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Hours

Sun.-Thu. 11:30AM-4PM, 5-10PM, bar 'til midnight
Fri.-Sat. 11:30AM-4PM, 5PM-midnight, bar 'til 2AM

Parking

Free lot

City's Best

Habana   

2930 Bristol St # A110
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
714-556-0176

Rating: 3 out of 5  (12 Ratings)   Read Reviews (12)    Rate and Write a Review

Everyone knows that Habana is one of the top restaurants in Orange County, but what most people don't know is that its cozy little bar has some of the smartest mixers when the kitchen closes for the night. Although the bar serves drinks as long as the restaurant's doors are open, the real nightlife doesn't begin until the hip local workforce comes in for happy hour. Once the kitchen closes (usually around 10PM), the nine-to-fivers leave, and the second wave of regulars inhabit the bar and intimate corners of the lounge. The already dark bar area gets even darker, with the only real light provided by candles, giving the lounge a Gothic/Spanish atmosphere. You can't go wrong with anything off the bar's martini selection, but if you're adverse to the hard stuff, go with the sangria -- it's probably the most popular drink on the list.

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Review rating 1 out of 5
Anything but Cuban
By ramonitar85 on 05/15/2006
Habana in San Diego - they forgot to bring the chef from Austin. and Miami and from all those wonderful places with wonderful reviews. "Grand Opening": no tamarind drinks; requested Mango. Was expecting a delicious fresh Mango drink in a tall glass, instead, I got a can of Mango nectar costing $2.25 when I buy them 2X$1 all over San Diego. Tasteless arroz con gandules. Gandules were not found in the rice. For the menu of my choice, they did not have Papa rellena. I got burned tostones. They forgot my beans. A fly got into my Mango drink. Waited over 10 mi. for my beans and water. What a disaster! Never again!
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Review rating 5 out of 5
Love this place....Quaint!
By j1234b on 07/07/2005
I just love this place! It's a quaint little corner of Orange County and you get the feeling you've been transported to another country. Great ambience, unique and fabulous food. The service has always been excellant too. We love the Mojito's for drinks. Inside or outside it's fantastic.
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Review rating 1 out of 5
Not For Islanders
By novaltania on 02/12/2005
I went here thinking it was a Cuban restaurant, hence Habana. This is NOT Cuban Food. It does not even get close. A view it does have...of the parking lot that is. Don't bother with the sangria you'll be disappointed. Order the Mojito if you like sugar syrup. Perhaps the bar is fun after 10pm. I wouldn't count on it. I give it one star for the Flan.
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Review rating 4 out of 5
Good!
By pamivanicki on 12/30/2004
Really good food. Good atmosphere on the patio. The fried banana dessert was insane!!!!!!!!