"We've eaten at this restaurant twice before, and it was always ok, but never great for the outrageous price. My wife and I are from Miami. We know how much these dishes should cost, no matter WHERE you are eating it. There was an amazing Cuban food establishment in Lakewood called Frijoles Colorado that had authentic Cuban food at a VERY reasonable price. BUT, they didn't survive post-covid, so Cuba Cuba can set whatever prices they want. Obviously, we know almost everything is more expensive at this point, but $27 for Ropa or Vaca Frita? That's an insult and 40% higher than I've EVER paid for those dishes. I might have been fine getting my hometown food fix for that price if the portions were big, but they are not. The empanadas were lightly stuffed, the croquetas were short and the whole experience reeked of cutting corners. Speaking of reeking, the restaurant STUNK of sewage the entire time we were there. It's IMPOSSIBLE that we were the only ones to notice, and construction was happening during our visit the weekend of April 20, 2024. The construction noise was bad enough for us to have to move deeper into the restaurant, but unfortunately, to an area that was sometimes wafting with sewage stink. We wanted desperately to eat and get out of there, but the service was ridiculously slow. There was about 25 minutes between the time we finished our appetizers and were able to actually order our entrees.As a 35 year food service professional I am WELL aware of the cost of goods going up, help being hard to get and other modern hurdles, but this last visit was hard to forget. It should be noted that our server was VERY nice and attentive while he was at our side, but was gone for large stretches.All in all, I can say we probably won't be back. In the 20 years I've lived in Denver, I've come to grips with the fact that I'll never get authentic Cuban food here without getting slammed in the wallet and probably disappointed. But this last vist to Cuba Cuba made it even more depressingly obvious.Never again."
