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    Hola Cafe and Market

    4.5 (15 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Cheese ball, chicken pastillito and Columbian beef empanada - $6 something with tax
    Mae F.

    My first impression of this place upon walking in was that it was a very cute cafe with its white wall interior and wooden elements all around. There were plants outside the front door and sprinkled throughout the cafe, which made it feel homey and inviting. The large cafe menus on the wall and the little signs by the take out food items were also cute - great attention to detail! There were so many choices of food to eat that it was hard to decide what to get! I ended up getting the beef Columbian empanada, chicken pastillito, and cheese ball (buenolo). In my opinion, the cheese ball was the stand out from these items with the empanada as the second best item. The cheese ball was flavourful and had the perfect amount of fried dough with cheese flavoring. The empanada was stuffed with lightly seasoned meat enveloped in a light corn dough shell and it was decent with the hot sauce (more like salsa). The chicken pastillito (unsure of the spelling) was the least flavourful and really needed the hot sauce. Even the fried dough couldn't save it from being the one I liked least from the items. It all cost about $6 something which was very reasonable. The only other con was that the staff were not the warmest this afternoon and not really that helpful with explaining what was inside each item. Not sure if it was partly the language barrier but still felt like the customer service could be slightly improved. Other than that, I feel like this place may be worth a second try if I'm in the area again.

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    Gary V.

    Best chicken empanadas in Canada . Wife says the chorizo is awesome and the plantains rule

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    Stephanie S.

    Cute Latino café / grocery corner in Burlington! I wish there were places like this closer to me. I believe owners are from Columbia. Interior is very cozy, warm, and welcoming! Based on a quick glance at the posted menu (permanent) and the Specials (written on brown craft paper), Specials seem to be better value as you get more than one thing and some items were cheaper than an arepa. I didn't see the portion sizes, so that may be something to consider as well. Hola Café offers snacky-type foods like empanadas, pastelillos, bunuelos (cheeseballs), arepas, patacones, & then more complete dishes. There was no drink menu, so I had to ask the nice man behind the counter. I got a Chicken Arepa + an Americano. I loved the sauce that came with the arepa, but without it, the chicken itself was on the bland side. So I wished the sauce was more evenly distributed. The chunky casava fries were delicioso! I'd definitely stop here again if I was in the area.

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    When I was told that we were going hiking nearby, the first thing I did was to search what food was available in the area. Hola's was the perfect destination to fill up after a 2-hour hike. The lady at the counter was very welcoming, introducing us to a variety of Hola's offerings with explanations and photos on a tablet. We went with a chicken arepa and Hola's patacon. The arepa is fairly small at $12, but is actually quite hefty in hand. The flavour was subtle, a mild cheesy chicken. The hot sauce provided steps it up, adding a bit of a tang. The patacon was the show stopper - I'd planned to grab a few empanadas after seeing the size of the boxes and our post-hike appetites...but no need. What's better than this: fried green plantains topped with beef, chicharron (FRIED PORK BELLY), guacamole, and some kind of magic cilantro sauce. Think super-sized tostones supreme. We'll definitely come by again to try out the empanadas and pastelitos, and for the patacon and friendly welcome.

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    3 months ago

    Great service, excellent food, definitely recommend it! The place is really beautiful and clean..

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    7 years ago

    great iced latte and churros, takes a while but totally worth it. will go back again.

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