Service is quick and food is delicious. The chicken is always so good here. The Picada is huge, good enough to share. This is one of the best Colombian places you can find in the dmv. The empanadas and arepas are really good too! read more

Ritchie’s Colombian Restaurant - Picada - Colombian Near Me - College Park, Maryland

We finally made it to Ritchie's! This is a little spot located off a super busy road, but in my opinion still easy to miss. It was super busy inside when I picked up my take out (I'd say they are definitely understaffed) and I felt for the one guy taking in person orders, phone orders, and waiting and bussing tables. With that said, the food was overall wonderful. I highly recommend the ropa vieja and the chicken or beef empanadas. SO good. We'd probably skip the Sobra Barriga a la Criolla (we'd prefer more sauce/flavor and I don't think the meat was actually flank steak, it appeared to be brisket). Well definitely return! read more

Ritchie’s Colombian Restaurant - Empanadas - Colombian Near Me - College Park, Maryland

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Ritchie's is small Colombian restaurant and while the service was definitely slow, my food made up for it. I ordered the fried trout and was so impressed because it was perfectly crispy on the outside, tender and flavorful on the inside. I also tried the vegan empanada and had to double check it was really vegan because the seasoning was so rich and savory, I almost thought it had meat in it. Lastly, the "limonada coco" was delicious, but definitely overwhelming as I could not finish it all. My friend however, did not enjoy her arepa burger. Before ordering it she asked our waitress what toppings came on it. Our waitress seemed unwilling to give her any detail, which was a little off putting. She said that it had "typical" burger toppings on it, which was far from true. It came with ham, a fried egg, fries, etc., which was too over the top for my friend's palette. I would have definitely given 5 stars, but I think service could use improvement. read more

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Yummy Colombian food in College Park. Great place to get consistent and yummy latin food while at UMD. Got the steak which came with rice, soup, plantains. Super yummy and very filling. Was so full after I ate. Fast service, very content. Restaurant is pretty casual, sit in. Lots of seating available :) Will definitely be back! read more

Ritchie’s Colombian Restaurant - Steak - Colombian Near Me - College Park, Maryland

So cheap for the amount of carne asada I got! Will definitely be going again! It was the perfect ratio of meat and rice and I love how there were plantains. Service was quick and nice! read more

Ritchie’s Colombian Restaurant - Carne Asada and another dish - Colombian Near Me - College Park, Maryland

The food was delicious and the service was good but not amazing. I came in with my mom and my brother and we ordered a couple things bc we were so excited to try some of our culture's food :-) We ordered the sancocho de cola, (a delicious oxtail soup) that comes with a side of rice, potato and smashed plantain . We also got chorizo con arepa, carne empanadas, and abborajados (sweet plantain app fried with cheese and guava paste) ALL WAS SO GOOD!!! The abborajado and the sancocho surprised me the most bc of the insane flavor profile ! I ordered the cazuela de frijoles (bean stew) that came with chorizo and chicharrón. It also came with a hearty side of rice, fried egg, sweet plantain and smashed plantain . So much food for one person I couldn't finish it all on my own! My brother ordered the rope vieja , it was also delicious in flavor as well!! My mom and I agreed that our only complaint was that the soup came cold to the table so we sent it back for them to heat it up and the frijoles (beans) they serve are Central American red beans not the typical Colombian small round red beans we hold near and dear to our hearts! I also ordered a couple things to go and they seemed to forget about my order until I bugged them about it way later. So while the service is a bit disorganized, the location is relatively small but cozy and food was very tasty and has that home cooked meal feel to it for sure... I will be coming back! read more

Food was good nice environment cleanly staff would come back tried the bandeja flavorful great value read more

Ritchie’s Colombian Restaurant - Bandeja was very good everything was flavorful and tasty great value would get again - Colombian Near Me - College Park, Maryland

This is our second time trying this place. It is extremely hard to find a great Colombian restaurant in the DMV. We were spoiled living in NJ so we came here hoping for the best. The first time it was ok so we decided to come again and honestly it wasn't work the 45 min drive from NOVA... we ordered the empanadas de pollo which were ok, my husband ordered the arepa and said it tasted stale and reheated. I ordered a sancocho de res and the soup tasted a little weird. read more

