Yes, it's open. We came here for breakfast since they've moved it from the main restaurant next door. I was a big fan of breakfast when it was in the big restaurant. But I have issues with this place. First, no diet drinks. Really? It's 2017. What eating establishment doesn't offer at least one diet option to drink besides water? This one. The menu is very limited. I'd love to comment about how I enjoyed my meal, but I can't get over not drinking a Diet Coke. Ruined my morning. I'm not coming back. read more

Lpcx Cafe - Bakeries Near Me - Tampa, Florida

This place was delicious. A great place to grab a quick bite. The food is authentic and very delicious. Seasoned very well. They have a white garlic sauce that I fell in love with I put it on everything I ate. The bread was really tasty. Good place to eat for a great price. read more

See all

We loved the food- fresh & cafe con leche was delish. Sat out back- nice.. Service was friendly & good. Will definitely be back

The empanadas and iced matcha latte were delicious! Would recommend and would want to go back.

La Pequena Express (LPE) is a nice alternative to the traditional fast-food restaurants which are open late at night, but they do not serve the same high-quality menu to be found at the main La Pequena restaurant in the next block. They do have many of the same menu items, but the focus at LPE is on Colombian street foods like empanadas, carne asada, Bandeja Paisa, and tamales. You'll find La Pequena Express on Armenia Avenue in between Sligh and Hillsborough Avenues. LPE is in a stand-alone building, whereas the main La Pequena sits in the middle of a strip mall just north of that location. The crowd at La Pequena Express is younger, and mostly blue-collar guys stopping off for some beers after work. The restaurant is large and can easily accommodate larger groups. Many of the people in the restaurant were entranced by several televised soccer matches, and cheering loudly for their teams. I was there late at night and just ordered a couple of empanadas with some chimichurri sauce, and rice and beans. It was not the best Colombian food that I've ever eaten, but it did the trick. read more

La Pequeña Express is well known by all Colombians in Tampa to be a cool late night spot. It's legit and the food is good. It gets packed around 2:00 am due to being next to Chibcha (Colombian nightclub with the best latin music in Tampa!) They have everything from typical Colombian street food (chuzos, burgers, hotdogs, arepas, empanadas) to more typical foods like sancocho and consumé. The prices aren't bad and the food satisfies. I actually like it better than its parent restaurant; La Pequeña Colombia (which is very good, but very overpriced) It blows the IHOP (and pretty much any other late night eatery) away. Check it. read more

Lpcx Cafe - Medio pollo asado. Que riiiiiiiicooooo - Bakeries Near Me - Tampa, Florida

I'm sorry to write this review. We came here for breakfast, The food is expensive, not very good quality, greasy and overly fried. ( price vs value). The service is OK, they are courteous, as Colombian people are always beautiful, however the service would benefit from training. They dropped the food and never checked again... overly done eggs, no water so we had to ask several times, Missing napkins in the table and when I got up to ask her, she sent me to the coffee station vs getting them for us...Little details that add up. We won't be coming back. Clean n pretty restaurant inside, good location. read more

Went here looking for a place to work on my laptop for a few hours. The service was excellent, the spanish latte was delcious and the environment is perfect, newly remodeled with stylish touches. Chill lofi music was playing and it was exaclty what I was looking for, I'll definitely be back regularly. read more

Breakfast here is horrible and over priced do your self a favor and don't waste your money here. Attention is not that great neither. Waitress got an order wrong twice after making us wait 20 mins. Its a colombian restaurant with no flavor! Everything is bland with no hispanic seasoning... honestly I prefer a Mcdonalds breakfast over this... read more

This review is more like 3.5 stars. I do believe La Pequena Express is beyond OK. However, I'm not a devoted fan either. So I'll stick with somewhere in between! This place is the sister spot to La Pequena Colombia Restaurant, which is located in the neighboring plaza. There is a different ambiance at La Pequena Express compared to La Pequena Colombia. The Express is more young and modern in feel. People are on the go, walk in, take out, late night, interesting characters (at times). This is fine and dandy. But honestly, you miss out on the family vibe you get at La Pequena Colombia, which in my opinion makes a difference. But let's not compare too much! La Pequena Express serves its purpose: it's fast food and open late. I've never intentionally gone there because we always go to the restaurant next door. As such, my visits have always been last minute decisions, whenever the urge for a taste of home kicks in and La Pequena Colombia happens to be closed. For me, this means I've had an obscene number of beef empanadas and passion fruit juice, always on the go. It's fast food, right? I can't speak for the other menu items; however, it doesn't seem like anyone else is complaining. ;-) Something to note, though it shouldn't sway you in any way: One time, I was ignored by the staff as I stood waiting by the front registers. They claimed they thought I was being helped. However, seeing as I walked in when they were all present and no one asked to help, I do believe I was ignored. Keep in mind that there are no language barriers here... Spanish is my first language. Maybe they were busy with other things... or maybe not. I couldn't really tell and I didn't really care so long as I got my empanada and juice. lol Overall, La Pequena Express is good to go. The empanadas taste the way they are supposed to taste (if you're Colombian, you know what I mean). I would definitely return for late night quick fixes. However, in my heart of hearts, I prefer the sister establishment down the street. read more

