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Cuban / Latin American - Havana Restaurant(1738 total words in this text) (726 Reads) 
Havana Restaurant - 2007 Review by “Party Diva” of SMiLES+FLiRTS
1212 Commercial Drive,
Vancouver, British Columbia
Tel: 604-253-9119
Website: http://www.havanarestaurant.ca
Havana Restaurant is one of the popular hangouts located on the infamous east Vancouver Commercial Drive neighborhood. On a gorgeous day filled with sunshine and warmth, be sure to dine out on their patio perfect for people watching while sipping on your favorite drink, wine, beer or perhaps a Cuban cocktail?
The atmosphere takes you back to the old glory days of Havana in Cuba with the Cuban music playing in the background and the brown earth toned décor. It is also houses an art gallery displaying local and international artists and a theatre that sits 60 people for live performances. The funding for the performance works comes from the restaurant and art sales. Be sure to come down and support your artists. Call the restaurant to inquire what artists and performances they are being promoted as they vary on a regular basis.
This is a medium sized restaurant where you can either sit at the tables found in the centre of the restaurant or at the booths on the side for some privacy. Most locals come here for late night snack and drinks, as it is one of the few restaurants opened late.
Havana’s latin American menu is small in comparison for the amount of drinks available but offers a good selection of nuevo latino cuisine available for lunch/dinner, breakfast and/or tapas. We decided to dine there for dinner. We started off with a pitcher of their red sangria, Rojo made with red Wine, cherry and apricot brandy, fresh fruit and fruit juice. Their white sangria, Blanco made with white wine, triple sec, fresh fruit, and fruit juice is so good that this inspired a good friend of mine to start making them for herself.
For our entrees, we had ordered the yummy and crispy yam fries with chipotle mayo, Tito Puente (Grilled chicken breast, black bean chili, Swiss cheese, fresh tomato, lettuce and mayo on toasted Kaiser with side salad),
slow Roasted Lamb Tajine (mild yellow curry, grilled vegetables, and yoghurt served on Spanish rice), and Penne Vega (curried cream with basil, tomato, garlic, asparagus, sun-dried tomatoes, and yoghurt sauce served with garlic bread). As you can tell Havana restaurant offers a fusion of flavors to satisfy the local west coast flare.
Make it an evening out with dinner mixed with a little entertainment whether it be admiring the work in the art gallery or enjoying an evening performance. Sit inside in the casual atmosphere or on the outside patio and enjoy a pitcher of their famous sangria while getting to know your date at Commercial Drive’s funky hang out.
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Havana Restaurant Menu - dated September 2007 (please review the website or call the restaurant for updated version)
MORNING (Breakfast is served until 2:00 pm sharp)
Havana Omelet
Mushrooms, peppers, onions, fresh tomato, goat cheese, toast, hash browns or salad
Latin Breakfast
Three scrambled eggs, Spanish rice, red beans, grilled flour tortilla, salsa, sour cream, green onions
Red Bean Burrito
Two scrambled eggs, green onion, peppers, tomato salsa, red beans, pecorino cheese, hash browns or green salad
Chorizo Hash
Two poached eggs, peppers, onions, tomato, potatoes, chorizo sausage, toast, Hollandaise
Veggie Hash
Two poached eggs, peppers, onions, tomato, mushrooms, potatoes, goat cheese, toast, Hollandaise
Ranchero
Three scrambled eggs, black bean chili, Spanish rice, pecorino, fresh salsa, sour cream, green onions, whole-wheat toast
Eggs Benedict
Canadian back bacon, Hollandaise
Avocado & Shrimp Benedict
Gulf shrimp, fresh avocado, Hollandaise
Sunrise Benedict
Salsa piquant, sautéed spinach, cream cheese, Hollandaise
Two Eggs Your Way
Choice of bacon, Canadian back bacon, or grilled chorizo sausage, hash browns or salad, toast
Green Eggs and Ham
Three eggs scrambled with fresh avocado and basil, Canadian back bacon, hash browns or salad, toast
Cinnamon Girl
Three scrambled eggs and Canadian back bacon over grilled cinnamon muffin topped with maple Hollandaise and hash browns
SANDWICHES
(SANDWICHES ARE SERVED WITH YOUR CHOICE OF GREEN SALAD, HAVANA FRIES OR DAILY SOUP)
Tito Puente
Grilled chicken breast, black bean chili, Swiss cheese, fresh tomato, lettuce, mayo, toasted Kaiser
Havana Joe
Veggie patty, lettuce, tomato, Swiss cheese, chili, mayo, toasted Kaiser
Portobello Mushroom Sandwich
Grilled mushroom cap, pecan goat cheese, sautéed peppers, onions, mayo, toasted Kaiser
ABLT
Avocado, bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayo, toasted foccacia bread
Chicken Sandwich
Fried Caribbean chicken breast, spicy mayo, lettuce, tomato, toasted Kaiser
Caribbean Chicken Wrap
Lettuce, tomato salsa, feta cheese, tortilla chips, chipotle mayo, flour tortilla
The Drive Burger
Veggie patty, lettuce, tomato, avocado, red onion, fresh sprouts, fresh mango, toasted foccacia bread
Burger
Beef patty, tomato, lettuce, pickle, mayo, Dijon, red onion, toasted Kaiser
ENTREES
Grilled 10 ounce New York Steak
Mashed yams, seasonal vegetables, chorizo and mushroom molé
Danish Baby Back Ribs
Mango-chipotle barbeque sauce, yam fríes, chipotle mayo, Caesar salad
Spanish Paella
Mussels, prawns, chorizo, peppers, onions, tomatoes, Spanish rice, Pernod
Caribbean Fried Chicken
Market fresh vegetables, mashed yams and coconut-molé sauce
Linguini Pescatore
Prawns, mussels, asparagus, fresh tomatoes, sun dried tomatoes, olive oil, pecorino cheese, garlic bread
Baked Chicken Penne
Grilled Garlic chicken breast, chorizo sausage, sun-dried tomatoes, pecorino cheese, Cajun-cream sauce, garlic bread
Linguini Basilico
Basil, tomato, garlic, olive oil, linguini, fresh parsley, shaved pecorino cheese, garlic bread
Penne Vega
Basil, tomato, garlic, asparagus, sun-dried tomatoes, curried-cream and yoghurt sauce, garlic bread
Slow Roasted Lamb Tajine
Mild curry, grilled vegetables, yoghurt, Spanish rice
TAPAS
Tapas Starter
Cuban wings, garlic bread, yam fries, chips and salsa, brushcetta, broccoli and dip.
