I have been to Cabana several times for their lunch special, which is very good and generous with their portions, and was not disspointed at dinner either. After shopping or window shopping at Bloomies, it's a good place to go to get transported into feeling like you're in another country. It was busy last Friday night, and they don't usually seat incomplete parties, but made an exception, since my friend was starving and the other two in our party were lagging behind! We asked for mojitos without so much sugar (since it's muddled w/sugar, has triple sec and 7up!), and they obliged-love the sugarcane stick that it comes with, too! Three of us got the shell steak, which was good, if not a little greasy, and our other friend got the La Playa salad, a huge delightful salad of mixed seafood! The steak came on a sizzling plate straight from the oven with whopping sides of rice and beans (and they do let you substitute if you want!) and a garlicky cilantro oil sauce on the side, which was great!\r
Service was friendly and obliging, and I will go back, although I am tempted to visit Sofrito, but didn't go there last night, because i didn't feel dressed up enough, since meeting and dinner was a last minute decision!
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