La Colombiana

I loveee the sancochos here :-) I'm so happy this place opened up because they have a great menu and the service is superb. The staff is really nice and welcoming. A plus is you get to listen to Latin music while you but it's not too long so you can also enjoy a casual conversation.

Urban cafe restaurant serving Comida Tipica Colombiana - this spot has an extensive selection of Colombian specialties for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Kids meals too. We started with yuca fritas (like thick French fries made from the yuca root) with spicy sauce - fresh, hot, crisp exterior and soft inside. Then some sweet plantains (maduros) along with arepas rellenas (arepa made from white corn areparina) filled with jamon y queso and another filled with queso y chorizo, chicharron, pollo. PRO TIP: tuck some maduros inside the arepa sandwich for a tasty alternative. We finished the meal with a bunuelo (like a donut hole pastry, again made with corn meal) - crispy outside and soft inside. And we snagged some empanadas to go. The arepas leaned a bit more Venezuelan than Colombian, but everything was legit. Good attentive friendly service in a clean, colorful atmosphere. Five stars for an extraordinary overall experience, but this place was excellent for a casual authentic meal.

Took the whole family there and we were very excited to eat there. The place looks shady from the outside and looks decent on the inside. Very few tables. Menu had many options. The server and cooks were quick to get us the food. We ordered 4 different plates and some of the food was tasty. The rice, chicharron and plantain was good. However, I ordered a carne encebollada and the meat was tough and covered in a tomato onion sauce that was covering up the bad taste of the meat. The bathroom had no soap and the overall hygiene of the place was lacking. My wife ended up getting sick later that day. We ended up paying about $20 per person which I thought was expensive for what we got. Oh, and one last thing, when we got the check, we got a 15% gratuity charge (in Spanish) and then another line asking for tip. Sorry but this tipping frenzy has gotten way out of hand. We'll find somewhere else to eat Colombian food.