If you're looking for a cozy lil place with ambiance with delicious food and affordable prices look…read moreno further! Coming from New York it's more common to see Colombian restaurants but even there this one would be very popular --shocked to find this in random little Doraville! They give you such good portions too. You won't leave here hungry! Be sure to ask for the special of the day!

This restaurant is in shockingly poor condition. The moment we walked in, we were hit with a strong…read moremoldy smell that was so overwhelming we turned around and left immediately. We were there on Saturday with small children and never even stayed long enough to order food because the odor was that bad. I used to visit this restaurant years ago and had already noticed signs of decline, but this latest visit made it clear that the conditions have become significantly worse. The bathrooms were dirty, with broken fixtures and obvious signs of neglect. The entire place looks outdated and poorly maintained, as if renovations and upkeep have been ignored for years. The strong smell of mold throughout the building was alarming and made us question the overall condition of the property. It is difficult to understand how a restaurant can operate while allowing customers to be exposed to such an unpleasant and toxic environment. It's disappointing because we love colombian food. Sadly, it now appears that providing clean, safe, and quality facilities is not a priority. We left immediately and chose not to eat there. I cannot recommend this restaurant to anyone, especially families with young children.

Came in for lunch on a Tuesday. It was pretty quiet and we were seated right away. There aren't any…read morelunch specials and the menu is large. However, the food and service was great! I ordered the Marisco Enchiladas, and subbed the side salad for refried beans. The enchiladas come with shrimp and crawfish with a cream sauce. Very unique and a great flavor profile. Would definitely come back.

We found this place on yelp and it did not disappoint. I left there with such a full belly because…read moreof the large amount of food that they serve.. everything tastes really good and had lots of flavor .

First off I love me a good arepa! They were so kind as it was my first time…read more Presentation Ambiance Good food The ambiance resembled being outside. I was really impressed by the food presentation because a rice pyramid was not on the books this day but trust me when I say I wasn't mad at it and we enjoyed the taste even more! The arepa was out of this world. Just what I asked for! I love the sauce options. So good Must return and get it again I just didn't enjoy the dessert. Something about hot guava sauce wasn't my thing.

I've driven past Aprea Mia more times than I can count, always telling myself, "I'll try it one…read moreday." Well, that day finally came, and now I'm wondering why I waited so long. Before we get to the food, let's talk about the parking because it's an experience all by itself. . The restaurant shares a tiny lot with several neighboring businesses, and most of the spaces appear to be reserved. If the lot is full, there's street parking behind the restaurant, but be prepared for a short walk. I couldn't find any spaces designated for Aprea Mia, so I crossed my fingers, grabbed an empty spot, and made a quick dash inside for my pickup. I stopped by for lunch on a Saturday looking for something fresh and light. The menu made that harder than expected because so many dishes sounded tempting. I eventually settled on the Organic Vegetables of the Day with grilled wild shrimp. My online order was ready when I arrived, and the friendly staff had me in and out in no time. The restaurant had a bright, vibrant atmosphere, and both the dining room and patio were bustling with diners. The vegetables were the star of the meal fresh, perfectly sautéed, and exactly what I was hoping for. The grilled shrimp, however, didn't taste grilled at all. They weren't bad, but I wouldn't order them again. At just over $25 for what amounted to a light lunch, the price also felt a little steep. That said, I really appreciate Aprea Mia's commitment to serving fresh, locally sourced, organic, and gluten-free ingredients. With so many other dishes on the menu that caught my eye, I'll definitely be back.

