This place is a great find in a small residential area strip mall. Once you're inside, you feel…read morelike you've stepped into a modern urban cafe in a big city. The staff is always great, genuine smiles, and always offering help if you ever have a question. The craft cocktails are very creative and deserve a try if you stop in. Great presentations! The food is amazing, and we've been 3 times now and tried something different each time. All is well plated and great flavor. This last visit we ordered the ceviche appetizer that came with sweet potato fries and plantain chips. Neither of us can stop talking about it. Looking forward to our next visit!!

Paparepas, a Venezuelan restaurant, have several locations in the Seattle one; we went to the…read moreRenton one. Their flavors are excellent. Though we both liked our entrees, we both thought the protein quality of the mains is just ok. The winning dish is the mini arepas, hands down. I would order those mini arepa for my entree easily. This location is roomy. Service is warm; our server was helpful answering questions. The Food: Arepitas Fritas, $17 - 5+ Stars Four mini arepa in the appetizer section, these start with the same cornmeal (masa de maíz) base as the normal arepa, then topped with cheese, slow cooked beef, quail egg, and pink sauce. These bites are sooooo good! They sell the full-size arepas also, which will likely be a future meal. :) Platanos Fritos, $8 - 5 Stars Gotta love Latin foods with their plantains. Simple and delicious. Theirs are perfectly prepared. Camarones de Ajillo, $19 - 3.5 Stars These shrimps are cooked in garlic, herbs, and cream. The herb butter sauce is excellent, but the shrimps' quality is just ok. We liked it enough but will not order again. Asado Negro Tips, $23 - 3.5 Stars 8 oz of NY strip are cooked cubed in asado sauce, served with yuca fries and quasaca, a mini tomato and avocado salad. Again, the asado sauce is excellent, but the steak pieces are on the tough side. The yuca fries didn't stand out. This is also a 'liked it enough but won't order again' dish.

I took a few Colombian friends to this place and we all really liked it…read more The food was super fresh and very tasty. The empanadas were really good and the fried fish was very good. Even the rice was really good. My friend had the picada and said it was very good. The owner was very friendly.

Hidden Treasure…read more Monserrate Columbian Cuisine is inside the Crossroads Mall, so it can be easy to miss, but it is worth the hunt. We each had the Patacones: crispy green plantains with tomato and onion sauce, cheese, and choice of protein (we each chose chicken) and the Empanadas Colombianas: fried corn empanadas filled with choice of protein, lentils, cheese, or spinach cheese. The plantains were crisp and the protein was incredibly flavorful. However, it was the empanada and the accompanying sauce which captured our hearts. The empanada shell was so crisp, contrasted with the ooey, gooey melted cheese, perfectly complimented by the green sauce. Although I like my food a little spicy, the green sauce was made the traditional way. They do have a spicier sauce, if you ask. We will definitely return-- the food was delicious, the staff was incredibly friendly. Make a trip to Monserrate Columbian Cuisine--it is worth the search.

OSJ International is the most authentic Puerto Rican food I've had on the West Coast (not just in…read moreSeattleso far. Most Caribbean spots around Washington lean Jamaican, so finding a place doing proper Puerto Rican dishes felt special. The menu and quality reminded me of what you'd find back on the island, at least pre-pandemic. They had classics like chillo frito, mofongo, and pasteles, and it tasted like homemade small business cooking. Honestly, I thought it was even better than La Isla before the fire that shut that place down. A few pain points. It's far. The restaurant is south of Tacoma near I-5, so it's a bit of a drive whether you're coming from Seattle or even from the airport. It was also cash only when I went, though you could sit inside and eat. Last time I called it sounded like they were still mostly doing the to-go model and hadn't fully gone back to the way it used to operate. I haven't made the trip again yet, but it's still on my list. Also worth saying, after the pandemic when I moved to San Diego, I couldn't find an authentic Puerto Rican spot there either. That made me appreciate this place even more. After the Benito Super Bowl performance I'm definitely craving some Puerto Rican food again. Might have to make the drive soon.

Ordered to go as a first time visiting. We have been wanting to try this place for a very long…read moretime. It appeared as though the dining room was closed off. Not sure if it was always like this or just near closing hours when we arrived to pick up our order., The lady at the cash register was most pleasant and our orders were complete, cooked to order hot and fresh. We ordered 2 orders of the chicken dinners, pollo playero and had bits of pork added to it. We also ordered a side of beans. The food was freshly cooked, so it was nice and hot. It was well seasoned. The meats were tender (with the exception of the pork bits inside the rice). The food had a beautiful presentation with onion, green and red pepper slices on top of the meats.

Stopped in for lunch and had the chicken dorados and pork and cheese papusa. Food was made from…read morescratch and excellent. Service was great too. Do yourself a favor and try it!!

Good food the staff is very nice. I would come again. I would recommend the tamarind juice very…read moretart and tasty!

Always great food and service Definitely worth the visit…read more If you can I love the Reno and the fried

Restaurant feels dirty. Mediocre Service…read more pupusas dough feels under cook. my wife order pupusas whit chicharron. they serve small portions at overprice.

Central American gem in north Seattle. Service was warm and attentive and the food was excellent,…read moreincluding the chorizo pupusa and the beef pastelitos. The molcajete is a house specialty that layers Mexican flavors in a steaming hot broth - very good. So were the house made corn tortillas. The ambiance is nothing fancy, but it works. It is challenging in Seattle to find good Central and South American cuisine, but La Cabaña is great. So glad we tried it! Plus, they have parking.

We have decided we're only gonna get takeout only going forward…read more Our past three visits, the service has been abysmal. One time it took 45 minutes to get our food. Last night, it took 15 minutes after we sat down for someone to just ask us, "has anyone helped you?" Twice when we ordered pupusas for our toddlers with drink orders, the kids' pupusas don't arrive until AFTER everyone else's main dishes have arrived (and after we have to remind the waitress). Cocktails have been forgotten, which we have had to remind them on as well. To our server's credit, she apologized many times and said the restaurant just got super busy at once. However, we noticed other tables (who arrived after us) were attended to and served sooner than we were. Given all the disorder, our family has decided we are just going to get takeout. The food is still excellent, but we are frustrated with the service.

The food was fire!! Definitely recommend the shredded beef. Dani was a fantastic server!!read more

Daniela is our server and throughout the whole dining experience. she would explain to us what the…read morefood had in it and her recommendations. I feel that Danielle was really professional and sold us to everything that we ate, which was 100% on point and delicious. I'd like to thank her and thank you all for having her, our experience was great.

My husband and I absolutely love our visit to Bahama Breeze! From the moment we walked in, it…read morereally feels like you're on a tropical island the atmosphere is vibrant and fun. The drinks are amazing, and their happy hour is fantastic. The food selection is excellent, and everything we tried from appetizers to entrees was bursting with flavor. The service was top notch, making the experience even better. Everything about this place is just great delicious food, refreshing drinks, and an unbeatable island vibe. Highly recommend! But super sad to hear they are closing soon?!

The coconut shrimp were delicious. But the dipping sauces offered were strange. No cocktail sauce…read moreor tartar sauce offered. The seafood soup was not full of seafood. There wa barely any and the spices were not very good. Ambiance was nice. Service was good.