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Havana Chelsea's Replacement Coming Soon

Posted by Nina Lalli at 12:09 PM, November 5, 2007



RIP, Havana Chelsea

The other day, we happened by the corpse of our beloved Havana Chelsea, one of the last old school Cuban joints on Eighth Avenue and just about the only place we could rely on for unadulterated Cuban sandwich. The lunch counter closed in June, and will be replaced "soon" by Casa Havana, which bills itself as a "Cuban diner".

They are currently revamping the ancient kitchen, and, we assume, updating the look as well. We are somewhat skeptical. They have a website, which is useful but could spell trouble, since we're hoping for a traditional approach. But the menu shows no signs of gimmicks or fusion -- which gives us hope. The Cubanos are clearly a focus, plus traditional soups like Sancocho, and dishes like mofongo, tostones, pernil, chicken chicharron, etc. We will keep watching this spot.

Casa Havana

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Oh No they better come back with the same goodness. After La Chinta Linda
moved out Havana was the last of its kind.

Posted by: clk123 at November 5, 2007 2:20 PM

does anybody know if this is by the people who operated havana chelsea or where they're off to?

Posted by: Fidel at November 5, 2007 4:26 PM

This is the orginal owner of havana chelsea.... it will not be the same!!!! Casa de Havana will be Under new management, new cooks and different service. They juss renamed it casa de havana to redeem its orignal customers. Myself and the rest of my crew are awating our new location please be patient in the situation that the original Havana Chelsea will open soon and in a brand new location... Havana chelsea website is not the original website!!!!! We dont have a website.. thats casa de havana puttin up a fake name.. Trying to be the great luncheotte which used to be there.. If Any question.. please feel free to contact me Kcainas@spc.edu on the real details of the original Havana Chelsea!!!!!

Posted by: Kristian Cainas at November 9, 2007 4:13 PM

Mofongo is not a Cuban dish. Be careful!!

Posted by: null at November 10, 2007 1:50 AM

When I was there last, I overheard diners commenting on how nice it was to see it all cleaned up -- new furniture and a spanking clean new kitchen and front counter.

I asked if the chef was from the old place and they said they were very lucky and managed to bring him back! Doesn't sound like a bad thing at all.

If you really know the place you can visit an see for yourself.

Posted by: Stephen7 at January 19, 2008 2:28 PM

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