Empanadas (carne, pollo): 7/10 the outside is a bit too dry for me but the filling is good. Toston con carne mechada: delicious and flavorful carne mechada. I would get this again read more

Ritchie’s Colombian Restaurant - Tostones con carne mechada, empanadas - Colombian Near Me - College Park, Maryland

This place is so fire, the menu is in Spanish and a lot of students overlook because the exterior Looks like a Latin restaurant. Food was amazing and so was the service. The prices and quality and taste pretty much beat anything in the area. Hopefully more people discover it so business picks up, but it would be sad if it was all of a sudden too busy to get a table. read more

Delicious Colombian cuisine awaits at Ritchie's! Their arepas are truly fantastic and I love their plantains! Such perfection! They have been in business for a few years now and have had great success. There are parking lots and a parking garage nearby to park at then walk to this location overlooking Route 1 read more

Ritchie’s Colombian Restaurant - a restaurant with tables and chairs - Colombian Near Me - College Park, Maryland

Happy I found this authentic Colombian restaurant in College Park, very close to Hyattsville / PG plaza area. The portion was generous; I could eat maybe half of it. This dish, bandaja or plato paisa comes with a piece of steak, fried pork belly with crunchy skin, white rice, pinto beans, fried ripe plantains, avocado, a fried egg, and an arepa... I told you it was a lot!! Everything tasted like a home cooked meal, the beans especially; it was a little low in salt, which I didn't mind if I could add a small table side, but they didn't have it ready on the table. To be fair, the food was so good we didn't ask if they had to give us. I did order some empanadas, but the gentleman forgot to place them; considering it was only us at the restaurant, I don't understand why. I still enjoyed our visit and looked forward to returning to try other dishes with the family read more

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I was meeting with an old friend for lunch, and my go-to spot was opening at 4:00 that day, so I decided to try this spot since I hadn't heard of it and at the time it was fairly new. If you haven't been yet, it's in the strip of restaurants right across the street from Chipotle, &pizza, CVS and all those other places. Being super familiar with the area makes parking way easier. You can do the garage around the corner, which may be free for the first hour, and there are the plethora of campus parking signs... you can park at those for free after 4, or else you'll get ticketed. Back to the restaurant, there's plenty of space to sit at inside. There were some TVs, a chalkboard written entirely in Spanish and all artsy, nice decor, and the service was friendly! After my friend and I reviewed the menu, we decided to share the Bandeja Paisa, which sounded like it would be a lot of food. ...It was a lot of food, and lots of MEAT! I'm not used to having so many meat options in one sitting unless I'm at a BBQ place or something. I'm glad I had a friend to share it with!! Everything was delicious overall -- I will say some of the meats were drier than I prefer, though. The rice, beans and plantain were a hit! There's a lot more to explore on the menu, and I would like to return and try. And I'm a sucker for crepes! read more

I have been coming to this location since they opened. Food is good. Today I brought a friend of mine here for the first time to try the Colombian food we set on the four top table. the owner sent the weight the waiter to tell us to move and then the owner came over and told us to move to two table because he said it might get busy . There are currently 10 empty tables 3 sets of clients in the restaurant so this is absolutely absurd I will not return terrible Service by the owner read more

Very hard to find parking, and there's parking on the street but can get ticket easily. It was a trap! Make sure to park with the flow of the traffic, or you will get a ticket for sure. We came back for more wonderful soup and Arepa con Queso. We also tried 3*Bandeja Paisa: it's a big combo of Grill Meat, Fried Pork Skin, Chorizo, Rice, Beans, Sweet Plantains, Fried Plantain, and Arepita. I wasn't thrilled about it. The pork was fried dry but no flavor at all. The rest was not impressive either. I'll stick to the soup in the future! read more

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Service was great. The food was authentic and delish. Would like to try some other items on the menu! read more

Ritchie’s Colombian Restaurant - Carne Asada - Colombian Near Me - College Park, Maryland

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Great spot for a quick home cooked meal. Went at lunch time which was busy, so it took a while to get our order taken. Food came out promptly after ordering. read more

