Dulce Vida Latin Bistro is a small, family owned, Colombian Restaurant located between 1st & 2nd…read moreAvenues (closer to 2nd) on East 83 Street. The food, desserts & beverages are traditional Colombian & everything was well seasoned, proportioned & delicious. My Carne Asada (Grilled Steak) was perfectly cooked, the Chimichurri Sauce could have been prepared with less olive oil but the ingredients were tasty. The Arroz con Pollo (Chicken & Rice) was savory & well cooked. I especially enjoyed the Coconut Lemonade with real shreds of coconut. The place is small & intimate but we can get a group or family in there. There's also outdoor seating. The staff was polite, friendly & attentive. My compliments to the chefs. Please support this great family bistro.

Rude....the place was empty and we couldn't sit at a bigger table just in case other customers come…read morewith bigger groups to eat, but no one ever arrived. It was just us the whole time! The food was over priced and the portions were small. We ordered two bandeja paisa with the grilled steak...the minute the food arrived, I was afraid to eat the steak as it looked more like grilled chicken because it was so light in color and dry. I picked at the bland food. We decided to take whatever, I didn't eat home to give to my dog, but the truth is, I chucked it in the trash can outside on 1st and corner of 84th because it wasn't even worthy for consumption by my dog. Neverrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr will I eat there again. To think I love Colombian Cusine, but Dulce Vida Latin Bistro is not good at all and definitely not worth the money. I was so pissed we spent $112.00 to eat crappy food in today's shitty economy. Serves me right...should have drove to Queens to eat delicious Colombian food but hubby didn't want to drive! Stay away....not good, if you know you know and I'm a latina!

I live a block away, and after doing laundry, I decided to try Cositas Cafe. I got two empanadas,…read moreChorizo & Cheese, and Potato & Cheese. They come with a red and a green sauce. I was all about that green sauce. Both empanadas were really tasty. I recommend this cute little spot if you're in the mood for a taste of Latin America here in the UES.

Stopping by this cute little Colombian cafe in the UES was the perfect day to start a workday. I…read moregot myself an oat horchata with espresso. I think I messed up because the coffee overpowered the horchata spices, but the oat flavors/oat milk taste was pretty prominent. The beef empanada was solid with their corn-based pastry. Inside was well-seasoned. You have the option of picking between a cream cilantro sauce or a more traditional spicy salsa. They also had other pastries/bread that I want to check out next time. Staff were friendly and orders came out quick. There are only a handful of tables outside and a couple on the inside. Loved the pink and dark green accents.

I love Colombian Food and the one of my favorite dishes is their bandeja paisa…read more This is my go to dish when ordering in a Colombia restaurant. Took the entire family to this place for a birthday celebration . They were great in accommodating all of us. The service was good and quick. The food hit the spot when you are craving the chicarrón. If you know you know. The rest of the family order from their seafood menu very delicious and will go back. Need to take pics next time.

I'm ordering the breakfast special, the Mis Tierras Desayuno . For $18 . Portion good size plenty…read moreto share and it's delicious and the Services fast and nice. a lot of sport TV all of the wall.

Ordered: Iced Banana Latte (~$9)…read more Aya's take: Pueblo Querido is a Colombian coffee company that started in Brooklyn and this being their first location in Queens. The decor is fun and pays homage to Colombian culture which I appreciated. Their specials menu had an Iced Banana Latte which is totally up my alley so I decided to try it. I usually get a latte with a syrup and I assumed this was exactly that - a banana syrup. Unfortunately, it was more like a frappe where the espresso, banana, and milk was blended together. I think it's misleading to call it a latte as it wasn't what I was expecting. And for ~$9, I just expected more richness from the espresso but the milk was just overpowering. Even based on the appearance, it was very milky/foamy rather than coffee or banana-forward. If I find myself back here, I'll probably go for their classic coffees instead.

Yes the hotel had free coffee but sometimes you need a bit more. This place really fit the bill. It…read morewas right before I got to my subway station so it was an easy stop. I went 3 times. Each time the Americano was prepared perfectly. I take my coffee black so its impossible to hide crappy brew. Staff was friendly and on point so not much more you could want

I pulled up near closing time and grabbed a couple things they had left…read more I can't say I was fully welcomed in my gringo skin. The food was real good though. The plantains in the Sancocho were a lil more brown than I'm used to but it was all good. No corn just plantain, potato, and a little meat in a tasty broth. The lenitil and potato stew/soup was awesome too. Chicken over rice was fine, the rice was perfect, the flavor was there, the chicken... was aight

I love me a good bandeja paisa! This one was a mini platter and it was big for me haha. My friend…read morealso got so much food and we had to take some to go. I would definitely recommend and come back. The workers are so sweet and helpful. Love Colombia people!

Yum yum yum my first time trying this meal and it didn't disappoint at all!!! It was so worth it…read more The filete was so tender and juicy and the rest of the seafood it was mixed with. Go and try it, you won't be disappointed at all!!!

Pollo serves food that is more of a home cooked comforting meal. The food is simple grilled food…read more Everything was good but the pork belly pork rind was chewy and lacked the crisp. The shrimp dish the sauce had a funky margarine taste.

I have been going to this little corner restaurant for quite a while now... I feel they have slowly…read moreevolved into a full service establishment... liquor and all. Went in for a few empanadas and they didn't have as many as I wanted. Asked me to wait 10 mins. to complete my order but took twice as long. Their empanadas have definitely been put on an inflationary diet (in order to keep their price low, I suppose). They were pretty good as they had freshly come out the frier. They do NOT provide you with plastic shopping bags any more... sort of a bad thing when you are taking a bunch of oily empanadas to go.

Solid place for Colombian food - I would recommend the steak over the empanadas…read more We ordered the Entrana, which comes with skirt steak, chimichurri, and 2 sides - I chose the coconut rice and plantains. The steak was cooked well though the chimichurri was a bit too oily for my liking. The rice and plantains were delicious. The empanada sampler was a cool concept, but I just wasn't a fan of how fried and thick the empanada casing was. But overall the environment is nice and the service is kind.