El Fogón de Elena Restaurant
El Fogón de Elena Restaurant
White rice, avocado, Soup of the day, (Sancocho) and beef empanadas.
The Cazuela de Mariscos (seafood stew) amazing! The best!
Cazuela de Mariscos.
plancha chicken and Churrasco
plancha pollo and Churrasco
Agua de Panela Con Limon
Sancocho, empanadas and hot chocolate.
Cola y pola, a Colombian beverage!
interior
outside
Ambiance
Steak and salad with potatoes and white rice
Encocao de Bagre
Cazuela de Mariscos.(seafood stew)
Bandeja Paisa
Menu May 2023
Special of the day sancocho
Inside
Arroz con pollo
Veggie arepa.
food, mussels, oysters, oysters and mussels, shellfish
food
Tosha J.
May 4, 2024
This place deserves more than 5 stars. I'd give it 10 stars if they let me. I've never had Colombian food before and am THRILLED I found this place. This is a beautiful family-owned restaurant. As soon as you walk in the door, you are greeted and immediately feel at home. The ambiance, the service, and the food are AMAZING! I had the Encocao de Bagre, and my mom had the Sandwich de Pollo Desmechada (I forgot to take a picture of this plate), and both of them were just way too good. I loved the Agua de Panela con Limon and Maduro con Queso y Dulce de Guayaba. I cannot say enough about this restaurant. I love it so much and look forward to my next visit. Thank you for the great conservation and amazing food!
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Maris R.
Aug 30, 2024
Went here with family. The food was delicious , cozy spot. Everyone enjoyed their meal.
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Lisette C.
Jul 16, 2024
The food at El Fogón was DELICIOUS! I had the cheese and shrimp empanadas which were great appetizers. The bandeja was also incredible. The agua de maracuya and limonada were so yummy & refreshing. Lastly the servers were amazing, attentive and kind. The space was also super cute & I really loved the music playing! Would definitely go back!
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Michelle G.
Jan 7, 2024
I feel very lucky to have a good Colombian spot in my neighborhood. The empanadas are delicious - I've had the carne and camaron and loved both. The spot is cute inside too. Their jugo de mango is also perfect.I've tried their arepas too - the others are more standout to me, but definitely a yummy place I've been to a few times and will go back to again.
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Anaïs M.
Jun 2, 2024
Such an amazing little treasure of a spot! The service makes you feel like you're being welcomed into someone's home for a meal and the food is spectacular. We've had the plancha chicken and the churrasco steak for dinner, arepas and empanadas as starters and every bite was delicious. We love it the most for breakfast because el desayuno trancao with its perfect eggs over grilled sirloin is the best way to start any day. It's fun to spot what other people around you have ordered and think about trying it next time. Elena herself is lovely and welcoming and charming and it's a great place--if they were open every day of the week, it would be hard to say no to!
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Billy H.
Jun 2, 2024
This Colombian gem has the best breakfast in the city. Dinner is outstanding, too, but the Desayuno Trancao was mind-blowing: not just the best, most flavorful and tender steak, but easily the best egg preparation i've ever encountered. The owner and staff and friendly and lively. Our only wish is that they were open more often.
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Matthew I.
Jun 9, 2024
Wow. It's hard to express in words how food so straightforward in some ways is so delicious and satisfying. It's in the details of the preparation and the quality of the ingredients. Imported Columbian style chorizo perfectly seasoned with delicate garlic and a hint of cumin and other spices, let the flavor of the pork come through. Perfectly cooked eggs, cheese stuffed Columbian arepas made from coarsely ground corn meal, crispy on the outside, tender and moist on the inside. Empanadas were made cornmeal and crispy crunchy with a tender filing of shredded seasoned beef to die for. Can't wait to introduce many friends to this place! It's around the corner from my house but I would drive across town to eat here. I recommend you do too!Oh, and our server was warm friendly and provided excellent service!
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Andrew P.
May 8, 2023
I have very mixed feelings about this place. My friends and I were craving Colombian food, and as a Colombian myself, I do not want to disappoint others when it comes to the cuisine. My typical Colombian space had already closed earlier so I saw this place pop up on Yelp and figured I could give it a try. With it being a BYOB establishment and having decent reviews, I figured it would be a good choice. First off, our server the entire experience was not friendly AT all. Whenever I go to Colombian businesses, I'm always yearning for the classic Colombian hospitality that we all know so well, but this lady was on one. She showed NO expressions the entire time she served us, she had that "rolling eyes type of energy", and moved very slow. One of my friends at the table is Brazilian and did not speak Spanish, and when he ordered in English, she had the nerve to say "so does no one in this table of 4 speak Spanish?", which is already not a good judgement question, and also a slap in the face because 2 of us had already all spoken to her in Spanish. Her energy was very off-putting and because of it, her tip at the end of the night was much lower than she was probably anticipating. Onto the food - the empanadas to me were just ok. What I really didn't like is that they don't serve traditional Ají to accompany the empanadas. It was like this green almost avocado-type salsa as well as this white crème. It almost reminded me of the salsas/sauces you would see on Baja fish tacos from Baja California, MX. Overall - strange. Even my friend said her bandeja paisa was small for the price (over $25) and the chicarrón was very dry. I don't think I'd really return here other than knowing that it is BYOB and the space inside is nice with the consistent Colombian music.
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Heather D.
Nov 12, 2023
You have not lived until you eat Bandeja Paisa from this restaurant. It easily became my favorite food after having it.You get a spread of many different flavors- sweetness from the plantain, several types of meats, avocado, buttery rice, and arepa. It is BYOB. The waiter was a delight, and whole restaurant had an upbeat atmosphere. It can be a little loud, so it might be worth checking for ongoing events if that is a concern.
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Nessa C.
Aug 21, 2023
Omg this place is freakin amazing authentic Colombian food for sure! I think I already wrote a review lol but just in case I didn't here is another one! The food has an amazing taste or how we call it "Sazon!"
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