Ritchie’s Colombian Restaurant - Cazuela de Frijoles - Colombian Near Me - College Park, Maryland

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La comida rica pero el servicio muy regular. Se nota que es sólo gracias a la cocina que este negocio es popular, pero no por sus actuales meseros y administrador. El que tomó nuestra orden la última vez fue el propio administrador y aún así nos envió la orden mal con las bebidas. Además, aunque el menú mostraba algunos platos con aguacate y los pedimos, nunca los trajeron y cuando preguntamos porqué, el mesero simplemente dijo que ya no están sirviendo aguacate en los platos. Al final, al pagar la cuenta, el tip es casi obligatorio ya que el administrador selecciona rápida y arbitrariamente el porcentaje más alto del tip para sólo dejar la pantalla final de poner la tarjeta. Finalmente el admnistrador y meseros no son colombianos. read more

Terrific Food. I had the colombian dish and the flavors brought me back to my childhood. Could not recommend enough. Great service too

Honestly, I wouldn't recommend this place at all. First, you're waiting around for at least 10 minutes before anyone even acknowledges you, which is already frustrating. When you finally do get help, the staff is incredibly rude--one of them was actually making faces while we were ordering. It's obvious they don't care about customer service or making people feel welcome. On top of that, the whole atmosphere feels unprofessional and uninviting. Definitely not coming back here. read more

Really good food and as close to Colombian food in the DMV. The server was forgetful at times and slow paced. Banda paisa was good. Tamale needs some seasoning. And the pollo epanizado was dry and hard to chew, over cooked and too thin pounded out too much. The pan de queso, Banuelos, and their bakery products were on point. Very good and authentic. The walls were covered with Colombian phrases and some Colombian figures the art work was pretty nice. read more

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This is more of a 3.5, ordering is kind of tricky because there's a walk up counter but there's also seating. The food is good! Stop by for Colombian sodas and meals. read more

Alert!! Parking situation is awful, mind you is around the campus area so, expect parking to be difficult. I read some reviews and I could not believe my eyes. It feels like sometimes people are just really evil. Do not mind it. I am not Colombian but this place is the real deal, so many fellas come sometimes even from far to this place since is the closest flavor to home. We order plenty of food and everyone at our party was delighted, we even ordered more to go. The Bandeja paisa is a most and pay attention to the soup of the day, you won't regret it. read more

Ritchie’s Colombian Restaurant - Ajiaco - Colombian Near Me - College Park, Maryland

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I had high hopes for this establishment. I was utterly disgusted with the food. The Sancocho had a pool of grease at the top and was just a big chunk of beef. It was bland and just horrible. I also got two empanadas which were dry and I was just left in complete awe! Still can't believe how bad the soup was. Go to Los hermanos for sancocho! You won't be disappointed! read more

Ritchie’s Colombian Restaurant - Here for the Sancocho - Colombian Near Me - College Park, Maryland

Came by to try the arepa and opted for the mix arepa per the recommendation of the person who took my order. Definitely enjoyed this and would love to come by to try more of their offerings! read more

Food good, place is clean but the older guy who I think it's tge owner should be more friendly. He is very abrupt with some customers.

Exelente comida , buen lugar para disfrutar una bandeja paisa súper recomendable Servicio súper rápido y personal muy amable read more

The food is a solid 3 out of 5. I like the diversity of options, I visited this restaurant twice and I have tried different dishes. I can say that the fried pork skins (Chicharrones) is the best dishes here. The steaks are too dry and not much flavor. read more

The food was really good and fulfilling. Great value for the amount of food too. Id recommend paper menus for those with visibility issues- trying to read the e-menu on a small screen was impossible for my father. read more

