We ended up at Pollos El Paisa thanks to a recommendation from Pablo at La Finca, and WOW--what an experience from start to finish! As soon as we walked in, the manager Stephan was right at the door ready to greet us. He already knew who we were and welcomed us like we were regulars. That kind of attentiveness is rare--you usually have to look for a manager, but here he was front and center, making sure everything was perfect from the start. The restaurant was busy (always a good sign!), but we were seated quickly and treated with such kindness and efficiency. The service overall was excellent--friendly, attentive, and just a great vibe all around. And the FOOD... absolutely incredible. I had the skirt steak with rice, beans, and salad--10/10, full of flavor and cooked perfectly. My friend had the fish and loved it just as much. Everything tasted fresh, well-seasoned, and made with care. Between the amazing food and the outstanding service, this place is a gem. Huge thank you to Stephan and the entire team for making us feel so welcomed--we'll definitely be back! read more

I walked in today and was welcomed extremely warmly. Sitting next to my table was a party that each ordered a seafood soup-looking dish. I asked the server what it was because how amazing it smelled, and he said it was the mixed seafood in lobster sauce. I ordered that and it came. There was squid, shrimp, mussel and clam in the soup. It came with rice and fries as well. It was the most tender squid and clam I ever had in my life. I highly recommend it. We were there for quite a bit and no one rushed us. It's an extremely friendly establishment. I highly recommend it to anyone. read more

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Pollos El Paisa is not only an excellent Colombian restaurant--it's a great restaurant all around. The food is delicious, portions are huge, the service is friendly, and the prices are very reasonable. That's why this place easily earns five stars from me. The carne asada was outstanding--perfectly smoked with a great grilled flavor and an oversized portion. The chicken with rice and beans was also generous, moist, and full of flavor. The sangria was excellent, and the oxtail soup was absolutely out of this world. The chicharrón, paired with chimichurri and homemade salsa, truly transports you to another country. I honestly can't say enough good things about this restaurant. If six stars were an option, I would give them without hesitation. read more

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You know what, I must be buggin out because idk why I ever gave it 4 stars. From the food, to the service and ambiance...everything here is top notch. Everyone is super friendly and the food NEVER MISSES. it is always on point. One of my favorite spots of all time, no matter what you order it's incredible. read more

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A family staple we've been returning to for over 20 years and a redundant term I coin, it does not miss! Damn I love Colombian food. The bendeja paisa aka mountain platter is all I ever order when I dine in, it's so incredibly flavorful and delicious. It's always a small vibe in here place is packed, great music, tv always has on baseball of futbol. The service is IMPECCABLE! It transports you back to Colombia. As always, been returning for 20 years and will continue to return. read more

Pollos El Paisa - Ensalada Mixta - Colombian Near Me - Westbury, New York

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If you are craving authentic Colombian food, then you have to visit Pollos El Paisa. Pollos El Paisa is located on Old Country Rd in Westbury, NY. There is a small parking lot in the back, but there is also street parking available. I stopped by on a Monday around 12:30pm and was seated right away. I really liked the decor inside, like little houses on the wall, and it's really spacious inside. The menu offers traditional arepas, hearty soups, savory meat platters, and seafood delights. On Monday's, the soup of the day is a tripe soup, also known as Mondongo. Unfortunately, they already ran out of mondongo and only had chicken soup. I really like natural juices from Colombian restaurants so I got the mango juice in milk and my husband had the blackberry juice in milk. The natural juices can be made with milk or with just water. The mango juice was very refreshing. I usually order Bandeja Paisa, but decided to switch it up. I ordered the Beans with Pork Rinds, Frijoles con Garra. The beans with pork rinds was served in a pot and a plate of pork rinds, avocado, rice, plantains, and white corn arepa was served separately. Everything was delicious and flavorful. I enjoyed scooping the rice and dunking it into the pot of beans with pork rinds and having the whole spoonful. The portion was a really great size, I packed my leftovers and had it the next day. We had flan for dessert and it was very silky and smooth. Staff were very friendly and attentive. I am looking forward to coming back to Pollos El Paisa. read more

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I love this place, the vibe is cozy and reminds me of a diner. It is my second time here and the prices are great. The servers all work together to make sure everyone is happy and getting their meals fast. The food is DELICIOUS. I had the arepas con queso y arroz con pollo with yuca fries and a cup of coffee. Outstanding portions and food. Viva Colombia! I will be back read more

