What's not to like in this unpretentious Columbian restaurant that serves food with superb quality,…read morebreads and pastries that are mouth-watering, and service was impeccable. Our lady server was so personable and always answered our questions with a big smile. We met the owner who was as friendly as his staff! Excellent service is always a plus! The food was well-cooked down to its bananas and arepas! This restaurant is highly recommended and they close at 10 pm most days, so if you're still out and about at a later time, this is definitely a good place to get some delicious food! Order the platters! It's like getting the best of the varieties. Get the ham and cheese roll or the buñuelos and the pastrSo good!

My fiancé and I came in for lunch! Nice atmosphere and friendly and welcoming staff. We had Nilse…read moreand she was so very sweet! I recommend the empanadas and the papa relleno! My fiancé had a delicious and generous portioned lunch special! Over all great experience!!!!

Really enjoyed my visit here. The food was delicious and it's clear they put a lot of attention…read moreinto the details. Everything arrived in a timely manner and the experience felt well organized. Looking forward to coming back.

This place has been on my list to go for a while now. They have a good variety of Latin American…read moredishes mainly from Peru, Colombia, Mexico, etc. Is the food the best you'll have from these countries? No. Is it the worst, also no. In fact, we had the churrasco and the ceviche and both were very good. We also had a mango shake with milk, also excellent. Great tase and good consistency. The place also has a good atmosphere and great music selection. In addition, every Thursday evening from 6:45 to 7:45 they offer free Latin music dance classes. There were probably 12 to 15 people at this particular class. Definitely a great date spot. I'll mention that the food did take almost 50 minutes to come out, but overall the food and service were both good. Definitely worth a try.

Ordered the shrimp tacos and steak tacos, also side orders of the red rice and black beans. All…read moresooooo goood! And their salsa verde is amazing, too!

Really incredible, fresh genuine Mexican/Colombian food at a good price! I had the chicken fajitas…read moreand my husband had the steak tacos. We will be back for sure!

Every time I go to the shore I have to stop by this place on my way back home…read more The food is good and the staff is very friendly. The prices and portions are great. The reasons I'm not giving 5 stars is because they always bring the appetizers at the same time they bring the entrées, and the beef empanadas have no beef, only potatoes and onions. Will definitely go back!

We've been to El Arriero a few times and the food was pretty good. Today we came in to the…read morerestaurant and it was empty, the couple that always ran the was not there. There was very loud bachata music and out walked this person that I can't call her a waitress, I have respect for waitresses they work very hard, she comes to our table we say hi and all she said was "what do you want to order". We put in the order and she turns up the music and starts singing in the kitchen. We ordered the bandeja paisa when it came out the pork was tasteless and very chewy, the Colombian chorizo tasted and had the consistency of cardboard, the rice was good and so was the steak. And then she turned the music louder yet I had to call her almost yelling to ask for the check it was almost like a comedy show. My other half and me looked at each other laughed and just said. NEVER AGAIN!!! What a disaster. If you want to have a half decent dinner don't even think about this place. Service 0. Noise 90 decibels. Food 1.

This is to report a serious health and sanitation concern…read more On Friday, January 16, 2026, at approximately 12:26 PM, I was inside the establishment when I observed a roach crawling on the wall. An employee, who appeared to be the manager on duty (as she was older and seemed to be overseeing the shift), attempted to kill the roach. When she grabbed it with a napkin, the roach fell onto the table. The employee then killed the roach and disinfected the table. However, this same employee had taken my order and continued handling service immediately after the incident. The food was served, but none of it was consumed due to the health concern. There was one other younger employee present, but they were not involved in the incident. Camera footage should confirm this event, as it would show the employee killing something on the wall during this time. Due to the seriousness of the situation, I also contacted the Health Department to report this incident.

