This restaurant has been flying
under my radar for a few months now. Came in the other day for lunch
and was oh so glad I did. An amazing experience.
I started off
with an Aguapanela, a sugar cane drink with some lime. Delicious and
refreshing, it really complemented the food to come. I ordered a beef
empanada for an appetizer. It came out hot and fresh, perfectly cooked,
crispy but not greasy and great flavor in the filling, set off well by
the chimichurri sauce.
For the entree I went with the Platos
Tipicos, to get a real feel for the place. I ordered the Picada
Pequeña, the smaller version of the sampler plate, and came away wishing
I'd ordered the Grande. It has steak, chicken, fried pork sausage,
pork belly, blood sausage, plantain, yucca root, yellow potato, and a
delicious corn patty on each side. Everything was done just right--the
meats were tender and flavorful, and the potato and yucca were tender
with just a bit of crisp on the outside. The seasoning was exactly on
point, and more of that chimichurri sauce finished things just right.
Dessert
was just slightly disappointing as they only had two of the five items
on the menu--I was in the mood for some arroz con leche. But I had the
tiramisu and it too, was excellent--more of an emphasis on chocolate and
cream, with delicious fresh cake. Not enough to take me off five
stars.
The decor is very attractive. The intent is to feel like
you are dining in Colombia, and I think they succeed. They have live
music on the weekends. You really need to go try this place.
My Yelp Review
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