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Time Out says
Wed Oct 19 2011
Previous visits to this Soho mega restaurant have been disappointing and our last was no different: screeching metal chair legs, fussy service, tacky decor and – God, please no! – toilet attendants.
Despite this large nightclubby bar-restaurant having a branch in Havana, and a salsa band that plays from 7.30pm, the menu is mostly pan-Latin American rather than Cuban: think Mexican quesadillas, ceviche, Argentinian empanadas, Brazilian steaks, Cuban lobster – and burgers.
The fish in our grouper and prawn ceviche was chunky, flavourful and citrussy, but the dish had just one prawn.
Rump steak kebab had none of that typical juicy, salty picanha flavour and its chipotle and guacamole sauces could have been from a supermarket tub.
Barbecued organic chicken with lemon, garlic and pico de gallo salsa and flatbread was better, but for £17.50 not nearly good enough. Sides of mangetout with shallots, and basmati rice, were passable, but again expensive.
Yes, the cocktails are good, but you could spend £100 in the restaurant on a very mediocre meal for two.
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