El Patio 305

Eminently respectable Colombian food.I ate well.* * *The rest of my party ordered various forms of steak or grilled meat plates.Steaks are the small thin marinated ones common to South American cooking.Most plates featured very good versions of chicarrones. My family was all pleased.* * *I went with a choripan which is a Colombian hot dog.Or more precisely a Colombian sausage in a hot dog bun with potato sticks on top plus melted cheese plus two different kinds of sauce.That was one fine fine fine fine hot dog.* * *Although it does not say so on the menu.Any hot dog like dish here will come with enough French fries to feed a second grade classroom.You will NOT go hungry.Me not knowing about the French fries ordered maduros and a salad.The waitress brought me their Caesar salad which is a family plate big enough to feed TWO second grade classrooms.(The amount of salad is about the same as the amount of French fries, but second graders eat more French fries than they do salad.)I had about six weeks of food there.For a minute, I thought I was in Havana Harry's.The side dishes were all pleasant enough but basic for what they were.With one exception.Caesar salads in Colombia have flat squares of a salty slightly bitter cheese and an alternative version of a Thousand Island dressing. The alt dressing and the alt cheese go together just fine. This is one good salad well worth having again.* * *The Choripan is a total destination dish.The side accompaniments are completely pleasant for what they are.I would eat here again happily.Note that just one dish will hold you even if they call it an antojo.White boxes exist for those who succumb to temptation.

Un lugar con mucho potencial, ambiente familiar agradable. Pero muy mala administración, había una sola mesera para atender varias mesas, cobrar, atender la ventanilla y los pedidos online, la falta de personal es obvia, el servicio muy soso. La comida estaba bien, buena porción de comida. pero no es lo mejor que hay comido (hablando de comida colombiana en USA)

This is a solid family restaurant! So much so that I went twice this weekend! Tucked into a corner of Coral Way and just off 22nd Avenue, I stopped in Saturday while on my morning jog. Around that time, I was one of maybe three other customers and stopped to watch the world cup. I sat down, almost in line with their very large screen TV and watched France beat Belgium while enjoying their timely water refills (I was working out), sweet fried plantains and a generously larged, well done pollo a la plancha (grilled chicken breast). Of course, I also enjoyed an espresso.Fast forward to taking mima to lunch Sunday. When I was there Saturday, I saw mostly families and mom prefers typical Latin comfort food dishes. Today, I did indulge!We were attended by the same friendly staff and got a nice corner table also with view of the TV. World Cup matches had finished, and they were nice enough to change the channel so that I could watch the NFL games (Go Dolphins!!)My Sunday supper was their Churrasco. A very large piece of smoky flavored meat that covered a lot of plate real estate (and had to take half as takeout), complemented with three large crispy tostones and their red bean soup (frijoles Colorado) all indulged my palate as the Dolphins win indulged my sports fandom. The egg on the steak ("a caballó") was nice and runny for extra flavor and protein.Why would I leave steak? Well their yuca fries were nice and crispy; put together with Papa Colombiana (a baked potato with a melted cheese sauce) was too good to skip. Besides, I had to leave some space for their creamy tree leche dessert (and another Cortadito).

I wanted some good Colombian food . I stumbled on El Patio 305. They are located conveniently off of US1 . Not too far from Coral Gables. We got there around 2 pm , you can sit anywhere . We were immediately attended too . Our food came out nice and hot . The food was delicious. I had the Chicken Milanese and we also order Bandeja Paisa. Which you can honestly never go wrong with either choices . I also ordered an extra side of tostones , which were so well cooked and crispy . The also had live music which honestly was so refreshing to hear . It really sets the mood for a relaxing moment with great food . The two ladies that played were amazing . I would absolutely recommend this restaurant to anyone . If you are looking for authentic Colombian food with a relaxing mood then this is the place for you. I will definitely come back again.

Wow a great find on Coral Way! Lunch is great and not expensive. The ambiance is quiet and unassuming but the food is great! We had the sobrebarriga with papa chorriada ( see pic) which was great the empanadas were as well the beer was cold and the fruit juices were fresh. I recommend El Patio 305.

We love el Patio 305 it used to be Monserrate before and it was such as good. Whenever we feel like having colombian food this is our place to order from.This time around we had mojarra frita with rice and beans, ajiaco which comes with white rice and an empanada colombiana same as the pescado frito, we also ordered una arepa com queso, two lulo juice and a guanabana one. Everyday was great the mojarra frita was huge and delicious , their ajiaco is always on point , its my husband favorite colombian dish and their empanadas are the besttt ... As per the juices i dont know what happened but they were as tasty as before but well it can happen. Love this place and well keep ordering to support the small business. As per the pictures i guess i was in a hurry to eat and took them very fast and well they did not come out as planned.

The only issue I have is a deal breaker for me regarding service. The food is excellent, but at lunch today I went in to pick up my to-go order with one person who had also done the same. There are 3 people seated at one table in the restaurant to eat. Before I got there I had a friend that wanted to go and order a meal here for the first time. When we arrived I was limited on time and wanted to begin eating my order and let my friend take his order to go. The three of us sat down at an open table and started to open our boxes (1 table out of 20 plus available tables) we were told we are not allowed to do that due to restaurant policy. The three of us went to sit outside and wait for our friend's order (two of us began to eat) and we were told we cannot eat outside because it's reserved for night. Again it's a Saturday at 12:15PM and there are 5 people at this restaurant including the two people with me. I do not understand why a policy exists for the restaurant that the manager chose to enforce which leads to a bad customer experience.

Very good and very reliable. Service is attentive. Food is a bit uneven with some dishes outstanding and others average. Still it represents good value for money and a comfortable, satisfying dining experience.

Always great service and delicious Colombian food We love the sancocho de Res, they also offer lunch specials.

Excellent food and service. We had the ajiaco and the picana burger. Will definitely come back!!