California's Cuban Buffet Feast @ Habana Restaurant | Irvine Spectrum
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- Опубліковано 11 січ 2020
- Los Angles is quickly becoming my go to place for amazing buffets! While Los Angels is known for it many great eclectic eateries, it is also home to some stunning buffets that even rival those in Vegas! During a visit to LA to explore the city, we happened to have come across surprisingly great places like Cafe Sierra at the Hilton UniversalCity and the Dekkadance Restaurant at the Intercontinental Hotel where incredible seafood offerings such as endless lobster and king crab buffet were served.
This time we are on the search for some Latin American inspired cuisine and happy to have found a Cuban Buffet Feast in the LA Metropolitan area at the Habana Restaurant in Irvine California. We feasted to a stunning array of seafood, a bounty of meats, and spectacular Cuban desserts while dining in an atmosphere that showcases Cuban hospitality at its finest. With the meticulously designed dining room, the festive music, and the gratuitous service from the hosts, this brunch takes you back to one's ideal vision of Cuba. While there were too many dishes to try, we were tipped off on the luscious ox tail and the cloud-like tres leches cake.
At the time of this writing, the Sunday Brunch Buffet was priced at $49 and if you happen to catch the early seating, the price is an amazing $35. If you do get to visit, try for the early seating as it gets very busy later in the day. Also, a early meal means you have some time to walk it off in the Irvine Spectrum afterwards.
Some useful links:
• Habana Restaurant
• www.restauranthabana.com/
• HABANA AT THE IRVINE SPECTRUM
• 708 SPECTRUM CENTER DR., IRVINE, CA, 92618
• Sunday Brunch Buffet - $49
• Sunday Brunch Buffet (early seating) - $35
Thank you all again for joining us in this experience and it really means a lot to connect with you all on our UA-cam community. I hope you get the chance to try and enjoy 🙂
Happy Dining!
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I have eaten in Cuban restaurants, but have never experienced a Cuban buffet. Everything was so beautifully and colorfully presented and I could at least experience vicariously the deliciousness of it all.
I really miss this place.. I hope they are doing well and can't wait to visit again! That oxtail was delicious!
What an awesome looking restaurant with all those delicious goodies.
It was a surprisingly good find...really enjoyable :-)
Another outstanding video. Love how you explore different cuisines. Thanks, Tim!
Thank you so much again Jared! All the best :-)
EVERYTHING LOOKED WONDERFUL THANKS
Thank you Linda!
That crunch at 7:00 is just music to my ears. Got us absolutely drooling, Tim. Another great video 😋
Thanks John and Malie, I was quite surprised about the crunch as all ... really happy with the mic ;-)
I love all of your videos. I'm addicted to watching them.
WOW THE FOOD LOOKS SO DELICIOUS HAPPY THAT YOU ENJOYED IT, THANKS SO MUCH FOR SHARING THIS AMAZING KEEP UP THE INCREDIBLE JOB
Thanks Tracey, we certainly had a nice time there... Thank you again and all the best to you :-)
love the layout looks amazing ty for sharing those drinks are amazing
Thank you again Claire and hope you're doing well. Actually it was not shown in the video, but we had so many of their coffees, all of which were very good 😃
That food looks so delicious! I love cuba!
I've been to the OC so many times but missed this one. Thank you for recommending.
Hope you get a chance to try on your next visit :-)
The food looks so delicious and tasty. God bless u always.
Thank you so much Vernola! All the best to you :-)
Excellent video!!! Keep up the good job. Thanks.
Thank you so much :-) Just having fun here :-)
Awesome! Good to see something different than the typical buffet items. Everything looked tasty.
Hey HJS, very unique and enjoyable indeed. A nice change :-)
That was some fine dining. Looks delicious.
Thanks John, we certainly had our share... very enjoyable experience :-)
what an attractive restaurant...loved the sense of style
Agreed J F, the food was great and the interior was amazing as well.
That place looks great, everything so vibrant and the food looks good too
Really missing this place and hope they are still offering this😋
Yummers. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you again Nv3 :-D
Awesome as always
Loved this place.So much personality and Cuban feel in the food and decor.Want to there!
