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The place New Yorkers return to again and again!
  • Authentic Cuban Cuisine
  • Lunch, Dinner, After Theater
  • Great for Groups

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.

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4 Star Rating - Very good 1 review – Review Victor's Cafe

(212) 586-7714

236 W 52nd St # 1
New York, NY 10019

Editorial Description by Citysearch
What embargo? Great mojitos, ample portions and a festive, tropical atmosphere recreate Old Havana in Times Square.
Rated 9.2 out of 10 by Citysearch.

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wonderful  4 Star Rating - Very good

Don;t even get me started on how good their mojitos were. They put these sugar canes stick in their mojitos. YUMMY! I've heard the baclk bean soup is great adn if you ahppen to be a vegeterian you will go home very happy.

PROS: it was great
CONS: can't think of any..perhaps a bit pricey

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Good Food Skip the Sangria 4 Star Rating - Very good

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 half of a lobster was in the Paella along with other tasty meats (shrimp , churiso). The problem came when I ordered a pitcher of SANGRIA without checking the price. It tasted like a fruit drink and had no alcohol kick. It was $40. If I went back again, I would skip the steak & Sangria.

Pros: PAELLA / Black Beans
Cons: Sangria
Posted 09/25/08 at 4:05pm

Yummy!! 4 Star Rating - Very good

very tasty, great service, friendly.......but try Cabana restaurant just as good and less expensive..........

Posted 09/18/08 at 7:04am

wonderful food and service 5 Star Rating - World class

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 that. I was pleasantly surprised when the chef came out to discuss with me the dishes that might be suitable, which was most of them. I expected that, which is why I chose Cuban food in the first place. I was still pleased as I did not expect that at a NYC restaurant. The Bartolito appetizer was great as was the rest of the meal.

Pros: friendly service, attentive chef
Posted 07/29/08 at 3:39am

Best restaurant in New York City 5 Star Rating - World class

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 no nos vamos a olvidar gracias a todos los componentes de este prestigioso restaurant en especial
del camarero que me atendio que hasta ahora me acuerdo de su nombre Mauro.
Una vez mas gracias a todos los componentes del restaurant.

Posted 07/03/08 at 11:30pm

The noisiest place 2 Star Rating - Wouldn't recommend

Well I've been to Victor Cafe before but Im 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 couldn't even hear the music.) The waiters where not that attentive, only asking for refills and such, not the classics like "is everything fine." The food took a long time to be served. My friends and I where out of topics when the food came (like 45 minutes later,) I asked if they where fishing my fish on Florida's water. The appetizer was horrible, the bread was as hard as granite, the fried plantains where cold and non-crispy, and the rest of the appetizer was just horrible. My fish (to be honest) was ok, my friends thought their food where fine, and my son said his sweet plantain was cold and not cooked properly. I really don't recommend this to anyone unless they are starving or they are hearing impaired.

Pros: The food itself was OK.
Cons: Too loud, Too crowded, The service was horrible, The quality of the food was not worth the price.
Posted 06/18/08 at 7:21pm