We were warmly greeted and seated immediately. The ambiance is cute We started with the fried yucca which is freshly made and not greasy but hot out of the oven. So crispy and creamy on the inside The arepa with cheese was crispy with tons of cheese. The sides of rice and beans are plentiful and portions huge The house platters were overflowing with food and hard to finish because of the portions. The breaded steak was hot crispy and also as big as the plate. Too much to finish in one sitting. Everything was delicious. We definitely will be back read more

The chicken was delicious! And they have a wonderful homemade sangria!! And the garlic shrimp is awesome.

Came here for dinner Pros: - The Mixed Grilled Platter (For 2 People) was really good and a great portion size. Best meats were the shell steak and sausage. The rice that came with it was also cooked so well! Could've just eaten the rice alone. Potatoes that came with it wasn't that great. - Parking in front Cons: - Service is a bit slow, took around 30 minutes for the food to come out - Was really looking forward to the corn flour beef empanadas since most empanadas I've had were wheat flour but I think they over fried the empanadas since the shell was extremely hard and tough to get through read more

Parador Latino - Mixed Grilled Platter (For 2 People) - Latin American Near Me - Lindenhurst, New York

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very yummy authentic Colombian food. I've been here 5x so far within the last 2 months and I've tried the pollo empanizada (breaded chicken) meal, the chicken soup, tostones, and banej tipica with carne asada. Ambiance is welcoming. waitresses and waiter are attentive. Highly recommend if you're looking for Colombian Authentic food in the area! read more

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Food solid. Lots of flavor. Service was ok. They forgot to bring something we ordered. No biggie. The service was friendlier to the staple patrons then us. Not sure if it was the language barrier. Will definitely be back. Empanadas tasted same as I get in queens. Delicious read more

Parador Latino - Food - Latin American Near Me - Lindenhurst, New York

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Delicious Colombian food ! Wonder is nice and liberty to talk to ! Great atmosphere ! Live the bandeja paisa and sobrebarriga plates

Food was very very tasty! I ordered a bandeja tipica and my mom and her friend ordered a fish dish. Along with 3 guava smoothies. The service at this place is horrible!!! But the food does partially make up for it in my opinion. The waitress we had, had an attitude, was super inattentive and just overall looked like she didn't want to serve us! Not friendly or welcoming at all! read more

Parador Latino - Latin American Near Me - Lindenhurst, New York

We were there with my husband and it was empty the whole place but they take soooo long to gave us the food, food is good but a little bit expensive for the quantity read more

This was my first dinner out since the lockdown at a place I had never ventured to before. It was a rainy night which prevented any thoughts of outdoor dining. I am not sure if outdoor dining is an option here, but we ate inside regardless. We were a comfortable table of 6 people, separated from another table of 8 people by a significant distance, much appreciated. We were the only two occupied tables in that room. In the room next door, where the bar is located, there was another table of 6 people. Three parties on a Wednesday evening. I sat facing the main entrance and takeout counter so I got to see a constant stream of patrons picking up meals. Our server took our drink orders and brought them back quickly. Dinner orders were taken; some of us had apps, some didn't. The appetizers at my table were ceviche, which looked plentiful and fresh, and empanadas. When our entrees arrived, I was happy to see the generous portions as well as the adherence to personal requests some of my tablemates made. I am an "as-is" orderer, since I like to stick to the chef's plan with fidelity. I enjoyed the Fried porgie, served whole with a smile on its face, and I navigated the bones and whatnot to reach the point of fully enjoying this fish. The seasoning was perfect, not bland but also not overpowered with salt. The accompanying white rice and beans were presented neatly and were also a generous portion. Hot sauce was in individual containers, which was a nice era of COVID touch. My only complaint was that I needed more--luckily my friends passed on hot sauce so I used some of theirs. I refrain from giving 5 stars because I haven't sampled enough of the menu, and some of my table mates thought it was so-so. I will definitely be back to try more, and I highly recommended patronizing them for takeout if you are not comfortable dining inside. read more

Parador Latino - Side of rice and beans - Latin American Near Me - Lindenhurst, New York

