Menu
Introducing "The Cuban", a vibrant restaurant located in Garden City, NY. This trendy eatery provides a diverse range of Cuban-inspired dishes with options for vegans and limited vegetarians. The menu boasts appetizers like Croquetas Cubanas and Chorizo en Salsa Criolla, soups like Ajiaco de Pollo, and ceviche options like El Tradicional. The ambiance is lively with live music on weekends, making it perfect for dancing and enjoying happy hour specials. Customers rave about the friendly service and the extensive drink menu featuring classics like mojitos and margaritas. The Cuban's retro 60's vibe, complete with vintage cars parked out front, adds to the unique dining experience. Overall, The Cuban offers a delightful fusion of flavors, ambiance, and entertainment, making it a must-visit spot for Cuban cuisine enthusiasts.
Appetizers/Entradas
Croquetas Cubanas
Crispy fried potato croquetas, serrano ham, and habana sauce.
Chorizo en Salsa Criolla
Grilled chorizo de puerco, garlic, onions, scallions, and plum tomato.
Camarones de Coco
Handmade coconut crusted jumbo shrimp, maduros mash, and Cuba libre glaze.
Balsa de Aguacate
Stuffed avocado, lump crab salad. Served with plantain chips, and tostones.
Chicharrones de Pollo
Lemon, marinated chicken thighs in mojo, deep-fried topped with cilantro.
Mariquitas
Crispy fried plantain chips, salsa de aguacate, and picadillo.
El Cubano Mixto
A sampling of yuca frita, chicharrones de pollo, croqueta, chorizo en salsa criolla (serves two).
Pulpo a la Parrilla
Open flame grilled slightly charred Spanish octopus, baby greens, tomato, onions, and radishes drizzled with balsamic dressing, and grill sauce.
Willy's Guacamole
Freshly made a la vista with avocado, jalapeo, cilantro, tomato, onions, garlic, oregano, lime, served with freshly made corn tortilla chips.
Oye Chico
Chicken lollipop, sauted onions, aj, garlic, and vinegar.
Quesadilla Cubana
Grilled chicken, sweet plantains, flour tortilla, mozzarella cheese, guacamole, and sour cream.
La Familia Sampler
Served with crab cakes, coconut shrimp, empanadas, chorizo en salsa criolla, fish ceviche, and croquetas (serves six people).
Gambas al Ajillo
Sauted shrimp cooked in garlic butter, white wine, evoo, and smoked paprika.
Bacalaitos
Crispy cod cakes with lemon, and habana sauce.
Pastelitos de Cangrejo
Lump crab cakes topped with sweet, and spicy pineapple salsa served with habana sauce.
Fried Calamari
Batter-coated, the deep-fried squid, fried until golden brown, served with Cuban marinara, and saratoga sauce.
Mejillones
Sauted mussels in garlic white wine, coconut milk, curry, topped with cilantro.
Tostones Rellenos
Stuffed green plantains cups, one shrimp, one pollo, and one picadillo (ground beef).
Hand Rolled Empanadas
Crisp, flaky wedges of pastry surround a trio empanada. Choice of ropa vieja, la Cubana, shrimp, chicken, picadillo, served with habana sauce.
Masitas de Puerco
Bite-sized crispy pork, tossed in mojo sauce, lime juice, and cilantro, topped with pickled onions.
Cubanitos
Twin Cuban sliders, layer of roasted pernil, smoked ham, swiss cheese, pickles, brioche buns, mustard sauce, mojo dipping, and yuquitas fritas.
El Tradicional
White fish ceviche, red onions, aj guajilla, avocado, cherry tomatoes, cilantro, rocoto peppers, maz blanco, jugo lima with leche de tigre, served in chilled cocktail glass.
Camaron Cocktail
Poach shrimp, cherry tomatoes, cilantro, red onions, maz blanco, rocoto peppers, aj guajilla, evoo, served in a chilled cocktail glass.
Mixto Ceviche
Baby shrimp, calamari, octopus, peppers, red onions, maz blanco, mango, freshly squeezes lime juice, served in a chilled cocktail glass.
Ceviche
Soups/Sopas
Sopa de Frijol Negro
The classic of classics black beans, mojo, crema, vegetarian.
Ajiaco de Pollo
Hearty chicken soup, chicken chunk pieces, garden vegetables, avocado, cilantro, and lime.
Frijol Negro Cotijano
Black bean, roasted corn salad, cherry tomatoes, cotija cheese, over bib leaf lettuce with avocado, cherry vinaigrette.These items can be cooked to order. Consuming raw or uncooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions. Before placing your order, please inform your server if a person in your party has a food allergy.
Tpica Tropical
Iceberg lettuce, pineapple, mango, avocado, red radishes, red onions, cherry tomato, lemon, and mint vinaigrette.These items can be cooked to order. Consuming raw or uncooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions. Before placing your order, please inform your server if a person in your party has a food allergy.
Pepino Avocado Salad
Served with iceburg lettuce, avocado, cucumber, garnished with red onions, and cilantro. Served with santiago dressing, and tri colored tortilla chips.These items can be cooked to order. Consuming raw or uncooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions. Before placing your order, please inform your server if a person in your party has a food allergy.
Ensalada de Santa Clara
Spinach, red onions, mango, tomatoes, olive oil, lime juice, sea salt, avocado, red peppers, cilantro, and fresh mandarina.These items can be cooked to order. Consuming raw or uncooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions. Before placing your order, please inform your server if a person in your party has a food allergy.
Salads/Ensaladas
Seafood/Mariscos
Sancocho de Mariscos
Lobster tail, shrimp, sea scallops, tomatoes, coconut milk rice, curry broth, served with white rice.
