Fonda La Chismosa

Incredible y delicioso! Espero regresar pronto, me parece que es más de fiesta y salir por la noche pero con llegar a las 8pm estarás bien.

The staff is always super friendly when I go. I have tried better Colombian food elsewhere, but the food is great & they have plenty of drink options & a tv to watch the game. I hope to stop by at night to feel the cool vibes.

Not gonna lie, the food is good, but way overpriced, there are more Colombian places in the area with same quality of food for less $$$, probably will not be returning.

5 star food, 4 star ambience, 33 star service. Terrific Colombian food right in the heart of Calle Ocho.5 star food: just about every Colombian food staple is on the menu. Calentado, even though usually for breakfast ( rice & beans, chorizo plus fried egg) is unbelievably good here.4 star ambience: inside it's slightly tattered but authentic. Outside it's the vibrant main stretch of Calle Ocho.3 star service: service here was ok but slightly strange. At first I thought it was my John Wayne accented Spanish that was the problem, but even when my Miami Cuban dude partner took over, service was still hard to come by here, almost needing to tackle someone as they wandered about the main room

This place was good but I was expecting more because of all the other Colombian restaurants I've eaten at. It was very colorful inside. Outside it kinda seemed that you are about to walk into a suspicious place but not too bad. The service was okay, not great. They had a bar and made us good drinks. We went at like 4 pm so it was pretty dead lol. There was like a stage so I assume that it gets pretty upbeat later. They have these fun/naughty signs to hold up while you take a photo in the front. The only reason I'm not raving about it is because of the food. My bandeja paisa was lacking some flavor. And my girlfriend got a dish that came with a steak but they gave her ground beef instead because they didn't have steak(?). That was weird and it put a bad taste in my mouth (pun intended). But maybe you'll have better luck. I guess don't go at 4pm but try other times during the day.

Overall the food and service is good but the place is def over priced. The bandeja Paisa is $25 and normally you'll find that under $20 most places and it comes with steak (this place only does pork, chicken, or Molina). Then, a small bottle of aguardiente is $70 which equates to two maybe 3 rounds of shots for 4 people. The ambiance is great place and feels like you're in Colombia. Lastly, if you check in on Yelp it says you get a 10% discount. I presented this to the waitress and she had to call the manager who claimed this promotion "expired" even though the apps says it's active. Overall, this is a good spot for Colombia food but is priced on the higher side. There are other options in the area with just as good food and service for better price.

I am a Colombian and sometimes I just miss food from home. My sister came to his place a couple of week ago and had the ajiaco and had been raving about it ever since. We decided to meet here on a Sunday afternoon. You can't miss it, it is a stand alone building the entrance is colorful and there is a small parking lot in the back. When you walk in there are a whole bunch of decorations and signs on the walls that are funny to read. Our waitress was super attentive and she was there anytime we needed something. Now I am Colombian and my favorite dish is the Ajiaco which was naturally what I ordered but it was also what everyone at the table ordered. It was yummy the flavor was good but it was a little watered down I would have loved it if it was a little thicker. I loved the appetizers the chicharrón was so good that we ordered two of them and the patacón was fresh and crispy. It was a good lunch spot, but I feel like it would be fun to come have appetizers and drinks on the weekend.

El baño publico. Es muy lindo con un ambiente íntimo y agradable. Se siente como en casa. Esto de camareras y camareros los tengo muy agradables. El baño y el restaurante están muy limpios. Hay suficiente estacionamiento en el estacionamiento detrás del restaurante y estacionamiento adicional en la calle. Mi comida estaba deliciosa y cocinada a la perfección.muchas gracias

We just wanted to have a couple dunks and maybe some food but were told upon getting there that there was a $120 minimum we had to spend, basically to have the honor of patronizing their place we had to buy a bottle. We skirted around that for a bit because the hostess said the bartender might make an exception. The place was almost empty. Then we were told by a waitress that we had to buy a bottle to stay so we left. The place was cute inside but not worth the kind of money they were trying to force us to spend. Ridiculous.

This is a very fun place in little Havana Miami! The food is very authentic & good. Our server Oscar is very good! We went to celebrate a birthday party and this was an awesome place. We had the Colombian bottle served at our table very fast. They served our food fast. Great selection of home style food.