Reviews for 1492 Cuban Fusion Café in Chicago, IL
This is a lovely place for some authentic Cuban food in Chicago. The food is great and the service was excellent. The owner is... very sweet. She took her time to explain the menu to me to make sure I made the right choice. I?ll definitely be back. Read more
I loved the food!!! Cuban gastronomy is always been one of my favorites and 1492 Cuban Fusion Cafe did not disappoint. Very... happy with the Ropa Vieja I ordered, and the sides which included the soft plantains, white rice and black beans. Enough food,great portions so I took home what I couldn?t eat. I will recommend this place to family, friends and clients. Read more
This was my first time here as well as my first time trying authentic Cuban food, and it was tastyyy The fried sweet plantains... are something you wanna give a try. Pleasantly, polite and attentive service. I must say, I felt a bit lost and that things werein a rush when having the menu explained to me or when I had a question about the menu, I sensed a bit of annoyance coming frommy waitress?they definitely need more staff because the only 2 waitresses that were on the floor definitely seemed understaffedand overwhelmed trying to handle seating, answering the phone, getting the food, taking the orders etc etc all by themselves.Other than that, I enjoyed this meal and I will be back for sure. Thank you so much. Read more
This place have a great vibe and it is definitely authentic. Service is great and everyone is very polite. Though I have found... for myself that food is not juicy and lacking flavors. Provided souses are from supermarket. Read more
Wonderful experience all around. Will totally come back. If I lived close by, I?d come all the time. Yuca con mojo was pretty... good with the garlic sauce. Ropa vieja sandwich was absolutely delicious. A bit messy but deep rich flavors on lovely mayo-edbread. I could eat this all day. Want to try the Cubano and lechon asada in the future. The coconut empanada for desert had acrunchy shell. It was good and not too sweet, safe but not nothing spectacular. Beautiful space with art all around and servicewas super friendly, always coming to see how we were doing without feeling intrusive. Came for a Sunday lunch and space was busybut not crowded. This place and cafecito are both rock solid. Read more
Cuban sensation!! 5/5 overall for food, price, service, and presentation. For appetizers, we ordered fried cassava, cassava in... garlic sauce, empanadas, and plantain chips. Huge portions. For dinner we had ropa vieja (beef), pollo asado, and the 1492special (soup + half-sandwich). The food itself was outstanding and definitely the best Cuban I?ve had thus far inChicago. Service was attentive and very helpful as far as recommending side pairings with the entrees. We love this place andanticipate on doing group outings here. Thank you! Read more
Melany made our anniversary lunch all the more memorable. Great service, friendly, easy going, food was delicious. On could... write a book of positive feed back on this establishment. 5 stars all day. Read more
This is the best Cuban restaurant in Chicago we have found in our search since we moved from Miami. The ambience was welcoming... and included decorative Cuban art. The seasoning was delicious. We had croquetas, ropa vieja, lechón asado, salmón, ensalada,and bistec encebollado. The sides were frijoles negros, congrí, tostones, plátano maduros frito. We also had un batido demamey, café con leche, cortadito, café, and flan. The portions were rather large, and we took extras home. The mini cazuelasused for plating were a playful homage to the aluminum cazuelas traditionally used for cooking. The service was excellent andour waiter was helpful and attentive. We will be back for breakfast and look forward to ordering from the catering menu as well. Read more