I've been passing this establishment ever since January. Having dined at other Noches locations…read more(Dover, which has closed and I was not crazy about their overcooked food) and Belleville/Bloomfield, which was very good. I decided to give this one a try. I finally broke down and stopped in for lunch on Saturday March 8. The place wasn't crowded. It's a bit spacious but not many tables. My first thought was that it would be hard to get a table at dinner time. I was seated immediately and my order came right away. The server was very seeet and friendly and always checked on me. I ordered a paellita noches with black beans as well as tostones (fried green plantains) I received the paellita that came with maduros (fried sweet plantains). I ordered black beans but Instead I got red beans. I let it go. The paellita was good and a huge portion. I had to take half home. I didn't care for the red beans. They were a bit tasteless. The tostones were bland and a bit too greasy. I added salt and dipped them in the beans. (I'm PR and we add salt as soon as the fried plantains come out the fryer so that it sticks or serve it with mojo). Tostones do not taste good bland. I may go again and try some different items, skip the tostones and make sure that I get my black beans. I'll update this review depending on my experience when I return.

I came across Mambo Cafe on DoorDash and I'm so glad I did. I wa staying at a hotel and ordered…read morefood for delivery. The food was packaged well and hot on delivery. They also gave me two sets of cutlery which was a win for me. Most places usually forget to add cutlery. I ordered the Bandeja Paisa| 8oz NY Strip Steak. The meal came with steak, sausage, pork belly, white rice & beans, sweet plantains, Colombian corn cake,fried egg and avocado. All for $23 (in 2025). I also got a Goodo brand cola champagne. Money well spent because the food was delicious. The portion size was enough for two servings. Everything was seasoned well and cooked to perfection. I live two hours away and am willing to drive the distance for the food again it was that good. Ten out of ten definitely recommend.

Traveled to Atlantic city for a weekend and as always, I was craving colombian food. Found this…read morerestaurant and wow they did not disappoint. For starters, our waitress was extremely kind and sweet we had great conversation. We got the colombian burger which was amazing and perfectly cooked. The paisa was perfect tasted just like home. Authentic as it should be. And as always my absolute favorite, traditional colombian empanadas. I think we do it best and this place definitely did it perfectly. The place also has some very cute seating. I would totally make the drive again just for this.

Their Colombian empanadas were 5 stars!! Granted these were all I got, but they were perfect- with…read morecrispy satisfying fried dough and rich, flavorful fillings. I had the beef empanadas which had a savory and tender shredded beef filling, and the cheese empanadas which had a perfect blend of crumbly soft cheese and pull apart stretchy mozzarella inside the same delicious crispy shell. The chimichurri totally elevated both, adding a fresh, spicy, and garlicky layer of flavor. If these empanadas were any indication, I would love to try more of the food at El Patio Colombiano!

I came here with my family and it was an absolute hit! It is not fancy by any means but the service…read morewas great and the food was absolutely amazing! Everything that got eaten at the table was loved. We shared the guacamole and plantain chips, calamari, and yuca fries as apps and all were delicious - but the fries are a must get. Then for dinner I ordered a top round sirloin steak and it was cooked perfectly with so much flavor. Everyone enjoyed their meals, everything was fairly priced, and our waiter was informative and very friendly. 100/10 recommend trying this place, I hope to come back soon and try more!

I've visited Cantera Restaurant twice over the past week, and unfortunately my experience with…read moremanagement left me extremely disappointed. First, I want to make it clear that the waitresses were wonderful -- attentive, kind, and hardworking. My issue is not with the staff, but with the way management handled the billing and gratuity situation. Both times, my bill should have been around $66, yet I was charged about $85 because gratuity had already been added. I didn't realize this at first and was also leaving an additional 20% tip on top of it. I feel this is misleading to customers, especially for such a small bill where automatic gratuity is uncommon. When I questioned it, the owner came out and explained the gratuity policy in a very confrontational and dismissive manner instead of handling the concern professionally. I tried to explain that either the servers are not receiving enough directly, or customers are unknowingly overpaying because the gratuity is not made clear enough. At the end, I adjusted my payment by removing the extra $17 tip I had intended to leave and kept the automatic gratuity charge of $12. I also placed an additional $5 cash tip in the envelope specifically for my waitress because she truly deserved it. What upset me even more was seeing the owner immediately take that cash and place it into the general tip box. Again, the servers were excellent. My disappointment is entirely with management's handling of customers and gratuities.

Friendly staff, nice atmosphere, and was terrific. Glad I found this place. Will definitely go back…read morethere again.