I was dining with JM and a true blue Cuban here the other night. According to Mr. Cuban's comments, the food is not pure Cubana style but a bit of a fusion of Mex-Brazilian-South American touch. We later had a chit chat with the very friendly manager Shukor and he confirm that the food tasting and style has been slightly modified to suit the main stream market yet has the origins that is mainly Cuban.

The drinks of the night: Mojitos and Margaritas! Strong and potent, these pack a punch! The food started with Yuzu Brava(fried tapioca bits with salsa dip),Quesadilla (tortilla skin with fillings of beef and cheese), Sauteed king prawns in garlic and olive oil, Grilled Chicken Breast with Cuban rice and desserts of Flambe banana with ice cream.

The yuzu bits are like deep fried potato with a nice tomato relish. Quesadilla is normal, 4 pieces with some ground beef and onions and cheese. This is quite ordinary like a better made, higher quality Taco-Bell. The prawns are fresh and well done, one of the best dishes of the night. Miss Piggy is not a fan of chicken breast as i felt that chicken breast tend to be quite dry and plus been grilled it gets drier. The Cuban rice is nice though with bits of raisins in it to add to the fragrance. The banana flambe was very well presented but was a tad bit too sweet for my taste. The ice cream is smooth but unfortunately added to the overall sweet factor of the already too-sweet desserts.

The best highlight will be the live band. They have singers and musicians from Spain, Cuba and even Colombo! There is so much energy and a most fabulous vibe. If you salsa, you can even rock to the beat at the small dance floor they clear for this very intention!

MiSS pIGGy maybe will come back here for the entertainment but most prob after filling my tum tum somewhere else first.

My friends and I went to this place with the recommendation from my friend. The menu looks interesting and choices were plentiful. I ordered a chicken wrap tortilla and my friends ordered the Cuban grounded beef and we shared a seafood platter among ourselves. However, the portion of the serving was quite little from what we expected a main course to be, the sea food platter was even smaller, it was served in the portion of finger food french fries. The ambience was pretty good but repeating the same song after a while wasn't that pleasing to my ears. The lighting was quite dim and I needed the light from the candle to read the menu. The mojito looked great but was not as strong as I expected it to be. Friendly staff but you may still be undecided over what to eat if you asked them recommend you some dishes. Looks great on the outside but don't get your expectations up too high once you sit down.

Was feeling peckish on a late saturday night after a dismal dinner at thai express so along with my gal friend, we went over to clarke quay to check out cuba libre.

When we arrived, the buzz was electrifying, with the band and crowd sashaying along, tables packed and servers zooming around with drinks, food and menus.

Although it was packed inside, we didn't really mind being seated outside as it gave us the chance to not only watch the band (muted though), watch soccer (it was the day liverpool beat derby 6-0) and watch the saturday crowd wander past.

Without a clue as to what to order, I asked the waitress for her recommendations and she offered the chicken quesadilla and some other items. Drinks wise, I ordered a sangria while my friend had the mojito.

The mojito arrived chockful of mint leaves. I generally don't have a thing for minty drinks but it was alright for me, although I still think it tastes like toothpaste but oh well, taste is a matter of opinion. My sangria was a little diluted for my liking but the fruits floating in the glass made it a pretty sight for sore eyes.

The chicken quesadilla arrived soon after, piping hot and served with guacamole and fresh salsa. It was declared a winner! The cold guacamole and salsa was the perfect accompliment to the hot quesadilla.

Service was quite attentive but the down side was that we were seated near the smoking area outside. Nevertheless, I'll definitely be back to check out the rest of their eats!

Tucked away near "The Clinic" in clarke quay lies this place known as Cuba Libre (somehow, I'm reminded of the Jet Black show "Nacho Libre"). Well, anyway, my friends and I went there for drinks only. It's a nice cosy place that has it's lightings adjusted to the right comfortable levels.

It was rather quiet on the day we went (figured cos it was a weekday) but I'm pretty certain it is somewhere that will be packed on the weekends. So I'm gonna say that it's a quiet place on weekdays and vibrant place on weekends. The mojitos were power man! A lot of mint leaves and strong alcoholic content.

Anyway, after a while, we decided we were hungry and ordered some snacks. We had the vaca fritta and the pizza habana. The vaca fritta is fried beef that is well seasoned. Quite good, but would go better with rice or bread rather than just by itself. The pizza habana is a tortilla wrap which is baked crispy then topped with mozerella / parmesan cheese. Got a melt in your mouth feeling and great for cheese lovers.

Saw a cigar cabinet with a fair range of cigars too. Decor is nice and place has a very casual feel about it. Would recommend for chill-out.