Tierra Colombiana Restaurant

Always looking for new places to eat, I was doing my usual searches here on Yelp when I had a co-worker tell me about Tierra Colombiana. I was told that the portions were the stuff of legend. I was going to be heading out to see a friend perform, and wanted to get something to eat beforehand. Tierra Colombiana was on the way, so I decided to give it a try. Boy, I am so glad I did!I ordered the Chirrasco Combiano, which is a perfectly grilled-to-order steak (I had mine medium), with grilled shrimp, rice, and fries.The photo I've included does not do it justice. It's a LOT of food, but completely worth it! There is also a little container of Chimchurri that comes with it that you'll want to try out too. The waitstaff is attentive, and efficient. The restaurant (and its bathroom) are immaculately cleaned. When (notice I didn't say "if") you go, you'll most likely park across the street at the Rite-Aid. Not to worry, the restaurant has staff that watches the lot. The location of this great restaurant is in what most would call "the hood", it to be honest, that's where you'll find some of the best food of your life! This, is one of those places. If you want original Latin cuisine, you've just found your new favorite spot!Trust me on this: Get to this restaurant, you will not be disappointed. I'll definitely be back with friends. 5/5 Stars.

Best happy hour away from the city. Great customer service, quiet , laid back Caribbean vibes. Food is great! I recommend the mussels or the ropa vieja entree. And if we are thinking of empanadas you must do the shrimp or beef! And the Pinono is great too! HH is 4-6 pm

I went on an early Sunday afternoon. Atmosphere was quite festive due to a soccer championship game for Colombia that evening. I lived for many years near Elizabeth and Dover, NJ. both which have Colombian enclaves. This may be the best of the lot. Portions were ample, prices were fair. I only had empanadas but my table had whole meals and everyone took home doggie bags. The empanadas were the best that I had. Good for families and for a date, which is rare! Will be back especially for the whole deep fried fish!

Listen this place was and the food was so delicious, especially for the price. The ceviche was tasty. the steak was tender and succulent. My rice and shrimp were so good...wow. The drinks were very good . They even have a photographer that comes around and takes your pics, for a fee. Our server ISA, was very good and her service was on point. The parking is on the street but from what I seen..is some people parked in the Rite aid across the street from this establishment. There are signs stating that they will tow your vehicle. However I did not see any towing. I was lucky enough to find parking next to rite aid on the street. I would stay parked around the rite aid they have very good lighting.

My husband brought me here for a dinner sate before a comedy show in Philadelphia. Everything was amazing. We were running late so we preordered and within 20 mins of arriving our food came. Waiters and waitresses were on point. The restaurant was large and plenty of seats. Sunday night dinner and it was packed. Loved it.

I called last minute yesterday for a friend who needed to bring food from Panama for a school project. This was as close as we could get. They accommodated a late catering order of arroz con gandules and chicken. I was late picking up the order which they also didn't give me a problem with. Friendly staff and lots of delicious food for the price. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for great authentic food. Restaurant was actually larger than I expected . Great bar area.

I had a great visit here, but the prices and gratuity are insane. Calamari was excellent, but $13.00 was excessive for the amount. The salmon with shrimp was over the top overpriced (salmon was overcooked until it was bone dry). The Carne asada at Chipotles would run circles around this version. It's a paper thin piece of beef. You should not be walking away while cooking this, and it should not be sitting under the lamp for any amount of time. The drink Tierra passion was excellent, but I came for the food. My guest was happy with her coconut shrimp. Now for the bill. On a bill of $104.00, a gratuity of 18 percent was automatically added. Because I was paying with a credit card, another 2.03 percent was added. Tax was another $8.00. I have, on more than one occasion, overlooked the forced gratuity and have added my tip to the bill, but no more. These restaurants have gotten out of hand. Gina, our server, did a phenomenal job. However, even if she failed to provide good to excellent service, she is guaranteed an 18 percent tip without me having a say. I was definitely intending to give her a 20 percent plus tip, but I wound up reluctantly adding $10.00 to the bill out of habit. Again, Gina was incredible, but this forced gratuity left a sour taste in my mouth.

bistec columbiana was slammin! Fresh avocados and plantains were perfectly made. Will be coming back

I don't usually write bad reviews except when it's to the point of disgraceful and absolutely necessary!!! First, food was amazing. It's our first time at this restaurant, and it was through good reviews and recommendations that we tried it out. Service on the other hand is absolutely horrible!!!! Beyond horrible, the attitude that we received as customer was totally unacceptable. I guess it's because of the fact that tips were included so they feel they can treat their customers like crap. I would understand that prepaid tips are place to help guarantee servers their deserving service, but it also create rude and unsatisfactory services and bad attitude to the customers. I truly ask the owner of this great establishment to reconsider this process or else they'll lose all their customers. I, for one, will never go back again even though the food and ambiance were excellent.

I came here last Friday celebrating my friend's birthday with a group of friends. First off, we asked for more of the complimentary bread and they said it would be extra. In most places whenever I ask for more bread it's usually free.Second, the service wasn't that great. The water was a little suspicious since it tasted like metal.For appetizers, I ordered a set of empanadas that comes with 4 and for some odd reason they provided me with 3 and said one more was coming soon which ended up being 20 min later. Overall, it seems like they are keen on monetary values rather than their customers experiences. I recommend going more into the city and getting better service. Lastly, finding parking was the worst experience I have ever endured trying to find parking by a restaurant in my life. Seems like everyone was parking in the rite aid parking lot which obviously isn't safe since your car can be towed and when I did find parking, I parked in front of a car that seemed like it got broken it to so that's was nice. I give this place a 2/5 for the reasons I mentioned above.