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Since we first opened our doors in 1963, Victor's Cafe has been the place New Yorkers return to again and again for generous portions of fresh, authentic Cuban cuisine and warm, friendly service. Victor's cafe is open 365 days a year, Sunday-Thursday from noon until 1:00am. It is located in the heart of the Theatre District on 52nd Street, between Broadway & 8th Avenue. The restaurant itself is divided into 3 spacious dining rooms accented with warm lighting, colorful Cuban art and lofty sky-lit ceilings. The Cuba Lounge is intimate and warm, featuring an authentic array of saladitos(appetizers) and a variety of traditional Cuban drinks like daiquiri, mojito, pina colada and tropical sangria.
Salsa music, swaying palms and a courteous, accommodating waitstaff are this stalwart's formula (it opened in 1963) for transporting customers to Batiste-era Cuba. It's a great spot for groups and a favorite...
citysearch.com - expert review - 01/31/2007
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I went in to dinner at Victor's Cafe with big expectations and they delivered! Great place with amazing food, great service and a nice atmosphere. It is an expensive dinner but well worth it. bartolito and...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/05/2008
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The overall experience at the restaurant was good. I ordered the Bistec w/ chimichurri ( Steak ). It was mediocre. The black beans & rice were very good. My girlfriend ordered the Paella which was excellent. A...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/25/2008
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very tasty, great service, friendly.......but try Cabana restaurant just as good and less expensive..........
citysearch.com - user review - 09/18/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Did the pre-fix. It was so-so. I know Miami Cuban so I am pickier re: Cuban, but, this place is way overpriced and overrated - objectively. And, the food was salty and nothing special. And the waiter…
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ate at Victor's Cafe with family awhile back. This place is near Times Square, and their atmosphere is beautiful. The "cafe" in their name is misleading - this is a fine dining spot, NOT a…
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Victor's Cafe is cozily situated in NYC's Theater District and sports some mighty fabulous decor that almost makes you feel like you're in the Caribbean. The Restaurant Week menu offered a variable…
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2008
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A wonderful dinner, excellent service, pleasant staff, fantastic food. I have a dietary restriction in that I have Celiac disease, which means that I cannot have wheat. When I made the reservations I noted...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/29/2008
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dias atras fui a cenar despues del teatro con unas amistades,me dijeron del restaurant de lo fino y ele- gante que es,fue algo espectacular la comida el ambiente y el servicio fue lo mas espectacular algo que...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great Cuban food, great atmosphere, great service. Hours later, I'm still stuffed. The red wine sangria is amazing!
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2008
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Well I've been to Victor Cafe before but I'm very disappointed with the service I received tonight. There is really no privacy (mainly because the tables are all so close.) The restaurant was too loud (you...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love Cuban food. But good Cuban food is very hard to find. Thanks to our concierge at our hotel, we got this excellent recommendation and headed to Victor's before catching a show. As everyone else…
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was so glad to have the Ropa Vieja. The dessert and the salad were good, but nothing spectacular. The friends and I enjoyed the sangria immensly. It was a wonderful time for my group of friends…
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2008
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My birthday dinner last august. Make reservations as this place is busy. My boyfriend and I loved it! Great food, service was friendly, my 1st night in new york was made very memorable by this place. Delicious...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/31/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I was disappointed at my roast suckling pig entree. Went there for a b-day party and was told that food would be great. All the appetizers were so-so, and my suckling dish was terrible--dry and…
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2008
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Went there with hopeful expectations and told the food was authentic Cuban...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 05/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Two words: Ropa Vieja. This place had some flavorful, moist, and delicious shredded beef!