Hope you get a chance to try it soon...it was quite a unique and pleasant experience; very different from the day to day buffets :-)
I would love to go there food looked amazing. Your very friendly I enjoy watching your videos
Hi Doris, it was a nice surprising find; had a very enjoyable time :-)
The food looks delicious. You always go to some great buffets. The restaurants interior also looked interestingly cool. Take care Tim.
Hey Tom, the food was very good, but the interior was quite spectacular... Very enjoyable all in all...
Omgawwwd, I am definitely going there soon! Thank you for this!
Hi MCL, definitely a worthwhile experience! Very enjoyable, very unique, and food was amazing. Quite a nice change from the standard buffets 😃
Yum. Love to see how you enjoy the food
Thank you again! Really enjoyable time; good food and good company. All the best to you!
I watched it on the larger computer screen and like Your narration very much. Thank You very much, Tim.
another great video Tim!!
Thanks MartiniShaker :-) It was a surprisingly nice find and had a very enjoyable time :-)
This looks amazing... Not only the food but the staff and the music is fabulous... I'll be dancing between plates to make space for the next plate 😋 x
Agreed Tanya, the music was quite festive and I can totally see that happening (if it wasn't at 9am in the morning) :-) We went for the early seating... All the best!
Hi Tim im so happy you love my heritage foods...Cuban food here looked really authentic. Thanks for serving. Oxtail is really something from my childhood ❤
Thanks Linda, I didn't realize that ox tail is such a big part of Cuban cuisine and I can see why :-) We had an amazing time and can't wait to try more...hmm... I can see Miami might be a nice place to visit :-)
Top notch video, Everything looks Wonderful.
Thanks so much Monique :-)
Wowza, everything looks scrumptious 🥹🥰🤤🥹🥰🤤!
This was such a nice visit …really enjoyed it
You have good taste, all the food you got, I like them all :)
My new favorite food eater. Real and non exaggerated reviews.
Thank you so much Pahanin, sorry for the late reply; work has been crazy busy. Much appreciated and just having fun with the channel with all the interaction. All the best to you!
Nice review!! 👍🏾 Thanks for finding this place in Cali. I love in Long Beach. Looking forward to more in Cali 👏🏾
Thanks so much for reaching out. Just having fun exploring and really enjoyed Long Beach as well! Hopefully we can find some great places :-) Thank you and all the best to you :-)
Such a nice atmosphere and the menu was quite different than most brunches. It was a lovely place and looked amazing all the way to the desserts!
Thanks so much Kim! On the hunt for great places in Gas Stations now :-)
Good job Tim Lee
Just enjoy life
Have a Nice day
Happy Holidays
Be safe out there
Great video Tim. You're always finding hidden gems that not even locals know about.
Thanks again Raul! It was certainly a nice surprise and very enjoyable. All the best to you!
Beautiful restaurant. I like the atmosphere.
Thanks for reaching out Tipper. Very festive...hope it's not a thing of the past...
If I lived in CA, I would be at this brunch every week. By coincidence, I have been browsing Cuban cookbooks. I love Cuban food and music.
Amazing buffet!! The oxtail dish looked so good! I can’t wait to try that restaurant when I’m down there!
Hi Cassidy, this buffet was a nice surprise; very enjoyable and I didn't realize ox tail is a popular dish in Cuban cuisine...
Hi dear! This was a new video for me to watch! Fun! You know? I bet your friends just love being with you! You’re so nice and seem like you’re a great friend who brings grace to the friendship! That’s really cool! Thanks for filming this adventure! Watching in 2022❣️Blessings to you always! ♥️☮️🕉‼️🌟😍😘
Hello Tim Lee
This is Cuban Spanish buffet foods
Wow
I know they have good yummy delicious rice and beans
Plus leche plan
That looked awesome!
Thanks Geno!
I would have a filled day I would have so much fun there Tim my favorite food I saw on the Video was Breakfast my mouth is literally watering. That food looks AMAZING.
Hey Marcel, it was a lot of fun indeed. Pleasantly surprised as it was a very nice find and an enjoyable outing.. Thanks again and all the best to you :-)
The food looks amazing. Wish I could visit. Thank you for the video 🧜🧜🧜🧜
I need to check back to see if they are still offering the buffet after the pandemic.. this was one of the hidden gems and I really liked it
wow this is one of the most unique buffets i've ever seen. great video tim.