Fresh late night food. Can't beat that at 1am. Good food for reasonable prices. I get the Cuban sandwich. Or the pork chops with beans and rice. That's always a winner for me. They always serve beer & now stay open till 3am on Saturdays. read more

La Pequena Express is the little brother to the fine La Pequena in the plaza next door. On a late evening when the regular store was closed, I thought I'd check out LPE. One thing you'll notice upon arrival is the huge projection of soccer games on the wall of the building next door. I can only guess that the parking lot may be a popular place to hang out on a late night to see a game. The interior of LPE is fairly big and well decorated, with variety of seating options. The menu still seems like they're trying to sort things out, as my excellent waitress mentioned some items they will adding over the next few weeks. I decided to stick with the basics and ordered a carne asada/steak with rice and chili beans, and it arrived fairly promptly. The steak was beaten thin as is typical, and was well cooked with good flavor, but was a bit chewy and almost (but not quite) hard to cut. The rice and beans were very good. I found the prices a bit high for the quality. I think you get more value at the regular restaurant as I've had nothing but high quality excellent meals there. If I hadn't tasted the great food at the regular store, I might judge the express location differently. I'd probably visit here again for another late night visit if I couldn't make the hours of the regular location. Atmosphere: 4 Service: 5 Food: 3 Value: 3 read more

I waiting a long time for sandwich that was not what I asked for but a 9.50 chicken salad sandwich and another $2 for a small Coke. Never again!!!! Overpriced although ok food. Order ahead or you will wait a long time for takeout. They need to drop the word Express from the name. read more

Waited 45 minutes for a meal I never received. The people next to us got their food in less than 10 minutes. All we received was a "sorry." The costumer service here has just gone way low. read more

I have tried this place 4 times now and have gotten sick each and every time. The food was good so I returned but 4 for 4 is enough for me. Will not return read more

Great place to get a bite to eat, food was phenomenal and the customer service was outstanding, you couldn't ask for better. Will be returning as well as referring friends and family. read more

Excellent Coffee! Excellent Food! Highly recommend it! Pan de Bono is amazing! Food is fresh and absolutely delicious! Great service and I simply love supporting local businesses! read more

This place is our go-to when it's late and our appetites are roaring. Is the term "fast food" used loosely when describing this place? Yes. Is the food on a completely different plane than other spots that may be open at all hours of the night? Absolutely! After about a 10-15 minute wait, what you get is a huge plate of fresh, heart warming, succulent deliciousness. This is fine columbian food that will make you want to go back again and again. We usually order the Mixta for 2 which is a large mound of assorted morsels: pork rinds, pork chunks, rib pieces, columbian chorizo, morcilla, plantain chips, fries, potato pieces, tomatoes, and lime wedges. Everything goes together so perfectly! What I love is that the quality is consistent. We have gone and ordered the Mixta at least 10 times, and it is always just as delicious as the last. My boyfriend also orders a side of rice and asks for their homemade hot sauce which absolutely exudes freshness. It's crazy good! And there's beer! Now go. Try it. You won't be disappointed. Unless maybe if you order a burger. I wasn't impressed with that once. read more

Formerly La Pequena Columbia Express and it looks like the same menu, just new name. Not sure why they want to mute the connection with La Pequena Columbia in the next block. read more

Honestly, don't even waste your time. Find a different Colombian bakery for your cravings. I went there 3 times. Every time, the service was slow. (Well over 40 minutes) to get my food, etc. And the last time I went, my server didn't even put my order in! So, I waited 40 minutes only to find out my order was never placed. Maybe he was new, who knows. But he didn't apologize for his mistake. Another server did everything he could to make it up. So I'm appreciative of him. Regardless, the wait in this place is outrageous. Especially since it's supposed to be express? Take your money down the street to another Colombian bakery. read more

What a terrible experience. The food was cold, tasted horrible and way overpriced. The place was also understaffed.

