Son Cubano Restaurant on the Hudson

"David Burke never disappoints. All the creativity and expertise of his culinary skills still stand out while his whimsical aesthetic makes this a magical experience! I’ve never been disappointed in his restaurants and and am so impressed with this one."

"My wife and I went here for our anniversary. We made a res the day before and let them know about that. We were really excited to have a nice evening. We got a few gift cards to dine there, so we were even more excited to have a good dinner and some drinks. Unfortunately, our excitement quickly died as soon as we met the hostess. She was so rude. When we told her our name for the res she just said to wait a minute, so we did. We waited in front of the podium just staring at her in confusion. She then looked us like we're stupid and said to move to the side for the other guest behind us and helped that guest first. I don’t know why… anyways, she walked us to our table and said have a nice meal. She didn’t smile once. Not once. I felt like we made a mistake already, but we had a gift card and we were going to use it. Our waiter, Jose, was very kind. He explained the menu, got us some drinks, apps, etc. The guacamole had way too much lime in it, but the frito was good. We ordered our entrees and also mentioned about our gift cards. Jose didn't know if they were still valid (but we know they were--there was no exp date written anywhere). He then went to go check if we could use them. When he came back he told us they were already used up. This was weird because we never went to this restaurant before. I saw our entrees come out, and as the server was about to set them down, Jose actually told him, "they can't pay"... so the server took our food away. That was pretty embarrassing. We definitely could've paid without the gift card but oh well. So our food was taken away while they checked on the gift cards. Finally, Jose comes back to tell us the value of the cards and that they DO work. Great. So then we wait for our food to come back. The server bring the food back like 15 minutes later and I was thinking, "I bet this is the same exact food they took away from us". My suspicions were correct. The food was cold. Besides that, the steak wasn't seasoned at all. It was extremely tough and gamey. My wife had short ribs which tasted ok but nothing special. The beans and rice, the basics of Cubano cuisine... they were hard and bland. Jose did a nice gesture at the end though and said "happy anniversary" while giving us some tres leches cake, cava and a candle to blow out. I do appreciate that and it helped make things a little better, but the evening was already spoiled. Luckily, we had a gift card and didn't have to spend our own money though. I will never go back. You can go to Rumba Cubana in Jersey City or Manchego in Union City for a much better meal and ambience. Sad that his restaurant sort of ruined our Anniversary night--but Ben & Jerry's saved the day. The staff at the B&J were super friendly. Reasons to skip this place: 1. Rude hostess. She needs to be trained or replaced. 2. Restaurant is DEAD on a Fri night. 3. More staff than guests dining in. 4. The food is below average. 5. Overpriced. All in all... just don't waste you time and money here."

"Unforgettable experience. I'm still dreaming of the shrimp and lobster tacos! Beautiful view, scrumptious food, and the service was top notch!"