Cuban Sampler$13.99
2 empanadas of choice, 2 stuffed potatoes 2 croquettes
Karlitas's Ceviche* **$18.99
Our Mexican family recipe. Made with shrimp, lime, onions, tomatoes served with plantain chips
Cuban Tamal$5.75
Mix of savory cornmeal dough with Cuban sofrito, stuffed into corn husks served with mojo criollo
Meat Cuban Tamal$7.75
Top with: Roasted Pork
Cuban Bread with Butter$4.25

Salads

Can add chicken for $3.99 or shrimp for $6.99

House Salad (Ensalada de la Casa)$9.75
Romaine lettuce, avocado, sliced tomatoes, red onions cucumbers topped with queso fresco, served with home-made Cuban dressing
Tropical Salad (Ensalada Tropical)$10.75
Mixed greens, tomato slices, avocado, mango and red onions, topped with queso fresco served with homemade orange dressing

Sandwiches

Served with french fries or sweet potato fries

Cuban Sandwich$14.99
Roasted pork, smoked ham, Swiss cheese, pickles and yellow mustard on Cuban bread
Cuban Philly Sandwich$14.99
Vaca frita, bell peppers, smoked gouda cheese on Cuban bread
Torta Cubana$14.99
Roasted pork, smoked ham, hotdog, Swiss cheese, yellow mustard and pickles on Cuban bread
Vegetarian Sandwich$13.99
Grilled vegetables in Cuban Mojo sauce and gouda cheese served in a Cuban bread
Cuban Burger (Frita Cubana)$14.99
The famous Cuban burger brought to Miami in the 1960s. Made of Angus ground beef and ground pork
Pan con Lechon$12.99
Cuban's favorite. Slow roasted pork, red onions and Mojo Sauce Served on a hoagie bun

Street Tacos

3 tacos with your choice of corn (gluten free) or flour tortilla with our delicious homemade spicy sauce

Street tacos steak$15.99
Half black beans, white rice in a cup and Sweet Plantains
Grilled Chicken$13.25
With moros y cristianos and maduros
Vaca Frita$14.99
With moros y cristianos and maduros
Pork (Lechon)$13.25
With moros y cristianos and maduros
Shrimp$15.99
With yellow rice and maduros
De Pescado (Fish)$15.99
With yellow rice and maduros
Grilled Veggies$12.99
With sweet plantains white rice and black beans
Vegadillo$12.99
With sweet plantains white rice and black beans
Tacubano$13.99
With french fries and aioli sauce. Roasted pork, smoked ham, Swiss cheese, pickles and yellow mustard on flour tortilla

Cuban Specialties

Can substitute with 2 sides (except tostones)

Pork (Puerco)

Lechón Asado$16.99
Cuban-Style roasted pork marinated in a Mojo criollo roasted overnight, served with Moros y cristianos rice and yucca with mojo

Chicken (Pollo)

Chicken Fricassee$15.75
Chicken breast, carrots and potatoes simmered in a flavorful tomato sauce, served with Moros y cristianos and fried sweet plantains
Pollo Asado$17.99
Roasted Chicken marinated in a Mojo sauce slowly roasted to perfection. Served with white rice, black beans and sweet plantains
Pollo a la Plancha$15.99
Chicken breast grilled with onions and mojo sauce, served with white rice, black beans soup and sweet plantains
Chicken Ropa Vieja$15.75
Shredded chicken cooked in a savory red sauce, served with Moros y cristianos rice and sweet plantains
Chicken Milanesa$16.99
Chicken breast breaded, fried topped with sofrito and melted cheese served with yellow rice and sweet plantains
Hola Pollo Bowl$15.99
Grilled Chicken and Veggies over white rice topped with queso dip and pico de gallo served with sweet plantains

Angus Beef (Carne de Res)

Beef Ropa Vieja$17.99
Ropa vieja, translated "Old clothes", is a traditional Cuban dish consisting in shredded beef cooked in a savory tomato sauce. It's served with Moros y cristianos rice and fried sweet plantains
Vaca Frita$18.99
Shredded beef sautéed with peppers, onion, garlic, lime and other Cuban seasonings, served with white rice, Cuban black beans and sweet plantains
Bistec de Palomilla$19.99
Cuban-Style Sirloin steak cooked way with onions, garlic and lime sauce, served with white rice, black beans soup and sweet plantains
Picadillo a la Habanera$16.99
Seasoned ground beef cooked in tomato sauce, served with Moros y cristianos rice and fried sweet plantains
Varadero Asada Steak$21.50
Grilled skirt steak served with Chimichurri sauce, served with white rice, black beans soup and sweet plantains