Tim...how great Sunday Brunch to a Cuban beat! Simply wonderful food at Habana
Thanks for reaching out Vincent. Really enjoyable indeed and a nice way to spend a Sunday!
Omg!!!!! That looks amazingly delicious!
We need one of these here in Miami!
Thanks so much for reaching out Jamilette! Miami must be an amazing city for Cuban cuisine!
Wow
Spanish foods like cuban are really yummy delicious cuban foods
Thank you,Tim for more great eats! Everything looked amazing. Missing my oysters,though! I love tres leche cake. Had it for my Birthday last year. Merrill💞
Hi Merrill, sorry for the late reply; work has been crazy busy lately. Yeah, that was my first time having a really nice tres leche cake. Very tasty for sure :-P
Love the video, food looks great
Thanks Randy :-)
Woww Tim!!!! I wish when I come visit LA I can go with you for some food hunting!!! Great Video and thank you for sharing!
Thanks nachopizza! Always enjoy exploring new places... actually I'm from Vancouver and was visiting LA
I’m gonna try next time I’m in Irvine. Yum.
Thanks Brando! Hope you get a chance to visit soon!
I love the atmosphere. Absolutely beautiful and matches the delicious looking foods too. I'm thinking this might be one of your best locations Tim :) What a cool idea to serve bacon chips 🤩
You never disappoint our expectations.
Thanks for this yummy episode.
Best, James and Kim
Thanks so much James! Hope you and Kim had an amazing time travelling and certainly looking forward to more videos from you two :-)
Ir looks amazing
Thanks Rodrigo! :-)
What an awesome venue. I love the rustic feeling. Muffins and rolls in suitcases. Never would have thought about that. Was surprised you didn't ask for the fatiest cut of that carved meat. Lol 😉Thanks for the ride Tim.
Happy 2020.
Thanks Diane, that place was pretty impressive their their setup... really well decorated and food was very good too. Thanks again and hope you are doing well. Cheers :-)
It's look amazing🤩
I really miss this place and hopefully they're still offering this😋
That’s very interesting thank you
💞💞💞💞💞all your videos thx for sharing 👍👍👍💕💕
Thank you so much Marie! All the best to you :-)
Hi 😀 Wow just Wow!
Thanks so much Lee :-)
Hey Tim, great job finding this restaurant and reviewing the brunch buffet!! If I can, I'll make my way over there someday. I wonder what is on their regular menu, because I'm sure it will blow me away as well.😄 Again, great job. I'm excited to see what you review next. 👍
Thanks so much... I should've checked their regular menu, but the brunch buffet was very enjoyable... Hope you all can make it one of these days.. All the best to you!
Thank you Tim for taking us along with you on this wonderful vlog. About a year ago I discovered this restaurant by accident, since then I’ve ALWAYS wanted to check it out, well! Guess where I’ll be going for my birthday, you got it! 👍🏼 I live in the Ventura county, but I will make that drive 😆😆 again, thank you Tim 👍🏼😊
A very early happy birthday to you Monica. Yikes, that's quite a drive...I thought the drive from LA was long :-) Hope you enjoy :-)
Tim Lee Thank you 🙏🏻😊. Yes, I will make the drive to at least give it a try for some delicious food 😋😁🤣
Wow! This looked great! What a selection. Really nice setting as well. I’d take this over most of the Vegas buffets. In fact, it would be interesting if Vegas themed their buffets like they used to.... well, there’s always Paris Casino! Haha! I’ll have to check out this buffet next visit to California.
Great point Rick! Yeah, the Vegas buffets are quite similar to each other, not too much variety. We really enjoyed Habana as it was something quite unique...and tasty 😋
Absolutely gorgeous food,once again one of my bosses is in the vicinity so shall be directing him and his entourage to Habanna Restaurant,thanks for this.
Thank you so much Maria! Hope they get a chance to enjoy and hope you get to enjoy as well! All the best to you!
Another great video Tim! I live in OC and have never been there. I will definitely try it out.