Camarones Malecon
Grilled shrimp on a sugarcane skewer, mango lime salsa over quinoa, mixed greens drizzled with balsamic dressing.
Salmon Rumba
Pan seared Atlantic salmon, charred pineapple salsa, white rice, vegetable of the day.
Salmon en Miel Limoncillos
Pan seared Atlantic salmon fillet, brushed with a honey lemon glaze, toasted almonds, grilled figs minted quinoa with mix salad.
Camarones Embullo
Sauted jumbo shrimp sofrito, olive oil, garlic, onion, red peppers, green olives, vino blanco, crushed tomatoes with white rice.
Pealla Cubana
Lobster tail, shrimp, chorizo, scallops, clams, mussels, red pepper, garlic, onions, green pea sofrito and crushed tomatoes served in a caldera with saffron rice.
Pealla Marinera
Mix seafood with shrimp, scallops, calamari, salmon, lobster tail, green peas, simmered in a seafood broth crushed tomato and saffron rice.
Vegetarian Paella
Served with carrots, cauliflower, green peas, red and green peppers, crushed tomatoes and sofrito sauce with saffron rice.
La Campechana
Whole lobster, shrimp, scallops, clams, saffron, mussels, crushed tomato, seafood broth. Served with white rice.
Ropa Vieja
'Willy's special recipe' crock-pot slow-braised flank steak, tomatoes, peppers, onions, green olives. Served with white rice and black beans.These items can be cooked to order. Consuming raw or uncooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions. Before placing your order, please inform your server if a person in your party has a food allergy.
Churrasco Cubano
Black Angus open flamed grilled C.A.B skirt steak, chimichurri, arroz moro, and maduros topped with pickled onions.These items can be cooked to order. Consuming raw or uncooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions. Before placing your order, please inform your server if a person in your party has a food allergy.
Vaca Frita Cubano
Twined cooked crispy skirt steak, with onions, grilled jalapeos, oregano. Served with black beans and white rice with a fried egg on top.These items can be cooked to order. Consuming raw or uncooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions. Before placing your order, please inform your server if a person in your party has a food allergy.
Costilla de Vaca a la 100 Fuego
Bucanero braised boneless short ribs, saffron yuca, cauliflower pure, and spinach.These items can be cooked to order. Consuming raw or uncooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions. Before placing your order, please inform your server if a person in your party has a food allergy.
Plato Illegal
Pork chop, chorizo, chicken, C.A.B skirt steak. Served with black beans, white rice, and maduros.These items can be cooked to order. Consuming raw or uncooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions. Before placing your order, please inform your server if a person in your party has a food allergy.
Picadillo Clasico
Black Angus ground beef, onions, garlic, oregano, white wine, pimento green olives, served with black beans, white rice, and maduros.These items can be cooked to order. Consuming raw or uncooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions. Before placing your order, please inform your server if a person in your party has a food allergy.
Rib Eye Steak en Cafe
Coffee rubbed rib eye steak C.A.B, orange mojo over mushrooms, served with white rice and black beans.These items can be cooked to order. Consuming raw or uncooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions. Before placing your order, please inform your server if a person in your party has a food allergy.
Palomilla en Cebolla
Thinly sliced prime beef marinated in garlic, lime, juice, topped with caramelized onions, cilantro, served white rice, and black beans.These items can be cooked to order. Consuming raw or uncooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions. Before placing your order, please inform your server if a person in your party has a food allergy.
Rabo Encendido
Slow-braised oxtail, chorizo in a tomato broth, white rice, and stew black beans.These items can be cooked to order. Consuming raw or uncooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions. Before placing your order, please inform your server if a person in your party has a food allergy.
Beef/Carnes
Chicken/Pollo
Pollo Sofrito
Marinated grilled chicken breast, tossed in house sofrito, served with white rice and black beans.
Pollo al Ajillo
Chicken breast, sauted in salsa de ajo, served with white rice and black beans.
Pechuga de Pollo a la Plancha Ayega
Lemon herb grilled chicken breast, mix greens, smoked roasted corn and avocado with balsamic dressing.
Pollo Rumbero
Chicken on the bone, apple wood smoked bacon, topped with salsa de ajo, spinach and yuca cauliflower pure.
Arroz con Pollo a la Cazuela
Boneless chicken sauted in sofrito sauce crushed tomato with chorizo, peas, olives, braised in a caldera saffron rice.
Solomillo de Cerdo
Beer-braised pork tenderloin served with garlic spinach, yuca mash, and sofrito.
Lechoncito
Cuban roasted pork shoulder, yuca frita, pickled onions, moros y cristianos.
The Famous Cubano
Traditional Cuban sandwich, a layer of roasted pernil, smoked ham, swiss cheeses, pickles, mustard sauce, mojo dipping, and yuquitas fritas.
Chuleta la Isla
Pork chop marinated, garlic, oregano, cumin, sour orange mojo, caramelized onions, and drizzled with honey, maduros, and congri.
Puerco Frito
Twice cooked crispy pork shoulder, Cuban oregano topped with pickled onions. Served with black beans stew, and white rice.
Pork/Puerco
Algo Ms
Tostones
Tostones
Maduros
Maduros
Espinaca en Ajo
Espinaca en Ajo
Mashed Maduros
Mashed Maduros
Moros Rice
Moros Rice
White Rice
White Rice
Avocado
Avocado
Yuquita Frita
Yuquita Frita
Black Beans
Black Beans
Saffron Yuca Cauliflower Puree
Saffron Yuca Cauliflower Pure
Seasonal Vegetables
Seasonal Vegetables