Loved the how it was decorated, the atmosphere and I was greeted as soon as I walked through the door. On top of that, the coffee and buñuelo we're fantastic! read more

If you want to wait 45 minutes to receive your food come HERE!! Bland cold food with a side order of attitude from the waitress!! The water was good!!!! read more

Good food, friendly service, good-size portion and reasonably priced. We ordered the Bandeja Paisa (rice, red beans, sausage, fried pork belly, thin slice of steak) - and it was very flavorful. We also ordered a breaded pork loin (I can't remember what the dish was called) - and it too was very tasty. I will definitely come back! read more

Been there 3 times and I'm not overly impressed with the food or service. First time was take out for my ex girlfriend and I; they took forever and service was like they were doing you a favor. Second time went for lunch and again the same. Finally went late at night for Chuzos and same issues again. Seems the problem is systematic because in 3 different occasions and/or shifts the same problems were encountered. I guess management needs to work on that. read more

No thank you! Food was good but not good enough to go back for the servers must be so rich that they don't want to work stood in the front 14 mins before I was even acknowledged spend your money where your business is appreciated! read more

Love this place! It's one of my main spots for great cafe con leche and pan de bono. I also love the buñuelos. Not sure about the other reviews, but I have always had a great experience here. The staff is super courteous and the decor is festive. If you need some coffee and a snack on the go, check this out! read more

I didn't realize that this was the late night version of their flagship restaurant just a block down the road. If you are eating before 8 pm try the original restaurant. Food here was good, after a few drinks and a revisit I will re-evaluate my rating. read more

Very pleasantly surprised - we had never tried them before. The empanadas are delicious the staff is very attentive & the manager even stopped by to check on us to. Everyone was sweet and helpful. We also had the tostones with several kinds of meat which was good. Can't wait to go back with a bigger appetite and try other dishes - I bet it will be even better. Nice environment - clean and well decorated. I saw they have many choices of Colombian coffee too. read more

Food is okay service i think was a little better then the food lol. My friend is close with the owner and i guess they are trying to make monday nights special for bikers so we can get a certain food menu with discounts not bad. I got a chicken platter with rice and beans. Honestly all i can say for now is I have to go to this place one more time to really be able to put up a good review on it. Plantains were really good! read more

Delicious food with friendly service. Went for an early dinner was pleasantly surprised by how empty the restaurant was but food came before anticipated wait time. Will definitely come again. read more

I have been here for the third time just to give it one more try. I think this was my last time. Service very bad and slow, had to get up 4 times to get things and ask for service. I ordered a hamburger, it took 30 min and the place only had 3 other tables. The burger has been the worst I've ever had, it was made like how meatloaf is made mixed with egg, bread crumbs, etc...disgusting, this is the old school way of making it, just use ground beef, form it into a patty, season it and cook it, its that simple, also have fresh bread man, don't use stale bread and try to toast it and get away with it and charge $6 for the whole thing. I had less then half, very disappointed and I know my Colombian hamburgers, I am Colombian...doesn't even come close. Ponganse las pilas dejen de dar comida mediocre. read more

This place sure beats eating at Denny's or Ihop at 5 am. It's good Colombian food and is good enough for what is expected at this time. Not too many options. read more

Stopped in after a long day at the Zoo with the family and stumbled upon this Colombian restaurant. The service was great and food was very good! Definitely will return when I come from Orlando again. read more

We came here to try something new and the reviews looked good... First off when I asked for a Coke to drink I was told they didn't have any despite having a large antique/prop Coke refrigerator in the corner; no other options were offered so we went with water. We ordered the Picada Mixta for 2 for $20 and a soup. The soup came out quickly and was good. The Picada, which is listed with a 10min wait time, took more like 25min to come out despite us being one of maybe two tables for most of the time in there. When the Picada came out the ribs, sausages, and plantains were extremely dried out and tasteless; the only things edible were the fries, boiled potatoes, and tomatoes. The service was ok, but I do not think we will be returning. read more

I put in my order of lulo juice and chicken/rice...waitress later informs me that they don't have lulu today....so I ordered muro...what does she bring me? passion fruit. she realized she brought me the flavor after I had already been drinking it (because it's a different color). 15 min later I get my chicken and it's very undercooked. So I had her take it back and they grilled me another. Overall, the food was ok, and waitress did what she had to do to make it right. But I'd expect the experience to be better especially since I was the only customer there when the order took place. I'll probably just go to the main restaurant if I decide I want Colombian. read more

one of the best places in Tampa to eat Colombian fast food! the decor is so gorgeous and the staff is so helpful.the pizza is out of this world. love it!! read more

i love, love, love this place! i come all the time. they are so quick and attentive. delicious food and lemonade too