When looking for a place to grab a bite in College Park, Yelpers steered me to Ritchie's. Parking was free for one hour in the adjacent garage and the menu was extensive. Luckily para mi, I understand Spanish, so I was able to navigate the menu and help my lunch companions know what they were ordering. I really enjoyed the Arepa with chicken. It was steaming hot and fresh. The dipping sauce was spicy right! The carne asada was very tasty, smooth and spiced nicely. The beans were very, very good. Mixed with the mound of rice - que rico! Fried plantains? Oh, heck yeah! I love fried plantains and these were the closest thing to how I make them at home. Perfectly soft and juicy, just a hint of sugar. Yummers! The service was very good, also. They were busy with a lunch crowd, but our service was fast and got everything correct that we ordered. Great place. Will definitely try this out again in the future. Muy bueno! read more

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Authentic Colombian food. So tasty. The empanada was different. Cornmeal based i believe. It was a little burnt on the outside. I got the rojo v. Pulled beef. So so tasty. This spot low key is hopping. read more

Honestly, I wouldn't recommend this place at all. First, you'll be stuck waiting for 10 minutes just to get any help, and when you finally do, the staff has a horrible attitude. One of the workers was straight-up making faces while we were trying to order, which is just unprofessional and rude. It's clear they don't care about customer service, and it really makes the whole experience awful. read more

My rating = 45 (food 26/75, ambiance 6/10, service 13/15). Lisa's rating = 45. A cute and friendly family-owned College Park fast-casual spot where the portions were plentiful but the food was disappointingly bland. Maybe we ordered the wrong things, but the steak, pork skins, and beans seemed not to have been seasoned (or at least not seasoned enough). We had: 1. Malteada de mango* (mango milkshake) 2. Limonada de coco (lemon-coconut water freeze) 3. Beef empanadas 4. Carne asada platter - grilled flat steak, rice, beans, sweet plantains* 5. Bandeja paisa - flat steak, hard pork skin, beans, rice, sweet plantains*, tostones (fried un-ripe plantain), fried egg, arepita (basically a pupusa with nothing inside) *our "favorites" read more

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The service was fast. Cute little spot in the heart of college park. Food is inexpensive and pretty authentic!

If you want authentic Colombian food prepared and made fresh to order, Ritchie's is the place! The empanadas and the arepas are to die for! Beautiful restaurant, plenty of seating, clean and the staff is great. read more

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TASTY TASTY TASTY. if you like your food well seasoned this is the place for you, everything about just food was amazing. Nothing was bland or over cooked. I had a the Bandera paisa and man I left STUFFED. The carne asada sausage and pork was all amazing. Beans super flavorful. The plate was $19 and that's a great bargain. I'm use to paying $24 for the same dish at other Colombian places and the quality and amount of food doesn't come close. This is a must try! read more

Ritchie’s Colombian Restaurant - Bandera paisa - Colombian Near Me - College Park, Maryland

It's authentic and everything is delicious. I've been twice and it was excellent both times. The portions are large so come hungry. They don't have a designated server, so service while dining in takes a while. But if you aren't in a rush, the lights inside wear cowboy hats. Takeout took about 15 minutes and tasted just as good. They separate each meal into separate boxes so food doesn't get soggy. Drinks: - Champu tastes like apple pie in liquid form. There are chunks of pineapple and other fruits in there too so it feels like a dessert. - Agua panela tasted like sweet tea with a sweet instead of bitter after taste. Would recommend. Food: - Arroz con pollo: Rich, delish, and our favorite dish - Papa rellena: Chicken stuffed into a potato and fried. Incredible. - Tostones con carne mechada: We got this after reading Yelp reviews and it lived up to the hype. The tostones are discs of plantain, which pair excellently with the beef stew it is served with. - Arepa huevo: It's like bread stuffed with runny eggs. Super filling. - Cazuela de frijoles - Pollo empanada read more

We came all the way from DC to try this restaurant and we had the best culinary experience! It have the "Home feeling" with everyone saying hi to each other. Food was DELICIOUS like I don't think I can say enough about the taste just perfect! It's a must for sure read more

Ritchie’s Colombian Restaurant - Bandeja paisa - Colombian Near Me - College Park, Maryland

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Real Authentic Colombian food and very savory. Nice atmosphere and friendly service.

Excellent food. It has become the place to eat regionally for Columbians looking for a taste of home. The owners are friendly and help with the menu if you need it. Very casual place, sit down and eat some great food and make some new friends. I've tried almost everything by now and it has all been good. read more