Havana Club

08/20/07

Worst Customer Service

by zya21 at Citysearch

08/18/07

Parking:

If you find parking on the street is free, but if you are unlucky in life like myself is $10.00.

The Service:

Ay, Ay, Ay?Outrageously Dreadful!

?May I have a Cuban Mojito, Please??

?3 minutes later

Bartender: ?I can?t find the sugar.?

?Okay, let me have a hypnotic?

Okay so, no Cuban mojito in the Havana Club was not the demoralizing part, this girl was gone for two minutes and we were the only ones at the bar, she made no effort to find the essential ingredient for this concoction and did not even apologize. Stupid me gave her a tip anyway. I noticed there were no chairs at the bar. I thought that it may be just another irrational city law, but poor me decided to ask the same enthusiastic, eager to work bartender. She replied: ?No chairs are allowed at the bar, because is the bar, so no chairs are allowed.? I asked Einstein, where we could sit, since the tables were reserved. She pointed out in front of the bar by the piece of wood sticking out of the wall. ??But there are no chairs there either?. Bartender: ?Well, what do you want me to do??

Other Turn Offs:

The seat cover of my toilet is more spacious than the dance floor.

Ambiance: This establishment truly captures the essence of Havana, specially the elongated stairs that lead to the balcony and the entrance. The live band sounded pretty good, unfortunately I only heard their practice because due to the mojito incident we were morally forced to leave early.

Warning:

This club will change locations in September. Hopefully they?ll change their staff as well.

Final Thoughts:

On a final note, based on what I observed, the location and comments from my colleagues, Havana Club is for the non-Latino, Dancing with the Stars viewer audience that does not know any better.

• Pros: atmosphere, live music
• Cons: horrible, unfriendly customer service

03/31/07

Love the drinks, and the people... oh, good times! Every Monday, without failure!

by sha_rochelle at Citysearch

Love the drinks, and the people... oh, good times! Every Monday, without failure! It's a no miss occasion, big shout out to MBE (metro boyz entertainment) !!!

• Pros: drinks
• Cons: can't think of any

02/07/07

Good Club/Bad Smoke

by gfitz1999 at Citysearch

If you're a serious salsa dancer, get there early - like 10:00PM. That way you can at least have enough room to dance for an hour or so. Because after 11:00pm it starts to get crazy crowded in there. The place does have a magical ambiance about it that generates a fun time. The last time I was there I got into one of those salsa "zones" where I was dancing non-stop. Then I noticed they were cutting on the lights and I said to myself, "What's going own, why are they cutting on the lights?" I asked that waitress, "What's going on?" She said the place was getting ready to close! I had danced 4 straight hours and didn't realize it! Did I have a good time or what?

As everyone has said, the cigar and cigarette smoke is BAD!!!! Havana Club owner could at least invest in a good ventilation system! Many of my friends don't come there because of the smoke. I normally leave before it gets smoky! Invest some of your profits in a decent ventilation system. Not only your customers, but think about your employees and their health!!!!

I've been going to Havana for about 8 years, and I miss the mural of a scene from Havana that was painted behind the band area. It heavily added to that "Havana" atmosphere and sent out positive vibes. Please repaint it!

• Pros: friendly people, good band, good sound system
• Cons: cigar smoke, bad ventilation, small dance floor

02/04/07

Best Salsa!

by chyning1 at Citysearch

This place is great for groups. I have taken my Salsa Meetup group here several times. The music is fabulous, the crowd great, and the drinks strong.

The dance floor can get pretty crowded, but that just tells you that everyone is dancing!

The only drawbacks are that there are never enough seats for resting between bouts of Salsa and Merengue, which is a shame since they have so much unused space back in the Cigar bar area. I also wish they had a website to make contact and planning my group get togethers easier.

Overall, I love the place and plan to go back often.

• Pros: Great Music, great service, strong drinks, wonderful atmosphere.
• Cons: Small dance floor, not enough seats, no website.