Crackling Prawns
Eight flash fried crispy tiger prawns with sea salt and mango ketchup
Mediterranean Squid
Pan seared with fresh tomatoes, Cajun spice, oregano, olive oil and red wine, fresh cilantro
Pound of Cuban Wings
Chipotle-mango-jerk sauce
Local Market Mussels
Blanco - Tomatoes, garlic, lemon, white wine and cream
Espanola – Molé
Havana – Peppers, onions, lemon, garlic-Cajun broth
Yam Fries
Fried golden, chipotle mayo
Brushcetta
Tomato, red onion, basil, olive oil, foccacia bread, Parmesan
Que Pasa
Yellow corn “Que Pasa” tortilla chips and fresh salsa
DESSERTS
Chocolate Cheese Cake
House baked New York chocolate cheese cake and drunken raspberries
Crème Brulee
Vanilla brulee, lady fingers
Apple Pie
Granny Smith Apple Pie with vanilla bean ice cream
Bread Pudding
Strawberry-banana bread pudding, maple-mascarpone mousse
DRINKS
Havana Specialties (Poured double with premium spirits and mix)
Mojito
Rum, fresh lime juice, fresh mint, soda
Glass / Pitcher
Strawberry Ginger Mojito
Rum, strawberries, fresh lime juice, fresh mint, ginger ale
Glass / Pitcher
Havana Punch
Dark rum, Apricot Brandy, Creme de Banana, pinapple juice, grenadine
Glass / Pitcher
Cuba Libra
Dark rum, cola, fresh lime juice
Mangini
Rum, Peach Schnapps, blended with mango juice, and Cherry Brandy
Traditional Margarita
Tequila, Triple Sec, fresh lime juice, shaken on the rocks
Washington Apple
Canadian Club, Sour Puss Apple, splash of cranberry
Ameretto Sour
Canadian Club Rye Whiskey, Disaronno fresh lemon and lime juice, dash of bitters
Passion
Malibu Passionfruit, pineapple, soda
Chef
Absolut Mandarin Vodka, fresh lime juice, soda, splash of cranberry juice.
Sangria
Rojo
Red Wine, Cherry and Apricot Brandy, fresh fruit, fruit juice
Glass / Pitcher
Blanco
White Wine, Triple Sec, fresh fruit, fruit juice
Glass / Pitcher
Champagne
Bubbly, Cassis, fresh mint, strawberries, fresh OJ
Pitcher only
White Wine
Chardonnay
Golden Mile Unwooded (2005) ~ B.C.
Sandhill (2005) ~ B.C.
Sauvignon Blanc
Pascual Toso (2006) ~ Argentina
Pinot Gris
Gehringer Brothers (2006) ~ B.C.
Pinot Grigio
Bolla (2006) ~ Italy
Gewurztraminer
Calona Vineyards V.Q.A. (2006) ~ B.C.
Pinot Blanc
Peller Estates (2005) ~ B.C.
Red Wine
Cabernet Sauvignon
Esser Vineyards (2005) ~ California
Langhorne Crossing (cab/shiraz) (2004) ~ Australia
Merlot
Beringer Stone Cellars (2004) ~ B.C.
Malbec
Viu Manent (2006) ~ Chile
Shiraz
Wolf Blass “Eaglehawk” (2005) ~ Australia
Montepulciano
Caldora (2004) ~ Italy
Pinot Noir
Gehringer Brothers (2006) ~ B.C.
Syrah
Rock Rabbit (2005) ~ California
Grenache
Artazuri (2005) ~ Spain
Reserve Wines
Red Wine
E. Guigal Cotes du Rhone. France
Bertani Valpolicello. Italy
Liberty School Cabernet Sauvignon. California
Delta Vineyards Pinot Noir. New Zealand
Bonny Doon Sir-Rah Syrah. California
Ravenswood Zinfandel. California
Graham Beck Shiraz. South Africa
Sandhill Merlot. BC
Palo Alto Cab/Carmenere/Syrah. Chile
White Wine
Blason de Bourgogne Chardonnay. France
Gehringer Private Reserve Riesling. BC
Smoking Loon Viognier. Napa Valley California
Shepherds Ridge Sauvignon Blanc. New Zealand
Martinis
poured double with premium spirits
El Tourista
Malibu, Melon liqueur, orange and pineapple
Sunset on the Drive
Vodka, Soho Lychee, cranberry
Castro District
Vodka, Melon Liqueur, cranberry, fresh lime
Tequila Tropical
Tequila, Triple Sec, pineapple, fresh lime
Cafe Cubana
Vanilla Stoli, Baileys, Kahlua, espresso
Classic - Ketel One Vodka or Bombay Sapphire Gin
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