Pollos El Paisa - Arroz con Pollo / Chicken Rice Yuca - Colombian Near Me - Westbury, New York

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Amazing diner for Spanish food. We came in the day before a snowstorm - usually the line is out the door. We were immediately seated, brought water and lemon. Already perfect service. We ordered the steak and onions and the skirt steak. Both came with rice and beans which was perfectly seasoned and portioned. The salad was great and they didn't slather the dressing on it and instead left you the dressing to put as much as you need/want. Steaks were very well cooked and came out really fast, steaming hot and cooked just as we asked. Ambiance was like a dive/diner but it was clean and service was very top notch. read more

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If I'm correct this is a family owned Colombian restaurant and it feels like it!! Here you'll have the best authentic Colombian food on Long Island. I've tried many others before but they don't compare to this place. You'll Always be greeted in the most lovely traditional Colombian way which I love!! Everyone that works here is absolutely wonderful and the service is excellent!!! read more

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The best skirt steak on Long Island and the staff always make you feel like Family Fresh and good and the Columbian coffee is the best way to finish the meal read more

Quaint place. Friendly staff. Small parking or but we found a spot with no problem. The food is out of this world. The plain rice had so much flavor. My wife got the grilled chicken with sweet plantains. I got the steak with Colombian creole sauce. I also recommend the guacamole and tostones. So good!! I can't wait to come back to my new favorite restaurant. read more

Pollos El Paisa - Grilled chicken and steak with creole sauce. - Colombian Near Me - Westbury, New York

Love the food here, chicken is seasoned so good! Service fantastic along with the prices!

I have been coming to this restaurant for over 15 years. The chicken is consistently delicious. The beans are one of my favorites and the owner and his son make you feel at home. The service is always quick and you are never rushed to leave. I hope to continue to visit for another 15 years. read more

Delicious food, large portions, staff is friendly and kind. Small restaurant so not many tables...arrive early

The food was delicious hot and tasty! The service was amazing the staff is super friendly and very attentive and they bring the food out right away! I had the beef empanadas they were super thin crust and the filling was tasty! I also had the carne asada cooked to perfection and super tender the rice and beans were yummy as well! The ambience was nice and cozy! Giving it a five star review! read more

This is one of a better Columbia Restaurant, it looks like a Diner on the outside and inside. The menu has chicken, meats, pork, and seafood. We ordered the mountain platter which can come with steak or ground beef, the better is with ground beef. Comes with rice and plantains, egg, rice cake, and fried pork belly Their hot sauce goes well with a lots of different dishes. I ordered a Shrimp with garlic cream sauce, It comes with rice and French fried, it is so good. Give it 4.5 stars read more

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Never been disappointed here Very consistent everything on Reasonably priced even with inflation read more

My family and I have been here a couple of times and it's always been a great experience! It's definitely a popular spot as it can get busy at times but worth the wait!! The food is fantastic and flavorful, I've gotten something different every time and it never disappoints. I really enjoyed the mountain platter. The paella is also very yummy and their mango drink is really refreshing too! I like the set up of the spot and it's unique and cool. It might be hard to bring a super large party here but it's definitely a spot to try out and parking is super easy! read more

Pollos El Paisa - Colombian Near Me - Westbury, New York

Super friendly staff and they were very helpful! The place is not too modern but reminds me of when I would go to the Colombian deli to get empanadas and salchicha con papa. They have a lot of seating. I loved the food, the carne was juicy and the empanadas had great flavor. Definitely my go to spot at work!! read more

Came here for a colleagues birthday lunch. We were seated quickly. The servers were very attentive and kind. I had the shrimp ceviche and the fried yuca and the tres leches. The ceviche was good I am not huge on the red sauce kinda feels like I'm having V8 so I basically ate around the saucy put the other sauces on my shrimp. The fried yuca well I prefer it not mashed and shaped and that how they do it. It was okay. Overall they have good portions good is fresh i would try them again. It's a casual spot can get a bit loud as people fill in. read more

