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Cubanelle Restaurant

4.4
4.4
80 Reviews
$31 to $50
Latin / Spanish
522 Franklin Avenue, Nutley, NJ 07110

About this restaurant

  • Romantic
  • Good for special occasions
  • Innovative
Cubanelle, a magical blend of Latin Soul and Cuban Spirit. Transport to a relaxing tropical destination with a spicy sexy flair. Experience the wizardry of innovative latin cooking by Celebrity Chef Alex Garcia, as he guides you through the culinary jungles and vistas of his unique imagination and innovative style. The Romantic Milieu of Cubanelle effortlessly introduces and transports you to the mystical cultures of Cuba and Latin America Delight to Cubanelle’s exotic gourmet dishes and explore from a diverse and eclectic menu from Chef Alex’s extraordinary signature Tapas, Appetizers and “For the Table” dishes to share and celebrate. The spirit of “the more the merrier” Certainly embodies the Cubanelle social and dining experience. Absorb the beautiful ambiance from our two tremendous Bar Areas. Lively Music, Dozens of Exotic Drinks, a plethora of Sangria.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Latin / Spanish
  • Hours of operation
    Sunday: 12:00pm - 10:00pm Monday: Closed Tuesday - Thursday: 12:00pm - 10:00pm Friday - Saturday: 12:00pm - 12:00am
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Alex Garcia
  • Private party facilities
    Cubanelle has a complete private dining room which can seat up to 50 guests. Patrons also have the option of renting out the entire restaurant
  • Neighborhood
    Nutley
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wine

What 80 people are saying

Cubanelle Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.4
4.4 based on all time ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

80 Reviews
  1. PalatePleasure

    New York City12 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 10, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food, impeccable service, and ambiance was soothing. We were seated right away and the staff remained attentive to our needs/requests throughout the evening.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    New York City1 review

    4.0

    Dined on January 27, 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Good food, very good service, a little loud though, not for quiet dinner

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  3. KatV

    New York City16 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on January 21, 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    This is my 3rd time here to dine and the food & service is always very good The management team is always on their game as well walking around asking how everything is with your meal. I highly recommend their guacamole with banana chips !

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    New York City2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on January 21, 2018

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    This place is way too loud; and the food is okay; nothing to rave about.

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  5. KarenP

    New York City4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 20, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    From the moment we walked in the door the service was excellent, all staff very attentive. The food was excellent and Red Sangria great!!

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on January 18, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Brought my wife here from Staten Island for her Birthday and enjoyed our time there. Great Service and Great food.

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  7. Luv2run

    New York City18 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on January 13, 2018

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    This is about the 5th time i have been here, i live around the corner. Was very disappointed. Its seems that they were severely under-staffed. Service was extremely slow and food took forever. The food was very good, though. Also, it was very noisy, too. I hope it was just a bad night for them.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    New York City4 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on January 7, 2018

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    We have been coming here quite often since they opened. However, the last several times I’ve been here, I’ve left angry. Besides the fact that they should explore more options with their menu, I have found that the service the last few times has been terrible. We’ve had servers who have placed to go orders for us when we are sitting to dine at the table, we’ve had servers not know if substitutions could be made on items, servers that have left us to go help other patrons while mid-sentence or leave and not come back with so much as water after 45 minutes. This place use to be good, their bread was good too but they’ve stopped giving it. But anyway the place use to be good, but I have a heard time reconciling my poor recent experiences here with those formerly good memories. Not even the fact that I like Fred helps this place out. After this last time, I’m not sure I’m interested in coming back.

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  9. Tiffanyr

    New York City18 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on January 6, 2018

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Once a month me and my best friend try a new restaurant this month was Cubanelle. The hostess was amazing he was super funny and friendly. I am the mojito queen and the mango mojito was a 3 on a scale of 1-10. The shrimp in garlic sauce were amazing as well as my best friends pomegranate margarita and the pernil was yummy. Although I loved my entree my bestie wasn’t to impressed with her palomia steak. That’s her go to meat on our dates. Overall the food was ok and I’d go back and maybe try something else. Last but not Least our waiter who was very nice at times we felt like he forgot about us. A few minor improvements could make this a go to local Cuban hot spot!!!

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  10. RobertB

    New York City17 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 31, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was amazing. Black bean soup simple but perfectly spiced. Service was fast. Highly recommended!

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FAQs

Cubanelle Restaurant offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (973) 284-1300.

Cubanelle Restaurant is rated 4.4 stars by 80 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Cubanelle Restaurant

522 Franklin Avenue, Nutley, NJ 07110

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Nutley
  • Hours of operation
    Sunday: 12:00pm - 10:00pm Monday: Closed Tuesday - Thursday: 12:00pm - 10:00pm Friday - Saturday: 12:00pm - 12:00am
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Latin / Spanish
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Alex Garcia
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Private party facilities
    Cubanelle has a complete private dining room which can seat up to 50 guests. Patrons also have the option of renting out the entire restaurant
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