I used to work near here and I came here every day for lunch for a year, and many times a week for many other years. Al, the owner, has really put his heart and soul into this place since I left work, 13 years ago. (I knew Al and his two sons who worked with him back then so well they threw a birthday party for me one year!) He's added a bunch of vegetarian options to the menu since I last was there. He used to just make them off-menu for me, and those he made are now on the menu, along with a mess of others. Not only is the black bean soup with rice amazing (add a serving of Cuban toast and there's a great lunch!), but they also make a great veg Cuban (that's simply a Cuban without the meat. Some people might find that boring, but I think it's a great sandwich with Swiss cheese, pickles, and mustard). They also have a bunch of Cuban desserts to choose from, including guava and cheese pastries, rice pudding, & bread pudding. I believe these are all homemade, so they might not have everything every day. Cuban & Mexican sodas and beers are available for sale here, too. When my husband, his brother, and I ate here the other day there were a lot of ghosts here. I kept waiting for people I know to walk in, some of them are no longer living. Al always says "Hi" to me when I show up. He cares about his customers. I love going to Cafe Havana. My husband loves going here even more than I do, and he gets out of the house and over to that side of town more often than I do. He likes to rub it in whenever he gets to go here for a Cuban and black beans & rice. I may have to start telling him to bring some home. That's what I used to do for him... I'd bring some home after work. I think he owes me, right? In summary: This is a GREAT place to eat! The owner is a wonderful person who cares about his restaurant and his customers. If you haven't been here yet, what's stopping you?? Go, NOW! Tell Al that Laura sent you.