"Caliente" describes both the"exciting" flavors and the"sexy" scene at this"festive" nuevo latino mini-chain that's perpetually "packed" with"tourist" and"twenty-something"."reasonable" prices and free-flowing"fruity drinks" fuel the:light-hearted" mood.
- Cabana Midtown 2004 Zagat Survey Review
Mariquitas
Thinly sliced plantains cooked until crisp, served with garlic mojo dipping sauce. 6
Frituras de Camaron
Battered shrimp, accompanied by a spicy tropical tartar sauce. 9
Alitas Caribenas
(HOT) Jerk chicken wings marinated in caribbean spices. 8
Baccalaitos
Crispy-golden salt codfish cakes, served with an avocado salsa. 10
Camarones de Coco
Coconut dipped shrimp over maduro mash. 11
Frituras de Vegetales
Broccoli and carrot fritters over chipotle pepper sauce. 8
Empanadas Jamaiquinas
Spicy beef turnovers. 8
Bocadillos
Mixed sampler platter of shrimp fritters, vegetables fritters, chicken wings and empanadas. 15
Sopa del Dia
Fresh homemade soup of the day. 7
Tostones Rellenos
Fried green plantains filled with chicken sofrito, shrimp criollo, ropa vieja or picadillo. 11
Ceviche Mixto
Fresh shrimp, octopus, scallops and calamari marinated in aji amarillo, hot rocoto
peppers, garlic, lime juice and cilantro, served with assorted viandas and maiz tostado. 13
La Playa
Grilled
shrimp, sea scallops, avocados, plum tomatoes, onions and bell peppers
tossed with a ginger citrus mojo over field greens. 13
Tropicana
Marinated
grilled breast of chicken, pineapple, cantaloupes, oranges and mangos
tossed with a guava mojo over field greens. 12
Cabana
Field
greens topped with hearts of palm, queso blanco, plum tomatoes, red
onions and olives served with a black bean vinaigrette. 11
Aguacate
Avocados with red and yellow peppers, plum tomatoes, and red onions tossed in a lime
cilantro vinaigrette. 12
Tangerine
Grilled citrus glazed fillet of Atlantic salmon served with a mango-melon salsa over filed greens. 13
Pulpo
Fresh tender octopus marinated in lime juice, red onion, spanish olives and extra virgin olive oil over field greens. 13
Arepas con Queso
Corn meal cakes with queso blanco. 6
Maduros
Fried sweet ripe plantains. 5
Tostones
Fried green plantains. 5
Arroz Amarillo
Saffron flavored rice. 5
Arroz de Coco
Rice flavored with coconut milk. 5
Habichuelas Rosadas
Pink kidney beans flavored with chorizo. 5
Frijoles Negros
Traditionally prepared black beans. 5
Vegetales
Fresh sautéed mixed vegetables. 5
Yuca Frita
Yuca fries served with mojo de maiz. 6
Ensalada
Lettuce, tomatoes and red onions. 7
Arroz y Frijoles
Side of rice with beans. 5
Coco Cabana Pollo
Breast
of chicken, broccoli, carrots, spinach and caribbean root vegetables
(yuca, calabaza, and yautia) simmered in coconut milk, flavored with
curry and habanero peppers. 17
Camarones al Ajillo
Shrimp sautéed with garlic, white wine and fresh herbs. 20
Paella Marinera
Shrimp, conch, octopus, calamares, scallops, clams and mussels simmered with
saffron and garlic in a caldera of valencia rice. 23
Arroz con Pollo
Chicken sautéed in sofrito with chorizo and spanish olives simmered in a caldera of
saffron rice. 18
Churrasco
Latin american style skirt steak marinated in garlic and fresh herbs accompanied by
chimichurri and cebollitas. 22
Paella Valenciana
Shrimp, clams, mussels, chicken and chorizo simmered with saffron and garlic
in a caldera of valencia rice. 22 (with lobster tail) 32
Chuletas de Cerdo
Two center cut grilled pork chops marinated with a garlic oregano mojo. 19
Mariscadas
Shrimp, clams, mussels, sea scallops and salmon simmered in a plum tomato
garlic broth. 22
Pollo al Ajillo
Marinated boneless chicken breast sautéed with garlic, white wine and fresh herbs. 18
Pollo Con Camarones
Boneless chicken breast and jumbo shrimp sauteed in a rioja demi glaze served over
saffron rice and tostones. 21
Pollo Jamaiquina
A
half chicken marinated in caribbean spices and hot peppers, basted with
jerk barbeque sauce and grilled over an oak fire. 16
Broccoli, spinach, carrots, snap peas and caribbean root vegetable (yuca, calabaza,
and yautia) sautéed with curry, coconut milk and habenero peppers. 14
Empanadas
Pastry dough turnovers filled with beef picadillo, chicken sofrito or shrimp criollo.
