Cubana Tapas Bar
4 Leopold Sq, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield S1 2JG, United Kingdom · United Kingdom
★ 4.5 on Google · 1,669 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
CleanCompleted Jul 25, 2026 · 128 reviews flagged
How this score works
The score estimates how strongly this place's review record matches known manipulation patterns, from 0 (no signs) to 100. Verdicts: Clean below 40, Suspicious from 40, Likely Manipulated from 70. It rises with the share of reviews flagged and how suspicious each one is.
- Burst
- — an abnormal spike of five-star reviews in a single day compared to the place's usual pace.
- Low activity account
- — the reviewer has almost no other reviews, photos, or Local Guide history; throwaway accounts look like this.
- Duplicate text
- — the wording is nearly identical to another review of the same place.
Verdicts are statistical estimates based on public review patterns, not accusations.
Review anatomy
Reviews examined
1,000
Flagged
128
13% of examined
Flagged avg rating
4.8★
place average 4.5★
Reviews per quarter
| Quarter | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 ’19 | 28 | 11 |
| Q2 ’19 | 156 | 16 |
| Q3 ’19 | 157 | 34 |
| Q4 ’19 | 70 | 5 |
| Q1 ’20 | 29 | 4 |
| Q2 ’20 | 2 | 0 |
| Q3 ’20 | 50 | 9 |
| Q4 ’20 | 8 | 1 |
| Q1 ’21 | 0 | 0 |
| Q2 ’21 | 11 | 3 |
| Q3 ’21 | 27 | 2 |
| Q4 ’21 | 25 | 2 |
| Q1 ’22 | 18 | 5 |
| Q2 ’22 | 16 | 3 |
| Q3 ’22 | 19 | 1 |
| Q4 ’22 | 14 | 4 |
| Q1 ’23 | 22 | 0 |
| Q2 ’23 | 20 | 3 |
| Q3 ’23 | 66 | 7 |
| Q4 ’23 | 23 | 0 |
| Q1 ’24 | 17 | 1 |
| Q2 ’24 | 30 | 2 |
| Q3 ’24 | 27 | 6 |
| Q4 ’24 | 19 | 0 |
| Q1 ’25 | 22 | 1 |
| Q2 ’25 | 32 | 3 |
| Q3 ’25 | 20 | 2 |
| Q4 ’25 | 24 | 1 |
| Q1 ’26 | 25 | 1 |
| Q2 ’26 | 18 | 0 |
| Q3 ’26 | 5 | 1 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
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burst
6 occurrences — worst: 5 five-star reviews on 2019-03-31 vs avg 0.8/day
weight 1
Show all 6
- 3 five-star reviews on 2019-03-24 vs avg 0.4/day
- 5 five-star reviews on 2019-03-31 vs avg 0.8/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2020-08-13 vs avg 0.4/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2022-01-16 vs avg 0.2/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2023-07-09 vs avg 0.3/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2024-09-29 vs avg 0.2/day
- low activity account 85 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 29 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 6 reviews, near-identical wording
Beautiful food great staff and a lovely atmosphere
- Gaurav Garg ★★★★ 2019-03-27 suspicion 55
- Bridget Llewellyn ★★★★ 2019-07-25 suspicion 57
- Deb Loasby ★★★★★ 2019-08-16 suspicion 54
- Kay Hollis ★★★★★ 2020-08-17 suspicion 54
- Donna Jubb ★★★★★ 2020-08-21 suspicion 70
- Dennis Power ★★★★★ 2021-10-26 suspicion 70
Exhibit — 4 reviews, near-identical wording
Excellent service, amazing food, lovely atmosphere.
- Cara Dexter ★★★★★ 2020-09-08 suspicion 64
- Katie Loosemore ★★★★★ 2020-10-15 suspicion 64
- David McGrath ★★★★★ 2023-07-09 suspicion 95
- R Smith ★★★★★ 2024-04-02 suspicion 64
Exhibit — 4 reviews, near-identical wording
Service food and music great !
- Fiona McCreddin ★★★★★ 2019-05-24 suspicion 100
- TheChristine1810 ★★★★★ 2019-06-18 suspicion 71
- Craig Morton ★★★★★ 2019-06-18 suspicion 90
- John Galloway ★★★★★ 2021-06-25 suspicion 90
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Fantastic venue great food and service.
- MARK KIRKLAND ★★★★★ 2019-06-01 suspicion 76
- Kristine Morse ★★★★★ 2019-08-01 suspicion 91
- Josh Stanton ★★★★★ 2020-08-31 suspicion 57
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Amazing food, great atmosphere
- Derek Slack ★★★★ 2019-06-09 suspicion 90
- Andy Ecco ★★★★★ 2019-09-01 suspicion 64
- Simon Plunkett ★★★★★ 2019-09-29 suspicion 90
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Dimly lit a and great atmosphere and great music
- jamie spencer ★★★★★ 2019-07-20 suspicion 64
- Adrian Ringrose ★★★★★ 2019-08-11 suspicion 64
- Bibiana Kayd ★★★★★ 2019-09-18 suspicion 61
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Great cocktails and live music was good too.
- Christina F ★★★★★ 2019-05-18 suspicion 54
- Linda Coleman ★★★★★ 2025-05-20 suspicion 54
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Great tapas, atmosphere and service
- Neil Fletcher (Fletch) ★★★★★ 2024-06-18 suspicion 59
- Alicia R ★★★★★ 2024-08-09 suspicion 59
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Great food and fantastic music!
- Alanna Torossian ★★★★★ 2019-08-02 suspicion 71
- Dominic Ridler ★★★★★ 2022-08-19 suspicion 71
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 99 remaining flagged reviews.
Gema Culqui
2 reviews
★★★★★
2024-09-29
I did like a lot, were lot of nice people there.
Tanya Wood
activity unknown
★★★★★
2020-08-13
Nick Shinn
activity unknown
★★★★★
2019-03-24
Daniella Thompson (Danii)
21 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2024-09-29
Wow. Came today and both me and my sister agree it was some of the nicest food we've eaten in a while. So tasty, quick service, attentive and polite staff. Will definitely be back and have already sang it's praises and recommended to the partner and parents! Highly recommend
Nick
23 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2024-09-29
Cubana never fails to deliver.
Glenn Milligan
307 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2023-07-09
Excellent
Ginge
74 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2023-07-09
Excellent service, food came out very fast, really nice staff. Marco was particularly friendly and provides great drinks recommendation
Michele Basile
94 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2022-01-16
The first floor is beautiful where you can listen to live music and have excellent drinks and spend a fantastic evening with friends.
Catherine Huntington
12 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2022-01-16
The food is incredible! When I have friends visiting from out of town, I always take them here. It never disappoints. It can get a bit loud on Saturday evenings though, so avoid this time if you want a quiet chat with friends.
Gashirai
34 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2022-01-16
Report generated Jul 25, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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