Whoops! This is an overdue review from December…read more Xela Pan Cafe is a Guatemalan restaurant/bakery/convenience store on Buford Hwy in Doraville. Just a quick warning that, depending on which employee helps customers, there may be a slight issue with their understanding of English. They absolutely speak and understand Spanish. Xela Pan Cafe is in a small strip mall that is next to the strip mall where Kung Fu Tea is located. There is limited parking in front of the storefronts. This small business is made up of a restaurant, a bakery and a convenience store all run by the same employees. The convenience store sells a lot of seemingly random items, just about all in glass display cases. I noticed a lot of things to help with digestion and upset stomach, and hoped that this wasn't an indication of their food (Thankfully, it turned out that it wasn't!). The bakery items were in a separate area of display cases, but customers are free to self-serve themselves by using a tray to place whatever they choose, using either tongs or disposable gloves (I can't remember which they use) to take the items out of the cases. R and I came here for breakfast on a Sunday morning just before 9 am. There is an order counter, but that's for customers who are ordering items to go. Once the employees found out that we were going to eat breakfast inside the restaurant, we were told to seat ourselves and an employee would be by soon with menus. The restaurant area contains mostly booths, with some tables and chairs in an area between the order counter, convenience store and bakery areas. A very helpful and knowledgeable server came by our table, bringing a couple of glasses of water and menus. For a small restaurant, there were many items on the menu. We both ordered the scrambled eggs, rice, black beans, plantains and cheese. We didn't wait very long, in spite of other customers lined up at the counter to order takeout meals. The scrambled eggs with tomato and onion in them tasted a little bland, but I dressed it up with some bottled red hot sauce that was on the table. The plain tasting white rice, which had peas, carrots and corn in it, was pressed into a heart shape. The black beans in its watery sauce were very good. The plantains were cooked to a perfect firmness, and had a perfectly matching natural sweetness to them. The small block of slightly salty cheese also had a nice firmness to it. The price for each meal was very reasonable. Overall, this was a good dining experience.

This is probably the best Guatemalan food inside the perimeter of Atlanta. When you walk in, they…read morehave a lot of typical Guatemalan things hanging up, and the menu has many of the typical dishes you would find in Guatemala. There are certain things they make better than others. For instance, the chuchitos are pretty good! The Pepian that I ordered didn't really taste like Pepian, but more like a guisado. It was still pretty good, it just wasn't Pepian haha ! They have traditional drinks and they even have pan francés! The Guatemalan snacks they have are very convenient when you have antojos! I would say the service is pretty friendly and the ambiance is pretty authentic! We have been here several times and will definitely return!

This place is located within Plaza Fiesta in Atlanta. It's basically a generic fast food Mexican…read morejoint and there are at least two other shops here like it. Only here, the food tastes more authentic, the customer service is better, and they serve great pineapple juice and the best torta I have had so far at this place. I got a chicken torta. It was about 7 dollars and you get what you paid for because this thing was massive. The bread was just the perfect size and the toppings were spread out perfectly. It was also served with fries which were alright, but nothing really special. If you get a chance, try a Mexican pina colada here. It is half pineapple juice and half horchata. It's delicious.

This is my 3rd time there and boy my friends this is some really nice Mexican food. The Poblano…read morestyle Mole is really good. Never had a bad experience with them

These ladies have an amazing ethos and are putting their money where their idealistic, hopeful…read moremouths are. They donate twenty percent of proceeds from sales to fund a nonprofit program established to help refugees and their children [http://www.fugeesfamily.org/index.htm] and their staff is comprised of program graduates and their parents. Completely amazing and inspiring, like I can't stop saying. These are tamales wrapped in warm fuzzies. That said - and the purpose of a food review - is to comment on what's past the warm fuzzies and inside the corn husks. And on that front, I thought they missed the mark. The shredded chicken tamal I experienced was dry, incredibly bland, and doused in overreaching spicy sauce, which did nothing to redeem its mediocrity. My parents, both of whom raised me on a a hard line There Are Children Starving in Africa- Finish Your Peas approach, and believe it immoral to throw out food, could barely finish theirs. Our group had 4 chicken tamales and 1 vegetarian and no one walked away satisfied. We are of adventurous palates and spiciness isn't really an issue for us. It was a matter of not having much flavor to begin with and then masking it with heat. I found the spice to be a heavy handed afterthought , instead of intrinsic to a robust flavor profile. It was like sprinkling cayenne on sliced white bread. Yeah, it's hot, but it's not really yummy. It seems lots of other folks like their offerings, though, and that does some to alleviate the guilt I feel over not being able to finish the tamal and delivering a less than stellar review. The remaining guilt will likely lead me to try out the tacos.