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3.5 stars Victor's is good, no doubt. Just can't quite give it 4 stars because it can be a bit expensive for Cuban. Although they do pride themselves on the attentive service so there are trade offs…
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I judge a Cuban restaurant by its Ropa Vieja--braised beef in tomatoes and peppers--and boy do they make it tasty at Victor's Cafe! True, I've had better, but this isn't Miami or my aunt's kitchen.…
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My wife and I used to regularly go to Victors 20 years ago when we lived on the East Coast and spent a fair amount of time in NYC. We lucked into Victor's last week because it was the only nice…
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A day of meetings at 30 Rock made me feel like I was some hot consultant from the stars. This food only heightened the euphoria.
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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I highly recommend this place if you're going to watch any Broadway shows -- perfect location and the food is very good. I love their specialty ropa viejo and the mojitos are good too!
citysearch.com - user review - 03/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Definitely not the best Cuban food I've had, but it was still enjoyable. We took a chance by trying this place after reading a recommendation on it in a playbill. I was a bit turned off at first when…
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I need to premise this review with the fact that I am Puerto Rican. Therefore, I have very high expectations when eating at a Latin restaurant. Typically, I only order entrees that I would normally…
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2008
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The Cuban food here was average. I had the ropa vieja and flan which were delicious if not memorable. The resaurant was well lit, gorgeously designed and very friendly. The amosphere promoted mingling and...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/07/2008
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Delicious, authentic Cuban cuisine.Perfect location, very nice ambiance and attentive service. What more could you ask for? Oh, the drinks were very good as well. Highly Recommended.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food and drinks were great! On the expensive side but I was ready for that coming to NY to begin with, let alone right in the theater district. I had a great mango Mojito and my friend a great…
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Like another Yelper, we picked this place out of a playbill. Actually, it was The Color Purple playbill and I had "B-A-B-Y, M-A-M-A - this goes out to all my babymamas, this goes out to all my…
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2007
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I dined here after watching a Broadway show. Food was just ok. Actually, it was wasting of money compared to the value of food. My boy friend had a beef dish.He kept mentioning that we could get better beef...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've heard so much about this place, I had to visit it. It is almost seems like a ritual for those I work with to go to Vistors. The wait staff was very attentive and friendly, even though the place…
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2007
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I have been to this restaurant a couple of times, and I must say every experience has been a truly great one. The food is phenomenal (I am especially fond of the ropa viejo) and the sangria is probably the...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/15/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We had reservations for 20 here on a Friday night, and the service was very very attentive and patient with all of us. Overall the appetizers were much better than the main courses, but the Sangria,…
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Victor's Cafe is one of the best places in New York to get Cuban food and its the closest you can get here to 8th Street - Miami quality. However, its Cuban food as fine dining so its very expensive…
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2007
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I took my husband there for his birthday in may of 2007.We enjoyed the evening very much. The food was delicious he ordered the red snapper with avocado and mango chunks and loved it. I ordered the salmon but...
menupages.com - user review - 08/20/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Holy Elian Gonzalez! Victor's Cafe started off with a bang. A gorgeous, clean atmosphere with a spot-on waitstaff dolls up Cuban dishes in Times Square. Sounds good to me.
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Great for groups, but it does get a little squishy and tight. Went here for restaurant week. Sangria... the best ever. OMG, i would go there just to have sangria for drinks, sangria for appetizer,…
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I don't get to eat Cuban food very much as a Texas so when I had the chance to eat at Victor's while in NY, I couldn't resist. I thought the service was fantastic and the food was food. I started out…
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This is a mediocre Cuban restaurant. The large dining room and friendly waitstaff give Victor's a boost, but the food is not at all memorable. The recipies are old and tired, not classic and inspired.…
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2007
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Sangria is expensive -- ordered a pitcher and it really wasn't enough for four people...Waiter brought another pitcher over to the table and kept refilling our drinks..Classy right..NO when I saw the bill it...
