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    all the pastries and extremely oily and lack flavor. also attendants having issues hearing customer had to repeat myself 4x

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    Worsttttt ever the food is not fresh it is soooo nastyyyyyyyy this gave my baby the worst colic....PLEASE AVIOD THIS PLACE

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    El Gustazo

    El Gustazo

    4.4
    (103 reviews)
    1.4 mi
    $

    I've been searching for a chicharrones spot in NYC for a long time and I'm glad I finally found a…read morespot in Flushing! I got the chicharrones with rice and beans and potato salad (comes with half an avocado). Every aspect of the meal was delicious. The pork was perfectly crispy, the rice was soft and delicious. The beans also paired perfectly with the rice. The staff was also super sweet and friendly. I would definitely come back for more and for breakfast. I saw a lot of New York breakfast friendly options on the menu for a very reasonable price. They take cash, credit card, and apple pay!

    Came in for lunch. We tried the platano soup and a bandeja tipica. The soup is a beef base broth…read morevery flavorful, with little chunks of beef, potatoes and a big piece of plantain kind of like plantain dumpling. Very good soup, we ask for a small as we had no idea what to expect. The bandeja tipica is $21. For the price you get rice and beans with avocado, a fried egg, longaniza, thinly pounded steak, a piece of sweet plantain and chicharron. We asked for some of the home made hot sauce and we got a some slightly picant vinaigrette that had cilantro and onions, very good bit no spice for my taste buds. However the meal is good enough to feed 2 hungry souls. My wife and i were very stuffed. We noticed they advertised mondongo soup but that is only on Sunday and Wednesday, so we will jave to come back and try it for sure. Our server Maria was very cordial, attentive and friendly. Definitely a new spot to enjoy Spanish food.

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    La Parrillada Colombiana

    La Parrillada Colombiana

    4.3
    (20 reviews)
    3.7 mi

    Came here for the first time in passing and omg I want to return a million times…read more Their shrimp ceviche is BOMBBBBBB. The service was top notch and the employees were welcoming and friendly . Ruby was my bartender and the two ladies that were servers were sooooo friendly omg. I felt like family even though it was my first time here . Diana was the best ! I would return anytime

    This is the spot…read more This is the spot for a huge platter of delicious Colombian food, perhaps before you go dance it off at the nearby Knockdown Center. I'm not going to pretend that I am the best person to determine what an authentic Colombian experience is (never had the pleasure of visiting Colombia), but if this isn't it, I can't imagine what they're missing. The staff speaks to you in Spanish exclusively, which made me glad one of my boys is Honduran. The TVs all over the place are playing what appear to be Colombian music videos that were made in the 80s featuring old men and attractive young women. They've got buckets of Colombian beer and frosted mugs so cold that the beer turned to slush around the sides. They've got a platter called the Bandeja la Berraca that consists of rice, beans, steak, plantains, eggs, avocado salad, little corn cakes, blood sausage, other sausage (amazing), and a giant side of chicharron. Eat and drink to you're bursting, while adorable Colombian kids run around the place. And rejoice that you live in NYC, where these things can be had.

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    Pollos a La Brasa Mr Mario

    Pollos a La Brasa Mr Mario

    3.3
    (169 reviews)
    2.6 mi
    $$

    I went with a friend from Colombia and he thought this place looked authentic so figured that we…read morecould give it a try. Shortly thereafter, we realized that we were both wrong. The drinks were off I couldn't exactly point what was wrong. Maybe the Coke was flat I'm not sure but it just wasn't good. As for the food, my friend got the steak (well done which he says is the only way that steak should be eaten, I beg to differ) as well as the chicken. The food is incredibly land, and my chicken was honestly wet for a lack of better terms. I can't recall the last time that pechuga (chicken breast) was wet and that's probably because it's not supposed to be! The only reason that I gave this place two stars is that the employees here were nice, but I wouldn't return especially when there are many better spots nearby- not necessarily for Colombian food but great food in general.

    I been wanting to check this place for awhile after seeing it on social media. The place is a lot…read moresmaller than I expected but the food and service made up for the size of the restaurant. The food was really good. I tried the breaded pork loin, cazuela de frijoles and steak topped with mushroom sauce. Everything was really great and the portions were very generous. Be cautious because they charge the gratuity automatically on the bill even for small groups. I don't mind this but if you aren't paying attention you could be over tipping.

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    Delicioso el migao !! El ambiente, el servicio y todo muy lindo!
    Delicioso el migao !! El ambiente, el servicio y todo muy lindo!
    Fried whole fresh snapper with shrimp, mussels and squid. So good!
    Fried whole fresh snapper with shrimp, mussels and squid. So good!
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    Arepa Lady

    Arepa Lady

    4.5
    (614 reviews)
    1.7 mi
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    Why 4 stars? Because these arepas were different, but enjoyable…read more --- --- --- To-date, I apparently have only had Venezuelan arepas and wasn't aware of how different Colombian arepas were. Colombian arepas (or at least the ones here) come with a sweet, corn tortilla and are more open faced: to be eaten with a fork. In the past, I've had flour tortillas that are designed more like a taco and eaten as a handheld. So despite the differences, I (and my friends) enjoyed our meal. Let the official record state, I ordered the arepas con queso with chorizo. We had plans to eat our way through Jackson Heights, but because a couple of the places we planned to visit were closed, we actually just mostly hung out here and enjoyed our arepas of the sweet and open-faced variety. It was a good afternoon.

    This was my first time trying an arepa, and honestly it was one of the best introductions I could…read morehave asked for. Before this, if someone mentioned arepas, I probably would have confused them with pupusas, which I'd only seen at street fairs and thought of as more of a sweet item. I had no idea they came in savory versions too. I went with the carne asada arepa, and the beef was fresh, juicy, and cooked just right. It's so common for places to overcook little chunks of beef, but here it was perfect. Each arepa is big enough to split between two people, so the price feels very fair. The filling was generous, with beef packed inside and even overflowing out the sides. They also serve the arepas with a rack of five or six sauces to choose from. Some were spicy, and one had a sweet condensed milk flavor if you like a mix of sweet and savory. My go to ended up being this green mayonnaise sauce which I assumed was like some sort of a lime mayo, which added the perfect tartiness to the rich cheese filling.

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    Arepa Rellena w Carne Asada & Guacamole (~$17)
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