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The food looks presentable, but don't be fooled. The quality of the food lacks taste. There's nothing tasteful. Steak was dry, hard to cut with no seasoning, pork was dry with no seasoning, Egg was too well cooked, areapa bread hard couldn't cut it apart & beans had no seasoning. Tostones was good with guacamole. Waiters keep checking over our table way too many times. Not recommended read more

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I had never heard of Parador Latino until yesterday. I had been at the gym and was looking up restaurants when this one popped up. Let me just say that this is an amazing deal. I ordered the house special platter which was rice, beans, plantains, salad, chicken, pork and steak and only paid 25 dollars. I was honestly a little skeptical because it was so much food for such a good price but let me just say that it was amazing. The chicken was definitely my favorite. It was so flavorful that even when I got bites that didn't have skin I could taste the seasoning. Plus it was so juicy it wasn't dry at all. And the plantain was super sweet and a huge piece. My only advice is that the beans need a little more salt. But if you eat it in a bite with the chicken you won't even notice. I also got the tres leches for a little something sweet after my meal. I didn't think I was going to be able to get to it with how full I was but I couldn't stop once I started it. Definitely ordering it the next time I stop by. read more

The shrimp scampi was delicious, brought some home to the kids and they loved it. Well priced.

Best food around. Authentic taste and great service. Definitely one of my favorite restaurants. Very welcoming ambiance.

Highly recommend this place! As a Colombian I'm highly biased on the cuisine of my native country and Parador Latino hits all the marks! Food is excellently prepared with the flavors, and seasoning that takes me back home to Bogotá! It definitely feels and tastes like it's your abuelita in that kitchen! I can't get enough of the food here! The attention to detail and the service is top notch and the ambiance is very family friendly! We ordered Sancocho de Res, Refajo, Empanadas de Carne, Cafecito, y Arepas de Choclo con Queso! I would've posted pictures but we had already eaten it all. Can't wait to return! read more

I love this place ! It's such a hidden gem, their food is amazing and their staff is so friendly ! The service was great and the food didn't take long to come out! read more

Beautiful traditoncal colombian location! As soon as you see you it from the outside you immediately it will be authentic cuisine. The staff automatically treats you with genuine hospitality, it seems as if you're eating at your own families restaurant! The wait was not too long, considering it was a pretty busy Friday night! They have a great bar area where you can seat as well. I ordered the typical platter, a traditional Colombian dish with a taste of everything. It was delicious, every taste bud thsnked me with every bite! It was delicious, authentic, Hispanic food. You can tell it's made with real passion and love! I would definitely go back, as it is more than just great food. It's a great experience. Thank you Paradoor Latino! read more

Parador Latino - Typical platter - Latin American Near Me - Lindenhurst, New York

Home cooked Colombian food You must have the empanadas they are delicious I normally get the bandeja típica which is never a fail the soups are also very good. We did try the picada one weekend and it was great and very large. Check this place out you won't be disappointed. Don't get turned off by the waitresses they are a little dry but the food is good read more

Cute place with colorful decor and very friendly staff. Party of six ordered guacamole over plantains, breaded shrimp and empanadas for apps. Paella, steak and shrimp, fried pork chop and a shrimp with rice dish rounded out the dinners. All were enjoyed. Margaritas were good as well as ice cold beer. Service was on point. Prices were reasonable, making this place a must on your dining list read more

I have been in this place many times with my family and friends. I am never disappointed. The food is delicious, the people that works there are so friendly. Excellent Colombian restaurant, read more

**Update May, 2019** - Changed my rating to 3 stars because quality isn't what it used to be. Parador Latino is like a diner - but with Colombian taste. This is a perfect yet unknown modest house that happens to serve delicious variations of steaks. You won't get a huge chunk, but you get the right amount. Sweet plantains are good. Have yet to explore their full menu, but I'll keep coming back for sure. You're guaranteed for leftovers. Full bar with strong cocktails. Language barrier, possibly. Just help them so they can help you. I asked for the house coffee (I drink mine black) and surprisingly it was strong. read more