Thanks Charly, hope you get a chance to try. By the way, someone pointed out that Irvine isn't actually in LA, but in OC.. will fix the thumbnail soon... Also trying to look for great places in OC as well :-) All the best to you.
Tim Lee FYI After further review, Habana has another location in Costa Mesa which is not too far away from Irvine Spectrum. I’ve had a nice dinner before with my brother at the Costa Mesa location. Apparently they do a Sunday Brunch at Costa Mesa as well. Yes Orange County is technically not Los Angeles but it’s all Southern California. We are lacking when it come to Buffets.
Looks delicious 😋
Hey Midnight Cravings, yeah, it turned out to be a nice find. very enjoyable :-)
Awesome 😊
Thanks for sharing! They look so tasty!😁
Thanks so much :-) pretty satisfied indeed especially the desserts and the coffees :-)
Wow! That looks wonderful!..I would like to try one of those coconuts😘!
Those are pretty tasty 🙂
Hi Tim! I just found your channel and I absolutely love your videos! You’ve got a new supporter here!
Thank you so much Lysu! Really enjoying this UA-cam community and all the people here 😃. Thank you so much again!
Hey Tim, you've done such a great job educating me on Cuban food...and in such an entertaining manner. Thank you! Chris
Thanks again Chris and hope you're doing well. First time trying Cuban food as well and I can certainly get used to this :-)
Tim, you are in my neighborhood, i wiill have to try this place. Can't wait to see what other establishments you visit.
Hey Daniel, really loving your neighborhood. Irvine is quite amazing and looking forward to exploring :-) Would be open to any recommendations :-)
@@TimLeeLetsGo there's a great Brazilian spot, Agora Churrascaria, and right next door is Makino sushi and seafood buffet!
Oh Tim, I so enjoy your videos. The oxtail really looked special, but then I love them. Hope you are well and things will be normal before long.
Thanks martha, those oxtails were absolutely delicious. They're my favorite as well. hope you're keeping well and all the best to you🙂
Wassup Tim! God bless you and the oxtail too... the poor ox probably won't agree, you know milling around without a tail. But nonetheless another sweet video! See you in your next vlog and thanks as always for sharing everything with us. 😲😆😋😉😎🍺
Thanks again Mike! LoL, hopefully demand for oxtails doesn't get too high...those poor oxes ;-)
Tim: This is the biggest and best Cuban buffet!
Mike Chen: Who? What? Where?!
Hey Steve, it was a nice surprise indeed. Very enjoyable! Oh, by the way, I was just watching you top 10 Dim Sum video in LA... Looks amazing!
You asians eat anything. Why can't you lot stop eating crab etc. You wont be happy until there is no living thing left in the sea. Just pure greed makes me fuming!
@@kentteamparanormal6023 You sir sound like an uniformed idiot ....... there are PLENTY of people who eat things from the sea and to pick on ppl cause of what they traditionally like to eat makes you sound like a moron . I am from Canada on the east coast and our staple is fish ! You sound uneducated and racist. QUIT IT
ROCKSTAR EATER STEVE , TIM LEE AND MIKEY CHEN ALL LOVE TO EAT AT PANDA EXPRESS :) THATS ASIAN ENOUGH ALREADY
Cerviche looked great! If ever in Irwin I must try.
They certainly did a great job with the ceviche :-)
Great vlog. Thanks for including the prices. Would like to know the hours of operation. The more you do the more I like your vlog. Your growing with your content and it shows. Thank you and happy new year
Thanks so much yun choi! I believe they start at 9am and if you get there before 10:30 or 11am, you get the early seating price. A very happy new year to you and yours too!
Thanks for sharing the video. Im going to go next weekend
Hi Rocio, thanks for reaching out and hope you get to enjoy :-) All the best to you!
Ox tails, yum. I knew you would like those . They are melt in your mouth goodness when cooked properly with a little fat on them. I would probably hurt myself trying to taste all the delicious food. Next time I go to LA I am definitely going there. The price is amazing too. What more could you ask for. Good one Tim. Thanks
Thanks again Juanda and hope you're doing well. It was a surprising find and really grateful they recommended the ox tail; all the items were very good especially the coffee :-) Hope you get a chance to try on your next visit! Take care :-)
yeah! good music here!