I was on my way to check out what was going on over at Pop Up Chef when I got sidetracked by…read moreConsuela. She's a tank of a woman and lawd she cooks well. PS: That's the name of their food truck. I'm not actually talking about someone who works there. :) $2.50 tamales?! Yes, please! Today I had the chicken and spicy pork. Apparently that was the most popular combination because that's all I heard other people order. They also have tacos. I need to do a little more research to see if they're corn or flour tortillas (I prefer corn).

Amazing tacos and everything else that they have always open late to save the day 10 out of 10 starsread more

Wow I've been back twice in three days, I drove by on a Sunday and the taco shop caught my eye. I'm…read moreglad I came for a quick bite for four tacos and they were delicious! Each taco was stuffed full of protein and perfect till the last bite. I enjoyed the sauce bar and they complimented the tacos very well. The service was great as well friendly faces, they were quick to notice I needed a plate when I was sharing tacos with my fiancée. The inside was clean and comfortable and they also had a nice patio area outside as well. The ice cream was a couple steps over so naturally we had to get dessert. The ice cream was also fantastic and I hear it's homemade - I think the cheese is my favorite. Pro tip for a limited time, if you spend $35+ on tacos and bring your receipt to ice cream you get a free scoop!

You can find Taco Shop Taqueria & Creamery at 4316 Chamblee Tucker Rd Tucker, GA 30084. This is a…read moreshopping center that wraps the QT on the corner of Chamblee Tucker Rd (right where it makes a turn towards Tucker) as it transitions into Pleasantdale Rd. There's a bunch of parking in this lot that formerly was home to a Joann's Fabrics. The restaurant is in the former site of a swag Mexican restaurant called El Matador. After experiencing the very mediocre El Matador that previously inhabited this end of the shopping center, we were pleasantly surprised at the good reviews left by some of our local friends. We live in the Northcrest neighborhood basically right behind this place so it's nice to know that a decent restaurant has opened nearby - as much as we love Mediterranean Bakery it's hard to eat there more than once a week. This place offers up a welcome change. From what I can tell the interior has been completely revamped - new everything in a clean, modernist vibe. To the left if the creamery, offering up a fairly large selection of ice cream. I didn't personally try any of it but my wife did and reported that the treats were very creamy and good flavored. I focused on the larger-than-expected Mexican food menu to the right (the rooms are separated a bit but you can easily see each side from the other. This is fast-casual so you order at the counter and they delivery it to your table. On the overhead monitors there was a "Seafood Taco Tray" special that looked right up our ally. 4 seafood tacos of your choice from fried fish, grilled shrimp, grilled lobster, fried calamari and/or seared scallops, all for $13.99 including medium fountain drink. We both ended up ordering the same but I got the scallop while my wife got the calamari. The food took about 15 minutes so I believe much of what we received was made-to-order. The tacos were all served in flour tortillas - I don't remember if I was given an option for corn but assume it could be had. These aren't the micro-street tacos, rather the full size and they were well packed. I thought everything good but next time I'd just get all shrimp, as it was outstanding. Both the scallop and lobster were a little weak in flavor. It also came with a shrimp-based soup that I liked but my wife thought a bit fishy. There's a salsa bar much like you would see at more traditional taquerias on Buford Highway - I tried most of the sauces and liked them all - maybe it's just me but I think they were slightly toned down. From the restaurant's appearance I'd say it's setup to be more gringo friendly. Service was great with the person at the counter able to describe the various options and give advice based on your likes. Overall the entire experience was terrific - I'll update the review after my next visit once things settle-in a bit - I also want to include my thoughts on the ice cream.