great empanadas- i got the beef and chicken; very good pandebonos (even for the next day) and…read morecoffee! a nice place to grab a bite to eat in under $10. nice people and don't forget the sauce for your empanadas!

Do not forget your cash; as you will be disappointed if you do not have any on you and have to…read moreforgo a delicious strong cup of coffee at Delicias Calenas. Not only is the coffee truly delicious, so to are many of their pastries and breads (pan con queso, pandebono, y mas). Their desserts often filled with fruit, chocolate, coconut, or arequipe. They offer a buffet style variety of Colombian dishes - all day and evening long; making it the perfect spot to pick up something when you ending your evening out. Right below the N train - they are a smart stop before you go, or on the way home. Friendly staff in English and Spanish. Thanks for all the late night coffees! Relevant Views is a service of Alternative & Supplemental Solutions. Visit us on calendly.com/relevantviews.

3.5 stars $3.75…read moremedium iced coffe $2.75 cheese bread $3 Colombian beef empanada $3 baked chicken pastry $3 oreja $5.75 avena 16 oz, $7.25 24 oz $6.50 natural juice Their pastries and breads are good, but their cold coffee wasnt good. It tasted like watered down coffee. Maybe its a bit different with hot, but unfortunately the cold coffee was a huge let down. I ended up getting some quikcheck coffee and it was much better (tasted like coffee). Service was nice. They have daily lunch specials (served with rice and salad) for dine in and 50 cents additional for to go orders. I am not sure if Parceros is a franchise restuarant but I have seen multiple parceros from Queens NY to Harrison NJ. I will still come again because the pastries are quick to get, but I dont recommend the cold coffee

Unfortunate to say this location quickly seemed to go downhill sharply in service. Oftentimes…read morereviews about service aren't entirely helpful--they're sometimes one-off experiences or the person is over-particular about service. Unfortunately this is a consistent issue, with instances that were so over-the-top egregious and inappropriate. Some of the team members seem like long-term employees yet lack foundational customer service skills--serving customers who are not next in line, miscounting change, and most unfortunate of all, being aggressively rude to customers unprovoked. Overall, some of the staff have a consistent sense of unhappiness and an air of disdain for the clientele, which is unfortunate. As someone who has a very high tolerance for unhappy, flippant or rude service team members generally, it's rare for people be so poor in customer service that it makes it into a review.

I won't call it a bodega. It's a small Colombia shop under the tracks on 31st. A nice local shop…read morefor what I would say is fairly authentic Colombian food. Pros: One of those classic places where you pick what you want, it's in trays so you can see what you're getting. If you speak Spanish, you'll get along great. But they try their best to work with you - extra patient! Authentic ingredients, including a reddish plantain and yuca in my soup. My friend had delicious onions with his bistec. All at a great price. Cons: Not much space to sit. Food was rather deceptive - the oxtail soup may have been beef based, or else it wasn't oxtail soup because there was no meet to be seen. I should have chosen the chicken soup. But I don't speak Spanish, so I didn't know how to ask what was in it. Also, between the street noise outside and the music inside, I could barely hear anything related to answering what I wanted with my meal. Verdict: I am giving this 4 stars in no small part to counteract the people who think they are being cheated for not knowing Spanish. I am quite sure I got the same quality food and good treatment as anyone else. I value the authenticity of places like this. But I recommend coming with someone who can help translate.

Hole in the Wall Colombian bakery/hot food place right beneath the last stop of the N/W train. A…read morelarge variety of baked goods and hot food. Yesterday, they had barbequed chicken, yellow and white rice, some kind of soup and chicharrones and some baked chicken leg quarters. You can order a small or large piece of carne asada that but you have to ask specifically. I only knew about it because I saw it on Grubhub. I ended up having to show to them to get my beef lol. I also bought a pan de queso and a pan de coco and a couple of beef empanadas. I probably would go there again if I was in the mood for Colombian.