Thanks for all your feedback Jerri. All are appreciated and yes, still struggling with the music but hopefully getting slightly better. Thank you 🙂
I came according your buffet UA-cam post of the BC Ferries post. It came helpful. I will try it next time I am taking BC Ferries when I am again in BC.I really enjoy your videos. Thank you for putting time in creating such videos. How do you manage to eat everything. I don’t know if they have many in Europe. If you ever get to Europe I would enjoy buffet videos. I would be really curious if you try something from Belgium. Thank you again.
Thank you so much for reaching out.... It would be amazing to visit Europe and hopefully this will be viable in the not too distant future 🙂. It's funny, I'm noticing I don't tend to gain much weight even with all the foods at the buffet, but just being isolated lately seems to be packing on the pounds🙂. Thank you again.
Food looks delicious grate channel 🇬🇧🤗👌
Thank you so much Bearded-Man. Just enjoying the interaction here with the UA-cam community :-)
Food looks delicious.
Hey Jen, really missing these places now :-)
I heard about this place but totally forgot about it when I was in LA ..how can you go wrong with a buffet that has 🥥 drink .. everything looks delicious ..can't wait to try this place the next time I'm in Cali ..thanks Tim for another amazing buffet video 😀👍
Thanks again David! Are you going again for DisneyLand part 2? :-D
@@TimLeeLetsGo Hi Tim..hopefully but probably not..Disney World is on their radar =\
@@DavidSriracha oh, would so love to go to Disney world! On my radar too🙂
Lol if you do go there will be plenty of buffets for you to review 😀
I need to go check this place out thank you
Hey Peter, hope you can give it a try soon...it was quite enjoyable for us. All the best to you :-)
Wow! Thank you for sharing this gem! What time of day did you visit?
Hey Veronica, we went there pretty early on the Sunday...maybe a bit after 9am...
Wow, what a feast! Thanks for sharing Tim 😍
Thanks John and Malie! Hope all is well in Australia and hope you're out of harms way... Best wishes to you all both!
thx for sharing.... like
Great video 👍 really enjoyed watching 😊 nice channel you have my friend.
Thank you so much :-) Just having some fun here on the channel :-)
nice looking food enjoy
Thanks for reaching out Annie, it was a very nice buffet 😋
Wow I'll be dreaming of this n watching I love Lucy marathon tonight 🙋♀️🙋♀️🙋♀️🙋♀️🙋♀️🙋♀️🙋♀️🙏🙏🙏👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌
One of my favorite shows as well🙂
Another great video. Those ox tails look delicious 😋. Have you tried Hokkaido Seafood Buffet? If not, please do a food review there at any location.
Thank you so much for the recommendation :-D Hokkaido noted :-)
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Wow! I just live a few miles from Irvine Spectrum.
Hey mswalker, really enjoyed visiting Irvine! Have you tried this place before?
@@TimLeeLetsGo sorry to say i haven't yet. Sometime soon though. That restaurant looked amazing!!
Everything looks delicious thanks for another great video.
Thanks so much Big G. It was a nice find and really enjoyable experience :-)
I gotta go there, that looks good
Hi Richard, hope places are opening up soon... Hope you keep well :-)
@@TimLeeLetsGo thank you, you do the same
Two ladies greeting ya. Nice
A very nice way to start off the meal 😊
Looks really interesting.
Thanks Sally, we didn't know what to expect and it was a very pleasant experience :-)
Tim Lee it’s nice sometimes to go outside of your comfort zone and try new things.
Very nice. Something different in the way of an eatery. I have watched many of your videos and I have noticed you are the only person recording visits to buffets that likes to include the people working there are naming them. Interesting touch. jmo
Thanks Jerome, just having fun with the hosts and servers...very glad they are all good sports. Thank you again and all the best to you!
nice selection of food more than you can find in Cuba
Yeah, unfortunately it does seem to be the case...
Ox tail is where it's at! Much love from the home of Cuban food, Miami! ❤️
I never realized is was such a staple dish for Cuban food. Amazingly well done!
yummy... 🤤
Thanks Yaris!
yummy food, share good friend
Thank you so much Quoc!