menupages.com - user review - 06/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My visits to Victor's have all ended with a full belly and a big smile practically every time. Whether its been happy hour or a dinner date, my experiences here have been nothing but positive. Its…
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2007
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I have been to Victor's twice, and enjoyed fantastic food and cocktails both times. The mojitos in particular are delicious---be sure to try the Coconut Mojito, which will transport you to a sun-drenched...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/08/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ten o'clock Sunday night, midtown, after a show, no dinner reservations. I'm not a good planner. I picked this place out of the back of the playbill, and we feared the worst. Here's the rundown:
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2007
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We have been coming to Victor's Cafe for many years and we have to say this is definitely the best Cuban restaurant in Manhattan. We are Cuban so being able to enjoy truly authentic, high quality Cuban food is...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/05/2007
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I have been to this restaurant many times and recommend it to all of my friends/family visiting from out of town. The atmosphere is inviting and the staff is A . The food is delicious. You have to try the Vaca...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/30/2007
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I can't say enough negative things about this restaurant. The service was mediocre at best, the food was overpriced and tasted badly. They charged more than $6 dollars for six tostones, that tasted horrible....
citysearch.com - user review - 04/23/2007
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Coming from a cuban family I can assure you that this cuban food is awesome and delicious. I've only eaten there once but I'd eat there over and over again if it was a bit cheaper. Prices are on the higher...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's actually 3.5 stars, but I'll round up to be nice. Since moving to New York, I've had some of the best Cuban food ever. (Of course, nothing has ever topped Versailles in Little Havana down in…
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2007
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This was my first experience with Cuban food. This being my first time in NY I wanted the experience of new meals and the "NY Restaruant" expereince. I was not dissapointed at Victors. The staf was sensational...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/15/2007
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I had dinner here before going to see The Color Purple. The service was speedy but I wished the server was a little more attentive. He had several opportunites to upsale drinks and I had to practically flag...
menupages.com - user review - 03/15/2007
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My family firts time in NY, we took our mother to try Cuban food. Her passion international cuisine. She just "LOVE IT" The service was fabulous, the restaurant was if we were in Cuba's most elegant mansion....
menupages.com - user review - 03/10/2007
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I had been here several years back with a group of friends and remembered a few drinks that they made that were phenomenal. I could not, however, remember the food. I checked out their website and stumbled...
menupages.com - user review - 02/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I hadn't been here in years and recently went back to try it again. It's STILL YUM!!! The pork and beef dishes were fantastic and the wine recommended by the waiter - excellent choice.
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2007
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Victor's Caf? I went here for lunch. The atmosphere was excellent. The food was good and seasoned well. I could not get over the prices. Cuban food in Miami is inexpensive. Cuban bread was served with butter...
menupages.com - user review - 02/10/2007
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Nice place, the food was good, the service was ok, but it was a bit expensive for the portion size. Try Guantanamera up the block for a better value, & a hand rolled cigar on the way out.
menupages.com - user review - 02/05/2007
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If it's a Latin Restaurant, count me in. I love it all--my fiance is Latin so he can usually tell me if I like an "Americanized version" of the real thing or if it's truly authentic (BTW, I tend to only like...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/03/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Another day in Restaurant Week. I must say, the service is impeccable, but the food is a bit disappointing. I had the chicken corn avocado soup...reminded me a lot of campbell's with some corn and…
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Succulent Cuban food, great atmosphere. Top-notch Sangria. All the appetizers on the sampler platter tasted wonderful. Ropa Vieja is stellar. The flan w/caramel is awesome. Attentive, caring service.…
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2007
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We had a reservation for nine before the play and at the last minute we needed to add an additional person...no problem. The staff was wonderful, courteous and attentive. From the soup to the dessert , we...
menupages.com - user review - 01/22/2007
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I took my friend out or dinner. The service and food were excellent. My parents have been to the restaraunt, and now so have I. I went once and i can't get enough. The hostess, waiter, and entire staff were...
