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La Casa de Don Tomas

Salvador Cisneros No 140, Vinales, Cuba
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Ranked #7 of 15 restaurants in Vinales
3.5 of 5 stars 30 Reviews
Cuisines: Cuban
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Australia
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

Chose this because of it's of it's presence, not always a good idea, but it did stand out and was within a short walking distance of the town centre. Get use to the slow service, annoying at times, but this is Cuba. To be honest, I do not remember the food, we dined on the back patio and had great... More

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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

I got really sick after eating the chicken here. It must have been laying around for days already, waiting to be served. Also the shrimp cocktail is nothing more than 5 or 6 shrimps drowning in mayonaise. The setting of the restaurant is nice and the troubadour band certainly know how to sing, but if you want good food, do... More

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Oswiecim, Poland
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

Very nice blue restaurant. In day there you can rent a motorbike. Food was good but we must wait more than 20 min. There weren't not many people. On the balcony there is beautiful view and musicans plays fantastic. More

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Toronto, Canada
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2012

The venue is pleasant enough (we sat on the upper patio), but the food is lacklustre. We ordered a cold shrimp appetizer which I would have been embarrassed to serve in my own home even if I'd defrosted it. There was a paella-like dish that was decent, but in North America a restaurant serving this level of food would probably... More

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west coast
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012

This was the only restaurant in Cuba where we felt that the waiters were employed by the state. The surrounding grounds and entrance were very pleasing, the ambiance lovely. The waiters seemed captivated by the baseball game on TV, assured that their monthly cheque from Raul would be in the mail. Food so-so. Much better meals in our Casa Particular... More

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Haarlem, The Netherlands
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 January 2012

It is my second holiday in Cuba and this was the best service we have experienced in Cuban restaurants. The lady that served our table was outstanding good and aware of what tourists from abroad appreciate and are used to. Good quality, good food, good music (no life music), very good atmosphere. A ‘yes’ go to Don Tomas! More

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Laval, Canada
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 January 2012

The food is good but what makes it special is the ambiance with the authentic house and musicians More

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Burnaby, BC
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
33 helpful votes 33 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 December 2011

On our last evening in Vinales, we went for dinner at La Casa de Don Tomas. The restaurant itself--a restored mansion--is gorgeous. We had a table on the terrace on the second floor, overlooking the front yard and the street. The house band "Guacachason" was wonderful! This was the only CD I bought on this trip. The food was not... More

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Yorkshire
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 December 2011

This restaurant is very pretty and the service is good but the food was pretty average. To be fair, we found this was common in most of Cuba. More

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Medford, Oregon
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 December 2011

I was disappointed mostly in that the wait staff was quite unfriendly - in 17 days in Cuba we encountered nobody else with an attitude other than here. The band was excellent and the food just mediocre. More

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