Can we talk about how amazing the corn is at Café Habana?
I always ask for suggestions on where I should go to eat and I think 90% of the time, I don’t take upon it. It’s never because I don’t value the suggestor’s opinion but it’s really just because I’m a) not in the mood for the specific cuisine; b) it’s out of the price range I was aiming at; c) it’s not inspiring enough at that moment. I’m sure you can all agree on this.
Café Habana has been one place that my foodie friend, Dekae, has suggested about five times in a row and I’ve just never gone. I also happened to read about it on my other foodie friend, Cat’s food blog so I had to give it a try. It’s one of those places I walk into, sit down, finally take a bite out of the ever-so-famous item on the menu, and think angrily to myself WHY THE HECK DID I NOT COME HERE ALREADY AND HOW COULD I HAVE MISSED OUT ON THIS FOR SO LONG?!?! So yes. That was my reaction to their infamous corn. Unfortunately, that’s about the only thing that’s worth the 30-45 minute wait from the menu. I’ve had similar Cuban-style corn at La Esquina (my first time trying the corn) and at Havana Central. Both places are excellent: La Esquina is more cheese-crusted and Havana Central more smothered with the cheesy sauce in a creamy way. What makes Café Habana’s corn even more excellent is the perfect combination of all the warmth, the light crust, the sauce, and the chili powder. It’s absolutely fantastic and I highly recommend for you to go give it a try. I’ve gone back again recently for the corn and it never fails. However, I did discover their to-go store adjacent to the restaurant where you don’t have to wait for 30+ minutes and just get the corn to go. It’s the best $3 you will ever spend, guaranteed!
Cafe Habana - 17 Prince St. NYC