menupages.com - user review - 12/25/2006
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If you want Cuban in the midtown area you can try this place. It's a theatre-district crowd and their prices are probably a bit more than other Cuban places in other areas (West Village, downtown) but the food...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/22/2006
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Delicious food, great waitstaff, great atmosphere, would LOVE to go back, this is NYC dining at its best.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/18/2006
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Nice lunch place. Good Price Fix menu. Pretty atmosphere. Make sure to have some cocktails with lunch/dinner - our Mojito's and Sangria were awesome. Overall a good dining experience.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/20/2006
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I recommend Victor's cafe highly. The aroma of thier cuban black beans can be smelled as soon as you walk by the place. Must try the lobster empanada. To die for. I was born in cuba and thier food compares to...
menupages.com - user review - 10/17/2006
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This was my firts time at Victor's and food was so good that for sure I am coming back. Best black been soup and the rabo(my favorite)wow I have the time of mi life. I am a rabo lover, my mom used to cook the...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/29/2006
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To be honest there are not many cuban restaurants in Manhattan. The food was good but they are trying to take a simple culture of simple people and make it very upscale. I am a half cuban myself and growing up...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/14/2006
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I enjoyed lunch at the yummy midtown eatery Victors Cafe, where my co-worker ordered the Smoked Ham Croquettes with Savory Sauce as an appetizer and the Shredded Churrasco with Mojo Sauce. I skipped the appy...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/14/2006
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Victor's Cafe is a terrific restaurant, with a wonderful staff. The food, for a higher end latin fusion restaurant, has a good amount of traditional cuban dishes on the menu. I've been to Victor's Cafe a...
menupages.com - user review - 08/05/2006
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This place was great! Took my friend out for her birthday and we loved it. I had a reservation and we were seated immediately. The music was fun and lively and the ambience was great. The appetizers we ordered...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/26/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Food is tasty and so are the drinks. This place is very crowded, reservations recommended. Service can lag at times, but you won't be disappointed. If you are sweet to the bartender, he'll make you a…
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Occasion: Restaurant Week Dinner Food: Cuban. My friend and I both got the restaurant week menu and got all different items to share. The ensalada was decent but the cow's milk cheese in it was great!!…
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2006
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As a Cuban-American, I had heard many raves from my (non-Cuban) friends about Victor's, I decided to check it out during Restuarant Week. Not only did they not have the full menu (only 2 of 3 apps) they also...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/20/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Just went here with a group for Restaurant Week. A few of us had regular menu and some had the restaurant week menu. The ropa vieja was great, as well as the sausage appetizer. The organic chicken was…
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2006
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I've been coming here for years and have never had a bad experience. The food is always outstanding and the waiters are friendly and very attentive. It's the perfect place for a nice, relaxing lunch or dinner.
menupages.com - user review - 07/05/2006
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Had reservation for 7pm - after repeated requests and reassurances that "it won't be much longer" we were seated at 7.45pm. Every dish was luke warm. Quality was disappointing, just mediocre. Noise level was...
menupages.com - user review - 06/25/2006
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I like the atmoshere of the restaurant, the waiter was great but was disappointed with the food, drinks and price. The pork was under-cooked with too much vinegar. The Mojito had too much Liquor and not enough...
menupages.com - user review - 06/02/2006
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I have been going to this restaurant for 10 years and I am satisfied every time. I am Cuban and eat Cuban food all the time, and it is the closest thing to home cooking. If you are hesitant about this...
menupages.com - user review - 05/29/2006
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it's not easy mixing traditional cuban food with style. i think this restaurant does a great job of presenting the cuban culture without typecasting it. although the food does not have as much garlic and...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/11/2006
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Get your mojo going and stop by for after work mojitos. Great place to start with friends before hitting the Village.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/10/2006
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The food was present very pretty, however the food was not as good as authentic Cuban Food taste, this restaurant is not recomended for Latin people instead for people who are trying Cuban food for the first...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/05/2006
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The first time I visited Victor's Cafe, it was on 71st Street and Columbus. I have always been a fan of Victor's black beans and the Vaca Frita. I visited New York recently with my family and took them to...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/12/2006
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fOOD- Cold, Small Portions Black Bean and Rice Excellent DRINKS- WAYYYYYY OVER PRICED AND NOT THAT GOOD FOR THOSE PRICES Decor- Nice DIDN'T GET A THANK YOU FOR A 18% TIP WHICH A TIP WASN'T DESERVED SERVICE- I...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/20/2006
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I love this restaurant. My wife and I went there for dinner and we enjoyed every single minute. We were seated right away. The food and the service both get an A . The music was great, and the lights were dim....