Wow, after spending a month in Elmhurst, I never thought I'd be able to find similar quality Colombian food around me. Imagine my joy when I happened upon this place. I got the bandeja paisa and it was just as good as the places in Elmhurst. Now, I'm not a fan of the chicharron, so usually I just nibble at it a bit and leave most of it behind, but for some reason I asked if it could be substituted and was offered a piece of rotisserie chicken in its place. This made for a fantastic meal. The grilled beef was tender and flavorful. The fried egg was cooked soft and the runny yolk gave some more richness to a perfectly made rice. The plantains were sweet and not greasy. The avocado helped give some freshness to the meal. While flavorful, the chicken was a bit dry, but still much better than the chicharron. The beans were really tasty as well. I also tried the tripe soup (mondongo) and it was also fantastic. I love any sort of tripe soup and this one was a winner. The tripe was super tender and flavorful, without the gaminess it sometimes can have. There were pieces of pork in it as well. The soup was thick and rich and really homey. I'm definitely coming back here for their chicken soup and their oxtail soup. Ask for lots of hot sauce. That stuff is delicious! It's acidic and really helps balance the richness of the dish. Heck, I'd go as far as to say you could pour a little bit into the mondongo too. This place is perfect for someone trying Colombian food for the first time in a non-threatening environment. It's clean, everyone speaks English, the menu includes English translations, and they take credit card. After eating here a few times, you'll be ready to try Colombian food in Queens. Definitely coming back here. read more

Parador Latino - Mondongo (tripe soup) - Latin American Near Me - Lindenhurst, New York

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Platano was drrrrry and not sweet to be called "maduro". Some of the meals stated fries and they didnt serve them and when we asked the waitress for them she stated the menu was an old one...its the one they provided and we were with kids so why would you not mention that the fries were no longer part of what they were ordering. Cant say the food was bad and I want to give it another chance, being new to the area and its close by. read more

Parador Latino - a restaurant menu on a table - Latin American Near Me - Lindenhurst, New York

I went to this place with my husband. I really have to leave this review! Since I have come too many times, I use to liked this place! I am Colombian and definitely this time, my money was badly spent, I don't know if the owners or cooks of the place changed, but the food was not fresh I ordered a tripe soup and it was spoiled, my husband ordered chicken consommé, we told the waitress about my soup and removed my plate which were full with the tripe soup, she just looked at us and apologized and offered something else. I chose the chicken consommé and was not fresh either. The only thing I can highlight is the attention of the waitress, very friendly. I would NEVER tell anyone to eat here, Nothing was fresh and the waitresses and waiters were sick and not wearing a mask, omg specially now when Covid is going high again. It was overall a very bad experience. read more

Great Quality Food, tasty and fresh. The Paella is on point and reasonably priced. You can easily get 4 meals out of it and it's the best around, even Brentwood. Yuca frita, fries, soups are great, healthy and tasty. Try the consommé de Pollo. Rice and beans are so good. Sweet plantains, Maduros. Everything is done just right. Be patient with translations, they are so kind and hardworking to please. Enjoy and reply read more

The chicken here is great, especially with some rice and beans. The hot sauce is also really good.

Great food and fast service. I really liked the comfortable setting inside. Will be back !

Food was excellent. You really picked up a lot of flavors. I thought their prices were a little high, but if you like good spanish food I guess it is worth it. I will probably go back once every few months. This is a very family friendly restaurant. If you dislike children interrupting your service, kindly request to be seated away from them. I was seated next to a family, but the mother had no control of her kids and she really didn't care. One of the kids was screaming in english about his pokemon and the other kept crying in spanish. At one point the youngest girls started throwing silverware onto my table (There is a step up area). I asked the mother, respectfully, if she could have her daughter stop. This mother looked at me as if I should put up with it and made a half assed attempt to make her stop. As soon as the waiter came back I quietly asked to move locations. If it wasn't me I would probably be laughing at how comical this family was, but it was really annoying in the moment. Now, to be fair there were plenty of tables for 2 they could have sat me at but he put me by legit the loudest craziest table full of kids. As a host you have to really be mindful of where you seat people. They can't control who is in the restaurant and how they behave, but they CAN properly seat adults away from screaming children. However my waiter was so sweet and attentive. good service! Overpriced food and annoyed with my seat give this restaurant a 3. I will be back, just more aware this time. read more

Parador Latino - Steak in sauce with eggs - Latin American Near Me - Lindenhurst, New York

The food is really good and it comes in big portions so you can take the rest home. It's a little pricey but overall good. I would recommend it read more

