Q: positive

A: I am a regular at the Java Den. You might be fooled by the fact that it's in an apartment building lobby. However, the espresso is quite good. My daughter says the hot chocolate is good, but I haven't checked it myself. The staff is friendly and courteous. Recommended. If you're curious, as of this writing (May 2011) they use Kickapoo Cofeee Beans, a local roaster.

Q: positive

A: Let me get right to it: we started with the papas rellenas, which weren't all that special, but definitely edible. I had the ropa vieja de pollo which was excellent! I ordered it with moros and an extra side of maduros. The moros - I've definitely had better, next time I would just order rice and beans separately - this made me sad, because moros are delicious if done correctly. The maduros were cooked well! We also had the pan con bistec which was flavorful, but the bread to steak and stuffing ratio was a bit off - too much bread, not enough stuffing. I would come back to try more - especially their happy hour which looks fantastic. I would give this place 3.5 stars, but yelp doesn't allow for that, so I boosted them up a half star because their service was on par ;)

Q: negative

A: Terrible service

Q: negative

A:
We came here last night after our friends raved about it. Ummm yeah nothing to write home about. I ordered their "famous" carnitas. They were nice, but nothing special. They came with a teaspoon of guacamole which was tasty...just was not enough for even one taco. Tortillas were homemade and beans were good so that is why they got one star. They had a guitarist playing who was decent, so they get the other star for that. Otherwise it was too hot inside, food was average, margarita had zero tequilla and service was slow. We wont be back.