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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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12 Ratings and Reviews

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sriraaacha
Review rating 4 out of 5
Excellllente!
By sriraaacha on 11/16/2004
I went there last night for a friend's birthday. The ambience was totally breath taking, the music was just right. The food was fab and so was the FLAN!!!! I had the night's special which was the New York Steak with a Mojito as a beverage! Everything was great the Flan really is fantastic!! If there was one thing I would change it would be the portions. Most of the guys with our party was still hungry. I guess it was our fault too since we didn't order appetizers. All in all everything came out to be approximately $35/person. Not bad at all! :)
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Review rating 5 out of 5
*Great* food
By keeblaelf on 06/21/2004
The food at Habana is excellent! The outdoor patio is very beautiful for a sunset dinner. The music is great in the background, the waiters/waitresses are polite, courteous, and helpful. The atmosphere is very calm and cozy. Overall, one of the best restaurants I've been too. If you go, make sure to get the Cafe Cubano desert, it's an award winner for a reason!
vanewimsey
Review rating 5 out of 5
I Keep Wanting to Come Back
By vanewimsey on 04/30/2004
Hey, karoldawg, sorry about your purse, but you shouldn't let it sour you on a truly great restaurant like Habana! I love the food, especially the fish, and the Margaritas are killer. On a nice day, the outdoor patio is heaven. A good place to go with a group.
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Review rating 2 out of 5
Far from authentic
By karoldawg on 02/05/2004
I wanted to surprise my Puerto Rican boyfriend for his birthday and take him to one of the few Cuban restaurants in OC/Inland Empire. We drove from Redlands in the pouring rain all the way to Costa Mesa to find we were sitting in a converted warehouse. The food was very disappointing and my brand new leather purse that was sitting on the floor was totally water soaked/ruined from the rain that had leaked in from somewhere? I showed it to the waitress and she just shrugged her shoulders and said sorry. I almost disputed my bill just to pay for a new purse. Not worth more than an hour drive down at all.