10/23/06

Salsa Saturdays!!!!

by midnightchocolatekiss at Citysearch

Great Place to go Makes me feel at Home. I always dance til the place closed down!!! I recommend if your from Havna or any spanish country to come and dance. THe Band .... GRRREAT!

• Pros: Keep it up
• Cons: None

07/06/06

Great Place To Have Fun..

by ksl at Citysearch

I have been to this place several time and it is a wonderful friendly place. I cannot give it above a 7 because of the cigar and cigarette smoke. it will make you sick. I got sick from the smoke twice - sore throat, red eyes, sneezing, etc. If they got rid of the smoking, yes this club would be a 10 on my list. The parking is also good. The door guy is very nice. The live band.. that is ALWAYS excellent!

The crowd is very friendly and diverse but watch out for the waitress. If you are not buying drinks, she is not very nice. I had a ginger ale on my table and got up to dance and while dancing the waitress had my my drink removed. She knew I was not finished with my drink but did this because I was not buying alcohol.

Havana Club - loose the cigar and cigarette smoke..... 2nd HAND SMOKE KILLS PEOPLE....BE RESPONSIBLE.

Pros: Excellent place to experience Latin dance & have fun; parking; diversed; located in a nice area; live kicking band; free to ladies; the men will ask u 2 dance all-night.

Con: Cigar & Cigarette Smoking Allowed; 2ND HAND SMOKE IS BAD THERE; Waitress not as nice to non-alcohol drinkers

• Pros: Great Latin Dancing; parking; excellent live band; salsa classes; diversed group; friendly live crowd on Friday nights; free to ladies
• Cons: CIGAR & CIGARETTE SMOKE; 2ND SMOKE; small dance floor; waitress & non-alcohol drinkers

04/28/06

Girls Night Out Wednesdays

by aiazer at Citysearch

This place is great. Me and my girls went last Wednesday and loved it. They have Girls Night Out Wednesdays and free drinks from 10-11. The music was jumping, the crowd was live and the guys were fine. We are definitely going back. if you want to have a great time on Wednesdays go the Havana Club

• Pros: music, drinks

11/30/04

Dancers of all levels get swept up at this Buckhead salsa and cigar bar.

by Contributor at Citysearch

The Scene
Located on the fourth level of Buckhead's East Village Square, this softly lit club reflects its Dominican ownership with spicy salsa and tantalizing cigar smoke. Thursday through Saturday, the turquoise walls of this charged cantina rhythmically pulse with the sounds of live and DJ-spun Latin rhythms. Fans slowly turn overhead, but more air circulates from the gyrations on the perpetually packed dance floor. If you need a drink, hit one of the main room's tiled bars.

The Draw
The Havana Club is the Buckhead spot more about shaking your hips than being hip. Salsa rules the roost on Wednesday and Thursday, with a live band taking over Friday and Saturday. The staff and the late-20s to early-30s crowd take dancing, but not themselves, very seriously. Forgo labels for your biggest smile and most comfortable shoes.

08/11/03

bring on de salsa!

by atlbebe at Citysearch

I've been here countless times, and always had a good time. Everyone dances with everyone. The crowd is diverse, but always dressed nicely. If you don't happen to know how to salsa/merengue, there are more than enough native teachers willing to help. Ladies are always free, and you're just as likely to see a married couple as you are a group of single women. The atmosphere is great. The live bands they bring in are top-notch & enthusiastic. You and you partner will more than likely be singing along by then end of a set or two.

• Pros: atmosphere, excellent music, hot crowd
• Cons: cigar smoke, crowded dance floor

06/03/03

A First...

by luckystar1276 at Citysearch

As a surprise, my friends took me out for a night of salsa dancing. We ended up at the Havana Club. I had the time of my life. The staff was more then curtious, and the cigar bar was awesome. I think I have finally found a place in Atlanta that has the prefect Latin flare.

• Pros: friendly staff, inexpensive, fantastic music!