After driving past this spot daily for the last 4 years, I was finally able to give it a shot with my family. Clean, cozy, organized and authentic. Carne Asada with rice and beans. Simple yet awesome. If you are into the culture dishes from Colombia you will enjoy and like the experience and food. read more

I have ordered take out and dine in and its always yummy. As a Colombian myself, this restaurant truly encompasses Colombian flavors and dishes. Highly recommend! read more

I am not quote sure why this place is always so empty. Perhaps people don't know it it here? maybe they do but are afraid to try Colombian food? maybe they're not sure if it will be good? I'm here to tell you to forget about your reservations and go her, asap!. FYI, Colombian food is food made in a Colombian style. Just like the food you're used to only Colombian.....see that was easy. We came here finally after me passing the place time and time again and saying that I have to get my ass in here. On a Saturday night at about 8:30 the place was pretty empty. only 4 other tables of people. Still the servers were friendly and polite and not in a rush to close the place and go home for the night. We were greeted promptly and given time to situate ourselves with our baby and look over the menu which is page after page of deliciousness. (seriously, if you can;t find something you like here you should never go out to eat again) I started off with a ice cold Aguila which again is just like the beer you're used to, only Colombian. ;) The wife got a Sangria which she liked. ( the baby stuck with milk) We got some empanadas as an appetizer and they were great. Corn based and fried to perfection. Then came a simple salad which was part of our entre and for mains I got the House special platter because I wanted to try different things and she got the skirt steak. Her steak was cooked perfectly and seasoned well, My platter had a 1/4 chicken that was nice and juicy, some steak which was similar to her skirt steak and a pounded out pork tenderloin that was really great. Top it off with a plantain and some rice and beans and I was a happy boy. We definitely enjoyed the whole experience and if you are looking for something different and want to try some great Colombian food, check this place out! read more

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Very good food, big portions, loved the pork rinds and steak. Oh, and very nice Sangria. Staff very nice and attentive. I'm glad I found this place. Will come back again for more yummy Colombian food. read more

Parador Latino - Latin American Near Me - Lindenhurst, New York

Nice little place. Food was good. The grilled pork chops was delicious. The grilled steak was too thin and pork was dry. The rice & bean were ok. I'd go back for the Grilled Pork Chops for sure!!! The hot sauce has a nice flavor with some heat. Yuca fries were perfect. read more

Excellent food, good prices and a friendly staff. I got a grilled chicken dish and my girlfriend got breaded chicken. Both were excellent. Especially the plantains. Great place, excellent renovation from its previous restaurant. We will be back! read more

This is still our go to place for Columbian food. The food is always delicious and the staff are super friendly and accommodating. Tonight I had skirt steak and rice and maduros. Dyan had shrimp scampi and tostones. And for apetizizer we had chichhron. All awesome and a pitcher of sangria. Thanks, margarita, magda & Christian. read more

Loved their food, great flavor...such nice people, too!! Highly recommend when needing some Colombian food.

Delicious food , very fast service, comfy restaurant. Our waiter was very kind and friendly. Huge portions of food.

Food is delicious and 100% Colombian food. I laugh at customers that ask for tacos and chimichangas. Guys this a Colombian restaurant ! Learn to distinguish and enjoy this delicious food. Bandeja paisa and flank steak are awesome. read more

I went here with my friend for the first time recently and the food was amazing! I'll definitely 100% be back here in the near future. I had the "Typical Platter" which had Skirt Steak, an Egg, Fried Pork Belly, Rice , Beans, Avocado, amongst some other stuff, she had the "Sizzling Skirt Steak", and we shared the "Empanadas" for an appetizer. All of the was delicious. Also, there was a beautiful fireplace inside that gave the place an extremely comfortable ambiance. I highly, highly recommend it here. read more

The place has parking around the corner. The staff was extremely friendly and attentive. They were wonderful. We ordered several dishes. And I wanted so badly to give 4 stars because the people were so nice. However, the ceviche was so salty. I was literally choking at every bite. The chicken soup was bland, so that helped us while we ate the ceviche. We ordered medium steaks and got super well done. I am not a fan of well done meat. Using a butter knife to cut the steak was a nice work out. The chicken and rice was ok. read more