The Cabana

Reviews

• Cal H.

  star star star star_border star_border 23 June 2026

  Was actually coming to eat at the place next door, but called an audible last minute and came here instead....not my best decision. The whole ordeal took almost two hours (with plenty of open tables). The food was alright, but the wait was pretty ridiculous.
  
  Queso Chicken Wrap: 2.5/5, this was a letdown to say the least. It sounded great on paper but after the first few bites I realized it wasn't going to get much better. The crispy chicken was more soggy breaded, and the peppers were so overpowering it's really all you could taste.
  
  Jerk Chicken Tacos: 4/5, thankfully my girlfriend didn't like these so I was able to swap my wrap for these which in my opinion were much better. The jerk sauce was a little too sweet but overall these were much better than the wrap.
  
  The chips and salsa they serve before the meal were good, the salsa verde was better than red in my opinion but to each their own. Overall I'm kind of disappointed I didn't stick with the original game plan and eat next door but it is what it is. This isn't a place I'd come back to and it's not a place I'd recommend. BUT if you do go I'd say prepare to wait a while to be served.

• Esther L.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 15 June 2026

  Pros: This is a fun place to hang out in Long Beach and get drinks at. They serve a generous amount of chips and salsa which is always appreciated.
  
  Cons: My review unfortunately seems to be consistent with many others. The music is extremely loud, loud to the point where it hurts your ears and you can't have a decent conversation with the person sitting across from you. The music is also scattered and can be unsettling when you're trying to eat your food. In the span of an hour and a half we heard classic rock, country, and "Tarantella Napoletana..." in a Mexican restaurant.
  
  The tacos were decent however, the beans and rice that were served with them was cold. I am also unsure why rice and beans were served with the burritos when the burritos already had rice and beans in them. The guac was surprisingly bland and did not have any citrus, salt, or spice to it. The green salsa was good but the red salsa was weak and appeared to use canned tomatoes. The restaurant also doesn't seem to be the cleanest place.
  
  Our waiter was nice but inattentive. We had to ask him for everything i.e. water, utensils, napkins, and the check. The service was slow and our waiter had to be flagged down for everything as he did not stop by our table to check in.
  
  I could see this as a fun place to only get drinks at as you hop around Long Beach but I would not come back for food/table service. It was sadly disappointing overall.

• Mike U.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 13 June 2026

  This places sucks, beer is warm, food takes forever and it sucks. Food is terrible , service is terrible, place is overcrowded. Bathrooms are dirty and smell to high heaven. The kitchen must be 10,000 degrees there is no A/C and I can't see it being sanitary. I will not be back EVER!
  
  It has been 1.5 hrs later and my significant other is now ill.

• Tom D.

  star star star star star 10 June 2026

  Stopped by for lunch during the WSL surf tournament.  Was a great, sunny day - watched some great surfing and was hungry and thirsty.
  
  Ice cold beer on tap, great bartender and then sat down for one of the best meals I had in a while. Delicious food, generous portions and one of the best wait staff around.  I only wish I had more time to do the brunch special right.  
  
  Hadn't been in a while, but I'll be back soon!  Would recommend to everyone.

• David B.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 8 June 2026

  Don't waste your time. Took almost an hour to get food and there were still empty tables so they couldn't have been that busy.
  
  Food came and it was poorly prepared and tasteless. They got our order wrong too.
  
  No one came over to apologize for the delay. Correcting the order took another 30 minutes!
  
  Furious.