I love finding new places to eat around Socal. It is amazing I don't weight a ton. Anyhoo, the other day, a pal and I decided to catch up at Habana, a Cuban restaurant located at Costa Mesa. Friendship is a two way street, it take maintenance to keep it strong and healthy too. I wanted to try this place for the longest time after hearing many good reviews.
The atmosphere is very cozy inside. It was quite dark with lots of candles, definitely a good date place. For dinner, pal and I shared an appetizer of steam clams Cuban style. I will definitely try to make something similar at home. I adore clams.
We both ordered the special of the night. Pal ordered grilled Mahi Mahi with Mac and Cheese. It was very light and absolutely delicious.
I ordered New York grilled steak with Mac and Cheese. Considering I am not a meat person at all, I really enjoyed my dish. Prices are quite reasonable. Most appetizer dishes are less than $10 and main entree dishes around $20 to $25. This is a place I will visit again. But, most of all, I am really glad I get to catch up with a good friend. After all, it may be fun to possess lots of material things but a savvy lifestyle is about balance and having love ones around. Do you make an effort to catch up with friends from time to time?
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ReplyDeleteSeriously yummy..what could be better than Mahi Mahi mac n' cheese?!?
ReplyDeleteOMG this looks sooo yummy, esp. at 3:45am! :) Yes, I make an effort. I also live far away from my high school and college friends since I'm all the way across country. But I try to make an effort to keep in touch with them as well as my friends in LA! xo, Mel
ReplyDeletetotally yum!!!!
ReplyDeleteAll this food looks SO freaking delicious! I love Cuban food. I used to live in Tampa and it was quite abundant there. But now I live in Missouri...and yeah. Not so much. LOL!
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite things to do is catch up with friends and go to interesting new restaurants. I really like Indian, Middle Eastern, and Ethiopian food the best. :)
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ReplyDeleteI love mahi-mahi!
Must say it's getting harder to catch up with friends, especialy when they are now scattered all over the globe~ they are in my thoughts though...
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cuban food! mmmmmmmmmm!!! thank you for the bday wish sg!!!!
ReplyDeleteI try to catch friends in every city I'm in - new and old - a meal is a great way to unwind, have great food, and review what's been going on in each other's lives.
ReplyDeleteMmm New York strip steak. So good!
ReplyDeleteMahi mahi mac and cheese? Wow- that sounds amazing and so unique!!
ReplyDeleteyummy!
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I have never had Cuban food. It looks delicious!
ReplyDeletewow, those cubans must like their mac & cheese! ;P it all looks great! i've never had cuban before but it'll definitely be on my list of foods to try!
ReplyDeleteyummy the food looks good
ReplyDeleteI love Cuban food.. it looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteTotally yummy... I'm craving for the clams.
ReplyDeleteI always have time to meet-up and catch-up with friends. It's fun and it's a great stress reliever.
That looks delicious! As someone who grew up in Miami surrounded by Cuban culture, I have to say that the thing I miss most about living there is the Cuban food!
ReplyDeletei love trying out different restaurants too and this places looks really good! Thanks for the food post :)
ReplyDeleteWow this food looks so fresh and delicious!! I don't even like clams and I want to eat that clam dish!
ReplyDeleteI hope this place is near SCP. I am meeting a friend there soon and this looks like an amazing place to lunch!!
ReplyDeleteLooks so yummy! I'm seriously craving mac and cheese now! xxoxoxo
ReplyDeleteOoh, yum! The only time I've ever had true Cuban food was in LA, and it was delicious. You are definitely blessed with a great variety of good restaurants in the LA/SoCal area.
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