(choice of three) 15
Ropa Vieja
Shredded skirt steak, onions, bell peppers and plum tomatoes. 17
Chicharrones de Pollo
Tender chunks of dark meat chicken marinated in garlic and oregano then fried
until crispy. 16
Picadillo
Lean ground beef and potatoes sautéed with garlic, plum tomatoes, onion, bell
peppers, olives and capers. 15
At Cabana, we believe the next best thing to catching our own fish, is selecting our own. To guarantee freshness, we shop at the local fish markets daily. Please inquire with your server about our fresh catch of the day. priced accordingly
(Choice of soup or salad with all lunch entrees)
Coco Cabana Vegetales
Broccoli, spinach, carrots, snap peas and Caribbean root vegetable (yuca, calabaza,
and yautia) sautéed with curry, coconut milk and habenero peppers. 10
Picadillo
Lean ground beef and potatoes sautéed with garlic, plum tomatoes, onion, bell
peppers, olives and capers. 10
Empanadas
Pastry dough turnovers filled with beef picadillo, chicken sofrito or shrimp criollo.
(choice of two) 11
Chicharrones de Pollo
Tender chunks of dark meat chicken marinated in garlic and oregano then fried
until crispy. 10
Ropa Vieja
Shredded skirt steak, onions, bell peppers and plum tomatoes. 11
Churrasco
Latin American style skirt steak marinated in garlic and fresh herbs accompanied by
chimichurri and cebollitas. 11
Pollo al Ajillo
Marinated boneless chicken breast sautéed with garlic, white wine and fresh herbs. 11
Pollo Jamaiquina
A half chicken marinated in caribbean spices and hot peppers, basted with jerk
barbeque sauce and grilled over an oak fire. 11
(Choice of soup or salad, and plantain chips with garlic mojo)
Cubano
Fresh roast pork, ham, swiss, pickles, mustard and mayo served on a cuban roll. 10
Gauchito
Grilled marinated steak with sautéed onions served on a cuban roll. 10
Carmencita
Grilled chicken breast marinated in fresh Caribbean fruit juices served on a cuban roll. 10
Pollo Empanizado
Breast of chicken breaded and fried, topped with plum tomatoes, avocados, black
beans with a garlic-scotch bonnet mayo served on a cuban roll. 10
(Served with soup of the day)
La Playa
Grilled shrimp, sea scallops, avocados, plum tomatoes, onions and bell peppers
tossed with a ginger citrus mojo over field greens. 13
Tropicana
Marinated grilled breast of chicken, pineapple, cantaloupes, oranges and mangos
tossed with a guava mojo over field greens. 12
Cabana
Field greens topped with hearts of palm, queso blanco, plum tomatoes, red onions
and olives served with a black bean vinaigrette. 11
Aguacate
Avocados with red and yellow peppers, plum tomatoes, and red onions tossed in
a lime cilantro vinaigrette. 12
Tangerine
Grilled citrus glazed fillet of Atlantic salmon served with a mango-melon salsa over
filed greens. 13
Pulpo
Fresh tender octopus marinated in lime juice, red onion, spanish olives and extra
virgin olive oil over field greens. 13