Vegan Dishes

Manita's Vegadillo$16.99
Our exclusive vegan version of Havana-Style picadillo. Made with organic tofu served with white rice, black beans and sweet plantains
La Vegana "Vegan's Plate"$15.99
Grillled vegatbles seasoned in mojo sauce, mojo yucca, served with white rice, black beans and fried sweet plantains

Seafood (Pescado y Mariscos)

Camarones a la Diabla$18.99
Shrimp cooked in Cuban sofrito sauce (not spicy), served with Cuban bread, yellow rice and fried sweet plantains. Can request spicy
Garlic Shrimp (Al Ajillo)$18.99
Shrimp cooked in butter, garlic and spices. Served with cuban bread to dip, yellow rice and sweet plantains
Pescado Verde$18.99
Grilled fish topped with parsley sauce, served with white rice, Cuban black beans, sweet plantains and pinneapple spicy sauce
Pescado Tropical$18.99
Grilled fish cooked with Mojo sauce and topped with pineapple salsa, served with yellow rice, sweet frie plantains, Cuban bread and spicy pineapple sauce

Sides

White Rice$3.75
Yellow Rice (Arroz Amarillo)$4.25
Cuban-Style Black Beans$4.25
Moros y Cristianos (Black Beans and Rice)$4.25
Tostones$4.99
Fried Sweet Plantains (Maduros)$4.50
French Fries$4.50
Plantain Chips$4.75
Sweet Potato Fries$4.99
Yucca with Mojo Sauce$4.75
Fried Yucca Sticks$4.75
Grilled Veggies$5.99
Small House Salad$6.50

Desserts

We rotate desserts weekly. Ask your server about options

Stuffed Churros
Chocolate or Bavarian Cream
Platanitos Dulces
Fried sweet plantains with condensed milk
Crema Catalana
Our homemade Catalonian version of Crème Brûlée

Beverages

Soft Drinks
pepsi
Sweet and Unsweet Tea
Hibiscus Tea (Agua de Jamaica)
No refills. Fresh, delicious, homemade
Tropical Shakes
No refills. Ice cream base with choice of guava, mango, peach, strawberry, passion fruit
Tropical Juices
No refills. Pineapple, orange, mango, guava, soursop, passion fruit
Jarritos
No refills
Virgen Drinks
No refills. Piña Colada or Mojito

Coffee

Colada Espresso$3.25
Our original Cuban espresso
Cortadito Espresso$3.99
Cuban espresso with foam milk
Café con Leche$4.99
Cuban Latte
American Coffee$2.50
Café Bom-Bom$4.25
Cuban espresso with condensed milk

What 53 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.8

4.8 based on all time ratings

4.9Food
4.8Service
4.3Ambience
4.8Value

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53 Reviews

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Otodoc
Orange County
43 reviews
5.0
43 reviews
Dined on July 10, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Despite being open for almost 2 years, this was the first time visiting this restaurant. The seating area was plentiful and there were incredibly friendly and hard-working servers. This is authentic Cuban cuisine with a great menu. We had dinner on a Wednesday night and Tuesdays and Wednesdays are half-price house margaritas, empanadas and croquettes. We started with beef empanadas and chicken croquettes as appetizers, both were served with unique sauces, and the empanadas were as good as I’ve ever had and very flavorful. The croquettes were tasty, but just lacked a little bit of flavor. We moved onto the chicken street tacos and the Lechon Asado, a Cuban Style Roasted Pork marinated with Mojo Criollo and roasted overnight. Both main courses were served with white rice and black beans as well as very delicious sweet plantains. And of course, a margarita to wash them down. The meals were exceptional, the service amazing and dinner for two with drinks and appetizers came out $50, which I thought was very reasonable for the amount of food that was served. Highly recommended and we will be back soon!
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maizehead
San Francisco
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on July 7, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was fresh and servers were extremely friendly
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Franco
New York City
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on July 6, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We arrived with a reservation, not necessary, and were seated immediately. We were greeted by the nicest server who took our drink orders, they arrived promptly. The same is true for the appetizers and entrees which had appropriate space between them. Follow up drink orders were completed when the server saw the levels dropping. Dessert and coffee was offered and coffee was served. We will be back. The food and drinks were authentically Cuban and Latino.
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Harold
VIP
Louisville
68 reviews
5.0
68 reviews
Dined on June 28, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Unbelievable food that was so delicious. It was a crowded night and our server was also the bartender did a fantastic job and kept her sense of humor the entire evening. We will definitely go back again!
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MarkG
VIP
Louisville
18 reviews
5.0
18 reviews
Dined on June 21, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
That was first time we had went to that restaurant. My family and I will definitely go back. It was fantastic.
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Rachelalexandra
Louisville
18 reviews
5.0
18 reviews
Dined on June 13, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Food was great! The chairs are not cushioned and the music was a bit too loud but I will be back!
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DavidE
Louisville
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on May 24, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I love this restaurant: drinks, food, service. Everything is great.
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OpenTable Diner
Grand Rapids
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 12, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
I said look at this restaurant for our Mother’s Day dinner because it would give us many options for gluten-free. The service was spectacular and the food very very good. Everything tasted very fresh and portions were generous. The food was quite salty tho. Music a bit too loud. But our server was so nice it made up for it. I would highly recommend this place. Located in a strip mall, the outdoor tables sit right next to parking so we passed on that for seating.
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MRCLEX
Louisville
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 12, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very good food and the service was great. We will definitely be back.
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Flakes
Louisville
11 reviews
4.0
11 reviews
Dined on May 11, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Took my brother and wife here to try something new. We all loved the food. A very cute restaurant.
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Hola Havana Cuban Restaurant offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (859) 523-6276.

