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| - My visit here was also first time trying Colombian food!
And what a great place to try & experience it.
ATMOSPHERE:
Casual, family-friendly restaurant. TVs are always on with football/soccer. On Friday evenings they have Latin dancing!
SERVICE:
Alonso, the owner, greeted our party, seated us and served us through the entire meal. He was warm and friendly. Made excellent recommendations throughout our time there, and even invited us to other events they host. He was very hospitable.
The food & drinks came out fast. There was a mix-up with our beverages, but Alonso handled it professionally and with great care.
PRICE:
Very reasonable. We got 3-course worth of food, plus beverage, for $26 (incl. tax)
FOOD: I went with a group of 6 - so we tried a bunch of food together. Sharing is the best! Here's what we had:
- 5 Fresh Juices (Sour Sop, Passion Fruit, Spanish Blackberry, and Guava with milk): Guava was clear winner. And made with milk, it tasted similar to a strawberry milkshake. Sooo refreshing! I also enjoyed the Sour Sop and Passion Fruit. The Spanish Blackberry was too tart for my liking.
- Plantain chips: DELICIOUS. So tasty. Yummo.
- Cazuela de Mariscos (Seafood chowder, with plantains and coconut rice (beware raisins - if you're not a fan of raisins) ): This was my FAVOURITE item. It had LOTS of seafood. There was a good mix/variety of seafood in it. And the coconut rice (sweet) paired wonderfully with the chowder. Good portion size.
- Arepa de Chocolo con Quesito (tender-sweet corn-flatbread topped with Spanish fresh cheese): Simple and tasty. Really enjoyed this one - especially since some of our other dishes had stronger flavours.
- Brevas Con Arequipe (sweet preserved figs stuffed with caramelized condensed milk, paired with fresh cheese): This was the fig dessert that sounded amazing on paper (fig + cheese + condensed milk). I then found it too sweet. All that dulche de leche!
Overall, really enjoyed my meal here. Will definitely be back to try other items from the menu!
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