Restaurante La Hacienda

Growing up in a Latin American household, especially growing up going to Colombia all the time and having Colombian family and friends, I love discovering new Colombian restaurants in the area. This place is great and has quickly become a family staple. The food is always fresh and delicious, the Club Colombia beer is cold and yummy, and the service is top notch. The bandeja paisa is a must have, as well as the tequeños and salchipapa which is a HUGE dish. You can split that between four people and still have leftovers and the price of that dish is insane for the amount of food you get. The bakery section is also amazing. You have so many options for baked goods, empanadas, bread, everything you can think of. Make sure you stop by and check it out because I know you're going to love it as much as I do!

The best Colombian restaurant at this moment in the Tampa area.Let talk about the flavor, this is traditional Colombian food, no imitation. The service is amazing always attentive to any request. The ambiance is of humbleness, and traditional Colombian pride. It was worth the trip from Orlando. I'll be visiting them in the future, is my new Colombian restaurant in Tampa.

Gave up my crusade to try to find the best Cubano in Tampa and have now embarked on a quest to find the best Cazuela de Frijoles, and I'm telling ya this is the best one so far!!If you're looking for something really, really hearty and filling the bean casserole is always my go-to, and this time it did not disappoint. Super generous portion sizes, especially with the pik-niks. I know they're just pik-niks, but I appreciate them pouring the whole can into my bowl. There was also much more chorizo, which I absolutely welcome because I feel it sometimes gets understated by the chicharron. Really thick and juicy pieces too! The chicharron itself was perfect, crispy while also having that rich, tender fat inside. Usually I'm indifferent towards arepas, as almost all the ones I've gotten at restaurants have tasted like paper, but this one completely changed my mind. It had a really nice, crackly outer layer and tasted almost like a tostone, I'll definitely have to try the other arepa dishes on the menu next time I come here.I came in on a Wednesday morning, and the staff were all very friendly and kind. Inside, it's really inviting with all the natural light and, of course, the gigantic breads and pastries in the bakery section. If I could fit more calories in my diet, I probably would've gotten every single thing in those cases. I will absolutely be back soon, this is without a doubt the best Colombian restaurant I've eaten at so far!

I went with my husband and daughter. we had Sopa de Res, arepa de huevo y arepa de queso. the arepa de queso tasted like yuca with no salt. The arepa the huevo tasted like was fried where the fish are fried. La sopa de res was okey. Nothing special . 1st and last time of our visit here.Fui con mi esposo y mi hija. Pedimos sopa de res, arepa de queso y arepa de huevo. la arepa de queso supo a yuca. la arepa de huevo supo a que fue frita en el aceite que fríen el pescad. la sopa de res estuvo bien nada especial . Nuestra 1ra y ultima visita a este luga.

Horrible service, waited over 45 mins, food stilled arrived uncooked. The servers also have attitude issues.

The food was ok. The service has a lot of potential for improvement, but our servers were not engaged; she took a long time to greet us, someone else brought the food to the table and we never saw her again. My daughter got tired of waiting for her glass of water and asked to speak to the manager, who was great and helpful. He apologized for the inconvenience and asked us to come back again. Staff needs to have a little more skin in the game and become Ambassadors of the brand, which at this point has an airhead feel to it, very chaotic and disorganized

Had the hacienda bandeja paisa and it was delicious. The servers are a delight and it's a lot bigger than before. Most definitely will come back.

This restaurant has changed not sure if new owners . I used to go here when it was not to put together . A group of my coworkers and myself come here for sancocho which is a beef stew that has yuca ,potato, beef chunks ,corn , plantain . When you order the soup it comes with white rice sweet plantains and a salad . I'm not a fan of the salad dressing the drizzle on the top but for $12.95 it's not a bad deal you get a lot of food . We usually save some for the next day . This time around I went with the empanadas with the hot sauce that was not the usual green Spicy sauce it was red and taste pretty good but had a extra kick in it . The empanadas are not tiny like some places sell them . They have a full bakery which were made fresh they all looked so good but I bought a dulce de leche de maracuyá( Passion fruit ) . We sit that into 3 and we all enjoyed it .

La Hacienda is popular among the local. The plaza parking lot always pack. Most car come to this restaurant. Parking is rime here. We were here at 2 pm. The place still pack. We were lucky to get a table. People who behind us have to wait. The food is good. I have Paisa Bandeja Hacienda with upgrades steak. This dish has steak, chicharon, blood sausage, regular sausage, rice, egg, plantains, bean soup. A lot to offer. The chicharron is a little tough to bite de to the skin is or crispy. Like rubber. This can improve by changing the frying oil and keep it crispy. The rest item is a little above average. My wife love her dish. She has Filete de Pescado al Ajillo. The Ajillo sauce is great. I would highly recommend this dish. It is one of the kind. The reason they are 3 star is the wait for the food is too long. We waited almost 40 minutes. No wonder the restaurant always pack because everyone is waiting for their food. The chicharron is a typical dish which they must master before anything else. I hope my next visit they can improve on that. They have bakery section. To me is just ok. Bit my wife like it.

The food, service and cleanliness absolutely horrible!! First off the so called Manager took us to the bar. (Very tall guy) said to him the bar is dirty. Still laid down the menus and walked away (sat down at the hostess stand immediately got on his cell phone) with stating your bartender will be right with you.... 10 minutes later. We asked about the higher priced margaritas. Asked if she loved them. She responded I have no idea I don't drink. I'm not a bartender we rotate as waitress's. The salsa had zero taste. Then we ended up getting the margaritas that were horrible!! Wow! Being so close to Carrollwood... thank god for Senior Tequila"s right down the street! The place needs to be organized & cleaned. Staffed & new Management!!! Will never go back again!! So sad! They just opened up!