Looking for a specific Cuban Restaurant in Detroit area

June 20, 2013 9:22 AM

If my memory serves me (it often does not), awhile ago I went to a Cuban restaurant in the suburbs of Detroit (probably north) that I'd like to find again. I remember that it was small (seating-wise), non-chain, not very fancy, off a very small (residential?) street and the food was great; I think the interior was yellow and there was writing on the walls everywhere. It was popular and full when I was there last. I've done by due diligence with google and yelp but haven't found it there; I don't think it's Vincente's (downtown) or El Guanaco (Troy); any ideas? I'm open to suggestions in the area if you don't know the specific restaurant. Thanks!
posted by royalchinook to Food & Drink (3 answers total)

Could it have been Café Habana in Royal Oak? It was super tiny and on a side street in downtown. It closed this year and has become a specialty beer bar, but there is also one in Ann Arbor owned by the same people.
posted by Sabby at 9:46 AM on June 20, 2013

Response by poster: i don't think so, it was in a building that more closely resembles a house
posted by royalchinook at 9:56 AM on June 20, 2013

Best answer: Found it, but not in Detroit. It's Victor's Cafe in Minneapolis and I had found it originally from Diner's DriveIns and Dives. Certainly worth going to - victors1959cafe.com
posted by royalchinook at 4:52 PM on June 24, 2013