menupages.com - user review - 03/19/2006
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We had 6pm reservations on a Saturday. We were finally seated at 7. When we checked repeatedly, at one point, we were told that we were the next 2 top to be seated. Front desk staff was friendly but clearly...
menupages.com - user review - 03/19/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Decent traditional Cuban food in Midtown. Good for pre or pst theater. The Sangria was good and the service was attentive. I brought a ate here and we had a lovely time. The prices aren't terrible…
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2006
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We were extremely disappointed by our last meal at Victor's. The meal was merely adequate and the wine was seriously overpriced. We made the mistake of ordering from the prix fixe menu. The dishes ended up...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/28/2006
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I love this restaurant! I have been many times as a child and now take visiting friends. The ambiance and the friendly staff make for a wonderful experience. Only on one or two occassions has the food not been...
menupages.com - user review - 02/07/2006
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I would agree with one of the previous reviews that the food is just mediocre. I had the potato puffs as an appetizer, which were good but the Ropa Vieja (skirt steak) was salty, not tender enough and not...
menupages.com - user review - 01/27/2006
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Perhaps this was an off night, in an off season, but our party's dishes were all bland, pedestrian, and overcooked and had us pining for the stuff we get at home in S.F. The incredibly attentive waitstaff lit...
menupages.com - user review - 01/24/2006
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I have sent 20 or more people to eat at Victors since I first discovered this gem a few years back. Since I live in Alaska, I don't get a lot of cuban food, so it is always my food stop when I come to NYC...
menupages.com - user review - 01/23/2006
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I made a reservation at 8:30 and was still NOT seated by 9:30. Everytime we went to ask them what's going on, they keep saying they are waiting for that ONE table to leave, I can't beleive that the restaurant...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/09/2006
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I was looking for good Cuban and had read the reviews online. I wa optimistic, but a little worried, due to the restaurant's location in the heart of the theater district. I think my friend's had the same...
menupages.com - user review - 12/19/2005
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I made my reservations weeks in advance and when I arrived I was seated next to the service bar where they were stacking dishes so conversation was impossible. There was no light above to read the menu. Every...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/18/2005
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Well let me first start off by saying that the drinks are very over priced! The sangria is good there but that is about it. The service was lousy but the decor was nice. All of the food was cold including the...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/12/2005
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Had dinner a Victor's on 11/08/05. Was a pleasant surprise and would certainly require another visit. You should arrive fairly early because a relaxed dinner will require about 90 minutes. The staff is ever...
menupages.com - user review - 11/09/2005
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We went to Victor's with a japanese family who wanted to try cuban food. They loved it and were surprised that cubans ate so much white rice. We had lobster, shrimps, vaca frita, ropa vieja & red snapper, in...
menupages.com - user review - 10/29/2005
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I had my brother's birthday here and it was a great experience! We were seated immediately and was greeted by our friendly waiter. The Sangerias were yummy (good size glass) and the Seafood Paella was even...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/27/2005
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Had dinner here with a coworker the other night and it was AMAZING! The Mojitos are strong, but they are great. The Sangria was also very tasty (a pitcher is a better value and you WILL drink it). The ceviche...
menupages.com - user review - 10/27/2005
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I love this place, the food is delicious, one of the best Cuban food restaurants I've ever been. They have a great variety of food, I can't think of anything that is not good. It gets busy around start time of...
menupages.com - user review - 10/21/2005
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