Havana Rumba Middletown

The food is really good, and the service was good. But it was so loud. Like we struggled to hold conversations with each other over the table.. I mean so extremely loud. So if you have sensory issues you may want to avoid it though the food is really good. Fair warning occasionally and randomly they will abruptly start drumming. Be ready for that. May not be the best place for someone that has sensory issues. Note: they serve Pepsi products

Always a great experience at the Havana Rumba. I love the food, service and live band. I don't know how they do it but the black beans are amazing. Also is you stack the flan dessert on top of the Tres Letches cake it makes an awesome combo, highly recommend you try it after you take your cholesterol medication.

The food was great! I had the lechon and it was amazing. I asked for tostones instead of yucca and they were huge, and perfectly fried - crispy outside and soft and delicious inside. Others in the group had the garlic shrimp, empanadas, and the app sampler with a tamal. All of it was really good - even for folks who were not familiar with Cuban food. And there was live music! Great experience - thank you!

Note: Please excuse the desert pictures. Mom and I were so eager to dig in I almost forgot the photos. So. There is a reason this place has such a high rating at almost 3K reviews. That said, either get there before they open, or wait until after the dinner rush. Mom and I got there before they opened so we got a table as soon as they were ready at 5. By 5:15 the place was packed. Do not go during the dinner rush unless you are expecting a wait. Probably a very long one. The food was incredible, and I strongly suggest Amanda for your server. She was super sweet, personable, and very efficient- especially given the number of tables she had (they were short staffed). Yes, we had to wait a bit sometimes, but given how busy she was I would have expected to have much longer waits than we did. I was thoroughly impressed by her. Mom got one of their pork dishes, and I got the Pollo a Mojo. Mom plowed through her meal, and was even kind enough to let me taste it. Very flavorful, especially after she squeezed the lime and lemon juice onto it. My chicken was perfection. A bit citrusy, perfectly marinated, and just all around wonderful. I also really loved the congri rice. The cumin flavor was really strong, though. I love cumin so I was happy, but I know some people may not. My chocolate cake was very good, and worth the 8 bucks, but did not hold a candle to Mom's banana dessert. The Havana Bananas are really something special. Not too sweet, and a good size to share if you don't want a lot of sugar, or perfect to keep all to yourself if you save enough room. Highly recommend, just remember they get busy fast. Definitely stopping in the next time I'm driving through Kentucky.

This is my husbands favorite place to eat! We tried Cuban food for the first time in Miami years ago and now every time we are in Louisville this is our go to restaurant. I have not had anything that wasn't amazing. The staff is always so friendly and I love going on Saturday nights when they have live music!

We love this restaurant. The food is stop-you-in-your-tracks delectable and the servers are friendly and prompt. The atmosphere is truly wonderful and the only reason I gave it 4 stars is the volume and presentation of the music. The performer is always quite good, but it's often so loud that conversation is difficult. Also I'd much rather see a musical group than one guy singing to backing tracks. It's kind of like karaoke but there's only one person. Regardless, it's still an amazing experience.