this place should have 5 stars. the food is outstanding. service is fantastic. my gf is from…read moreColombia and she wanted to get authentic food. she was impressed by how good it was. as for me, a gringo, the food was just outstanding in general. I'm a big meat eater and this place delivered. ambience is cool. gf said it felt like she was in a restaurant in Colombia. 5/5 will be back again.

Service leaves a lot to be desired. We ordered the maracuya (passion fruit) margaritas and they…read morecame our watery and without a hint of maracuya. We e told the server right away and she basically told us that maracuya was there and dismissed our dissatisfaction. The food was very good, but we won't be returning die to the poor service. We had to flag her for everything, from bringing the needed silverware for those that didn't have one at our table to eventually the bill. When the craving for South American food comes back, I rather spend my money at Rio's in Addison or Colombian Taste in Itasca.

Great food, fast service and inexpensive for the portions. The rotisserie chicken was by far our…read morefavorite. So good that we are there once a week, often pick up on the way home from long day. sweet plantations are hit or miss, when they are smaller pieces, great, when they are large half sizes pieces not as flavorful. Only questionable thing we have ever had. Try this place, whether its the steak, chicken you can't go wrong. Rice and beans, even the soup are made with care.

Tasty food, large portions and very quick service; even on a busy Mother's Day service. My…read moreColombian family thinks it is legitimate food.

Great food here would recommend the picadera paisa for 2 was plenty. Best place to be at. Good…read moremusic and micheladas 10/10

Absolutely yes. I loved the Columbian food here. I only wish I hadn't been so tight on time. I had…read moreto scarf my food down in 15 min and take the rest home. It's a family owned, small business which I love. I always want to suppprt those. Located in the basement with a bakery above it, the location is unique. It's very colorful and festive which adds to its charm. I ordered the Bandeja Paisa and it was enormous and cost $29. Pricey, but I got 3 meals out of it. It had pork belly, columbian sausage, rice, beans, a fried egg, avocado, and a fried plantain . Gigantic portions. We also ordered empanadas and they were the star of the show. I wish I lived closer to Elgin. I have no idea if I'd return, but I do recommend.

I ordered a side of rice to go with some soup I had for lunch! This little bit of rice cost me $4…read morealmost what a small bag of rice cost and the container is barely filled! This isn't the first time I order to go and they end up packing the bare minimum, never again!

Colombian food in the suburbs is not easy to find. Taste of Colombia is excellent if you don't want…read moreto drive into Chicago, though the parking lot is sometimes reminiscent of something in Chicago. Everything we had was perfect, from the bandeja, the mixed grill, to the mini empanadas appetizer. The service was friendly, and the food came out quickly. I had been here once before when it was at a smaller space in the same strip mall. This new space had several more tables.

Food was good. Service was ok. Menus don't give a good description of food. The restaurant was…read moreclean. We'll defigo back again try other dinners

Food was not good at all…read more Chicken empanadas was not chicken, blood sausage was just regular sausage. I haven't even opened the rest of the food and probably won't. Definitely do not recommend, waste of money.

The service is a bit slow, but the food... its worth it. And they are a really nice staff and very…read morefamily oriented. I am a fan. The chicken is amazing.

This was a perfect stop for a quick dinner. The server came to our table within a few minutes of…read morearrival. After placing the order, the food was delivered timely. Good food, very tasty and well seasoned to taste. The portion size appeared small but it was filling! The restaurant is inviting and tranquil.

Great service and cute ambience! We ordered the ceviche clásico and the lomo saltado, which were…read moredelicious and similar to what I had in Peru. There aren't many Peruvian places in the Chicagoland area but this is better than the one in the city. We also got the passion fruit cheesecake and that was amazing.

We met friends at Rios this past weekend. I would give Rio's a little more than okay, but not good…read moreenough that I would come back. Service was good - and they have live music on Friday nights. For drinks, we had white wine and passion fruit pisco sours. We've had better pisco's however. For appetizers, we shared the scallops and the Ceviche Rios. All four of us loved the appetizers and the complimentary bread that came. For entrees - my husband and I shared the Milanesa a la Provenzana and the Arroz Chaufa De Mariscos. Both dishes were good - and handled a reheating the next day, but nothing outstanding.

More of a take out place, limited seating. Menu has Colombian, Mexican and select American dishes…read moreto chose from. Also a limited breakfast menu. Drinks are 20oz bottles or cans with typical selection with some LATAM favorites like Aloe, Jumex juice and Apple Soda Empanada was tasty. Filling was cold. We had the Carne Asada and Badeja Paisa. Both very tasty, Chicharrón was fatty but given the quality of what's available in this country I can't expect what I get in Bogotá. Was disappointed no Pantecones or Arepas kinda Colombian staples.

We had dinner at Sabor Latino last night. We were disappointed in the service. She wasn't very…read moreattentive and decided that she was going to bleach the floors at dinner time. We struggled with the strong bleach smell trying to eat our meal. We also ran out of beverages, and we were 1 of 2 tables in there. The chips looked and tasted like they were out of a bag, which is disappointing because it's not hard to make fresh chips. They had 4 different salsas which were tasty which was good because their food had little flavor. The rice and beans didn't even have any seasoning on them. The steak tacos didn't have much flavor either, so it was good that we had our choice of the salsas to use. The steak was without fat or gristle so that was a plus. My husband ordered a burrito that he said was bland and dry. It was good that they had to salsas but the food lacked seasoning or the flavor I expected from a restaurant with flavor in the name. I am willing to give them another try and order something different, but my husband isn't so willing.

I ordered a beef empanadas, charbroiled ribeye steak with potato, cassava, and plantain. I liked…read moreit. The meat was thin, cooked well, and had good flavor. For dessert, I had vanilla flan, and I also tried figs with caramel and a cup of coffee. Overall, it was a really good meal, and my server Monica was very nice and friendly.

Wanting to support a local business and try Columbian food for the first time I wandered over to…read moreBrasa Roja. Greeted warmly, their music playing in the background I felt right at home. I've eaten here twice in one week and I know this will become a regular spot. I had their grilled chicken breast, beans and salad. Under $10 and for me easily two hearty meals. My waitress made sure to answer my questions and it was sweet how excited she was to know I'm new to her family's cuisine. I looked over to a table of four and wow...they had some amazing looking steak and ribs plates that I may try in the future. My experience both times now is exactly what I'm looking for. Great food and a homey atmosphere to enjoy it in. I wasn't rushed and will return again.

Amazing amazing food! Service was great! Place was homey and felt like you were getting delicious…read morehome cooked meal.

Ordered catering from here for our office lunch and the team loved it. Everyone was going back for…read moreseconds. The empanadas were very flavorful and crispy. The rice was delicious and the salad was super fresh. I can only imagine what it tastes like in the restaurant. Would highly recommend ordering catering and the prices were great as well.