Habana Libre - Chicago

It's brightly decorated, almost like if you were outside. It's also brightly lit. It was empty except a group of four people when I visited. Lots of choices, not being super hungry I went for empanadas and yucca fries. Chicken empanadas were great, the cheese and guava one was weird which I knew but still wanted to try. The yucca fries, meh. My friend said her steak was really good. No drinks though so that's a bummer.

Excellent Cuban food. The best cafe con leche ever.

First time here and I got the Cubano sandwich to go. Delicious! Very nice lady who took my order.

Food was amazing!!! Waiter was great!! Decor in the place is very homey, and just a beautiful place all together. We loved that it was BYOB, we were expecting it to be like 90 miles cuban cafe where they serve you a pitcher for your group, but not here. That sucked, other than that, I recommend it.

The restaurant is indeed on the expensive side, as many have mentioned. However, the lunch specials are quite reasonable, with most options priced under $9. I particularly enjoyed the empanadas; they had a wonderfully buttery crust and were filled with well-seasoned ingredients. While I found the Cuban sandwich to be underwhelming, I did appreciate the crispy texture of the bread. I plan to return, but next time I'll likely opt for some of the main dishes instead of the sandwiches.