Pollos El Paisa - Shrimp Ceviche - Colombian Near Me - Westbury, New York

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If you're craving for Authentic Colombian Cuisine, then Pollos El Paisa Restaurant is the place. The food here is always savory, rich, and filling. The staff and their service are always excellent. There are a lot of tables/seats but the place is always packed - which is a testament on how great their foods are. The restaurant is clean and family friendly. To solve the problem of seating - my family often order take out (which is fast and convenient). Every dish usually comes with sides and their servings are always generous - making the food affordable, filling, and delicious. Our favorite is the Paella (comes with Tostones and half roasted chicken). The Carne Asada (Grilled Skirt Steak - which comes with rice, salad also, pork and beans). Don't forget to order the Maduros (Fried Sweet Plantain). This is our go-to place and will definitely visit again soon. read more

Today I decided to eat in, I was craving the skirt steak, R&B and tostones. I ordered the steak med and it came out perfect. The tostones just the way I like them , nice and thin, and very fresh. The place was not busy when I arrived, but as I was leaving it was getting the dinner crowd. Service was great, and i enjoyed my meal to the max. read more

Pollos El Paisa - Need I say more!!! - Colombian Near Me - Westbury, New York

I've driven past this place for years, and I always wanted to try it. Today I did, parking was available, and the place looked a little dated inside, but clean. The service was very good, the staff was so willing to help and friendly. The food was ok, nothing special but ok. I did see other choices that I may come back to try. I had the pollo brasa and my wife the bandeja típica, they're both ok. Nothing special but good, I was a little disappointed with the yucas fritas but the flan was good. read more

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Raised in a Colombian household here: I ordered la bandeja paisa - Chicharron: i've never had chicharron that tasted like absolutely nothing. ZERO flavor. Rice and Beans : very good Egg, avocado: self explanatory- nothing more or less than Carne asada: was flavored fine Arepa: they always show up cold so that's no one's fault, but this one wasn't too dried out, so not bad at all. I also tasted someone's rotisserie chicken which is what the place was known for and i thought it was super dry. This place is very small and cramped, I do not recommend going with more than 6 people. The parking lot is also kind of a mess. There are definitely better Colombian places to eat. read more

Pollos El Paisa - Bandeja paisa - Colombian Near Me - Westbury, New York

My cousin has been hounding me to meet her here for quite some time. Then the pandemic hit and we totally forgot that this was on our list. Finally, we made our way round. She's frequented the spot quite a bit and although she hyped this spot up quite a bit, it lived up to its expectations. First you know this is a hot spot because the place is hopping. For a table of four we hand to wait for a little bit (I think that was with a reservation but do not quote me on that...my cousin made these plans). We were seated at a typical four-person table. We wasted no time in ordering some ginger ales and other canned sodas. We also ordered two mountain platter which came with skirt steak (tender and cooked to a perfect medium), chicharrón (AMAZING), fried sweet plantains, rice, beans, avocado, an arepa (mine was burnt and lacked flavor) and finally a fried egg. We also ordered a side of tostones with garlic sauce (which was the best I've had in ages), beef empanadas, and more fried sweet plantains. Everything came out great and the service was superb, given how busy this restaurant is! Need a Colombian spot in Nassau County? Look no further! read more

Pollos El Paisa - Tostones - Colombian Near Me - Westbury, New York

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We love coming here..the food is always delicious! The lengua and the mountain dish are our go to dishes. We recently tried the mixed seafood in lobster sauce- this was creamy and oh so good. The fried snapper was one of the largest snapper we've eaten..so meaty and delicious! We don't live close by but if we did- we'd be here all the time!! Service and staff were all very friendly and efficient. They have a parking lot which is nice too.. read more

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great dishes and reasonably priced. the service is great. Everybody is really nice. It is a very nice setting and you can go with your family or just with your date. It is great... have been going there for years now. read more

only giving two stars bc although they prepare a good chicken soup, they DO NOT add enough chicken. They add more potatoes and chicken hearts. If I wanted a soup of chicken hearts I would order chicken hearts. So if the restaurant is going to advertise chicken soup, then that is what they should provide the customers. It is not cheap what they are charging for the soup so they should comply with the order. read more

Thiss was a wonderful dining experience. First time here on recommendation of a friend. The place seemed like it was once a small diner but it's now offering fine Colombian cuisine. Seating was comfortable and the service staff was knowledgeable and attentive. I had mixed seafood in lobster sauce and it was heavenly. My daughter had shrimp in creamy garlic sauce and my wife has a steak smothered in onions. Everything came with a salad to start & sides of rice and red beans or rice and papas fritas. We had a side of tostones and extra bean. Everyone took home some of their dinner. Tres leches cake was shared at the end of our meal. We will definitely go back and I recommend this place if you want excellent authentic Colombian food read more

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Everything was delicious we had the sizzling steak, fried red snapper, grilled chicken breast and quarter chicken.