Another craving put in check as the chorizo, empanadas and the puff pastry stuffed with spinach and…read morecheese were stuffing my to go bag. Empanadas and chorizo made up a solid fifty percent of my breakfasts about a year back when I worked in a Spanish neighborhood. Credit where credit is due, y'all Spanish just have the zest for life and it comes out, full court press in the cooking amongst other wonderful ways. The empanadas were definately just out of the oven, filled with beef and potatoes and love. The chorizo was good, perhaps could have used a hint more spice, unfortunately the potato lacked. As the least important contributor to my breakfast, I can readily overlook the sharpness of the skin, and the dryness of what was within. To ever find a disgruntled counter person at these locations is to not be paying attention. Their smiling faces and affection for their customers is a high water mark just about everyone in the food service industry can take a few pages from.

This place is ok I food I'll rate a 5…read more , I started coming here the other days due to that I work down the block but I was alil upset I when in on Tuesday for some empanadas and then I when on Monday also for some empanadas but then on Tuesday a different women that wasn't there on Monday charged me a different price I told her why if I came In yesterday and the girl told me oh they when up the prices when up in a day I don't know what was her deal but I know she wasn't telling me the truth I also asked her for two sauces and she wanted to charge me 1 dollar for it I was very upset because è on come with atleast one sauce.

A very simple south American/ Dominican food joint in Astoria that serves homemade authentic food…read moreand sweets. My cuz comes here for the bread rolls and chicken with rice and beans dish and for lunch I will have that as well . Plain simple interior with a bunch of tables , nothing fancy or over the top and that's fine with me . Many dishes to choice from , chicken , pork , beef ,v fish , etc, and I am typical gringo so it's chicken stew with yellow rice and red beans . You get plenty for the cost which is reasonable and service is wonderful and friendly..That plate was huge and it's not 2pm yet and I need a nap ..This Astoria food joint is another reason that the area is tops for diverse foods from all over . 4.5 stars on my yelp meter.

I come here regularly for the daily freshly made Colombian breads, specifically for the Pan de Yuca…read moreand Pan de Bono. At $1.75 a pop, you can pick up a warm bun that's crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. There are so many types of pan that I want to try, but I keep going back to my faves.

Small bakery with an amazing assortment of Argentina sweets. I'd recommend medialuna dulce its…read morelightly sweetened croissant perfect with a cafecito. This is such a cute cafe very homey. Any chance I get I stop in. Hope u enjoy

Found this spot decided to try. Sandwiches de miga were good, reminded me of childhood parties I…read morewould go to. The empanadas are ok, was looking for the round puff pastry type they didnt have. The mini loaf of bread was fresh and tasty. Will definately be back for cake and hopefully they have the beef empanadas.

Awesome little place ! Got their new arepa stuffed with pernil, cheese beans, avocado and it was…read moredelish. I also got cheese bread that my mom devoured the minute I got home and refused to share . But above all the service was OUTSTANDING! The food took a little longer than what I was told to be prepared and the woman behind the counter even offered to bring it out to my car. I will definitely be back

Hidden Gem! I was doing a little shopping and stumbled upon this little place. I just went in for a…read morecoffee.You walk into a friendly atmosphere and a great little restaurant where you can get one of their ham and cheese breads for breakfast, a sandwich for lunch, bandeja paisa for dinner and flan, or cake for dessert! I went with the bandeja paisa today. They serve a big amount of food.The chicharron was just right, usually in other places its to chewy.

This review is for both dining in and getting the too good to go bag…read more Obviously this Colombian bakery is a little bit pricer since this location is on Steinway street right when you get off the train. We fortunately got 3 pandebono breads in our too good to go bag and a croissant last week. They were so fresh even though we got there at almost 730PM. The service was okay ... the girl seemed like she had a little attitude and rushed us but it is what it is. Would I come back here? Maybe but definitely a good spot for getting stuff to go when you're getting on/off the train.

Kind service and solid food!…read more Stopped by to grab a snack, and I got a chicken empanada and pan de bono. Both were fresh and delicious. I especially liked the hot sauce that came with the empanada. There's also plenty of seating inside.