Hola Havana Cuban Restaurant is rated 4.8 stars by 53 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Google Map for Hola Havana Cuban Restaurant

115 N Locust Hill Dr, Lexington, KY 40509

Additional information

Cross street
Across Kroger in Man o War
Neighborhood
Lexington
Hours of operation
Tue–Thu 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–10:00 pm Sat 1:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 1:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Cuban, Mexican
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Private Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://hola-havana.com/
Phone number
(859) 523-6276

Hola Havana Cuban Restaurant

Not available on OpenTable

Order delivery or takeout

There’s more to explore

Additional information

Appetizers

Croquettes (Croquetas)$8.99

Yucca Bites$8.99

Empanadas$8.99

Stuffed Tostones$12.99

Criollo Bean Dip$6.99

Mexican Guacamole$8.99

Cuban Guacamole$9.99

Queso Dip$7.99

Cuban Nachos$14.99

Papas Rellenas (Fried Stuffed Potatoes)$9.99

Cuban Sampler$13.99

Karlitas's Ceviche* **$18.99

Cuban Tamal$5.75

Meat Cuban Tamal$7.75

Cuban Bread with Butter$4.25

Salads

House Salad (Ensalada de la Casa)$9.75

Tropical Salad (Ensalada Tropical)$10.75

Sandwiches

Cuban Sandwich$14.99

Cuban Philly Sandwich$14.99

Torta Cubana$14.99

Vegetarian Sandwich$13.99

Cuban Burger (Frita Cubana)$14.99

Pan con Lechon$12.99

Street Tacos

Street tacos steak$15.99

Grilled Chicken$13.25

Vaca Frita$14.99

Pork (Lechon)$13.25

Shrimp$15.99

De Pescado (Fish)$15.99

Grilled Veggies$12.99

Vegadillo$12.99

Tacubano$13.99

Cuban Specialties

Pork (Puerco)

Lechón Asado$16.99

Chicken (Pollo)

Chicken Fricassee$15.75

Pollo Asado$17.99

Pollo a la Plancha$15.99

Chicken Ropa Vieja$15.75

Chicken Milanesa$16.99

Hola Pollo Bowl$15.99

Angus Beef (Carne de Res)

Beef Ropa Vieja$17.99

Vaca Frita$18.99

Bistec de Palomilla$19.99

Picadillo a la Habanera$16.99

Varadero Asada Steak$21.50

Vegan Dishes

Manita's Vegadillo$16.99

La Vegana "Vegan's Plate"$15.99

Seafood (Pescado y Mariscos)

Camarones a la Diabla$18.99

Garlic Shrimp (Al Ajillo)$18.99

Pescado Verde$18.99

Pescado Tropical$18.99

Sides

White Rice$3.75

Yellow Rice (Arroz Amarillo)$4.25

Cuban-Style Black Beans$4.25

Moros y Cristianos (Black Beans and Rice)$4.25

Tostones$4.99

Fried Sweet Plantains (Maduros)$4.50

French Fries$4.50

Plantain Chips$4.75

Sweet Potato Fries$4.99

Yucca with Mojo Sauce$4.75

Fried Yucca Sticks$4.75

Grilled Veggies$5.99

Small House Salad$6.50

Desserts