Pollos El Paisa is treat. This is not a fancy restaurant with a great ambiance. This place is all about the business of consuming good food. The wait staff makes you feel special and at home. The aromas and presentation of the different dishes can drive you insane. Especially when the steak is being brought to your table in the skillet and the the steak is sizzling, which can be heard throughout the restaurant. The Mountain Platter is probably the deal of the century. You get steak, chicharron, rice, sweet plantains, avocado, and topped with a fried egg. Another recommendation is the shrimp in garlic sauce and the salmon and shrimp. read more

Great food, and excellent service. My family and I enjoyed our time there and plan to return soon.

fast friendly service - food was amazing. Large portions so lots of leftovers fir the next day!

Always great service and delicious food!! Their tostones are my favorite on LI!!! The garlic butter sauce they have for them is sooo yummy!! We usually get the Bandeja with steak as it NEVER fails!! We have tried other dishes but our favorite go to is definitely the BANDEJA!!! read more

No need to go into Jackson Heights or Corona, Queens for authentic Colombian. This small restaurant in Westbury is serving up huge and authentic tasting Colombian dishes at very reasonable prices. Super friendly staff and made me feel I was family. Stop by next time you're in the area. I guarantee you'll not be disappointed. read more

Pollos El Paisa - Colombian Near Me - Westbury, New York

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If you are looking for authentic Columbian food this is the place to go. There is a line to get in always no matter the day of the week. This is a small place with a handful of tables but the wait is worth it. I usually order take out. The arroz con pollo is my go to. The dish is always freshly made and the chicken is pulled from rotisserie chicken. This is a MUST, order creamy garlic sauce on the side. You will not be disappointed. The sauce is buttery and garlicky! If they sold it in stores I would buy by the gallon. If you take anything from this review, it's get the garlic sauce on the side no matter which dish you order. read more

This restaurant was a cute and quaint spot for some authentic Colombian food. The service was great. The food came quite quickly. I came on a weekday for lunch. There was no wait. My party of 2 was comfortable and we never felt rushed to leave even after we finished our meal. The menu has many options to choose from! We ordered a Bandeja Paisa and arroz con pollo. The portions were HUGE! There is so much variety and one entree is enough to share with 2 people. The food is seasoned well. The beans brought so much flavor to the rice and great to dip with everything. The meat was not dry but tender. I'd recommend this place for takeout or dine in. I'd recommend first timers to get the Bandeja Paisa to get a taste of everything. I'd definitely come back next time I am in the area. There are other dishes on the menu I'd be interested in trying such as a sizzling platter. read more

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4.5 stars - Pollos El Paisa was where I was first introduced to Colombian food years ago, but it's unfortunately too far for me to visit frequently. My go to order here is the Bandeja Paisa (mountain platter), which comes with a heaping portion of ground beef, rice, beans, egg, avocado, fried pork belly, and plantains. The ground beef is seasoned well and flavored with some cooked in veggies. I usually enjoy adding a bit of their salsa as well to give it some acidity, but my boyfriend enjoys it as is. Taking off half a star only because the pork belly could have used maybe a little more seasoning and was a little dry. But overall, the food is tasty and portions are generous. You'll definitely leave full with even just one mountain platter for yourself. Service here is phenomenal - I dropped my fork and within seconds a gentleman (I believe it's the owner?) was rushing to grab me another. Top notch service & super friendly staff! Parking is available in the back but sometimes a little crazy up front. read more

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Looking for a place in long island for some good Colombian food? This is a quick stop in spot where you can leave with a full stomach! Food The mountain platter comes with enough food that you won't leave the restaurant hungry. It comes with sweet plantains but you can substitute it for the green plantains, the unsweet ones, and the wait for the food isn't so long as well even with a packed house. On top of the food that you order they give you house made hot sauce which goes well with any of the meats that you order with! Service Even though it was a packed house the service was friendly and quick! There is also parking in the rear! read more

Pollos El Paisa - empanada w/ homemade hot sauce - Colombian Near Me - Westbury, New York

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Good service, constantly checking on their customers. , portions are very good even for sharing. Went there almost twice in a week, definitely recommend this spot, steaks are the best, juicy n tender cuts of steak. read more