La Fonda Paisa

Tried several dishes here and my favorites were the arepas and empanadas. I never had Colombian empanadas before and I loved these, they were more crisp and less pastry like. We tried the cheese, beef, and chicken and all were good. I would come back just for the empanadas. There was a whole menu of arepas and i liked the chicken one. We also tried the platters, but the steak and chicharron were a bit dry. We also tried the platano maduro con queso y guayaba since I love guava and I enjoyed it. Last but not least, I loved the bunuelo which is like a fried dough/ cheese bread. There's a small market section here as well with many items from Colombia.

Awesome local Columbian spot in Gaithersburg. A friend of mine mentioned this place and the empanadas. I know nothing about Columbian food, so my review is simply based off my personal experience and enjoyment of what I ordered. I ordered an arepa and chicken empanada. The arepa with shredded meat was amazing!! It had so much filling and the flavor was great! The empanada was made with corn, which was different from what im used to. I really enjoyed it and told my husband to order more to take home. I also explored the grocery store area and was able to grab some of their hot sauces and items available to take home. My husband and our friend ordered the chicharon and really enjoyed it as well. Very crispy and flavorful. Since our visit, we have ordered food from them to serve at parties. Everyone really enjoyed it!

Good food , nothing impressed but I like the little store they have.Service always no complaints about that they are so sweet

After watching Encanto on loop all weekend, I decided to try arepas as I've never had them before. Ordered bistec a Caballo and Carne Asada meals. Both were delicious; rice was a good texture and salted (I think) but the meat was well done (so if you don't like meat well done, maybe you'll have to let them know). We ordered one beef arepa and a chicken arepa. I meant to take a picture of the inside but we had scarfed them down. The chicken empanada has potatoes in it and the beef empanada might have had some salsa in it - once again empanadas were scarfed down. They are different from the ones we've had at beers and cheers and DMV empanadas. The shell isn't flaky but had a nice crisp outside to it and wasn't soggy from the filling.

This store is fairly new. I believe 5 months or a little more in business. Dining room & groceries are sectioned inside. The food is pretty small portioned for the price you're paying. For some of the dishes the flavor is great because of the freshness you can taste. A variety of drinks, from fresh fruit juices to bottled juices, sodas, & coffee. The sign says beer & wine but I haven't seen it from my walkthrough in the store.

I ordered delivery. The pork belly looked really good in the pictures, but it was like gnawing on wood - it was that hard. And It had no fat or flavor that I could discern - it was just big & fancy like - was it supposed to be eaten or was it just a garnish? It was like that on all three entrees. The soup that I ordered made with short ribs had undercooked yuca or potato in it that was dry and hard. The soup itself was flavorful except it had oil in it which made it kind of oily.The fried eggs on top of the Carne Asada or pretty good & the steak was OK. One thing that was excellent was the avocado. I won't be ordering again.

Always good food and excellent customer service! Go and try their Cuban sandwich. It's amazingly delicious.

Food is really tasty. I tried the veggie empanadas and they are delicious. Staff is friendly. They have a latin market inside too.

Delicious!! The welcoming staff provides great service, fantastic flavor and good price. My husband had the Bandeja Paisa that he really enjoyed. I had the Beef Soup that was spectacular in flavor. We will definitely come back soon!!

The empanadas are still the best. Vegetarian and chicken are so yummy. Tasty filling, crispy on the outside and the sauce is delish.